CIDNACalendar of Events See newsletter at right for more information about
these events.
Special Meeting
with Congressman
Keith Ellison
Thursday, June 5
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
CIDNA Board Meeting Wednesday, June 11 6:00 p.m. Jones-Harrison Park Siding Park Garden Clean Up
Saturday, June 28 9:00 a.m.
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Featured event:
Please join us for the Special Meeting with Congressman Keith Ellison on June 5th. See article below for the details.
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CIDNA Board Meeting
Please join us for the next meeting of the
CIDNA Board.
Wednesday, June 11
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence 3700 Cedar Lake Avenue Map
Agenda includes guests:
- Marion Greene, Hennepin County Commissioner, District 3
- Lisa Goodman, City Council Member, Ward 7
- Cliff Swenson, Director, Design & Project Management
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board / Planning Services
regarding Cedar Lake Parkway renovation project
Click here to view the complete agenda.
All are welcome!
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Park Siding Park Construction
Crews for the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Sewer Improvements Project will begin final restoration work at Park Siding Park.
The park will close once this work begins, and is currently anticipated to remain closed as final work on resilient surfacing, playground containers, plantings and other miscellaneous items are completed. Orange fence and signs will designate the closed work area. Temporary parking restrictions adjacent to the park will be in effect at various times as required to move equipment and materials. For questions, contact Bre Grand at bgrand@zanassoc.com.
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Special Meeting with
Congressman Keith Ellison
Join us for a meeting with Congressman Ellison.
 Thursday, June 5 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jones-Harrison Residents 3700 Cedar Lake Avenue MapCongressman Ellison attended CIDNA's Annual Meeting to discuss Southwest LRT. A follow-up meeting planned for June 5th will allow time to ask additional questions and share concerns about the proposed project. Thanks to Congressman Ellison for making time in his schedule to return to Cedar-Isles-Dean and continue the discussion.
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Town Hall Meeting with State Legislators
Senate District 61 Town Hall Meeting hosted by State Senator Scott Dibble, Speaker of the House Paul Thissen and State Representative Frank Hornstein.
Saturday, June 7 10:00 a.m. to Noon Pershing Park Recreation Center 3523 48th St W Map The legislators will fill you in on the happenings around the Capitol, answer questions, and hear your ideas. All are welcome to attend! If you have any questions, please call Senator Dibble's office at 651-296-4191.
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Sewer Construction Update
Cedar Lake Area Sewer Improvements project update: as of May 30, 2014
Park Siding ParkSee Park Siding Park Construction article above. France Ave. S. Final pavement restoration is currently anticipated to begin on France Ave. S. between Sunset Blvd. and Lake St. today (June 4). The roadway is anticipated to remain open to traffic, but traffic shifts and lane restrictions are anticipated to occur as work to remove the temporary pavement, install new concrete curbs and gutters and restore final pavement is completed. The work is anticipated to be completed by early July. Hwy. 7 South Service Rd./Glenhurst Ave. S. Closure ContinuesThe closure of the Hwy. 7 South Service Rd./Glenhurst Ave. S. intersection is anticipated to remain in place for several weeks as work continues. Access to local businesses along the Hwy. 7 South Service Rd. to remains accessible by using Inglewood Ave. S. (for those west of Glenhurst Ave. S.) or France Ave. S. (for those east of Glenhurst Ave. S.). Additional Upcoming ActivitiesFinal sidewalk and pavement restoration at W. 29th St., Xerxes Ave. S. and W. 28th St. is currently anticipated to begin the week of June 9. 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
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Construction at
Kenwood Community Center
Construction is expected to begin in early-mid June.
 Construction will focus primarily on restroom accessibility. The Center will remain open during construction. If you have any questions on the construction, please contact Julia Roessler, Park Board Planning at 612-230-6463 or jcline@minneapolisparks.org. Visit the project webpage here.
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Lunch with Lisa
Council Member Lisa Goodman will not be holding "Lunch with Lisa" in June or July.
 The next lunch will be in August and focus on the Nicollet Mall Reconstruction. To be added to the Ward 7 mailing list, contact Ruth.Hamann@minneapolismn.gov.
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Park Siding Park Garden Clean Up
Special thanks to garden volunteers.
Thanks to the volunteers who came out to Park Siding Park on May 31st to get the gardens ready for the growing season. It was a beautiful day and the team made great progress. Special thanks to Sherry Brooks from the Park Board for providing expertise, tools/supplies and additional volunteers!
Join us for the next clean up event!
Saturday, June 28
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Park Siding Park
3113 28th St W Map
No gardening experience necessary. Tools will be provided. Bring work gloves if possible.
Clean up events will be held the 4th Saturday of each month through September. Volunteers needed! Contact info@cidna.org for more information.
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Construction on Lake Street
CenterPoint Energy will be replacing the natural
gas pipeline on Lake Street beginning in late June.
Construction will occur along W Lake Street from Excelsior Blvd
to James Ave S (eastbound traffic lane nearest the south curb of
Lake St).
The work will also include the replacement of approximately 10 natural gas service lines between James Ave and Dupont Ave S.
Watch for lane closures and parking restrictions during construction.
Click here for more information and to sign up for e-mail
updates on the West Lake Street construction project.
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Housing Inspection Violations
Every year, Housing Inspections Services has
staff out in the neighborhoods to enforce environmental and nuisance violations.
The most common violations staff look for:
- Vegetation overhanging sidewalks, alleys, and street (overhead clearance of 7 feet for sidewalks and 14 for alleys/streets)
- Tall grass and weeds
- Yards with garbage, litter, and trash/debris
- Brush and branch piles
- Inoperable vehicles
Questions: Call 311 or visit www.minneapolismn.gov/inspections
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Tree Grant Program
CIDNA NRP funds are available to help residents maintain and promote healthy trees in the Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood.
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.
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Dean Green Tree Planting
Thanks to Don Willeke and the volunteers for planting 25 new trees in Dean Park!
Resident and CIDNA Co-Founder Don Willeke worked with the University of Minnesota and the Park Board to develop a planting plan that added 25 new trees (16 different species) to the area. Volunteers helped with the planting on May 22nd.
 
Photos above
Left: Volunteers helping with the tree planting on May 22nd.
Right: Don Willeke, tree lover and organizer of the planting event.
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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.
The Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA) invites
and encourages participation by every resident to each program, service and event organized by CIDNA. Should you require an accommodation in order for you to fully participate, or if you require this document in a different format, please let us know
by contacting me at least five days before our event.
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Sincerely,
Monica Smith
Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association
info@cidna.org or 612-821-0131 |
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