20/20 Cold Spring Vision Team

COLD SPRING 20/20 VISION TEAM

STEERING COMMITTEE Minutes
January 12, 2005

2020 Party Update January 14th, 2005
** 35 Scheduled to attend... 37 had registered.
** Should we make phone calls?... All committee chairs would contact their members.
Motion made by Duane and 2nd by Betty to fund $50.00 in prizes Motion carried.
Brigetta would pursue prizes for the evening
Kay will be MC of party
2 drink tickets per person

Grant Committee Update
Rita, Nadine and Kay had met to further develop a 2020 Team Grant request.

Other Committee Updates

Arts & Culture
First practice for community band scheduled for Jan 18th
Jason Kunz will direct the group
Will perform a March concert in the High School Auditorium

Land Use
Still pursuing a Comprehensive Plan for the community

Design Standards
Have developed a zoning concept dividing the city into 6 zoing areas
Working with the city for formalize the plan and to present it publicly March-April
Will include building design standards
Motion made by Nadine, 2nd by Mark, to allocate approx. $300 for this committee to attend a workshop in Staples on design standards. Motion carried

Natrual Resources
Rocori Trail:  The application for federal TEA-21 funds was reviewed by the Trails Task Force and was submitted with Stearns County acting as sponsor.
Lookout Park:  A grant application has been submitted through the Minnesota Conservation Corps for $10,000 toward the restoration of Lookout Park.  AgStar Financial should announce grant recipients sometime early this year.
City Sledding Hill:  Legal technicalities may delay the City Sledding Hill project for this season, but it is expected to go through by next year.
Community Art Project:  Claire Witt, Public Art Designer, is currently working with St. Boniface School and the Rocori Senior Center to create mosaic covered sculptures and murals as a public art project.  Our group would like to work with Ms. Witt to create a sculpture in one of our parks.  Claire will be joining us at our next committee meeting to discuss the project, please bring any ideas you may have for location and/or content of the sculpture/mural.  The grant application deadline for this project is February 3.
We will have an opportunity to meet with the Park Board at our next meeting to discuss these and other projects.  This will be: Wednesday, January 19, 7pm at the Cold Spring City Hall.

Social Action
Working up a letter of understanding with Jeff From
Planning to contact 7-8 churches looking for support and volunteer leaders
Continuing to develop the Faith In Action Project to serve needy clients in area
At the stage where volunteers are needed to begin providing services.
Going to a council on aging meeting on Jan. 25th

Tourism
Continuing work with Chamber to install a brochure kiosk in their new office
Contacted Linda Libel with Rocori School District, Community Ed, and City of Cold Spring about web sites, calendars and possible integration. A plan will be developed.
ATTENDED 2nd Annual GRANITE SUMMIT Group has put together a “Granite Country” Documentary
Herbie Theis History Of Cold Spring DVD Created by Duane Kuss
REGIONAL PROMOTION PIECE
Stearns History Museum articles are being reviewed for Spring Publication
Water District has submitted research for creation of a Chain Of Lakes history article.
Kasi Stein has developed a self guided walking tour of downtown Cold Spring.
Herb Theis Story will be written for Spring 2005 edition