ATTENDANCE: see attached sheet. 15 members present, 6 guests, 1 staff
Pres. Patty Lee called to order 7:00 PM. Agenda approved. Minutes approved as mailed.
SWNI Exec. Comm. Report: Treasurer's Report: Dennis Hays presented the report in the new format and briefly explained it. The Off Leash Area Committee report was discussed and parameters of questions and discussion were determined.
Exec. Director's Report: copy attached. Item-Public Involvement Cont'rs. Open House will be Dec. 4. Sylvia stated that Innovative Partnerships is involved in the Portsmouth Pilot Project. She alto stated that City Council supports the "small grants for neighborhoods" which will fund projects and additional dollars for coalitions to provide newsletters. Randy Leonard is now the Comm. in charge of ONI.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Transportation: Glenn reported that the Committee worked on refining the draft action plan from the Board retreat. In Dec. Andrew Abbe will be meeting with the Comm. He also clarified that the SWNI Bd. has not taken a position against the North Macadam tram-but rather has asked questions that need answers before a tram is built. The Comm. Sent the following motion to the Board: that we request that the firm awarded the design work also be asked to identify the impact of the tram on the South Waterfront and Homestead areas that are located at the termini and present a clear summary to the community. MSP unanimously approved.
Parks and Comm.: Centers: Kirky reported that the PPS Board passed the surplus property policies without the requested changes. She read the motion passed by the Committee asking that ONI get the answers to several questions before participating in the public involvement process outlined by the Superintendent. She stated that the Committee believe that the OLA ad hoc committee did a great job and that PPR should now deal directly with the Hillsdale Park recommendation.
Trails: Don reported that Dec. 7 will be the day for folks to look at the Dickinson (9 am) and Woods Memorial ( 11 am) proposed trails, details in the newsletter.
Off Leash Area: Victor succinctly described the methodology of the Committee in developing the recommendations. He then responded to the objections outlined in a letter from the Hillsdale NA. Questions: are all 3 sites trial situations? Yes. Shouldn't there be some mitigating of the Gabriel Park problems before adding other sites? The Committee's charge was to recommend others. Will there be OLAs in all pans of the city? That is the intent of PPR. Don Baack made a motion to ammend: Delete the reference to test sites and that master plans for all three SW sites be developed concurrently before any use is encouraged. Yes, 4; no, 10, motion not passed. Motion: Accept the OLA ad hoc Committee' s report and forward it to Portland Parks and Recreation. MSP 10 yes, 4 no. Glenn Bridget moved that the SWNI Board, when transmitting the OLA report, provide that no temporary or permanent OLAs be established except where a master/functional plan for that park is developed and the required investment has been made so that the success of the OLA is assured, MSP Yes, 10; no 2; abstention 1.
Information and for the good of the order: Marty spoke about the N. Macadam tram funding. He continues to follow the issue closely. Glenn reported on a meeting about restrictive covenants and he will work with neighborhoods to educate on this issue. Sylvia asked if anyone is interested in being on a city-wide committee advising ONI about coordinating public involvement, Corinne Webber has been asked to be the contact person. Sylvia also announced that the Jan. 2003 newsletter deadline will be Dec. 13.
Next meeting December 18, 7 PM
Ester McGinnis, Secretary