February 17, 2015 Minutes

AGENDA ITEM

TIME (PERSON)

1. Introductions, review agenda, approve January meeting minutes

6:30-6:35pm

(Beth)

new item: Providence update

Some Providence employees who smoke, banned from doing so on the campus, have been  heading into the neighborhood to sit on the parking strip or in their cars and smoke.  Sometimes they will drop cigarette butts. If this causes problems for neighbors and the  people in the cars are unresponsive, the city parking hotline is one solution. They can  sometimes help enforce rules. Also, Terry added that Providence is about to begin building a  database of all its employees' cars by license plate.

Judy added that Providence will be leading a hard-hat tour of its new guest housing units in  September.

2. NorthStar Clubhouse Update

Bill Waters will give an update on: 1) the NorthStar Clubhouse; 2) a partnership with  Portland Police around effectively intervening with people who live with mental illness. 

North Star is a facility for people who have mental health or emotional challenges of all

6:35-6:45pm

(Bill)

kinds. What people come here to do is work in an office setting. People form support groups for one another in this setting.

North Star has been befriended by local police officers. Their goal is to learn better police  interaction with people who have mental health issues. North Star just wants to spread the  word with the neighborhood that the police visits aren't related to any actual trouble in or  around the building.

North Star is always looking to help people with mental health challenges find jobs. If  anyone knows of employers interested in hiring temporary or permanent employees (who  would be supported in that work by North Star), please let them know.

3. Treasurer Report

John said the current balance hasn't shifted since last month.

Jay will get an engraved pint glass to give to the Tabor Tavern. John suggested that we  should communicate to the Tabor Tavern owner about how the donation is being used.

6:45-6:50pm

(John)

4. Communications Committee

Debrief on publication and disseminations of North Tabor Note  

Jay said the next Note is slated for delivery April 11. Donors' checks must be received by  3/21 and copy from committee chairs is due 3/21. Some sponsors are already signed up. It's  likely to be an 11×17 rather than an 8.5×11.

The last newsletter resulted in a traffic bump for the website and several messages. The  communications committee has established sponsorship guidelines. Someone from the  communications committee will store them in the neighborhood Dropbox.

The next issue will include new, more flexible neighborhood branding. Devlyn feels we need  differently shaped images in addition to, or in replacement of, our current banner logo.  Stephanie said she thinks the main issue is that the current logo is too wide to work in  enough contexts, but that it is also old-fashioned. There was discussion of this, with some  attendees noting that the current logo is on the neighborhood banners and was approved in the last few years after much debate and a neighborhoodwide vote. The communications  committee is soliciting feedback on its new logo, with Stephanie as the project manager.

Beth praised the communications committee's minutes as a good level of detail for other  committees to use as a model.

6:50-7:05pm  

(All)

5. Arts Committee  

∙ Background: NTNA submitted a SEUL grant proposal and an application to be part of  City Repair’s Placemaking Program to receive support to create a street mural. ∙ Objectives: Status update and next steps.  

Max said we got the grant, were accepted into City Repair's placemaking program "and now  we have to paint a damn mural." Max is planning a meeting on alternate Mondays, starting  this Monday at 7 a.m.-8:30 in the Community of Christ Church library (4837 NE Couch).  These will address the dimensions, colors, basic design constraints, and so on.

City Repair's meetings are on Thursday nights. Max is hoping other people from the  neighborhood will be able to attend. First meeting is 2-4 pm at Portland Building. Terry will  attend because Max needs to work then.

7:05-7:15pm

(Max)

Mount Tabor Middle School has flaked on us as a partner. The Montessori school, however,  is willing.

City Repair is interested in North Tabor being a possible long-term test ground for their  efforts to encourage relatively affordable, purchasable microhousing, for example on lots  with large backyards. Terry is interested in coordinating with them.

Cathy argued that NTNA should get a credit on or near the mural along with SE Uplift and  any others we might use.

6. Annual Clean Up

∙ Background: In January, Mt. Tabor NA and NTNA discussed a plan host the 4/25 clean  up event. Dana volunteered to be NTNA’s point person. Tasks identified were: finding  yard signs and updating them; making a joint FB event page; finding a pickup truck;  locating NTNA banners; contacting Laurelhurst Café for snack donations; and exploring  reimbursement from SEUL/the City to advertise the event in North Tabor Note.  ∙ Objectives: Status update; review tasklist; identify next steps.  

Dana can't serve as cleanup liaison after all. Beth is about to give birth and can't either.

Beth said we need a contact person willing to keep in touch with MTNA and SEUL. This  doesn't mean doing the tasks, but does mean keeping track of them. John volunteered to  take it on. Stephanie can help John with Facebook communications.

Moonrose said many volunteers will be needed for the day of the event.

7:15-7:25pm

(All)

7. Portland NET Program

∙ Background: Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) are Portland residents trained by  the City’s Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) and Portland Fire & Rescue to  provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods. 

∙ Objectives: Jeremy Van Keuren from PBEM will give an overview of this program; discuss previous efforts to convene a North Tabor NET; identify if there is interest to re-boot a  neighborhood team.  

The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management's mission is to help other bureaus  anticipate what they would do in a disaster.

Jeremy from BEM came to recruit members for a possible neighborhood emergency team  (NET) who could help the area in the event of an earthquake, etc. NET volunteers receive  training in first aid, volunteer coordination and other important disaster management skills.  Sean and Linda from the Laurelhurst NET would to have more NET support in the area.

The single best preparation for a disaster, Jeremy added, is to know one's neighbors, their  situations and their skills.

7:25-7:40pm

(Jeremy)

8. Comprehensive Plan Letter  

∙ Background: In January, NTNA endorsed a letter to the City outlining comprehensive  plan recommendations related to housing.  

∙ Objectives: Review and vote on endorsing parks and transportation-related  recommendations to be included in a follow-up letter.

7:40-8:25pm

(Terry)

Terry reviewed extensive recommendations for the city's comprehensive plan described in  his letter. At committee members' requests, he removed recommendations about  congestion pricing, renaming 60th Ave and the top five add/drop recommendations.

Max moved to approve Terry's letter with agreed modifications. Michael seconded. Passed  without objection.

9. Wrap up

8:25-8:30pm

(Beth)