East Phillips Community 17th
Ave. Garden
Garden Meeting Minutes
September 11, 2021
Present: Emrys, Sarah, Lindsey
Facilitator: Emrys
Notetaker: Sarah S
9:00- 9:05 Gathering. Tune in, feel into the
ground, come into quiet presence (Roll Call)
9:05-9:10 Opening go-around - check in
9:10-9:15 Announcements
● DJR Architecture has proposed a 3 story, 6 unit
apartment building for 2425
16th Ave S
○
There will be a meeting with DJR Architecture and
MPHA to discuss this proposal on Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:30pm at the
EPIC garden on 17th Avenue that is open to the public
●
Next Steering Committee Meeting is
Monday, October 4 at 7pm
○
Starting in November: First Mondays
at 10am
●
Next General Garden Meeting is
Saturday, October 9 at 9am - no meeting go to clean sweep!
●
Fall Harvest Party is Saturday, October 16
●
We are working on putting together
a fall work day! Fill out your availability for the week of October 17-23 so we
can find a time to rake around the fruit trees, put unplanted plots to bed,
mulch paths, drain rain barrels etc.
○
October 23rd 3-5pm
Updates - TABLED
1)
Green and Built infrastructure
○
Brandon (Emry’s Arborist friend)
looked over garden trees
■
cherry tree is salvageable - might
need chemical treatment
■
Recommends Rainbow tree care for
chemical treatment
○
Brandon is writing up bid
○
Step up hygiene around fruit trees
○
Trim large mulberry in back so he
can back up truck
■
will give us mulch
●
Go ahead on small load of mulch?
●
Do larger load in the fall for
beds, paths etc.
○
Who is interested in learning to
prune fruit trees?
2)
Transition team and
admin/visioning
○
Updated Charter amendment - include in announcement email
●
Will bring to General Garden
Meeting
●
Next will be brought to EPIC board
meeting
3)
Outreach and Community
●
Harm reduction
■
Syringe box - alley or in front of
garden in boulevard?
■
Jack from SHRS recommends placing
it where the most syringes are
●
Update on Narcan training - Fawn
●
Building soil workshop - Lauren
4)
Finance
a)
Grants
b)
Budget
i)
EPIC approved of $1,000 for garden
(until Dec. 2021)
ii)
EPIC requesting $5,000 for garden
in Equitable Engagement plan (Jan 2022-Dec 2022)
iii)
|
2021 Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
EPIC contributes |
Budgeted: |
To Date: |
|
Property Tax |
|
$384.12 |
$384.12 |
|
Water |
|
$300.00 |
$201.13 |
|
Other |
$1,000 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
$1,000 |
$684.12 |
585.25 |
Paid plots as of 9/8/21: 705.00
Water:
4/29-5/12: $88.56
5/12-6/12:
$39.25
6/12-7/12:
$27.46
7/12-8/12:
$45.86
9:40 Adjourn
-Due
to only steering committee members being present, we adjourned early
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