June 2018 Kerns Neighborhood Association Newsletter

Greetings from the Kerns Neighborhood Association!

Summer Is Coming Soon! Remember Father's Day!

Remember...

Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 at 6p.m. - 8p.m.

Come out and support your neighborhood association!

Your voice will be heard!

Share commonalities!!!

Meetings are scheduled for 6:00 pm and are held at: Pacific Crest Community School 116 NE 29th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97232.

See you there!!!

KNA members include all the people that live in the Kerns neighborhood, business, property and landowners.

Board Member List
https://www.kernspdx.org/board-members-2018-19/

Enjoy the events, festivals, concerts and all Portland has to offer!
http://www.events12.com/portland/

KNA Meeting Agenda

1. Treasurer's report by Francesca P.

2. Police Report by Officer Fox

3. Board Report - opportunity for board members to speak / by KNA Board

4. Board Meetings, Communications and Initiatives by Dave, Mike & SE Uplift

5. Discuss Managing Growing Number of Large Building Permits and Developments by Elliot & Dave

6. Central Eastside Industrial Councils by Peter Finley Fry, Planning Consultant

7. Eastside Village by Claire Cofsky

8. Open floor to meeting guests by All

Join Next-Door Outer Kerns!
Check out Kerns classifieds, crime & safety, events, news, events, general, lost & found, recommendations in Outer Kerns!
http://www.next-door.com/

FYI
Report Graffiti
503-823-4824
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/46186

DIY Graffiti Removal
World's Best Bare Brick, Stone and Masonary Graffiti Remover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPI_yDGR3Gg

And much more!!!

Thanks!

Josie Booth
KNA Communications Chair e-Newsletter

Wednesday, June 20th, 2017 at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Enjoy our beautiful Kerns neighborhood! Greet and meet your neighbors!

Meetings are scheduled for 6:00 pm and are held at:
Pacific Crest Community School
116 NE 29th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97232
Come join us and talk to a neighbor!!!

Topics for next month may be added by July 6th. Please contact knacomm@gmail.com if you'd like to request time on the agenda.

KNA members include all the people that live in the Kerns neighborhood, business, property and landowners.

Free Pizza and Refreshments!!!
See you there!!!

It's Sunday Parkways 2018 Time!!

Sunday Parkways 2018 is going to be an exciting season!

City of Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente continues to be a mainstay of summer in Portland.

Promotes healthy active living with A series of free events opening the city's largest public space - its streets - to walk, bike, roll, and discover active transportation while fostering civic pride, stimulating economic development, and represents the community, business, and government investments in Portland's vitality, livability, and diversity.

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/67621

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/46103

There will be a wide array of vendors who will: provide delicious food, connect the community with important programs and resources, sell and showcase local and new products, as well as engage people in healthy and fun activities!
Green Loop (Downtown & Inner SE) Sunday Parkways
July 22, 2018 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm (7 miles)

Northeast Portland Sunday Parkways
September 23, 2018 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm (8 miles)

North Portland Sunday Parkways
June 24, 2018 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm (8.8 miles)
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/67622

Outer Northeast Portland Sunday Parkways
August 19, 2018 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm (7 miles)

¡Bienvenidos a Portland Sunday Parkways!

PBOT Summer Bike Count 2018 - Volunteers Needed!

Every summer, PBOT conducts a census of people riding bikes around Portland. This year we will be monitoring 292 locations and we’re relying on volunteers like you to help collect this valuable data.

Volunteers are needed to conduct 2-hour counts at designated intersections. Most sites are 4-6pm counts, with a few 7-9am sites available. Counts can be conducted on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, one time June through September. Count one site or many!

There will be a volunteer training on Wed, June 6 from 6:30-7:30pm at Flying Pie Pizzeria, 7804 SE Stark. Pizza will be provided and beverages are available for individual purchase.

RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/9lJ4G8eFGy1925io2.
All new volunteers must attend the training!

More info about the bike count at tinyurl.com/pdxbikecounts https://www.portlandoregon.gov/TRANSPORTATION/article/490280
or contact Taylor Sutton, 503-823-4533, taylor.sutton@portlandoregon.gov.

Residential Infill Project Update

that will be posted on the project website so you can follow along.work session materialsStaff-prepared

More Info
www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/infill/mapapp
Staff-prepared work session materials that will be posted on the project website so you can follow along.

Tuesday, June 26, 5 p.m.
Housing Choice

Tuesday, July 10, 12:30 p.m.
Narrow Lots

More Info
www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/infill
Streamed Live
https://www.youtube.com/c/portlandbps

Past Videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/bpswebteam/videos

Or speak with a project staff member directly:

Morgan Tracy, Project Manager, 503-823-6879
Julia Gisler, Public Involvement, 503-823-7624

Make Music Day PDX will take place on Sunday, June 24, 2018. We will offer free concerts open to all at a variety of venues.

