December 2013 Board of Director's Meeting Agenda

Board Meeting Agenda, Publication Date: December 04, 2013

Meeting Day, Date & Time: Tuesday, December 10, 2012, 7:00PM-8:30 PM

1. Welcome,  Introductions and identification of SGNA Board of Directors
2. Approval of  meeting's minutes from November.
3. Election of Officers of the Board of Directors - Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Directors-at-Large -  in accordance with Article IV of the By-Laws.
4. Police Report (if present)
5. NECN Announcements/Notices
6. Guest Speaker - Mr. Travis Dissen, a demonstration of current City of Portland G.I.S. technologies (Geographic Information System) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system). With the introduction of the Comprehensive Plan Map App (http://www.portlandbps.com/gis/cpmapp/), the City of Portland has taken a bold step forward with technology to encourage and guide the public's engagement in the efforts to plan for Portland's growth and change. Mr. Dissen, a student at Portland State University, will demonstrate further applications of G.I.S. technology the City is considering. We are fortunate to be one of the first groups in the City to have the system demonstrated for us.
7. Lifestyles Committee  - Leaf Sweep, December 13th, off-street parking accommodation.
8. Finance Committee / Treasurer - financial status and a report on the process to change Banks.
9. Land Use Transportation Committee (LUTC) - report of recent activities
10. Communications Committee - renewed call for interest - Committee chair position, Gazette status.
11. By-Laws Revisions, a discussion - At the 2013 Fall retreat on October 19th the Board of Directors  reviewed By-Law revisions recommended by the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN) to comply with the requirements and guidance of the Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI). The members present agreed to have the By-Law revisions discussed at each Monthly meeting for the next six months, with the goal of the final recommended By-Law amendments and modifications being presented and accepted by the votes of two-thirds of the neighbors present at the General Meeting in the Spring of 2014, in keeping with Article IX of the current By-Laws. This will involve finalizing the detailed wording of the amendments, publicizing the recommendations of the Board, and conducting our meeting(s) and affairs in a manner that all will agree are fair, open and that successfully concludes so that SGNA can continue work towards the stated purpose in the By-Laws and in good standing with ONI and NECN.
12. Concluding Remarks

Sullivan's Gulch Neighborhood Association
Board Chair
Brittain Brewer

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