Council Member, Second Ward
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COVID-19 Pandemic. The City continues to be under the state of emergency
related to the deadly coronavirus, and eighteen Emergency Regulations are
currently in place. We are seeing accelerated rates of infection and are at the
2nd from highest (orange) risk of infection category as defined by the CDC. As
of October 20, statewide there have been 125,531 positive cases reported and
2,246 deaths from the virus. In Minneapolis, there have been 12,371 positive
cases, 1,248 people hospitalized, and 253 people who have died from the
disease. Please continue to wear masks, socially distance and use other best
practices to protect yourselves and others from this deadly virus. The City is
offering free COVID-19 tests and flu shots. If you have insurance, bring your
insurance card for the flu shot but if you donât have insurance, the flu shot
is free. The next tests will occur at Hennepin United Methodist, 511 Groveland
Ave from Noon-4:00pm Saturday, November 7 and at East Side Neighborhood
Services, 1700 Second St. NE, from Noon-4:00pm Saturday, November 14. To see
more about COVID-19 in Minneapolis see
http://minneapolismn.gov/coronavirus/dashboard and
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/coronavirus/index.htm.
Early Voting. There are now thirteen early voting centers where you can get a
ballot and vote, or drop off a mail-in ballot, including Northrup Auditorium on
the U of M East Bank campus, and Longfellow Park at 3435 36th Ave S. Find an
early voting center near you here:
https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-early-in-person/.
Mail-in/Drop-off Ballots. You can return your mail-in ballot at a drop off
location or return it by putting it in the mail. Staff are recommending you
return your ballot no later than October 27, but ballots will count if they are
postmarked on or before November 3 and received in the mail no later than
November 10. Find a location near you at
https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-early-in-person/.
For more voter resources, including the 2020 Voter Information Guide available
in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong, visit vote.minneapolismn.gov.
Election Day. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, and polls will be open from
7:00am to 8:00pm. On Election Day you must vote at your assigned polling place.
Due to COVID-19, we relocated 50 polling places to protect those living in
residential facilities and to provide more space to keep voters at a safe
distance from elections staff and each other. If you plan to vote in person on
Election Day, be sure to look up your polling place at
http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us. To access a sample ballot and more visit
https://vote.minneapolismn.gov/.
Election Response Meeting. I will be hosting an online meeting on the evening
of Thursday, November 5, two days after this yearâs presidential election, to
talk about the implications of the election and to try to plan ahead. As I have
been talking to constituents about their concerns for the future, one concern
that keeps coming up is how the election will be decided, and whether it will
ignite violence. The purpose of this event is to give us all a place to talk
openly about what is happening, how we can best help each other, how we can
stand up for our democracy, and how we can prevent and/or respond to violence.
To join the event via Microsoft Teams, email my office and we can assist you.
To join the event via phone, call 612-276-6670, and use the Conference ID: 525
636 060#. You can also find out more about this event on Facebook at
https://fb.me/e/37pA8nAeO.
2021 Budget Process. Throughout October the Council is discussing the Mayorâs
recommended budgets on a department by department basis. His proposed 2021
focuses on maintaining core City services while responding to COVID-19 and
making changes to our public safety system. The Mayor is recommending
continuing an enterprise-wide hiring freeze, reductions in spending across the
board, in light of an estimated $30-60 million in lost revenue, mostly from a
reduction in expected sales taxes. The Council will hold public hearings on the
budget on November 7 at 9:30am, December 4 at 6:05pm; and on December 11 at
6:05pm where the final budget will be adopted. We will have a session dedicated
to budget amendments on December 6 at 10:00am prior to the last hearing. For
the full calendar and more information on the proposed budget see
http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/budget/.
2021 Budget Amendments. I am considering a few amendments to the budget
including bringing more resources to support Neighborhood Organizations. I
would also like to add funding to our Police Oversight staff in the Civil
Rights Department to increase the number of investigations and funding for them
to develop and maintain an Early Intervention System, to help identify law
enforcement employees who are at greater risk for misconduct. (This Early
Intervention System has been proposed by the mayor to be in the Police
Department, and I proposed to move it to Civil Rights.) I am also exploring the
development of a Mobile Mental Health Unit emergency response pilot program,
and some relatively modest funds to continue support for a Childrenâs Savings
Account program being planned in cooperation with the County.
