The Environment Committee typically meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6pm. All D10 Como Park meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion. This month’s meeting will be held hybrid in person at the Como Streetcar Station (1224 Lexington) and via Zoom.
Environment Recurring Zoom Meeting Link
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81656456655?pwd=NERqazk0dUsxbndRNm9lNHVSOHlBQT09
Meeting ID: 816 5645 6655
Passcode: 1234567
One tap mobile: +13017158592,,81656456655#,,,,*1234567#
Call in to meeting: +1 312 626 6799
D10 Como Community Council – AGENDA
Environment Committee
May 3, 2023 – 6:00-7:15 PM
Como Streetcar Station and Zoom(Link) – (Call-in info above)
AGENDA
- Call to order
- Land Acknowledgement
- Welcome and introductions
- Please sign in using our Digital Sign-In Sheet
- To locate your sub-district: Sub-district Map
- Declare a quorum and adopt the agenda
- Request someone take our meeting minutes
NEW BUSINESS
- Presentation by Tricia Wherle, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Volunteer Coordinator
- Volunteer opportunities in the park
COMMUNITY SECTION
Community participants can bring topics & concerns
OLD BUSINESS
- Como Community Seed Library Garden Kickoff
- “The Power of Flowers”
- May 6 from 11am – 2pm
Como Park Lutheran Church
(in their parking lot at Hamline and Hoyt)
- Pick Up & Party @ Orchard Rec – May 13 (2-5pm) We are scheduled to table for D10 and our committee
- Julie Wegschied and Rachel Bowers will cover the first shift between 1 pm (starting with the setup) – 3:15pm
- Need 1 more volunteer between 3:15 -5:30pm (through cleanup) with Abby Gold
- Coordinate picking up and dropping off materials at the streetcar station
- Some photos should be taken at the event
- Lake Como Cleanup
- Need one person to help Mike on May 23 from 4:15 – 8:30pm
- List non-event activities and new things for this year
- Tabling ideas
- “Kiddie Como Puddle Pool” – Mike
- Como Park Cleanup Day – April 22, 9-11:30am Recap/Debrief
- Participation Totals:
2023: 142 (33 from TCGIS)
2022: 150
2021: 147
2020: canceled
2019: 192
- Participation Totals:
UPDATES
- April board actions:
- No action was requested from our committee
UPCOMING D10 EVENTS
- May 13 – Pick Up & Party @ Orchard Rec
- May 18-21 – Como Garage Sale Weekend
- Tue, May 23, 5-8pm – Lake Como Cleanup
- Thurs, May 25, 9am-3pm – Como Blood Drive
- More upcoming events at district10comopark.org/Events
UPCOMING D10 MEETINGS
- May 3, 7:15pm – Neighborhood Relations Committee
- May 16, 6pm – Land Use Committee
- May 16, 7:15pm – D10 Board Meeting
- June 7, 6pm – Environment Committee
- June 7, 7:15pm – Neighborhood Relations Committee
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 approved at committee meetings are sent to the full D10 board for approval. Board members may bring Action Items (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.