Sunset
Neighborhood Association Quarterly Meeting Minutes
October
12, 2004
Location: West Linn City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Patti McCoy, President of the Sunset Neighborhood
Association (SNA), called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Doug Vokes, Treasurer, reported that of the $1500/year (July
1 – June 30) from the city, we currently have a balance of $1093.00. We spent
375.00 (estimated) for postcard notice on September clean-up and the October
meeting, and $32.00 on sign
revisions. We now have a balance of
$1093.00 A separate fund containing
monies raised by the SNA has a balance of
$262.71
GUEST SPEAKERS
- Gary
Parkin, City of West Linn engineer, spoke briefly about the Sunset
water line replacement/road-resurfacing project. This project, which began
in May and was completed in July, took longer than anticipated due to
outsourcing of various aspects, and also to budget constraints. The
condition of a street is measured by what is known as the pave index. Some
streets, such as Long St, were in such need of repair that the costs would
have exhausted the entire budget, thus preventing other streets from being
worked on. Therefore it was skipped at this time and will be considered at
later date. The policy regarding sidewalks was also discussed. Dollars are
allocated for sidewalks as followed:
25% repairs, 25% in-fill housing, 50% complaints. Basically,
sidewalks are the responsibility of the property owner.
- Officer
Rick Senger from the West Linn Police Dept reported that crime in our
area is down. The West Linn City
Code, on the city web page, will now be better enforced by Peggy Jones, a
new fulltime city employee. She can be reached at (503) 655-6214. Her sole
function is to ensure that the code is understood by the citizens and enforced
when necessary. New officer Ed Friend was introduced. Mention was made of
the new 20 MPH speed limit near schools. Mr. Senger handed out a list a
police service calls since July 1st. Suspicious person/activity
and animal complaints were the top incidents .
OLD BUSINESS
1. Patti
reported on the proposed pocket park to be located in a vacant lot at the
corner of Summit and Rosemont. The property, owned by the city, is the site of
a former water tower. The park is to contain exercise equipment mainly for the
benefits of adults. Parking spots may be available if room permits. If the park
can be locked (similar to the skate park on Parker Rd) lights may not be
necessary. The cost at this point is estimated to be approx $15 K. The $1,000
that the SNA had allocated during our May meeting to the pocket part could not
be done because city policy requires a specific purchase order. Concern was
expressed about the possibility of having a portable toilet near the park. Some
felt that this would be a nuisance and attract vandalism. For more information, contact Ann Short:
(503) 657-4974, or Patti McCoy: (503)
655-3445
- Our
neighborhood Clean-up Day September 25th was a success. Four
dumpsters were quickly filled up by 2 PM.
This is a free service to the residents of the SNA for the purpose
of keeping trash/garbage free from view. We anticipate another event in
the spring. We thank the volunteers for helping out, and for our citizens
for their interest in keeping our city clean and livable. The postcards
announcing this event did not reach the residents until the day before
because they were mailed by the post office from Salt Lake City instead of
Everett, WA. We have no control as
to where the mailing come from, so next year we will send out the cards a
week sooner to allow for this.
- The
Lock Fest Festival in May was a success, however, the locks are closed for
the season and with no federal funding, it is unlikely at this time that
they will re-open in the spring.
NEW BUSINESS
- Mention
was made concerning the on-going ivy issue in Wilderness Park. Volunteer
groups have assisted in this effort. Many trails need clearing - otherwise
they will become overgrown and will disappear from sight. On a related
note, Shauna Shroyer (sshroyer@ci.west-linn.or.us) has organized an ivy clean-up at Mary S
Young Park the third Saturday of each month, 9 – 12 am
- Interest was shown in developing a
neighborhood plan for Sunset. If
such a plan is approved by the city, it becomes city code. Bolton, Willamette, and Robinwood neighborhoods are all in the process of developing these plans. The city
provides a consultant to work with the neighborhood, and the entire
process takes approx 2 – 3 months.
As a result of the discussion, we have asked Sunset to be put on
the waiting list, with anticipation that we would be slated for sometime
next year.
- Please
remember to VOTE!
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the SNA, Patti adjourned the
meeting.
Respectfully submitted by Doug Vokes, Secretary/Treasurer of
the SNA.
SNA OFFICERS
President,
Patti McCoy 503-655-3445 realmccoy2000@yahoo.com
Vice President, Barry Hendrix 503-656-1670 barryh@oeco.com
Secretary/Treasurer, Doug Vokes 503-650-2072 dsekov@msn.com
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city information, visit www.ci.west-linn.or.us