The Community Outreach Committee meets to discuss and make recommendations regarding crime prevention and public safety in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. It plans activities as needed, such as literature drops to share crime prevention information, National Night Out events, and opportunities for block leaders to learn about crime prevention and communication with their neighbors. The Committee also organizes Frost Fest and Groveland Night Out. The committee usually meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM at Edgcumbe Recreation Center, and is staffed by Afton Martens (afton@macgrove.org).

See below for Community Outreach Committee meeting minutes. For months that are missing, the Committee did not meet.

If you're interested in being active in your neighborhood - and you like gardening - the Beautification Committee is a great way to get involved. The Beautification Committee promotes crime prevention through the development of activities including the spring and fall annual plant shares, and the Alley Garden Awards and Tour. The committee meets the third Monday of the month from March through October, and is staffed by the community council's Community Organizer, Callie Recknagel (callie@macgrove.org).

The Macalester-Groveland Community Council adopted a mission to make the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood the "greenest neighborhood in St. Paul" and we would love for you to join us in working towards this goal! 

The committee also makes environmental reccomendations to the Community Council's Board of Directors on environmental issues. It also helps organize and facilitate regular events and programs, such as Spring and Fall Clean-ups, the Pumpkin Drop, the Home Improvement Fair, the Native Garden Awards, and MacGrove Moves.

Come join us for Environment Committee meetings the third Thursday of each month from 7-8pm at the Edgcumbe Recreation Center located at 320 Griggs Street S.  Lauren Anderson, Recycling and Environmental Coordinator (and staff liason to the Environment Committee), can be reached at lauren@macgrove.org or 651-695-4000.

The Housing and Land Use Committee makes recommendations to the board on zoning matters and attempts to resolve land use issues identified by residents and/or businesses. This committee does this by conducting public hearings and providing an opportunity for community members to voice their concerns and ask questions. The Committee uses the Macalester-Groveland Long Range Plan as a guide for evaluation. The committee usually meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Edgcumbe Recreation Center, and is staffed by Afton Martens. In July of 2001, the Community Council revised its Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan, which serves as a blueprint to future development and community improvements.

Housing & Land Use Committee Meeting Minutes for the months of the year that the Committee held a meeting:

The Transportation Committee discusses and makes recommendations to the board on traffic and parking issues. Of particular interest is traffic calming, pedestrian safety and bus rider education. The committee usually meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Edgcumbe Recreation Center, and is staffed by Callie Recknagel, Community Organizer. She can be reached at callie@macgrove.org or 651-695-4000.

KIDSPARK PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (KPAC)

The KPAC is responsible for running KidsPark, the community council's hourly drop-in childcare program operated in the Desnoyer Park Recreation Center (525 Pelham Blvd. N, 55104).  The committee meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:30PM at KidsPark, and is staffed by Afton Martens, one of the community council's lead organizers.  For more information, log on to www.kidsparkdropin.org or contact Afton at 651-695-4000.