Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board.        

      

Wednesday, November 13
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue  Map

Agenda includes:

• Council Member Lisa Goodman, Ward 7

Click here to view the full meeting agenda.

We want to hear from you!

Since 1993, the Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood has received funding from the City of Minneapolis through the Neighborhood Revitalization Program and Community Participation Program. In order to ensure that these funds are used thoughtfully and effectively, CIDNA needs to hear what's on your mind.

Click here to access the online survey. We will enter your name
for a chance to win one of three $25 gift certificates to local businesses. Deadline is December 15th.

The Metropolitan Council is further studing the shallow tunnels in the Kenilworth Corridor and possible re-routes options
for freight rail. 

Click here to read the latest Star Tribune article (11-6-13).

 
Program details: Grants are available to CIDNA property owners
to help defray the costs of:

• Removing dead or
  diseased trees
• Treating diseased trees
• Planting new trees
• Removing buckthorn  

The grants for all of the above will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, as funds are available. Effective date as of June 21, 2013 (the solstice storm).  

 

Go to www.cidna.org for all the details or click here to download
the program application and guidelines.  

 

Questions: Please contact Monica Smith at info@cidna.org or
612-821-0131.

 

"No Parking" signs will be posted at least 24 hours before sweeping any streets. Parking will be banned from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the day a street is swept.  

To look up the exact date of sweeping for your street, go to
Street Sweeping Schedule Lookup webpage.

Reminder: Do not rake leaves into the street. It's against the
law and bad for our lakes. Yard waste will be collected through November 18th.

  
The City offers a number of ways to be alerted about Snow Emergency parking restrictions, including Facebook, Twitter and
a parking rules app for your smart phone. Click this link to learn more: Stay Informed.

Refresh your memory about Snow
Emergency Parking Rules at this link. 

Monday, November 18
6 - 7 p.m.
Bryant Square Park
3101 Bryant Ave S  Map

Cookies and lemonade will be provided.  

Meet with Meg is held the third Monday of every month.

Tuesday, November 19
and
Wednesday, December 11
both meetings will be held at
6:05 p.m.
City Hall, Room 317
350 S 5th Street   Map

To view the Mayor's recommended 2014 budget, click here.  
 

Options have been narrowed to the following:

• Enhanced bus on Lake St
• Passenger rail on the Midtown Greenway
• Dual option of enhanced bus on Lake St and rail on the Midtown Greenway

See the map of the three options here.

The final opportunity for public input will be at two upcoming
Public Open Houses:

Wednesday, November 20
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave S  Map

Thursday, November 21
Colin Powell Center
2924 4th Ave S  Map
 
Both open houses are from 6 - 8 p.m., with a presentation starting
at approximately 6:30 p.m. The key results of the analysis will be presented, including cost, projected ridership and travel time changes.

Your attendance is important, as Metro Transit seeks public input
on which of the three alternatives should move forward for more detailed design, engineering and construction.

Please visit the project website, www.midtowntransitway.org,
for more information.

Uptown Cafeteria * Calhoun Square * Chino Latino,
a Parasole Restaurant * Great Clips * Hennepin Lake Liquor
the fundraiser sponsors.

 

 

Depot Street  Temporary paving of the roadway and sidewalk between Sunset Blvd. and St. Paul Ave. is still currently anticipated to occur in early November. Permanent restoration work will occur in the spring.

 

France Ave.  Pipe installation work has been completed at the center of the France Ave./Lake St. intersection. Pipe installation at the intersection is anticipated to resume in mid-November, with final installation work occurring at the south end of the intersection. Lane closures at the intersection will resume when this final stage of work occurs.

 
Hwy. 7 South Service Rd.  Structure and pipe installation is ongoing along the Hwy. 7 South Service Rd. Roadway restrictions will continue during the ongoing work.  

 

If you have questions about the sewer project please contact
Tim O'Donnell, the project's Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Citizen Liaison, at 651-602-1269 or tim.odonnell@metc.state.mn.us.
 
For more project information, visit the project website at www.metrocouncil.org/sewerconstructionupdates.

To sign up for project email updates, please send an email
to bgrand@zanassoc.com stating that you would like to receive Cedar Lake Area Sewer Improvements email updates.

Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering in the neighborhood, please let me know how you would like to help.