This committee focuses on ensuring and enhancing a consistent, strong quality of life for East Bde Maka Ska residents. All are welcome! This meeting will be held virtually, please register via Zoom.
may Agenda
1. Henry LaBounta will join us to present and discuss a grant he has received to work with the neighborhoods around our lakes to improve water quality (his letter of introduction appended below)
2. Proposed closure of parkway on July 4 (discussion)
3. Updates on existing projects from last month
Trolley Park
Mall Park
Development at 34th and Hennepin update
Street Lights
4. Boundary signage proposal for neighborhood
5. Upcoming Events:
Neighborhood Walking Club / Saturdays weekly, 10–11:30 AM, meet @ St. Mary's north parking lot
Ward 10 Open Office Hours / Tuesday, May 21, 9–10 AM @ Curioso Coffee Bar (inside Seven Points) / chat with Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai
West Maka Ska Talk: Dakota History of Bde Maka Ska / Thursday, May 23, 5–7 PM @ The Bakken / free, open to public, RSVP online
Renter Rights Resource Fair / Tuesday, June 4, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM@ Mpls Public Service Bldg (Downtown) / free meal + interpretation services
Trees & Forests Learning Series + Hazardous Waste Collection Events / May–Aug., various dates + locations in the Metro
Neighborhood Super Sale / Save the date: Saturday, Sept. 7, 9 AM–3 PMacross East Bde Maka Ska, East Isles, Cedar-Isles-Dean, Lowry Hill, Kenwood / sale registration opens late June/July
Henry LaBounta Letter of introduction
I'm your neighbor Henry LaBounta, my wife and I live in East Isles. I've been awarded a Hennepin Good Steward grant with Upstream MN. This grant has funds for 9 neighborhoods around the chain of lakes including East Maka Ska & South Uptown.
Our goal is simple, to increase storm drain adoption to help prevent water pollution of our lakes. All our storm drains empty in our lakes and rivers.
I received a MWMO grant last year and in East Isles we've increased our storm drain adoption from 16% to over 53%, highest in the nation. The grants pay for all the gear, food etc to empower neighbors to get together and make a difference.
I have more info to share with you, can I join you for one of your neighborhood association meetings and tell you more? Some more info if you like but will share similar when we meet:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/796514388254895 - Friends of Lake of the Isles FB group has some info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5WSncn7v3c - The Wedge Live interview, a bit long though
Southwest Voices - shorter article - https://www.southwestvoices.news/posts/meet-your-neighbor-henry-labounta-is-cleaning-up-the-lakes