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Greetings Ward 11,
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
Thank you to the Ward 11 Neighbors who joined me earlier this month for In-Person Office Hours at Ward 11 local businesses! Reminder - I have virtual Office Hours every Wednesday from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, check the Ward 11 Calendar for more information. I love connecting and hearing your priorities and concerns!
I also hosted a Town Hall Meeting on the Lake Nokomis Area Groundwater & Surface Water Evaluation with Public Works, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Hennepin County, DNR, USGS, and the U of M.
At the Town Hall Meeting, we presented the Lake Nokomis Groundwater & Surface Water Evaluation and engaged in question and answer with the Multi-Agency Team. Thank you to the Multi-Agency Team for being a part of the Town Hall Meeting and thank you to our community members for attending!
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This weekend, I spoke at the Mothers Against Community Gun Violence's Not On My Block Walkathon! I was so inspired by the organizers and leaders of this movement - the mothers, parents, and community members committed to doing what it takes to keep our communities, safe. It’s time to take action here in the City of Minneapolis, and within our communities. |
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I hope to see you out and about in the Ward 11 Community! I'm coaching track for the Pearl Park Team this summer - so if you see me, make sure to say hello! |
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In Gratitude,
The Ward 11 Staff made an interactive Construction Map that lists projects from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, CenterPoint, Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County, and the City of Minneapolis.
The interactive Construction Map will be updated throughout the summer construction season - be sure to check out this resource!
If you have any questions about construction projects, please use the contact information listed for each project, or contact the Ward 11 Office!
Summer has arrived in the City of Minneapolis!
As we finally move outside, we know people are planning block parties and events to get the neighborhood together, reconnect and build community. If you would like Council Member Emily Koski to attend, please email the Ward 11 Office (Ward11@minneapolismn.gov). To find out who your block leader is for Block Parties, or learn how to become one, click here.
The Ward 11 Calendar is live on the City of Minneapolis's Ward 11 Webpage! Use the Ward 11 Calendar to find events with Council Member Emily Koski.
The Ward 11 Calendar currently lists all Ward 11 Office Hours, Neighborhood Meetings, Ward 11 Monthly Meetings, Ward 11 Triannual Public Safety Meetings, and Community Group Meetings scheduled by Council Member Emily Koski.
Click here to view the Ward 11 Calendar.
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Know Name Records
www.knowname.com
6009 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Know Name Records is a go-to-spot for music on all formats and in all genres, a large selection of incense, wall tapestries, and much more.
National Records Day is coming up! Stop by Know Name Records on June 18th, 2022 for their Record Store Day II (Strikes Back) Celebration!
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Avandaro Beauty Salon
www.facebook.com/AvandaroBeautySalon/
6013 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Avandaro Beauty Salon provides everything from Haircuts, Color, Highlights, Nails, Hair Extensions, Hair Straightening, and Skin Care.
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The Pattern and Practice Investigation(s) Subcommittee will have their first meeting on Tuesday, June 14th as a Subcommittee of Committee of the Whole. During the Subcommittee's Meeting, the PPI Subcommittee will receive a presentation by MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero and her team.
The Committee of the Whole's Meeting is Tuesday, June 14th at 1:30 PM, to view the livestream of the Committee Meeting visit the City of Minneapolis's YouTube Channel.
On July 1, the minimum wage in Minneapolis is going up to $13.50 at small businesses and $15 at large businesses. The City is committed to supporting an economy that includes everyone.
The Minneapolis minimum wage ordinance defines small businesses as 100 or fewer employees and large businesses as more than 100 employees. Tips and gratuities do not count toward payment of a minimum wage.
The City’s Department of Civil Rights oversees enforcement of the municipal minimum wage and wage theft prevention ordinances, and workers are encouraged to report violations online.
Increases in Minneapolis’ minimum wage directly benefit tens of thousands of families and the economy. The ordinance supports the City’s goals of promoting economic inclusion and reducing economic and racial disparities.
For more information about the ordinance, visit the City’s website. For questions call 311 or email minwage@minneapolismn.gov.
First Avenue North between Seventh and Eighth streets now features a commemorative street sign to honor Prince. Crown Our Prince Mural organizers Sharon Smith-Akinsanya and Joan Vorderbruggen partnered on the application process along with the mpls downtown council for the commemorative street name.
