Minutes of VNA for Aug
Madison announced there will be live music at landlapp restruant we need to do a good neighbor agreement with them.
Next land use meeting is Aug 17th at Enterbeing.
Ww are still waiting to receive application from 20th and Alberta development project. Issue is should the letter come from our committee or the VNA? Receiving application means the planner sends letter and we have 28 days to reply. VNA will receive the notification and people within 400 ft of the sight.
Merchant alliance had a visioning meeting and got $200.00 for participation and next meeting is the 21st of Aug. Suggestions have been made for the Xmas season.
Article in the Oregoneon and in response to Last Thursday Art was the largest turn out so far. A request was made that parking be removed on last Thursday and also to approach Tri-met during last Thursday.
Jerome made a presentation about an event at Alberta Park. Free food, music, fellowship and get to know one another. A prayer at the end about our neighborhood and city and hand out school project. To provide supplies for those who can’t afford to get their own. Let the community know we care and we are behind them and support our children. He would love to have our support in donation or school supplies. Tax ID number can be provided. If you would like to be there to help set up and make happen, he would love some volunteer. Aug 26, the last Saturday of the month from 1 to 5. Jefferson choir will be singing. Po Soul enertainment is providing the sound system. Cash donation would be made to Greater Solid Rock. Motion was made and seconded to give $75.00.
We need to take care of our own. Condo’s are going to outprice the issues of the poor and working class and we are asking Jerome to help us by representing or helping bring in people of color.
Michael VanDevater of Northwest Oregon Outreach Coordinator represented the BlueSky renewable energy. They provide the ability for us to sign up for 100% renewable energy. If someone in the VNA neighborhood signs up for this energy, $10.00 per person would go to the VNA. It is suggested that we include this information during our survey.
Lindy voices concern of the smallness of our group and how to bring in more diversity. How do we encourage churches to send representatives.
Gail suggests that we write each of the churches and non profits and asks for representative. Rob volunteers to draft a letter for this.
We need to prepare for the “walk-about” with Debbie.
Shoot for sometime in Sept to do the survey.
John suggest we have a liason with the Police Dept in general, including last Thursday. He will call Lance and see what can be arranged. John will report on this.
Lindy will try and get Willy Brown to come to the next meeting.
Next land use meeting is Aug 17th at Enterbeing.
Ww are still waiting to receive application from 20th and Alberta development project. Issue is should the letter come from our committee or the VNA? Receiving application means the planner sends letter and we have 28 days to reply. VNA will receive the notification and people within 400 ft of the sight.
Merchant alliance had a visioning meeting and got $200.00 for participation and next meeting is the 21st of Aug. Suggestions have been made for the Xmas season.
Article in the Oregoneon and in response to Last Thursday Art was the largest turn out so far. A request was made that parking be removed on last Thursday and also to approach Tri-met during last Thursday.
Jerome made a presentation about an event at Alberta Park. Free food, music, fellowship and get to know one another. A prayer at the end about our neighborhood and city and hand out school project. To provide supplies for those who can’t afford to get their own. Let the community know we care and we are behind them and support our children. He would love to have our support in donation or school supplies. Tax ID number can be provided. If you would like to be there to help set up and make happen, he would love some volunteer. Aug 26, the last Saturday of the month from 1 to 5. Jefferson choir will be singing. Po Soul enertainment is providing the sound system. Cash donation would be made to Greater Solid Rock. Motion was made and seconded to give $75.00.
We need to take care of our own. Condo’s are going to outprice the issues of the poor and working class and we are asking Jerome to help us by representing or helping bring in people of color.
Michael VanDevater of Northwest Oregon Outreach Coordinator represented the BlueSky renewable energy. They provide the ability for us to sign up for 100% renewable energy. If someone in the VNA neighborhood signs up for this energy, $10.00 per person would go to the VNA. It is suggested that we include this information during our survey.
Lindy voices concern of the smallness of our group and how to bring in more diversity. How do we encourage churches to send representatives.
Gail suggests that we write each of the churches and non profits and asks for representative. Rob volunteers to draft a letter for this.
We need to prepare for the “walk-about” with Debbie.
Shoot for sometime in Sept to do the survey.
John suggest we have a liason with the Police Dept in general, including last Thursday. He will call Lance and see what can be arranged. John will report on this.
Lindy will try and get Willy Brown to come to the next meeting.
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