Thanks to the dedicated volunteer watering brigade this summer, Springwater Meadows is thriving! Well over 90 percent of the trees and shrubs our community planted last January survived the HOT summer.  THANK YOU volunteers! Now it's time for Round Two.  We will take a look at how the plants are doing one year in (hint, they're doing great!), hear about some exciting next steps, and prep the site with more cardboard and mulch for the next round of planting in January, 2018. Please bring gloves, wheelbarrows, shovels and box cutters (if you have them), along with your water bottle and weather-ready […]

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Meet with PBOT staff to discuss options for relieving congestion and cut-through traffic.

Discuss strategies to manage and market SMILE properties (SMILE Station and Oaks Pioneer Church).  Everyone is welcome.

7:30 p.m. - Welcome - Introductions. 7:35 p.m. - Review and pass minutes - for November 15 meeting. 7:45 p.m. - Discussion: New Homeless Shelter coming to SE Portland, Brian Balla, Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association Chair, and Shaynna Hobson, Manager, Willamette Center. The Joint Office of Homeless Services intends to put an emergency shelter for homeless adults at SE 61st and SE Foster Rd. The Willamette Center in Westmoreland has been cited to them as a successful example. The Foster-Powell Neighborhood Board has reached out to SMILE to learn how they can work to ensure such a shelter would adequately meet […]

6:00 - 6:05 PM: Introductions. 6:05 - 6:50 PM: Neighborhood Contact meeting for 1144&1204 SE Tenino Street. We will discuss a proposal for four attached three-story townhomes across from New Seasons with the developer. They will follow the community design standards. 6:50 - 6:55 PM: 2017 year in review. 6:55 - 7:00 PM: Planning our February 7 meeting. There are several likely agenda items so a second meeting may be necessary. 7:00 - 7:15 PM: Land Use Notice for 6705 SE 14th Avenue, Wilhelms Funeral Home. The notice is to remove two areas (the southern parking lot used for the Farmers […]

7:30 p.m.    Welcome - Introductions. 7:35 p.m.     Review and pass minutes - for December 6 meeting. 7:40 p.m.     Presentation of the Planned Oaks Bottom Habitat Enhancement.  Ronda Fast, Environmental Program Coordinator,City of Portland - Environmental Services. 8:20 p.m.     Update: Crime Prevention Committee.  R. Corless, Chair, Crime Prevention Committee. 8:30 p.m.     Discussion: SE Uplift Communications Fund - SE Uplift can offer SMILE $1658 this year from their communications fund. To gain access to the fund we must vote on and then submit a proposal form stating the planned use of the money. 9:00 p.m.  […]

IMPORTANT NOTE:  The SMILE Board will discuss and provide direction to PBOT regarding Tacoma Street area traffic calming and congestion reduction measures at 7:30 immediately following this meeting. 6:00 p.m. Introductions and Announcements – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee.  Regional Transportation Funds – Metro Transportation Bond 2020 update. 6:10 p.m. Pedestrian crossing on south side of Tacoma at McLoughlin – Scott Kelly. Update on communication with ODOT. 6:30 p.m. Oaks Bottom Habitat Enhancement Project – Springwater Closure – Scott Kelly.  Discuss proposed Springwater Corridor temporary closure in summer 2018 and proposed detour routes. 6:50 p.m. Parking Survey – Scott Kelly. Discuss […]

7:30 Welcome - Introductions. 7:35  Review and pass minutes for December 20 meeting. 7:40  Discussion: Tacoma Street area traffic - Rich Newlands, Project Manager, PBOT.  The latest options to reduce or address traffic congestion on Tacoma Street and cut through traffic in the surrounding area in Sellwood. 8:20  Review of SMILE fiscal budget for first quarter - Patrick Hainley, SMILE Board Member & Treasurer. 8:45  Discussion: Creating a part-time marketing position.  The SMILE Board needs to vote on the creation of a new part-time marketing job (at first on a trial basis only), to promote the Oaks Pioneer Church and the SMILE […]