Jul 2nd, 2009 by paul
Due to minimal business and vacation schedules, the SMILE board will not be meeting this July. The board is scheduled to meet again at our regularly scheduled date of 3rd Wednesday of each month, which will be August 18th.
Jun 29th, 2009 by mat
New Committee Member. We’ve recruited a new member for our Land Use Committee, Kay Seiler, who lives in Westmoreland. Kay has been very involved in the proposal to subdivide the lot at SE 15th and Reedway (see below), has lived in the neighborhood for a long time, and will broaden our geographic reach to have a member from the northern part of the SMILE neighborhood.
5714 SE 15th Ave. This is the property proposed for subdivision into 4 very small lots. SMILE objected to this proposal on a number of points and held a neighborhood contact meeting with the owner and immediate neighbors at the SMILE Station on June 6. The action is with the City right now and we are expecting a decision or further discussion at any time.
Jun 28th, 2009 by Jim
It’s summer and one of the neighborhood events we all look forward to are the Monday evening concerts in Sellwood Riverfront Park that happen every July. With the Sellwood Bridge providing a picturesque backdrop, 1-2,000 folks show up to picnic, visit with friends, and listen to some great music. This year’s artists are:
July 6th - Kevin Gordon, a bluesy songwriter based in Nashville who is playing at the Waterfront Blues Festival on July 4th.
Jun 24th, 2009 by paul
A community health fair will be co-presented by Providence Milwaukie Hospital and Northwest Primary Care, on Saturday, August 8th, at the Meyer Boys and Girls Club on S.E. Milwaukie Avenue in Westmoreland. The event will be held in conjunction with the Sellwood-Westmoreland Business Alliance’s “Passport” event that day.
Local participants are being sought who would like to host a booth, on some of the possible subjects:
Jun 24th, 2009 by paul
Neighbors, please join us at the next SMILE General Meeting, the first Wednesday of each month, held July 1, 2009. There is time to add agenda items of neighborhood interest, by emailing us at
info [at] sellwood [dot] org
or via the contact page at http://sellwood.org/contact/ .
Specific Agenda Items:
Jun 14th, 2009 by admin
Agenda - SMILE Board Meeting, June 17, 2009
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7:30p Sellwood Bridge Project Update
Intergovernmental Agreement (includes Street car)
Transportation Bill status and Governor signature
Tacoma Main Street Plan
Weight limits
7:45p Styrofoam Recycling - Moreland Farmers Market - Board consideration of sponsorship
$150-$300
7:55p Good Neighbor Agreement with “The Woods”
8:00p Landuse Update
8:20p Transportation Committee update
Spokane Street Update - final approved plan
8:25p Sustainability Committee effort
Bylaws on committee creation
Potential impact to neighborhood.
8:50p Sundae in the Park Committee Update
Not to exceed amount consideration
Other funding requests
8:55p Other Standing Committee, AD Hoc and Chair review appointment as necessary
Oaks Pioneer Church - Nancy Walsh
SMILE Station, Nominating, Finance, Special Events Resource and History.
Sustainability Committee
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Jun 7th, 2009 by reid
Summary: The SMILE Transportation Committee met and discussed a general overview of Transportation issues in the neighborhood. Two issues that came up multiple times were pedestrian and bike crossing safety and giving people entering the neighborhood a sense that they’d just passed through a gateway. In an effort to start with an approachable project that would accomplish both goals at the same time, it was decided to concentrate on Pedestrian and Bike safety on SE 17th, South of SE Tacoma between SE Ochoco and SE Umatilla. It’s five busy blocks where people are coming off of Hwy. 224 and off of McLoughlin on their way through the neighborhood. Peter Mortola will be drafting a petition and talking to businesses on the street about pedestrian crossing. Brad Heinz and Steve Szigethy will be helping to create a visual of what the optimum street configuration would look like to promote pedestrian and bike safety, as well as to establish a better neighborhood sense of place to those arriving in Sellwood-Moreland via the Southern Neighborhood Gateway, SE 17th Ave.
Barbar Barber: SMILE Transportation Committee Chair
Agenda:
Set goals:
10 minutes define transportation
10 minutes of chatting
Jun 1st, 2009 by mat
May Actions
1344 SE Clatsop, Land Adjustment Proposal, garage and office construction within setback zone, no objection comment filed April 29, 2009; approved by City, May 11, 2009
814 SE Lexington, Land Adjustment Proposal, raising roof of house within setback zone, no objection comment filed, April 29, 2009; approved by City, May 11, 2009
May 22nd, 2009 by mat
Title: 5714 SE 15th Ave., Neighborhood Contact Meeting
Location: SMILE Station
Link out: Click here
Description: This is a meeting to discuss the proposed subdivision of the lot at the above address. It is an informal meeting with the proponent primarily for immediate neighbors but it is open to any other interested people.
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2009-06-06
End Time: 10:00
May 20th, 2009 by reid
Agenda for May 20, 2009 SMILE Board Meeting
7:30p Styrofoam Recycling - Moreland Farmers Market - Board consideration of sponsorship
• $150-$300
7:40p Good Neighbor Agreement with “The Woods”
7:45p Landuse Update
7:50p Sellwood Bridge Update
• SMILE involvement
• Tacoma Main Street Project Completion
7:55p SE Uplift Representative needed
8:05p Friends of the Trees Coordination
8:10p Transportation Committee Updates
8:20p Crime Prevention Committee
• Nomination of Jim Wicks, Pastor, Adsideo
8:25p Sundae in the Park Committee (Nancy)
8:30p Other Standing Committee, AD Hoc and Chair review appointment as necessary
Oaks Pioneer Church – Nancy Walsh
SMILE Station, Nominating, Finance, Special Events Resource and History
Sustainability Committee
SMILE Officers