Portland, Oregon 97283

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PNA Community Meeting October 21st, 2014 6:30 pm Bridge Meadows

Attendees:

Board Members: Erica Timm - Chair; Amy Michet – Vice Chair; Whitney Dorer – Secretary, Tatiana Xenelis- Mendoza – Member at Large

Absent Board Members: Karen Ward – Treasurer, Zach Hollander – Member at Large

PNA members:

Guest Speakers: Debbie Castleton and Kyle Stephens from BES, Megan with Protect Our Vote Coalition, Patt Opdyke with North Star Village, and Mary Margaret Wheeler-Weber with Neighborhood Emergency Team.

Quorum: Yes

Meeting Notes Megan from Protect Our Vote Coalition: Information on the campaign trying to stop M90, the measure that would implement a top two primary system. Check out more info at www.noonmeasures90.org.

Debbie Castleton (503-823-2831) and Kyle Stephens (503-823-2494) from Bureau of Environmental Services on Columbia Wastewater Treatment Plant and information on odor source identification process and how we can all work together on these types of issues and concerns. BES received an increased number of complaints about odor over the summer and fall. Processes have changed in that there is now an open tank system where the microorganisms are being used to break down the sewage. They are working with the design team to deal with this design flaw. There is also another smell that they are trying to determine if it is the new treatment process and the new tank, or if it is something that is a waste product from industrial sites. They are monitoring and sampling various industrial sites. Use online notification as best communication: www.portlandoregon.gov/40202. DEQ and Department of Agriculture also have notification websites for odors, if you believe the odor is not related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Contacting Kyle directly is great start at [email protected].

Visiting officer gave a snapshot of the neighborhood from the past month and a half.

Patt Opdyke presented on North Star Village. The village is focused on aging safely, comfortably, and affordably in your own home. Contact [email protected] to get more information about joining this community, North Star Village.

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Mary Margaret Wheeler-Weber: Neighborhood Emergency Team – Free training –February Next Training. We will hear more at our next community meeting in February.

Committee updates: Tree Planting coming up on October 25th to plant 38 trees along the N Houghton Neighborhood Greenway. Join us at the intersection of N Fortune and N Houghton at 8:45am on Saturday.

Meeting adjourned at 8 PM Minutes taken by Whitney Dorer

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