tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78783304367248316112024-03-08T07:56:02.359-08:00Community Advisory Council: Project to Relocate the North Minneapolis Workforce CenterNMWFC Community Advisory Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237806301381187661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878330436724831611.post-27869717096370992092013-03-13T09:18:00.000-07:002013-04-02T09:54:47.292-07:00Northside Workforce Center Community Advisory Council Membership Application (DEADLINE EXTENDED: APRIL 5th)The Community Advisory Council is seeking applications for membership. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of existing CAC members and representatives of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Links to the applications forms can be found below. Please review Mission, Goals and Objectives before filling out an application:<br />
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<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1faW-imQstnaU5moEEZsEbE7CxtBaeZw9K9CQnxUeASg/viewform">On-line form </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/130188488/CAC-Application-Form">Downloadable form (Print & Fax/Email/Scan)</a></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The North Minneapolis Workforce Center Community Advisory Council<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Mission, Goals, and Objectives<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <i>The Community Advisory Council (CAC) will facilitate a process of community engagement that will provide meaningful and representative community input in the Workforce center redevelopment by ensuring that the vision, goals and success of the North Minneapolis community remains a priority in this project and other future developments.<span style="color: red;"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The CAC is accountable to the community and aims to develop a process of engagement that will increase the quality of life of its residents, workforce center customers, employees and outside stakeholders. The CAC will execute our mission by helping to influence current and future development projects in North Minneapolis towards <i>building a thriving local economy</i>. The CAC will remain the point of contact and source of community input for developers and the state, advise the state and the proposers of the community impact concerns, review and comment on the consistency of proposed plans while partnering with local community groups to facilitate citizen participation to ensure equitable outcomes for all. <span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure the successful negotiation and signing of a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) that compliment efforts to build a vital local economy with specific measures of accountability.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Confirm that proposed project is integrated well with the adjacent and regional assets and promote uses of the complex that support these assets rather than duplicate them.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Promote uses of the building that invite public access and reject those that do not.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Support a process that aims to re-envision the needs and goals of a successful urban development project in today’s climate.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Bring diverse industries that build community wealth and our local tax base that builds on the capacity of customers and residents to do for self.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Reduce a culture of dependency by promoting strong customer based services to promote self-sufficiency in a “one stop” place based facility with multiple resources.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Create aligned synergy between all proposed partners with the needs of the community.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate to build a facility that reflects the cultural and racial heritage of the community mostly in its employee base, design and economic exchange outcomes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Make certain that there are strong and safe public transportation access points that include metro transit systems, bike trails and light rail accessibility. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Add value to existing local institutions. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Develop an attractive development for future partners who become interested in building collaborative partnerships with the local community. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Last Updated March 12, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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