May 18, 2021 Minutes

North Tabor Neighborhood Association

Monthly Meeting

Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Time: 6:30 – 8:00PM

Location: Zoom Meeting

Meeting called to order at 6:30PM

Board Members present: Robert Jordan, Patty Lackaff, Keith Dechant, CJ Alicandro, Sarah Mongue, Stephanie Kaza, Greg Scott, Ross Hiner, Lars Kasch, Kim Kasch, Jules Unger and Suzanne Gardner

Board Members absence: Suzanne Gardner and Lisa Maddoocks

Guests: Robert Hertert

Quorum @

I. Call to Order:

  • 6:30PM

II. Introduction’s:

  • Talked with new folks attending the meeting.

III. Approval of April Meeting Minutes:

  • Robert motioned, Stepahnie seconded
  • All approved
  • Ross and Keith abstained

IV.  Approve Agenda:

V. Treasure Report (Patty):

  • $3089.98 in the bank

VI. SEUL (Stephanie):

VII. Communications Report (Keith):

  • Look out for the NTNA Board emails that have been going to the spam folder. Check your spam folder.
  • Jules needs some help with the newsletter for next month. Send items to her if you have any.
  • Kim needs items for the SE Examiner – newsletter items, sign up link and email contact info. Deadline for the SE Examiner is 5/19/2021 by noon. Get items to Kim tonight. CJ will do a presentation next month on safety in demonstrations. Link for the Nextdoor NTNA to join.

IX. AirB&B Presentation – Rob Hertert President to Host to Host – trade organization

  • Host to Host Trade Organization – non profit
  • Short term rental hosts want to be better hosts, etc.
  • Short term rentals
  • Three types of rental
  • ADU on property
  • Room in home
  • Vacation rental – host does not live on property
  • From 2014 City of Portland collects lodging taxes from STR’s
  • Also pay $4 a night affordable housing fee
  • Host must live on property 270 days a year
  • STR’s must notify NA’s and neighbors that this will be happening on the property
  • 2744 active permits for STR’s in Portland
  • 15% lodging tax (6% City, 6% County, 2% Travel Oregon plus $4 a night affordable housing tax)
  • 40% of STR’s are women
  • 30% of folks needed the money to “age in place”
  • Link on our NTNA web site to H2H
  • Regulation is very localized to each city

X. Business:

  • Endorsing Air Quality Letter
  • Signing on Letter
  • Robert will follow-up on the letter and we can sign off next month
  • More logistics on how to do the air monitoring in the neighborhood
  • Putting something in the newsletter
  • “Gun Violence” Panel Follow-up ?
  • 5815 Glisan Garden Issue
  • We wish them the best and good luck.
  • Friends of Mt. Tabor Park? $250 annually.
  • We made them a one time donation back in December 2019. Table donation request for the future. We have mentioned them on the website and newsletter.
  • Neighborhood Parking Permits?
  • There is a city procedure to establish parking permits. Add a link to the NTNA web site. https://www.portland.gov/transportation/parking/appp-info
  • City enforcement of illegal parking is at a low.
  • Ideas for dealing with hostile neighbors re: parking enforcement
  • Refer NW Resolutions for help
  • SE Examiner Proposals due tomorrow!
  • New development on 234 NE 61st. Going to see about if the developer would like to present the property and invite neighbors to ask questions. Maybe in June. Patty is going to reach out and talk with them.
  • Jules would like to know what happens after the developer has finished the project. Who do we contact to invite the neighbors to the community?
  • CJ is going to make a presentation on safety during demonstrations for next month.

XI. Adjourn

  • Robert moved, Kim seconds
  • All approved to close out meeting at 8:00PM

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