Community Engagement Committee

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM 4243 REMEMBRANCE RD. NW. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 6:30 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance 1. Committee members: Jessica Babcock, Chair, Carla Hendon, Elaina Huizenga, Julie Wilson, Greg Gaastra, Jena Wilmers, Andrew Rienstra- Ehlers and Mary Wieber Discussion Items 1. Review and approve minutes fro February 3, 2020 Meeting. 2. Review List of Ideas: What can be implemented right away with little resources? What are some bigger projects to focus on implementing that need extra reources? 3. Create a timeline of events proposal, including needed resources and submit to Commissioner Huizenga and Mayor Carey for review. 4. New Business Packets: Discuss plans and continuing this project or improving it. The new Business packets need to be delivered to over 40 businesses. I do not have any more succulents, but I do have coffee cups, I think additional discussion should going how we deliver these, like maybe making an appointment to speak with the owner…. 5. Mission & Vision Adjournment Page 1 of 5  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance Committee members: Jessica Babcock - Chair, Elaina Huizenga - Commissioner, Carla Hendon, Julie Wilson, Greg Gaastra, Jena Wilmers, Andrew Rienstra-Ehlers, Mary Wiebers Discussion Items Minutes from previous meeting in October 2019. Motion by Jena Wilmers, seconded by Carla Hendon to approve the October 2019 meeting minutes. In 2019 the committee met and can up with two projects to focus on. 1) New Business Packets, 2) New Resident "Welcome Newsletters". The committee distributed the New Business packets to businesses that moved into Walker in 2019. Both of these packets were a success! Mission & Vision - Mayor Carey explained the Mission and Vision he has for this committee, which in part is helping to connect the City with the Community. The committee members were each given the City of Walker Calendar of Events Schedule. The committee would also like to recruit someone from the 1st Ward to be on this committee. Idea Time -The committee did some brainstorming to come up with ideas for businesses, residents and other.... The list created were as follows: BUSINESSES: Create an event like ArtPrize City Passport of Brewery's or Restaurants Pop Up Farmers Market Expo Day Business Christmas Tree Event Community Engagement Committee Minutes 2-3-20 Page 1 2 of 2 5  Bar Crawl Business Networking Event Taste of Walker Food Truck Event Young Leaders Networking Event Bigger Fall Festival- Highlight local growers Industrial; Business of the Month Rest of the Month Coffee or Lunch with the Mayor, Mayor for the Day Business Leadership Luncheons Women in Leadership Luncheon or Networking Event Who's Who & What is coming to Walker RESIDENTS: Senior Classes offered Paint the town green to raise awareness of Feeding Walker Kids Parent Night Out Park Parties in each Ward Stay at home mom meet-ups Tour DPW, Police & Fire Departments Mayor for the day High School Essay Contest Widowed Project _ Helper Task Force Halloween Contest Christmas Decoration Contest Special Needs Event Citizen CPR & Safety Training Dad & Children activities for Mom's night out Transient Guest Activity Sheet @ local hotels Veteran's Day Ceremony Karaoke/Idol Contest OTHER: Block Party Liasions - Ambassadors - Have them attend CEC meetings and report back to neighborhoods with current information Make a list of active Block Parties and help support these events Promote yearly garage sales- possibly in newsletters With new city website - have a red banner scroll at bottom stating new businesses that are coming to Walker, Example Coming June 2020- ALDI's Continue to deliver "New Business Packets" to new businesses Adjourned at 7:25 pm Community Engagement Committee Minutes 2-3-20 Page 2 3 of 2 5  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES COMMISSION CONFERENCE ROOM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance Committee members: Jessica Babcock - Chair, Elaina Huizenga - Commissioner, Carla Hendon, Julie Wilson, Greg Gaastra, Jena Wilmers, Andrew Rienstra-Ehlers, Mary Wiebers Discussion Items Minutes from previous meeting in October 2019. Motion by Jena Wilmers, seconded by Carla Hendon to approve the October 2019 meeting minutes. In 2019 the committee met and can up with two projects to focus on. 1) New Business Packets, 2) New Resident "Welcome Newsletters". The committee distributed the New Business packets to businesses that moved into Walker in 2019. Both of these packets were a success! Mission & Vision - Mayor Carey explained the Mission and Vision he has for this committee, which in part is helping to connect the City with the Community. The committee members were each given the City of Walker Calendar of Events Schedule. The committee would also like to recruit someone from the 1st Ward to be on this committee. Idea Time -The committee did some brainstorming to come up with ideas for businesses, residents and other.... The list created were as follows: BUSINESSES: Create an event like ArtPrize City Passport of Brewery's or Restaurants Pop Up Farmers Market Expo Day Business Christmas Tree Event Community Engagement Committee Minutes 2-3-20 Page 4 of 5  Bar Crawl Business Networking Event Taste of Walker Food Truck Event Young Leaders Networking Event Bigger Fall Festival- Highlight local growers Industrial; Business of the Month Rest of the Month Coffee or Lunch with the Mayor, Mayor for the Day Business Leadership Luncheons Women in Leadership Luncheon or Networking Event Who's Who & What is coming to Walker RESIDENTS: Senior Classes offered Paint the town green to raise awareness of Feeding Walker Kids Parent Night Out Park Parties in each Ward Stay at home mom meet-ups Tour DPW, Police & Fire Departments Mayor for the day High School Essay Contest Widowed Project _ Helper Task Force Halloween Contest Christmas Decoration Contest Special Needs Event Citizen CPR & Safety Training Dad & Children activities for Mom's night out Transient Guest Activity Sheet @ local hotels Veteran's Day Ceremony Karaoke/Idol Contest OTHER: Block Party Liasions - Ambassadors - Have them attend CEC meetings and report back to neighborhoods with current information Make a list of active Block Parties and help support these events Promote yearly garage sales- possibly in newsletters With new city website - have a red banner scroll at bottom stating new businesses that are coming to Walker, Example Coming June 2020- ALDI's Continue to deliver "New Business Packets" to new businesses Adjourned at 7:25 pm Community Engagement Committee Minutes 2-3-20 Page 5 of 5