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P.O. Box 19347,
Minneapolis MN 55419
Voice mail: 952 886 3303
info@tangletown.org 
Tangletown is a neighborhood in the Southwest community of Minneapolis. The neighborhood was officially known as Fuller until 1996 when it was changed to the present name, which reflects the winding streets in the neighborhood that do not conform to the regular street grid of South Minneapolis. The neighborhood boundaries are 46th Street to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, Diamond Lake Road to the south, and Lyndale Avenue South to the west.
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Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, April 19, 2010
Minutes
Board members present: Steve Bieringer, Bruce Bruemmer – Secretary, Tjody DeVaal – editor; Jane Elias; Dick Fiala; Ryan Fisher – President; Mary Jane Mitchell – Vice President; Tony Proell, and Lynell Voigt.
1. The meeting was called to order by the president at 7:06 pm.
2. Agenda approved.
3. The March meeting minutes were approved without amendment.
4. Steve reported on the Tangletown Garage Sale, scheduled for May 7 and 8. The sale will be advertised in the website, newspaper and Craigs List. Tom Balcomb will complete the map. Signs will be posted. There was some discussion about combining the sale in the future with other neighborhoods. Steve will have a debriefing after the sale to make recommendations for future sales.
5. Ryan updated the board on the Tangletown 4th of July event. A subcommittee of Ryan, Lynell, Jane, Mary Jane, Jody, Sarah and Dick met the week before and decided to have the celebration on the 4th (a Sunday this year) and start at 10 am. Ryan said that he was looking for people to head certain functions: a food captain (coordinate with Ron Lischeid), band captain (make arrangements with band for sound, etc.), and a parade captain (ccordinate with police, block traffic along route, etc.).
6. Ryan asked the group for ideas for the May annual meeting. The group will bring food (cookies in particular) and discussed bringing in a special guest to attract attendance (compost person, person from CEEE). Ryan entreated the group to send him more ideas. Tony was going to check on the availability of the person from CEEE (and mentioned that he would be sending out an email to businesses about bike rack funding).
7. Since Councilperson Quincy was at the meeting, Ryan invited him to address the group. Quincy mentioned his own letter with space available for neighborhood use, an upcoming public forum on a dog park at Kingfield Park, the bus rapid transit station at 46th and 35W, and the neighborhood road resurfacing which will include a deteriorating section of Nicollet Ave. S. (not originally slated for repair). A public meeting about the assessment for the repairs was scheduled, and the road work should begin in June.
8. Ryan had not met with other neighborhood leaders about sharing hired staff, but planned to do so. A subcommittee was formed to consider the duties and description of a paid staff member.
8. Tjody reported on the newsletter and Tangletown brochure/Welcome packet along with Jane and Mary Jane. Assignments for board members to connect with businesses would be emailed out. Newsletters were distributed and members praised Tjody’s work.
9. Ryan briefly addressed improving communications through Facebook, Yahoo, the website, and Constant Contact. The group decided to lay aside Constant Contact for the time being. There was no objection to moving from Yahoo to a Facebook presence.
10. Mary Jane updated the group on the NRP business façade improvement program. Tom Balcomb arrived later in the meeting a updated the group on other NRP improvement in the neighborhood.
11. Mary was out of town so there was no treasurer update.
13. Carole Anderson update the group on Fuller Park activities and improvements.
14. Ryan asked each board member to bring a person to the May Annual Meeting.
15. The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 pm.
The annual Tangletown neighborhood-wide GARAGE SALE is this Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 from 8:00-4:00 each day.
Get your copy of the map here
Maps will also be available beginning today at Fuller Park. Happy shopping!
The Tangletown Neighborhood Association invites all Tangletown residents to be a part of our neighborhood-wide annual GARAGE SALE Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 from 8:00-4:00 each day. Take advantage of this opportunity to clean out those closets, basements, garages, and get rid of that clutter!
