You are invited to attend the next meeting of the CIDNA Board.

Wednesday, February 9
6:30 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue

Agenda items include:

• Chelsea Adams, Crime Prevention Specialist and Inspector Matt Clark, Minneapolis Police Department 5th Precinct will present the 2011 CIDNA Neighborhood Policing Plan.
  This is an opportunity to express concerns and learn effective ways our neighborhood can collaborate with the MPD.
• Update on Southwest Light Rail Transit
• Community Energy Services. Learn more about this program coming to Cedar-Isles-Dean residents to help homeowners save energy and money.
   

The CIDNA Board invites you to participate in Community Energy Services.

   

 

Community Energy Services, CES, is a one-stop residential energy program designed to help homeowners save energy and money in their homes. 

 

CES begins with FREE educational workshops where homeowners can schedule a customized home energy visit.The visit includes a blower door test which measures for air leaks in the home, as well as the installation of energy and money saving materials. These materials may include compact fluorescent light bulbs, low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, pipe wrap, a programmable thermostat and more!  Up to $400 in services and materials for a co-pay of only $30! To make it even better, CIDNA NRP funds will reimburse the co-pay for the first 100 homeowners who participate (pending final approval by NRP), giving you a $400 value for FREE!

 

The Cedar-Isles-Dean workshop will be held:

Tuesday, April 12
6:30 p.m.

Jones-Harrison Residence  

3700 Cedar Lake Ave.

 

Other workshop dates are available. 

 

To RSVP contact Ashley Robertson at 612-335-5869 or arobertson@mncee.org.

 

More information can also be found at www.mnces.org.  Community Energy Services is a partnership with the CIDNA, Center for Energy and Environment, City of Minneapolis, CenterPoint Energy and Xcel Energy with funding provided by the MN Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the City of Minneapolis block grants.

A public survey on the proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) corridor is now available.  

 

The survey, developed by a Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) formed last September, is designed to collect thoughts and ideas from the public on the potential issues and outcomes the CAC has identified along the proposed corridor.  

 

All surveys must be completed by noon February 28.

 

Click here to complete the survey online.

The CAC is charged with developing recommendations related to the proposed corridor and its potential impacts on parkland. The committee has identified potential issues and outcomes. To gather information from the communities, the CAC posted a similar survey during the month of January. After identifying additional issues and outcomes, the CAC is extending the public survey response period to February 28, 2011 at noon.

The Minneapolis Station Area Strategic Planning Document is now available for review and comment.   

 

You can read the Minneapolis Station Area Strategic Planning Document by going to www.southwesttransitway.org. Comments are being accepted until February 28, 2011.  

 

All comments will become part of the station area strategic planning documentation and will be included with submission of the document to Metro Transit and the City of Minneapolis.

Due to consistently good ice rink conditions and predictions for a cold February, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is extending its ice rink season until March 6.

 

If temperatures rise above what's predicted and create poor ice conditions, rink closures may occur prior to March 6. The rink hotline at 612-313-7708 is updated daily or go to  www.minneapolisparks.org for more information.

Valuation notices were recently mailed to residents.

The Valuation Notice provides the property owner with the assessment information used to determine the amount of property taxes the owner is currently paying.

The importance of this notice is that it contains information that will be used to determine next year's taxes. Please review the details on the notice and decide if you agree or disagree with the information provided.

If you agree with the information listed, you do not need to take any further action. If you disagree with the information listed, the appeal process is explained in the statement itself, or click here to read more information about the appeal process.

The new year brings a once-in-a-decade opportunity for people in Minneapolis to participate in redistricting the City, creating boundaries for elections in 2012 and beyond.  

 

It's an important process, because having districts with equal populations helps ensure there is fair representation for all residents. Redistricting happens every ten years, following the U.S. Census.,  There is a new opportunity for interested residents to play an important role in the redistricting process that's about to start.

In 2010, Minneapolis voters transferred authority for developing new boundaries for the City's thirteen wards and the Park Board's six districts to a Redistricting Group made up of the Charter Commission and an appointed Advisory Group. The Charter Commission is now soliciting applications for the Advisory Group.

The Charter Commission seeks applicants who will bring diversity to the Redistricting Group, are active citizens, have knowledge of the many communities within the city, and will serve on a nonpartisan basis. Please note that while Advisory Group members are expected to participate in a nonpartisan manner, current or past involvement in political party activities does not disqualify an applicant from service.

Click here  for more job description and application form.

All applications should be submitted as outlined in the application by the March 25, 2011 deadline. Interviews will be conducted in April, 2011.

Paint-A-Thon is accepting applications for painting homes in 2011.

Please help spread the word to neighbors who may meet the eligibility
requirements. Eligible homeowners must be over the age of 60 or have a permanent physical disability, live in a single-family home and meet income limits. Application deadline is May 6th.

More information (including the homeowner application form) can be found at www.paintathon.gmcc.org.