Announcing the 2nd Annual 7th Street LIVE Festival

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After a year of amazing success, WEQY 104.7 FM is proud to host the 2nd Annual 7th Street LIVE Festival.  Join WEQY personalities for a Battle of the DJs and Battle of the Bands.   Taste food from local restaurants, support local artists, and bring this kids for tons of family fun.

For some late night fun, don’t miss the After Party at Minnesota Music Cafe!  Enjoy drinks, food, and dance to your favorite jams with the Blue Print Band.

DATE: Saturday, August 13th

TIME: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

LOCATION: 895 E. 7th Street

For updates on vendors and entertainment, visit  http://weqy.org/7th-street-live.

Board Minutes 4.18.16

Dayton’s Bluff Community Council Board of Directors Meeting
Date/Time: Monday April 18, 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Eastside Enterprise Center – 804 Margaret Street
Learning Session: 6:30 – 7:00 PM
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Board Session
Board members present: Tong Thao, Quintin Koger Kidd, Jeanelle Foster, Laura Kidd, Holly Windingstad, Jessica Johnson, Jacob Lambert, Rafael Espinoza, Breann Tierschel
Board members w/ excused absence: Tabitha Benci Derango, Henry Garnica, Pa Chua Vang, Osman Egal, Chris Lollie, Todd Gramenz
Board Members absent: Shannon Prescott, Rob Sebo Lubke, Elizabeth Matakis
1. Introductions & Call to Order- Tong Thao 7:05pm
a. Approval Of Minutes- 3/21/16
b. Approval Of Agenda
Unable to approve minutes, no quorum at the moment
2. Staff Updates
a. Deanna – McKnight foundation is funding a partnership project with DBCC, Lutheran Social Services, HAFA, LEDC, Urban Roots, and Metro… to work collaboratively to support workforce development and youth entrepreneurship in bi-weekly meetings.
b. Brenda – Loan Readiness Program & Business Outreach, a $500,000 grant to work with ESEC partners.
c. Nicole – left a communications report and will gladly speak to any board members if they have any questions.
d. Dezmond – Working on Better Bus Stops grant, doing surveys, listening sessions, and possibly videos.
Quorum is reached, Jeanelle moves to approve minutes, Quintin seconds, motion passed. Holly moves to approve agenda, Jeanelle seconds, and motion passed.
3. Committee Updates
a. Executive Committee – still working on the evaluation process for Deanna.
b. Finance Committee – Review P&L for DBCC and Radio, drafted community fund application, begin drafting fiscal policy. An auditor set up to talk about the scope of audit and fee.
c. Neighborhood Development – Vacant Home Tour, great turn out. Close to 400 signed waivers and good press coverage from MPR and Channel 5.
d. Sports Committee – Issue was raised about equitable investments in Saint Paul parks and recs. More affluent areas are getting more money to have programming while we are left out.
i. Rafael motions to approve Sports Committee to use all of the $2000 dedicated to Community Fund to open rec centers on Sundays for 4 hours until the fund is depleted or the issue is resolved.
1. Seconded by Laura
ii. Motion fails with 7-no and 2-yes,
iii. Rafael requested the following statement from him to be shown in the minutes: “We keep talking about making the neighborhood better but yet we don’t support initiatives to do so. This is the second time the Dayton’s Bluff Community Council has voted no to support youth soccer programing in the neighborhood”
4. First Quarter Financial Report
a. Deanna reviewed line items and talked about quarterly revenue and expenses and how finances are done when brought in.
5. Old Business
a. Board Conduct – Jeanelle talked about the ways we should be treating each other as fellow board members and community members, especially highlighting the racial attacks some board members have received.
i. Jeanelle motions to create ad-hoc committee to work on Board Governance Handbook with members Quintin, Holly, Jeanelle, and Tong. Quintin seconds, motion passes.
b. Policy Training Plan – Deanna is applying for the Management Improvement Fund from the St. Paul Foundation and is awaiting a reply.
6. New Business
a. Committee Membership Recruitment
i. Elizabeth was not present to discuss this
b. Need for racial equity training
i. Not enough time needed to discuss this.
7. Announcements
8. Adjourn – 9:02pm