Are you harboring unwanted or no longer used:
holiday decorations
appliances
graduation party supplies
yard and porch furniture
electronics
DVD’s, CD’s, VHS,
children’s toys, games
art and art materials
baby clothes
linens, beach towels, comforters
antiques (or pseudo antiques)
bakeware/cookware/dinnerware
beds, tables, night stands, bookcases, desks
fondue pots, chocolate fountains, salad spinners, panini makers
winter coats, mittens, gloves, boots
sports equipment
tools
Now is the time to let someone else enjoy your useless or surplus items and pocket some cash. You can even have a “Free” section where you can give away items you don’t think may be saleable. Consider joining with your neighbors on your block for one big sale.
Complete the attached registration form and get it to us by May 1. PLEASE include an email address – it makes it much easier to confirm registrations and addresses, communicate any changes, alerts, sign information, etc. We will not share email info.
The TNA Garage Sale will be advertised in the Star Tribune, the SW Journal, on Craigslist, and on signs throughout the area. Maps indicating the location of all the participating sales will be available at Fuller Park, at each garage sale location, and online. Participants can pick up TNA Garage Sale signs to post in front of their homes to make it easier for buyers to find their sale.
We will be sending out garage sale tips to those who register. If you have some suggestions to add to these tips, please send them to garagesale@tangletown.org – all are welcome. Last year’s garage sale was very successful, the weather was wonderful and participation increased from the previous year. So start sorting and help make this year even better!
TNA Garage Sale Registration Form
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Board Meeting, Monday, March 15, 2010
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park
Minutes
Board members present: Steve Bieringer, Bruce Bruemmer – Secretary, Sarah Cortright, Mary Davidson – Treasurer, Tjody DeVaal – editor, Ryan Fisher – President, Mary Jane Mitchell – Vice President, Tony Proell, and Lynell Voigt.
- The meeting was called to order at 7:08 pm.
- The agenda was approved
- The January and February meeting minutes were approved without changes.
- Amy Lavender was unable to attend. Ryan gave a neighborhood safety update. He noted that block leader training would be held on April 28.
- Mary Jane reported on the Tangletown garage sale. She needed someone to help collect money; the sequence of the sale was that Tom Balcom would make a map of the sales and these would be available during the event. However, most will get the map from the website. We have 50-60 particiapnts for the sale. She would update at the April meeting.
- Ryan led a discussion of the 4th of July event. He will not be in town; Mary Davidson would help coordinate. We are looking for more involvement from local businesses. The group reviewed concessions and entertainment. All board members available are expected to help.
- Tjody presented plans for the Spring newsletter. We want the newsletter out with enough time to allow registration for the garage sale. Articles need to be wrapped up by April 1 and get a proof to members by mid-April. It should be out at least a week before the garage sale deadline.
- Ryan reported on the District 2 Neighborhood Leaders meeting. The meeting offered many ideas for improving TNA communication and organization, including a facebook page, staffing, and recruiting board membership.
- Mary Jane updated the group on the NRP business façade improvement program update. Central Auto is participating, and an article will appear in the newsletter.
- Tom Balcom was not available to report on other NRP Phase 2 projects update. Ryan reported on progress with the improvement to the water tower.
- Jane and Mary Jane reported on the Tangletown brochure/Welcome packet. The goal is to have it available by the TNA annual meeting. They were modeling it after other brochures produced by other neighborhood associations. There was a discussion about including coupons from neighborhood businesses. Ryan would check if their can be unpaid advertising in the TNA brochure.
- Mary gave a Treasurer’s update. Some donations were received, including one from the Plymouth Church Neighborhood Foundation. NRP funds amount to over $18,000 and regular funds over $6,000. We still have plans to conduct an audit of the TNA finances, although this is not required.
- The request for TNA to endorse the Tobacco-free Minneapolis Parks resolution still required more information. Ryan will ask for more specifics from the group propsing the resolution and Bruce will check to see if the park board had taken any action.
- Carole Anderson was not available for an update on Fuller Park activities. Ryan had some information on the ice cream social and other events.
