Please join us for the CIDNA Annual Meeting.         

       

5:45 p.m. Casual Conversation with Neighbors

6:15 p.m. Meeting Begins

Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue  Map

Learn About:

• Southwest Light Rail Transit                 
• Updates from elected officials: US Congressman Keith Ellison, State Representative Frank Hornstein, State Senator Scott Dibble and City Council Member Lisa Goodman 
• Park Siding Park renovation                
• Raingarden project
• New apartment projects in CIDNA                
• And more!

Click here to view the complete agenda.  

 

New this year - Free childcare during the meeting!

 

Have an interest in CIDNA?

You can make an impact in your neighborhood!  

CIDNA Board elections will be held at the Annual Meeting -
throw your hat in the ring!

Email info@cidna.org for more information.

 

 

Thursday, May 8
4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Doty Board Room  Map
   
Protected bikeways are areas for bicycles that are physically separated from motor vehicle traffic.    
 
Can't make it to the open house?  Submit your ideas through
an online survey by May 15th.  
 
Click here for more information.
 

Tuesday, May 13
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
5th Precinct
3101 Nicollet Ave S   Map
 
It's fun, free and family friendly!
 
Learn about the K9 unit, Mounted Patrol (the horses), the Bomb Squad with their robots, and much more. Enjoy music by the police band and free food and refreshments.

Click here to view the Open House flier.

Tuesday, May 13   
7:00-8:00 p.m.    
The Bakken Museum
3537 Zenith Ave S  Map

City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County staff and elected officials will briefly discuss previous land use and safety-related studies conducted in the area and ask the public to weigh in on a list of potential near- and mid-term next steps to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in the neighborhood.

 

 

 

Raingardens are beautiful landscaping features that protect water quality and provide habitat for pollinators. They use native plants and allow storm water runoff to filter through the soil instead of flowing into storm drains and directly into our lakes.

CIDNA is partnering with local non-profit Metro Blooms and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) on a project to plant 10 raingardens throughout the neighborhood.

A professional landscape designer will meet with you to determine the best place for a raingarden on your property. Metro Blooms and the Conservation Corp of Minnesota will do most of the manual labor of excavating and adding mulch. Cost of the consultation, design and the hard part - excavation - will be covered by CIDNA! * That's over a $200 value!  

Cost to the homeowner is primarily determined by the variety and number of plants ordered - generally about $225.  Homeowner is also responsible for cost of mulch ($50), sod/soil removal ($40) and optional compost ($30).

Learn more about raingardens at a workshop on:
Thursday, May 22 

6:00-9:00 p.m. at Kenwood Community Center 

2101 W Franklin Ave (other dates and location
are available). Cost is $15. To register, go to www.metroblooms.org/workshops.

To participate in the CIDNA raingardens project and register for
an onsite consultation, please contact Metro Blooms at 651-699-2426. Simply mention the Cedar Isles Dean project
when you call.

You're urged to register as soon as possible as this program is offered on a first come, first served basis.

Program participants will be expected to attend a raingarden workshop, sign a garden maintenance agreement and are strongly encouraged to volunteer at the Park Siding Park flower gardens.

If you have any other questions, please contact CIDNA at info@cidna.org.

 

*  Contingent upon receiving a cost-share grant from MCWD.  Approval on grant application to be determined 5/13/14.

 

Wednesday, May 21
12:00 p.m.
Water treatment plant
4300 Marshall Street NE  Map
 
Must RSVP to Ruth.Hamann@minneapolismn.gov.  
Space is limited. Children are not allowed to participate.  
Must have ID and check in at gate (guard house). 
 
To be added to the Ward 7 mailing list, contact Ruth.Hamann@minneapolismn.gov. 

 

Thursday, May 29* 

6:00 p.m.
Hennepin County Government Center
300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis  Map

 

An open house will be held on the Public Service Level
of the Hennepin County Government Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. Public comments will be accepted
at the hearing.  

 

*The previously announced May 12th hearing will not take place.

The hearing was rescheduled to May 29 due to the need to correct information in the Minneapolis portion of municipal consent plan.

 

For more information on Southwest LRT, visit www.swlrt.org.

 

Saturday, May 31

Park Siding Park

3113 28th St W  Map 

 

9:00 a.m. Help clean up the gardens. No gardening experience necessary. Tools will be provided. Bring work gloves if possible.   

 

9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Naturalist Program - Bees, Butterflies, and Bugs: Gardening
for Pollinators

 

Let's help our garden friends! Come join a Minneapolis Park Naturalist to learn about the exciting world of gardening & pollinators. Plant pollinators are crucial visitors to the garden, yet are in decline due to habitat loss, misuse of pesticides, diseases and parasites. Come learn how Minnesota plants and insects survive together. A naturalist will introduce and engage kids with hands-on gardening activities and crafts, and teach how to plant a garden for pollinators' right in your own backyard! Featuring elements of Emily Johnson/Catalyst's SHORE (new dance work). 

 

 

Below is an outline of the tentative schedule and activities that will occur this year. Please note that where pavement restoration and structure installation work is noted, temporary traffic shifts, restrictions and/or closures may occur. Advance notice of traffic restrictions will be sent out via email notifications (see 'Stay Informed' section below) and direct flyers as needed.

W. 29th St./Xerxes Ave. S./W. 28th St.
Landscape restoration for Park Siding Park is also anticipated to begin in early or mid-May and be completed in late May or early June. Sidewalk and landscaping restoration work is currently anticipated to begin in mid- or late May and be completed by
early July.

Depot St.
Work to remove the temporary paving and restore permanent paving on Depot St. is anticipated to begin in early or mid-June. Sidewalk restoration is anticipated to occur in late June/early July, with landscaping restoration occurring in early August.

Sunset Blvd.
Remaining concrete paving work on the westbound lanes of Sunset Blvd. (between Drew Ave. S. and France Ave. S.) is anticipated to begin in mid-June. Concrete driveway apron and sidewalk work is anticipated to begin in late June/early July; residents will be notified individually in advance of restricted driveway access (driveway closures may occur for approximately two weeks). Final landscape restoration is anticipated to begin in early August and be completed in late August.

France Ave. S.
Final pavement restoration on France Ave. S. between Sunset Blvd. and the Hwy. 7 South Service Rd. is anticipated to begin in late June and be completed by late July.


Stay Informed

Project website: www.metrocouncil.org/sewerconstructionupdates

Email updates: 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 Project email updates.

Project Contact:
Tim O'Donnell, MCES Citizen Liaison
651-602-1269 or  tim.odonnell@metc.state.mn.us

Tips to help prevent theft from motor vehicle:

• Call 911 immediately if you see suspicious activity . 
• Do not leave valuables visible in your vehicle. Even small items like loose change can be tempting to a thief. Thieves know common hiding places so don't leave valuables under your seat or under a blanket.  
• If you must leave valuables in your vehicle, put it in your trunk BEFORE reaching your destination
• Bags should not be left visible. Even if you know they are empty or only hold dirty gym clothes, a thief could believe it's filled with diamonds.
• Valuables include GPS units, laptops, iPads, iPods, smart phones, wallets, purses, and more. If you spent money on it, a theft can get money by pawning it.  

Click here for more crime prevention resources.

Take the People for Parks survey! People for Parks is a grass roots non-profit supported by donors and dedicated to enhancing Minneapolis parks.

Click here to access the online survey.

 

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.

Sincerely,