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| January 7, 2009 |
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| Written by Philippe Kreiter | |
| Tuesday, 06 January 2009 | |
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Hillsdale Neighborhood Association Meeting 7 January 2009 A. Introductions (Favorite restaurant in Hillsdale) B. Approval of Agenda – It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda. The motion passed. C. Approval of Minutes– It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes. The motion passed. D. Approximately 31 present II. Terwilliger closure. PDOT rep has been invited to give us a report. The city has funded the removal of three houses –the house that slid and the two on Terwilliger. III. Lisa Broten: Update on efforts to get speed bumps on SW Capitol Hill Road. PDOT rep. Will Stevens: There was a meeting held by PDOT at eh neighborhood, and there was very poor attendance by the neighborhood. It was decided to have advanced outreach meetings to report on the purpose of the project. Thus, the neighborhood will have a chance to have input. Capitol Hill Road is a neighborhood collector. Neighborhood collectors collect traffic within a neighborhood network and distribute traffic local service streets and to smaller streets. Because this is a neighborhood collector, both Hillsdale and Multnomah have a vote in the approval or denial of the project. The project will be explained as to its effect for the residents of Capitol Hill Road. A letter from HNA and the Multnomah NA must approve the project for it to move forward, as well as the neighbors who live on the street, and the support must be unanimous. As for neighbors on the street, it must be approved by a 67% super majority. Ultimately, neighbors on the street are responsible for raising funds, because PDOT has no funds to put forward. Fundraising can expand to the people on the street, surrounding neighbors, and businesses that are served by the area. Funding is the biggest challenge since PDOT has no reserves to offset costs. There are two proposals –one is ideal: 11 speed bumps. The other is 9 speed bumps which is still workable, though less ideal, and has more likelihood of passing because of comparatively lesser cost. IV. If available invited –Parks and schools reps to talk about current status and future of the Rieke Soccer Field. Marlys Mock of PPS and Bob Downing PDX Parks. Parks will be at te next meeting. In September, the Rieke field was closed because of lead, to children 11 and younger. After further testing, the field was reopened in December because it was determined that the field was safe. The field is five years past its life expectancy so it is warn out. There is no worry about further release of a dangerous level of lead, at this point. V. Town Center study. Rick Seifert and Don Baack. Report from Brian: a report from Sierra is coming out in early February or March about the plan for streets and the plaza by Casa Colima. A future master street plan is needed and pending funding approval. Also, 12 years ago, a bike storage facility was part of the plan. The city wants to put a bike station by the Wilson sign. Now, the proposal is to put it by Nebraska and Capitol Highway (at the Capitol Coffee House). That would be in combination with some other development. Rieke solar array recently met with Bonneville. Five of the needed sources for funding have been found and there is great optimism that construction will start in later 2009. VI. Capitol Highway Cycle track and on street parking on Capitol HWY. Don Baack. Capitol Highway has a bike lane that is about five feet wide. Cycle track would put the curb at the edge of the bike lane that would put the lane above the street, to the right of the pedestrian sidewalk passage. (Proposed on the north side –from Sunset to 18th, and on the south from Wilson’s entrance to Bertha Ct. Thus, cars would be able to park on the street next to the curb, without being on the bike lane. (This point is to support the possibility of 18 parking spaces on Capitol Highway.) It is also safer for bikes that riding on the outside of cars. Visually, it would look like a very wide sidewalk. There might be a painted line or one or two inch curb to designate the bike lane. It is encouraged that there be a plan created for bike traffic in Hillsdale in general beyond Capitol Highway. It would also be good to work with the city to avoid putting poles and signage in the middle of the sidewalk. It is moved that the HNA support having a raised cycle track in place of the current bike lanes along SW Capitol Highway between SW Sunset and SW 18th/ SW Bertha Ct. The motion was seconded and passed by consensus. VII. The Hillsdale Community Foundation. Dianna Ponder. The filing for a 501C3 status is still in process. There are seats opening on the board and interested parties are invited to present themselves for the board. VIII. Summary report on TRIMET’s lack of progress on rerouting busses of SW Chestnut and including the business center in the route for #39. Don Baack TRIMET will investigate and test other alternative routes, including those that were suggested by the HNA. IX. Update on the Hillsdale Alliance Glenn Bridger. Meets every three months at the Remax office. The location may be changed. It is a meeting of diverse Hillsdale organizations. The Hillsdale Foundation came out of these meetings –the Foundation tries to secure funds toward making Hillsdale a better place. X. Update on the SW Trails liability issues discussion. Don Back. March 8, 2008, there was a hike to the stairs between SW 25th and SW Seymour. Now, the city has organized a task force. It met and many concerns were raised. First is the liability issue. There is also the issue of the meaning of ‘right of way.’ There is another meeting January 13 – 9th floor of the Portland Building at 4:00 pm. It will take several months to work through. ‘Trails’ has done some improvements –does that mean that Trails is now liable? XI. Discussion –Snow removal from sidewalks and parking areas in Hillsdale –Mike Roach. And snow plowing on Barbur by ODOT and snow plowing in general. In the lease for Hillsdale is the provision that the sidewalks for the business will be shoveled. With this last storm, we learned how devastating it is not to have a good plan of what to do in the event of a big snow like we’ve just had. We would like to get the city involved with a plan for how to deal with snow for pedestrians. Could the neighborhood emergency team become part of this discussion? Approaching athletic teams is a good idea. The city is examining the possibility of making use of other trucks and equipment like back hoes to clear snow when the occasional big snow comes. Sidewalk clearing should be part of that discussion. Also, the creation of snow piles in front of streets and transit centers and bus stops, in the process of plowing, is a problem. These types of snow storms are ideal for neighborliness –supporting and helping each other—and also entrepreneurship. We also need to have an idea of who has what equipment available and where that equipment is. This discussion résumé will be provided to Sam Adams and to SWNI for information. XII. New Business. A. A landslide meeting is being planned with SWNI. B. SWNI is trying to build cooperation between schools and SWNI. Tours of Southwest schools, public and private, are being organized.Will Fuller is the person to contact if interested. 741- 764-5501. C. Arts in Hillsdale –there is a group that is working on promoting arts in Hillsdale – There is interest in a movie theat D. City and PSU has a website for evaluating your landslide risk: main page: http://www.oregongeology.com/sub/lidar/index.htm or direct access to the map: http://lidar.geos.pdx.edu/ XIII. Adjourn.9:00. Respectfully submitted, Philippe Kreiter |
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