- A number of announcements were included. Kim from Councilmember Quincy’s office described issues relating to Nicollet Avenue. The Board decided to submit a letter to urge the city to accelerate the schedule to repair Nicollet. The HandyWorks program of the Minneapolis Council of Churches was discussed and information will appear in the newsletter (see http://handyworks.gmcc.org/docs/WorkerApplication.pdf ). Mary Jane called attention to the CEEE home energy assessments (see http://www.mncee.org/) and Tony said that he would find out more information. Mary Jane noted that tours would be offered of Creekside Commons April 4-5.
- The meeting adjourned at 8:30.
* Are you interested in becoming a block leader?
* Are you a block leader who hasn’t been trained through the MPD?
* Are you interested in meeting others who want to bring neighbors together?
Join Crime Prevention Specialists Amy Lavender and Chelsea Adams
for Block Leader Training.
Date: Wednesday, April 28 2010
Time: 6:30-8pm
Where: 5th Precinct Community Room
3101 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis 55408
(Visitor parking lot off 1st Av S just south of 31st St W)
Please RSVP. However, walk-ins are welcome.
Contact CPS Amy Lavender at 612.673.5407 or amy.lavender@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
Refreshments will be provided. Please bring a pen and paper if you wish to take notes.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Julie Thelen, 651-337-1449
Julie@metroblooms.org
Spring into the Garden with Blooms Day 2010
Please join Metro Blooms as we kick off the gardening season with one of the most celebrated spring garden events in Minneapolis. Blooms Day returns on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Kenny Community School, 5720 Emerson Avenue South, Minneapolis. The event is free.
The program begins at 9:00 a.m. with a keynote address from Teri Knight, a Dakota Master Gardener and former host of “Garden Bite” on 102.9 LITE FM. Terry will address this year’s Blooms Day theme: “Beauty Boosters.”
An awards ceremony honoring top Minneapolis gardeners will follow Teri Knight’s keynote speech. The popular Blooms Day plant sale follows the awards program. This year’s sale will feature native perennial plants with a selection of Rusty Schmidt’s favorite raingarden plants.
Hosted by Metro Blooms, formerly Minneapolis Blooms, this year’s event will also feature four FREE 25-minute seminars on (1) designing for foliage, (2) garden design styles, (3) fast landscape plantings in the aftermath of emerald ash borer, and (4) raingarden maintenance. These mini-seminars will take place throughout the morning.
Representatives from Metro Blooms, plant societies, the Hennepin County Master Gardeners, and garden/landscape businesses will be on hand to answer your questions. Enjoy refreshments while perusing silent auction items and shopping at exhibitor booths.
For more information about Blooms Day 2010, visit www.metroblooms.org.
Metro Blooms is a nonprofit education and membership organization of gardeners and community volunteers, dedicated to ecologically friendly gardening education and the celebration of gardeners in the metropolitan Twin Cities. Our mission is to promote and celebrate gardening, to beautify our communities and help heal and protect our environment.
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Career Fair at Washburn High School
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
8:30 – 11:30 am
You are invited to the 2010 Washburn Career Fair! Represent your career, industry or position and join other professionals to help students deepen their awareness of career options and make educated decisions as they prepare for life after high school. Everyone has something valuable to offer. Your support will enhance the educational experiences of all our students.
Register Online Now! www.achievempls.org
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Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Board Meeting
Monday, February 15, 2010
Minutes
Board members present: Mary Jane Mitchell – Vice President (and meeting chair), Bruce Bruemmer – Secretary, Chris Burns, Dick Fiala, Lynell Voigt, Steve Bieringer, Tony Proell, Jane Elias, Tom Steichen
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 by Mary Jane Mitchell.
2. The agenda was approved as amended.
3. Bruce asked that members check the January meeting minutes on line and requested that approval be delayed until the March meeting.
4. Larry Matsumoto from the Dept. of Public Works addressed the meeting about street resurfacing in Tangletown scheduled for this year. The department refers to this area at the Oak Hill East and he distributed a map of the 2010 Street Resurfacing Program as well as a 2010 Street Resurfacing Program Fact Sheet. He described three types of road treatments and noted that the project in this area would include street resurfacing. The city charges a standard 19 cents/sq. foot assessment to residences, which amounts to about $1064 per residence. That assessment can be spread over a 5 year period. Businesses are assessed a higher rate. By March 23 the official design of the project is due. An informational meeting for affected residents is planned for April 12 at 6:30pm at Richfield Lutheran Church. On April 20 there will be a formal public hearing. Mr. Matsumoto was asked about Stevens Avenue, and he replied Stevens was not included in the project, it would likely be reconstructed rather than resurfaced. When asked about Nicollet Ave., he noted that Nicollet is tentatively scheduled for work in 2014. He described the Department’s 5-year plan and the pavement management system that prioritized the repairs.
