Meeting Minutes

Written By nikki ricks

Board Members

Christine Laliberte, Allan Whiting, Lauren Ross, Brooks Barth, Angie Rickard, Sam Yerke

Neighbors

Nikki Ricks

Speakers or Guests

Jed Arkley (Portland Parks and Recreation)

Action Items

CL - Reach out to NECN for donation options to VNA

BB - Write grant for PPR Movie/Concert in the park

CL - Post poll to FB and IG about Movie vs. Concert in park

SY/NR - Start reaching out to community groups in Vernon and hear what they are interested in doing/their concerns in our neighborhood.

AGENDA

  • Introduce Sam & Nikki

  • Jed Arkley from Portland Parks & Rec to talk about Movie in the Park

  • Fundraising/funding for movie in the park

    • Vernon T-shirts?

    • Vernon Stickers?

    • PPF Small Grant March 1- April 15 ($2k - could use for multiple years of MITP or maybe another event as well?)

    • Other small grants?

  • NECN Grant update

  • Talk about Land Use Roll/Sam - Discussion about how to elevate equity in our neighborhood and city

MEETING SUMMARY

Jed Arkley from Portland Parks & Rec to talk about Movie in the Park

  • Possible Date: July 28 (to coincide with last Thursday on Alberta)

  • To be held in Alberta Park

  • Can choose either movie or concert option - each is $1000

  • There will be options for food vendors, ‘tabled’ organizations and the ability to have activities before

  • Note: Concordia NA will be putting on a concert July 15 in Alberta Park

  • No onsite fundraising is allowed - Fundraising/funding for movie in the park

  • Have $1300 in funding from NECN. Can use this so long as we fundraise to replenish funds.

  • Portland Parks Foundation Small Grant

  • Vendors can donate to have a table, a mention during the event, logo on t shirt etc.

  • Add donation button to VNA website

Fundraising / tabling at neighborhood block parties.

  • Brooks to write Portland Parks (or other) grant https://www.portlandpf.org/grants-program

  • Metro Small Grants: https://www.oregonmetro.gov/tools-partners/grants-and-resources

  • Other grant resources: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/77769 -

NECN Grant update - Should hear by 2/22

Talk about Land Use Roll

Open discussion

Sam & Nikki brought up community engagement, restorative justice, abolition work

Vote: Movie 5 / Music 1 - Sam suggested we poll the neighborhood - Christine to Place Poll on IG an Facebook on Movie or Music in the park

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