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| May 2, 2007 |
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| Written by Philippe Kreiter | |
| Sunday, 03 June 2007 | |
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I. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by Don Baack A. Welcome B. Number present Approximately 19 II. Approvals: A. Agenda: It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda. The Agenda was approved. 1. X will be addressed next month 2. Otherwise the agenda stands B. Minutes: It was moved and seconded to approve the March and April minutes. March and April minutes were approved. III. Report by Mark Seder on the results of our 3 Hillsdale Plaza Charrettes. See the ( http://www.hna-pdx.com) web site for more information. A. Goals: 1. Shelter the market –the whole market rather than construct individual tents. 2. With solar panels, use the shelter as a way to collect solar energy and make electricity that may provide power for the market and income by selling electricity to PGE. 3. The shelter roof will be translucent and partially retractable from anchoring poles that will have the solar panels on top. 4. Include of an amphitheatre in the plan. 5. Include another activity area in the form of a skate plaza. B. Concerns were raised regarding vandalism, the cables for the retractable cover as an attractive nuisance, storm water run off. Bioswell boxes could be an effective way to handle storm water. Also, the possibility of vertical windmills for wind power was raised. C. Nest steps: We need to get the city planning department involved so that the school board will be brought into involvement. Also, we need to resolve the questions of who owns the land, what funds there are, and where they will come from. D. It is moved and seconded to commend Mark on his fine work and encourage him to pursue the continuation of the plan. The motion passed. IV. MJCC plans discussion--MJCC Rep Shannon Hokkanen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and Duane Hunting. It is recommended to move forward with reduced bike storage (less that the city normally requires for an organization of the MJCC’s size) and remodeling work continued as planned. The center has worked to overcome financial difficulties. The building has been greatly renovated and improved. It is a community center and wants to welcome and involve the community. Because very few people ride bicycles to the center, the center would like to install the wracks progressively as they are needed rather than installing them all now. The required number of bicycle wracks have been purchased, but not installed yet. The board is aware of parking limitations in the area and the problems with the existing parking –aesthetic and functional. A. It was proposed that unused bike wracks be donated to Wilson, Rieke, and the Hillsdale plaza as a good will moved for being supported in the effort to have less than the number required. B. It was proposed that bike usage be encouraged. C. It was proposed that the looks of the center from the street during renovation work be considered, as well as integration to the bus system by at least selling, if not subsidizing bus passes for members. Also, it was recommended that employees be supported or rewarded for using bus or forms of transportation other than private automobiles. D. A reminder was made of the HNA recommendation that the main access to the Center be moved to the intersection of Vermont, Capitol Highway, and 25th Ave., and that a traffic signal be installed at this intersection, in order to make access to the MJCC easier and safer. E. It was recommended that Shannon attend the HNA transportation committee meetings. F. A reminder was made that the Therapy Pool is very important to the neighborhood. V. Update on proposal to reduce speed, reduce accidents, reduce pedestrian accidents, and reduce the seriousness of pedestrian injuries by installing speed bumps from Terwilliger to SW 25th along SW Chestnut and SW Vermont. Robert Hamilton. Residents and others who own or occupy property on this corridor must approve with a 2/3 vote the plan for speed bumps and speed reduction along the corridor. Then, the department of transportation will come to the HNA to explain what their plan is and give us the opportunity to vote on the plan. The speed bumps that are proposed are actually speed ‘tables’. VI. Motion from Transportation Committee to request the City of Portland to reduce speed limits to 25 MPH on Capitol Hwy from Bertha Court to Burlingame Avenue, Capitol Hill Road from Bertha Blvd to Barbur, Bertha Blvd from B-H Hwy to Barbur: Robert Hamilton. The transportation committee passed a motion to support a speed limit of 25 miles per hour for Capitol Hill Road, Bertha Bourlevard, Capitol Highway (from Burlingame Avenue to Vermont), and Southwest 30th Avenue (from Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway to Vermont). VII. Motion from Transportation Committee to designate the route from SW 17th and SW Capitol Hill Road to Rieke and Wilson via Capitol Hill Road, across Stephens Creek on Nevada Court (we are building steps and a walkway as we talk), up Chestnut to 13th, 13th to Rieke; up Chestnut to Vermont crossing to Wilson High School. The transportation committee passed a motion that recommends the HNA support that the route including 17th Street, Capitol Hill Road, Nevada Court, Chestnut Dr., 23th Ave. to Mary Rieke School, and Chestnut Dr. to Vermont to Willson High School be designate a “Safe Routes to School.” A motion was made and seconded to support the transportation committee’s recommendation