The NENA Board of Directors will be considering three updates to the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (NRP) documents and voting at its July 26, 2018 meeting.
A 21-Day Public Notification period started on June 29, 2018. All residents, businesses and property owners in the four Nokomis East neighborhoods are encouraged to review the plan modification materials and contact NENA or attend the July Board meeting if you have any questions and comments.
July 2018 NRP Plan Modification
Fund Reallocations & Language Update
1. Nokomis East Utility Box Wrap Project
Requested Amount $4,500 from NRP Phase I, Housing 1.1.1
NENA will install utility box wraps in Nokomis East in partnership with the Nokomis East Business Association. NENA’s Housing, Commercial and Streetscape Committee will draft a Scope of Service for this project and present to the NENA Board for review and approval. The project will be allocated against Identify/Address Neighborhood Concerns strategy (Phase I, Safety and Crime Prevention 1.2.6).
2. Keewaydin Dancing Classrooms Project
Requested Amount $6,000 from NRP Phase I, Housing 1.1.1
The Lake Nokomis Community School – Keewaydin Campus partnered with Heart of Dance MN to offer the Dancing Classrooms project for fifth grade students in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 school years. NENA will fund 25 percent of the total cost of the project. See the Scope of Service from the Executive Committee for more information on the request and project. The project will be allocated against Identify/Address Neighborhood Concerns strategy (Phase I, People Services 2.1-3.6)
3. Keewaydin Dancing Classrooms Project
Plan Language Update for Identify/Address Neighborhood Concerns strategy (Phase I, People Services 2.1-3.6)
Current plan language: “The NENA neighborhoods want to create a space that encourages family interaction and enhances livability of the neighborhood community. NENA will provide partial funding to provide safe and updated playground equipment for the Keewaydin School playground.”
Proposed plan language: “The NENA neighborhoods want to create programs and a spaces that encourages family interaction and enhances livability of the neighborhood community. NENA will provide partial funding to provide safe and updated playground equipment for the Keewaydin School playground and other programs at the Lake Nokomis Community School – Wenonah and Keewaydin campuses.
Questions? Please contact NENA’s Executive Director Becky Timm at (612) 724-5652 or becky.timm@nokomiseast.org.
