The LBNA meets the first or second Tuesday of each month to discuss issues and events that impact our neighborhood. The meetings are held from 7 p.m to 8:00 p.m., and are held at rotating homes, businesses in the area, or on Zoom for flexibility and engagement. Meetings open to the public and are conducted in a constructive, positive and supportive manner! Plus, it is a great way to meet new friends and get to know our neighbors.
The following minutes summarize our discussion and activities.
September 2024 Neighbor Mix 'n Mingle!
July 2024 Special Guests: Nicole Spears, Patrol Commander, Saint Paul Police [email protected] Joe Musolf, Department of Planning and Economic Development, Housing Division Principal Project Manager 651-266-6594 | [email protected] Rita Goodrich, Board Member with Historic Saint Paul and resident of St Anthony Park neighborhood in St. Paul [email protected]
Safety Update
Young department with 15 officers going through training.
New staffing updates: Central District Chief - Jeff Stiff; Downtown Beat Commander - Jake Peterson. They welcome emails anytime. (email will be [email protected])
Collaboration with Public Works & DSI to clean up downtown- Rice Park, Mears Park, Kellogg Park, and Dorothy Day.
It's summer which means crime is a little higher than it is in other months. To note: continue to lock your screened in porches, garages, and cars. For those who may have started their Sunday Funday (or Monday Funday) day drinking activities a little earlier than others, still call 911 or the mobile crisis team at: 651-266-7878.
47 Douglas (Joe and Rita)
Sold to Historic Saint Paul
$225,000 initially offered for rehabilitation and sale for an owner occupancy unit.
Cannot find a general contractor who is willing to take on the work with the budget we have.
Action item: contact the city with our concerns about this property and convince them to give more funds to move the rehabilitation forward.
LBNA Trail
Help from MNDOT in mowing and weeding.
National Night Out- Tuesday, August 6- 6 PM - 8 :30 PM
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: Tuesday, August 6- Details coming soon. If you would like to help plan, please let me know.
March 2024 Intros/New Folks: Using the chat feature, share your name, where you live, and how long you have been in the neighborhood. Also, share one way you could help a neighbor this spring. For example, are you great at gardening, and can offer some tips?
Special Guest: Amy Byrne, Attorney:https://hjlawfirm.com/minneapolis-attorneys/amy-m-byrne/ Edina- Eden Prarie Works mostly with landowners Real estate transactions Landlords Neighborhood disputes Enforcement letters Work with organizations established with the secretary of state
Filing articles of incorporation
Board of Directors and who is going to serve and run the organization
Liability
Not formally formed with the secretary of state- can help Little Bohemia establish that as a nonprofit corporation Reviewing title Orgs with governing documents Buyers and Sellers- working with an attorney is not as expensive as people may think She can work with the city and let organizations know what rights we have. City Code.
Nicole Spears- Police Chief Mancheski and Fillowitz - have we been in touch with them?
Feb 8
20 officers graduated from the academy
1 with military experience
1 parking enforcement
1 from another county
Lateral academy starting in another month
Challenge recruiting nationwide
New officer academy starting this summer
1-2 years until we fully catch up
starting to recover with the number of retirements
Investigative
Wire theft
Central district investigators are leading the way here
Good felony charges on those stripping wires
Happening in the early morning hours- residents have been calling
Some organized groups but also random people looking to make some money
Credit Card and EBT Funds
EBT fund theft increase
BCA is investigating these thefts
Maybe a skimmer device on these
Located a device on Coopers on 7th street
Crime- Central District
Against persons - 15% down from assaults
Slightly up 5% for aggravated assaults
Down 22%
Down 2 % crimes against property
Up 20% present
Motor vehicle theft
Down 30+%
Robbery
Down
Firearms
Down
Incidents
Michigan
Break in during the day
398 Goodrich
Similar to Michigan
100 Western
Similar
40-year-old white male, and he has been captured
Housing Update - There is no update for the Douglas properties. (83 Douglas) - Impatiently waiting Yard Homes- Nicole All of the parts are in town- houses can be remotely put together- can happen by late spring
- 69 Garfield has sold, and the new owners move in this week.
Gardening/Bike Path:
In May free flowers from the city- Tricia Wherele
Judith Gavin- $250 dollars for fire hydrant
- April 20, City Wide Cleanup Create Facebook event Bike trail Cleanup
- West 7 Garden Tour, June 15, 10 AM - 3 PM
Current problem properties/safety concerns/trash:
Community Events:
- Annual Meeting- Tuesday, April 23 6 PM at Summit Brewing
Reminders! - Remember to call 266-8989 and report nuisance properties to the City! The next LBNA business meeting will be on Tuesday, May 7. Send agenda ideas to [email protected].