January 20, 2026 Agenda

North Tabor Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda

Jan 20, 2026

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

Ross Hiner

Chair

Y

Adam Sparks

Vice Chair

Y

Gail Morris

Treasurer

Y

Amanda Sparks

Secretary

Y

Sarah Mongue

Board member

N

Lisa Maddocks

Board member

Y

Austin Davis

Board member

Y

Neighbors:

Name

Ginger Clarke

Guests:

Name

Role

6:35pm – Administrative

6:45pm – Open Floor Topics

Topic Name:

  • Austin send emails to District 3 councilors
  • Cleanup event with MTNA
  • April 25th
  • Need to request refresh grant
  • Yard Sale weekend prior to cleanup April 18th
  • Litter Pickup Day on April 18th
  • See if unity will let us leave trash there for a week leading up to cleanup day
  • See if Leikam is still interested in offering free beer for pickers
  • Documenting Potholes around town – event?
  • Website Refresh?
  • Design thinking workshop to figure out what we want the site to be
  • Bulletin Board
  • Maybe move it to Robert Jordan’s?

7:30pm – Committee Reports

💰Treasurer’s Report

  • DOJ filings
  • Host papa
  • Balance 5673.80
  • Need receipts for communications funds

📫 Communications

  • Need Receipts for the 2025 communication funds
  • Alice with Unity Church offered her church’s pantry to help with the North Tabor Food Connection
  • ACES Host Family Program Overview: Oli from ACES (American Cultural Exchange Service), a Portland-based nonprofit, is requesting the opportunity to give a brief presentation at a future meeting or community event about hosting international exchange students. Hosting options range from short-term (1 week) to full academic-year stays. If a presentation isn’t possible, ACES is also asking to share a flyer in the neighborhood newsletter. – talking in feb
  • EMSWCD Workshop Partnership (Spring 2026): Cat Ayala from East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District is inviting us to partner on hosting a free yard and garden workshop this spring (March–June). Topics range from native plants, wildlife landscaping, and stormwater basics to climate resilience and hands-on sessions like invasive weed removal and plant ID walks. EMSWCD also offers flexibility to tailor workshops to community needs (language access, childcare, accessible locations, etc.): – interested do a poll – do they advertise? https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rBH1sv_7EUWRDDFXRaMQ1h0-4D1cg_lIu3pSym8wHmZUQ08zTzM5N1VVSkFIQTZNT0FDMUpWUERJSS4u&route=shorturl 
  • Community Bulletin Board Decision: The Oregon Clinic now controls access to the outdoor information board and will decide whether to keep or remove it. If the board stays, the landlord has agreed to replace the plexiglass. – relocate or ask to keep – Robert Jordan, Gail to contact
  • Adding a form to this month’s newsletter calling for people to share about their small businesses so we can feature our neighbors and their endeavors – yes
  • Tracia B Airbnb complaint – how should we respond? – not in our purview but Ross will reply
  • Have we updated all the relevant channels for the new board members – email forwarders need to be updated (Ross to do),
  • Cleanup event with MTNA
  • April 25th
  • Need to update the yardsigns

🚎 Land Use & Transportation

  • No meeting due to holiday
  • December meeting discussed planning advisory committee

🤝 Southeast Uplift:

  • Presented grants this year that are available
  • Community care and Safety
  • A venue for people to connect monthly in district 3 on zoom for emergency preparedness

7:45pm – Current Initiatives

7:45pm – Community Announcements

  • Taborspace Winterfest on:  Sat. January 24, 2026

TIME:  10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PLACE:  Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont/Crema Coffee and Bakery

        

Taborspace says: "Our third annual Taborspace Winterfest takes place on Saturday, January 24th from 10:00 am-1:00 pm! Join us for a day of well-being and self-care activities as well as all-ages entertainment, painting event, and a raffle. Our wellness room will host sample sessions, talks, and workshops with our Taborspace wellness practitioners."

Please come to this event and support Taborspace–a valuable community meeting space and activities resource in our neighborhood. Taborspace has been a strong community partner of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association.

You can find out more about the Taborspace wellness practitioners at:  https://taborspace.org/wellness

  • Constituent Coffee w/ Steve Novick 1/23 11:00am
  • Replicant 7033 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213
  • Rainbow Block Whistle Kits Event – Jan 26 @ Migration Brewery

Follow-up items

Task

Next Steps

Assignees

Metro Grant Requests

Ross

Ask Unity about leaving trash before cleanup

Amanda

Reach out to Leikam about Litter pickup

Setup design thinking workshop

Amanda

Bulletin Board

Relocate or ask to keep

Amanda, Gail

Reach out to councilors

send email

Austin

Meeting ended at

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