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April 2008 Minutes |
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Minutes: Hillsdale Alliance Meeting, April. 9, 2008
Re/MAX-Equity Group Building, 7 p.m.
Attending:
Linda Doyle—Wilson HS
Mike Ponder—HN Association
Dianna Ponder—Farmers Market Bd
Mike Miller—Rieke parent
Rick Seifert—HNA board, HBPA
Don Baack — HNA Chair/SW Trails
John Morris — NET
Jon Turino — APNBA
Bruce Murray—neighbor
Mike Roach — HBPA
Jim Stutts — neighbor
Lynn Rossing — Hillsdale NET
Les Jevniing — Hillsdale Book Sale
Arnie Panich — Watershed Council
Valeurie Friedman — Rieke School, Robert Gray School
Shasta Kearns — SW Com. Connection
Glenn Bridger — SWNI/HNA
Larry Dashiell — Robert Gray
Sheila Fink — CPAH
The meeting began with introductions and getting caught up on what our organizations are doing.
• Arnie Panich shared the shopping cart return number. 1 888 55 CARTS
• Valeurie Friedman reported on the continued enrollment growth at Rieke. The school will not receive another portable next year.
• Dianne Ponder announced that the regular farmers market season will
open May 4.
• Sheila Fink said one more commercial condominium space still needs to be sold at the Watershed.
• John Morris and Lynn Rossing announced more trainings for NET teams. Go to PDXprepared.net
• McMenamin’s his holding fund-raising nights for both Wilson (at Raleigh Hills May 17) and Rieke (in Hillsdale April 15).
• Mike Miller reported that the vandalism and roudiness at the bus stop in front of REMAX has improved.
• The SWNI Candidates’ Night is April 29 and the SOLV/SWNI neighborhood clean-up is May 10.
• Don Baack reported that planning is underway for a solar-array panel on the slope west of Rieke and across from the Watershed. A Hillsdale Working Group has been formed to work with Brian Sheehan, the city planner assigned to the west side. He also reported on efforts to resolve the culvert trails conflict at Taylor’s Ferry Road.
* Larry Dashiell announced plans for a walking track behind Robert Gray.
Major items:
• The group decided by consensus to establish a 501 (c) (3) for the Hillsdale Community Foundation. Bruce Murray, Dianna and Mike Ponder and Don Baack agreed to present by-laws for the foundation for review prior to the next Alliance meeting. Glenn Bridger mentioned that the current foundation/Alliance account with SWNI should be considered temporary. The group felt it was important for the foundation to have its own identity, and not be part of some other foundation, like the Oregon Community Foundation. The foundation has $10,569.91 in its account. The Light Up Hillsdale campaign owns it $1,787.84.
• The Alliance will hold a summer book sale, although there could be problems with broken windows at the gas station site.
∑ Rick will convene an advisory group for the Hillsdale News, including possibly Peter Thompson, Mike Donahue and Glenn Bridger.
∑ The idea of a community currency was discussed and the group agreed to revisit the idea at the July meeting
The group Adjourned at 9 p.m.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 7 p.m. at the RE/Max-Equity Group Building.
Submitted by Rick Seifert
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