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July 2023 Board Minutes and Financials

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Minutes of the July 12th, 2023

Ventura Village Board of Directors Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 6:04pm by Chair Marti Maltby

Present: Elizabeth Ihde, Ray Peterson, Michelle Benson, Steve Dreyer, Marti Maltby, Thor Adam, Rico Morales

Excused: Melanie Majors, Patti Peterson

Motion: (Morales/R. Peterson) To approve the agenda for the July 12, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Morales) To approve the minutes for the June 14, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Dreyer) Recommendation 2307-1: Ventura Village submits the following summary of concerns titled “Ventura Village concerns regarding the proposed Native American Community Clinic proposed development project.” Amended to read: Ventura Village submits to NACC the following summary of concerns titled “Ventura Village concerns regarding the proposed Native American Community Clinic proposed development project” and we request for NACC to provide Ventura Village with a response to our concerns. Also removing the second sentence under building design and adding “We would like the City of Minneapolis to conduct a traffic study of East 21st Street that would evaluate the impact of adding traffic from the proposed development as well as traffic from the Aldi grocery store onto East 21st Street.” Passed

Motion: (Morales/Dreyer) Receive and file the financial report. Passed

Motion: (Adam/Morales) Adjourn at 6:53 (Passed) 

June 2023 Board Minutes and Financials

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Minutes of the June 14th, 2023

Ventura Village Board of Directors Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 6:04pm by Chair Marti Maltby

Present: Elizabeth Ihde, Ray Peterson, Michelle Benson, Steve Dreyer, Marti Maltby, Patti Peterson, Thor Adam, Melanie Majors

Unexcused: Rico Morales

Motion: (Adam/Majors) To approve the agenda for the June 14, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Majors) To approve the minutes for the May 10, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (Adam/Ihde) Recommendation 2306-1: To cancel August’s General Membership and Committee Meetings. Amended to “To cancel July’s Committee Meetings and August’s Board and General Membership Meetings.” Passed

Motion: (Dreyer/Majors) Approval of Funding Request. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Adam) Receive and file the financial report. Passed

Adjourned due to time

May 2023 Board Minutes and Financials

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Minutes of the May 10th, 2023

Ventura Village Board of Directors Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 6:01pm by Chair Marti Maltby

Present: Elizabeth Ihde, Ray Peterson, Michelle Benson, Steve Dreyer, Marti Maltby, Patti Peterson, Rico Morales

Excused: Thor Adam, Melanie Majors

Motion: (Morales/R. Peterson) To approve the agenda for the May 10, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Dreyer) To approve the minutes for the April 12, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Morales) Recommendation 2305-1: In concept Ventura Village supports expanding the Native American Community Clinic and developing housing on the west half of the Franklin Circles Shopping Center site with the following conditions:

1. The building is limited to 4 stories in height in compliance with the Ventura Village Master Plan.

2. More information is provided on setbacks

3. More information is provided on parking and auto access.

**Passed**

Motion: (Dreyer/R. Peterson) Recommendation 2305-2: To support ICCM’s annual event taking place August 17th in ICCM’s Life Center parking lot and August 18th in Peavey Park. Passed with amended dates

Motion: Recommendation 2305-3: Ventura Village moves to adopt the two attached position papers. 

  1. (R. Peterson/P. Peterson).Ventura Village Requests to Council Member Osman Passed with amendments to point #2. 
  2. (Ihde/Morales) Problems with the Minneapolis 2040 Plan. Passed

Motion: (Dreyer/P. Peterson) Receive and file the financial report. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Dreyer) to adjourn at 6:43pm. Passed

April 2023 Board Minutes and Financials

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Minutes of the April 12th, 2023

Ventura Village Board of Directors Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 6:07pm by Chair Marti Maltby

Present: Elizabeth Ihde, Ray Peterson, Melanie Majors, Michelle Benson, Steve Dreyer, Marti Maltby, Patti Peterson, Thor Adam

Unexcused: Rico Morales

Motion: (P. Peterson/R. Peterson) To approve the agenda for the April 12, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (Majors/P. Peterson) To approve the minutes for the March 8, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Majors) Recommendation 2304-1: To add the following comments to the official Ventura Village comments to the Minneapolis Land Use Rezoning Study:

a) Minneapolis 2040 Plan goals relating to the creation/retention of family housing should be added to the section on “What does the Minneapolis 2040 Say” and the way in which the proposed zoning promotes those goals should be clearly stated.

b) The document needs to address historical preservation.

c) The distinction between CM2 and CM3 is not clear and seems to be misapplied on the proposed zoning maps.

d) The reason for designating the area around the intersection of Franklin and Hiawatha Avenues as CM3 needs to be explained.

e)   An analysis of how the Ventura Village Master Plan (a small area plan) relates to the Land Use Rezoning Study needs to be conducted. 

**Passed**

Motion: (Majors/R. Peterson) Recommendation 2304-2: To authorize expenditure of Ventura Village funds that facilitate attendance at the public hearing for the Minneapolis Land Use Rezoning Study, not to exceed $400 (e.g., transportation, parking, day care, etc. cost reimbursement). Passed

Motion: (Majors/P. Peterson) Recommendation 2304-3: Support Norway House’s request to expand their food and wine service license to their entire campus. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Adam) Receive and file the financial report. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Majors) to adjourn at 6:44pm. Passed

March 2023 Board Minutes and Financials

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Minutes of the March 8th, 2023

Ventura Village Board of Directors Meeting

The meeting was called to order at 6:04pm by Chair Marti Maltby

Present: Elizabeth Ihde, Ray Peterson, Melanie Majors, Michelle Benson, Steve Dreyer, Marti Maltby, Patti Peterson, Thor Adam, Rico Morales

Motion: (R. Peterson/Adam) To approve the agenda for the March 8, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (Adam/P. Peterson) To approve the minutes for the February 8, 2023 meeting. Passed

Motion: (R. Peterson/Adam) Recommendation 2303-1: Ventura Village submits the following comments and request for changes concerning the Minneapolis Land Use Rezoning Plan. See attached. Passed

Motion: (Adam/Dreyer) Recommendation 2303-2: Move that the officers of Ventura Village, Inc. be instructed to file a Charitable Organization Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2022 with the Attorney General’s Office of Minnesota pursuant to state Laws governing charitable organization soliciting or intending to solicit contributions in excess of $25,000 or having paid staff or using a professional fundraiser, and that the content of that report, as presented in the draft is approved. Passed

Motion: (Ihde/Adam) Receive and file the financial report. Passed

Adjourned due to time