The Lake Harriet Citizen's Advisory Council is a resident-based advisory body created by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board.
The Lake Harriet CAC Ning Site
Non-CAC members are welcome to visit anytime and to communicate with CAC members by contacting me at either mattp@pobox.com or 612.839.3320, but only CAC members and the staff/consulting support team may post on this site. The CAC has created a Work Plan / Stakeholder Engagement Plan which can be found HERE.
General information and all final/approved documents generated by and for the CAC will be posted on the MPRB's Lake Harriet CAC website HERE.
-- Matt Perry, Lake Harriet CAC Chair
Lake Harriet CAC Purpose
The Lake Harriet Citizen's Advisory Council (CAC) is a resident-based body created by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) Commissioners at their April 4, 2009 board meeting. The charge of the Lake Harriet CAC is "to review and discuss the scope of concession opportunities; the general atmosphere of the band shell; to review a schematic design and site for a potential auxiliary concession or other structure; and present a report with recommendations to the Board." The Lake Harriet CAC is made up of 11 residents who will conduct their work over six meetings, the last of which is currently scheduled for September, 2009.
Lake Harriet CAC Members
Joel Chechik
Roann Cramer
John Finlayson
Janet Hallaway
Donovan Hart
Elizabeth Larsen
Bruce Manning
Lisa McDonald
Matt Perry, CHAIR
Mark Peterson
Joseph Schmidt
Patty Selly
Roann Cramer
John Finlayson
Janet Hallaway
Donovan Hart
Elizabeth Larsen
Bruce Manning
Lisa McDonald
Matt Perry, CHAIR
Mark Peterson
Joseph Schmidt
Patty Selly
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Events
Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #6 Rescheduled for October 12
The Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #6 has been rescheduled for Monday October 12, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Linden Hills Recreation Center. The meeting was rescheduled to conduct a more detailed analysis on the feasibility of housing both standard concessions and expanded food options within the existing concession/ foyer/restroom building at the Lake Harriet Pavilion area. The analysis is expected to be completed the week of October 5, 2009.
In Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #5, CAC members decided to seek more information from a commercial food service equipment consultant and an architect on the structural and architectural alternatives that might be available within the "footprint" of the existing concession/foyer/restroom building. This work is being done by CAC member Joseph Schmidt, developer/operator of Nestle Toll House Cafe's at the Mall of America and Executive Vice President of Bonaventure Group; Jim Palm, vice-president, Strategic Equipment; and architect Peter Styx, AIA and LEED-accredited, URS Corporation. Mr. Palm and Mr. Styx were recommended by CAC members.
No decisions or recommendations on expanding food options or structural and layout considerations have been made. Lake Harriet CAC members decided that the results of the additional analysis on the existing building space is essential to formulating their recommendations.
Please contact Matt Perry if you have questions at 612-839-3320 or mattp@pobox.com.
In Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #5, CAC members decided to seek more information from a commercial food service equipment consultant and an architect on the structural and architectural alternatives that might be available within the "footprint" of the existing concession/foyer/restroom building. This work is being done by CAC member Joseph Schmidt, developer/operator of Nestle Toll House Cafe's at the Mall of America and Executive Vice President of Bonaventure Group; Jim Palm, vice-president, Strategic Equipment; and architect Peter Styx, AIA and LEED-accredited, URS Corporation. Mr. Palm and Mr. Styx were recommended by CAC members.
No decisions or recommendations on expanding food options or structural and layout considerations have been made. Lake Harriet CAC members decided that the results of the additional analysis on the existing building space is essential to formulating their recommendations.
Please contact Matt Perry if you have questions at 612-839-3320 or mattp@pobox.com.
Online Survey (CLOSED)
The Lake Harriet CAC conducted 404 brief surveys of people (832 total) in and around the concession area at the Lake Harriet Pavilion to get their input on some key questions. These surveys were done during late June and early July. The results of these surveys can be found by clicking HERE.
We closed the online survey on Monday, August 17, 2009 in order to have sufficient time to compile and begin the analysis of the responses prior to the Lake Harriet CAC's next meeting.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete the online survey. Your input will be used to help inform the CAC as it develops its recommendations.
