Pedestrian Networking Group

WHAT: Quarterly informal networking sessions with pedestrian activists
and walking enthusiasts.

WHY: The purpose of these gatherings is for those interested in
pedestrian issues to get together to share information and ideas, ask
questions, and strengthen Portland's walking community.

WHERE: Broadway Conference Room on the 9th floor of the Portland
Building (1120 SW 5th Avenue).

WHEN: Thursdays, noon - 1 p.m. February 8, 2007; May 10, 2007; August
9, 2007; November 8, 2007; February 14, 2008

Feel free to bring your lunch.

Submitted grant request

Name of Organization: Vernon Neighborhood Association
Non-profit Federal Tax Exempt ID Number: Redeemer Lutheran Church is a sponsor.
Year Organization was founded: 1987
Tax ID Number: 93-0714716
Mailing Address: 2000 NE 42nd PMB231
City, State, Zip: Portland, Oregon 97213
Project Coordinator/Contact: Mark Downing-Designer-Builder-Craftsman
Phone: 503 709-4049 Email: craftmark@gmail.com
Board Chair: Lindy Cicada
Phone: 503-284-4316 Email: worldwind@earthlink.net
Requested Amount: $1500.00

Project Title
Vernon Neighborhood Kiosk Project


BUDGET
Item Requested Funds Leveraged Funds
Personnel:
Volunteers
Materials:
Gabions (wire baskets with rocks)
Glulam beams
Roof (recycled materials wood or metal)
Cob bench
Kiosk Total all materials: $1500.00
Equipment/Supplies:
Event Related Expenses:
Christening event: food, advertising Donations, VNA cash on hand
Participant Support: volunteers

Additional Expenses:
Subtotal:
Total Request: $1500.00


PARTNERSHIP CONTACTS
David Bosch
Trade up Music
4701 SE Division
503-236-8800

Vernon Elementary School (meeting December 6, 2006)
Joan Miller
Principal, Vernon Elementary School
2044 NE Killingsworth, Portland, Oregon 97211
503-916-6415
503-916-2678 (fax)
joanmill@pps.k12.or.us

Sabin Community Development
Felicia Allender-Brant
1488 NE Alberta St.
503-287-3496 ext. 24
Board Meeting December 26, 2006

Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pastor Terry Moe
NE Killingsworth and NE 20th
503-287-7553

Arcadian Ballroom
Eloise Carson-R Lawrence Properties
2301 NW Thurman
503-807-0429
Eloise@earthlink.net

Kathe Swaback (Art on Alberta Board Member)
ART UP, LLC
1614 NE Alberta ST.
Portland, Oregon 97211
503-704-2476
www.artup.info

Yveline Wilnau
VBC Organizer/Placemaking Coordinator
The City Repair Project
503-235-8946
vbc@cityrepair.org

A cob bench is to be built under the protection of the shelter shown in the attached picture. This arrangement will also provide an information kiosk and a built in chessboard. It is also our hope to put in planters on either side. The outcome will be a universal meeting spot. It is designed to be a "watering hole" for Alberta Street, as it is centrally located in the "heart" of Alberta Arts. We want to create a useable landmark at the intersection of 19th and Alberta. We wish to involve the Vernon Elementary School and we will give a presentation about this proposed project (scheduled December 6th). The children will be given a diagram of the intersection (to scale) to create a design to eventually be painted on 19th, on either side of the Alberta corridor.
The Vernon Neighborhood Association has a dedicated Committee that is working with the local merchants and looking to eventually include a mural for the east wall of Trade Up Music across from the cob bench aforementioned structure. There is also the hope that we will work with the property owner of the auto repair across from that same intersection to put in a 6 foot high "good neighbor" fence at the SE corner of Alberta and 19th to improve the general esthetics of this intersection.
We want to create an increase in the sense of partnership through participation in this particular intersection and to create a focal point for the Alberta Arts area. We wish to show that there is a community effort for a Community Vision of our entire street. We hope to create a process of including the art of some different cultures to help to create the unity in diversity that our neighborhood is in need of. We also hope to connect the "dots" by giving people a place to meet and converse. A place to rest and enjoy the mural, etc.
We have a number of organizations involved in this project. Redeemer Lutheran Church will have a month long art showing of the art submitted by the children of Vernon Elementary School at Enterbeing on the corner of 16th and Alberta. A representative from the Alberta Arts will be a consultant. Local merchants and churches are being contacted to contribute their ideas and resources. We are also signing up with the Village Building Convergence who help with volunteers and needed permits.
We will have additional resources by working with Village Building Convergence and City Repair. We are contacting the Regional Arts Council about a mural. We are hoping to find support with the local businesses for trash pick-up.
The Chair (Lindy Cicada) and Secretary (Oma Richmond) of the Vernon Neighborhood Association live at 4816 NE 19th avenue. They have a video production company, Worldwind Enterprises. Their company has won a number of awards at film festivals for the work they have done with non-profits. This community project will be documented and edited to a short DVD that demonstrates the process and public response. This will be presented to the coalition and our local Community Television station to air. We plan to engage Rene Mitchel or Steve Dunn of the Oregonian to give us some coverage about this exciting project while at the same time indicating that much of the funding for this project came from the Portland Neighborhood Grants Program.

