North Tabor Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
Time: 6:30 – 8:00PM
Location: 4837 NE Couch St (Community of Christ Church)
NTNA General Meeting
Meeting called to order at 6:35PM.
Board Members present: Sarah Mongue, Sam Fuqua, Chuck Tubens, Joshua Carey, Robert Jordan, Dawn Madden, Patty Lackaff and Stephanie Kaza
Board Members absent: Suzanne Gardner, Lisa Hersh and Lars Kasch Guest: Victoria Morgan and Judy Kennedy
Quorum @ 6:35PM
I. Welcome and Introductions
– Everyone on went around the table and introduced themselves
II. Approval of Agenda
– Robert Jordan motioned to approve the agenda with no corrections, Sam Fuqua seconded the motion. All approved.
III. Approval of March 2018 minutes
– Sam Fuqua motioned to approve March minutes with no corrections, Chuck Tubens seconded the motion. All approved.
IV. Portland Montessori Garden Project Update
– Victoria Morgan let the board know that the school received a $10K grant for the rain garden project.
– The school redirected the rain gutters, created a 160 sq ft rain garden with the parents doing the dirty work with rocks and dirt.
– Teachers have developed curriculum around the rain garden for the whole school – all grades participate in the curriculum.
– The last phase of the project is a mural. They have selected an Iraqi refugee as the artist and youth from IRCO will help with painting the mural. Each of the youth will receive a $100 stipend to do the painting.
– Planning an open house late May, early June.
V. Treasury Report (Dawn Madden)
– We currently have $2884.55 in the bank.
– Will close a 2nd account with $15 in in and move the money to the main account.
VI. Land Use (Robert Jordan)
– Robert contacted the developer for the project at 52nd and Burnside (18 unit town homes) to present to the Land Use committee. The meeting will be April 3rd at 6:30 Community of Christ church.
– Robert went to a presentation on unreinforced masonry. Very interesting on how much of the city has buildings with this construction.
VIb. Transportation (Patty Lackaff)
– Patty undated us on the Lincoln St Greenway – PBOT is installing temporary barriers to see how the changes will go.
– Bumps will be put on 50th to 60th and Hawthorne to slow down traffic, which would have been taking Lincoln to 60th.
– Portland In the Streets campaign is happening with the residential streets speed going from 25 to 20mph.
– PBOT is working on a plan for with ODOT on the Powell and 20th crossing.
VIII. April Clean-up (Patty Lackaff and Robert Jordan)
– Patty went to a meeting at about the MT Tabor Clean-up.
– The Dumpsters have been ordered from McFarlane.
– Chuck Tubens is working on updating our current signs and getting them out in the neighborhood.
IX. New Business
– Robert Jordan updated us on the Laurelhurst Cafe. It has been leased to a gentleman who has an Israeli restaurant in town, so hopefully something yummy will be opening soon.
Meeting adjourned at 7:48 PM -Josh Carey motioned and Sam Fuqua seconded the motion.