The King Neighborhood Association has delivered a letter to the mayor and city council urging that the Last Thursday events be managed by a responsible entity that is accountable to the neighborhoods along Alberta. As many as 10,000 visitors come to Alberta Street on some summer months. The impact of such a large street fair occuring monthly in a dense residential neighborhood had brought chronic complaints of noise, disruptive behavior, and illegal parking. KNA believes that the benefits to the Alberta business community should not come at a cost to residents’ livability.
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New Market to Replace Boston Market at 7th/Kill
I & A MARKET, located at 726 NE KILLINGSWORTH ST, has applied for an Off Premises sales license which allows the sale of beer/wine/cider to go in sealed containers.
The listed hours of operation are: 7 DAYS A WEEK – 8:00AM-11:00PM
The application contact is: GENE BALL – (503) 524-4244
If you are aware of any existing problems or concerns at this location, please let THERESA MARCHETTI (Theresa.Marchetti@ci.portland.or.us) know by MARCH 3, 2011. If you have concerns regarding this license, please list the concerns in writing and remember they must be related to crime, alcohol, alcohol related behavior or drugs. Traffic, Parking and Trash are not considered during the licensing process at OLCC. Please let Theresa Marchetti know if you have any questions.
Draft Agenda for February 9th KNA Meeting
4815 NE 7th Avenue
February 9, 2011 – 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Draft Agenda–Revised
6:30 Introductions and approval of agenda and minutes; additions to the agenda; announcements (including Movie in the Park; King’s facebook page; Spring clean-up information and other possible King projects; the Columbia River Crossing forum; the Community Watershed grant program; and the liquor license application for I&A Market)
6:50 Proposal to change the by-laws to eliminate the requirement that a candidate needs a year of service on the NA board before standing for election or appointment to Chair; other NA board positions that are currently vacant.
7:10 Irek Wielgosz: Friends of Tree King planting, & the Williams Transportation Project.
7:15 Officer Ryan Bren, Portland Police Bureau update.
7:25 Shoshana Cohen, NECN announcements, including King Action Planning meeting.
7:35 Sherrie Smith: Community Energy Project presentation.
7:45 Chris Goodell, AKS Engineering: the Vanport Housing project.
8:00 PSU Community Development Group: the King mural project.
8:10 Kevin Brake: pedestrian crossing at NE MLK Boulevard & Failing Street.
8:15 Time for further discussion on any topic.
8:30 Adjourn
Survey on Police Staffing, Budget
From Katy Asher of NECN:
At this month’s Safety and Livability Team Meeting, Chief Reese of the Portland Police Bureau gave a presentation about staffing and coverage in the North/Northeast precinct. He and his staff are actively seeking input regarding the way they structure their next budget, and have a survey they would like to have completed by community members by January 27, 2011.
Attached below is a PDF copy of the presentation he and his staff provided us.
The link below will take you to an online version of the survey if you or your neighbors are interested in completing it:
http://www.portlandonline.com/police/index.cfm?c=43843
Please feel free to call or email if you have questions or would like more information.Katy Asher
Neighborhood Programs Coordinator
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
4815 NE 7th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
503-823-4135
www.necoalition.org
PPB Seeks Citizens to Ride Along
King Officer Bren
King Representative, Irek Wielgosz, spoke highly of his experience taking part in a ride-along in the past. He recommended that others take part. By being out on the street with the officer, issues that may go unnoticed by the officer as he drives by in a patrol car can be brought to the officer’s attention and given context.
You can arrange a ride along by contacting Officer Bren at ryan.bren@portlandoregon.gov or by calling the North Precinct at 503-823-5700.