District 10 - Como Community Council - Saint Paul's Garden District

Council Seeking Candidates for Community Organizer (posted April 29, 2008)

The Como Community Council is accepting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Community Organizer/Crime Prevention Coordinator. Applications will be accepted through May 27, 2008.

This is the principal staff position for the District 10-Como Community Council and provides support for all of the Council’s activities. The Community Organizer reports directly to the Chair of the Board of Directors but works closely with all Board members, City staff, representatives of partner organizations, and the district’s residents and businesses.

For more information, download this Position Description.

Land Use Committee to Review Como Campus License Request
At it's May 12 meeting, the D10 Land Use Committee will be discussing an application by the Como Campus division of the Parks and Recreation Department for a license to serve liquor at special catered events. The meeting will be held at 7PM at the Streetcar S...
Como Neighborhood Garage Sale (May 17, 9AM to 4PM)
Any District 10 resident, church, or school can take part. Participation is free (but a tax-free donation to District 10 would be welcomed). The District Council will promote the sale through advertisements in the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minneapolis Star ...
Facing Home Foreclosure?
Contact the City of St. Paul, 651-266-6626, for information on free counseling to help you learn about the steps necessary to keep your home. This is part of the city's Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention program at 25 W. 4th Street, St. Paul, 55102.
Council Newsletter -- Spring Issue Now Available
The Spring edition of the District 10 - Como Community Council newsletter will soon appear in neighborhood mailboxes. This issue features articles about recently completed improvements to the circulation and parking situation within Como Park by Environment ...
Neighborhood Newpaper Profiles D10 Environment Committee
The February issue of the Monitor, a newspaper serving the Midway, Como and North End communities, featured an extensive profile of the Council's Environment Committee and its Chair, Michael MacDonald. Written by former Council member Deb Robinson, who writes...
MGM Dispute Featured in Pioneer Press
The MGM dispute with California Avenue area residents about the fence removed last November is featured in a Pioneer Press article written by Alex Friedrich and published on March 1. The article is available at the Pioneer Press web site or can be downloaded ...
MGM Dispute Featured in Park Bugle
The March issue of the Park Bugle newspaper features an article titled: MGM Angers Como Park Neighbors. Written by reporter Roger Bergerson, the article provides useful background about MGM's action to remove a fence adjacent to a residential neighborhood adj...
Watershed District Receives Sustainable Saint Paul Award
The City of Saint Paul recently honored the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) with a 2007 Sustainable Saint Paul award for the Arlington Pascal Stormwater Improvement Project, which added raingardens, stormwater treatment devices, and innovative enginee...
The Status of St. Paul vs. MGM: It's Not Over—It's Just Starting!
On January 22, 2008, Ramsey County Judge Joanne M. Smith, denied the City of St. Paul's request for a Temporary Restraining Order against MGM in the case of City of Saint Paul vs. MGM Properties, LLC, Court File No. 62 CV-07-6007. The court's denial was an un...
Elections Fill Three Board Vacancies
Three Board vacancies were filled at the January District 10 meeting. Community members elected Kim Klose as Secretary; Tony Hainault and Sue Phillips were elected to fill out At-Large terms that end in October 2008. The Secretary vacancy became vacant when ...
Como Park Reports Visitor Increase of 12.6%
The Como Park Zoo and Conservatory attracted 12.6 percent more visitors in 2007 than it did during 2006, according to an article appearing in the January edition of the Midway Monitor. Much of this increase is attributed to visitors to Como’s Tropical Encount...
Three Added to City's Neighborhood Honor Roll
Three members of the Como community -- Josh Leonard, Sehoya Cotner, and Chet Mirocha -- were added to the City’s Neighborhood Honor Roll on Friday, January 11, in a ceremony held at St. Thomas University. They were nominated for the honor at the November Boar...
Como Regional Park Pedestrian and Bicycle Trail
There is a new and renovated pedestrian-only and shared pedestrian and bicycle trail system currently under construction throughout Como Park. Construction started on this project in the Fall of 2007 and is estimated to be completed in the Summer of 2008. A fe...
Recycling That Old TV or Computer -- Free!
Disposing of electronics safely and responsibly can be complicated. A new state law encourages manufacturers to pay for recycling their products, but it's still hard for residents to know how to recycle responsibly. A recent Star Tribune article explains the...