The City Council approved adding the commemorative street name of Prince Rogers Nelson Way to the block the First Avenue nightclub is on – a venue that the iconic musician made famous.
A renaming celebration was held June 7, on what would have been Prince’s 64th birthday.
Sasha Cotton, director of the Office of Violence Prevention, was recently tapped to take on a new role at an internationally recognized leader in violence prevention work. Effective July 15, Cotton will become the deputy director for the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
The NNSC provides proven, evidence-based, life-saving violence reduction strategies to dozens of communities across America and beyond. Its work focuses on the safety of the most vulnerable communities in the United States, Sweden, Mexico and Brazil. Cotton has long partnered with the NNSC on Minneapolis Group Violence Intervention work, including Minneapolis having one of six pilot sites for the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice in 2017.
Cotton has been a champion for public safety and violence prevention work throughout her entire career. For the past eight years, Cotton has dedicated her time to strategically growing the City of Minneapolis’ initiatives on violence prevention and safety beyond policing.
Under Cotton’s leadership, the MinneapolUS Strategic Outreach program has reached more and more city residents through the violence interrupters who help stop the spread of community violence and address its root causes. Recognizing the success of this program, the White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative has partnered with the City and community partners to enhance the interrupter programming. This has been especially impactful for our youth community.
Cotton’s last day with the City will be July 15. The two current Office of Violence Prevention managers, Josh Peterson and Jen White, will continue to lead the work during the transition to help prevent and reduce the impact of violence through community-focused, public health approaches.
Read more on the City website.
The City of Minneapolis is holding events in June honoring immigrants and refugees.
Join the St. Paul Immigrant and Refugee Program and the Minneapolis Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs for a monthly immigration forum. The June 14 program will also include an update on federal developments impacting our immigrant and refugee community.
St. Paul/Minneapolis Immigration Forum 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 To join the meeting virtually, click on “Monthly immigration forum” in the events calendar on the City website.
The City of Minneapolis is also hosting an event to recognize Immigrant Heritage Month, World Refugee Day, Caribbean American Heritage Month, and the 10-year anniversary of the passage of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Join us for speakers, food and performances honoring these important occasions, celebrating community, and fostering a sense of welcome and belonging:
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 The program begins at noon. City Hall Rotunda, 350 Fifth St. S.
Immigrant Heritage Month every June celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of immigrants and their families to the history, culture and economy of the United States. This month is an important time to reflect on the past and honor the strength, determination and richness of immigrant communities while recognizing the need for everyone to have access to health care, education and economic security. Read President Biden’s proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month.
World Refugee Day every June 20 recognizes the courage and resilience of refugees. Refugees have fled conflict and persecution in their home countries in hopes of finding safety and a better life abroad. World Refugee Day began in 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees. This year’s focus is on the right to seek safety.
The City’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs’ goal is to ensure that Minneapolis is a safe and welcoming place for all. Located within the City’s Department of Neighborhood & Community Relations, OIRA advises City leadership on immigration issues and connects residents to community-based and partner resources.
Have you been on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic? You can apply online through July 22 for the State of Minnesota’s bonus pay for frontline workers. The funds will be divided evenly among eligible applicants for up to $1,500 each.
Who is eligible?
Eligibility includes:
- The dates the applicant worked on the front lines.
- The nature of the person’s work: the applicant couldn’t telework and was put near people outside their household.
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- Job sectors such as child care, health care, food service, transportation, retail and schools.
Find more criteria and guidance on the State of Minnesota website.
Information with basics about the application is available on the State of Minnesota website in English, Spanish, Hmong and Somali. A general information sheet is translated into nearly 20 languages.
Find more information and apply online at frontlinepay.mn.gov. For help completing the application, email mnfrontlinepay@submittable.com or call 866-333-7633.
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board has announced its swimming pool and water park schedule for 2022.
Webber Natural Swimming Pool and Jim Lupient and North Commons water parks open June 11 on a pre-season schedule until the regular season begins June 25. Dozens of wading pools and splash pads have already opened.
Find open dates, times and more information about pools, water parks and beaches on the Park Board website.
The Minneapolis City Council has approved the final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the City of Minneapolis. The budget approval rounds out the total $271 million amount in federal funding awarded to the City of Minneapolis.
