DRAFT — NOT YET APPROVED
Eliot Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting: July 11, 2011
Board Members Present: Angela Kremer, Maria Roselle , Julie Woelfer, Barry Joe Stull, Laurie Simpson, Pauline Bradford, Joan Ivan, Alan Sanchez, Kirsten Jenkins, Pamela Weatherspoon
Community Members Present (from sign in): Peter Helzer, Patty Richards, Pamela Chipman, Angela Wagnon, Maxine Slaughts, Johnny Engleheart-Noel, Polly Kreisbers
7:08: Meeting called to order by Chair, followed by introductions
7:10: June meeting minutes read
-Barry Joe Stull corrects that the car smashings were on Hancock off Flint, not on Flint
7:18: Barry Joe Stull moves to approve the June meeting minutes as corrected
-Maria Roselle seconds
-Vote: all in favor, motion passes
7:19: Whole Foods on Fremont Remodel (Patty Richards)
-Large remodel at Fremont Whole Foods beginning July 31st
-Will last 3 months, but there will be no closures
-“Smart Shop” tours are available to anyone interested
-Meeting space for 40 is available to the community if needed
7:26: Crime Prevention (Officer Helzer)
-Reviewed crime totals since March, numbers are average for the neighborhood
-Car prowls continue to be an issue
-Concern raised about the safety of Dawson Park, Angela Wagnon from Crime Prevention notes that Dawson is relatively safe when compared with other city parks
7:49: Visioning Session Breakout
-Those present at the meeting divided into small groups to discuss three main topics in the neighborhood: Business, Livability, and Transportation. The following priorities and goals were identified:
Business:
-More jobs/small businesses
-Grocery store needed- Trader Joes or New Seasons?
-Improve pedestrian access near Williams, Broadway, and MLK
-More mixed used development
-Eliot specific business association
-Investigate Wonder Site
-Job creation (note: hospital has 4,000 employees)
-Hotel for hospital
-Marketing plan
Livability:
-More bodegas and corner markets
-Less vacant lots
-More veggie gardens, community gardens, or a dog park
-Encourage live entertainment
Transportation:
-Minimize cut-through traffic (more speed bumps)
-Traffic light at Stanton and Williams
-Redesign Kerby ramp
-Connected greenways
-More bike lanes
-Less cars (better public transit)
-Better MLK crossings
8:25: Committee Updates
-Laurie Simpson gave Oral History Project update: Need new sound recorder. Gathering on August 26th and 27th will allow for more interviews and raising awareness for the walking tour.
-Williams/Vancouver Improvement: Decided to increase stakeholder advisory committee.
-Dawson Park Summer Concerts: People needed to sign up for shifts at the ENA table at each of the concerts.
-Barry Joe Stull gave Public Relations update: Canopies, tables, and chairs are available at NECN. There is a place that can make a banner for $100.
8:48: Central City Plan Update (Mike Warwick)
-3 year process that updates plans and zoning
-For planning, the city is divided into 4 quadrants, with the NE quadrant going first
-ODOT conducted a “loop study” to review the highway needs of the city
-Updates on the Central City Plan can be found at: http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?c=47907
9:03: Public Comment
-There is a farm stand every Wednesday and Friday from 10-4 on the Emanuel campus
-Next ENA meeting will be an ice cream social at 2410 N Mississippi
-ICURA parks committee needs a representative from ENA
9:07: Meeting adjourned
