Feb. minutes
Vernon Neighborhood Association
Feb 13th, 2007
Minutes
7:00 Introduction by chair; Lindy
sign in and introductions
Reminder that suggestions from community members regarding what we need to focus on this coming year is:
Crime Prevention
Alberta Park
Clean up
19th & Alberta *VBC site
Business involvement
(additions?) Remembering that each of these concerns needs to be adopted by someone who would like to take that step towards shaping the sustainable urban community we want to live and work in.
-Monday Feb. 19th 6:45 PM ---- Place Making Meeting #1 ---- after this date every Monday all sites are encouraged to attend the place making meetings
7:15 Oma goes over minutes and correspondence that are posted on the blog
Posted on www.vernonneighbors.blogspot.com the following . . .
Edit
We are a Village Building Convergence site!!!
Community-Created Sustainability: A gathering in the Commons
Oregon Convention Center, Urban Renewal Placemaking
Budget time again at the City of Portland!
Organizing to Win: Building an Issue Campaign
Citywide Parks Team’s Feb meeting
Liquor License Application
Vernon Neighborhood Association Minutes
Report on City Repair meeting
We have been chosen as one of 30 City Repair sites for the Village Building Convergence (May 18th through 27th)
7:30 Lindy; announces Office of Transportation is putting in Crosswalks on Alberta 15th to 31st.
Application for a Liquor License @ Allison speaks on behalf of the Zilla Sake House, (Japanese sytle working class pub) 1806 NE Alberta
They want to represent Japanese artists on Last Thursdays Art Walk. Will serve Home made Miso. Looking for other Japanese food. Hopes to open last of March, early April. Hopes to be open later, midnight or so and Friday or Sat to 1:00 a.m.
7:35 Introduce Jean Morton “Cease Fire Oregon”
Safe deposal of guns and education on safe gun storage and how to keep kids safe. Announcement of dates and locations for safe gun turn in.
$50.00 gift certificate is given for each gun. Asks for volunteers.
7:40 Christian Volunteer Resource for Neighborhood Associations
This is a work opportunity for people with developmental disabilities. Needs to happen on week days from 8 to 4. Trainer is always with them. Lots of clean up.
8:00 Lindy –
Announcements or any items to be added to next months meeting?
Member who has been living here for 8 years on Killingworth and is wondering about if anything can be done about the crime issues in his neighborhood.
Larry explained about the zoning keeping the businesses from making improvements. Killingsworth from MLK to the Hwy and to get the city to look at making that area available for redevelopment.
Next board meeting is March 7th, Wed. evening @ 7:00 @ Lindy and Oma’s
Next general meeting is, March 13th, Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m. @ Enterbeing
Feb 13th, 2007
Minutes
7:00 Introduction by chair; Lindy
sign in and introductions
Reminder that suggestions from community members regarding what we need to focus on this coming year is:
Crime Prevention
Alberta Park
Clean up
19th & Alberta *VBC site
Business involvement
(additions?) Remembering that each of these concerns needs to be adopted by someone who would like to take that step towards shaping the sustainable urban community we want to live and work in.
-Monday Feb. 19th 6:45 PM ---- Place Making Meeting #1 ---- after this date every Monday all sites are encouraged to attend the place making meetings
7:15 Oma goes over minutes and correspondence that are posted on the blog
Posted on www.vernonneighbors.blogspot.com the following . . .
Edit
We are a Village Building Convergence site!!!
Community-Created Sustainability: A gathering in the Commons
Oregon Convention Center, Urban Renewal Placemaking
Budget time again at the City of Portland!
Organizing to Win: Building an Issue Campaign
Citywide Parks Team’s Feb meeting
Liquor License Application
Vernon Neighborhood Association Minutes
Report on City Repair meeting
We have been chosen as one of 30 City Repair sites for the Village Building Convergence (May 18th through 27th)
7:30 Lindy; announces Office of Transportation is putting in Crosswalks on Alberta 15th to 31st.
Application for a Liquor License @ Allison speaks on behalf of the Zilla Sake House, (Japanese sytle working class pub) 1806 NE Alberta
They want to represent Japanese artists on Last Thursdays Art Walk. Will serve Home made Miso. Looking for other Japanese food. Hopes to open last of March, early April. Hopes to be open later, midnight or so and Friday or Sat to 1:00 a.m.
7:35 Introduce Jean Morton “Cease Fire Oregon”
Safe deposal of guns and education on safe gun storage and how to keep kids safe. Announcement of dates and locations for safe gun turn in.
$50.00 gift certificate is given for each gun. Asks for volunteers.
7:40 Christian Volunteer Resource for Neighborhood Associations
This is a work opportunity for people with developmental disabilities. Needs to happen on week days from 8 to 4. Trainer is always with them. Lots of clean up.
8:00 Lindy –
Announcements or any items to be added to next months meeting?
Member who has been living here for 8 years on Killingworth and is wondering about if anything can be done about the crime issues in his neighborhood.
Larry explained about the zoning keeping the businesses from making improvements. Killingsworth from MLK to the Hwy and to get the city to look at making that area available for redevelopment.
Next board meeting is March 7th, Wed. evening @ 7:00 @ Lindy and Oma’s
Next general meeting is, March 13th, Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m. @ Enterbeing
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