The $43 million investment features a strong emphasis on inclusive economic recovery ($11.06 million), affordable housing and homelessness response ($5.17 million), community safety ($6.46 million), and climate and public health ($11.58 million). Approximately $8.79 million was also budgeted for enterprise investments such as recruiting and retaining City employees.
Read more about the adopted $43 million ARPA investment.
Hennepin County is collecting household hazardous waste for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household and lawn and garden products including paint, chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, batteries and fuel.
Upcoming events in Minneapolis
- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 8 and 9: Patrick Henry High School, 4320 Newton Ave. N. (enter from Newton Avenue).
- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 12 and 13: South High School, 3131 19th Ave. S. (enter from 21st Avenue).
Visit Hennepin County’s household hazardous waste collection event webpage for a list of items you can bring to the event, to review safety guidelines, and to see all 2022 events.
Get free help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills. Hennepin County’s Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more.
Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.
Attend a Fix-It Clinic
Clinics are held on the second Saturday of every month from noon to 4 p.m., with the last items accepted at 3:30 p.m. Events are first come, first served. No pre-registration required.
Items must be carry-in-sized. Bring any parts and supplies that might be helpful. The events are family friendly.
A Minneapolis Fix-it Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 13, at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, 5025 Knox Ave. S.
Learn more and see the full schedule of 2022 Fix-It Clinics at hennepin.us/fixitclinic.
Everyone's invited to participate in a public hearing for McRae Park's final concept plan for playground improvements and amending part of the park's master plan.
The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15 at 7pm. Individuals are welcome to speak in person or send comments via email - see details below.
The concept plan is the result of community feedback and recommendations received during the community engagement process in 2021 and 2022. It would replace all play equipment during this improvements project. This concept plan also requires changing (amending) part of the McRae Park master plan. See the chart below for a summary of the differences between the current master plan and changing/amending the master plan.
Following the public hearing, Commissioners for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will consider approving the concept plan and the changed/amended master plan.
Public Hearing Details:
When: Wednesday, June 15 at 7pm Where: Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters Building 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis
How to Share Your Comments:
Speak In Person:
Send Written Comments:
Email jringold@minneapolisparks.org by 12 noon on June 15.
More Information:
McRae Park playground improvements web page
Click here to receive updates on this project and others in South Minneapolis/MPRB District 5
Project Contact:
Francisca Pass
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
612.499.9074 fpass@minneapolisparks.org
Proposals due July 8, 2022; New Concession Operator Expected to Open to the Public in Spring 2023.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is seeking a highly qualified operator for the Lake Nokomis concession facility. A Request For Proposals (RFP) was issued today, Friday, June 10. Use the link below to view the RFP, which has detailed information on the opportunity, how to apply, and the evaluation and selection process.
Lake Nokomis Concession Operator RFP
Facility Details and History:
The Nokomis Concession facility is located adjacent to Lake Nokomis Main Beach, on the northwest shore of the lake at 4955 Nokomis Parkway West. The building and grounds have undergone several modifications since the first concession stand was built in 1930, with the most recent building remodel in 2013.
Sandcastle has operated the facility since 2013. Its contract expires on December 31, 2022 and the MPRB would like to have a new operator ready to serve the public by April 2023.
Operator Priorities:
Key concepts the MPRB would like to see outlined in proposals are:
- Maximizing income to the MPRB
- Providing reliable service to the public with extensive hours and minimal closings
- A unique venue oriented to the neighborhood and visitor demographics
- An environmentally friendly business approach
- An expandable business approach to meet the needs of large crowds
- An operator with the resources to invest into equipment and facility improvements
- A venue that respects and appreciates the unique setting and backdrop of Lake Nokomis
- An operator with integrity and commitment to the park system and park patrons
- An operator that will provide a service that is efficient, effective, excellent and equitable to park patrons.
Proposals:
Proposals should clearly outline the type of venue, income estimates, payment to the MPRB, investments in equipment and facilities, business plan, terms, operating season and hours, and sample menu pricing. The operator must also include their experience in the restaurant or concession business. Proposals are due Friday, July 8, 2022, 4:00 pm CST.
More information and a proposal template are available in the Lake Nokomis Concession Operator RFP.
Proposal Evaluation:
A committee comprised of MPRB staff, technical experts and key community stakeholders will evaluate all proposals and provide their recommendation on a preferred operator to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board of Commissioners, which will vote on the final decision.
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