July 2024 MNA Meeting Minutes

Written By Steph Cleary

Time: July 8th @ 6:30pm

Place: Zoom

Board Members Present: Laura Mulligan, Spencer Knowles, Elisabeth Lister, Sarah Hartzel, Louise Hoff, Kristina Perry.

Agenda:

Approval of June minutes

  • Louis motions to approve the minutes. Sarah seconds the motion.

  • Spencer to upload to website and send to SEUL

Treasury Report

  • Checking: $3,301

  • Savings: $3,700

  • Spencer to review any cost-cutting in comms/technology

    • Hold onto montavilla.org and montavillapdx.org

Committee Reports

  • GNA Committee 

    • Progress on GNA and 82nd Ave SRV Project

    • Plan for next community feedback meeting

    • Spencer motion to have an MNA break for August

      • Seconded by Laura

      • Approved

      • Date to potentially be used for community meeting

  • Land Use and Transportation

    • Recap of TIF meeting

      • Working group to start holding regular meetings

      • Zone could expand even further

        • Sandy boulevard south to the county line

        • Will dip west on Glisan, Stark, and Division

        • Also coverage east down Stark

      • Prosper Portland is the one who approves the application before city council votes on it. It could be as soon as this time next year.

      • Does not increase taxes. Only capitalizes on 3% increases to divert into fund.

      • Can only be used on sticks and stones projects. 45% have to be on affordable housing

      • The working group is focused on population stabilization projects.

      • Those interested can visit Prosper Portland site and email Jacob Loeb or Prosper Portland

        • Site: 

        • Email: 

      • Hoping to move it forward before the change in government and council.

  • Parks Committee

    • August 2nd the Jade District is hosting the Movie in the Park at Berrydale Park

    • We have been given a table 

      • Spencer and Louis will be at the table

      • We will bring some collateral

      • Spencer will connect with Jacob to collect MNA materials.

        • Scott has some more materials

      • Louis to follow up on MNA donation of $150

Unfinished Business

  • Montavilla Street Fair

    • Raffle donations

      • Kristina gathering donations for a coffe lovers basket

      • Laura to look into a pizza and beer basket

      • Spencer to ask about baseball basket

      • Sarah motion to approve $100 in gift card purchases

        • Spencer seconds. Approved

    • Booth staffing

      • Will have a banner and other materials

      • Sign up sheet on the dirve

    • Table supplies

      • Map of Montavilla to get laminated

      • Table provided. Tent provided

      • Need raffle tickets - office max or chef store

New Business

  • August meeting plan

    • To be skipped by the board and possibly used by GNA Committee.

  • Call for new business from members

Steph Cleary
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