• 20151231_January_Breeze_2016.pdf

20151219_December_Breeze_2015.pdf

• See updated post, this info on where and when to drop off changed on Jan. 11, 2016
• The Emerald Ash Borer has been found on Park Point- all trees, branches, wood and brush should stay on Park Point!
• The City will be running a brush drop off site on Park Point, in the parking lot near the beach house, strictly for residents on the Point trimming or cutting back trees.
• The City will accept all types of brush at this site and will open the drop off site next Tuesday, December 22, and run it every Tuesday, from 3:00-6:30 PM, which may be adjusted based on the need of residents.
• This drop off is designated specifically for brush from within the Park Point area.
• The City urges people to not bring in brush from other areas of the city and encourages the public, outside the quarantine area, to use the compost site at the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, http://wlssd.com/services/yard-waste/
  
• Link to press release http://duluthmn.gov/web-subscriptions/View-press-release/?prid=3942

Park Point residents are prohibited from removing any wood or wood parts off of the Point hence the need to contain wood products within the quarantined area.

• The MDA has extensive information for residents and a specially created hotline to pose questions or concerns about EAB. People can call Arrest the Pest, at 888-545-6684. The following web page was created with multiple resources available to the public. http://www.duluthmn.gov/parks/emerald-ash-borer/

Emerald Ash Borer Informational Meeting

WHAT: Public meeting to answer questions about the recent discovery of emerald ash borer on Park Point in Duluth.

WHEN:                  Thursday, December 10, 2015, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Lafayette Community Recreation Center

3026 Minnesota Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802

On October 23, 2015, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed an EAB infestation on Park Point in the city of Duluth. The find was discovered as part of a three-year study the MDA is conducting in partnership with the city.

Those attending the upcoming meeting will have an opportunity to listen to presentations on EAB, hear about local plans to deal with the insect, and learn how residents can limit the spread of the bug. Experts from the MDA, city of Duluth, University of Minnesota, and other state and federal partner agencies will be available to answer questions.

WHO: Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, city of Duluth, University of Minnesota, and other state and federal partner agencies will be available to answer questions.

The public will also have an opportunity to provide input on the adoption of a formal EAB quarantine of Park Point. An emergency quarantine was placed on the area when EAB was discovered.

The MDA will take comments on the formal quarantine from November 30, 2015 – January 15, 2016 and proposes to adopt the quarantine on February 1, 2016. The quarantine limits the movement of ash trees and limbs, and hardwood firewood off of Park Point. The proposed quarantine language can be found atwww.mda.state.mn.us/eab. Comments can be made at the public meeting on December 10 or by contacting:

Kimberly Thielen Cremers
Minnesota Department of Agriculture

625 Robert Street North

St. Paul, MN 55155

kimberly.tcremers@state.mn.us

Fax: 651-201-6108

Emerald ash borer larvae kill ash trees by tunneling under the bark and feeding on the part of the tree that moves nutrients up and down the trunk. Minnesota is highly susceptible to the destruction caused by invasive insect. The state has approximately one billion ash trees, the most of any state in the nation. For more information on emerald ash borer, go to www.mda.state.mn.us/eab.

This forested wetland area was thought to be in protected, “conservation” status.

Read more about this in the Reader:

Pontliana Woods in the Reader

Aerial photo of the woods:

Park point woods for sale

Currently a group of Park Pointers is working to keep this land protected from future development. St. Louis County has been selling off properties in that vicinity.

17th-18th on Superior Bay

Thursday, December 10, 2015

6-7:30pm

 Lafayette Square Community Center

Press Release

An excerpt is below:

Duluth area residents invited to public meeting concerning emerald ash borer

Public can also weigh in on adoption of a formal quarantine of Park Point in Duluth

1. PAUL, Minn. – Residents of Duluth are invited to a public meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2015 regarding the discovery of emerald ash borer (EAB) in the city.

On October 23, 2015, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) confirmed an EAB infestation on Park Point in the city of Duluth. The find was discovered as part of a three-year study the MDA is conducting in partnership with the city.

Those attending the upcoming meeting will have an opportunity to listen to presentations on EAB, hear about local plans to deal with the insect, and learn how residents can limit the spread of the bug. Experts from the MDA, city of Duluth, University of Minnesota, and other state and federal partner agencies will be available to answer questions.

Emerald Ash Borer Informational Meeting

WHAT:            Public meeting to answer questions about the recent discovery of emerald ash borer on Park Point in Duluth.

WHEN:            Thursday, December 10, 2015, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:             Lafayette Community Recreation Center

3026 Minnesota Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802

WHO:            Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, city of Duluth, University of Minnesota, and other state and federal partner agencies will be available to answer questions.