5. Mary Jane reported that another business, Central Auto Body, would receive funding under the NRP business façade improvement program. So far two businesses in the Tangletown area have signed on to the program, and Mary Jane continues to meet with business owners in the area.
6. Tom Bolcom was not at the meeting so there was no update to other NRP Phase 2 projects.
7. Jane and Mary Jane reported on progress over the Tangletown brochure and were looking for input from other board members.
8. Bruce reported on a note from Mary Davidson, who noted that TNA is receiving some funds by direct deposit. She asked that Ryan be diligent about noting when those transactions occur and the amount. She will pursue an audit of the books when she returns.
9. Mary Jane reported on a request from Tobacco Free Youth Education for TNA to endorse a policy supporting a Tobacco-free Minneapolis Park. Bruce wanted to know if the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board had been asked about this policy prior to soliciting support from Minneapolis neighborhood associations. The board decided to delay action on the request until the next meeting. Mary Jane asked for a Board member to contact MPRB.
10. Mary Jane reported that the renovations requested for the Fuller Park building were approved at the February 3 meeting of the Park Board.
11. Bruce reported on the Lakes District Council Meeting on January 28. There were three items of note. A Sustainability Assessment Report was described (the “Green Mark” report can be found here ), a report from the Lake Harriet Citizen’s Advisory Committee covering recommendations over the concession stand (the large, 342-page report can be found here), and an effort to develop a 5-year plan relating to Lake Calhoun. Tangletown was invited to submit a vision statement about the lake but declined because of time. The opportunity to submit a TNA vision appears to be open if anyone on the Board wishes to formulate a statement.
12. Announcements: Mary Jane reported on a request for 3 to 10 volunteers to attend the 5th annual Neighborhood Sustainability Conference, Saturday March 13, 8:30 to 4:30 at Central Lutheran Church. She will circulate this further to find interested volunteers.
13. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 pm.
Please register today to join us for our
5th Annual Neighborhood Sustainability Conference
Saturday March 13, 2010 8:30am to 4:30pm,
Central Lutheran Church,
333 12th Street South Minneapolis, MN 55404
(next to the Minneapolis Convention Center)
FREE – Please please pre-register at www.afors.org or call 612-331-1099
(Optional box lunch for $5, parking $8 or car pool or take metro transit)
for community volunteers from neighborhoods, congregations and schools. PDF Flyer
The block club bringing the most neighbors to the event will each receive free blue sky guides
Find great resources for your spring and summer neighborhood projects including funding sources, project tool kits and successful project ideas from other neighborhoods.
·Network with volunteers from your neighborhood over lunch and with 500 volunteers from other metro communities in topic workshops. Link up with more than 30 resource organizations with project resources on gardening, water quality, walking/ biking, trees and energy.
Topic to be covered include community gardening, rain gardens, emerald ash borer, painting the pavement, energy conservation, renewable energy, composting, biking and walking, transition towns, global sufficiency network, permaculture design and outreach skill building with block clubs, congregations, schools, garden clubs, urban farming and green career networking.
