North Tabor Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda
October 21, 2025
Location: Hybrid – Community of Christ Church (4837 NE Couch St) & Zoom https://zoom.us/j/99699816373
6:30pm – Welcome & Introductions
Board Members:
|
Name |
Role |
Present |
|
Kimbra Kasch |
Board member |
|
|
Lars Kasch |
Board member |
|
|
Lisa Maddocks |
Board member |
X |
|
Gail Morris |
Treasurer |
X |
|
Ross Hiner |
Chair |
X |
|
Sarah Mongue |
Board member |
X |
|
Andrea Lehman |
Board member |
X |
|
Adam Sparks |
Vice Chair |
X |
|
Amanda Sparks |
Secretary |
X |
|
Pamala Rico |
Board member |
X |
Neighbors:
|
Name |
|
Linda |
|
Austin |
|
|
Guests:
|
Name |
Role |
|
Alex Cherin |
SE Uplift Neighborhood Liaison |
6:35pm – Administrative
- 2025-05-20 NTNA Meeting Minutes
- 2025-07-20 NTNA Meeting Minutes
- 2025-08-19 NTNA Meeting Minutes
- 2025-09-16 – No quorum
6:45pm – Open Floor Topics
Topic Name:
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October Board Elections
- Board Nomination Form for 2025-26: https://forms.gle/uSoYGogcD3UHE7Lu9
- Grant making session – Pamela & Alex (need to send in the form by November 2nd)
- Holiday market?
-
Fernside Flea
- How much we want to give Leikham
- How much we got from vendors
- Consider Tabor Space for the holiday market, outdoor even at unity church
- Have frequent markets so that we can rotate vendors
- https://seuplift.org/grants/
- Buy some event items?
- Lightpole sign
7:30pm – Committee Reports
💰Treasurer’s Report
- Motion approved for making donation to Leikam Brewing of $200
- Balance of 5,961.18
📫Communications
- Add Trella music to the newsletter
- Leikam festival
- Upcoming bike rides: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/walking-biking-transit-safety/rideseasons
- Bike Bus on Wednesday Morning
- Foster parent need – Daisy Pesak
🚎Land Use & Transportation
- 82nd transit street is being transferred from odot to pdot
- Transit improvements to come
🤝Southeast Uplift:
- Updates from Alex
7:45pm – Current Initiatives
7:45pm – Community Announcements
- 6:00pm, October 22. SE Uplift Grant writing (Zoom) https://seuplift.org/grants/ Alex@seuplift.org
- Virtual info session on plaza: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/planning/plazas/events/2025/10/22/plaza-open-call-virtual-info-session (maybe we could use this for the pico park we have been discussing)
- Ride Through the Seasons
Follow-up items
|
Task |
Next Steps |
Assignees |
|
Fill out board roster |
|
Ross |
|
Schedule grant meeting |
Needed by the second of November |
Pamela, Adam, Amanda and Alex
|
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Work on new Neighbor welcome packet |
|
Pam & Amanda |
|
Community Small Grant for flea market 2026 / Holiday Bazaar |
|
Pam |
|
Ask leikam how much they would typically charge for flea market style event |
|
Amanda |
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Reach out to Portland Parks Foundation Connection for advice on getting park initiative started |
|
Ross |
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Street banners |
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Meeting ended at 8:03