Center Neighborhood Association
August 21, 2007
Approved Meeting Minutes
7:00 PM S.E. Precinct
Board Members Present: Marsha Hahn, Robert Jordan, Shirley Nacoste, Don McElmurry, April Burris, Sean Besso, DyLynn Robertson
Neighbors & Guests Attending: Lisa Gorlin (Communications Committee), Linda Clawson, Richard Glenn (FOT), Mike Delman (Candidate Mult. Cnty. Commis.)
TopicDiscussionRecommendation/ActionFollow upI. Announcements C.N.A. meeting at new location!
S.E. Precinct Community Room
4735 E Burnside St.
7:00-8:30 P.M. Tuesday September 18
Marsha reports that PPS is seeking volunteers to help clean up school campus areas on 8/25.
Contact Marsha if cannot attend or to add to/receive agenda.
Contact Marsha for info/contact.II. Actions
(Summarized below)Approved Minutes From July 2007
III. Old Business:
A. July Minutes
B. Fred Meyer Update
C. New Meeting Locale
D. Shogren House
E. Rosemont Bluff
F. Eastside Transit Plan
G. National Night Out
Approved (all in favor).
Estimates for end of remodel are mid- September. April reports no opp for C.N.A. to host table at open house, according to Kroger guidelines. Security issues and the north stairs continue to be concerns.
General concensus is that new location is good and businesslike.
Ceases wedding operations at end of 2007. There is some interest in a “social” type meeting at Shogren House in October.
April scheduled a meeting with reps from JCC and Pdx Parks for 8/22 5:00 P.M.
Tabled until further info is available. No updates have been put out recently.
NE Pacific and NE 6th both closed for NNO events; reports that an event was also held on NE 61st as well.
Post to web/list-serve and send to SEUL.
Tabled discussion for future meeting, as more information and time is needed to deal with questions of stairs and security and Good Neighbor Agreement.
Need to confirm dates/times available at Precinct every three months.
All in favor of informal ice cream social on Sept. 16.
DyLynn will post.
Add to next agenda.
DyLynn will follow-up with S.E. Precinct scheduling.
Robert will contact Shogren House folks about October options.
Lisa G. submits receipts for road barricades to John.
IV. New Business
A. Annual Report Due
State of Oregon requires an Annual Report of our activities and funds.
Robert prepared forms last year and a can assist if necessary.
DyLynn will pass forms on to John, Treasurer.
V. Ongoing Reports
A. Treasurer
B. Crime/S.E. Precinct
Checking: $2385.51;
Money Market $3,799.41
Officer unavailable tonight.
Robert will try to connect with Glisan Area Business folks to pass along the check ($1,180) that was forwarded to C.N.A. from prior GABA member.
Richard G. mentioned he has had contact with new officer.
There is outstanding money due to SEUL. Need to follow-up on this.
DyLynn will send minutes to Officer Pickett.VI. Standing Committees
A. South East Uplift
B. Outreach/Connections
C. Providence GNA
D. Land Use
E. Communications
Shirley mentions the turnover of staff at SEUL, including longtime fiscal manager, Joyce Walls, who contributed a great deal to SEUL’s efforts in support of neighborhoods.
A new intern is designated to work with C.N.A. with focus on outreach. The intern will begin work with SEUL in Sept.
Center Commons and Resident Council formation/survey.
No report.
No further changes in the issues regarding a tree permit on N.E. 52nd.
Some neighbors opposite of the new Providence Cancer Center reported glare of lights..suspect security lights with no screen.
Laurelview Condo land swap went through; now in the permitting process. Estimate begin project Spring ’08.
Questions about the “Neighborhood Overlay Plan” were raised. Sean reports his discussions with members of Buckman N.A. include “cash flow” obstacles related to funding the design, and architectural support.
Meeting was held July 20. Discussed website options, and use of Google list. All names from prior meetings have now been added to lists.
Website is in transition at SEUL and info on neighborhood association sites will be shared 9/25. Lisa G. reports that feedback from neighborhoods is requested by 9/15.
Neighbor Tom W. has been working on updating our logo.
More info @ www.southeastuplift.org
Shirley continues to work on the survey and the Outreach Committee continues to support tenants in reconvening their rep council.
April volunteered her time to help with grant writing when we get to this point.
Send feedback to Lisa and she will forward to SEUL.
Update brochure, business cards when becomes available.
DyLynn & Lisa will attend 9/25 training at SEUL.
DyLynn will follow-up with Tom.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM
Notes submitted by DyLynn Robertson
September 17, 2007