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Mt Scott Arleta Neighborhood Association Feb. 7th

, 2012

About 20-25 attendees. Board in attendance: Erika Wilson, Terah Beth Balzer Varga, Dan Portis-

Cathers, Jed Roberts, Lisa Anne Ross, Scott Vala, Nicole Green, Jonathan Brandt, Marcel Hermans,

Meghan Humphreys Meeting started at 6:30 p.m.

Jeannie from the Mt Scott Community Center said programs are very full lately, and there is a $5 5K run

event coming up this summer, its free for kids, and $5 for adults.

SE Portland Neighborhood Food Project will be a topic of conversation in March.

Owen from SE Uplift (SEUL) briefed the group on the status of the Wikman Building (formerly Arleta

Library). Rose CDC and SEUL are looking to gain ownership of the property; feasibility study is being

done. There will be a new 501(c)3 created to buy the property. Thu., Feb. 8th at 6:30, at Y Arts Center is

the next public meeting. SEUL and Rose CDC are seeking funds from the PDC to determine zoning

changes that might be needed they are raising $3000 to unlock a much larger grant from Portland

Development Commission (Development Opportunities Service grant). SEUL is formally requesting the

MSANA donate $300 to the Rose CDC to help fund this study. Dan Portis-Cathers moved that the NA

allocate $300 to the fund for the Wikman Building, and the Special Projects and Land Use budgets willsplit the funds donated. Motion passed unanimously. More info: http://Wikman-Arleta.org. Foster

Powell NA and Foster Powell Business Alliance have both donated $300 and $200 respectively, as well as

other local stakeholders.

Foster Lents Integration Partnership Update this is a partnership of city bureaus for Foster from 52nd

122ndAves. Jonathan Brandt represents the MSANA to this group. Feb. 28th, from 6-9 p.m., in the

Wikman Building (4420 SE 64th Ave.) is the next public meeting. The FLIP also has a virtual town hall

with information about the project and a way to give feedback online regarding priorities for funding.

Jonathan says that this will be an opportunity to confirm that the priorities identified for funding are

appropriate.

Neighborhood Reports:

SEUL Scott Vala reported on Small Neighborhood Grants. SEUL is celebrating those neighborhood

grants recipients on Feb. 12th from 6:30 8:00 p.m. The City and SEUL are hosting a Feb. 16 th

Sustainability Workshop on city greenspaces and neighborhood projects on them

(http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?&cal=DisplayEvent&event_id=67082&c=29642). SEUL is

also working on outreach to build a stronger plan for neighborhood communication with probably fewer

staff members. The SEUL board will also be experiencing a lot of turnover soon.

Arleta School Garden got a grant from SEUL to do a lot of grounds planning with the school community.There is a lot of energy going in different directions, so this will hopefully focus those efforts. There is

also a Depave project at the site to pull up some of the pavement at the school. This project will be

happening from now until June. Jonathan would like the MSANA to sign a Memorandum of

Understanding with the Arleta School to take some of the responsibility for maintaining grounds of the

school. Mainly, it would be supplying volunteers, making sure any new trees are watered for two years,

and raising funds for mulch needed for the project. Scott said that SEUL is looking to form a Schools

Committee, but it can be difficult to make much headway with PPS on projects like these.

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The alleyways improvement program is also going to be starting a pilot project: to look at how we could

use alleyway spaces more effectively / differently. Shawna said they have groups that organize alleyway

cleanups on the weekend of the neighborhood cleanup. Erika said there are also plans for street

cleaning around this same event. One neighbor said that his block at 71st and Harold held a block party

(alley party) this summer and it helped encourage neighbors to trim weeds and clean up their alley.

Anyone who wants to work on alleyway projects should talk to Jonathan Brandt.

This Saturday at Zenger Farm, 1-3 p.m. is a Fruit Propagation class for anyone wanting to learn how togrow figs, grapes, etc.

This Saturday, Feb. 9th at 3:30 p.m. will be the neighborhood party the neighborhood survey results

will be presented, and there will be food, beer, wine, and live music.

Foster Streetscape Plan has a meeting on Feb. 21st (6:30 at SE Works, 80th and Foster) coming up; the

City is creating conceptual plans for the streetscape. They have collected feedback on generic cross-

sections of the street design. From there, the options will be narrowed down to a few alternatives.

Those materials will be posted on the Neighborhood Blog and comments can be sent via the

Neighborhood Blog or via email to Erika (erikatakeabow at gmail.com) or Jonathan (portlandearthcare at

gmail.com). Erika and Jonathan have been submitting comments they receive to PBOT every time there

is a meeting. Group discussed the ways that FLIP and the Streetscape plan interact.

Portland Mercado site planning will be starting this summer and the MSANA has asked to be part of the

process. Anyone wanting to be involved can talk to Erika to be involved in that process.

Foot Patrol - Brad Taylor, a city crime prevention manager, is working with the neighborhood to offer

orientation on running a foot patrol. One recent foot patrol found several areas in need of attention

(vehicles abandoned, graffiti, etc.) These patrols could be done more frequently to build community,

and to put community on notice that people are paying attention to whats happening. Next foot patrol

will be next Wednesday, Feb. 13th, 7-8:30 p.m. at OMalleys at 64th and Foster. The hope is that this foot

patrol will morph into a neighborhood livability team that could remove graffiti and respond to those

issues.

Treasurers Report we are halfway through the fiscal year and all board members received the

financials.

Neighborhood Cleanup the City funds the tipping fee for the dumpsters, and the neighborhood funds

other supplies. Shawna said volunteers are needed for the first Saturday in May. Lisa Anne said that

some neighbors had requested truck pickup since they dont have a vehicle that could haul junk. Others

had suggested street cleanups on the same day. Jonathan made the motion that the neighborhood

sponsor (with Foster Powell) the cleanup and that it be held on the first weekend in May. The motionpassed unanimously, and other neighbors generally approved of it also.

Vicki from the Holgate Library said a collection of e-readers and tablets will be available tomorrow at 3

p.m. to try out and compare. Sherman Alexie is this years Everybody Reads author he will be speaking

on March 3rd at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and at Franklin High School. Sat. Feb. 16th will be the

Holgate Library discussion group about his book, Ten Little Indians. Wed. Feb. 13th at 6:00 is the Lunar

New Year celebration at the Library large crowd with lion dancers, puppet shows, other kids projects.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.