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upcoming meetings + events
The Livability Committee exists to ensure and enhance a consistent and strong quality of life for residents of East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome! To get involved, subscribe above or contact Co-Chairs Kari Krautbauer and Lee Todd.
The Livability Committee meets 3rd Mondays monthly, unless otherwise noted.
Decisions or recommendations of our Committee are then presented to the East Bde Maka Ska Board for final consideration. Some of the elements of life in East Bde Maka Ska about which we engage include:
We receive proposals for residential and commercial development in East Bde Maka Ska. These include variance and zoning change requests as well as proposals for new construction and operation. Residents, developers and business owners notify us to request our engagement in their proposals. The committee listens, reviews, reaches out and listens to neighbors potentially affected, and offers recommendation to the East Bde Maka Ska Board. The East Bde Maka Ska Board ultimately offers recommendations to the City and to those requesting development.
We are directly engaged in issues that involve the intersection of dining/drinking/entertainment in Uptown with residential life in East Bde Maka Ska. For instance, a business in Uptown will come to us asking to extend hours of operation on weekend nights. The Livability Committee listens, reviews, surveys opinions of neighbors impacted by the proposed change, and makes recommendation to the East Bde Maka Ska Board. The Board offers final consideration and recommends a decision to the City.
Mitigating our neighborhood carbon emissions through projects related to waste reduction, energy conservation, storm water management, gardens and trees.
We closely attend to issues involving traffic and pedestrian safety, noise and crime.
Update: As of Nov. 7, 2024, the Safety Committee has re-merged with the Livability Committee.
meeting minutes
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January 11, 2021: no minutes available; slides provided by the Park Board for the Bde Maka Ska Refectory Rebuild project
February 15, 2021: no minutes available
March 15, 2021: no minutes available; draft concepts for the Bde Maka Ska Refectory Rebuild project; presentation material for a 9-unit residential building to replace a single family home at 3025 James Ave S.
April 19, 2021: no minutes available
May 17, 2021: no minutes available
June 21, 2021: no minutes available
July 19, 2021: no minutes available
August 16, 2021: no minutes available
September 20, 2021: no minutes available -
January 20, 2020: no minutes available
February 17, 2020: no minutes available
March 16, 2020: Presentation slides from speaker Ethan Fawley, Vision Zero Program Coordinator, City of Minneapolis to discuss Vision Zero and the Transportation Action Plan
April 20, 2020
May 18, 2020: no minutes available
June 15, 2020: no minutes available
July 20, 2020: no minutes available
August 17, 2020: meeting cancelled but read update here and see Zen Center information under Projects (below)
September 21, 2020: no minutes available but read about the Zen Center project below under the September 29, 2020 update
October 19, 2020: no minutes available but read about Minneapolis 2040 proposed built-form regulations and the city staff report in advance of the November 9, 2020 public hearing and see the comments submitted by the ECCO Board.
November 16, 2020: no minutes available
December 14, 2020: no minutes available -
January 21, 2019
February 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
April 15, 2019
May 20, 2019
June 2019: no meeting
July 15, 2019
August 19, 2019
September 16, 2019: no minutes available
October 21, 2019
November 18, 2019: no minutes available
December 16, 2019: no meeting
programs
Home Security rebates
East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) funds will reimburse residential property owners (owner-occupied or rented) up to $250 for security upgrades. For multi-unit residential properties with four or more units, the maximum subsidy is $1,000.
Neighborhood Walking club
Walk the neighborhood as a community! The goal of these walks is to build bonds and send a strong signal that this community is working together to keep itself taken care of and safe. We also be clean up litter as we walk. Any volunteers will receive a free Community Safety Shirt and knit cap.
TEMPORARILY ON HIATUS
Neighborhood Block Captains
Seeking neighborhood Block Captains! Help create streamlined communication strategies to effectively keep neighbors updated with the latest news, information, celebrations and safety updates related to our neighborhood. If you’re a collaborator, mobilizer, and passionate about communication—we’re looking for you!
Please review the guide to understand expectations with this role before submitting an application: