CIDNA Board Meeting April 13 2022
Online Meeting
PARTICIPANTS
Board Members Present: Laura Cederberg (Chair), Tim Sheridan (Vice-Chair), Mike Siebenaler (Treasurer), Laura DeMarais, Stephen Goltry, Rosanne Halloran, Dean Kephart, Mary Pattock, Claire Ruebeck, Amanda Vallone
Others Present included: City Council Member Lisa Goodman), Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Greene, Sen. Scott Dibble, Rep. Frank Hornstein, guest speaker Anna Eleria, CIDNA accountant Robert Thompson, CIDNA Coordinator Rachel Svihel.
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm. The meeting agenda was approved. The minutes of the April 13 board meeting and 2021 annual meeting were also approved.
REPORTS
Councilmember Goodman said the June 29 Lunch with Lisa will be held at Seven Points and focus on the future of Uptown. CIDNA thanked Councilmember Goodman for her continued commitment and communication to the neighborhood.
Rep. Hornstein and Sen. Dibble provided updates on SWLRT and Met Council reform legislation at the legislature. Resident Bill Larson shared concerns from 5 property owners of the Met Council’s plan to build a temporary bike and pedestrian path across private property during the Cedar Lake Parkway closure, which would result in the loss of a large tree. The CIDNA board thanked Rep. Hornstein and Sen. Dibble for their leadership on SWLRT, efforts to provide restitution for CICA residents, and Met Council reform.
Commissioner Greene reported on the Hennepin County Hotels to Homes program. Mary Pattock asked Commissioner Greene why she actively lobbyied at the Capitol against legislation Rep. Hornstein and Sen. Dibble are pushing to help the residents of the Cedar-Isles Condominiums damaged by SWLRT construction. She also asked why Commissioner Greene, as a member of the SWLRT Executive Change Control Board, approved all of the construction changes resulting in SWLRT costing an additional $500 million and an additional four-year delay.
Accountant Robert Thompson reported CIDNA is in good financial standing through 2022.
Featured speaker Anna Eleria began her presentation on water quality of Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles, but was interrupted by power outages and tornado warnings.
Because of the weather conditions, the meeting was temporarily suspended at 8:11 pm. It was reconvened at 8:30 but due to lack of quorum, at 8:50 it was adjourned to a later date.
CIDNA will reconvene its annual meeting on Thursday, May 19 at 7 pm via Zoom. Business will include: a presentation on water quality from Anna Eleria, presentation of the 2022 CIDNA annual report, consideration of proposed bylaw amendments regarding term limits and voting methods for board elections, and the election of CIDNA board of directors for 2022-2023.
Submitted by Laura DeMarais
At the time of publishing the minutes for the following neighborhood associations were not available. Please visit the association’s website to see their April 2022 meeting minutes.
