AGENDA
7:00 - Welcome & Introductions
7:10 - New Business
NECN presenting strategic plan - Jona Davis, NECN Executive Director
8:00 - Neighborhood Notices
8:10 - Community Events
October 8, 4-7pm - ReBuilding Center’s ReUse Open House. Celebrating the people, partnerships, and possibilities that make reuse, repair, and community-powered climate action thrive.
October 13, 6-8pm - Multnomah County Candidate Meet and Greet to discuss restorative justice at Leaven Community Center. Please RSVP
October 15, 5-8pm - Third Thursday on Mississippi Ave. Special vendor pop ups and giveaways!
October 24, 7-10pm - Free halloween movie night, costume contest and prizes at Alefire
October 24, 3-6pm - Free Crow Party. Wear black, trinket contest at Mississippi Pizza Atlantis Lounge
October 30, 4-7pm - SEI’s Harvest Festival. (New date!) A safe, family-friendly alternative to trick-or-treating as you cruise through our different rooms filled with fun, treats, and plenty of Disney magic!
October 31, 3-7pm - Mississippi Ave Trick or Treat. Look for balloons outside participating businesses.
8:20 - Announcements
Check out the mural we painted on Oct 4 at Commercial Av/Failing St. It’s beautiful! Thank you Thea Genet (artist), Kalli Light and Daniel Tomicek for all your work organizing. Thank you to all these organizations for giving us discounts or lending us supplies. City Repair, NECN, Block Party Barricades, Mississippi Pizza. And thank you to the neighbors and SEI for letting us paint this intersection and all the neighbors who helped paint. You are all amazing!
Foster parents needed! Learn more about becoming a foster parent through Boys and Girls Aid Foster Care.
8:25 - Open Comment
8:30 - Board Business/Last Meeting Follow-up
New Board Member vote: Kalli Light and Ted Buehler
Elections for BNA Board members - All members of the community can vote for Board members
Discuss amending BNA bylaws to add “Advisory Team” for community members who can’t attend every meeting but want to participate in community discussions. This is a non-voting role.
Treasury Report
Crime Report
Team Updates
Land-Use & Transportation
Mural highlights
Safety & Livability
Communications