Greetings neighbors, What better way to cap off Earth Week, than to spend a morning enhancing pollinator habitat right in your own neighborhood? Sunday, April 30th, from 10am-noon, learn from our own neighborhood expert ecologist Mark Wilson about native plants and the pollinators that depend on them in our very own neighborhood pollinator garden! Bring your garden gloves, shovels and trowels if you have them to Oaks Bottom Overlook (corner of SE Bybee Blvd and SE 13th Ave), and spend a morning caring for this beautiful and special place, while learning how you can help create habitat in your own yard! For […]

7:30p.m.  Welcome – Introductions 7:40p.m.  Review and pass minutes of April 5th General Meeting 7:50p.m.  Presentation re: SMILE Board election and candidate announcements – Tim DuBois, Board Member and Chair of the Nominating Committee 8:15p.m.  Update re: Transportation Committee’s Parking Survey – Elaine O’Keefe, Board Member and the Transportation Committee Member 8:30p.m.  Update re: August Sundae In the Park Neighborhood Celebration – Nancy Walsh, Board Member and SIP Committee Chair 8:45p.m.  Announcement of election and introduction of new SMILE Board Members – Tim DuBois, Board Member and Chair of the Nominating Committee 9:00p.m.  Adjourn

6:00 p.m.            Introductions and Announcements – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee 6:05 p.m. Traffic Safety Action Plan – Edward LeClaire Discuss a proposal to pursue a demonstration project on sections of 19th Ave. 6:25 p.m. Signage for Neighborhood Greenways – Scott Kelly Discussion of installing street sign-topper ornaments on Neighborhood Greenways (19th, Umatilla, Spokane). Also, discuss interest in placing yard signs promoting the Neighborhood Greenways. 6:40 p.m. Draft Letter Regarding Parking Recommendations – Will Henderson Review draft letter prepared by Will Henderson 6:55 p.m. Draft Letter Supporting Speed Limit Reduction on SE 13th Between Malden and Tacoma - Scott Kelly. […]

7:35 p.m. Review and pass minutes - for April 19th Board Meeting 7:45 p.m. Discussion from Transportation Committee - Scott Kelly, Transportation Committee Chair Appoint a SMILE Board member as the liaison to the Transportation Committee Consider authorizing a letter from SMILE to Commissioner Saltzman requesting the Portland City Council implement a residential parking permit program. Proposed speed limit reduction on SE 13th Ave. between Malden and Tacoma 8:10 p.m. Presentation of new Oaks Pioneer Church website (update) ! – Tim DuBois, Project Developer 8:20 p.m. Orientation for new board members – SMILE Board Members Review of SMILE history, policies, […]

600-605PM: Introductions 605-610PM: Update on 1103 SE Spokane:  The City Adjustment Committee will hear an appeal of the land use decision Tuesday June 6.  More information is at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/BDS/article/637707. Rocky Johnson and David Schoellhamer will summarize it.   610-615PM: Update on 1944 & 2006 SE Tacoma: This project is in design review, the design was presented at our May meeting, SMILE submitted comments, and there is ongoing discussion between the architect, the City, and SMILE.  More information is athttp://smilesellwood.wpengine.com/currently-under-development/ .   615-625PM: Horizontal siding material:  The community design standards limit its use but neighbors generally like it.    The architect for […]

7:30 p.m.  Welcome - Introductions 7:35 p.m.  Review and pass minutes - for May 3 General Meeting 7:45 p.m.  Update on SMILE Event - Sundae in the Park (August 6)                   - Nancy Walsh, Sundae in the Park Committee Chair 7:50 p.m.  Community News                   - Elizabeth Milner, SMILE Board Member & SNAC Committee Chair Neighborhood group Friends of Moreland Woods are making an effort to save the lot next to Wilhelm’s Funeral Home from being developed. 7:55 p.m.  Update from Land Use Committee  - […]

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