Tonight - Downtown 2015 - Project & Priorities for the Year Ahead at Mill City Museum

Schedule:
 - 5:45pm DMNA Board Meeting
 - 7:00pm Public Forum: Downtown 2015 - Project & Priorities for the Year Ahead

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Joint Event of the Mill District Neighborhood Association & the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association 

DMNA Board Meeting Agenda:

5:45 pm
  Call to order and introductions
5:50 pm
  Consideration of agenda
5:52 pm
  Consent Agenda
   Consideration of December 4, 2014 Board meeting minutes
   Consideration of December Neighborhood Coordinator Report
5:55 pm
  Financial Update
6:00 pm
  Guest Presentations / Speakers
   Presentation by Webster School Principal Ginger Kranz (15 min)
   Introduction of NCEC 5th District Commissioner Kenya McKnight (10 min)
   Introduction of Toni Newborn, Assistant Director of the Minneapolis Civil Rights   Department (10min)
6:35 pm
  Old business / new business / other business
   Consideration of sending DMNA representation to the Minneapolis Downtown Council Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Hilton Minneapolis (cost $50)
   Continued discussion regarding the Minneapolis Downtown Council’s Greening Minneapolis Task Force
   Update on outreach and collaboration with other downtown organizations
6:40 pm
  Strategic Thinking / Planning Discussion
  Future Meeting Topics - Board or Community Forum
   Consideration of continued sponsorship of the Mill City Farmers Market
   Presentation by Tom Hoch, President and CEO of the Hennepin Theatre Trust and incoming Chair of the Minneapolis Downtown Council regarding the Hennepin Cultural District Branding Campaign
   Presentation by Zan Associates regarding the Nicollet Avenue Streetcar Study
   Hoodstarter.com presentation by Justin Ley
   Introduction of Jack Goldenberg, new owner at Sorella Wine & Spirits
6:45 pm
Adjournment - Community Forum starts at 7 p.m.

A Public Forum: Downtown 2015 - Project & Priorities for the Year Ahead

Following the board meeting, at 6:45 p.m., there will be a joint neighborhood forum hosted by the DMNA and the Mill District Neighborhood Association. The title of the forum is “Downtown 2015 Projects & Priorities.”  This will be the first of a series of forums hosted by the neighborhood groups in 2015.

Guest speakers include the following:
◾Jacob Frey, 3rd Ward City Council Member, Co-Host / General overview of downtown, projects, priorities
◾Tom Evers, Exec. Director Minneapolis Parks Foundation / Downtown Riverfront, Water Works Park
◾Tony Barranco or Mike Ryan, Ryan Co. / Downtown Development look ahead, “The Commons”
◾David Wilson, Accenture / Downtown Public Realm projects, Nicollet Mall Redesign
◾Kjersti Monson, Director of Long Range Planning CPED / Downtown Development and the Downtown Public Realm Steering Committee

Each panelist will give a 5 minute presentation, which will be followed by a panel discussion & audience Q&A session. Please invite your neighbors and friends to attend this great event.

The next DMNA Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., at the Mill City Museum.