06/16/2016
Meeting tonight, plus upcoming air quality meeting in North Portland
AGENDA
1. 6:30 pm Welcome, Introductions, sign-in.
2. 6;35 pm Approval of minutes; budget and thoughts on next years budget
3; 6:45 pm Unfinished business/action review:gna, letter to City, letter from
Gregg Garcia on Jackson's proposal :letter to OLCC
4. 6;55 pm Wilamette EPA superfund proposal released June 8, 2016:Comments and action
5. 7:05 Comp Plan update-Nate Young
6; 7:15 Movie in the Park and Park work date august 8 2016.Volunteers needed for park work date
7: 7;25 Update on July Barbecue, Sunday Parkways
8: 7;35 Diesel Standards for Oregon. What action should we suggest?
formation of committee to meet on diesel standards
9 7;45 Park, Trails and Local transportation Improvement committee
update
10. 8pm adjourn
We will meet at North Portland Neighborhood Services, N Schofield and Brandon, south entrance, on the 2nd floor. We understand that an elevator is available, just ring the bell!
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Also, many folks in North Portland are concerned about air toxics. Speaker Tina Kotek wanted to provide an opportunity for folks to ask questions directly to DEQ. Below is a link to the Facebook post about an event this coming Monday, June 20, that will allow for just that!
05/27/2016
Interstate Litter Pickup Saturday - Join if you can!
Local business, Satchel, is hosting a litter pickup this Saturday, 10am-2pm. Join us to make the neighborhood shine and feel good about taking part!
05/22/2016
Traffic Safety Meeting Today
Our traffic safety group meets this morning at 9am, Kenton Firehouse, Upstairs. Everyone is welcome. We will be refining our plan to do advocacy work along Rosa Parks and some of our summer outreach/education plans. There's room in the planning for your voice, so we hope to see you there!
Can't make it today, but want to join in the fray? Contact Chris Jones at christopherdavidjones at gmail dot com for more information about how to get looped into our email chain for future gatherings and volunteer opportunities.
05/18/2016
Two Announcements: Thursday Meeting Location Change and Ride of Silence Today!
We hope to see you at the Ride of Silence we've organized this evening. See you at 6:30 at Arbor Lodge Park at Delaware and Dekum!
Also, due to construction at our usual meeting location at the Kenton Firehouse, we are changing our meeting location to Peace Lutheran Church, 2201 N Rosa Parks, 6:30PM this Thursday, May 19.
Our agenda for this week:
1: 6:30 pm Welcome, introduction minutes, budget
2: 6:35 pm Oregonians Against the Death Penalty-Ron Steiner
3: 6:40pm Chief Joseph update-Elizabeth Potter, incoming PTA president
4: 6:55pm Arbor Lodge Road Safety Committee-Christopher Jones
5: 7:05pm Can recycling facility 7044 North Interstate-Nate Young
6: 7:25pm Bike update- Silent Ride and Brian
7: 7:35pm PIR update-Ginger Edwards
8: 7:45pm Thank yous for Cleanup; Sunday Parkways: update Movie in
the Park; July bar-be-cue
9: 8:00pm cookies and treats
05/12/2016
Update: May 12th 2016
Short Work Party at Arbor Lodge Park, Saturday, May 14, 9-10:30
Come help us flame weed the gravel parking area off Delaware, or help paint the fine lettering on the Kiosk by the Playground. Light work, short hours, but help appreciated!Meet at the west baseball diamond, 9am. Thank you.