Palisades Neighborhood Association

THE PALISADES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting

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 Neighbors encouraged to attend!

Board and General Meetings are open to the public.

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AGENDA

Thurs. October 9, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
  • Subject to change without notice.
  • Board Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of most months via Zoom, but occasionally in person. Check back here for updates.
  • We encourage neighborhood participation – 2 min. per person. See meeting etiquette below.*

  • PRE-MEETING SOCIAL TIME – 6:45 PM All are welcome! 

  • MEETING START: 7:00 PM

  • WELCOME & BOARD MEMBER ROLL CALL – Chris Durkee

  • OLD BUSINESS
    • Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings: Sept 11th Bd Mtg.

  • PRESENTATION: Jo Cohen – Lake Oswego Backyard Habitat Technician

  • NEW BUSINESS 
    CHAIR REPORT – Chris Durkee,  Chair
    • Open board positions, areas 6 & 13, treasurer “understudy”
    • VICE CHAIR REPORT – Carrie Love
    • TREASURER REPORT – Jon Thies
      • Home Street Bank merging with Mechanics Bank
    • COMMITTEE REPORTS:
      • Emergency Prep Committee Report – David Westerdahl, Committee Coord.
      • Parks Committee Report – Nancy Sage, Committee Coord.
        • Rassekh Park Update
        • Lusher Farm update 
      • Traffic and Pathway Committee Report – Rob Heape, Committee Coord. 
      • Land Use Report – Meg Wilkinson, Committee Coord.
        • Cell tower @ Overlook update
      • Communications and Technology Committee Report – Carrie Love
        • Newsletter Subscription Updates    
        • Website updates
      • Community Health and Resiliency Advisory Board & Social Media Coordinator – Elisa Williams

         

  • PUBLIC COMMENT (7:45 PM – 7:55 PM) –  2 min. each
    If we run out of time please contact us with your topic or concern for further consideration and response. Thank you!

     

  • CLOSING COMMENTS – Chair and/or Vice-Chair 
  • ADJOURN: 8:00 PM





*Meeting Etiquette:
  • 2 min. limit per person so that all can be heard;
  • Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. While we respect and encourage differences of opinion we reserve the right to cease unproductive commentary;
  • Use the Zoom ‘chat’ or ‘raise hand’ icon if you have a comment or question
 
Criteria for Guest Speakers

The Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) hosts one or two guest speakers at each of our monthly meetings. If you are interested in presenting, please review our criteria below.

Guest Speaker Criteria:

  • Topics should be of unique relevance to the Palisades Neighborhood, or pertinent to the City of Lake Oswego community.

  • Speakers will have 10 minutes to present, with or without slides, followed by up to 5 minutes of Q&A with Board Members and meeting attendees.

  • If using slides, please submit them at least 2 days prior to the meeting to: chairperson@palisadesneighborhood.org. You will be able to share your slides during your presentation.

We look forward to hearing from speakers who can help inform and engage our community! For more information, email chairperson@palisadesneighborhood.org.

 
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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).