PROSPECT PARK nrp phase II Kickoff Meeting

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OFFICIAL NOTICE
Prospect Park East River Road Neighborhood
Meeting to Kick-Off NRP Phase 2

The Prospect Park East River Road Neighborhood will hold a meeting to formally start the process of allocating NRP Phase 2 funds to neighborhood projects. The meeting will be held at:

Luxton Park Community Center Gym
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
7 PM – 9 PM

All persons connected with the neighborhood are invited to attend and participate. That includes residence owners, residence renters, businesses, students, and others.

At this meeting, the process will begin to provide for the allocation of approximately

$348,000

to neighborhood purposes. At the meeting, the following events will occur:

Presentation of a summary of the Report on NRP Phase 1
Approval of the NRP/PPERRIA participation agreement
Explanation of the requirements on use of funds for "housing" in Phase 2
Voting on requests, if any, for funds to be devoted to early-access projects.
Election of a Neighborhood Steering Committee for Phase 2

Complete details on the meeting will be mailed to every address in the neighborhood. Details are also available on the web at: http://www.pperr.org/. Not later than October 6, 2004, requests for early access to funds, which must include a project description and statement of cost, must be received at:

PPERRIA
66 SE Malcolm Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Child-care during the meeting will be available on-site.
Translation services into Somali will be provided.

PPERR NRP Phase 2 Kick-Off Meeting Agenda

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Prospect Park East River Road Neighborhood
Meeting to Kick-Off NRP Phase 2

Luxton Park Community Center Gym
Wednesday, October 13, 2004, 7 PM – 9 PM

Convene
The call to order will be by the temporary chairperson. He will explain the procedure for the evening. A written explanation of the complete procedures for Phase 2 is included with the meeting materials.
Elect Permanent Chairperson and Secretary
Nominations will be taken from the floor.
Adopt Rules of Order
Roberts’ Rules of Order, Newly Revised, latest edition, will be moved. A copy is available at the registration desk. Anyone desiring an explanation or clarification of procedures may rise to make a “Point of Information.”
Adopt Agenda Including Time Limits
Items shown with a fixed amount of time are limited to that time. At the end of that time, debate on any pending motion is closed. Motions to close debate earlier are still in order as are motions to extend the time.
Presentation of a summary of the Report on NRP Phase I (30 Minutes)
A motion will be made to approve the report and forward it to the NRP. (A presentation of the report to the NRP Policy Board will subsequently be made.) No minority reports were filed that need to be considered. The motion may still be amended including material to be appended to the report. Any motions must be in writing and filed in the PPERRIA mail box at the Pratt School office not later than 4 PM on Wednesday, October 6, 2004. A summary of the complete report is provided with the meeting materials. A copy of the full report is available here and at the Pratt office.
Approval of the NRP/PPERRIA participation agreement (20 Minutes)
The participation agreement is a contract between NRP and PPERRIA by which PPERRIA becomes the fiscal agent to implement Phase 2. A copy of the agreement is included with the meeting materials.
Explanation of the requirements/penalties on use of funds for "housing" in Phase 2 (20 Minutes)
A copy of current NRP rules on housing programs is included with the meeting materials. A presentation will be made by Bob Miller, NRP Director. He will receive questions to clarify.
Voting on requests, if any, for funds to be devoted to early-access projects.
Provided that any are filed by the deadline of October 6, 2004.
Election of a Neighborhood Steering Committee for Phase 2 (30 Minutes)
Each areas of the neighborhood will ?caucus? to elect members to the Steering Committee. A motion will be made (and is open to amendment) to set the total number of members at 25 with the number elected by each area ?caucus? being the areas pro rata share of the total number of people attending the meeting. (This number will be calculated at the time agenda item #4 is completed.) However, each area gets at least one member. The 25th member goes to the caucus with the highest remaining fraction. The neighborhood areas are:
Motley
Tower Hill South of Franklin
Glendale
River Road/Terrace/Bridal Veil Falls
4th Street
University Avenue & University Residences
Tower Hill North of Franklin
Industrial Area
Adjournment (approximately 9 PM)
A report will be made by each caucus on who was elected.

Meeting participants are expected to act with neighborly courtesy toward each other. Supervised child care is available on site. There may be delays in the meeting to allow for translation.