Northeast Neighbors

Agenda

 NeN Annual Meeting, September 17, 2018 Minutes 

Gilham Community Church

September 17, 2018

Call to Order: 7:05 pm

Attendance: 114, including 6 board members, 5 presenters

Officials: Senator Manning, Councilor Yeh, EWEB Board Chair John Brown, County Commissioner Farr

May 3 Minutes: approved unanimously

MovingAhead: Sasha Luftig, LTD, and Rob Inerfeld, City of Eugene

• Video presentation: 5 transit corridors being evaluated, including Coburg Road
  • 3 possible levels for each: no change, enhanced service, EMX
  • Investment decisions will be based on public comments
  • MovingAhead process of public outreach; another outreach period in the winter
    • Online Open House at MovingAhead.org
    • In-person open houses; schedule at MovingAhead.org

EWEB: Frank Lawson, General Manager

• Safety is #1 focus; very good reliability record; no water rate increases in next 3 years
• Emergency water sites: 5 currently, more planned. One near Sheldon HS.
  • Eugene has good underground aquifer system, especially north of Beltline
  • EWEB open house scheduled: October 16, 5-7pm, EWEB headquarters
  • Emergency preparedness will be NeN initiative next year. EWEB will work with us.

EPD: Police Chief Chris Skinner

• Too much officer time taken with urgent responses. Need more free time to go to neighborhoods.
• Need low barrier shelter for the homeless. Light supervision.
• Community Court is huge success. 91% do not reoffend.

EFD: Fire Chief Joe Zaludek

• Heavy response to emergency non-fire needs.
• Many shared customers with EPD.
• Need low barrier shelter for the homeless. Cahoots is great asset.

Questions answered:

• No silver bullet for dealing with revolving door problems.
• Multiple unhoused segments: substance abusers, mental health, families in hard times, people who like being unhoused, “travelers”.
  • Downtown team know the people and which segment they fit into.
  • Pressure downtown has pushed people out here.
  • Property crime is Eugene’s predominant issue.
  • Illegal camping is not arrestable offense. Hard to pressure people who are already destitute.
  • We should: keep calling EPD numbers (at least to record data); bolster Neighborhood Watch.

Board Election: Unanimous approval for David Martin for Chair, Kevin Reed for Vice Chair, Dane Butler for Secretary/Treasurer, Anne Millhollen for Area 1 Rep, Rick Edwards for Area 2 Rep.

Raffle: 2 coupons for Human Bean coffee, gift certificate for Pawsitive Wellness.

Adjourned: 9:05 pm



NeN Membership meetings are held three times a year in September (Annual meeting), January and May.

NeN Board meetings are held as needed but not less than six times per year.

NeN Membership Meetings

Next Membership Meeting:

Membership Meeting, May 16, 2019

• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Gilham Community Church, 3633 Gilham Road(Site may vary due to availability, check Newsletter or e-News)
• Guide to NEN meetings

      If you have an announcement for the NeN membership please notify the Chair at least a few days prior to the meeting.

NeN Board Meetings

Next Board Meeting:

Date: February 28, 2019

Place: Gilham Community Church

            3633 Gilham Rd.

Generally second Monday of month (Months will vary depending on need)

• 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (End times may vary)
•  (Site may vary due to availability, check Register-Guard or e-News)

      The public is welcomed to attend NeN Board meetings.

      Time is allotted at the start of each meeting for announcements and comments from non-board members. If you have an announcement for the board, or you would like to suggest a topic to be considered at the board meeting, please notify the Chair at least a few days prior to the board meeting.

Contact The NeN Chair

      chair@neneugene.org

• To request topics to be placed on the agenda
• To get additional information

Contact The Vice-Chair

      vice-chair@neneugene.org

• To request topics to be placed on agenda
• To get additional information  

Contact The Newsletter Editor

      newslettereditor@neneugene.org

• To provide announcements of neighborhood meetings and events
• To provide articles or opinions for NeN Newsletter