npGREENWAY

friends of the north portland greenway trail

Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Meeting Start:  7:00 am

Meeting End: 8:30 AM

Location: Madrona Hill Café – N Greeley at Ainsworth

Attendees: Pam Arden, Scott Mizée, Francie Royce, Curt Schneider

Absent with our regrets: Joe Adamski, Lynn Barlow, Mary Jaron Kelly, Michelle Briggs, Shelly Oylear, Paul Maresh, Jason Starman, Adam Robins, Lenny Anderson

Next meeting times and places:  7:30 PM Monday, July 14, 2008 Anna Bananas, St Johns

7:00 AM Tuesday July 29, 2008, Madrona Café, N Greeley and N Ainsworth 

1. Budget: A proposed July 2008 through June 2009 budget, with some additions and clarifications was adopted. (see attached)

2. Revise map to Kelly Pt Park/ Columbia:  NPEF grant approved by Metro committee for revising map and reprinting brochure.  We agreed that the revision will go all the way to Kelly Pt Park on the Columbia. 

3. River Plan- Curt reported nothing new to report. Our letter of comments in (thanks Curt and Paul)

4. Blue Ribbon Trails Committee to meet July 7^th following the Quarterly Regional Trails meeting at Metro.    

Outreach:

Peddlepaloza Bike Ride, June 21^st, Scott led about 15 people

Metro Blue Ribbon Committee bike tour to North Greenway, June 11^th – about 36 people attended Scott and Lenny presented during tour stops.

July 12, Swan Island Trail Clean Up- Lenny to lead,

Jason wants to lead July bike ride

Scott to send out e-news with upcoming events.

Scott to attend Piedmont neighborhood meeting July 31^st and ask Lynn to come

5. Old business:

a. Francie to register with State npGREENWAY

b. Curt to draft by-laws

c. Francie to contact Tina Kotek about follow-up walk with WC committee.