DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, INC.

NRP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Monday, July 22, 1996

Roger Thomte convened the meeting with self introductions.

Roll call (including subsequent arrivals) showed the presence of eight members and alternates, two staff, and one visitor. Members Brust, Centor, Connelly, Meyer, Rosenquist, Saginaw; Thomte; alternates Bell, Percich; staff Cox-Jenkins, Stark; visitor Andrew Hauer.

Minutes of June meeting approved on motion by George Rosenquist seconded by Frank Brust.

NRP staff report

Alecia Cox-Jenkins commented that there will be an election of some members of the NRP Policy Board in November with selection of candidates scheduled for August. She invited questions and suggestions to be made to herself.

DMRA staff report, Bill Stark, Executive Director

1. Copies of the NRP Survey as amended and approved in June had been distributed. A couple of editorial corrections had subsequently been made. Five coffee coupons had been secured and the final sixth was expected within a few days. Report approved by common consent.

2. Budget revision # 2 (deleting $517 from Training/Consulting/bookkeeping and adding Contingency at $517) recommended. Approved on motion by Angelo Percich seconded by Bob Saginaw.

3. Distribution of Summer 1996 DMRA newsletter now in progress.

4. Suggested that this committee have a booth at National Night Out Aug. 6. Pat Connelly and Roger Thomte volunteered to staff such a booth. Other volunteers will be welcomed.

Sub-committee on resident survey

Monroe Bell reported a meeting of Sandra Meyer, George Rosenquist, Bill Stark, and himself, and subsequent progress. Half or more of the 12 major downtown residential buildings are available to facilitate and encourage resident response in ways specific to each building - RiverGate through Sandra Meyer, Symphony Place through Monroe Bell, and Hennepin Crossing, RiverWest, Riverwalk, and LaSalle through their managers. Roger Thomte committed Churchill.

All four ownership housing - Centre Village, Crossings, Towers, and Itasca - use Gittleman Co. management. Angelo Percich indicated his willingness to participate in a conference with Gittleman to solicit support and participation with the expectation that this would require approval by the four boards involved.

By common consent the report was approved and continuation of negotiations authorized.

Sub-committee on business survey

Roger Thomte distributed drafts of two letters to be used as follows:

The CEO's of 14 targeted businesses would each receive 40 surveys with the appropriate cover letter requesting distribution to some employees.

700 individuals would each receive one survey through a bulk mailing with the other cover letter.

Angelo recommended addition of the flyer (mentioned in the individual's letter) to the mailing to the 14 targeted businesses with suggestion for posting and opportunity for extended participation. Suggestion approved by Roger and Frank as the sub-committee.

Full report approved by common consent.

Old business - Survey Final Draft (See paragraph #1 of Bill's report above.)

New business - Survey - Target for Mailing Date

Bill Stark and others explained proposed schedule targeting final return of completed surveys by August 26. This leads to bulk mailing about Aug 3 and 1st class mailings and hand deliveries about Aug 15. (Bulk mailing delivery is guaranteed within 2 weeks.) These dates accepted by common consent.

Steering Committee Membership-Alternates

Bob Saginaw moved, seconded by Frank, that the NRP Steering Committee ("Committee") for the Downtown neighborhood recommends to the DMRA that the Amended NRP Participation Agreement be further amended to reflect that the Committee be comprised of no more than 16 members and that reference to three "Alternates" be deleted.

A friendly amendment adding that the quorum shall be 7 members was accepted by the mover and seconder.

The discussion clarified that the DMRA board had invited the committee to make a recommendation and would approve this action.

The motion passed without dissent.

Next meeting

It was determined that the committee will meet Aug 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the LaSalle with refreshments by George and Angelo. The Executive Director was requested to inquire of members not present (8 persons, 50%) concerning meeting date.

The meeting was adjourned.

Monroe Bell, Secretary