North Tabor Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda
Jan 20, 2026
Location: Hybrid – Community of Christ Church (4837 NE Couch St) & Zoom https://zoom.us/j/99699816373
6:34pm – Meeting Started
Board Members:
|
Name |
Role |
Present |
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Ross Hiner |
Chair |
Y |
|
Adam Sparks |
Vice Chair |
Y |
|
Gail Morris |
Treasurer |
Y |
|
Amanda Sparks |
Secretary |
Y |
|
Sarah Mongue |
Board member |
N |
|
Lisa Maddocks |
Board member |
Y |
|
Austin Davis |
Board member |
Y |
Neighbors:
|
Name |
|
Ginger Clarke |
6:42pm – Minutes approved
- No meeting in Dec due to social hour
- November’s mins: 2025-11-18 NTNA Meeting Minutes
6:45pm – Open Floor Topics
Topic Name:
Proposed TriMet reductions:
https://trimet.org/servicecuts/index.htm#openhouses
- Discussed budget pressure that were causing service reductions
- More cuts are possible in the near future
- NTNA was approached with a letter by the Pearl District NA to sign on to send to OR Senators and Representatives to discuss the problems the cuts will cause in the community
- North Tabor neighbors asked to share their feedback on the cuts Amanda to add a call to do so in the newsletter this month, feedback requested before Jan 31st
- 19 bus will be cut along Glisan and there will be changes to the Greenline
- Motion to approve signing the letter from the Pearl district was approved
Engagement with city councilors this year
- Discussed current drama within the city councilors electing a president
- Chair was contacted by Steve Novic – Adam and Ross met with Steve Novic’s staffer, hoping to increase dialog about previous requests to the city North Tabor NA has made
- Ross to follow up with Steve Novic’s staffer
- Discussed inviting councilors to a Neighborhood Association meeting
- Austin send emails to District 3 councilors to find a date that they all can attend one of our meetings or to schedule a Saturday morning coffee chat
- Discussed how we want to interact with candidates this year and the desire to do another candidate forum like we did in 2024
Cleanup event with MTNA
- Date set for April 25th and Unity Church
- Ross will request refresh grant
- Ross, Adam, Amanda and Gail volunteered to help on the Cleanup committee
- Amanda and Adam to plan Yard Sale weekend prior to cleanup April 18th
- Litter Pickup Day on April 18th
- See if unity will let us leave trash there for a week leading up to cleanup day
- See if Leikam is still interested in offering free beer for pickers
- Board will help with flyering for the events
- Need to update yardsigns
Documenting Potholes around town
- Due to recent cycling death in the Mount Tabor Area we discussed how we can conduct a greenway audit to report potholes
- Online reporting: https://www.portland.gov/transportation/maintenance/report-pothole-sinkhole-or-emergency-road-hazard
- https://pdxreporter.org/#Login
- Discussed planning a bike event (Hole Hunters) to help document the pot holes around our greenway
- Ginger will send email to communications about what to include in the newsletter
Website Refresh
- Design thinking workshop to figure out what we want the site to be
- Adam proposed moving website off of WordPress
Bulletin Board
- The Oregon Clinic now controls access to the outdoor information board and will decide whether to keep or remove it. If the board stays, the landlord has agreed to replace the plexiglass.
