Submitted by Nate Jones and Laura Fay – DRAFT not yet approved
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Submitted by Nate Jones and Laura Fay – DRAFT not yet approved
Continue reading Eliot Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Minutes 2/27/23
Submitted by Laura Fay – Approved February 27, 2023
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Submitted by Laura Fay – Approved
Continue reading Eliot Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Minutes 11/21/22
ENA LUTC Meeting Minutes: June 2022
LUTC in attendance:
- Allan, Andrew
Public:
- Luke Stein
Presenters:
- Winta Yohannes, Chandra, Carly Harrison, Ashley Koger, Stanley Ong,Kathryn Doherty-Chapman, Kristan Alldrin, Jackie Zusi-Russell
Albina One
- similar to before
- they don’t have a copy of our letter of support
- going to Design Request this week, Approval by august perhaps
- chandra@leverarchitecture.com with questions
PBOT – North Portland Parking
Jackie-Earth Advantage
- can help reach out with developers about decontrsuction & getting certified. They have a metro grant.
- looking at incentive program
- some adopted practices into the standard practice
- RIP might increase deconstructions
- only set up for full deconstruction
- goal: help connect people doing demolitions with this program
ENA LUTC Meeting Minutes: April 11, 2022
ENA LUTC Meeting Minutes: November 14, 2022
Fremont Bridgehead Project Presentation – Allan Rudwick
Link to Recording: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHMcFXqs7H-qtIZm2BmbDqJJxGnrf3OZ8PYRKGzf5WKas6rQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Permits
Eliot Parking Committee
Freeway Lawsuit
Updating ENA Design Guidelines
Action Item:
Attendees:
Submitted by Laura Fay – Approved
Continue reading Eliot Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Minutes 10/17/22
Attendees:
Submitted by Cassie Muilenburg – approved
Continue reading Eliot Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Minutes 9/19/22
Submitted by Laura Schuchardt – Approved
Continue reading Eliot Neighborhood Association Board Meeting Minutes 8/22/22
Submitted by Laura Schuchardt, APPROVED at the August board meeting
Board present
Guests present
Minutes
Submitted by Laura Schuchardt, APPROVED at the July board meeting
Board present
Others present
Submitted by Jennifer Wilcox, APPROVED at the June board meeting
Board Present:
Others Present:
Welcome and Introductions – 7:00pm,
Submitted by Laura Schuchardt, APPROVED at the June board meeting
Board present
Guests present
Welcome and Introductions – 7:08pm
Agenda Additions?
Discussion regarding Matt Dishman Community Safety meeting
Follow up from the City may not come quickly
Pat recommended we form a committee, discuss ideas, and figure out what we can do on our own
Laura to forward email from the Lisa Freeman to the group
Proposal by Andrew Champion to revoke the Alcohol License Policy that was originally crafted in 1997
Quorum not present to vote
Andrew presented a slideshow about the alcohol policy and steps Eliot could be taking to enforce it.
There’s concern that we want to give the Stop & Go every opportunity to solve this without city or county involvement. Pat suggested that we send a letter to the owners detailing the issues and the actions we’re asking for. Frances recommended that we decide what escalation will look like if action isn’t taken.
Steffanie Lorentzen, Andrew Champion and Elliott Armstrong are going to write a letter to the store. This will be sent to the Eliot Neighborhood Association Board for approval via email.
We will revisit this topic at the ENA May meeting.
Proposal by Andrew Champion to ask the City to stop sweeping houseless residents of Eliot
Quorum not present to vote
Andrew presented a slideshow about the violence in Eliot, current camps, and public safety opportunities. He ended by saying that his concerns were never about sweeps; he wanted to draw attention to a variety of issues.
Discussion of letters from Cascadia Action regarding environmental pollution – To be addressed via email. No quorum present, meeting running long.
Other neighborhood updates
Eliot News – new issue just came out
LUTC update – letter of testimony about the residential info project (more housing options, more affordable and middle-income units, the current projects don’t go far enough). The Bureau of Environmental Services came and gave an update about Irving Park – there’s a rider for a house on 7th and San Rafael; this is a good reminder that there’s an opportunity to add out-of-scope matters.
Public Comment – none
Approve minutes from previous meeting
Quorum not present to vote. Needs to be approved via email.
Adjourn – 9:23pm
Submitted by Laura Schuchardt, APPROVED at the June board meeting
Board present
Guests present
Welcome and Introductions – 7:00pm
Agenda Additions?
