HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.16.16 CEC MinutesFalcon Heights- Community Engagement Commission
February 16, 2016
7:00 pm
Minutes
Members Present: Commission Chair Melanie Leehy; Commissioner Shirley Reider,
Felicia Turner, Gary Kwong, Ahmed Hassan; SAPD Liaison Chief John Ohl, Council
Liaison Tony Fischer, Staff Liaison Katie Thrasher, Staff Liaison Tim Sandvik
Member Absent: Commissioners Clem Kurhajetz, Jay Colond, Gwen Willems; FHFD
Liaison Anton Fehrenbach
1. Call to Order 7:21 pm
2. Approval of November 16, 2015 Minutes
-Shirley moves, Gary seconds
3. Brief Introductions
4. Appoint Chair and Secretaries:
-Melanie Leehy nominated for chair by Shirley, second by Felicia, Approved 4-0.
-Table agenda item of electing Secretaries
5. Housekeeping Items (Katie)
a. Terms
b. Protocol and Procedures
-Deadline to add agenda items for a meeting is the Monday before the
commission meeting. Send agenda items to both Katie and Melanie. Katie
will send out the Agenda.
6. Brief Summary of December/January and Events (Katie)
-December Human Rights Day had great discussion with about 21 people
throughout the event. The January Annual Gathering had about 10 people, with
representation from all quadrants of the city.
7. 2016 Goals to Consider
a. Outreach
-Outreach ideas: City Hall apartments “block party” on the lawn that
alternates with Curtiss Field, bringing event flyers to apartments, calling
neighborhood liaisons and connecting with them to keep them activated,
citizen award (St. Anthony does a “villager of the year” award)
- SAPD already partners with Dairy Queen for a dilly bar day.
b. Review and update resources/documents
-Review the response plan to consider an update or to have more
awareness of the response plan (church is listed as a resource but possibly
not aware).
c. Workshops and Trainings
-All commissioners workshop about open meeting laws
8. Updates and Announcements from Commissioners
-Chief John Ohl is retiring June 3. Chief Jon Mangseth will be taking his place in
the CEC.
-Felicia is talking with the 1550 manager about hosting a block party.
9. Meeting Schedule and Adjourn
-Next meeting will be Monday, April 18th at 7pm.
-Deadline for discussion with Katie about 2016 goals is March 31st. Deadline for
adding topics to the agenda is April 11th.
Adjourned 8:10 pm
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Melanie Leehy, Commission Chair
Dated this 16th day of February, 2016
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Katie Thrasher, Staff Liaison