FREE Agenda PDF Flyer (details below) Please please pre-register at www.afors.org or call 612-331-1099
(Optional box lunch for $5, parking $8 or car pool or take metro transit)
Detailed AGENDA
Twin Cities Neighborhood Sustainability Conference, Saturday March 13, 2010, 8:30am to 4:30pm, Central Lutheran Church, Mpls
8:30am – Registration and Refreshments
9am – Keynote – Placemaking – Reclaiming our Public Spaces and Building Community- through street painting, public art and greening projects. Mark Lakeman from the City Repair Project, Portland OR
10 to 11:30 – Grassroots Project Workshops – Energy Conservation (Metro CERTS), Complete Streets/ Biking and Walking (Bike/Walk Twin Cities), Rain Gardens (Master Gardeners), Composting (Eureka Recycling), Emerald Ash Borer/ Tree Planting (Hamline Midway, DNR), Community Gardening (Gardening Matters), Transition Northfield, Global Sufficiency Network/ Dual Currencies
11:30 to 12:30 – Participatory Design Charrettes – Participate in extreme makeovers with permaculture designers, and neighborhood residents – Seward Block Clubs – traffic calming, St. Luke Presbyterian suburban food production, Central Corridor/ Frogtown Farm and the Natural Step for Communities
12:30 – Meet for lunch with others from your neighborhood to share your project ideas for the spring /summer. $5 box lunch available please pre-register or bring your own lunch.
2pm to 3:30pm – Organizing and Outreach Skill Building Sessions – Learn ways to grow your green team with School Environmental Clubs, Congregations, Taking the 12 Steps of Transition in your Community, Block Clubs & Neighborhoods, Public Artists, Urban Farmers, Community Gardens, Environmental Commissions, State and Federal Policy, Green Career Networking
3:30 to 4:30- Networking, exhibitors and reception – with food donated by local organic restaurants.
The public is invited to the free conference but pre-registration for the conference is requested through the Alliance for Sustainability, www.afors.org or 612-331-1099.
The conference is sponsored by the Alliance for Sustainability, Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, League of Minnesota Cities, Metro Cities, Association of Minnesota Counties, Met Council, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Schuler Shook, Xcel Energy, Barr Engineering, Emmons Olivier Resources, Bonetroo, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Transit for Livable Communities, Clean Water Action, Gardening Matters, Do it Green MN, Metro Clean Energy Resource Teams and Permaculture Cold Climate Research Institute. More sponsors and exhibitors are welcome!
Questions?
Please contact Sean Gosiewski, Program Director, Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 sean@afors.org www.afors.org
Tangletown Neighborhood Association
Regular Board Meeting, Monday, January 18, 2010
7:00 P.M.
Fuller Park
Minutes
Board members present: Ryan Fisher, President; Mary Jane Mitchell, Vice President; Bruce Bruemmer, Secretary; Steve Bieringer, Tjody DeVaal, Dick Fiala, Tony Proell, Tom Steichen, Lynell Voigt
- The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm
- The agenda was approved without additions.
- The November and December meeting minutes were approved.
- Jean White discussed the request for self-defense for women workshops. They will be held 4/19 and 4/26. She proposed another two. Ryan moved to fund $250 per class (2) held at Washburn High School. The motion passed. These are open to everyone in the city. The Board requested that Jean communicate TNA’s sponsorship of the workshops. There was response to workshops already held. Each workshop has a capacity of about 35.
- Roger Worm (Nicollet-East Harriet Business Association) and Mary Jane gave an update NRP business façade improvement program update. Roger said that the city has adjusted the process to make it more business friendly. One business has been granted funds. There was a common request for more bike racks and benches. A committee of Ryan, Mary Jane, and Tony agreed to pursue the issue. We can amend TNA’s guidelines as to what is included in the program (racks are not allowed under the city guidelines). Ryan noted that there was a need for people to be part of the review process.
- Ryan gave an update on the other NRP Phase 2 projects update. Haven’t heard from CEE. The city approved plan for railing at the water tower – we are waiting for winter to end. Also, we are waiting to hear updated numbers from NRP.
- Treasurer update and getting TNA books in order – Ryan gave an update for Mary, who is out of town. We should be getting $2000 for communications. No checks will be written until Mary returns.
- Carole Anderson gave an update on Fuller Park updates. The Park is taking bids to get spring trees from the NRP tree trust. Fuller will get 5 new trees. A big elm that will come down at some point; there is no need to deal with ash trees at this time. Wheels are in motion for the new kitchen improvements.
- Announcements: Jane was thanked for opening her business for a Board party. John Quincy, new city council member for the Ward 11, spoke to the group. He emphasized open communications with neighborhoods.
- Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
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