The first Wednesday of every month Community Meeting, beginning at 7pm, typically hosts our Land Use and Board/Organizational topics for discussion and planning, as well as guest presentations related to those issues. Occasionally time sensitive Environment and Neighborhood Relations committee 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)
November 21, 2023 – 7:00-8:30 PM(ish)
AGENDA 7:00pm
- Call to Order (Jenne Nelson, Board Chair)
- Land Acknowledgement
- Welcome and Introductions (Digital Sign-In Sheet – Sub-district Map)
- Adopt the Agenda
COMMUNITY SECTION & GUESTS 7:05pm
Community participants can bring topics & concerns
- Presentation: Public Works Snow-verview
- Guest: Lisa Hiebert, Coordinator, Public Information Officer & Marketing Manager, St. Paul Public Works
Land Use & Transportation Business 7:25pm
Maggie Zimmerman – Land Use Chair
- Pedestrian Safety Assessment
- D10 Safety Flag Crossings (Spreadsheet)
- D6 NENO Survey
- D3 WSCO Survey
- 2017/2018 Pedestrian Surveys
- St. Paul Public Works Construction Maps
- Duke’s Auto (977 Front) License Violation Update
- Business Licensing Renewals*
- BP (623 Como Ave): Gas Station license is up for renewal Jan. 20. Anyone with input should contact the Ward 5 City Council office: ward5@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
- Ted’s Recreation (1084 Larpenteur Ave): Liquor & Entertainment licenses are up for renewal Jan 31. Anyone with input should contact the Ward 5 City Council office: ward5@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
- Bole Ethiopian Cuisine (1341 Pascal St): Liquor, Wine, & Patio licenses are up for renewal Jan 7. Anyone with input should contact the Ward 4 City Council office: ward4@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
- *While license renewal dates serve as community reminders, feedback on a business license can be submitted at any time.
Board Business 7:50pm
Jenne Nelson – Board Chair
- Consent Agenda
Items listed under the Consent Agenda are enacted by one motion, items can be removed for individual discussion and vote by request- Approve previous meeting minutes
- October 2023 Financials (Discussions Quarterly)
- Action Items
- D10 November Grant Award/Applications (Jenne Nelson)
- D10 Cultural STAR Grant – $8500
- Minnesota Democracy Expansion Fund Grant – ½ of $33,280 (16,640)
- Mn Dept. of Health – Capacity Strengthening Initiative Grant – $50,000
- D10 November Grant Award/Applications (Jenne Nelson)
- 2024 Budget Check-In (Expected Revenue/Org Expenses)
- Land Acknowledgement Update (Ben Kowalsky-Grahek)
Adjourn 8:30pm(ish)
UPCOMING D10 EVENTS
- October & November – 2023 Como Curb Cleanup (Vol. Registration) (Reporting Form)
- Wed. Dec.. 13, 9am-3pm – Como Zoo Blood Drive
- Wed. Dec. 13, 6pm – D10 Halftime Social @ Gabe’s Bar & Kitchen (991 Lexington Pkwy.)
- Sat. Feb. 3, 10am-Noon – D10 Blizzard Breakfast @ North Dale Rec
- More upcoming events at district10comopark.org/Events
UPCOMING D10 MEETINGS
- Dec. 6, 7pm – D10 Como Community Meeting (1st Wednesdays)
- Dec. 19, 7pm – D10 Como Community Meeting (3rd Tuesdays)
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.