Board Agenda 5.16.16

Dayton’s Bluff Community Council Board of Directors Meeting
Date/Time: Monday May 16th, 7:008:
30 PM
Location: East Side Enterprise Center804
Margaret Street
Board Session 7:00 8:
30 PM
1. Conversations & Call to Order (20 minutes) Tong Thao
Action: Approval Of Minutes – 4/18/16
Action: Approval Of Agenda
2. Staff Updates (15 minutes)
a. Better Bus Stops Conversation
b. Q & A
3. Committee Reports (20 minutes)
a. Executive Committee
b. Finance Committee
c. Neighborhood Development Committee
d. Sports Committee
4. Old Business (30 minutes)
a. Plastic Bag Ban
Plus: Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Ordinance
Action: Letter of Support
b. Committee Formation Elizabeth Matakis
5. New Business
6. Announcements
7. Adjourn
Next meeting: June 20, 2016

Board Agenda 4.18.16

Date/Time:Monday April 18th, 6:30-8:30 PM

Location:East Side Enterprise Center- 804 Margaret Street

Learning Session                                                                                              6:30-7:00 PM

  1. Phalen China Garden Presentation 6:30 – 6:45 PM
  2. Ban Single-use Plastic Bags                6:45 – 6:50 PM
  3. Councilmember Rebecca Noecker – Ward 2 6:50 – 7:00 PM

 

Board Session                                                                                                   7:00 – 8:30 PM

  1. Introductions & Call to Order               (7:00 PM)                                              Tong Thao
    1. Approval Of Minutes – 3/21/16
    2. Approval Of Agenda
  2. Staff Updates (7:05 PM)
    1. Executive Director: East Side Economic Growth Initiative Collaborative
    2. Program Director: Loan Readiness Assistance and Business Outreach
    3. Communications Director: Current Strategy Updates
    4. Community Organizer: East Side Transit Equity
  3. Committee Updates (7:20 PM)
    1. Executive Committee
    2. Finance Committee
    3. Neighborhood Development Committee
    4. Sports Committee
  4. First Quarter Financial Report (7:35 PM)                                            Deanna & Breann
  5. Old Business (7:45 PM)
    1. Board Conduct                 Jeanelle Foster
    2. Policy Training Plan Tong Thao
  6. New Business (8:20 PM)
    1. Committee Membership Recruitment Elizabeth Matakis
    2. Need for Racial Equity Training Laura Kidd
  7. Announcements
  8. Adjourn (8:30 PM)

 

Next meeting: May 16, 2016

Board Agenda 4.18

Date/Time:          Monday April 18th, 6:30-8:30 PM

Location:              East Side Enterprise Center- 804 Margaret Street

 

Learning Session                                                                                                          6:30-7:00 PM

  1. Phalen China Garden Presentation 6:30 – 6:45 PM
  2. Ban Single-use Plastic Bags                  6:45 – 6:50 PM
  3. Councilmember Rebecca Noecker – Ward 2 6:50 – 7:00 PM

 

Board Session                                                                                                                 7:00 – 8:30 PM

  1. Introductions & Call to Order              (7:00 PM)                                                      Tong Thao
    1. Approval Of Minutes – 3/21/16
    2. Approval Of Agenda
  2. Staff Updates (7:05 PM)
    1. Executive Director: East Side Economic Growth Initiative Collaborative
    2. Program Director: Loan Readiness Assistance and Business Outreach
    3. Communications Director: Current Strategy Updates
    4. Community Organizer: East Side Transit Equity
  3. Committee Updates (7:20 PM)
    1. Executive Committee
    2. Finance Committee
    3. Neighborhood Development Committee
    4. Sports Committee
  4. First Quarter Financial Report (7:35 PM)
  5. Deanna & Breann
  6. Old Business (7:45 PM)
    1. Board Conduct                   Jeanelle Foster
    2. Policy Training Plan Tong Thao
  7. New Business (8:20 PM)
    1. Committee Membership Recruitment Elizabeth Matakis
    2. Need for Racial Equity Training Laura Kidd
  8. Announcements
  9. Adjourn (8:30 PM)

