The first Wednesday of every month Community Meeting, beginning at 7pm, typically hosts our Environment and Neighborhood Relations committee topics for discussion and planning, as well as guest presentations related to those issues. Occasionally time sensitive Land Use and Board/Organizational items are included on the agenda as well.
These 7pm meetings are open to the public and are offered hybrid in-person at the Como Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington Parkway) as well as on zoom. Agendas are posted on our website homepage as well as shared in our Weekly Newsletter the Friday prior to the meeting.
Community Meeting Recurring Zoom Link
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81656456655?pwd=NERqazk0dUsxbndRNm9lNHVSOHlBQT09
Call in to meeting: +1 312 626 6799, Meeting ID: 816 5645 6655, Passcode: 1234567 (not needed using link above)
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,81656456655#,,,,*1234567#
D10 Como Community Council – AGENDA
Como Streetcar Station and Zoom(Link) – (Call-in info above)
February 7, 2024 – 7:00-8:30 PM(ish)
AGENDA 7:00pm
- Call to Order (Dan Edgerton, Board Vice Chair)
- D10 Historic Grounding: All homes have history and ours is no different, and as with all histories, we acknowledge its complications. This neighborhood has welcomed immigrants fleeing iniquity and persecution on land that was obtained through military conquest, settlement, displacement, and the misery of war. Our neighborhood extended hope and opportunity to some while denying it to others through racial covenants and red-lining. We will not turn from truths such as these, so that our actions can help create a better future for our neighborhood.
- Welcome and Introductions (Digital Sign-In Sheet – Sub-district Map)
- Adopt the Agenda
COMMUNITY SECTION & GUESTS 7:05pm
Community participants can bring topics & concerns
- HHH Job Corps Intro/Check-in
- Guest: Ginny Nayman-Tonn, OA/CTS Manager
- (Outreach and Admissions, Career Transition Services)
Time Sensitive Land Use Business 7:25pm
Maggie Zimmerman – Land Use Chair
- New 977 Front Class N License: Auto Repair (Former Duke’s location)
- Guest: Applicant: Alexander Kisling, Owner, Al’s Garage LLC
- Safety of Como Trails CIB Project Update/Priorities/Context
Neighborhood Relations Business 7:55pm
Lauren McCabe & Lizzy Cantley – Neighborhood Relations Co-Chairs
- Como Rec Centers Update (Ari Dahlager, Campus Director)
- Feb. 3 D10 Blizzard Breakfast Debrief
- Feb. 24 Neighborhood History Project Presents: Black Rosies (Action Item)
- Other District Council/Community Events
- D15 Highland – Family Winter Party Feb. 19
- D14 Mac Grove & D15 Highland Home Improvement Workshop Mar. 9
- St. Timothy’s Neighborhood Day May 29
Adjourn 8:30pm(ish)
UPCOMING D10 EVENTS
- Wed. Feb. 14, 6-8pm – D10 Halftime Social @ Half-Time Rec
- Wed. Mar. 6, 9am-3pm – Como Zoo Blood Drive
- Tues. Apr. 16, 7:15pm – D10 Annual Meeting/Election
- Apr. 20, 9-11:30am – Como Park Cleanup Day
- More upcoming events at district10comopark.org/Events
UPCOMING D10 MEETINGS
- Feb. 20, 7pm – D10 Como Community Meeting (3rd Tuesdays)
- Mar. 6, 7pm – D10 Como Community Meeting (1st Wednesdays)
About D10 Committee Meetings
RESPECT: D10 meetings are open to ALL community members. Please respect other voices and opinions. Try to keep discussion input brief and leave space for those who aren’t as comfortable speaking up at public meetings (if you’ve already spoken on a subject or asked a question, give others a chance before you speak again).
VIRTUAL/HYBRID: Technology has increased our reach to more people, but as we adjust to new features, it’s important to keep other’s experience in mind. Please use the raise hand feature or indicate in the chat if you’d like to speak, and know that those attending in person can’t always see the chat comments. Our board and meeting leaders are all volunteers, and are still learning and adapting to new meeting tech as well, please bear with us as we work to improve our meetings!
MOTIONS: D10 uses Robert’s Rules of order, often especially relaxed in committee meetings, but occasionally motions are brought to the floor, mostly for action items (below). Our bylaws state that D10 community members in attendance are members of committees, except disciplinary committees, with the right to make motions, vote, and speak in debate.
- Motions require a first (“I move to…”),
- A second (“I second the motion”),
- Then, following “any additional discussion”, the motion is voted on.
- Note: All community members in attendance may vote in D10 committees.
ACTION ITEMS: These are an important part of our organization process, but can be confusing at first. Action Items (AIs) approved at committee meetings are sent to the full D10 board for approval. Board members may bring AIs to the board independently as well, but AIs approved by committees only require a second at board meetings. You can view many examples of past action items here on Google Drive.
QUORUM: This is a term that refers to meeting attendance and whether a meeting is considered “official”. D10 bylaws define quorum for committee meetings as “a majority of the D10 Board members” assigned to the committee. In practice, this becomes a mostly semantic matter, as we still hold a meeting even if quorum is not met, notes are still taken and submitted to the board. Motions and votes cannot be made, but Action Items could be submitted to the full board individually by any board members present.
MISC. GLOSSARY: D10 meetings often use acronyms or reference partner organizations and City departments, as well as ongoing projects that new attendees might not be familiar with. Below are links for common references, if there’s anything you think should be added, please ask or email info@district10comopark.org.