Fine musicians, some professional and some amateur, will perform a variety of musical styles from alternative to blues to classical to zydeco.

Times Venues Addresses

2:00-9:00 Artichoke Music 2007 S.E. Powell Street, Portland

11:00-4:00 Columbia Park Annex 4503 N. Lombard Street, Portland

Noon-8:00 Director Park 815 S.W. Park Avenue, Portland

Noon-9:00 Irving Park 707 N.E. Fremont Street, Portland

Noon-3:30 Liberty Plaza 815 Main Street, Oregon City

11:00-8:00 Resound NW music studio 1532 S.W. Jefferson Street, Portland

Noon-9:00 Sellwood Riverfront Park 1212 S.E. Spokane Street, Portland

Noon-7:00 St. Honore Bakery 3333 S.E. Division Street, Portland

Noon-9:00 Wallace Park 1516 N.W. 25th Avenue, Portland

Want To Learn About The 2018-2020 Strategic Plan

Check out A Better Future A Better Now!

Portland Plan

2035 Comprehensive Plan

Climate Action Plan

Central City 2035 Plan

River Plan

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/33991

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/683191

Sign Up To Get BPS E-News

https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1372202/1362558.2270243454/

Paint The Town Green

Join family, friends and neighbors at Paint the Town Green litter and graffiti cleanup on June 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We’ll be power-washing and painting over graffiti, scraping stickers off of street signs, and picking up trash along SE Division St., SE Hawthorne Blvd., and SE 82nd Ave.

Sign Up
solveoregon.org/paint-the-town-green
and pick a neighborhood.

All training and supplies provided — and morning snacks and lunch, too!
More Info
https://www.solveoregon.org/paint-the-town-green

Paint the Town Green is presented by KINK fm, Metro and the City of Portland Graffiti Program in partnership with the Brentwood-Darlington, Foster-Powell, Hawthorne-Division-Clinton, Lents and Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhoods.Why do you care about walking?

More Info
solveoregon.org/paint-the-town-green

Do You Know A Portland Business That Values The Contributions Of Older Adults?

Multigenerational workforces are more profitable and productive!

Everyone can learn from each others experience.

That is much richer then skill sets alone!

Nominate these businesses (or if you are one, APPLY) for a Portland Age-Friendly Business Award!

The Age-Friendly Business Award will be presented to businesses with commitment and demonstrated business practices that best serve older adults in Portland.

The Age-Smart Employer Award will recognize businesses with policies and practices that benefit older workers.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON JULY 31ST!

More Info
http://agefriendlyportland.org/business-awards
Nominations or questions to: AFAwards@eldersinaction.org or (503) 595-7590.

A New Plan To Combat Displacement In N/NE Portland

Pathway 1000 Implication Plan is a 10 year displacement mitigation initiative.

The Plan sets a roadmap to create 1,000 affordable homes for African American and other displaced people or in danger of displacement from North and Northeast Portland, of which 800 will be sold to new homeowners.
The initiative will create hundreds of living wage jobs and spur significant business growth and development.

Housing issues caused by income disparities in the City of Portland and State of Oregon. Corrective measures and long-term solutions are being offered. The Plan addresses unemployment, underemployment, wage disparities and the unequal treatment that led to these disparate outcomes.

Pathway 1000 differs from community development initiatives planned by local public agencies because it is community driven, community informed, community advocated, and community built.

The Plan focuses on housing stability, wealth creation through homeownership, and subsequently a reduction in poverty, specifically the generational poverty that exists in Portland’s African American community.

http://pcrihome.org/archives/category/pathway-1000

National Night Out Registration is Open!

The City of Portland Crime Prevention Program will be opening registration
for 2018 National Night Out Today June 5th!

Go online now and register at:
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/64974

For full fliers, more info
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/55345

National Night Out
Enhancing the quality of Portland's neighborhoods through community participation.

Central City In Motion

Weigh In On Potential Projects

Pedestrian Crossing Projects
Transit Projects
Existing and Funded Low-Stress Bikeway Network

Possible Low-Stress Bikeway: designed for riders of all and ages and abilities

http://centralcityinmotion.com/#/projects/

http://centralcityinmotion.com/#/projects-map/

Do you have an idea for a litter cleanup, invasive removal, or native planting project in your local neighborhood, park or waterway?

SOLVE would love to support your project(s) this September with free supplies, volunteer recruitment and more as part of the annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup, presented by the Oregon Lottery! An Oregon tradition since 1984, more than 5,000 volunteers come out to make a difference at over 140 projects across the state each year.

Part of the International Coastal Cleanup and National Public Lands Day, projects will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018, from 10 am - 1 pm (times can vary). In addition, projects involving students can occur the week before and the week after the Saturday event.