 

Next meeting: May 16, 2016

Board Minutes 3.12.16

Board Minutes
3/21/2016
Dayton’s Bluff Community Council Board of Directors Meeting
Date/Time: Monday March 21, 2016 @ 6:30pm8:
30pm
Location: East Side Enterprise Center – 804 Margaret Street
Learning Session 6:307:
00pm
1. Radio Station Brenda Reid
Shay Glorius L. Martin
Board Session 7:008:
30pm
1. Introductions and Call to Order Tong Thao
Present: Osman Egal, Tabitha Benci Derango, Quintin Koger Kidd, Breann Tierschel, Pa Chua Vang,
Jeanelle Foster, Todd Gramenz, Tong Thao, Jessica Johnson, Laura Kidd, Chris Lollie, Rafael Espinosa,
Holly Windingstad, Elizabeth Matakis, Henry Garnica.
Excused Absent: Jacob Lambert and Shannon Prescott
Absent: Rob Sebo Lubke
a. Approval of Minutes2/
22/2016
Todd motions
Jeanelle second
Motion carries.
b. Approval of Agenda
PaChua moves that that under item 7. New Business, “Safe Roads MN Driver’s License for
All” be added and that Carla Riehle speak on behalf of the event
Todd motions.
Quintin seconds
Motion carries.
2. Committee Reports
a. Executive Committee Pa Chua Vang
b. Neighborhood Development Elizabeth Matakis
3. Staff Report
a. St. Paul Police Chief Selection Committee Meeting Deanna AbbottFoster
b. Transit Organizing Grant Better Bus Stops
4. 2016 Work Plan Tong Thao
Presentation for Adoption Deanna AbbottFoster
Holly amends that Goal #2, Objective #1 Letter F be reworded as “Neighbor to neighbor
connection thru subdistrict.”
Holly approves amendment.
Deanna seconds.
Motion carries. Deanna will amend this in the work plan
● Carla question about the Islamic Community Center
● Tabitha responded that “ We”(DBCC) supports the Islamic Community center but
thought that STAR funding will be appropriate due to the large budget they are
asking for
Todd motion to approve 2016 Work Plan
Elizabethseconds
Motion carries.
5. 2016 Budget Breann Tierschel
Presentation for Adoption Deanna AbbottFoster
Todd motion to approve 2016 Budget.
Elizabeth seconds.
Motion carries.
6. Board Conduct (was not presented) Jeanelle Foster
7. New Business
a. Safe Roads MN Driver License for All Carla Riehle
8. Adjourn
Elizabeth motions to adjourn.
Rafael seconds.
Motion carries.

Nonprofits propose multicultural center at former 3M site in St. Paul

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Bao Vang envisions a one-stop shop for immigrants and refugees across Minnesota.

People could get training to become a diesel mechanic, truck driver or tailor. There would be child care and homework help, and a wellness center with yoga and tai chi. Farmers would sell food at a co-op. Staff would video conference with people in greater Minnesota to address their needs.

Vang, who directs the Hmong American Partnership, acknowledged the Minnesota Multicultural Center is “an aspiration and a dream” at this point. But it’s one that she and other nonprofit leaders are banding together to make a reality at an 11-acre property on St. Paul’s East Side that used to be part of 3M headquarters.

“We continue to talk about disparities. We continue to talk about the shrinkage of the labor force. We continue to talk about all the issues and challenges, but we have not been able to move the needle,” Vang said.

It’s time for Minnesota to try a new approach, she said. The nonprofit leaders are working with legislators to seek state money for planning and are pulling together financial information to present to the St. Paul Port Authority, which owns the site.

Read more. 

