May 23, 2017 Minutes

North Tabor Neighborhood Association

Monthly Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Time: 6:30 – 8:15PM

Location: 5600 NE Glisan St

NTNA General Meeting

Meeting called to order at 6:39PM.

Board Members present: Joshua Carey, Sarah Mongue, Gabe Frayne, Sam Fuqua, Cathy Riddell and Chuck Tubens.

Board Members absent: Lars Kasch, Lisa Hersh, Harmony Prinsen, and Will Roberts.

Neighbors and Guests: Mike Dubinsky, Terry Dublinski-Milton, Niko Lande, Linda Engels, David Beck, Michael Anderson, Peter Keith, Ray Gardner, Suzanne Gardner, and Gabrielle Gardner.

No quorum @ 6:39PM

  1. Intro of Attendees (Joshua, All)
  • Went around the room and did introductions of everyone present.

II.          Approval of Agenda (Joshua)

  • Moved to later to see if more board members will show up.

III.          Presentation on 60s Greenway Project (Terry Dublinski-Milton, SE Uplift board vice-chair)

  • SE Uplift has designated the 60s Greenway Project as its next active transportation project priority and has requested PBOT seek funding for this project.
  • Terry is looking for endorsement from NTNA on the 60s Greenway Project.
  • Discussion centered around the traffic and lack of improvement on Oregon from 63rd to 61st and the impact of adding bikes to the mix.
  • Sam motioned and Sarah seconded the motion for vote: 3 Yes, 0 No and 3 Abstained. Endorsement passed. Took a straw poll of the room: 3 Yes, 3 No and 2 Abstained.

IV.         Laurelhurst Safety Committee [Mike Dubinsky, Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association]

  • Mike talked about Laurelhurst NA’s Safety Committee which is building a coalition of neighborhoods to address safety, security, and quality of life issues surrounding homeless camps in Portland. Overlook NA is developing a Good Neighbor Agreement with Hazelnut Grove homeless camp which may become a model for other neighborhoods.
  • Josh asked Mike to come back in June/July for further discussion.

V.         Providence Good Neighbor Agreement (Peter Keith, Liaison)

  • Current issues: parking and smoking. Multiple offenders will be cited.
  • If you have any issues to report please email GNA@northtabor.org or call 503-215-0615
  • Peter has been posting to NextDoor App before GNA meetings requesting Providence concerns and then presenting updates at NTNA meetings.
  • Annual community meeting of Providence Good Neighbor Agreement committee is scheduled for October 4th, 2017
  • Cathy requested counts for different kinds of complaints. Peter said he will work on this for next meeting.
  • Possibility of implementing a parking permit system similar to OHSU.
  • 52nd & Glison St and Hoyt St. City/County vacated this property to Providence who will build above the street and maintain the road. This is for further expansion of the campus.

VI.        Proposed expansion of BikeTown (Gabe)

VII.          Approval of April minutes (Joshua)

  • Moved to June meeting. Draft April minutes will be posted on the NTNA web site.

VIII.         Presentation on neighborhood crime safety training (Joshua)

  • Training centered around homelessness and associated crime.
  • Joshua proposed having Police Sgt. Randy Teig present to NTNA at the July 18th meeting.
  • Sam recommended also inviting someone from JOIN, homeless services provider, to be part of the presentation.

IX.         Transportation and Land Use Update (Sam)

  • Sara Wright, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, will present on the Comprehensive Plan’s zoning changes scheduled for implementation in 2018. [Meeting scheduled June 28, 6:30pm, 4837 NE Couch.]
  • 5615 NE Glisan will be redeveloped as four townhouses. [Developer presented June 6.]
  • 20 NE 60th is planned for demolition. No work started yet.
  • 5205-5231 NE Couch no building yet. Sewer work happening.
  • 5143 E Burnside development is for 22 condos with a HOA, no parking and no affordable units planned.
  • 337 NE 47th (Lighthouse Mission Church) will be torn down and redeveloped.

X. SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Update (Sam)

  • With May elections in many neighborhoods there may be a lot of turnover on the SE Uplift board of directors.
  • SEUL Board also has a new Executive Director, Molly Mayo.

XI.         Board Member Communications Policy (Joshua)

  • Josh proposed a Board Member Communications Policy. Policy is attached and available on the NTNA website. Policy is adapted from one written and approved by SE Uplift’s board of directors.
  • Sarah motioned  and Chuck seconded motion for approval: 5 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstained

XII.         Update on future speakers and agenda topics

  • Multnomah County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson – District 3 will be joining us at the June 20 neighborhood meeting.

XIII.         Treasury Report

  • Department of Justice paper work returned again with highlighted sections to complete. Joshua is handling this with Harmony.

XIV.         Adjourn

  • 8:30PM

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