Note for Zone & Beach Captains: We will be adding your beach cleanup events to the calendar directly and will reach out soon!

https://www.solveoregon.org/beach-riverside-cleanup

Southeast Interceptor Sewer Repair Project Update

Southeast Interceptor Sewer Repair Project: Construction Resumes

Environmental Services is resuming construction on a project in inner southeast Portland to repair the deep and wide Southeast Interceptor sewer line that is deteriorating due to age. The sewer line runs parallel to the Willamette River under inner southeast neighborhoods and is between 5 to 6 feet wide and 25 to 54 feet below the surface. The repairs will extend the life of the sewer and protect public health, water quality, and the environment.

Two segments of the Southeast Interceptor will be repaired.

Map

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/sei

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/index.cfm?&c=68796

Schedule

Below is the anticipated schedule:

• Work zones will be located at manholes and will move as project segments are completed.

• Work at each manhole may last up to two months.

• During the next several weeks, crews will be working in the southernmost segment at SE 16th Avenue and SE Pershing Street.

• Crews will move northward as they finish work at each manhole.

The project is anticipated to be completed by the end of September 2018.

Work Hours

This project includes daytime and nighttime work:

• Work in the southern segment will occur during the day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays as needed.

• Work in the northern segment (NE Davis to SE Stark) will occur at night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays as needed.

Construction Methods

Below is information about the construction method:

• The sewer repair method for this project can only be completed from inside the sewer line.

• Crews enter the Interceptor pipes from manholes and climb down 25 to 54 feet below the surface.

• While that avoids having to dig trenches in the roadway, it means crews can only work safely on dry days when there will be no flow into the pipes from rain or other parts of the sewer system.

• A quiet generator will be running all hours, all days (24/7) in all segments of the project to pump sewage and stormwater from the sewer line so that crews can safely work inside the sewer pipe.

What To Expect During Construction

You can expect the following activities and impacts with this sewer repair project:

• Equipment that generates noise will include vactor trucks, compressors, generators, ventilation fans, and other trucks and related equipment.

• Vactor trucks will be in the area to operate vacuum pumps necessary to clean the pipes and remove material during construction. They may operate hours at a time.

• Noise mitigation measures will be in place.

• Work sites at manholes will require temporary lane closures and detours were necessary.

• Local access to all properties will be maintained, but construction may create delays.

• On-street parking will be temporarily removed in an near work zones to create a safe work environment and to stage equipment and materials.

• There may be periods of inactivity between construction phases due to weather and other factors.

• A city inspector will be on-site during work hours and may be able to assist you with an immediate need during construction.

• Sewer, water, and other utilities will remain in service during construction.

For More Information

More details about the construction methods are available on the project webpage.

If you have a concern or question about a pipe repair near you, please be sure to include your name, property address and project name (Southeast Interceptor) in your voicemail and email so we can provide you more details about what to expect in front of your property. Also, please write "SEI" in the subject line of your email. Click SIGN UP to sign up for periodic email updates.

Contact Info:

Cheryl Kuck
Community Outreach
City of Portland Environmental Services
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 1000, Portland, OR 97204
Phone: 503-823-7898
Email: Cheryl.Kuck@portlandoregon.gov

Safe Routes To School Announces 88 Safety and Improvement Projects

We want Portland students to feel safe when they walk and bike to school. Beginning this summer, approximately 88 safety and improvement projects will begin to be built with the $8 million in funding from Fixing Our Streets.

Across Portland, the top concern heard by PBOT staff was unsafe crossings. Parents and students noted that major street crossings were the biggest barrier in walking to school. Missing sidewalks and traffic speed were also major safety concerns. Students and families confirmed that they prefer to take the shortest path and not to walk more than one or two blocks out of their way to use a better route or crossing.

In total, Safe Routes identified over 1,200 projects along the Primary Investment Routes throughout the city. Projects not funded by Fixing Our Streets will be incorporated into and built by other planned City improvements or will need additional funding to be implemented.

You can find the map, details on projects, routes, and the process at:
SafeRoutesProjects.com

Follow the link for more details:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPORTLAND/bulletins/1f77a52

Demolition Code Changes

If you plan to do work involving residential demolitions, additions or alterations, you should be aware of an ordinance (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/a...) that the City Council passed on June 13, 2018, which simplifies some definitions, adds dust control requirements for major alterations using heavy equipment, and makes other technical changes to the Demolition Code. The ordinance will be implemented on July 1, 2018.

More Info
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/BDS/artic...

The Love Brigades are coming to a neighborhood near you -
to clean litter, clean graffiti, meet neighbors, share cheer and generally give love to the community.

Join us!

We will meet in the neighborhood and go on an improvement mission.

More Info

Facebook Info

PDX Reporter allows you to report graffiti and certain livability concerns in Portland.

