April 17, 2012 Minutes – North Tabor Neighborhood Association

North Tabor Neighborhood General Meeting Agenda and Minutes

April 17, 2012 – 6:30pm-8:00pm

Emilie House: 5520 NE Glisan St., Portland, Oregon

Present – Voting Board Members

Moonrose Doherty – Secretary and Co-Chair of Sustainability Committee

Christin Huja, Board Member-at-large, Sustainability Committee

Zach Michaud – Chair and Interim Southeast Uplift (SEUL) Representative and Member of Providence Good Neighbor Agreement Committee Gail Morris – Treasurer and Member of the Land Use and Sustainability Committees

Jacob Wollner – Vice Chair and Member of the Sustainability Committee

Present – Others

Katherine Anderson City of Portland Crime Prevention

Dula Baker North Tabor resident

Richard Lee Berman North Tabor resident

Jack Crocifisso North Tabor resident

Steve Ferrero North Tabor resident

Jill Fransen North Tabor resident

Kevin and Madeline George North Tabor resident

Kori Giudici North Tabor resident

Amber Gladieux North Tabor resident

Virginia Hoag North Tabor resident

Ajai Huja North Tabor resident

Candice Jordan Bus. Mgr. NT News, Bylaws, Communications, Sustainability Committees Robert Jordan North Tabor resident

Judy Kennedy North Tabor resident, member of Providence GNA Committee

Lori Kennedy North Tabor resident

Betty Kozlowski North Tabor resident

Janice Leber North Tabor resident

Adrian Manley North Tabor resident

Frank McCardle North Tabor resident

Avis McHugh North Tabor resident, NT Identity Project

Jeff Morris North Tabor resident

John Morris North Tabor resident, Web page, Communications

Linda Murrell North Tabor resident

Lee Perlman Freelance writer, NE Portland resident

James Porter North Tabor resident

Sal Reda North Tabor resident

Cathy Riddell North Tabor resident, NT News editor, Communications, Land Use Committees David Rubin North Tabor resident

Jessica Shear North Tabor resident

Officer Stowe Portland Police

April 2012 Approved Minutes Page 1 of 3

Daryl Summers North Tabor resident,Graffiti Abatement/Mural Project

Andy W. North Tabor resident

Diane E. Wells North Tabor resident

Not Present – Board Members

Heidi Bierle

Not Present – Neighborhood Committees

Alison Gavine – North Tabor Resident and Member of Land Use Committee

Martha Westgate – Member of Providence Good Neighbor Agreement Committee

Agenda Item	Time	Discussion	Action	Who?	When?
1. Introductions	5	The NTNA meeting began at 6:50pm but opened up for a social period from 6:30pm to 6:50pm. All NTNA board members and others present introduced themselves. There was a short ques tion and answer period about the Banner project while neighbors signed in and were given their ballots. Posters of the nine de signs were posted on the wall so everyone could see all of the designs.
2. Voting on Banner de signs for neighborhood pole banners	3	Voting began promptly at 7:00 pm. As people put their ballot into the ballot box they were issued a second, different-colored ballot for use in case of a runoff.	Votes counted	Candice Jordan and Gail
3. General Discussion	5	While ballots were being counted, Zach led discussion about what being on the board entailed and let neighbors know what holes we needed to fill on the board.	.
4. Results of the Election and further discussion	10	When ballots were counted, a second runoff election was needed between the top three designs. Discussion was held about where the banners will be placed, how poles were chosen and how the final poles will be decided.	Votes counted	Candice Jordan and Gail
5. SE Precinct Crime up date	5	Office Stowe related the most recent crime statistics for North Tabor and passed around a sheet showing crime statistics. The highest number of crimes still continues to be car prowls. He re minded everyone to not leave anything in their cars at all. The question was asked about leaving your car registration and insur ance papers in the glove box. He also spoke of having grown up in this neighborhood and how it was a lot of fun for him to return and see the old neighborhood again.

April 2012 Approved Minutes Page 2 of 3

Agenda Item	Time	Discussion	Action	Who?	When?
6.	3	Katherine Anderson informed the community about the drug re turn/turn in scheduled for May. There will not be one in the North Tabor neighborhood so we were all invited to the one in the Ga teway area.
7. Results of the Banner election	5	The entry submitted by Steve Ferrero was picked. The other art ists present were asked to stand and introduce themselves. All entrants were thanked for their submissions.	NA.		NA.
8. Treasurer Report	5	Gail Morris presented the Treasurer Report which showed an ending balance of $1,451.79 in the Checking Account. Moonrose Doherty mentioned that we can expect a large amount to be de posited in the account after the neighborhood cleanup, our only fundraiser for the year.		Gail Morris
9. Sustainability Commit tee Report	7	Moonrose spoke about the June 16 Community Health and Safe ty Fair to be held in the Glisan Fred Meyer back parking lot. There are a lot of slots for volunteer to fill and a sign-up sheet was available.		Moonrose
10. Approval of the Febru ary and March minutes	3	February’s meeting minutes could not be approved as not every one had received the email yet. March’s meeting minutes are still being drafted by Gail. She will send an email to all board members asking for their input.		Zach
11. Communications Com mittee	5	Appeal for help from the community with writing stories, getting advertising.		Candice
12. Clean-up Committee	9	Moonrose gave overview. We need more volunteers to help the day of the Cleanup. A sheet was out for people to sign up.		Moonrose
13. Providence Standing Committee	5	Zach and Judy Kennedy informed the neighbors about the date and time and summarized what our neighbors are most con cerned about (street parking, cigarette smoking near neighbors’ houses, parking hotline)		Zach Judy Ken nedy
14.		Meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM by Zach.		Zach

April 2012 Approved Minutes Page 3 of 3