1) Special meeting of OKNA called for Wednesday
2) Madrona Park fire next to homeless camp
3) OKNA opposes adidas noise permit
4) Overlook during pandemic – NoPoPaws Pet Store
5) North Portland Trust Fund placemaking grants available
6) Pick up library books at the North Portland branch
1) Special meeting of OKNA called for Wednesday (agenda)
Members of the Overlook Neighborhood Association have filed a petition with sufficient signatures for a special meeting of OKNA to vote on three items listed below. Per OKNA’s bylaws, we will hold the meeting on Wednesday, June 10 from 6 to 7 p.m. Due to limitations on gathering sizes due to the pandemic, we will hold the meeting via Zoom. Connection information is included on the agenda. Please try to connect to the meeting five minutes before the start time because we will begin promptly.
As a reminder, only eligible members of the Overlook Neighborhood Association may vote at the meeting. Eligible members are anyone 18 years or older who resides in Overlook, owns property in Overlook or is the licensee of a registered business located in Overlook.
A simple majority vote of eligible members will be sufficient to pass any of the three items. We ask that members who attend be respectful and listen to comments from their neighbors with an open mind.
For reference, neighbors might wish to review the letter that OKNA signed onto at the May board meeting. It is included with the agenda.
The three items up for a vote will be:
Petition item 1:
Rescind the support of the Overlook Neighborhood Association for identifying one or more sites within its boundaries suitable for a new managed homeless camp.
Petition item 2:
Immediately send a demand letter to all members of City Council and all other pertinent parties to remove the campsites throughout the neighborhood and along the I-5 corridor and clean up the litter, health hazards and graffiti that has been established on them. Continue to advocate for this action on an ongoing basis – at least once a month.
Petition item 3:
It has been more than 18 months since the City of Portland promised to move the Hazelnut Grove homeless camp to a site in St. Johns. Send a demand letter to all members of City Council and all other pertinent parties that the City of Portland must set a timetable to move the camp and complete this move by no later than September 1st, 2020. Continue to advocate for this action on an ongoing basis – at least once a month.
2) Madrona Park fire next to homeless camp
On Wednesday afternoon, a fire broke out in Madrona Park adjacent to a homeless camp. The fire burned a grassy portion of the bluff at the end of N Wygant Street, not far from the open area popular with dog owners and the playground.
Neighbors spotted smoke from the fire and called 911. Portland Fire responded quickly, and firefighters were able to put out the fire before it damaged any nearby homes or grew out of control. The neighborhood was fortunate that more of the park was not damaged. If this were the dry summer season, the fire could have been far worse.
The camp remains in that area of the park.
Remember, most of the bluff in Overlook is a designated wildfire hazard zone. If you see someone smoking or open flames in a park, you can report it to the park rangers by calling 503-823-1637 or emailing Rangercallcenter@portlandoregon.gov. If there is a homeless camp associated with the activity, you can also report it using the city’s one-point-of contact online form. If you see a wildfire or smoke, call 911 immediately.
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