City of Minneapolis, MN 2017 Minneapolis City Council and Committee Meetings, 16 Feb 2017

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From YouTube: February 16, 2017 Zoning & Planning

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Minneapolis Zoning & Planning Committee Meeting

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Good morning, everyone, my name, is Andrew Johnson I am cheering today's zoning and planning committee. We are joined today by customer Reich, good men and Warsaw me. We represent a quorum of the committee for today's regularly scheduled meeting on februari 16. We have three items before us today, all of which are on consent. The first item is the Minneapolis Arts Commission appointments. We have several appointments.

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The second item is approving a rezoning of Randall fielding 3453 Hennepin Avenue, and our third item is receiving and filing the Logan Park neighborhood small area plan. Is there any discussion or any questions on any of those items? Cops number right, Thank.

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You mr. chair I'm wondering if we have any ones better appointees I'm just to get some entertainment value out of this committee meeting. If they wanted to come forward and maybe say what they're about and we need to know a little better if it's.

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The chair, I think that's a great idea. Councilmember right do we have any of our appointees here today. It would be interested in coming up and saying a few words feel free. Please come on up. Introduce yourself welcome.

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My name is Damian strange and I'm. Currently the executive director of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association, but I've been involved in the arts, community or I'd, say over 20 years or so I'm finishing up my last year on the metro, regional arts, council board I found it too arts organizations or have been a part of the at least the the first round of the board members or steering committees. I've also served one year on the st. Paul cultural star board said: I am I, live in st.

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Paul, but again I work in in Northeast Minneapolis, so I do have a great deal of experience as an administrator at the board member and as an artist myself, I'm composer I won the Minnesota emerging composable award from the American composers forum in 2016 and or in 2015, and then a theater commission and in 2016.

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So I brings over that 360 view of an appreciator, a creator and an administrator to to this position and I look forward to you know I having my input as far as what the city should be doing. As far as arts and culture to lift up the city and make our communities stronger, thank.

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You Mr strange we're glad to have you here and by the heavy as part of the Commission yeah anyone else. You know seeing any others in the additional questions or discussion from committee members, not seeing any so I'll go ahead and move all three consent items all those in favor, please say: aye, aye, I'll, suppose the motion carries all items are approved and with that we'll adjourn today's meeting. Thank you all for being here.