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North Tabor Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda
Sept 14, 2026
Location: Hybrid – Community of Christ Church (4837 NE Couch St) & Zoom https://zoom.us/j/99699816373
6:30pm – Welcome & Introductions
Board Members:
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Ross Hiner |
Chair |
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Adam Sparks |
Vice Chair |
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Gail Morris |
Treasurer |
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Amanda Sparks |
Secretary |
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Sarah Mongue |
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Lisa Maddocks |
Board member |
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Neighbors:
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Ruthie Benjamin |
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Tim Bottler |
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6:35pm – Administrative
- August mins: 2026-08-17 NTNA Meeting Agenda approved 6:41
6:45pm – Open Floor Topics
Topic Name:
- Fernside Flea: https://www.northtabor.org/2026/08/fernside-flea-2026/
- Request for canopies
- Request to borrow tables from the church, transport the table on Friday night, Adam to request help with bringing tables back after event
- Need to do timetable for day of event
- 7 raffle prizes
- Need someone to run the North Tabor Table – collect donations, newsletter sign ups
- 200 flyers posted
- 3 musicians ask to give them $60 each
- $335 dollars in donations so far
- Add give lively to the website – completed 6:58
- District 3 Candidate Forum https://www.northtabor.org/2026-forum/
- Tracker added to the website to see which candidates are attending
- No conflicting events, expected good turnout of candidates and neighbors
- Flyer updated with new information – Ross to get flyer printed and hung up
- Partnering with Mount Tabor Middle School
- Call for Attendees to RSVP – short questionnaire with pizza toppings rank choice, also spot for topics and questions to be addressed, call for volunteers
- Call to help with set up and breakdown
- Ross to set up planning meeting
- Board Elections prep and call for new board members
- General elections for board members in the October 20th meeting
- Promote at the candidate forum and Fernside Flea
- Coordinate with Alex with Southeast uplift to facilitate the election
7:23pm – Committee Reports
💰Treasurer’s Report
- Current Balance (available funds) as of 09/11/26 $4,685.34
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y7ZGcZA_Rv0eUjFKK5oVDMoXuTKyNhNl/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106655550429836888763&rtpof=true&sd=true
📫 Communications
- Southeast examiner deadline for the October issue is Wednesday, September 23 – Add candidate forum, general meeting in Oct and board elections
- Anything we can add to the newsletter this month? – include pics from block party
- Talk about different email options
🚎 Land Use & Transportation
- Renaming of 39th
🤝 Southeast Uplift:
- Participatory budgeting, 2% of the city’s general budget would be carved out for the citizens
https://www.pboregon.org/, protectourcityservices.org - Ross continuing on the board through November
7:15pm – Current Initiatives
7:25pm – Community Announcements
- SE Uplift Candidate Mixer – Sept 26 1-4pm
https://seuplift.org/event/district-3-candidate-mixer-2026/ - Fernside Flea – Sept 26 1-5pm
https://www.northtabor.org/2026/08/fernside-flea-2026/ - Mt. Tabor Yard Sale – Sept 19-20
https://www.mttaborpdx.org/events - Portland Greek Festival
https://www.portlandgreekfestival.com/
Meeting ended at 7:34
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