HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.17.19CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
Regular Meeting of the Falcon Heights - Community Engagement Commission
City Hall
2077 West Larpenteur Avenue
AGENDA
June 17 at 7:00 P.M.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
Reider _X__ May_X__ Kohn_X__ Johnson_X__
Larrabee_X__ King_X__ Stegman __X__
COUNCIL LIAISON
Gustafson_X__
STAFF PRESENT:
Lor_X__
Kohn 1st Moved
Stegman 2nd Moved
Approved 7-0
C. Approval of Minutes:
• March 25 Minutes
o May 20 meeting minutes will be on the July agenda.
Reider 1st Moved
Larrabee 2nd Moved
Approved 7-0
D. DISCUSSION
1. Recap: Spring Together
• Great turn out. The informational table and bounce house was very popular.
• More food this year and yard games for people to play.
• Continue to keep it in June
Suggestions/Improvements:
- Pet dishes
- First aid kit
- Apple juice: it was popular for one jug
- Swag bag
- Ice and coolers for water bottles: Next year connect with McDonalds about
ice.
- Cut down on plastic bottles: Connect with Environment Commission about
compostable cups
Next Year:
- Review 2018 and 2019 the suggestion list
2. Neighborhood Block Parties and Liaisons
Neighborhood Block Parties:
- Promote it on social media and weekly newsletters.
- Create a map of all the block parties for residents so they know if their block
is hosting one. Also, add where the liaisons are located.
- Contact last year’s list if they want to host again.
- Connect with hosts and if they will like to be a liaison for their block
Neighborhood Liaisons:
- Larpenteur has 2 liaisons and not 1.
- Dena will bring in a map and color code the 16 active liaisons, and those who
confirmed no or did not respond.
- Continue to promote it
- Create a yearly event for liaisons to meet with each other. Staff will talk to
City Administrator Thongvanh about the event.
- Neighborhood Liaison Packet: Take out the “draft” watermark. Staff will
continue to change the names and the revision date.
3. Commissioners Choice of Events From The Proposed List
• Commissioners presented their top 3 choice. Below are the ones that were voted.
- Mural at Community Park (5) – If the building is being rebuild then this will
be a great idea.
- Peace Pole (1)
- Curtiss field ice skating event (with vendors) ex. Holidazzle (5)
- Fall Harvest (8)
- Coffee with City Council and Mayor (4)
- Painting at Curtiss Field (1)
- Food Truck (8)
- Student group project – create a sample policy and present it at CC
meetings (middle/high school) (3)
- Food festival of nations (1) – Can connect this with Spring Together
- Elementary students pen pal with seniors (meet and activities during
school year) (6) – combined this with Lunch with students at schools
E. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. July 6, 2019 – Inclusion Speakers #2 Valerie Castile, John Thompson, Hawa
Samatar, City Hall 6:30pm
F. ADJOURNMENT: 8:30 P.M