Kenton Neighborhood Association
Board Meeting
5/9/07
7:05pm Meeting called to order by Chair Aaron Gray.
* Board Members Rich Watson, Matt Svymbersky, Tim Batog, and Tim Lyden Doretta Schrock, Janice Thompson, Brenda Ray Scott, Larry Fellows Matt Hoffman, and Amanda Barry are in attendance.
7:08pm Chair Aaron Gray asks for announcements
* The Rose Festival Rosarians will be judging the Rose Garden. Tim Batog would like to make a big push to clean it up on June 2nd at 9am. The next clean up will be Tuesday May 15th at 5:30pm.
* Tim Lyden reports that his wife went to the park water feature presentation. Amy has been attempting to contact the representative for more info. She reports that the water features were very artistic. It is apparently slated to be completed this summer South of the playgrounds.
* The Masons will host their awards night for area PPS N. Portland students for Thurs May 24th at 7pm at the Mason Lodge.
* No new info has been received about the proposed Drive-in Theatre on Argyle.
* Aaron reports creating a new Wikki account.
7:17pm Open Meadow Letter of Support Request
* Open Meadow is seeking a letter of support to PDC for an ICURA Community Livability grant to install a new roof at their 7602 North Emerald site.
* They are applying for a grant in the realm of $40,000-$50,000.
BOARD ACTION: Doretta Schrock moves to have Chair Aaron Gray write a letter of support for Open Meadow’s PDC ICURA grant. Rich Watson seconds. Motion passes unanimously.
7:22pm Treasurer’s Report
* Brenda Ray Scott reports the amounts of both the KNA account and the Neighbors Between the Rivers account.
* Brenda reports that she will create an operational manual.
* On May 4 Aaron Gray and Brenda Ray Scott opened a Wells Fargo account.
* Brenda reports that she will be submitting a reports to the state regarding taxes.
* Regarding the Form 990 and the Kenton Firehouse Account, Brenda reports that it looks like we do not need to submit a form after all.
* Brenda reports that she would like to find someone for financial advise, if anyone knows of someone who would help.
7:28pm Minutes presented by Matt Svymbersky
* Doretta recommends that the concert subcommittee be referred to the Special Events Committee.
* BOARD ACTION: Aaron Gray moves to approve the minutes from April 2007 with the recommended changes. Brenda Ray Scott seconds. Approved unanimously.
7:32pm Concert in Kenton Park
* It appears that the concert in Kenton Park will be a go on August 21st.
* A sub-committee has been formed including the owner of The Kenton Club and the manager of PIR, and Kathy Armstrong.
* PIR will be donating the funds for the concert.
7:34pm North Precinct News
* The new proposal is to leave 2 commanders.
* They will be taking away 6 patrol seargants.
* The detective seargent was originally to be taken away but has been returned.
* It will be re-evaluated every 2 months and will be willing to make adjustments if we feel it is needed.
* We are advised to call for police service whenever needed as calls for service are the primary way that services are divided up.
7:43pm Newsletter
* Tim Batog is awaiting a newsletter template from another neighborhood association to utilize.
* We have approx $1100 in communications money.
* Aaron will email Susan to see if she will chair the committee. If not Janice is willing to chair the committee.
* Rich will solicit adds for the newsletter, perhaps in the future if we are not yet ready organizationally.
* Our first newsletter may need to be put out without adds.
8:12pm June General Meeting
* Will be held on the second Wed of the month in June (6/13) at the Denver Mason Lodge. Doors open to the public at 5pm.
* Matt and Amanda created posters.
* Newsletter will be our communication to the community for the General Meeting. Janice will create a template within a week. Will be a front and a back of one sheet of paper.
* A mailing list still needs to be created.
* The Lodge will provide the food.
* Door prizes (Rich and Brenda).
* Balloting (Susan will find her old ballot) (Matt S. will be in charge of the balloting)
* Positions – Aaron will run for Chair, Brenda will run for Treasurer, Doretta will run for Vice Chair. The Secretary position will be open. We still need to figure out who needs to be re-nominated. Doretta will find last year’s list.
* Mailing/Posters/Possible Newsletter (Amanda/Matt H./Susan/Tim B.) Needs to be completed by mid-May. May be able to use Direct Mail in North Portland.
* Program – Rich will create.
* Matt H. – will create a map for info tables.
* Volunteering – Aaron will be at the Fire House at 3:30pm to move tables. Tim Lyden, Brenda, Rich, Matt S. will all be available to help with set up.
* Translate Poster to Spanish (Susan)
* Informational booths would be (Matt H. will create a map)
o Harbor Oil – Larry will staff a table
o Kenton Streetscape Committee will be there
o Village School will be there
o I-5 Crossing/ODOT I-5 widening (Aaron)
o Trimet Tim Batog will contact
o Community Policing (Havilah)
o Portland Village School will be there
o Rosegarden - Tim B. will staff that table
o NpGREENWAY - Tim L. will contact.
o Argyle Apartment Building
o Friends of Trees - Tim Batog will contact
o De La Salle – Brenda will call.
o Jeff Cogen – Matt H. will contact
o Tool Library - Tim Batog will contact.
o Restaurants on Denver – Tim Lyden will contact
o Kenton Books – Brenda will staff that table
o Sam Adams – Tim Lyden will contact
o Tina Kotek – Tim Batog will contact
o Policing Center – Doretta will contact Havhila
8:15pm Communications Committee
* The web site committee and the newsletter committee will stay separate.
* Newsletter includes – Janice, Susan, Tim Batog, and Tim Lyden.
* Website includes – Amanda, Matt Hoffman, and Doretta.
8:18 pm Meeting Adjourned by Chair Aaron Gray
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