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Rassekh Park Update

Published October 31, 2022

The Rassekh project received land use approval from the Development Review Commission in July/August of this year. They expect to have a general contractor on board in December and to break ground in late December or early January. In order to minimize the amount of work being done on very wet soil, an arborist will start preliminary tree removal work in November. Skatepark construction is likely to begin in April or May. Currently, the projected completion for the entire park is summer 2023!

Athletic Field:

In August 2022 the City was selected to receive a donation of approximately 98,555 square feet of artificial turf from the City of Portland’s Providence Park Stadium – GO TIMBERS & THORNS! Conditions of the donation included that turf must be picked up from Providence Park when it is removed following the conclusion of the MLS/NWSL seasons in late November 2022; and that it must be professionally installed at the recipient’s cost. The vendor used at Providence Park Stadium is FieldTurf USA. Lake Oswego City council will vote to approve the use of the turf donation on November 1, 2022. 

Playground:

After months of outreach to City Council and many community meetings with Parks & Rec., PNA was able to communicate the requests of residents and we went from having just one picnic table, to an entire covered area with multiple tables. The size of the playground was also doubled to 12,000 square feet. Children in our community helped inspire the design (and City Council) with their beautiful playground drawings. Mackenzie design team went through all the drawings to find common themes. Climbing features were at the top of the list. Schematic design: https://rassekhpark.com/ See Lake Oswego Review article, “Students share Rassekh Park playground ideas with Lake Oswego City Council.“

Skatepark:

PNA and the Skatepark Task Force Committee worked closely with California Skateparks to make sure the design is family friendly with something for everyone from beginners to advanced skaters. All wheels are welcome – skateboards, roller skates, bikes and scooters! https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/parksrec/rassekh-skatepark

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).