and the motion passed. VIII. Other Transportation Issues from the Hillsdale Transportation Committee Meeting--Robert Hamilton. A. Arnie Panich is going to do a study about ‘park and ride’ drivers who are reportedly making parking difficult at Reike and in the town center. Drivers are reportedly parking in town center lots then riding the bus to work or school. B. Bus route 39: Lewis and Clark has Raz bus lines that compete with Trimet bus lines. TriMet states that while weekday rider-ship on Line 39 is above their expectations, weekend rider-ship is disappointing and they wish to end the service on Saturday and Sunday. The transportation committee, however, favors continuing efforts to expand the services of Line 39 to make them more attractive to Lewis & Clark college students, faculty, and service employees, as well as residents of that neighborhood and Hillsdale. The committee will continue its discussions with L&C and TrimMet with a view of adding a Hillsdale-Downtown Portland leg to Line 39 to make it a “one seat” ride and add to rider-ship. C. The reduction of speed though the Hillsdale Town Center was discussed. A motion was made to support that speed through the Town Center be reduced, and discussion ensued. It was moved to table the motion. D. Wheelchair Accessibility: Parking stops have been installed in Hillsdale Town Center parking lots that make accessibility to some businesses difficult in some places to impossible in others for people in wheel chairs. Simple removal of the stops will solve the problem. Joe and Pam VanderVeer will contact the relevant property owners to discuss the matter. IX. Review of latest Park Draft of the Red Electric Study and review of our position on the segment of the bike trail from Parkhill Drive to Corbett. The pedestrian trail is proposed to remain as is. A bike trail with switch backs is proposed. The neighborhood prefers to use Slavin Road to Corbett and Hamilton as a bike route, and to rebuild the part that was removed upon the building of the freeway to create a bicycle throughway. The HNA will keep our position regarding the proposed Slavin Road bike path. It is recommended that the access to Rieke for low income housing be emphasized, and the connection to waterfront Max and other transportation. X. Review of a kiosk bulletin board to be placed along Terwilliger. Anton Vetterlien XI. Update of “The Watershed” Project -- Martin Soloway. The building is now in the framing stage which requires more people on site. There is concern that the building crew is contributing to the parking problem now and the leaders of the project want to know if this is so. The project directors are asking to be informed of problems. A light for the tower is being considered, but that is an $8000.00 expense, as is the drinking fountain with a dog fountain that is currently planned. The project is still conforming to LED construction. Concern was raised regarding the cutting of grass and keeping sidewalks clear. XII. Report of Officer Nominating Committee for elections in June 2007. Positions open: A. President – Currently Don Baach B. Secretary – Currently Philippe Kreiter C. Robert Hamilton - board D. Aloha Weiss - board XIII. Other Hillsdale Land Use Issues: Duane Hunting. Property separation on Curtis Street is in process. There is no plan to put a residence on the split yet. XIV. HBPA Report - Richard Garfinkle or Rick Seifert. Ed Morgan was at the last meeting and gave a presentation. The HBPA has not raised enough money for flower baskets this year. They may not be there this year. The membership has been re-invigorated. XV. SWNI Report Carolyn Raz or Glenn Bridger. The budget was passed –same amount as last year. The food drive raised more that 100K pounds, and $8900. The Wilson pool will stay open later on some nights: June 18 to Sept 3. Gabriel park will have an open house for its new skate park June 27. Key Bank was robbed. Graffitti has mushroomed around city and it is asked that it be reported if observed. A speed reader board can be requested for particular streets from SWNI. XVI. Update on status of Stephens Creek Walkway - stairs work is almost done, try it out. Walkway construction scheduled this summer. XVII. Report from the umbrella committee -- Holly Zimmerman. Hillsdale ordered 27. We can now buy matched umbrellas from SWNI for $20.00. The farmers market will be approached about allowing umbrellas to be sold at the volunteer stand. Other venues: books sale, pancake breakfast. If there is news: XVIII. Himes Park Invasives (Ivy and others) removal work parties May 19 and every third Saturday thereafter, a summary of progress Don Baack XIX. Fulton Park Community Center - Marsha Webber. Christine Appleberry: The Center received a grant for Oct. 6 disaster preparedness fair that will happen at the Center. There will also be speakers and tables of information. Usage and fees have been increased. The will be an Ice Cream Social in August, and the center will be represented at the August farmers market to inform about events, classes and programs. An Appalachian clogging demonstration was provided and heartily applauded. XX. Update of the Reinvent Rieke response from the Portland School District and board members XXI. Update of what we know about BES action on our streets Mark Lear/Robert Hamilton XXII. Update on progress of evaluation of Stephen Creek Community Gardens XXIII. Old Business XXIV. New Business. XXV. It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 Respectfully submitted by Philippe Kreiter Secretary, Hillsdale Neighborhood Association |
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