Buckman Community Association

BCA Board Meeting Minutes 08/07/03

BCA Board Meeting Minutes 08/07/03

In Attendance were: M’Lou Chris, Bethany Pratt, Seann McKeel, Michael
Pratt, Donna Milrany, Officer Jim McMurray, Michael McBride, Bee DeVite,
Mark Wilkerson, Don Macgillivray, Jarkko Cain, Ann Bowling, Sara Stout,
Joanne Eber, Cherie Macgillivray, Lee Pearlman, Dolores Dee, Susan
Lindsay, Jack Maynard, Ani Haines, Anne Hughes, Lily Witham, Josua Bickle
and Charlie Hodges (?).

Burnside Street Fair/ letter of support/unanimous. Sara Stout came to speak to the Board about getting the BCA’s support (in the form of a letter) for a proposed Burnside Street Fair, to take place on Sunday September 21st, 2-7pm.. This fair would recognize Bicycle Awareness Day and also bring attention to the new businesses on E.
Burnside located between 6th and 8th streets. Ani Haines made an amended
motion to write the letter after Sara’s group has a firmer idea about how
ODOT feels about the impact of closing E. Burnside and re-routing buses
for those hours. The motion was seconded by Joshua Bickle, and the vote was unanimous.

Nocturnal/yes on extended hours. Seanne McKeel and Britany Pratt from
Nocturnal gave an update on what they have done in the past month: had
signs professionally made (which read “No Nocturnal Parking. Please be
quiet, our neighbors are sleeping.” Nocturnal also sent postcards to most
of their neighbours informing them that the signs are available upon request. They have also created a neighbourhood mailing list, which they hope neighbours will feel free to use to address problems etc having to do with Nocturnal et all. A security guard was also hired.
Susan, Jack and Lily reported on their findings from examining the
postcards given out to neighbours and others which were filled out and
mailed to SE Uplift. Most of the cards had illegible signatures, and many
had no addresses. There was some discussion as to the feasibility of
having big shows booked only on weekends. After much discussion a
compromise was cobbled together- Nocturnal will not book large turnout
shows during the week (Sun-Wed) and the neighbours agreed to give it more
time and use the signs provided by Nocturnal. There were immediate
neighbours who say that the business is not a good fit in it’s present
location, and who also feel betrayed by the change of mission on Nocturnal’s part (from the primary focus of providing a club for underage
teenagers to more focus on the bar). The Board decided by vote to extend the bar hours at Nocturnal until 2:30Am, for a probationary period of 6 months. 8 votes of yes, one vote of no.

Cherie Macgillivray’s report on Mt. Tabor Planning Committee/BCA to provide a letter against the burying of the historic reservoirs at Mt. Tabor/ unanimous. Cherie MacGillivray gave her report on the Mt. Tabor Planning Committee, which she served on. The committee is putting together a minority report and wants Cheri to sign the report, which she would prefer not to do. Phase two of the committee is starting up and Cherie wishes to remain
involved with the project. All of the Board members are firmly against
burying the reservoirs. M’Lou Christ made a motion that the BCA write a
letter against burying the reservoirs, which will also state if the
burying must be done due to federal pressure, that it be funded with
federal Homeland Security monies. The motion was seconded by Lily Witham
and the vote was unanimous.

Lee Pearlman reminded us that the City Planning Commission regarding about
split-lots will be held at City Hall Council Chambers on Wednesday August
13th, at 3:30pm. It is important that as many of us as possible attend
this meeting.

Agenda for general meeting, August 14th:

Friends of the Reservoir presentation
LUBA request for donation
Cat killings at 28th & SE Oak streets Presentation by Homelessness Working Group
WaMo update
Nocturnal Update
Board email discussions
St. Francis update

There will be a block party at the intersection of SE 19th & Washington on
August 31st.

Meeting was adjourned.

Lily Witham, secretary