Please contact Matt Perry at mattp@pobox.com or mattp@pobox.com if you have any questions.
We closed the online survey on Monday, August 17, 2009 in order to have sufficient time to compile and begin the analysis of the responses prior to the Lake Harriet CAC's next meeting.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete the online survey. Your input will be used to help inform the CAC as it develops its recommendations.
Please contact Matt Perry at mattp@pobox.com or mattp@pobox.com if you have any questions.
Forum
Budget for construction 2 Replies
Started by Roann Cramer in FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). Last reply by Roann Cramer Oct 12.
Private or Public Space? 3 Replies
Started by Roann Cramer in FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). Last reply by Roann Cramer Oct 12.
CAC Meeting #6 Material 1 Reply
Started by Matt Perry in General. Last reply by Matt Perry Oct 10.
Lake Harriet committee cancels Thursday meeting (SWJ Web Update, September 23, 2009)
Started by Matt Perry in Press Sep 24.
CAC Meeting #5 Material 10 Replies
Started by Matt Perry in General. Last reply by Matt Perry Sep 22.
Latest Activity
How will any MPRB money be allocated to improve the existing building? Is the enterprize area going to invest before any proposals are considered?
I am still looking for the answer to this question. Don, can you please confirm if what I stated above is correct? If it is not can you please clearly address the public or private question?
Thank you
Roann
Please find attached the draft Agenda and Results CAC Meeting #5 document.
CAC Members: Please feel free to comment here or bring your ideas to CAC Meeting #6.
I will be posting material in this discussion that will be reviewed at the October 12, 2009 Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #6.
CAC Members: Please take a look at the attached results in each posting. Feel free to comment here or bring your ideas to CAC...
Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #6 at Linden Hills Recreation Center
October 12, 2009 all day
This is the sixth and currently the last scheduled meeting of the Lake Harriet CAC. From the Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #5, the approved goals of this meeting are as follows:
1. Decide whether to expand food options and, if so, the preferred struct...
The citizens’ committee investigating the future of concessions at Lake Harriet canceled its Sept. 24 meeting and won’t meet until sometime after Oct. 5.
Committee Chairman Matt Perry said the group wanted to wait for results from an ongoing stud...
I want to make sure I understand your response. Can you please confirm the following: All the space where park patrons dine is considered public park space and canvassers from civic organizations are allowed to be on the premises and approach the ...
Roann, the enterprise area as we outlined in the presentations will be paying for the capital improvements. We allocate approximately $1,000,000 for improvements annually, but we wait until we see if the financial goals are being met before we com...
Roann,
The CAC members were provided with contracts for each of the vendors - the space where park users dine is public space. Do you have a specific issue you want to share?
Please find attached the Lake Harriet CAC Sea Salt Interview document. This document was corrected per the Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #5 Notes.
Please take a look at the attached draft results for CAC Meeting #5 held on September 3, 2009. Feel free to comment here or bring them to the next meeting.
With the contracts at Tin Fish and Sea Salt are those restaurants considered private space? Can candidates or civic groups talk with restaurant patrons in these park locations? If not, why not? I understand that civic groups are being kicked out o...
Where are the funds for any construction coming from? Are these dollars already budgeted? If so, how much is available? If not, how would the funds be secured for any construction?
After four meetings mostly spent deciding how to survey others, members of a citizens’ advisory committee investigating the future of concessions at Lake Harriet have finally weighed in with some opinions of their own. One thing appears clear: Mos...
Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #6 at TBD (Likely Linden Hills Recreation Center)
September 24, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
This is the sixth and currently the last scheduled meeting of the Lake Harriet CAC. From the Lake Harriet CAC Meeting #5, the approved goals of this meeting are as follows:
1. Decide whether to expand food options and, if so, the preferred struct...
Please find attached the Lake Harriet CAC Tin Fish Interview document.
CAC Members: Please feel free to comment here or bring your ideas to CAC Meeting #5.
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