Community Safety Civic Engagement. The City has approved a 4-phase plan for a
City-facilitated and citywide conversation on improving public safety in
Minneapolis resulting in final recommendations being completed by August 2021.
The first phase will go through December 2020 and will lead to a draft vision
for consideration by the Council in December. Phase 2 will run from January
through March 2021 and will include forums where community members can review
and confirm the themes and goals established in the first phase plus discussion
of other ideas for a new public safety model and action steps to realize the
established vision and goals. Phase 3, April through May 2021, will offer
opportunities to offer feedback on draft recommendations and phase 4, running
throughout June and July, will provide time and opportunities for
recommendations to be refined and finalized, resulting in a final report and to
the Council next summer. For more details see
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-00988. I hope that everyone will get
involved in this process.
Community Safety Website. We have created a website focused on the Cityâs
extensive efforts to improve and to create a transformative new model for
cultivating safety in our city, based on a resolution you can find at
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-00667. The new site can be accessed
from the Cityâs homepage, or directly at
www.minneapolismn.gov/community-safety. It consolidates plans, reports, data,
and other materials related to this work from across all departments and
divisions. I am glad to see this and hope that it will improve everyoneâs
ability to understand, follow, connect to and influence this work.
Block by Block Safety Talks. My office has scheduled a number of meetings with
block groups to discuss the future of community safety. These are great
opportunities to give people a chance to ask me questions about what's
happening regarding the future of community safety, and to share our ideas and
hopes for the future of public safety in our city. Weâre booked for in-person
meetings, but will continue to hold online meetings through November. If you
would like to host a conversation with me and the people who live on your
block, please email my Policy Aide, Robin Garwood, at
<email obscured>. Please include what block you live on, and a
few days and times that would work for you and your neighbors to have this
discussion.
Mobile Mental Health Crisis Team Proposal. Over the last month, I have talked
with hundreds of Ward 2 residents in small group gatherings about public
safety. One of the questions I am asking is whether folks can think of any
services that are currently being performed by police officers that could be
better performed by someone else. The most common answer to that question by
far is that we should have a mobile mental health crisis team, connected to 911
but separate from the police, that can send well-trained mental health service
providers out in response to emergencies, 24/7/365. I believe there is also
widespread support for this idea among my colleagues on the City Council. And
now, on October 22, Communities United Against Police Brutality has released a
new report: âDispatch Triage, Alternative Responders and Co-Response: Ending
Police-Only Responses to Mental Health 911 Calls.â This is extremely useful to
moving this conversation forward as part of the 2021 budget. I view this as a
critical next step on the way to transforming our approach to keeping our
communities safe. You can read this report here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/su22tlul1wf41bn/Mental%20Health%20Working%20Group%20Paper%20Final%2020200901.pdf?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR3Kj4vqr-p1oBoTk_cLUPuSRLjf4jMwTsZ3nh3vESa4WONcacM1aHWnZY4.
MinneapolUS Strategic Outreach Initiative. The Office of Violence Prevention
hired a team of 30 outreach âviolence interruptersâ and has launched our
version of the Cure Violence model, which has been used successfully in several
other U.S. cities. Itâs being called MinneapolUS. After years of conversations
and study, I am glad to see this program, and these courageous, compassionate,
talented and skilled team members, working in our City. This was made possible
by an amendment to the 2020 budget the Council passed in July. You can learn
more here http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/minneapolisforward/OVPInitiatives and
here:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/10/14/meet-the-minneapolis-violence-interrupters.
