Montavilla Neighborhood Association

MNA Board Meeting Minutes 7/24/06

MNA Board Meeting Minutes for 7/24/06 by David Linn

Attending: Maria Sworske, Victor Flaming, David Linn, Lisa Laurenceau, Erica Cutler, Roger Warren, Craig Bach.

Absent: Jennifer Tamayo, Sarah Selden, Megan McCoy, Sandra McDaniel

6:30 pm - Meeting brought to order

6:33 pm - Secretary post has become vacant
- post opening to listserve and website - David moved - Victor 2nd - 0
opposed - 6:34 - passed
- Lisa nominated to fill position at general meeting election - David
moved - Victor 2nd - 0 opposed - 6:35 - passed

6:35 pm - Schedualing time of board meeting -
- some have commented on consolidating meeting nights. Erica asked
about having before the general meeting. Several disliked the idea due
to length of joint meetings but expressed desire to possibly have
board meeting after committee meetings.
-Erica moved to table issue until next board meeting - none opposed

6:38pm - Speaker has asked to present at general meeting - some
confusion whether aug or sep.
- Erica moved to approve of speaker - Lisa 2nd - o opposed - 6:39 pm -
passed

6:40 pm - 82nd Ave of Roses has requested that MNA apply for free use
of PPS space on its behave.
- Victor has been hard at work distributing flyers and strickers to
businesses
- David suggested assigning a representitive to group to ensure
accountability and reinforce connection for application
- decided to check with SEUL and PPS about possibility, otherwise
appoved
6:46 pm - Erica moved to approve 82nd Ave of roses request - Lisa 2nd
- 0 opposed - passed

6:48 pm - Montavilla Brewfest - Questions arose over possible
liability to MNA and if any cost to MNA for licence fee or anything
else. David suggested approving with conditions, and request land-use
committee to look at possible standard for sponsering neighborhood
events with alcohol being served.
- Erica moved to accept, pending no cost to MNA and event will be
insured - David 2nd - 0 opposed - 6:57 pm - passed

6:58 pm - United Against Crime - arose out of Mayors visioning
process. Believed to be a METBA sponsered "crime education event"
- Some discussion about joint promotion and name recognigtion. Most
unclear entire scope of idea. It was decided to request a proposal
from METBA
- Erica moved to table until next board meeting - David 2nd - 0
opposed - 7:07 pm - passed

7:07 pm - Mt.Tabor Concert - Roger informed that volunteers to be at
the table are still needed - MNA will be sharing a table with METBA

7:10 pm - List-serve and website advertising - Maria explained peoples
disdain for advertisments and it was agreed on that no advertising
should be allowed on the list-serve since in propmts e-mails. It was
also desired that ads on the website would be kept on its own page so
that ads would only appear to those that wanted them.
7:20 pm - Erica moved Issue be outlined by communications committee - 0
opposed

7:22 pm - Newsletter still requesting dates to post in newsletter

7:24 pm - Distribution effort - Craig would like to post maps around
the neighborhood to encourage sign-ups, and also suggested having area
coordinators with larger responsibilities of recruiting for
distribution.

7:28 pm - Treasurer report - Maria requested that the president
receive bank statements, so there is an extra level of accountability.
Everyone agreed it would be a good practice.

7:33 pm - VisionPDX - The visioning program is awarding money to
conduct survey sessions. It was suggested one could possibly be held
after a general meeting, or possibly an event by itself.

7:37 pm - Position open for Public Safety chair - Interim Chair Craig
Bach nominated - Position to be posted as open.
Craig will hold Public Safety meeting at Karma Cafe - July 29th -
photos of local graffiti has been forwarded to to city bureau. Good
neighbor agreements with convenient stores needed changes in
consultation with SEUL. SE precinct open house was held featuring the
house and canine units.

7:42 pm - Roger will be holding the Harrison Park meeting Wednesday.

7:44 pm - Lisa announced that the SEUL board meeting failed to reach a
quorum and the elect of officers was postponed. SEUL has requested
alternates be designated.
Erica moved to elect SEUL alternate at August meeting - David 2nd - 0
opposed - passed

7:45 pm - Brainstorm about Portland visioning meetings that
organizations are putting on. With the city organizers paying for the
number of people attending, it was agreed that it would be a great
fundraising opportunity, although too long to include in another
meeting (~1 hour). Victor and David volunteered to look into it.

7:48 pm - Meeting Adjourned

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