North Tabor Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meeting
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Board Meeting
Time: 6:30 7:00PM
Location: NorthStar Clubhouse 5600 NE Glisan St
Meeting called to order at 6:30PM
Board Members present: Cathy Riddell, Will Roberts, Lisa Hersh, Josh Carey, Chuck Tubens, Lars Kasch, Sam Fuqua, Gabe Freyne and Sarah Mongue
Neighbors and Guest: Candice Jordan, Matt Nicely, Emma Stocker, Laura Hanson, Edward Love, Peter Keith, David Delk, Linda Bellerdy, Stephanie Kaza, Sean Besso, Dawn Madden, Robert Jordan, Patty Lackoff, Jesse Hannon, Maralena Murphy, Sef Wagner, Kadi’ri Pbdullahi and Kevin Matson
Absent members: Harmony Prinsen
Quorum verified
I. Approval of Agenda
Josh Carey presented Agenda. Lars Kasch motioned and Will Robertson seconded the motion.
Vote:
Yes: All approved
No: None
II. Approval of January Minutes
With the following corrections the minutes were approved. Lars Kasch motioned and Will Robertson seconded the motion.
Removed Harmony Prinsen’s address
Removed the Land Use meeting date
Vote:
Yes: 7
No: 0
Abstained: 2
III. Communications Update
Candice Jordan proposes that an LLC be established for the newsletter/paper as an independent entity from the NTNA. This will allow for advertising. The LLC will have a
board of directors and would not be liable in anyway under the LLC. NTNA could possible purchase (per NTNA board vote) space to post agendas, speakers and such for communication with the neighborhood.
Candice Jordan puts to the Board to vote: “Pursuing one of the NTNA’s communication goals the Board will allow an independant LLC Newspaper to be created and will not be associated with the North Tabor Neighborhood Association.”
Sam Fuqua motions for a vote
Lisa Hersch seconds the motion
Vote:
Yes: 8
No:
Abstained: 1
IV: Transportation and Land Use
Sam Fuqua will report more at the next meeting. Lots of things going on with the development on Couch and 53rd and Burnside and 52nd.
Next meeting March 7th, 2017 at Providence House 6PM to 8PM.
V. Treasury report
Moved to next month. Harmony Prinsen could not attend.
NTNA General Meeting
VI. Introduction of attendees
Introduction of attendees and reason for attending .
VII. Presentation from PPS rep. Laura Hansen
Laura Hansen presented a hand out with info on the new Portland Public Schools Capital Construction Bond forecasted for the May 2017 ballot. The bond will be for $790 million. For more information email bond2017@pps.net or visit the web site
www.pps.net/bond2017.
VIII. Presentation from Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) reps. Sean Besso and Linda Bellerby
Sean Besso and Linda Bellerby are part of the Laurelhurst NET, which is stationed at All Saints Church and School 39th and Glisan.
Sean Besso is recommending that NTNA to create a NET committee to participate with the Laurelhurst NET.
(Below info from https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/)
In the event of a citywide or regional emergency such as a severe winter storm, flood or major earthquake, households need to be prepared to be on their own for at least a week.
Neighborhoods need to be prepared for selfsufficiency, too. Volunteer neighborhood rescuers will likely be first onthescene when firefighters and police are slowed by impassable streets or overwhelmed by calls for help.
Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) are Portland residents trained by PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods. NET members are trained to save lives and property until professional responders can arrive. These volunteers are specially trained to help others without putting themselves in harm’s way. NET members are:
1. Prepared to be selfsufficient for two weeks during any emergency.
2. Able to provide emergency assistance to their family and immediate neighbors. 3. Able to work within an emergency response team to save lives and property in their neighborhood.
4. Able to guide untrained volunteers who want to help others during a disaster.
For more information or to become a NET volunteer visit:
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/pbem/ or talk with Sean Besso.
IX: Presentation from Portland Public Banking Alliance rep. David Delk
David Delk talked about what the Portland Public Banking Alliance is about and what is a Public Bank.
A Public Bank is owned by the people through their representative government, which could be a city, county, state, tribe or Federal entity. It can receive deposits of public funds from taxes, fees, fines and interest earned and make loans to the government that establishes and owns it. By minimizing operational costs and recirculating bank profits back to the people, public banks make the most of public dollars. It may also choose to partner with local financial institutions to expand the lending capacity for the local economy. (referenced from the PPBA handout)
David Delk is looking for Board support. Josh Carey moved that the Board would do more research and talk move about giving support next month.
X. Presentation from PBOT rep. Zef Wagner
Zef Wagner came to talk with us about the Growing Communities Plan which involves expanding bus lines 87 (Airport Way), 77 (Halsey), 20 (Outer StarkBurnside) and making improvements to the 60th Max Station.
The improvements include widening sidewalks, bike lanes, greenways and adding street crossings.
You could weighin on the drafted recommendations online until February 28, 2017 @ www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/GTCPlan
For more information visit: www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/GTCPlan