City of Minneapolis sent this bulletin at 09/09/2024 01:46 PM CDT
Council Member Linea Palmisano
September 9, 2024
From left to right: Dancers enthusiastically celebrating Som-Fest, CM Palmisano with former MPD Sergeant Grant Snyder at Battle of the Badges
From left to right: CM Palmisano helps present Director David Herberholz with an Honorary Resolution, neighbors enjoy live music by Brenna Larson at a block party at 4600 Colfax
Dear Neighbor,
I’ve enjoyed being out at your events these past couple of weeks. Council Member Jamal Osman and I had an opportunity to address a crowd at Som-Fest, celebrating Somali culture and young people at the Lake Harriet Bandshell. Many of you remember Sgt. Grant Snyder, still a big part of the community who I found at Battle of the Badges. He is an inspiration and frames my disposition for my continued focus to fight sex trafficking at the local level. And Brenna Larson was one of many local singers at the 4600 Colfax block party, amongst seeing you at so many others, including a celebration of 50 years of a block party at 4700 Aldrich. Love thy neighbor!
At this week's Council meeting I got to present an Honorary Resolution to David Herberholz, the Director of Solid Waste & Recycling, as he retires next month. In addition to ensuring the highest quality of collection services for well over 100,000 customers and our parks, he spearheaded a number of environmentally positive policies and projects, including the Zero Waste Plan, the transition from multi-sort to single-sort recycling, the citywide organics program, collection from residential parks, and more. I feel fortunate to work with him and wish him all the best in his next chapter. I appreciated comments from my colleagues about how newcomers notice how clean our city is, and that is not by accident but by the hard work of dedicated public servants like our Solid Waste team and partners, who do very honorable work.
And if you're looking for a little laugh, check out this viral video from the City's Organics TikTok page!
September 11 - Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Public Hearing
The Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) holds public hearings to consider input from residents on the maximum tax levies for certain tax funds in the City. The BET Public Hearing is the public’s opportunity to provide feedback on Mayor Frey’s proposed 8.1% property tax levy increase. If you can’t make it, you can still submit public comment online here.
BET Public Hearing Wednesday, September 11 at 5:05 PM Public Service Center, Room 350 - 250 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, MN 55415
The City’s budget process began today with an overview of the 2025 Budget and a presentation on the Settlement Agreement. The upcoming Departmental Presentations include:
Each year the City collects requests to slow down traffic from people who live, own property, or run businesses here. They look at the requests received and developed projects that will be constructed across all 13 Wards. Some examples of traffic calming measures include:
Speed humps
Curb extensions
Traffic circles
Mid-block median islands
If you can’t use the online application, you can print it and email it, or mail it to: Traffic Calming, 300 Border Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55405.
After Minneapolis and surrounding communities were successful in delaying the implementation of new performance-based navigation techniques (RNAV) in 2012, the FAA is proceeding with implementation of these operations now. Ground-based systems have been decommissioned and the FAA is clear that these new procedures are coming to MSP within the next couple of years.
As a City, we have been at the table throughout this process advocating for the prevention and management of negative impacts from the airport to our communities. We have provided feedback to the FAA directly confirming our common goal that flight pathways above MSP are dispersed as much as possible and mimic what they are today. We have also communicated the needs to prevent concentration of noise and to avoid shifting noise. The ultimate goal is to disperse noise and flight operations.
Just as the City provided feedback to the FAA, I encourage each of you to provide your own feedback by September 15. My hope is that we take every opportunity to communicate our appreciation of their consideration to spread out flight operations and noise whenever possible.
Based on the feedback from the Communications Poll, I am trying some new formats for connecting with you. I'll continue to offer scheduled one-on-one meetings with constituents in addition to these new Office Hours. Stop by with your questions, issues, or just to say hi.
13th Ward Office Hours Wednesday, September 18 from 9:00-10:30 AM Turtle Bread Side Room - 3421 W 44th St.
Lynnhurst Park Pop-Up Vote Center 1345 W. Minnehaha Pkwy Monday, October 28 from 11 AM-6 PM
Curbside Voting is always an available option. There will be dedicated staff outside ready to serve voters. Simply look for the tent/signage in the parking lot. Ballot drop-off of mail ballots will be available at all Early Voting options.
Any Minneapolis resident may also vote at the Hennepin County Government Center. Visit the Hennepin County Elections website for more information.
One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet with my constituents, learn more about you and hear your questions, concerns, hopes and dreams for our shared community.
If you'd like to schedule a time to meet with me, send me an e-mailand my staff will help get it scheduled. Please let me know what you'd like to talk about and a convenient place to meet—a coffee shop, a park, your home, my office, etc. I try to reserve Fridays for constituent meetings, but can work them in other times, as necessary, too.
We've moved while work is being done in City Hall. Our office is in:
Room 100, Public Service Center 250 South 4th St. Get directions
For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact 311. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-263-6850. Para ayuda, llame al 311. Rau kev pab, hu 311. Hadii aad caawimaad u baahantahay, wac 311.