Built Form Zoning Code Amendments. There will be a public hearing before the
Minneapolis Planning Commission about new âBuilt Formâ regulations on Monday,
November 9 at 4:30pm. Planning staff are bringing forward the set of zoning
code amendments and, following the hearing, the Commission will then likely
vote on forwarding a recommendation to the City Council. The Minneapolis 2040
Comprehensive Plan includes 14 Built Form Districts. The new regulations will
govern issues such as: building height, floor area ratio (FAR), lot sizes, and
setbacks from property lines, among other things. They are also intended to
provide more predictability for the scale of new buildings and additions in
different areas in the city, including neighborhoods, downtown,
production/employment areas and areas served by high-frequency transit. As a
member of the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Steering Committee, with my
colleagues Jeremy Schroeder and Kevin Reich, I am listed as one of the authors
of this work. I want to make clear that while I have heard considerable
consensus from folks about the denser âCorridorâ and âTransitâ districts, I
have also heard a large and growing groundswell from the community telling us
that the proposed lower density âInteriorâ districts could use improvement. I
am listening carefully to this feedback, and I am supportive of offering more
flexibility to duplexes and triplexes, linked to affordability and/or
environmental benefits. You can find out more here:
https://minneapolis2040.com/implementation/built-form-rezoning-study/
Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area. As part of the Comp Plan
implementation, Minneapolis is also required to adopt a zoning overlay that
reflects state rules governing the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area. I
am one of the authors of this ordinance, which you can find out more about
here: http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/cped/planning/WCMSP-225822. I have been in
conversation with advocates for wildlife and the environment like the Audubon
Society and Friends of the Mississippi River, and am very supportive of
strengthening this overlay as it goes through the process. One of my key goals
is to ensure that we protect migratory birds that use the Mississippi River
flyway.
Neighborhoods 2020. In November, the City Council will be taking up the
recommended program guidelines and funding levels for the Neighborhood
Organizations. The formal public comment period has ended, and a summary of the
comments will be available soon. This week, I expect the Public Health and
Safety Committee to set a public hearing for November 5, where the committee
will get a staff report and hold a public hearing. This would mean that a full
City Council vote could be taken as early as November 13, prior to a November
16 Budget Committee presentation and discussion of the Mayorâs propose program
allocations. I am exploring options for increasing the funding to neighborhood
organizations so that they may continue to serve the City and out neighborhoods
more effectively in the future. For more information visit
http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/ncr/2020#top.
Nomination of New Fire Chief. The Executive Committee, with my support, has
forwarded Mayor Frey's nomination to appoint Bryan Tyner to become the next
Minneapolis Fire Chief. I expect the City Council to set a public hearing on
the appointment when they meet later this month.
Demotion of Deputy Chief. In general, I try very hard not to weigh into
personnel decisions in City government below the level of department head. I
appreciate that my role in the City government is to approve, help supervise,
help evaluate, guide and support our department heads. And then I try to allow
them to lead and manage the staff who work in the departments they manage. But
now, I ask you to forgive me, because I feel the need to speak out publicly
about my disappointment in the head of the police department's decision to
demote a deputy in the leadership team of that department, Deputy Chief Arthur
Knight. The point that Knight was making is one that I don't think any
reasonable person can disagree with: the Minneapolis Police Department does not
reflect the community it serves. The department is much more white, male, and
suburban-dwelling than the people of our city. And if they keep doing what they
have done in the past, this will not change. I'm especially concerned to see a
Black leader within the department demoted for pointing out this simple,
undeniable fact. One of my biggest concerns about this reaction by the City,
and about how others may react to it, is the chilling effect this can and will
have (and likely already has had), on City employees willingness to be open and
honest - and sometimes forgiving of others - as we work to have the challenging
and awkward conversations we need to have about race and City government. We
need to be able to talk about these things honestly and openly and we need City
employees who work within the system, at all levels, to be able to share their
thoughts and observations openly, not just with policymakers, but with the
press and the public. What we need now is a larger, broader, and deeper
community conversation about City government and the racism embedded within it.
And we need that to be an open public conversation with the people of our city,
who are, after all, the real bosses and the real leaders we need guiding,
supporting and evaluating our work every step of the way. More details can be
found at
https://www.startribune.com/mpls-police-official-demoted-over-white-boys-comment/572804802/
Truth and Reconciliation Process. The Council has formally initiated a Truth
and Reconciliation process to help address harms that created and perpetuate
racial disparities for Black/American Descendants of Slavery and American
Indian/Indigenous communities in Minneapolis. The Division of Race & Equity
will lead the effort, in collaboration with the Mayorâs Office, City Council,
Civil Rights Department, City Coordinatorâs Office, City Attorneyâs Office,
City Clerk, and other departments. In the weeks ahead they will consult with
local and national truth and reconciliation experts, those skilled in conflict
resolution, and other key stakeholders to understand the meaning of
reconciliation, and research different models of truth and reconciliation
commissions. A progress report with more details about a proposed process and
the framework for a commission to guide the process will be reviewed by the
Council at the first Policy & Government Oversight Committee meeting in January
2021.
