May 17, 2011 Minutes – North Tabor Neighborhood Association

North Tabor Neighborhood Meeting Agenda and Minutes

May 17th, 2011 – 6:30-8:30pm

Seven Virtues Cafe

Present – Voting Board Members

Nicholas Barbour – Board Member-at-Large

Moonrose Doherty – Secretary & Co-Chair of Sustainability Committee

Ajai Huja – Treasurer / Southeast Up-Lift (SEUL Rep)

Zach Michaud – Chair & Member of Providence Good Neighbor Agreement Committee

Gail Morris – Board Member-at-Large

Jacob Wollner – Vice Chair & Co-Chair of Sustainability Committee

Present – Others

Katherine Anderson – Graffitti Abatement Program & Crime Prevention

Allen Field – Richmond Neighborhood resident

Sarah Figliozzi – 50s/60s Bikeways Project

Candice Jordan – Editor and Publisher of North Tabor News & Member of By-Laws Committee

Gary Mohnugian – Portland Police Department Officer

Joe Recker – North Tabor Neighborhood resident & Member of CDC

Ian ? – North Tabor Neighborhood resident & Member of CDC

Russell Richards – U.S. Bank (67th & NE Glisan Branch)

Tina ? – North Tabor Neighborhood resident

Lee Pearlman – Hollywood

Russ Willis – Irvington Neighborhood resident

Not Present – Board Members

Alison Gavine – Chair of Land Use Committee

Jessica Stevens – Board Member-at-Large & Member of Land Use Committee

Not Present – Neighborhood Committees

Judy Kennedy – North Tabor Neighborhood Resident & Member of Providence Good Neighbor Agreement Committee Martha Westgate – Member of Providence Good Neighbor Agreement Committee

Agenda Item	Time	Discussion	Action	Who?	When?
1. Introductions	10	The NTNA meeting began at 6:30pm. All NTNA board members and others present in troduced themselves.	NA.	NA.	NA.

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Agenda Item	Time	Discussion	Action	Who?	When?
2. 50s/60s Bikeways Project Update	20	Sarah Figliozzi gave an update on the 50s/60s Bikeways project and current status especially to the changes within North Tabor and sur rounding area. Sarah presented on the recent meeting addressing the diverter solution for the 53rd and Glisan intersection. The traffic study findings were discussed and it was noted that 1800 cars/vehicles per day was the norm for 53rd, which is a high volume for that street as it is not a major thouroughfare. Cut-through traf fic was discussed again; in relation to the poss ible changes in flow, Providence traffic influ ences, and bicyclist/pedestrian safety. The next Bikeways Openhouse is potentially set for June 22nd at Atkinson School on 58th and Division.	NA.	NA.	NA.
3. Approve NTNA April 2011 Minutes	5	Jacob Wollner made a motion that the April 2011 NTNA Minutes as drafted and circulated be approved.	Ajai Huja seconded the mo tion. Motion passed unanim ously.	NA.	NA.
4. Providence Good Neighbor Commit tee	15	Zach Michaud reported out on the NTNA Laurelhurst Providence Good Neighbor Agreement Committee progress. The pro posed meeting was held on April 27th and Zach arrived 30 late because he was not made aware of the time or decision to meet. None of the NTNA Board members were notified by Providence of the set meeting either. There was no agenda sent out for the April 27th meet ing. Zach was able to attend the meeting be cause Judy Kennedy called him to ask why he was not in attendance. The point of contention at the close of the meeting was in regards to the GNA with Providence being contingent on approval of the Master Plan. Gary Naylor of Laurelhurst pointed out that the GNA is binding and just like 2003, Point of Agreement from the GNA must be met BEFORE Providence moves forward with the Master Plan. Providence rep resentatives disagreed.	NA.	NA.	NA.

