Community Engagement Committee

Highland District Council’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC) is responsible for programs, spaces, and events related to community outreach, safety, recreation, the arts and the environment. All HDC committees have 9 members, which include 5-7 board members, 2-4 members of the community and 2 alternates.

Monthly meeting times: The Community Engagement Committee usually meets the fourth Monday of each month from 7 – 8:30pm. Currently, all HDC meetings are conducted via Zoom. All are welcome to attend committee meetings. View upcoming meeting dates and get the links to join the virtual meetings at https://www.highlanddistrictcouncil.org/calendar/.

View past meeting minutes at https://www.highlanddistrictcouncil.org/hdc/#agendas

Watch recordings of previous meetings:

November 27, 2023 – Student Liaisons, Event Planning 2024, S.M.A.R.T. goals 2024
September 25, 2023 – Community Spotlight, Event Planning
July 24, 2023 – Friends of the Mississippi River
June 26, 2023 – Emma Norton at Highland Bridge, S.M.A.R.T Goals 2023
May 22, 2023 – City of St. Paul Parks Planning Overview, Andy Rodriguez, Parks Director & Alice Messer, Landscape Manager for Parks
April 24, 2023 – Board Training and Event Review
February 27, 2023 CEC Meeting – Annual Meeting and Event Planning
January 30, 2023 CEC Meeting – Lead Water Replacement Project, City of St Paul Environmental Programming
November 28, 2022 CEC Meeting – 2023 Event Planning
Aug 22, 2022 CEC Meeting – Community Conversation, Fall Newsletter and Upcoming Events
July 25, 2022 CEC Meeting – Fund Raising Events, Community Conversation Planning, Events, Student Liaison Position
June 27, 2022 CEC Meeting – Student Board Position, Community Conversation Planning, Event Recap, Brainstorming Fundraising events
May 23, 2022 CEC Meeting – St. Kate’s Community Outreach and Engagement, Events Planning, Board Survey
March 28, 2022 CEC Meeting – Annual Meeting, Committee Update, Upcoming Events, SMART Goals
February 28, 2022 CEC Meeting – Urban Academy Intro and Bike Giveaway, Annual Meeting Planning, Winter Event
January 24, 2022 CEC Meeting – Events Planning; Blood Drive, Winter Event, Monthly Poll
December 6, 2021 CEC Partial Meeting – SMART Goals for CEC, At-Large Special Election Outreach
November 8, 2021 CEC Meeting – HDC Engagement Planning for 2022
Committee update from the April 2021 Annual Meeting at https://youtu.be/jWqlwVRn0wI

The work of HDC and our committees is guided by the Highland Park District 15 Plan, which was adopted by the Saint Paul City Council on September 4, 2019.