Emergency Housing for Winter. The County, and shelter providers, have announced
that there is existing emergency shelter capacity, especially for women,
children and families and that emergency shelters continue to see beds become
available each day, and unused each night. By the end of the year, an
additional $55 million will be have been invested in 2020 to open at least
seven sites to provide emergency shelter, low-barrier housing and protective
housing for people experiencing homelessness and an additional 670 units of
very affordable housing designated for people experiencing homelessness will
have opened or begun construction by the end of this year. So far in 2020,
1,300 people experiencing homelessness have found permanent housing with help
from city, county, state and nonprofit partners. For more details visit
http://news.minneapolismn.gov/2020/10/20/more-spaces-becoming-available-this-winter-for-people-experiencing-homelessness/
Supporting Transitional Recovery Housing. With my strong support, the Council
has approved reallocating up to $1,250,000 from the Naturally Occurring
Affordable Housing (NOAH) Preservation Fund to provide a loan to Avivo for
acquisition and preservation of 719 and 727 E 18th St. and 1828 Columbus Ave S.
This loan will help preserve transitional recovery housing for 103 individuals
currently living at 719 and 727 E. 18th Ave, who would otherwise be homeless or
at risk of experiencing homelessness. It will also preserve 10 traditional NOAH
units within blocks of Avivoâs supportive services, which over time will serve
as a natural permanent housing placement for individuals ready to leave the
transitional recovery housing. Without City support for Avivoâs acquisition,
the transitional housing could be converted back to market rate housing by a
new owner displacing all Avivo clients, and rents at the NOAH property could be
increased to levels unaffordable to current residents.
Intentional Community Cluster Development. A Council committee has approved a
new intentional community cluster development that will provide affordable
housing for 31 people experiencing homelessness who are at high risk of
COVID-19. I'm proud to have worked hard on a coauthored the Intentional
Communities and the Intentional Community Cluster Development ordinances that
makes this kind of project possible.
(http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/cped/planning/WCMSP-220394.) Because we made the
changes we did with the help and inspiration of Envision Community and Street
Voices of Change - and because of the good work of our partners in Hennepin
County - 31 of our most vulnerable neighbors will soon have a safe place to
live. https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/RCA/69032/
4d Affordable Housing Incentive Expanded to Single Unit Homes. On October 30,
the Council will consider a revision to the program guidelines for the 4d
Affordable Housing Incentive Program that would allow single-family rental
homes, with qualifying affordable rents, to be enrolled in the 4d program.
Qualified building owners that agree to keep a minimum of 20% of units per
building affordable to households making 60% of Area Median Income (AMI), for
ten years, will receive: 10-year eligibility for 4d property tax rate, which
provides a 40% tax rate reduction on qualifying units.
Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act Housing Goals. Later this month, I
expect the Council to vote to participate in the Metropolitan Council's Local
Housing Incentives Account Program, and accept the goals of 1,924 to 3,499 new
affordable housing units and 10,200 new lifecycle housing units for the period
of 2021 to 2030. We will also be committing to submit a plan identifying the
Cityâs intended actions to meet these goals. For more details see
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-01083.
Community Preference Housing Policy. With my strong support, the Business,
Inspections Housing and Zoning Council Committee is recommending adoption of a
Community Preference Policy that would apply first to City ownership efforts
under the Minneapolis Homes programs and, hopefully, later in 2021, in rental
program investment as well. The policy builds on research from the U of M
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), and the goals and policies of the
Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan, our Strategic and Racial Equity Action
Plan and recommendations from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Anti-Displacement. The
policy will give residents residing in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program
target neighborhoods a preference for certain City housing programs. No
neighborhoods in the Second Ward are included in the Community Preference
Policy Eligible Neighborhoods list. Starting this year, the policy will be
implemented through the Minneapolis Homes and the Perpetually Affordable
Housing programs with up to 50% of the available units in a project having the
community preference policy applied to them. For a map of the target areas and
more details please see https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-01074.