Subject: Liq Lic App 1800 NE Alberta New Outlet

- Limited on Premise


I have received a liquor license application for a Cafe in the Vernon
neighborhood area and would like to know if you are aware of any concerns.
Random Order Coffeehouse located at 1800 NE Alberta has applied under a
change of ownership to maintain the Limited On premises sales license (which
allows the sale of malt beverages, wine and cider for consumption on the
premises). The contact for this application is Tracy Olson at 503-331-1420
or email: info@randomordercoffee.com

Following is the information captured on the business information form:
Seating capacity - 24 in Restaurant, 6 Outdoors
Entertainment - Recorded Music
Menu -Cafe - Sandwiches and Pastries
Hours - Sunday thru Saturday 6:30am to 8:00pm

If you are aware of any existing problems or concerns at this location,
please let me know by December 22nd, 2006. If you have concerns regarding
this license, please list the concerns in writing and remember they must be
related to crime, alcohol, alcohol related behavior or drugs. Traffic,
Parking and Trash are not considered during the licensing process at OLCC.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,


Kimberly Mark-Villela
Liquor License Programs
City of Portland - O.N.I.
1221 SW 4th Avenue, Rm 110
Portland, OR 97204

Phone: 503-823-3092
Fax: 503-823-3050
Cell: 503-793-0339

COMMISSIONER SAM ADAMS HOSTS NEIGBORHOOD TOWN HALLS

For Immediate Release
Shoshanah Oppenheim
Good Government Policy Analyst
503-823-1125

COMMISSIONER SAM ADAMS HOSTS NEIGBORHOOD TOWN HALLS
ON THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL BUDGETS

Please join Commissioner Sam Adams, Sue Keil, Director of Portland Department of Transportation (PDOT), Dean Marriott, Director of Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) and staff from the Regional Arts Council (RAC) for a Town Hall discussion on the bureaus’ 2007-2008 budgets. ‘ Sam is interested in your ideas in developing his bureaus’ budgets, consequently he is holding a town halls located in each of the seven neighborhood coalition districts. Each Town Hall will include neighborhood specific improvements and projects. Commissioner Adams will highlight how projects are selected and the criteria used to prioritize expenditures. The Commissioner and Directors welcome your ideas on how to spend our City’s dollars.

Both BES and PDOT involve Budget Advisory Committees (BAC) in the development of the bureau budgets. The BACs scrutinize the budgets through a process, started in November 2006, ensuring the city provides services the people of Portland require. Commissioner Adams and Directors Keil and Marriott, will present a comprehensive view of the City of Portland budget, as well as an opportunity to learn local perspectives on needed improvements. RAC will highlight their successes and share their plans for the future.

Below are a list of the times and locations of the town halls. Please assist the Commissioner as he works in developing the PDOT, BES and RAC budgets.

