PPCC Membership Meeting Tuesday January 15, 2019 with Pizza Party

The Breeze of January 2019

6:30pm at Lafayette for Pizza from the Green Mill; 7pm Meeting

Call to Order

Presentation and action on the minutes of the previous meeting

Presentation and action on the treasurer’s report

Reading of all communications received

Report of the Committees

Watch, Sunshine, Breeze, Youth, Rummage Sale, Art Fair, Hospitality, Executive Board

Discussion and action on unfinished business

19th St stop sign letter draft

Discussion and action on new business

Agreement with City re. the use of Lafayette

Summer Youth Program

Looking in on neighbors- volunteers sought

Beach Nourishment and Harbor Dredging Presentation at Lafayette, details below.

Adjournment

 

Information on January 23rd Presentation

Public Information Meeting on Harbor Dredging and Park Point Beach Nourishment

 

You are invited to a public information meeting to learn about plans for dredging the harbor and placement of the materials for beach nourishment near the Wisconsin Entry.

 

The meeting will take place on:            Wednesday, January 23, 2019

6:00 – 7:30 pm Public Information Meeting

Lafayette Community Recreation Center

            3026 Minnesota Ave

           

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss their 2019 plans dredging the Duluth-Superior Harbor navigational channel and placing the clean sediment along Minnesota Point near the Wisconsin Entry as a means to temporarily protect the beach against shore erosion. Following the presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed project. Staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MN Pollution Control Agency and the City will be available to help address questions about the proposed project.

 

We recommend taking the ramp up due to icy conditions, however, the lower door in front will also be open. The meeting room is in the upper level. For more information, contact Diane Desotelle, Natural Resources Coordinator at ddesotelle@duluthmn.gov or (218)730-4329.

Found dog on Park Point – dog is now back home.

 “Riley” was united with her owner, thank you to all of the neighbors who cared for her until her owner was located.
Take care,
Dawn
 

December Breeze is here plus membership meeting on January 15th

Thank you to all who contribute to The Breeze!

December 2018 Breeze

Next PPCC meeting is the January Membership Drive & Pizza Party, Tuesday January 15th at historic Lafayette, 6:30pm w meeting starting at 7pm. See you there!

November Breeze

Thank you to all who work on The Breeze! Here is November’s edition.

Pine Forest Clean Up on Monday Nov. 5th, meet at Sky Harbor Airport parking lot 11:30am

DNR Specialist AmberBeth VanNingen is facilitating the clean up of a large encampment that developed over the summer in the Pine Forest

Thanks to the Park Pointers who volunteered to help with the clean-up!

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

AmberBeth VanNingen

Northeast Regional Specialist | Scientific and Natural Areas Program
650 Hwy 169
Tower, MN 55790
Phone: 218-300-7871
Fax: 218-753-5281
Email: amberbeth.vanningen@state.mn.us
Mndnr.gov

 

PPCC Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20th

Our guest will be Thomas Beery, Resilience Specialist, Minnesota Sea Grant, University of Minnesota Duluth.[ Information about Tom and recent publications: http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/about/tom] Several club members have been gathering information on how to address the erosion issues on Park Point. Tom hopes to start a dialogue that will provide a better picture of the challenges ahead and how to best proceed toward solutions.

Meeting Notes from Oct. 16 Meeting

Benita Crow, engineer with the Runway Relocation Project at the Sky Harbor Airport, updated neighbors and City Councilor Arik Forsman on phase two of the project.

SkyHarbor Project Newsletter Oct. 2018

Questions:Benita L. Crow, PE  |  Principal
SEH  |  3535 Vadnais Center Drive  |  St. Paul, MN 55110-5196
651.765.2920 direct  |  612.919.6677 cell  |  651.490.2150 fax
www.sehinc.com

Thank you for attending our meeting, Councilor Forsman!

October Breeze & October Agenda Outline

October 2018 Breeze

Thank you to all of the volunteers who bring us the Breeze!

Agenda Notes for PPCC meeting on 10/16/2018

 Follow the following Order of Business

  1. Call to Order
  2. Presentation and action on the minutes of the previous meeting
  3. Presentation and action on the treasurer’s report
  4. Reading of all communications received
  5. Report of the Committees

Art Fair- June 29 & 30 2019

Watch- Traffic concerns task force, Marina Inn expansion concerns-200 ft. standard already expanded in 2016 by legal interpretation by City Planning, Street lights out

Youth- Volunteers sought, see Breeze article

Rummage Sale-June 14 & 15 2019

Hospitality

Sunshine

Environmental-Camping in pine forest, DNR, City, DPD involved

Executive- City of Duluth’s Draft Proposal re. Upper Lafayette Rentals

Breeze

6.  Discussion and action on unfinished business

  • Letter to the City on eliminating the stop sign at 19th- membership concerned about traffic calming provided by this sign at 19th

7.Discussion and action on new business- next month Tom Beery from MN Sea Grant on possible erosion help

  • Art Fair Contract

8.  Adjournment

Rules for building on the waterfront

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Steve Sola, 9/22/2018,http://duluthshippingnews.com/

September 18 2018 Meeting and Breeze of September

Keith Hamre and Adam Fulton from City Planning are presenting at the Sept. 18th PPCC meeting on the temporary changes to Canal Park. Please bring your questions and ideas.

Other highlights on the agenda:

Disc Golf Course on Park Point- Rory Strange,What is Disc Golf?

Art Fair Silent Auction Fundraiser- Joanne Ellison

The social starts at 6:30pm followed by the meeting.

The September Breeze is here.Breeze September 2018

National Night Out at Lafayette on August 9

 

August Breeze is here

August Breeze keeps us cool-Enjoy and thank you to all of the Park Point volunteers who make the Breeze appear in mailboxes each month.

National Night Out Potluck Gathering at Lafayette on August 7th!

6-8pm rain or shine at Lafayette

Hot dogs, Brats & Lemonade Provided by the Community Club

Please bring your favorite summer side dish, salad or dessert  to share with your neighbors

We are striving for a low waste event event so would you be willing to

Bring your own Plate, Cup, Cutlery? BYOPCC

What is National Night Out?

Short business meeting at 7pm for the August regular meeting of the PPCC as posted in the July Breeze, all are welcome!

Agenda items:

Sky Harbor- update on runway reconfiguration: Sky Harbor Airport Update August 2018

Highlight the updates at Lafayette over the last year- note the new windows with screens

Upcoming programs- beach erosion near the bridge and near the forest near Superior Entry- how to get this under control? Which agency and grants?

Sunshine Committee Chairperson gives a kayak tour of Park Point to her sister Frances and her dog Jake. Pam’s dogs Norm and Syd show Jake how it’s done!

Pam Griggs and her sister Frances tour Park Point with their dogs, Jake, Syd and Norm