11/12/2018
Agenda Tuesday November 20th Board Meeting
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association
Tuesday November 20th, 2018
Kenton Firehouse 6:30pm
Welcome, introductions (5 minutes
Approval of October minutes (5 minutes)
Special Election --open at large positions (10 minutes)
Brian Duncan Fruit Tree Giveaway (5 minutes)
ALNA board member needed for planning committee
Decision on whether or not to expand past Arbor Lodge to other neighborhood
Bylaws Update (5 minutes)
Update membership meeting quorum rules to match board meeting quorum rules. 50% plus one (1) of the filled elected Board positions. If a quorum is not present, no votes can be taken.
North Portland Trust Fund (10 minutes)
Community grants ranging from $500-$3500
Opportunity exists for North Portland Neighborhood Associations to form selection committees to award grants within their neighborhood boundaries
Board needs to inform NPNS if Arbor Lodge are interested in reviewing grant applications and awarding a local pool of projects.
Alternative is for NPNS to continue to act as the selection committee North Portland Vanport Legacy Enhancement Grant (5 minutes)
Any proposals that meet the grant criteria?
Happy Hour/December social event? (5 minutes)
Update on Communications (5 minutes)
Mailing list consolidation
Planning for new website
Other committee Updates (20 minutes)
Transportation
Land Use
Clean Air
Tree Team
Parks
Open floor, members (15 minutes)
11/02/2018
Update: November 2nd 2018
Next Arbor Lodge NA meeting, Tuesday, November 20th, 6:30 pm
Do you love where you live? Want to contribute by supporting what works, and helping to advocate for the best for Arbor Lodge?
Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association is looking for 2 people interested in just that.
We have 2 open positions on the Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Board for At Large Positions.
* We hope one of these people will be interested in Land Use issues. Learning how to read Portland Maps, getting to know some developers, advocating for best practice design for our neighborhood.
* At Large Board positions can lead a committee, or just come to meetings and volunteer for things of interest, share their opinions, etc.
We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 – 8’ish at the Kenton Fire House, 8105 N. Brandon. We will hold a Special Election at our next meeting, Tuesday, November 20th.
Questions? Just ask, we'd love to meet you.
10/21/2018
Update: October 21st 2018
It is with confidence I write this post.
Last Thursday the Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association held Elections and passed a Budget for this coming year.
We also formed a new Air Quality/Environmental Committee.
Here are a some highlights:* We still have 2 open positions on the Board for At Large members. These positions ask you to attend the meetings, maybe lead a committee or activity, lend your opinion and voice to all discussions* We changed our meeting day to the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 20th at 6:30pm, Kenton Firehouse* We created a Communications Team to clean up our mailing list, make sure our blog posts work well, and any other communications is working well too* Here are the Election results and some areas of interest for each person elected if stated by that person:Chair - Ginger EdwardsVice Chair - Mark Wyman, Communications and outreachSecretary - Lex BurlingTreasurer - Tim PapeAt Large Board members:Bob GreeneBeth StausSharon Parker - will do outreach to folks who sign up for our mailing list to explore interestsBrianda Pape - Communications, and will now lead Arbor Lodge Park pesticide/herbicide free work partiesRowan Wade - Transportation, which focuses on safety for bicycles, pedestrians, and cars, Rowan will be reaching out to Overlook NA and Adidas, come help him outNon Board member Susan Harris volunteered to lead the Clean Air/Environmental Committee, join up!* Budget highlights include:** money to pay for an ADA Port a Potty at Arbor Lodge Park when the restrooms are closed for winter** Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association received a $1,500 gift from the Portland Parks Foundation. This money must be spent in/on the Park. Come help us decide whether to use it to maintain the pesticide/herbicide free work parties, or for some other purpose (we would find other funding to maintain the work parties if we decide to use this money for something else at the Park).
Come check us out, we want to hear your ideas. In December we plan some Holiday fun, and after our biz meeting in January we always have a potluck pie social. Look for our Duncan Memorial Fruit Tree Giveaway in late February/early March. Join the Tree Team and help us plant trees and deal with the invasive Tree of Heaven starts popping up all over Arbor Lodge.
Hope to meet you on Tuesday, November 20th at 6:30 pm at the Kenton Firehouse, 8105 N. Brandon.
10/09/2018
Update: October 9th 2018
Arbor Lodge ElectionsOctober 18th, 6:30Kenton Firehouse
Come check out the Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association. Learn what we do, invite us to do more. We have openings on the Board for a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and several At Large positions. Come volunteer.
Agenda:
* Elections* Approval of Budget for the coming year - see our ideas, influence the decision* Brianda Pape - Arbor Lodge Park Pesticide Free work party on October 13th, 9-12* Confirmation on Port a Potty for Park when restrooms shut for winter (if approved in budget)* meeting day/time/place - could/should we change when we meet and where?
And some great ideas that came up at our Happy Hour
* Bob Greene suggested we host some History Pubs, maybe a Vanport Discussion, and how about the Levy activity happening now?
* Amber asked we continue outreach and set up a sharing time for AL residnets who work from home.
* Nate suggested we reach out to Alexandra who used to be on the Board and was our contact with the AL Biz Association to see if it is still active.
* Dale stated that a group of neighbors is looking to create a pocket park on Jessup between Boston and Omaha. This is an unimproved street way that can only be used by 4 wheel drive vehicles with high clearances.
* Ginger brought an idea from Karen Beck - let's have an Arbor Lodge Art weekend or walk or something to highlight all the artists in Arbor Lodge.
Pizza will be provided to all. Come share a slice and your ideas!
10/08/2018
Update: October 8th 2018
Arbor Lodge Tree Team meetingWhat: Arbor Lodge Tree Team meeting
Where: Pinky's, 3990 N. Interstate ( near the Prescott Max stop)
When: this Wednesday, October 10th, 7 pm
Agenda:
* review of Large Tree Giveaway on October 6th
* discussion of neighborhood or coalition?
* Tree walk online? - Eugenia
* Alianthus altissima ??
* hosting art events for "Trees at Risk"
* hand out of flyers from BES for free trees for commercial sites in AL
** your agenda items?????
See you there!