SMILE – Sellwood-Moreland Improvement League

SMILE Board Meeting

AGENDA

Sellwood Bridge & Tacoma Transportation Corridor

Recommended Safety Design Elements

Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 6PM

SMILE Station, 8210 SE 13th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97202

Purpose: Identify safety and related design priorities for the Sellwood Bridge and Tacoma Street corridor – from the bridge to the proposed light rail connection at 99E, and including SE 17th. Continue Reading »

Sellwood Moreland Improvement League
Board Meeting Agenda
February 16, 2011

7:30 Welcome, introductions, announcements, approval of agenda, pass minutes

7:40 Union Pacific Railroad proposed changes
Discussion Leader — Kevin Downing
Decision to be made — Whether to weigh in on proposed changes

8:00 Neighborhood Spring Cleanup
Discussion Leader — Kris Heiberg
Decision to be made — SMILE organizational responsibilities

8:10 Fundraising
Follow up to January Board meeting — Brenda Ray Scott, Paul Notti, Eric Miller
Decision to be made — Next step(s)

8:20 City Budget Workshops
Discussion Leader — Brenda Ray Scott
Decision to be made — Who can attend this event and SMILE’s positions

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Sellwood Moreland Improvement League

Draft Board Meeting Agenda

January 19, 2011

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Dear Neighbors,

As you may know, Metro’s Natural Areas Program has negotiated an agreement with the Oregon Pacific Railroad to extend the Springwater Corridor Trail along the west and south sides of the existing track from SE Umatilla Street to SE 13th Avenue.

A representative of Metro will be attending our neighborhood association (SMILE) meeting on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, to talk about improvements which are being made to the public right of way and the Oregon Pacific Railroad tracks at street crossings in the neighborhood. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. at the SMILE Station at 8210 SE 13th Avenue 

This will be the first step in the implementation of the Trail project.  Metro and OPRR will be replacing the rails in the asphalt street with concrete panels to provide much safer crossings for pedestrians, cyclists and the railroad at Marion St., Linn St., 11th Ave., and 13th Ave. The work is slated to begin in January, and will be spaced throughout a six to nine month period. This work should take 3-4 days at each intersection. Detours will be set up to maintain access to the residential communities west of the tracks and these neighbors will be notified prior to the beginning of work.

SMILE will be working with Metro and the City of Portland on the design and construction of the Trail and we will do our best to keep you, as neighbors and members of SMILE, informed of steps along the way.  We would very much value your suggestions on how to make this a project which will benefit our neighborhood and, consistent with our role as a voluntary citizens’ association, will try to help you with any concerns you might have.

I have received a liquor license application for a Restaurant in the SELLWOOD-MORELAND neighborhood area and would like to know if you are aware of any concerns. MORELAND HOUSE, located at 6716 SE MILWAUKIE, has applied under new ownership for a Full On-Premises sales license (which allows the sale of liquor, malt beverages, wine and cider for consumption on the premises). The contact for this application is Nicholas Jeffress – 971-998-3834.

Following is the information captured on the business information form:

Seating capacity – 103; outside seating capacity 10 – outdoor seating hours: 8:00am – 11:00pm
Entertainment – Recorded music
Menu – Higher End & Pub
Hours – Sunday – Saturday, 8:00am – 2:00am

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