Category: Minutes

Swantown Inn Bed & Breakfast, 1431 11th A15ve SE (corner of Central)
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, 7:00PM – 8:15PM
Monthly Board meeting of the Eastside Neighborhood Association
Board Members in Attendance: Brian Brannies, Sheena Pietzold, Nathan Allan, Rita Sammons, , Susan Herring, Jim Sweeny, Sam Green, Charlotte Claybrook.

Others: Roger Horn, LouEllyn Jones

Absent (Excused): Sherry Cillicut, Melissa Bluestein

Minutes

• Master Calendar updates
  • Agreed to keep board meetings on third Wednesday at 7pm. Also to keep them to an hour if possible.
  • Annual Picnic set to 20th August (unless another major event is found to fall on that day)
  • Neighborhood Garage Sale to be held week after Lakefair, Susan Herring taking charge of organizing
• Nuisance Houses
  • There is continued displeasure within the neighborhood about the Duplex on Central, and a home on Sawyer.
  • The Sawyer street property appears to be more of a code enforcement issue and efforts have been made with OPD and Code Enforcement to make the property a better neighbor.
  • The Central Street Duplex is more of an OPD issue. OPD and Code Enforcement are both well aware of the problems. Activity is being tracked by officers. It is highly recommended that neighbors call in all suspicious activity to 911.
  • It has been suggested by members of other neighborhood groups that some or all of the following actions be undertaken;
    • reaching out to landlords
    • calling in every single little disturbance or illegal activity to 911
    • the addition of signage that notes “Neighborhood Watch” is in effect in the area
    • legal action against landlords to seize or penalize the property if problems are not fixed.
  • A number of board members noted similar problems in past residences. Board embers also offered assistance in undertaking the before-mentioned actions.
• CNA Update from Sam Green
  • Bike Corridor Launch and Information Session (see full post already on our site)
  • Discussion on Earthquake Preparedness
• Treasurers Report
  • A motion was made by Nathan and seconded by Susan, to remove Luke Bowerman from the ENA Bank Account and to add Brian Brannies. Vote was taken and passed unanimously.
  • ACTION ITEM: Sherry to provide Brian with necessary documentation to facilitate this.
  • Checking $339.26
  • Savings $1061.00
  • Neighborhood signs $1298.05
  • Legion way trees $151.53
  • Community beautification $505.86

Minutes submitted by Nathan Allan, Joint ENA Secretary

Swantown Inn Bed & Breakfast, 1431 11th Ave SE (corner of Central)
Wednesday, July 8th, 2015, 6:30PM – 8PM

Attendees: Nathan Allan; Brian Brannies; Kathleen Blanchette; Susan Herring; Rita Sammons; Sherry Chilcutt; Melissa Bluestein; Theresa Goen-Burgman

• Approval of May Minutes
• Dog waste stations update
  • $160 per year for bags; buying twice a year
  • Most are being managed, except the Union Fairview walkthrough.
  • More bags were ordered and distributed as necessary.
• Neighborhood Matching Grant Update
  • Grants need to be exempt from having to hire unions.  Extra reporting requirements if affecting public land.
  • 2/3 of grants approved don’t meet the city requirements
  • Traffic circles meet the requirements.
  • Beautification grant planning.
    • Might be delayed do to funding
• Annual Garage Sale
  • Extra signs were ordered.
  • Signage should go up after the meeting.
  • Banner for the picnic is here as well.
  • Nathan will resend the event info to print out!
  • Signs should go up ASAP!
  • KAOS has community board.
• Annual Picnic
  • Planning
    • Reach out Olympia Co-Op for donations: Brian (last year Co-op $100; Ralphs $75
• Are we still swapping the time, considering the Neighborhood Matching Grant did not come through?
  • We are going to leave the time from 4-7pm; Park is rented out for day by Nathan
• How many attendees should we plan for?
  • 40-50.
• Should we try and find cheap or free entertainment, trying to increase the appeal of the event?
  • Brian is reaching out to someone at Evergreen who know other musicians.
  • Susan knows a band with former city councilman Pat Cole.  She will look into the this more.
  • Budget
• Should we set a budget?
  • Last year was $200
  • This year for $300 – vote by board members – approved.
• Food and Drink
  • Brian: Beerwerks (no response yet)
  • Coolers for drinks?
  • Nathan to speak with Big Tom’s about possible donations
• CNA – Report from attending CNA meetings.
  • No report for this meeting
• Treasurers Report
  • Sherry says we are a little low on funds but we need people to be paying their dues.   Sherry/Nathan will send something out to members.

New business

• Defaced sign at 9th and Boulevard for Medella rezoning.
• Sound barriers:
• Medella project: Borders of area are of concern.  Overlap into cemetery.  Deeded land in 1857 so not a lot of surveying has been done.  No recorded surveys for the Medella property.  Should be adverse possession for cemetery.  Still considered non-project so city said to wait until it becomes a project.