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CALL TO ORDER
APPROVE AGENDA
APPROVE MINUTES of July 26, 2004 and August 23, 2004
ACTION ITEMS -- Consent
1. Housing Policy Amendment -- August agenda
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Approve amending the NRP Housing and Housing Related Activities Policy to include staff time as a direct housing activity expense.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: [NRP/PR#2004-33]
  Moved: Kelash, Seconded: Korb
  
  RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board ("Board") approves and adopts as NRP policy the "Housing and Housing Related Activities" Policy as Amended and presented to the Board on September 27, 2004.
2. Hennepin County "Second 7.5" NRP Funds for Windom Park -- August agenda
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the redirection of $9,000 in unspent Hennepin County "Second 7.5%" NRP funds to assist in providing opportunities for limited income residents to participate in Park & Recreation activities in the Windom Park neighborhood.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: [NRP/FR#2004-19]
  Moved: Kakos, Seconded: Kelash
  
  RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) hereby approves the redirection of $9,000 of Hennepin County "Second 7.5%" NRP funds to assist in providing opportunities for limited income residents to participate in Park & Recreation activities in the Windom Park neighborhood.
  
  RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Board approves the use of $5,000 of Hennepin County "Second 7.5%" NRP funds for creating and distributing a "welcome packet" in the Windom Park neighborhood.
3. 2005 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour -- August agenda
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Approve NRP as the coordinator for the 2005 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour and authorize the Director to coordinate this activity through the NRP Administrative Budget.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: [NRP/FR#2004-20]
  
  RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board (Board) agrees that the NRP should be the coordinator for the 2005 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour; and,
  
  RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Board authorizes the Director to: (1) enter into any contracts or agreements needed to implement the 2005 Home Tour; (2) expend funds from the approved 2005 Administrative Budget for this purpose; (3) create the accounts and files needed to document the revenues received and the expenses incurred for the Home Tour; and (4) use the NRP name, logo and Web site to promote and advertise the Home Tour: and,
  
  RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Director shall provide a full report on the revenues and expenditures, attendance and other relevant matters to the Board by July 31, 2005.
4. Lowry Hill Neighborhood Plan Modification #7
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the modification of the Lowry Hill Neighborhood Action Plan to rename the "Crime and Safety" section of the plan, incorporate a new Bridge for Runaway Youth strategy into this section, and reallocate $26,000 from funds no longer needed in six strategies to fund this new strategy.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: [NRP/FR#2004-21]
  
  RESOLVED: That, in accordance with its policy on "Changing Approved Neighborhood Action Plans and Early Access Requests" (approved by the NRP Policy Board on June 6, 1994, and amended on September 5, 1995) the Minneapolis Revitalization Program Policy Board (Board) hereby approves and authorizes the Lowry Hill Residents, Inc. to modify the Lowry Hill Neighborhood Action Plan as follows:
  
  1) Rename the "Crime and Safety" section of the Lowry Hill Phase I NRP plan and incorporate a new strategy under this section as follows:
  Section 1: Housing and Safety
  Goal 1.D: Support efforts to enhance the housing and safety of at-risk youth
  Strategy 1.D1: Support the rehabilitation and/or redevelopment of the facilities of the Bridge for Runaway Youth to better meet their mission.
  
  2) Reallocate $26,000 of Lowry Hill Phase I NRP funds in the following manner:
  From:
  1.B.1 - Support Block Clubs $2,000.00
  1.C.3 - Motion Detector Lights $5,793.79
  4.A.1 - Parking Ramp Study $3,736.26
  7.A.1 - Traffic Study $4,709.11
  2.B.1 - Hennepin Avenue Lighting/Streetscape $7,074.32
  7.B.1 - Traffic Calming $2,686.52
  
  To:
  1.D.1 - Bridge for Runaway Youth $26,000.00
  
  RESOLVED FURTHER: That the Board hereby authorizes the Director to request City approval of: 1) a new plan strategy in the Lowry Hill Phase I Neighborhood Action Plan and the reallocation of $26,000 to this strategy; and 2) authorization for the appropriate City officers to enter into any contracts or agreements necessary to implement the activities above.
POLICY ITEMS -- Discussion
1. By-Laws Revision -- August agenda
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the By-Laws as revised and recommended by the By-Laws Review Task Force.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: [NRP/PR#2004-34]
2. Housing Funds Proposal
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Review the revised housing fund proposal and guidelines and authorize distribution to the neighborhoods for their review and comment.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: [NRP / PR#2004-35]
  Moved: Kelash, Seconded: Gordon
  
  RESOLVED: That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board directs NRP staff to distribute the Housing Funds Proposal to the neighborhoods for their review and comment with a deadline for submission of comments of November 12, 2004.
3. NRP Procedure for Election of Neighborhood Representatives
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Review adopted election rules and procedures for the election of neighborhood representatives to the Policy Board.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: This item was on the August agenda. The request was to make sure that the current election procedures for neighborhood representatives was consistent with the revisions to the by-laws. Bob Miller reported that they were and referred members to a legal opinion that was included in the meeting materials packet.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
1. Presentation on Proposed 2005 Administrative Budget
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: None. Approval of budget scheduled for the October meeting.
  
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2. Presentation on the NRP Business Plan
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: None. Presentation only.
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: [NRP/PR#2004-36]
  Moved: Kakos, Seconded: Ostrow
  
  RESOLVED; That the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board ("Board") receives the Business Plan for 2005-2009 Draft of September 2004 from the Director, and
  
  RESOLVED FURTHER; That the Board directs NRP staff to distribute the draft plan to the neighborhoods for their review and comment with a deadline for submission of comments of November 12.
3. NRP Neighborhood Representative Election
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: None. Announcement of candidates who have filed for Neighborhood Representative positions
  
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4. Tangletown neighborhood Phase I Plan Review
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and File
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: Received and filed.
5. Shingle Creek neighborhood Phase I Plan Review
  
  ACTION REQUESTED: Receive and File
  
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  ACTION TAKEN: Received and filed.
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