More Info

* Abandoned autos

* Graffiti and tags

* Illegal parking

* Park maintenance needs

* Plugged street drains

* Potholes

* Sidewalk issues

* Failed or failing streetlights

Use the PDX Reporter to report the following complaints:

* Graffiti

* Campsite Reporting-Please note that the online reporting template at /react-text asks more detailed questions about problems at a campsite.

More Info

* Street lighting

* Abandoned Autos

* Illegal parking

* Potholes

* Debris in the roadway

* Work zone concerns

* Park maintenance

* Plugged storm drains

* Sidewalk vegetation

* Sidewalk trip hazard

Important: You cannot report crime using PDX Reporter.

Come Volunteer In One Of Portland's Rose Gardens!

Peninsula Park Rose Garden, 700 N Rosa Parks Way

If interested in helping at Peninsula Park, come to our introduction to volunteering at the Gazebo on June 6, at 9am. If you can't make this date, no worries, visit www.penrosefriends.org for more opportunities. We can't wait to share our garden with you!

Garden volunteers are welcome anytime. During the bloom season (May - Sept) we are in the garden 3 days a week from 9 a.m. until noon. On Fridays, during the season, you'll find snacks and often, our horticulturist will provide a brief lesson on some aspect of rose gardening, pest management, or disease control. Our most popular volunteer opportunity is deadheading roses in the garden between May and October. But, there are plenty of other ways to volunteer too:

• Spring pruning (February)
• Weeding
• Moss removal
• Wind pruning (November)
• Events (Ice Cream Social)
• Speaker's Series (Set up, audio-visual, refreshments, clean up)
• Volunteer appreciation events

With the exception of deadheading, moss removal, and weeding, most of these opportunities occur one to three times a year. If you're a first-time volunteer, please download and complete the Portland Parks & Recreation required forms (below). You can mail them to the address below or just bring them with you to a volunteer session.

Friends Of Laurelhurst Park

The schedule for the 2018 season will be posted, and fliers will be available, at the kiosk at the north entrance on Ankeny Street.

Supervision, basic tools, gloves and water are provided as participants weed beds, prune trees and shrubs, remove invasive and nuisance species, mulch existing beds and prepare and plant in areas needing attention. The work performed is vital to the health of the park, the quality of the landscape and the pleasure experienced by park visitors.

By reducing excessive plant growth and maintaining an attractive open environment, visitors are moved to respect and protect the park and its historic value to the neighborhood and the city.

Persons wishing to join FLP or participate may get more information by contacting Peggy Glascock at peggy.glasscock53@gmail.com or Barry Kast at kastb@peak.org.

The 2018 work parties began in April and occur from 9:00 to noon on the second Wednesday of each month through October. In addition there will be 4 work parties scheduled on the fourth Saturdays of May, September and October.

All Block Party Permits Are Now FREE Of Charge!

Download the new Block Party application packet at www.pbotblockparty.com.

More Info

The packet includes everything you'll need for your Block Party:

1. Application; 2. Notification flyer; and 3. Block Party Street Closure Traffic Control Plan. (It's a new Block Party season, so please do not re-use past application materials for new permit requests.)

If you have any questions please contact the Block Party helpline at (503) 823-4003.

All Block Party permits are $0 citywide. If you are planning to hold a block party on your street, please apply for your free permit! Permits are open to all Portland residents. Applicants can be renters or homeowners.

BDS Landlord Training

The Bureau of Development Services has been providing this landlord training for many years through an external contractor. For the past year, we have been working on revamping the curriculum for a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will go out this year. As part of this process, we have put together a survey to gather feedback on what should be included in this new training.

Today we are hoping you can find a few moments to fill out this surve y (hold the “control” button and click on the link), to help design a new training to best meet the current needs in Portland.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/landlordtrainingRFPsurve

Feel free to share this survey link. The deadline for responses is Friday, June 29, 2018.

Looking For Community Resources?

WHAT IS A FIX-IT FAIR?

A Fix-It Fair is a free event with exhibits and workshops that cover topics including water and energy savings, food and nutrition, recycling, home weatherization, gardening and growing food, yard care and composting, and transportation.

More Info

Kerns Neighborhood Association
http://www.kernspdx.org

Sign Up

http://www.seuplift.org

For more information about us visit our official Kerns Neighborhood Association website.
You can also find us on Facebook and find out great news and happenings.
Join our new Facebook Group and post neighborhood news or questions or photos!

Nextdoor NE Kerns, a private neighborhood social network that requires your address to join. Kerns is broken down into 2 sections, inner and outer. This page is not moderated by the KNA. Examples of how people are using Nextdoor: sharing events, asking for recommendations, organizing a community-wide yard sale, setting up playdates, getting the word out about a break-in, finding a lost pet, or planning for an emergency.

Our mailing address is:
Kerns Neighborhood Association, PO Box 13350, Portland, OR 97213

Email:
kernsna@gmail.com
knacomm@gmail.com

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