Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association

May 2000 Minutes

Jul 02, 2000

Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association
Cynthia Peek, President
Bruce Clark, Vice-President
Kathleen Gagnon-Witter, Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Witter, Delegate to Southeast Uplift
Ken Pliska, Neighborhood Land Use Chair
To: Camilla, Office Manager at Southeast Uplift (fax 232-5265)
Re: Minutes of the Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association meeting held on May 2, 2000

Members Present: Candace Murray, Steve Witter, Kathleen Gagnon-Witter, Ken Pliska and guests Austin, Justin and Emily Pliska, Bruce Clark, Cynthia Peek, Kevin O?’Hollearn, Jim Barrett

Guests Present: Jennifer Birt, Jon Harrell, Judy Welch, Kristi and Russ Cooper, Mark Georgioff, C. Pagan, Brad Perkins

The minutes from the April meeting were read and approved.
Announcements
Elections
Mt. Scott Park- Portland Bureau of Buildings is making an inspector available to check on nuisance rental properties for safety compliance. Presentation made by Kathleen Witter, on behalf of Steve Witter. Perhaps Steve should present next meeting.

Proposed New Teen Business- Greg McPherson spoke supporting the upcoming school levy- Measure 26-2. Additional property taxes would be assessed to support schools funding to replace revenue lost to Measure 5. Portland Public Schools is trying to raise 78 million over 5 years. Property taxes would not exceed Measure 5 limits. The levy targets adding 170 teachers and restoring art, music, books, and summer school. This measure requires a double majority to pass. On the downside, the measure adds approx. $90/year to the average property tax bill (rmv 175k, assessed mv 121k). Ballots will be mailed at the end of this month and they must be received by May 26th. Question asked regarding a custodian issue- addressed by the speaker.

Police- Officer Chris Davis from E Precinct visiting tonight. Foot patrol training announced
Tues. May 9 SEUL 7-9pm and also May 17 at East precinct. Biggest problems in our neighborhood are vehicle vandalism and theft, tire slashing- vandalism 140 incidents reported this year to date at E precinct.
Police are implementing a new program in our neighborhood with additional patrols in both marked and unmarked cars to increase presence in afternoon and night. Neighbors urged to call in all crimes and to call in suspicious persons.
BOAC service (or lack thereof) was discussed. Dispatchers will ask detailed questions to give officers the best information possible. Officer Davis will pass on concerns that BOAC has acted rudely to callers. Rhetta Deason confirmed that there have been other complaints recently about BOAC.
Questions asked- shooting at Fred Meyer- No knowledge of the incident.
Tire vandalism
George Morlan Plumbing- No answers, suspect bb gun vandal that is hitting a restaurant on 82nd and a detox center on MLK & Burnside.
Rape stats- do we know if this is stranger to stranger

Rhetta Deason will try to get information broken down in terms of stranger to stranger crime information.
Also talked about foot patrol training
Ken Turner of Eastport Plaza is concerned and has called a meeting at 6pm April 13th at Pilgrim Lutheran. (Time and date are in question)
Reds Bar & Grill is moving to the old Pizza Hut location.
Annual liquor license renewals are up soon- Give OLCC information by April 15. Rhetta stated that OLCC has new policies & procedures , responsible vendor program

Meeting adjourned