Information  from the Study Group, City Planning on Neighborhood Water Access on Park Point

Proposed Tier Two Access Pt. 10-29-15

Draft Resolution from Study Group

Agenda for Nov. 19

Program on Safety Issues on Park Point: Neighbor Dennis Hoelscher- canceled

• Notes from the presentation here. New date tbd.

Bylaw revision to change regular meeting to the third Tuesday of the month

Review and approve Art Fair budget which includes contract for coordinator

Update from Study Group

Emerald Ash Borer Presentation on December 10

See you at 6:30 pm for chatting then 7:00 pm meeting

Lafayette Community Edible Garden News

Coral McDonnell was recently recognized for her significant contributions to the community garden at Lafayette. This poem was recited at the garden celebration potluck dinner on November 15th at Lafayette. Thank you, Coral!

By Cornelia Dacey

Here’s to our gracious, vivacious Coral Jean

Hard working, energetic she’s our garden queen

She lets us know when it is time to sow

Time to harvest and time to wrap up before snow

When she calls for worker bees, she’s the first one to show

Planting, pulling weeds, whatever the garden needs to grow.

No matter the chore she’s there with a grin,

Sleeves rolled up and working like sin

We pepper her with questions as if she was Google

Instead of using our very own noodle

She is always helpful and never ever mean

We salute you, Coral Jean, our garden queen

20151110_November_Breeze_2015.pdf

Hi Neighbors,

Thank you to the community volunteers who worked on Tuesday’s forum.

Here is the letter from the Forum Organizing Committee, and the questions from approximately twenty five community members that were sent to the candidates before the forum.Forum Invite and Questions 10.2015 sent

Jim Booth, Elissa Hansen, Kriss Osbakken, Noah Hobbs and Em Westerlund at Lafayette for our candidates’ fourm.

The meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 will include a the discussion of the resolution that will be on the agenda at November’s meeting.

Resolution to change the regular monthly meeting date of the Park Point Community Club from the third Thursday to the third Tuesday of each month. 

From this month’s Breeze:

Time to Change a Long-time Tradition?

At the August 20th Community Club Meeting, a proposal was made to

change PPCC meeting nights from the third Thursday of each month to the

third Tuesday. As the present scheduling is specified in the Club’s bylaws,

such an alteration would require a vote of approval from the membership.

This proposal has been considered numerous times over the past

several years, although specific action had not been taken prior to the

August meeting, when attendees moved to post this recommendation in

the Breeze. The reasoning behind such an adjustment is that our City

Councilors are currently unable to attend PPCC meetings due to schedul-
ing complications of their own; they are required to attend agenda-setting

sessions on Thursdays. The hope is that altering the meeting night might

encourage greater participation in Park Point issues on the part of City

Councilors. Those members present on August 20th voted to post this

suggestion in the Breeze, with further discussion planned for the October

15th meeting.

From our bylaws:

XIV. Regular Monthly Meetings shall be held in the Community Club center, on the third (3rd) Thursday of each month, and shall start promptly at 7:00 PM.

1. Regular monthly meetings shall not be held outside of the Community Club Center nor on a date and/or time other than on the third (3rd) Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM, unless

1. The Club President decides that a change in date, time and/or location of the regular meeting is required, and providing

2. That not less than one (1) week before such change of the regular meeting’s time, location, and/or date, the membership of the Club is notified in writing, or by other type of public announcement, of the changes to be made.

XXI. Amendments.

Bylaws of the Club may be amended in the following manner:

1. Amendments must be proposed in writing at a regular monthly meeting, after the membership has been advised by public notice one week prior to the meeting that an amendment to the Constitution and Bylaws would be considered at that particular meeting.

     2. After discussion and explanation of the proposed amendment (s), the membership shall vote at the                next regular meeting, a 2/3 affirmative vote of those present is required to adopt an amendment (s).

Order of Business for October 15,2015

Call to Order & Welcome 7pm

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 Committee

Rummage Sale- From Dave Lavamaki, The annual sale will be held on Friday and Saturday,  June 10th &11th.

Art Fair-Jake Kapsner, will briefly go over proposed budget

Youth-

Sunshine-Pam Griggs

Environmental

Program- David Poulin

Breeze-Natalija Walbridge

Hospitality-Diane Gould

Discussion and action on unfinished business

• By-law change, moving to Tuesday vs. Thursday

Discussion and action on new business

• Skating rink- volunteers needed for any ice this year, Dave L. is moving on to other interests.

City Council Candidates at Lafayette