Palisades Neighborhood Association

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Published February 17, 2022

Shared from the 2/9/2022 Lake Oswego Review eEdition

Students share Rassekh Park playground ideas with Lake Oswego City Council

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COURTESY PHOTOS: KIRSTY REILLY

› Students from Westridge Elementary and Palisades World Language schools appeared to present more than 150 drawings to the council.

If you’re designing a new playground, it helps to hear from the kids who will one day use it.

Mayor Joe Bucks holds the microphone for a student as they share their ideas about the Rassekh Park playground.Picture

During last week’s Lake Oswego City Council meeting, students from Westridge Elementary and Palisades World Language schools appeared to present more than 150 drawings depicting their hopes for the new playground that will be part of the Rassekh Park project.

The city added the 10-acre Rassekh parcel into its urban services area in January with plans to develop a park featuring a multipurpose sports field, bleachers, parking and a playground, among other amenities. The council also recently agreed to develop a skatepark on the property.

The students shared their playground ideas during the public comment portion of the Feb. 1 meeting.

“Mayor (Joe) Buck and Council members were wonderful and made the kids feel welcome and important,” parent Kirsty Reilly said in an email. “The kids had a great experience and learned a lot about local government. What better way to learn about city process than advocating for your own playground!”See this article in the e-Edition Here

▲ The students shared their playground ideas during the public comment portion of the Feb. 1 meeting.Picture

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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).