Cedar-Isles-Dean

Neighborhood News 


November
2015
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CIDNA
Calendar of Events
 
 See newsletter at right for more information about
these events.    
 
   

CIDNA Board Meeting  
Wednesday, November 11     
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence



Pedestrian and Bike Safety Committee 
Thursday, November 12 
7:00 p.m. 
Caribou Coffee

 
 
CIDNA Art Mart
Sunday, November 22
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence


 
NRP Committee Meeting
Wednesday, December 2
3:30 p.m.
Rustica
 
 
 
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In This Issue
CIDNA Board Meeting - Wednesday, November 11
CIDNA Committee Meetings
CIDNA Art Mart - Sunday, November 22
Southwest LRT Update
Fall Street Sweeping Continues
Multimodal Study Survey
Calhoun-Harriet Master Plan & Improvements
2016 Park Board Budget Process
2016 City of Minneapolis Budget Process
Job Opportunity
News For Seniors
CIDNA Fall Festival
Wine Tasting Fundraiser
CIDNA Board Meeting

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


Wednesday, November 11
6:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Avenue  Map

Agenda includes:
  • Mark Wegner, President, Twin Cities & Western
    Railroad Company to discuss idling trains in the Kenilworth Corridor
Click here to view the complete agenda.   
 
All are welcome! 
 
 
CIDNA Committee Meetings

Please join us for one or both of these neighborhood committee meetings.

Pedestrian and Bike Safety Committee
Thursday, November 12
7:00 p.m.
Caribou Coffee, Calhoun Commons
3044 Excelsior Boulevard  Map

NRP Committee

Wednesday, December 2
3:30 p.m.
Rustica, Calhoun Village
3220 W Lake St  Map

Contact Monica Smith at info@cidna.org for more information.

All are welcome to attend these meetings.

 
CIDNA Art Mart 

Save the date for the upcoming CIDNA Art Mart and Thanksgiving Social.

Sunday,
November 22

3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence
3700 Cedar Lake Ave

Shop locally and support neighborhood artists while enjoying some apple cider and the company of friends, family and neighbors. Stop by the Creation Station and make a Thanksgiving card for someone you love and enter to win a $50 gift certificate to a neighboring restaurant by making an ART MART purchase at the event!

We also have a few more open spots if you know of an artist/crafter who would like to participate as a vendor. Please contact AmandaVallone@live.com for inquiries.
 

Southwest LRT Update  

Kenilworth Landscape Design Project Community Meeting

Wednesday, November 18
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Dunwoody College of Technology
McNamara Room (Lunch Room)
818 Dunwoody Blvd  Map

Agenda:
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Presentation of designs
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Open House

Click here to view the meeting invitation.


Fall Street Sweeping Continues 

Street sweeping continues for Cedar-Isles-Dean streets this  week.

"No Parking" signs will be posted at least 24 hours before sweeping any streets. Parking will be banned from 7:00 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 the week of November 16th (on your regular garbage collection day).


West Lake Multimodal Transportation Study

Identify Priorities for Proposed Improvement Concepts.

Please take 5 minutes to complete a brief survey (Project Prioritization Survey) that will aid in the identification of near, mid, and long-term transportation project priorities within the study area. The survey is open until November 16th.

Visit the project webpage for more information about the study.


Calhoun-Harriet Master Plan & Improvements

The Park Board continues to hold public meetings and open houses to set a vision and priorities for the master plan and improvements to Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet.  

Upcoming Meetings:

Calhoun-Harriet Master Plan & Improvements
Open House #4
Thursday, November 5
6:30-8:30 p.m.
St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S Map
Topic: Preferred Concept Plan

Get a chance to view the concept alternatives related to all portions of Calhoun and discuss the possible overall changes that await the two lakes under the ecology-based concept and the recreation-based concept.

Calhoun-Harriet Master Plan & Improvements
CAC Meeting #6
Tuesday, November 17
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jones-Harrison Residence, 3700 Cedar Lake Ave   
Meeting Topic: Recommendations and Project Categorization

A final open house will be held in early January to review the concept alternatives for the five remaining focus areas which include East and South Calhoun, William Berry, the Bandshell Area, East Harriet, and Lyndale Gardens.

For more information about the Calhoun-Harriet Master Plan, go to the project webpage.


2016 Park Board Budget

Park Board Superintendent Jayne Miller presents her proposed budget for 2016.

The proposed budget and related documents are available for viewing at www.minneapolisparks.org/budget or by calling 612-230-6400.

The public may comment on the proposed budget during the following times:

Wednesday, November 4
Public Comment Session - Administration and Finance Committee meeting, Park Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis. The Committee meeting will follow the Board's regular meeting at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 18
Public Comment Session - Regular Board meeting, Park Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis,
at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 2
Administration & Finance Committee Approval of 2016 Budget
Park Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis
Comments may be made during 5:30 p.m. Open Time session.

Wednesday, December 9
Public Hearing and Board Approval of 2016 Budget -
City of Minneapolis public hearing on 2016 tax levy and
2016 Budget, City Hall, Council Chambers Room 317,
350 South 5th Street, Minneapolis, at 6:05 p.m.
 

2016 City of Minneapolis Budget Process

Public hearing for proposed 2016 City budget.

The Minneapolis City Council is considering the Mayor's budget proposal and will vote to adopt a final 2016 budget in December. Before that vote, there will be two hearings for the public to comment on the budget proposal.

Public Hearings:

Wednesday, November 18 at 6:05 p.m.
City Hall, Room 317
350 South 5th St  Map

Wednesday, December 9 at 6:05 p.m.
City Hall, Room 317
350 South 5th St
 
For more information about the proposed budget,
click on this link.

 
Job Opportunity

Job opportunity with the Greater Uptown Community Partnership.

The Greater Uptown Community Partnership is a forum of Minneapolis Uptown and near Uptown neighborhood, community and business groups that have been working on common goals. The group is seeking the assistance of a coordinator to help continue to move their efforts forward.

Click here to view the job description. To apply, please send
a cover letter, resume, and three references to
greaterucp@gmail.com by November 20, 2015.

 
News for Seniors

Chore program helps seniors stay at home.

Are you a senior? Do you need help with indoor or outdoor chores? Let Senior Community Services HOME program
help you! The HOME program can help with a wide variety
of chores:
  • Housekeeping
  • Handyman tasks
  • Snow shoveling
  • Lawn mowing
  • Painting
  • And much more!
Call us to schedule your service today: 952-746-4046. For more information, go to www.seniorcommunity.org/programs.


19th Annual CIDNA Fall Festival

Thanks to all the neighbors who came out to enjoy the festival on a beautiful fall day in our neighborhood park.
 
Special thanks to Fall Festival Chair Elaine May, festival volunteers and to these sponsors who made the festival possible:

Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser

Thanks all around!  

Special thanks to all who purchased tickets  and to all of our volunteers who helped make the annual wine tasting fundraiser such a success.

The money will be used for CIDNA activities such as the Fall Festival, Art Mart, and more!
 
Special thanks to our sponsors:
  • Hennepin Lake Liquor
  • Calhoun Square
  • Parella
  • Great Clips
 And to Pat Fleetham, event director for making it all happen.


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.

Sincerely,

 


Monica Smith
Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association
info@cidna.org or 612-821-0131