Buckman Community Association

03/09/06 General Meeting Minutes

BCA Minutes for 03/09/06

In Attendance: BCA Board Members: Susan Lindsay, Gilly Burlingham, Ann Bowling, Bethany Pratt, Lily Witham, Brianne Eastburn and Jim Andrews. Also attending: Steve Hoyt (SEUL), Bill Hoffman (PDOT), Chelsea Varnum, Joe Ryan, Ira Forleiter, Mike Wolfson, Hobie Pearson, Faddah Yuetsu-Wolf, Loran Lamb-Mullin, Andrew Jenkins, Bill Canfield, Larry Koppy, Joe Meyer, Rick Johnson, Patricia Cain, Mary Ann Schwab, Lee Perlman, Steve Mirau, and Dave Mortenson

Gilly Burlingham made a motion to approve February 2006 Board Meeting minutes. Lily Witham seconded the motion. Minutes were unanimously approved by the board.

Gilly Burlingham made a motion to approve February 2006 General Meeting minutes. Ann Bowling seconded the motion. Minutes were unanimously approved by the board.

Office Mirau came to give us a police update for the neighborhood. He talked about a drug bust that occurred at 21st & Main. The officers did everything right and several people were arrested.

Jim Andrews gave an update about the Burnside Bridgehead project and ho the Burnside/Couch couplet is still the current concern.

Bill Hoffman from the Portland Office of Transportation came to discuss Burnside/Couch couplet. The city council has directed staff to begin engineering on the project. They are working with the PDC to find quicker funding.

Faddah Yuetsu-Wolf came to talk about the Awakenings & Lighthouse project for the city repairs building convergence. There will be a mural painted and a lighthouse built. They are looking for volunteers.

Steve Hoyt gave an update about WAMO. We got some scoring changes placed into the RFP document but we did not get a 4/4 board.

Susan Lindsay asked the board to authorize a letter to the mayor?s office asking for assistance with communication with PPS on the WAMO project. Jim Andrews made a motion to approve the request. Lily Witham seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously by the board.

Ann Bowling reminded everyone that the neighborhood clean-up will be taking place again this year on Earth Day April 22, 2006. Anyone that wishes to volunteer should contact her.

Ann Bowling gave us a Treasurer?s Report.

Mike from Loveland came to the board to let us know that he will be applying for a full liquor license for Loveland. He presented the board with the changes that he is going to be making to the club and how everything will come out.



Meeting Adjourned at 9:20pm


Respectfully submitted by Brianne Eastburn


Next BCA Board Meeting, Thursday April 6th 6-7:15pm, CCHS Faculty Lounge.

Next BCA General Meeting, Thursday April 13th 7-9pm, CCHS Library. All Invited.