North Tabor Neighborhood
Association Meeting Agenda
March 17, 2026
Location: Hybrid – Community of Christ Church (4837 NE Couch St) & Zoom https://zoom.us/j/99699816373
6:30pm – Welcome & Introductions
Board Members:
|
Name |
Role |
Present |
|
Ross Hiner |
Chair |
y |
|
Adam Sparks |
Vice Chair |
y |
|
Gail Morris |
Treasurer |
y |
|
Amanda Sparks |
Secretary |
n |
|
Sarah Mongue |
Board member |
n |
|
Lisa Maddocks |
Board member |
y |
|
Austin Davis |
Board member |
y |
Neighbors:
|
Name |
|
Tim & Clarene Bottler |
|
|
|
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Guests:
|
Name |
|
Tom |
6:35pm – Administrative
Role
District 3 Candidate
● January’s mins: 2026-01-20 NTNA Meeting Min – Approved (All in favor) ● February meeting no mins due to lack of quorum
6:45pm – Open Floor Topics
Topic Name:
● Update from Austin if District 3 councilors responded for NTNA Engagement. ○ Austin reported that Councillor Novik and Councillor Rommelaine's staff expressed interest but scheduling remains uncertain, potentially pushing the meeting to May or June.
● Mt Tabor Art Walk
● Community Bulletin Board
○ Discussed reinstalling an existing structure with a protective plexiglass door, with NTNA volunteering to speak with Robert about the proposal.
● Organizational Tools
○ Explored using Trello as a Kanban board system to better track assignments and due dates, with Adam volunteering to research and set up the tool.
● Projector
○ The group discussed purchasing a projector for meetings, with a budget of less than $1000. They compared different options, including one for $800 with 230 lumens and another for $550 with 3000 lumens. The group decided to do more research collectively and come back with a proposal at the next meeting.
7:00pm – Committee Reports
��Treasurer’s Report
● Gail reported receiving a $500 communications reimbursement and a $50 reimbursement for Department of Justice renewal
● Ballance ~$6000
�� Communications
● Sent out info about upcoming events to Southeast Examiner
● Website has Yard Sale and Cleanup event posted to website
● Do we need to update the Cleanup page to include the suggested donation amounts? ○ Ross to review the METRO grant requirements
● Need to put up advertising for the Edible Garden Workshop – forwarded the email from Cat about the event requirements to the board (please review when time permits) and Leikam
● Please reach out if there is anything you would like to be added to the upcoming newsletters, we didn’t any responses on the small business or project form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1U6z7XhIGgY54_bsGt7Z2QvFKZ4QiVkjHghPhIvCwP4 c/edit
�� Land Use & Transportation
● No updates from SE Uplift Transportation & Land Use Committee
● Advocacy Group looking to improve mobility access in Mt Tabor Park. https://www.taborforall.org/
�� Southeast Uplift:
● Tabor Commons building is going up for sale
7:15pm – Current Initiatives
● Neighborhood Yard Sale April 18th 9 AM – 4 PM throughout the Tabor Neighborhoods ● Cleanup event with MTNA April 25th 9 AM – 1 PM 4700 SE Stark Street ● The Creating an Edible Landscape workshop Thursday, April 30th 6-8:30 PM at Leikam Brewing
● Website Refresh
● New Yard Signs – still in design
7:25pm – Community Announcements
● House of Dreams Fundraiser: We have our annual fundraiser taking place on Saturday, April 25th from 10am-4pm at 7634 SE Morrison St. There will be indoor and outdoor plants (including 5Bosky Dell Natives), decorative pots, garden art, vegan baked goods, and raffle prizes. All money raised will benefit House of Dreams cat shelter, which is a volunteer based organization, a free-roam and no-kill space, and one of the only area shelters with facilities for Feline Leukemia positive (FeLV+) kitties.
If you would like to offer monetary donations, or donations of plants/pots/garden art/vegan baked goods for our event, please email us at
HODPlantBakeSale@gmail.com
● 7th Annual Rainbow Garden Plant Sale: Hello Gardners! Our 7th Annual Rainbow Garden Plant Sale returns on May 9th, 2026, 10:00am – 2:00pm in the North Tabor neighborhood. 106 NE 50th AVE Portland, OR 97214
Please follow our page Rainbow Garden at TomAli Ranch
https://www.facebook.com/share/1LmCML2MUZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr for plant list announcements and to get the most current updates regarding the sale.
We’ll have a diverse selection of Heirloom veggies • Rare Tomatoes • Peppers • Herbs • Tomatillos.• PNW Native plants • Annual & Perennial flowers • Medicinals • Pollinator favorites • Squash • Cucumbers • Hostas • Coleus • Succulents and more!
Full lists of plants coming very soon, including 40+ varieties of Tomatoes and 20+ varieties of Peppers!
All of our plants are started from seed in our greenhouse, with some varieties going through cold moist stratification (CMS) in early winter.
The seedlings are growing strong and healthy, and it’s always exciting to watch them take off! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be transplanting them into 4-inch pots while continuing to follow the same organic growing practices we’ve used in years past.
Our Plant Sale has become an extremely fun, family-friendly community event that we’ve become really attached to over the years. It’s such a great way to meet new gardening friends and neighbors in the community and it’s the perfect way to kick off your summer garden.
We love helping our community grow food, and we’re always happy to support and donate to our local nonprofit, Growing Gardens in SE Portland.
We are very excited to share another season of healthy, beautiful plants with you all. Hope to see you there!
Follow-up items
|
Task |
Next Steps |
Assignees |
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Research projector options for in-person meetings, compare |
Provide proposal by next meeting |
Adam |
|
features and costs |
|
|
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Continue corresponding with District3 counselors (Novik and Rommelaine's office) to confirm their participation ina spring/summer meeting or event and update the board/ Discord chat as responses are received. |
|
Austin |
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Contact Robert about potentially relocating or reusing the existing community bulletin board in his yard and coordinate with others to help if approved. |
|
Adam |
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Explore and potentially set upa Kanban board (e.g.,Trello) for the group to track assignments and action items, and report back to the group. |
|
Adam |
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Review the Metro grant fine print and confirm whether suggested donation amounts can be included on the cleanup event webpage; report back to Amanda. |
|
Gail |
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Post information about the East Multnomah Edible Landscape Workshop on the website and conduct outreach about the event. |
|
Amanda |
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Print and distribute yard signs and flyers for the April yard sale and cleanup events; coordinate with volunteers for placement and outreach. |
|
Ross |
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Share draft design for new yard signs by email for board feedback and, once approved, order signs to be ready in advance of the April events. |
|
Amanda/ Ross |
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Send out communication (e.g., newsletter or email) to collect addresses from members who wish to hosta yard sign, and coordinate sign drop-offs. |
|
Amanda/ Ross |
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Review changes to Oregon public meeting laws and assess potential impacts on the neighborhood association's operations. |
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Board |
Meeting ended at 7:45