January 4 7:00 PM -9: 00 PM East Portland Neighborhood Office
1017 NE 117 Street - served by bus lines 25, 71, & 77
January 8 7:00 PM -9: 00 PM Central North east Neighbors
4415 NE 87th Street - served by bus lines 12, 71, & 72
January 11 7:00 PM -9: 00 PM North Portland Neighborhood Services
8105 N. Brandon Street - served by bus lines 4 & 6
January 18 7:00 PM -9: 00 PM Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
4815 NE 7th at Wygant Street - served by bus lines 72 & 6
January 22 7:00 PM -9: 00 PM Southwest Neighborhoods Inc.
7688 SW Capitol Highway - served by bus lines 44 & 45
January 29 7:00 PM -9: 00 PM South East Uplift
3534 SE Main Street - served by bus lines 14, 66, 74, 75,& 15
February 1 7:00 PM -9: 00 PM Lovejoy Room City Hall
1221 SW 4th Avenue located one block off the bus mall and served by numerous bus lines

Minutes of November

Vernon Neighborhood Association
Nov 14th, 2006
Minutes

7:00 Introduction by chair; Lindy
New attendees introduce themselves (and sign in)
General introductions


7:05 Oma goes over minutes and correspondence that are posted on the blog
Posted on www.vernonneighbors.blogspot.com the following . . .
Edit
Neighborhood Benefit Christmas Tree Sale
Edit
Land Use Services Division to Developer 20th/Alberta

Portland's Neighborhood Association Program: A Panel Discussion, Nov. 14th

Volunteer Resource for Neighborhood Associations

VisionPDX recruiting members for Drafting Committee

In response to: Saj Jivanjee (20th & Alberta Development)

Panel discussion on Lessons from Hurricane Katrina

Neighborhood Roundtable on evolution of Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd., Nov. 16

Envision Oregon

Vancouver BC planners to speak on Neighborhood Centers, Nov. 8th

Officer Kim Liday dropped in to pass out crime statistics for our neighborhood.
Asked about ride alongs, she suggested to go to the Precinct and fill out a form. It’s easy and encouraged.

7:10 Muriel and treasurer’s report, grant report and Redeemer Development
The VNA has $307.19 in bank.
Muriel also reported that the Redeemer church is selling their property to a company called Host that will build green and create a condo’s for first time owners.
Muriel also reported on our grant progress for plans for a Cob bench covered by a roof with kiosk. There is a (informal) committee of Mark, Muriel, Lindy, Larry and Oma and contacts have been made to the property owners on the 4 corners of 19th and Alberta to meet and discuss this plan. Mark is working with Vernon Elementary School about submitting plans to paint the intersection (on 19th only) and discussion is underway with Trade Up Music about a mural on their wall. We are looking into the possibility of getting a fence put up along the corner where the Auto Mechanic business is.

7:30 Rhybon Mayfield of Leo Ni Leo Program
Provides quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services. They provide drug and mental health treatment services to African American males ages 12-19. 33rd and Webster is the location. Only program in the nation that has a program that addresses the gambling problem (video poker) that is very addictive. There is a residential part of the program for Afro American adolesants. But they serve all people.

7:40 Shift the Balance presentation and discussion.
Coalition for a Livable Future Eliot Rose and Tu.
Survey’s were passed out, newsletters and a e-mail list to sign up on.
The basic message was . . .

Help the Coalition for a Livable Future Shift the Balance!
1) Empower the community
2) People first, (not cars)
3) Do more with less
* Are you concerned about transportation and how it impacts your
family, your community and our region’s livability?

* Would you like to have your voice heard in determining how
transportation dollars are spent over the next 30 years?



8:00 John Fall Chair of Land
20th and Alberta development, as of two months from today to address if they
will resubmit plans, as the city responded that they didn’t meet the guidelines,
that the present design doesn’t interact with the neighborhood, and also said it was more
appropriate for Gresham. We are now waiting for the developer to decide that
the next move is. This is a very good sign form the city. In essence it sounds like
the building could only be as high as the house behind them or continue with
Design Review. All in all it is back to the drawing board for Saj!

8:15 Larry Holmes updates on Killingsworth project
and Mark Downing updates on City Repair
Commercial node on Killingsworth has been neglected and has non-conforming issues in zoning, and infill. Since last month the merchants have organized a Killingsworth business association. They are writing a letter asking for staff to look at specific issues.
Debbie Bishoff suggested we ask to look at the entire plan of NE coalition of Neighborhoods. There is hope that a staff person will work on it with the new year’s budget. We are not wanting the Killingsworth area to get lost in the bigger picture and we hope to continue to be the “squeaky wheel”

8:25 Announcement: Ask if there are any items to be added to next months meeting,

Next board meeting is Dec. 6th, Wed. evening @ 7:00 @ Lindy and Oma’s
Next general meeting is, Dec. 12th, Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m. @ Enterbeing