North Tabor Neighborhood Association
Special Board Work Meeting
Date: October 25, 2016
Time: 6:30PM
End time: 8:45PM
Location: NorthStar Office, 5600 NE Glisan
Attendees:
Sam Fuqua
Joshua Carey
Lisa Hersh
Sarah Mongue
Lars Kasch
Will Roberts
Harmony McDonald-Prinsen
Gabe Frayne
Chuck Tubens
Cathy Riddell
Mireaya Medina (SE Uplift)
Suzanne Gardner
Quorum was present
Agenda
– To elect board members
– Elect board assignments
– Gather idea’s for future board meetings
– New board paperwork
– Property Demo News
1. New members who want to be elected to the board are: Will Roberts, Harmony McDonald-Prinsen and Lisa Hersh
Motion to vote on this recommendation was brought by Suzanne Gardner Joshua Carey seconded the vote
Vote taken:
All ya’s
No opposition
2. Board member assignments:
Board Chair
Joshua Carey
Vice Chair
Chuck Tubens
Secretary
Sarah Mongue
Treasure
Harmony McDonald-Prinsen
Land Use/Transportation (Co-Chairs)
Sam Fuqua and Will Roberts
SE Uplift
Sam Fuqua
Communications Committee Chair
Cathy Riddell
Suzanne Gardner moved and Joshua Carey seconded a motion to vote on this slate of assignments
Vote:
All in favor
No opposition
3. Board Agenda Ideas
Cathy Riddell brought forward the idea of using Montavilla’s NA Survey to get ideas of priorities from the community. This would help shape the basis of the board’s work and would invite participation from the community.
Suzanne Gardner thought this was a great idea, allowing the new board to start fresh with new ideas. She moved this idea to a vote. Joshua seconded.
Task assignment: Cathy Riddell will post the survey on Facebook, NT Website and Nextdoor this week. Results will be collected and the board will meet on November 14th to go over the results and plan November 22nd general meeting agenda.
Vote:
All in favor
No opposition
4. Change of board paperwork
– Need to get Nonprofit status and paper work done
*Still up in the air if we should do this or not. Only two other neighborhood associations have non-profit status – Eastmoreland and Sunnyside, but they do huge fundraising events to require this tax status.
– DoJ paperwork is due November 17th
*Harmony and Sarah filled out the required form. Need financial statement for last year and signature to submit. Since it’s late we will be paying a $20 fine plus $10 fee.
– Secretary of State register of new Board Chair paperwork
*Harmony and Sarah filled out the required form. Josh needs to sign it. No fee for submission.
– US Bank account access and check writers (Joshua and Sarah)
*Still need to get a hold of Max and arrange time to meet up at US Bank. If we can’t get ahold of Max, we will meet Keith and Michael at bank and request that the account be closed and reissued. Cancel all checks and get new ones. Create new signers.
Task Assignment: Updated tasks under each item above.
Property Demo News
Lisa Hersh (5325 NE Flanders St) brought to the boards attention a house demolition (5411 NE Flanders St) taking place next door. Everett Homes (Contractor) has purchased 5411 and has started the process of demo’ing property. Lisa has received letters from the Contractor and City stating a change of property line has been requested of 15 feet in Contractor’s favor. The Contractor has already trespassed and vandalized her property (fence removal). This has all happened in the last week and a half.
Lisa is asking for the NTNA to support her in filing an appeal to stop the demo of 5411 NE Flanders St. By NTNA supporting the appeal, she can get the appeal fee waived.
Task: Lars Kasch is going to talk with his wife who works at Schwabe, to see if a land use attorney could help us pro-bono on a Cease and Desist letter.
Suzanne Gardner motioned this to a vote.
Joshua Carey seconded the vote.
Vote:
All in favor
No opposition
Next Meeting:
November 14th
6:30PM
NorthStar
Board work session
General Board Meeting November 22nd
6:30PM
NorthStar