June 20, 2017 Minutes

Welcome & Introductions

Joshua/All

Agenda approved.

Joshua/Board

Portland Monessori has received a $10,000 stormwater management  grant for a rain garden and “raindrop-to-river” mural.

Victoria Morgan, Portland Montessori

Sewer Repair Project. Kristen will be our new contact for the Tabor  Sewer Project that is wrapping up in North Tabor and a new project  beginning in 2018 that will be doing nightwork at 71st and Halsey and  68th/69th and Burnside.  Weekly updates will continue during  construction.  In response to questions: Temporary asphalt will be  replaced with pavement; storage is occurring on streets where parking  is less of an issue; clay pipe needs to be moved as little as possible.  Contact 503-823-2934 with concerns.  

Kristen Kibler, City of Portland’s Bureau  of Envronmental Services

Additional security on MAX trains: TriMet has contracted to add 25  additional security staff to trains.

Jennifer Koozer, Community Affairs Rep,  TriMet

Art project at 60th Ave MAX stop: Daniel DuFord, has been selected to  create street-level murals at the 60th and 82nd Ave. MAX stations. Also,   TriMet is working on making the spontaneous memorial at the  Hollywood MAX station permanent.  

Michelle Traver, Public Art Coordinator,  TriMet

Commissioner Vega Pederson introduced herself and answered  questions from neighbors. New to the commission this past January, she  previously served in the legislature and in her neighborhood  association.

Jessica Vega Pederson, Multnomah  County Commissioner, District 3

SEUL board update. Molly Mayo replaced Anne Dufay as SE Uplift’s  Executive Director effective July 1. SE Uplift will be surveying directors  of member organizations regarding advocacy. SE Uplift Land Use  committee has been discussing the pros and cons of annual parking  permits for neighborhood residents. Discussion of Division Rapid Bus  Transit is continuing. Will include: goal of 20 seconds of boarding time at  each stop, much longer buses, and half as many stops.

Sam

Land Use and Transportation Update. 5615 NE Glisan will probably be  demolitioned and replaced for four town homes facing onto 56th. Sara  Wright, from City of Portland, will speak in the neighborhood on June 28  regarding working with zoning changes.

Sam

Adjourn

Joshua