Community Food Security Grants. The City of Minneapolis Health Department
invites applications through a rapid response process for COVID-19 Community
Food Security Supports. $470,000 in CARES funds is available from the City of
Minneapolis through this process. Eligible groups are organizations that
provide emergency food relief, such as food shelves, food banks, food pop-ups,
or farmers' markets distributing free food. Groups must serve the City of
Minneapolis, provide emergency support related to the COVID-19 pandemic and
must demonstrate the ability to purchase items and provide receipts by November
13, 2020. Proposals are due by NOON on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, for review
in the priority application round. Please send any questions to
<email obscured> by 4:00 PM on Monday, October 26, 2020. Answers will
be posted on a rolling basis up until noon October 27. For more information
see www.minneapolismn.gov/foodshelves
Commercial Notice of Sale Ordinance. I am postponing a vote on our Commercial
Notice of Sale Ordinance to address the concerns raised by some realtors and
realty organizations. While we continue to gather input, we will consider
possible modifications to the proposal before bringing back for council
consideration on October 30th. The intent of the ordinance is to increase
opportunities for small business operators who are renting space, or community
organizations who support them, to be able to preserve affordable commercial
space and prevent displacement or gentrification of valued,
neighborhood-serving, small and independent businesses. For more details see
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-00638.
Retractable Exterior Security Devices. The City Planning Commission has
recommended that the City Council approve the ordinance amendment that would
repeal the ban on retractable exterior security devices while requiring them to
remain open and retracted when the use is open to the public or otherwise in
operation, and prohibiting them from including signs. I expect to support this
when it comes to the City Council for consideration.
Federal Reserve Minimum Wage Study. We have extended our contract with the
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis through December 31, 2028, to expand the
period of analysis of the economic impact study of the cityâs minimum wage
ordinance. This will help us accommodate the COVID related delay we expect from
three state agencies who are who will be supplying data for this study and
allow the Federal Reserve use data through full implementation of the minimum
wage ordinance and beyond, to re-establish a new baseline of economic
conditions after the ordinance is in full effect.
Minimum Wage Victory at MSP Airport. I commend the Metropolitan Airports
Commission board, and, all the airport workers, labor leaders and persistence
organizers, for successfully getting approval for a new ordinance that will
phase in a $15 minimum wage at the Minneapolis St Paul International Airport.
The ordinance, like the one I, and many others, worked hard to pass in
Minneapolis, will be phased in over time. Beginning January 1, 2021, those MSP
workers must be paid at least $13.25 an hour, an amount that will rise to
$14.25 on July 1, 2021, and $15 on July 1, 2022, the same date when the full
$15 minimum wage will be effective Minneapolis. It will then be adjusted
annually to reflect increases in the cost of living. I was also glad to see
that the MAC board added labor peace and worker retention language to several
of their policies.
Outdoor Music Permit Fee. The Council has approved a Staff Directive I proposed
that will business with licenses that allow live entertainment to have
musicians perform outdoors without having to pay an additional costly fee. This
will allow clubs and restaurants to have musicians perform outdoors using their
indoor license, provided the sound is kept under the 80-decibel limit and the
duration of the event is under 4 hours. I did this after hearing from some
establishments that the extra charges made it too costly for them to offer this
option.
Support for ACLU Voting Rights Lawsuit. I was happy to vote to support have the
City support in the ACLUâs appeal of a district court decision in a civil
lawsuit - Schroeder et al. v. Simon (Court File No. A20-1264). The issue on
appeal is whether convicted felons have a constitutional right to vote upon
release from incarceration under the Minnesota Constitution. We will be
joining the plaintiffs in challenging the constitutionality of Minnesotaâs
current felony disenfranchisement scheme that prohibits felons from voting even
after they are released from jail during their period of probation. and
results in a disparate impact on the ability of BIPOC individuals to vote in
Minneapolis. The City Attorney's Office seeks the requisite authority from the
City Council to provide or join an amicus brief in support of the ACLU's
(Plaintiffs') appeal. You can learn more about the case
athttps://www.aclu-mn.org/en/cases/schroeder-v-mn-secretary-state.