- Discussed relocating to Robert Jordan’s Gail to contact
7:30pm – Committee Reports
💰Treasurer’s Report
- DOJ filings
- Host papa
- Balance 5673.80
- Need receipts for communications funds
📫 Communications
- Alice with Unity Church offered her church’s pantry to help with the North Tabor Food Connection
- ACES Host Family Program Overview: Oli from ACES (American Cultural Exchange Service), a Portland-based nonprofit, is requesting the opportunity to give a brief presentation at a future meeting or community event about hosting international exchange students. Hosting options range from short-term (1 week) to full academic-year stays. If a presentation isn’t possible, ACES is also asking to share a flyer in the neighborhood newsletter. – Amanda to request talking in Feb
- EMSWCD Workshop Partnership (Spring 2026): Cat Ayala from East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District is inviting us to partner on hosting a free yard and garden workshop this spring (March–June). Topics range from native plants, wildlife landscaping, and stormwater basics to climate resilience and hands-on sessions like invasive weed removal and plant ID walks. EMSWCD also offers flexibility to tailor workshops to community needs (language access, childcare, accessible locations, etc.): – Amanda to conduct an interest poll – and inquire if they advertise https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rBH1sv_7EUWRDDFXRaMQ1h0-4D1cg_lIu3pSym8wHmZUQ08zTzM5N1VVSkFIQTZNT0FDMUpWUERJSS4u&route=shorturl
- Adding a form to this month’s newsletter calling for people to share about their small businesses so we can feature our neighbors and their endeavors – yes
- Tracia B Airbnb complaint – how should we respond? – not in our purview but Ross will reply
- Have we updated all the relevant channels for the new board members – email forwarders need to be updated (Ross to do)
- Need to update the yardsigns and find a printer (Amanda to do)
🚎 Land Use & Transportation
- No meeting due to holiday
- December meeting discussed planning advisory committee
🤝 Southeast Uplift:
- Presented grants this year that are available
- Community care and Safety
- A venue for people to connect monthly in district 3 on zoom for emergency preparedness
7:45pm – Community Announcements
- Taborspace Winterfest on: Sat. January 24, 2026
TIME: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PLACE: Taborspace, 5441 SE Belmont/Crema Coffee and Bakery
Taborspace says: "Our third annual Taborspace Winterfest takes place on Saturday, January 24th from 10:00 am-1:00 pm! Join us for a day of well-being and self-care activities as well as all-ages entertainment, painting event, and a raffle. Our wellness room will host sample sessions, talks, and workshops with our Taborspace wellness practitioners."
Please come to this event and support Taborspace–a valuable community meeting space and activities resource in our neighborhood. Taborspace has been a strong community partner of the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association.
You can find out more about the Taborspace wellness practitioners at: https://taborspace.org/wellness
- Constituent Coffee w/ Steve Novick 1/23 11:00am
- Replicant 7033 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97213
- Rainbow Block Whistle Kits Event – Jan 26 @ Migration Brewery
Follow-up items
|
Task |
Next Steps |
Assignees |
Status |
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Sign Pearl District letter re: TriMet cuts |
Chair to sign and return letter |
Ross |
|
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TriMet cuts community feedback |
Add call-to-action in January newsletter requesting neighbor feedback by Jan 31 |
Amanda |
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Follow up with Steve Novick’s office |
Continue dialogue with staffer regarding prior NA requests |
Ross |
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Invite District 3 councilors |
Email councilors to find a date for a meeting visit or Saturday coffee chat |
Austin |
|
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Plan candidate engagement for 2026 |
Discuss format and timing for a potential candidate forum (similar to 2024) |
Board |
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Cleanup Event – April 25 (Unity Church) |
Request SE Uplift refresh grant |
Ross |
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Cleanup Committee coordination |
Coordinate planning for cleanup event |
Ross, Adam, Amanda, Gail |
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Yard Sale Weekend (prior to cleanup) |
Plan and coordinate neighborhood yard sale |
Amanda, Adam |
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Litter Pickup Day – April 18 |
Confirm logistics and coordination |
Amanda, Adam |
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Trash storage at Unity Church |
Ask Unity if trash can be stored the week leading up to cleanup |
Amanda |
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Leikam Brewery partnership |
Check if Leikam is interested in offering free beer for litter pickers |
Amanda |
Contacted – no response yet |
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Event flyering |
Help distribute flyers for cleanup and yard sale |
Board |
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Update yard signs |
Update content and identify a printer |
Amanda |
Found a potential printer: https://impressions.co/about-portland/
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Greenway pothole documentation |
Explore “Hole Hunters” bike event and reporting process |
Board |
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Website refresh |
Set up design-thinking workshop to define goals and direction |
Amanda |
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Website platform evaluation |
Explore moving the website off WordPress |
Adam |
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Bulletin Board (Oregon Clinic site) |
Determine relocation option (Robert Jordan’s location) |
Gail |
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ACES Host Family Program |
Invite ACES to speak at February meeting or coordinate newsletter flyer |
Amanda |
Contacted no response yet |
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EMSWCD workshop partnership |
Conduct interest poll and ask about EMSWCD promotion support |
Amanda |
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Small business call-out |
Add form to newsletter for neighbors to share small businesses |
Amanda |
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Airbnb complaint response |
Reply explaining issue is outside NA purview |
Ross |
Done |
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Board email forwarders |
Update email forwarding for new board members |
Ross |
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Communications receipts |
Collect and submit receipts for communications funds |
Gail |
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Meeting ended at 8pm