March 15, 2011 Minutes

Action 

NA. 

Moonrose Doherty seconded 

the motion. Motion passed 

unanimously.

Discussion 

board members and others present introduced themselves.

The NTNA meeting began at 18:30. All NTNA 

Zach Michaud made a motion to approve the 

February NTNA Minutes referenced by Zach 

January NTNA Minutes as drafted and circu lated.

Michaud and discussed. See approved mi nutes (Attachment 1). 

Time 

5 

5 

Agenda Item 

Introductions.

1. 

Approve NTNA 

November Mi nutes.

2. 

Action 

notice in the SE Examiner re garding the public meeting at 

NTNA to provide written posi tion (sign-off?) on the NE/SE 

Providence on 26 April 2011. 

50´s Bikeway Project by the 

Zach Michaud will submit a 

end of May 2011. 

Discussion 

2. PBOT will make a proposal in May including any required traffic testing or data gathering 

Rich Newlands – Portland Bureau of Transpor tation (PBOT) gave a verbal report regarding 

Committee Design Concept (see Attachments 

For the NTNA one issue is how to reduce ve hicular traffic on 53rd. Normally neighborhood 

53rd and Burnside. Other issues include possi ble diversion of traffic, barriers to slowdown 

plan. The Mayor wants the affected neighbor 

The PBOT proposed schedule for this project 

the status of the NE/SE 50´s Bikeway Project 

busy streets. (Possible on-street parking re moval by Division associated with traffic calm ing proposals will not affect the NTNA area.) 

5. Construction to start in 4th quarter of 2012. 

Blvd. There will be two community meetings, 

traffic, and medians installed at crossings for 

discuss the proposal. Meetings will be adver tized. 

Council by the end of 2011 before traffic test ing; 

Hood Associations to have signed off on the 

PBOT recommendations by the end of May; 

stop signs and remove eight stop signs be tween NE Thompson St and SE Woodstock 

the first on Tuesday 26 April between 18:00 

vehicles per day. NE 53rd avenue in the af fected area has about 2,000 motorized ve hicles per day. A new signal is proposed for 

and 20:00 at Providence Hospital to further 

2 and 3). The current proposal is to add 26 

feeder streets have about 1,000 motorized 

4. Traffic testing to follow in first or second 

and distributed the Draft Citizens Advisory 

1. Community involvement via two public 

3. Final PBOT report to the Portland City 

meetings between March and May; 

Discussion followed. 

quarter of 2012; 

is as follows: 

Time 

40 

Agenda Item 

City of Portland – 

Traffic Calming / 

Diversion. 

3. 

Action 

Clean-up publicity and ongoing organizational matters. 

Budget review. 

Draft NTNA letter to Provi dence and the City of Portland 

Providence Comprehensive 

regarding the update of the 

Plan. 

Discussion 

School. The clean-up event will include hau lers for electronics and scrap metal and a re sale area. Moonrose is working on yard signs, media notices, posters, etc. She also circu lated a sign-up sheet for those who can con tribute assistance, trucks and/or trailers. 

regarding the organization and structure of the NTNA clean-up event scheduled for 14th may 

2011 from 09:00 to 14:00 at Mt Tabor Middle 

Moonrose Doherty provide a verbal update 

Zach Michaud and Jacob Wollner provide a verbal review of matters related to Providence. Three neighborhood Associations are affected by Providence expansion and operation plans. The update of the Portland Comprehensive 

the FAA. Providence may not be in com pliance with applicable hazardous waste man agement laws. Jacob Wollner will draft a letter 

plan is a key event. Providence plans to ex pand its emergence department South to Gli san and will construct additional office build ing. Helicopter traffic issues are governed by 

commenting on the Comprehensive Plan up date to Providence and the City of Portland 

Planning Department on behalf of NTNA. 

Time 

10 

15 

Agenda Item 

Clean-up Update. 

4. 

Providence Com mittee Update. 

5. 

Action 

Seconded by Moonrose Do herty. Motion passed unanim ously. 

Discussion 

support for the 60th Avenue Station Community Project Comprehensive Plan Map Amend ments. David Ball made a motion that Jacob 

4. Providence to do traffic impact study related to proposed modification of the Comprehen sive Plan. 

Wickstrom of the city of Portland Planning and Sustainability Bureau was summarized. The 

busses, streets, the freeway exit and pede strian crossings. Matt Wickstom said he would monitor NTNA comments to the City of Port land related to transportation issues asso ciated with the Jacksons request for modified 

exchange for a City planning department right 

beer and wine sales permit. The NTNA will try 

necessary infrastructure to support the higher 

behalf of the NTNA a conditional letter of sup port for the proposed changes if the City ap proved a CS zoning for service station proper ty on Glisan and 60th and the City provides all 

5. NTNA will provide comments related to the 

proposal is to increase density from R5 to R1 

and change from R1 to CS and CN2 to CS in 

to limit this in the Good Neighbor agreement. 

Alison Gavine made a verbal presentation re garding land use matters. Discussion fol lowed. 

3. Jackson’s has issues with traffic related to 

60th Avenue Station Community Project. Ja cob Wollner offered to draft a NTNA letter of 

single large cans of high alcohol beer in ac cordance with the authority allowed by the 

1. It is Jackson´s position that they will sell 

Wollner be authorized to draft & submit on 

2. The 14th March 2011 meeting with Matt 

of plan review. See Attachment 4. 

density advocated by the City.

use permit. 

Time 

20 

Agenda Item 

Land Use.

6. 

Action 

Wollner. Motion passed un animously. 

Motion seconded by Jacob 

Formulate needed NTNA by laws changes. 

David Ball Seconded the mo tion. The motion passed Un animously. 

Request pro-bono graphics 

design support. 

NA. 

Jacob Wollner seconded the motion. Motion passed un animously. 

Discussion 

Zach Michaud made a motion that the NTNA extend the meeting past the adjournment time 

stated in the Agenda to address agenda mat ters not yet discussed and any other outstand ing matters. 

Zach Michaud led a discussion of the need for the Bylaws committee to recommend changes to the bylaws at the April board meeting.

Zach Michaud lead a discussion regarding the merits of continuing past financial support (250 USD) for the Mt. Tabor Concert Series. Zach 

Michaud made a motion that the NTNA pledge 250 USD in support for the Mt Tabor Concert 

Series and that we pay the money by 15 May. 

additional creative fundraising activities should be explored.

possible fund raising activities that would raise e funds for the NTNA and raise the profile of 

Jacob Wollner made a presentation regarding 

assist preparation of a banner. All agreed that 

group supported banners, but was less spor tive of stickers. Free graphics design would 

the organization to the community. Activities 

included selling stickers, banners, etc. The 

facility within the NTNA jurisdiction and how to raise awareness of same and increase inte raction with the NTNA. 

Corrections Department made a short presen tation requesting foster homes for youth. This 

Mark McDonald who works with the juvenile 

led to further discussion of the Donald Long 

Zach Michaud made a motion that the NTNA Board meeting be adjourned at 20:42. 

Time 

2 

10 

5 

8 

15 

2 

Agenda Item 

Extension of Meet ing Time. 

7. 

NTNA Bylaws.

8. 

Mt Tabor Concert 

Series. 

9. 

10. Fund Raising. 

11. Foster Homes 

12. Meeting Ad journed.