CapitolRiver Council Meeting Agenda

October 15, 2019, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting

Location: 180 East 5th, Conference Room B

1. Call to order and introductions – attendees will introduce themselves by stating their
   name and indicating if they live and / or work in District 17.          5:15-5:20 pm
2. Motion to adopt agenda.         5:20-5:22 pm
3. Motion to approve September 17, 2019 board meeting minutes.         5:22-5:25 pm

Information Items (information for board members that does not necessarily require a motion)

4. Finance Committee Report – overview of the Statement of Financial Position,         5:25-5:45 pm
   Statement of Activities, Year-to-Date Profit and Loss by Class, and Budget-to-Actual.
   Nichole Fairbanks, CPA, Harrington Langer and Associates will be in attendance.
5. Update on Higher Ground project and efforts to address homelessness: Joan         5:45-6:00 pm
   Miltenberger, Public Policy Advocate for Catholic Charities.

New Business

6. Public Realm Committee motion to request the CapitolRiver Council support a         6:00-6:20 pm
   Yes vote on the “Residential Coordinated Collection” ballot question.
   
   (Here is the specific wording of the ballot question: “Referendum on whether Ordinance
   ORD 18-39 should remain in effect. Should Ordinance ROD 18-39, entitled ‘Residential Coordinated Collection’, remain in effect for residential trash collection in St. Paul? Ordinance 18-39 creates new rules for the collection and disposal of trash and payment for trash service; and requires that certain residential dwellings have trash collected by a designated trash hauler. A ‘yes’ vote is a vote in favor of keeping Ordinance ORD 18-39. A ‘No’ vote is a vote to get rid of Ordinance ORD 18-39.)

Old Business (action items that have been tabled from previous board meetings)         6:20-6:35 pm

7. Innovation Fund – Equity and Inclusion work plan for training.

Other Board Member Updates / Future Agenda Items

• Link to the Committee & Board Member Amplification Form and Project Management Form (available on the CRC website)
• Congratulations to Jennifer Hensley, who has accepted a job offer out of state. Unfortunately for CRC she is stepping down from the board. Per the bylaws, the board may appoint someone to fill the vacancy, or wait to fill the vacancy at the next Annual Meeting.  

8. Adjournment         6:45 pm

CRC MISSION

CapitolRiver Council, an official advisory group to the City Council, represents and works in partnership with all District 17 stakeholders to act on urban planning and community building efforts as part of a shared vision to support sustainable, safe, healthy, and vibrant neighborhoods.

Upcoming Meeting Schedule / Location

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 5:15 pm – Arts, Culture and Entertainment Committee        CRC Office

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 6-8 pm – District Council Board Meetup (all districts)        Tracks, 1091 Rice Street

Friday, Oct 25, 9 am – Skyway Governance Advisory Committee        180 East 5th, Conference Room B

Monday, Oct. 28, 5-6:30 pm – Ward 2 / Rebecca Noecker Happy Hour        Alary’s (16 E 7th Street)

Thursday, Nov. 7, 5 pm – Public Realm Committee         TBD (Conf. Room B unavailable)

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 8 am – Development Review Committee         180 East 5th, Conference Room B

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:15 pm – CRC Monthly Board Meeting        180 East 5th, Conference Room B

CapitolRiver Council Rules of Procedure

Welcome to our meeting! When we make decisions as a group, we want all board members to have the opportunity to participate in the discussion. The following rules enable us to move through our agenda efficiently, while giving people with different opinions the opportunity to participate in the discussion. When we invite guests to participate, we ask that you also agree to the following:  

• Turn off or silence cell phones.
• Wait to be recognized by the board chair before speaking.
• Only one person speaks at a time.
• Keep comments brief – please stay within the allotted time on the agenda for
  committee updates and other agenda items, and keep other questions and comments to 1 minute.
• Keep comments to the agenda item that is being discussed.
• When you have given your opinion or asked a question, allow others time to give their opinion or ask a question before speaking again.
• Avoid making personal attacks or using disrespectful or offensive language.
• Unless otherwise specified in CRC Bylaws or policy, board action requires:

• A motion by a board member, seconded by another board member
  (except that a motion by a committee does not need to be seconded).
• Discussion by board members.
• Discussion by the public at the discretion of the chair.
• A majority of board members must vote in favor of the motion.
• If a board member proposes one or more changes to a motion, the board must first vote on the proposed change(s) and then vote on the motion.
• If a board member makes a motion to end the debate on an agenda item and call the previous question, and if it is seconded by another board member, the board must vote on that motion without debate, and if a majority of board members vote in favor of the motion to call the previous question, the board must vote on the motion that was being debated.