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Agenda Item	Time	Discussion	Action	Who?	When?
5. Neighborhood Crime and Safety	15	Officer Mohnugian of the Portland Police De partment gave a monthly crime and safety re port and pointed out many key tips for North Tabor residents to prevent crime and the chances of car/vehicle burglaries.	Status Up-date.	NA.	NA.
6. NTNA Finances	15	Russell Richards of 67th and Glisan U.S. Bank completed the necessary paperwork with NTNA Board members for the NTNA accounts. (Including a separate NTNA bank account for operation of the North Tabor News, for which Candice Jordan provides a status report re garding the North Tabor News matters, budget and account.)	NA.	NA.	NA.
7. South East Up-Lift (SUEL)	20	A verbal report on SEUL activities was pre sented by Ajai Huja. SEUL wants to support community pride events and Ajai talked about funds available through SEUL for these events and then asked if the board was interested in planning such an event. NTNA members present supported the idea. SEUL is interested in what Neighborhood As sociations feel that they need in order to be more effective or solidified. NTNA Board mem bers reported that more help was needed overall. More help in the form of volunteers for projects already going on under the board, but also upcoming projects and not just members within the board, but also residents. More par ticipation is needed from the neighborhood: either intermittent (jumping in on a project) or long term (joining a committee); but just partic ipation period in the form of being present in the neighborhood. New members are needed: NTNA Board since November 2011 has lost three members.	NA. Commit to organizing an event for the SEUL program. Feedback will be given to SEUL.	NA. NTNA mem bers. Ajai Huja.	NA. By SEUL deadline. At next SEUL Mtg.

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8. NTNA Land Use Committee

Alison Gavine sent out a detailed e-mail prior to the meeting which gave a report of new and on-going land use issues. Jacob Wollner fielded questions and clarified on Land Use issues using Alison’s e-mail, due to Alison’s absence.

Nicholas Barbour announced that he would be stepping down from the Land Use Co-Chair position.

Updates for Monthly Board meetings and periodic distri bution of e-mails.

Alison Gavine.

needed.

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9. Secretarial Help and the Minutes

At the April 2011 NTNA meeting David Ball an nounced his departure from the board and be cause David was preparing drafts of the Mi nutes and forwarding them to Moonrose, his departure will leave an empty spot in the minute note-taking and drafting. At the No vember 2010 NTNA meeting Moonrose had suggested a plan to rotate minute-taking among board members, but David had elected to be the sole minute-taker. Moonrose now suggested a return to the rotating of the mi nutes. Jacob Wollner made a motion to rotate the duty of taking minutes alphabetically among the board members.

The issue of storage of the Minutes was brought up and NTNA board members agreed that purchasing a thumb drive for minutes sto rage would be a good idea. Zach Michaud made a motion for NTNA funds to be used to purchase a thumb drive for storage of NTNA Minutes.

The issue of the sign in sheets for NTNA board meetings getting over to SEUL to be delivered to Tim O’Neal was discussed and the absence

of equipment such as scanners or printers. Ajai Huja volunteered to hand deliver the sign in sheets from every NTNA meeting to SEUL.

Ajai Huja seconded the mo tion. Nicholas Barbour op posed. The motion passed in favor.

Ajai Huja seconded the mo tion. Motion passed unanim ously.

Ajai Huja will hand deliver the sign-in sheets from every NTNA meeting to SEUL.

All NTNA

Board mem

bers.

Moonrose Do herty or Ajai

Huja.

Ajai Huja.

June

2011

ASAP

As of

May 17,

2011.

10. GNAs, Land-Use, Property Owner

engagement, &

Community Safety

Verbal report by Katherine Anderson on two proposed GNAs with property owners (also featured in Alison Gavine’s Land Use report for May). Katherine also reported out on an en hanced safety program for Multifamily Proper ties.

Status update.

Katherine An derson.

NA.

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11. NTNA-MTNA An nual Clean-up

Moonrose Doherty and Candice Jordan gave an update of the Clean-up which took place on May 14th. Moonrose reported that 36 volun teers were present at the Clean-up for various shifts and duties; possible revenues were equal to last year’s revenues; there were a few conflicts that had to be ironed out during the event (such as a pick up that was scheduled for Monday which could not be allowed be cause of the location – the school), and overall it was a successful event. Moonrose has re trieved all of the North Tabor Clean up yard signs and will be storing them in her garage.

Moonrose will be filling out the Metro Summary and most of the SEUL Summary, but is depen dent on MTNA Treasurer for the financial breakdown, bills, receipts, and weight slips. (all required for the SEUL Summary.

Status update.

Turn in completed Metro Summary to Metro.

Make sure completed SEUL Summary is turned in to Tim O’Neal at SEUL.

Moonrose Do herty.

NA.

June 1st, 2011.

May 31st, 2011.

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