Hi Neighbors, it seems there is a lot to buckle down and do ths month. Considering the rash of petty crime we're experiencing in Overlook and ALL of North Portland right now, Wednesday's PSAC meeting is a great place to invest your time. Let the Commander know your needs and KEEP reporting crime! Our reporting statistics are up, but crime itself might not be. The additional numbers have meant more officers in Overlook.
1) PSAC This Week (1/25)
2) FOT Needs Trucks (1/28)
3) Volunteer at the Tree Planting (1/28)
4) PPS News From the OKNA Meeting
5) Noisy North Portland Needs Volunteers
6) North Portland Greenway Trail PAC
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1) PSAC This Week (1/25)
PSAC Meeting; Come See the Commander
North Portland PUBLIC SAFETY ACTION COMMITTEE (PSAC)
Wednesday January 25th, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Location: Historic Kenton Firehouse
2209 N. Schofield – across from the Kenton Post Office
On the agenda: North Precinct Command –Commander Mike Leloff gives a presentation and information on Police Bureau’s upcoming budget.
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2) FOT Needs Trucks (1/28)
Need 10 trucks!
Friends of Trees has the annual Overlook/Arbor Lodge tree planting coming up on the 28th of January at Kaiser Town Hall and we are in need of about ten more trucks to move trees around on planting day. I wanted to reach out and see if in any of your worlds you know of individuals who would be willing to truck drive for the Friends of Trees planting. Please pass on my contact information and I can follow up with more details. Whitney Dorer, 503-467-2521 or whitneyd@friendsoftrees.org
Whitney adds: We are planting 220 trees this year! I've been working this planting for many years and this is a record year!
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3) Volunteer at the Tree Planting (1/28)
Come out on Saturday January 28th for Overlook and Arbor Lodge neighborhoods' 13th annual tree planting event. Last year over a hundred people came and we planted over 120 trees. We want you to join us this year! Bring your kids or anyone else you want too. We will meet at Kaiser Permanente Town Hall at 8:30 for hot drinks and some breakfast items. Then we will go out in small groups and plant trees.
Volunteer roles that we seek are
– Pickup truck owners/drivers (I will help you remove and re-install your topper before and after the event, or we can just do it at the event).
– Cooks to bring some lunch dishes from home.
– Tree planters who will go out in groups with experienced tree planters to install the trees.
– Greeters to welcome people in the morning as they arrive
– General operations assistance.
This year we are in special need of neighbors who own pick up trucks. Pick up truck owners bring their trucks to the event, and have them loaded with trees(you can help with the loading if you want, but its not necessary). Then the truck owners drive the trees and a volunteer planting team to locations around the neighborhood where the trees will be planted. Your assistance is critical and greatly appreciated.
Usually people come alone or in pairs, so you will be getting to know some neighbors while out planting trees. If you want to contribute but can’t plant trees, please consider contributing some breakfast item or a dish for the big lunch we will have after all the trees are planted. Every year we also need people to help organize the meeting places, and to drive other volunteers and trees in your pickup truck. This year we might have close to 200 trees to plant, and will really need volunteers and pickup trucks.
Last year was a huge success and we’re going to make it even better this year. Call Garrett with any questions about how the day will go down, or if you'd like to give a heads up that you are coming with some food or your truck. 503 422 5070. Thanks!
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4) PPS News From the OKNA Meeting
At this past Tuesday's OKNA meeting, representatives from Portland Public Schools came by to inform us of the listening and information sessions that will take place in the coming months. It's very likely that PPS will be looking for another bond measure on the ballot for capital improvements. Do those buildings need work? Everyone seems to agree 'yes' but how we pay for it and accomplish the work is a massive job.
Please do your part to become an informed voter and take a look at the selection of meeting topics PPS will cover in the next couple of months:
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/families/Buildings-and-Learning-V01.pdf
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5) Noisy North Portland Needs Volunteers
Well, we do have a lot of noise issues here. Now there's an opportunity for you to do something about it.
Portland’s volunteer Noise Review Board currently has a position the City is looking to fill. One seat is open for a “Citizen at Large” community representative on the board.
The Board is comprised of five members including: three citizen at large positions, a representative from the construction industry, and a professional in the field of acoustics. Appointments to the volunteer Noise Review Board are made for a three-year period.
The Noise Review Board normally meets once a month on the second Wednesday evening of the month. The Board is charged with making decisions on Noise Variances for projects that range from nighttime construction projects to large outdoor concerts. The Board also works to develop long term objectives for achieving reduction of sound levels in the community.
If you have further questions regarding the Noise Review Board, contact the City’s Noise Control Officer, Paul van Orden at (503) 823-5829. Interested parties are encouraged to file an official application for the City of Portland Noise Review Board and attend a Noise Review Board meeting (next scheduled meeting is February 8th, 2012 at 6 PM). Applications can be acquired from the City’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement. Completed applications should be filed by no later than Friday February 15, 2012 .
For applications please see the web at: http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=38616
Or contact: Kathy Couch, Office of Neighborhood Involvement
Phone: (503)-823-3992 E-mail: kathy.couch@portlandoregon.gov
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6) North Portland Greenway Trail PAC
Portland Parks & Recreation is moving forward on planning the North Portland Greenway Trail. This means you have a rare opportunity to support the development of a regional, 10-mile trail corridor! The North Portland Greenway trail will offer incredible outdoor recreation to walkers, runners, and cyclists, and will further the Portland Parks & Recreation mission.
Community members, stakeholder and agency representatives have formed an advisory committee for planning this development. Over the next 14 months, the committee will help develop a technically feasible and user-friendly trail plan. Committee members will collaborate with the community, stakeholders and property owners to understand and address various needs and concerns going forward.
The North Portland Greenway Trail project will:
Create an accurate aerial and terrain base map of the alignment corridor.
Recommend a preferred alignment for the entire trail corridor.
Provide trail cross sections and design features.
Identify trail segments and create implementation checklists.
Clarify private property impacts and right of way needs.
Provide preliminary cost estimates for identified trail segments.
The following dates have been scheduled for Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings and open house events. The public is welcome to attend the PAC meetings, and we highly encourage participation in open houses.
All meetings will take place at the University of Portland, Chiles Center, Hall of Fame room, from 6:30-8:30.
Wednesday, January 25 PAC meeting- this will be an introductory meeting
(more meetings coming)