Board Meeting Agenda 2015-05-18

Eliot Neighborhood Board Meeting Agenda
Monday May 18, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
St Philip Deacon Episcopal Church
120 NE Knott Street

Angela Kremer, Chair, facilitator
Board Members: No Absences Expected

1. Welcome and Introduction (6:30-6:35)

Pair and Share Question: How should Eliot recruit Board or other types of Volunteers? Share ideas to be discussed at Board retreat.

2. Minutes Read and Approved (6:35)

3. Crime Report and Crime Abatement Committee Report (Jere Fitterman) (6:40)

4. Director, David Lomax on Meals on Wheels Sponsorship Request (6:45-7:00)
Also, Food needs in Eliot brainstorm while David is with us in response to New Season surplus foods discussion last month.

5. Jeri and Kristin on Sandwich Boards (7:00-7:10)
Board made a request for spending funds not in excess of $300 for Boards for locations that can be used at Dawson Park and key intersections. Kristen to report

6. Community Conversations Follow Up Activities (7:10-7:20)

A. Trash Pick up/Clean Up Day –Report from Trash Clean Up Committees
Remember to Volunteer May 17th 10-3 PM at Williams/Knott Parking lot

B. UPDATE Eliot Board Outreach: (7:20-7:30) BRING CALENDARS

A. Intersection Repair Project on Tillamook/Rodney Update: Event May 30th (Jeri)

B. Good in the Hood Participation plan June 29th Leave King 11 AM arrive at Lillis

C. Albina at Noon and Festival continues till 7PM both 29/30 see website (Jeri)

http://goodintheneighborhood.org/

D. Need volunteers for Rest of Summer Activities if We are Participating

Juneteenth, Good in the Hood, Concerts, National Night Out Organizing
7. Eliot Tree funding and Letter of Support for Metro Grant (Jere F.) (7:30-7:40)

8. Board Retreat June 6th Update–Jim and Becca (7:40)

9. “United to Say No to Propane Export” Letter of Support? (7:35-7:45)

See the Letter Request to Say No to Export Trains: several NE neighborhood are signing this. We need Board resolution to sign. Please See April 27 Board email from Chair and Mike Warwick’s opinion piece.

10. Land Use Report: (7:45-8:00) Allan Rudwick

11. Announcements and Comments (8:15 PM)

Adjourned by 8:30 PM

Please consider Joining Eliot Board*****Elections October 2015

Board Positions Open Chair and Vice Chair November 2015