7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions. 7:35 p.m. Review and pass minutes for February 6, 2019 meeting. 7:40 p.m. SMILE Board election 2019 / Election Committee - Joel Leib, SMILE Board President. 7:50 p.m. Presentation: Sellwood Street Trees - Sue Schubert & Karla Rowe, members of Sellwood Street Tree Initiative. 8:10 p.m. Update & Q&A: Land use issues - David Schoellhamer, Land Use Committee Chair. 8:30 p.m. Update: Neighborhood crime prevention - R. Corless, SMILE Crime Prevention Committee Chair. 8:45 p.m. Open forum - An opportunity for any announcements, ideas, or issues that may be of interest to SMILE. 9:00 p.m. Adjourn.

The community center is slated to be closed in September, 2019 in the current proposed budget by the Park Bureau.  The Friends committee will be planning our next steps in trying to save the center and to look at budgeting to see if it is feasible for SMILE to try and take over the program, if that becomes a possibility.  All are welcome to attend.

The committee will be discussing stage acts & food options.  Come join us!

Don't miss this fun neighborhood event.  More details here!

Let's join together to save our community center, which is on the City's budget chopping block.  Now is the time to speak up and speak out!

6:00 p.m.  Introductions and announcements – Scott Kelly, Chairman, Transportation Committee. 6:05 p.m.  Tacoma Street Neighborhood Traffic Management Project Phase 1 – Scott Kelly. Review comments from Open House and discuss final proposed project. 6:30 p.m.  Open discussion of other methods to address cut-through traffic causes or impacts. 7:05 p.m.  Future agenda items. 7:15 p.m.   Adjourn.

7:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions. 7:35 p.m. Review and pass minutes for February 20, 2019 meeting. 7:40 p.m. SMILE Board Election 2019 / Election Committee - Joel Leib, SMILE Board President. 7:50 p.m. Update: A review of the Tacoma St. Neighborhood Traffic Management Project Phase 1 - Scott Kelly, Transportation Committee Chair. 8:05 p.m. Presentation: Public Art Commission - Michelle Traver, Public Art Administrator with TriMet and Kenji Hamai Stoll, artist.  TriMet is commissioning a mural on the substation at 2397 SE Glenwood Street and wants some feedback from SMILE on the project. 8:20 p.m. Discussion: Community Connection - Kim Borcherding, SMILE Board Member. 8: 30 p.m. Discussion: […]

7:00 - 7:20 p.m. Organize for the April 2nd budget meeting. 7:20 - 7:35 p.m. Distribute flyers and organize people to deliver them to stores/other locations in the Sellwood Moreland neighborhood. 7:35 - 7:50 p.m.  Discuss rally on April 9th organized by DSA.  Do we want to participate? What would our plan be? 7:50 - 8:00 pm.  Discuss Board's decision and letter to Mayor Wheeler. 8:00 - 8:30 p.m.  Are there any alternative suggestions for saving the center?

Topic:  Public Testimony by Lottery (tickets available starting at 5:30pm). Date/Time:  Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Location:  IRCO Main Office – Gym, 10301 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97220 Transit:  MAX Red Line, MAX Blue Line, Bus Line 15, Bus Line 19, Bus Line 25  

NOTE: We will be meeting in the basement while the SMILE Board meets on the main floor to discuss the Sellwood Community Center. 6:00 - 6:05 PM: Introductions. 6:05 - 7:15 PM: Design Overlay Zone Amendments Discussion Draft Report:  This is the first draft of how the city will revise the design overlay which applies to much of our neighborhood.  Design Standards and Citywide Design Guidelines are being revised.  This will shape the requirements for new development and is a significant and important opportunity to influence building form, function and character and well as quality and compatibility requirements. The report […]