Meet the finalists for the next Metropolitan State president

Dear university partners and community members,

On Friday, March 18, candidate finalists for the next president of Metropolitan State University will be announced. We will communicate the names of the finalists when they are announced. On March 21, 22, and 23, finalists will be on the St. Paul campus of Metropolitan State to meet with university and community members as part of the public screening process.  From 2:30-3:30 p.m. on each of the three days, there will be an open forum for community, university foundation and advisory board members. These sessions will be held in the Ecolab Room, LIB-302, located on the 3rd floor of the university library. A map of the St. Paul campus is linked here.

We would deeply appreciate your participation and input in making this very important decision. Chancellor Rosenstone will carefully consider the input he receives from the public sessions regarding each of the candidates in making his hiring recommendation to the MnSCU Board of Trustees.

If you are unable to attend the public sessions, please know that your input on the selection of the next president is welcome at any point, and can be shared with Chancellor Rosenstone via email at chancellor@so.mnscu.edu.

Information regarding the search timeline and process is posted on the Metropolitan State University web site at www.metrostate.edu/president-search.

I would ask that you freely share this message with your networks and colleagues at your discretion.

Thank you for your collaboration and partnership with Metropolitan State!

Best regards,

Greg Mellas

Board Agenda 3.21

Dayton’s Bluff Community Council Board of Directors Meeting
Date/Time: Monday March 21, 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: East Side Enterprise Center- 804 Margaret Street
Learning Session 6:30 – 7:00 PM
1. Radio Station 6:30 – 7:00 PM Brenda Reid,
Shay Glorius L. Martin
Board Session 7:00 – 8:30 PM
1. Introductions & Call to Order
a. Approval of Minutes -2/22/16
b. Approval of Agenda
5 min. Tong Thao
2. Committee Reports
a. Executive Committee
5 min. Pa Chua Vang
3. Staff Report:
a. St. Paul Police Chief Selection
Community meeting
b. Transit Organizing Grant
Better Bus Stops
5 min. Deanna Abbott-Foster
4. 2016 Work Plan
Presentation for Adoption
25 min. Tong Thao
Deanna Abbott-Foster
5. 2016 Budget
Presentation for Adoption
25 min. Breann Tierschel
Deanna Abbott-Foster
6. Board Conduct 20 min. Jeanelle Foster
7. New Business 5 min.
8. Adjourn
Next Meeting: April 18, 2016

Community members call for institutional change in SPPD

ROUND TABLE POLICE FORUM

The meeting opened with a welcome and we began a round of introductions. Attendees stood up, said their names and answered the question, “why are you here?” One by one, people gaveInline image 1 passionate answers like justice, to have a police force that protects and serves everyone, and to stop police brutality. Tiffany,* sitting in the back of the room, stands to introduce herself to the group and answer the question. She tells the group a story about how her 15 year old brother was beaten by the police without provocation. She tells another story about how after an officer witnessed her jaywalking, was handcuffed, put in the back of a police car, and driven to school where the officer searched her in front of her peers. Her brother asked “is this the procedure for someone who has jaywalked.” Tiffany describes this as the most humiliating experience of her life.

On Wednesday, March 2nd, community members met for the second time to discuss the selection of a new police chief and the changes they would like to see in the Saint Paul Police Department. Tiffany, along with the rest of the attendees, were less concerned about the resumes of potential police chief candidates and more about the systems and polices that allow these behaviors to continue. Stories like Tiffany’s are not new to the East Side. For some, this leadership change provides an opportunity to have their voices heard; to request that the new police chief hear their concerns and take action.

 

As this group cast a vision for a community and police department that works together, questions arose about how the new police chief fits into that vision. Can a police chief be an agent of change Inline image 1in the St. Paul Police Department? Will they set the Saint Paul Police Department on a new course that meets the challenges of a changing community or will they merely reiterate the rhetoric of inclusion while maintaining systems of oppression? Many say that the police chief “sets the tone” of a police department. With the SPPD paying up to $1 million a year in misconduct settlements, what is the use of a shift in tone without the systems to adequately hold accountable the “bad apples.” How do we root the SPPD in a culture that no longer produces such rotten fruit?

The group created a list of recommendations that will be delivered to the selection committee.  That list will be published to the DBCC website in the coming days.

*Name has been changed to protect the privacy of this participant.

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