Andrew Champion reiterated his request from January to have “follow up from the Stop & Go” added
Eric – Finding community partners to improve public safety
Eric recapped some of the discussion from our board only meeting. We want to find community partners to create a coalition to remove barriers to access to housing and jobs to combat violence in our neighborhood.
Andre, from Commissioner Hardesty’s office, brought up a community engagement event at 6pm Wednesday, 3/30, at Matt Dishman Community Center, which will hopefully be a good way to join together to align our efforts.
Shannon spoke to the importance of connecting with apartment complexes in the area to try to build resident service coordinator programs, which build community connection/involvement. Organizations like PCRI, Innovative Housing, REACH, NW Housing Alternatives are good resources to help with this.
Winta Yohannes/Albina Vision Trust – presenting their Community Investment Plan
Albina Vision Trust is preparing to present their Community Investment Plan to the City Council soon and would like a letter of support from our Neighborhood Association. The city often responds to proposals like this by saying that they need more studies. Albina Vision Trust needs the city to see that they’ve already done that work and that it’s time to act.
Five to six years ago, they started working on a plan to develop the neighborhood around the Convention Center (Steel Bridge to a bit past the Broadway Bridge and between the waterfront and I-5). This is complicated, because the disruptions that past infrastructure decisions have caused must be addressed in order to move forward. Albina Vision Trust has worked with the community to develop a plan that keeps wealth circulating in the neighborhood and doesn’t displace residents.
Winta presented a slide show of their Community Investment Plan, and then opened up for questions:
Concerns were raised that this project does not address the immediate needs of individuals who were displaced, which Winta acknowledged. Albina Vision Trust won’t be able to address these immediate needs, but they do seek to prevent these problems from occurring again in the future.
MOTION: Allan proposed that we write a letter acknowledging past harms to the neighborhood and the impossibility of fixing everything. We feel that this is the best plan we’ve heard and we want to help it move forward. Eric seconded. Motion passed.
Winta is available for additional meetings to discuss questions and concerns in depth. She may be reached at winta@albinavision.org.
Shannon Olive from WomenFirst
WomenFirst is a small nonprofit based in Gresham that provides transitional assistance and referrals to women who were recently incarcerated.
They offer many programs including Navigate Back Home, which aims to provide long-term housing and address the challenges of moving from prison to short-term to permanent housing, and wraparound services.
They’re growing quickly, so they’re trying to raise enough money to get a company van. They need around $15,000, and they’ve raised about $8,000.
MOTION: Shireen proposed that we give $500 to WomenFirst. Eric seconded the motion. Allan mentioned that ENA has limited funds and serves a specific geographic area; WomenFirst is not located in Eliot. Jennifer advised we have around $8k in our budget. Allan opposed. The motion passed.
MOTION: Officer positions (included in executive committee) will be listed as:
Co-Chairs or Chair/Vice Chair
Treasurer
Recorder
Community Outreach (Lead and Vice)
Newsletter Editor
Shireen clarified that her specific concern is regarding the Newsletter Editor; that wasn’t a board position while the last editor was installed, so we need to reinstate that as an executive committee member. Proposed by Shireen. Seconded by Allen. Motion passed.
Neighborhood Updates
Eliot News – Deadline for content to be submitted for the next issue is 3/28.
LUTC Update – Met last week and heard from Albina Vision Trust
Resignation – Maleka Blake resigned from the ENA board
Public Comment
Follow-up regarding Stop & Go (Andrew Champion)
Andrew asked the board to revisit the ENA liquor policy and to set a moratorium on sweeps. As the policy is quite old and a moratorium on sweeps would require additional discussion, these points will be added to the April agenda.
The discussion from our January meeting regarding the issues in the area surrounding Stop & Go was recapped.
Cassandra mentioned that she’s been involved with planning the community engagement event at Matt Dishman Community Center, and that this is the exact type of issue that they’re hoping to problem-solve. All are encouraged to attend to align our efforts.
Allan said that ENA does not have the power to affect change in a vacuum. This problem is bigger than the Stop & Go. We should all attend the meeting next week at Matt Dishman, so that we’re aligning our efforts.
Approve minutes from January
Shireen and Eric asked if we could hold off until they’ve had the chance to review. The board will approve via email.
Adjourn – 9:20pm