NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Upcoming Board Meeting

May 3, 2024

AGENDA

  • PRE-MEETING SOCIAL TIME: 6:45 PM All are welcome!
  • MEETING START: 7:00 PM
  • WELCOME – Frederique Lavios, Chair
  • BOARD MEMBER ROLL CALL – Nancy Griffin, Secretary
  • TREASURE’S REPORT -Jon Thies, Treasurer (5 min.)
  • OLD BUSINESS
    • Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings – Secretary, Nancy G.
    • Joseph Rivera, PNA Traffic and Safety Committee Coordinator Board
      • Update on status of communication with the City, City Council and Lake Oswego School District (LOSD)
      • Update on the status of Winter Storm action items (Jenny C.)
  • NEW BUSINESS 
    • CHAIR REPORT- Frederique Lavios, Chair
      • ANNOUNCEMENTS
        • Latest news
      • NEW MOTIONS
      • COMMITTEE REPORTS (2 min. each unless otherwise noted)
        • Land Use Report – Chris Durkee, Committee Coor.
        • Events Committee Report – Kikki Avila and Anne Mulligan, Co-Committee Coordinators
        • Parks Committee Report – Nancy Sage, Committee Coordinator
        • Sustainability Committee Report – Kikki Avila and/or Brian Campagna, Co-Committee Coordinators
        • Traffic and Pathway Committee Report – Joseph Rivera, Committee Coordinator
        • Communications and Technology Committee Report – Frederique Lavios, Committee Coor.
        • Website: Kikki Avila, website developer
        • Emergency Prep Committee Report – Rick Eilers, Committee Coor.
        • Tree Permit Committee Report – Anni Miller, Committee Coor.
  • PUBLIC COMMENT –  2 min. each. We encourage all neighbors to share their thoughts and concerns about neighborhood matters.
  • CLOSING COMMENTS – Chair
  • ADJOURN

Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the meeting. Board Meetings are now on the second Thursday of each month via Zoom. Attendees are encouraged to use the ‘chat’ or ‘raise hand’ icon. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. While we respect and encourage differences of opinion we reserve the right to cease unproductive commentary. Thank you!

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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).