Hiring Freeze Waiver Report. The Council, through the Executive Committee,
continues to monitor our hiring freeze implementation, with a careful look at
waivers that are approved, As of June 1, 2020 there were 275 vacant full-time
permanent positions, totaling a savings of about $23 million dollars. So far,
we have approved the hiring of 82 people. You can find details through
September 22 at https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/EX2020-00024.
Retirement Incentives. In an effort to better manage the revenue shortfall that
the City is facing, the Council has authorized a one-time retirement incentive
program for eligible city employees. You can learn more details at
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-00994.
Fall Street Sweeping. The City began fall street sweeping on October 20 and
will continue if the weather permits. âNo Parkingâ signs should be posted 24
hours before a street will be swept. Cars not moved by 7:00am could be ticketed
and towed to the Minneapolis Impound Lot. You can visit
http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/publicworks/streetsweeping/index.htm for more
information including the schedule.
Fall Yard Waste Collection. The week of November 16 will be the last collection
week for leaves, brush and other yard waste this year. Yard waste must be in
compostable bags â paper (Kraft) or compostable plastic â or unbagged in a
reusable container 32-38 gallons in size, at least 26 inches high, with sturdy
handles that weighs 40 pounds or less. Yard waste is not allowed in
City-provided containers. Compostable plastic bags include paper (Kraft) bags
and those labeled with the BPI logo. Bags marked âbiodegradableâ or
âdegradableâ do not meet the State law and are not accepted. If you have
questions about leaf and brush pickup you can call 612-673-2917 between 8:00am
and 4:00pm.
Como Church on 14th Ave SE. I have submitted an application for historic
landmark nomination of the Como Congregational Church building at 1035 14th Ave
SE. The nomination will be discussed on Tuesday, October 27, at 4:30pm
following a public hearing at the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC). St
the meeting Planning Department staff will issue a recommendation and the
Commission will decide if the property shall be placed under interim protection
for one year and studied further for potential designation as a City of
Minneapolis historic landmark. Please visit
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Boards/Meetings/hpc for the agenda with staff
reports (web page will be updated by the end of the day Wednesday prior to the
meeting date). The public may view the public hearing and meeting on Comcast
Channel 14 or 799, CenturyLink Channel 8001 or 8501, or live on
ww.minneapolismn.gov/tv/citycounciltv. People and organizations may submit
comments or participate by phone in the meeting by using the city website:
www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/index.htm. For more information contact
<email obscured>
31st Street Rail Bridge. I have been contacted about the 31st Avenue Bridge on
the Greenway/Hiawatha Line by a representative of the Minnesota Commercial
Railway (MCR) about supporting state funding for the reconstruction of the
deteriorating bridge which they lease the tracks that run along it from the
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). MCR shares use of the bridge with the Hennepin
County Regional Rail Authority, owner of the Midtown Greenway crossing the
bridge. During our conversation I stressed my interest in seeing the extension
of the Midtown Greenway over the river and received some interest from the MCR
representative in working with me and the Greenway coalition in pursuing a safe
solution. He suggested that the best, safest and potentially most acceptable
approach to Canadian Pacific would be a state-funded enclosure of the greenway
portion of the bridge. I am hoping that the City and other organizations â
including advocates like the Greenway Coalition, nearby neighborhood groups
like Seward Neighborhood Group, Longfellow Community Council, and Prospect Park
Association, business organizations, and others â will make our support for the
railroadâs request contingent on an agreement on the bridge over the river.
2100 Fairmount SE. The Planning Commission has approved the plans for the
proposed Cluster Development at 2100 Fairmount Street SE. The project will
retain the existing four-unit residential building and to construct a new
two-unit residential building on the vacant portion, establishing a new Cluster
Development with a total of six dwelling units. The new structure is two
stories with two four-bedroom units.
City Update Sign-Up. You can subscribe to get City updates on a variety of
topics by email or text at
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Office Hours in the Ward. I will be holding open âoffice hoursâ indoors in
November while using masks and practicing social distancing at 2 coffee shops
on Mondays from 9:30 â 11:00am as follows:
First Mondays at Dogwood Café at 4021 E Lake St;
Second Mondays at Black Waffle and Coffee at 1500 Como Ave SE;
Third Mondays at Dogwood Café 4021 E Lake St; and
Fourth Mondays at Black Waffle and Coffee at 1500 Como Ave S.