Greetings,
I am excited to announce the tot-lot as presented was ordered! I looked into replacing the spring rider with a piece of equipment targeted for older children and there was none that would fit. The spring ride can hold 1-3 kids on it and is very flexible so is a far greater challenge than we had all anticipated. (The playground rep challenged me to stand on one foot and see if I could balance!)
Tuesday, May 13th.
Social hour begins at 5:30 with (fake) wine and desserts, the meeting starts at 6pm.
Speakers will be Keith Ellisons aide, Commissioner Gail Dorfmann, Council member Scot Benson, Mpls Parks Planner Alexander Zachary.
Following the speakers, there will be a short board meeting to let the community know what the board is involved in. There will be board elections for open seats. The meeting will end at 7:15.
The following Minneapolis boards and commissions have vacancies:
Minneapolis Planning Commission
Minneapolis Workforce Council
Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission
Please see below for more information and contact information for the vacancies. And please check this link frequently for current vacancy notices for Minneapolis Open Appointment Boards and Commissions:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/boards-and-commissions/open/
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The Biggest Celebration of Bicycling and Walking on BOTH Sides of the Mississippi. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Anoka County Kick Off First Annual Twin Cities Bike Walk Week.
Over the past few years, Bike/Walk to Work Day successfully helped people in Minneapolis and St. Paul leave their cars and trucks at home and try pedaling or walking to their jobs. Building on that success, the Twin Cities region will celebrate the first-ever Twin Cities Bike/Walk Week from May 12 to 18, 2008.
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The City of Minneapolis is co-sponsoring a home ownership fair with St. Paul on Saturday, May 17. Whether you’re a home owner or planning to buy, come to the fair and get answers and resources to all your home ownership questions! Bring your children, as there will be tons of activities for them. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/docs/Home_Ownership_Fair_Flyer.pdf
District expecting enrollment to rise in ’08-09 school year
MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis Public Schools has received 2,367 requests for
placement in kindergarten programs for the upcoming 2008-2009 school
year – 330 more requests than received last year, the district’s Student
Placement Office announced today.
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The City’s Department of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) has published its latest Quarterly Performance Report. The format of the report has been revised to provide a brief, newsletter-style report with links to more detailed updates and performance measures for each of the departmental goals identified in the CPED Business Plan. The CPED Quarterly Performance Report can be found at the City’s Web site at: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/docs/1st_Qtr_2008_Progress_Report-H ighlights Page.pdf If the link breaks, please go to CPED’s home page: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped Once there, click on “Reports and Presentations” in the Resources section of the menu on the left-hand side of the page. If you have any questions about the report, or comments on the new format, please contact David Fey, CPED Senior Policy Manager, at david.fey@ci.minneapolis.mn.us or 612-673-5238.