npGREENWAY

friends of the north portland greenway trail

Meeting Date: June 19, 2007 7:00am

Meeting End: 8:00AM

Location: adidas campus

Attendees: Lenny Anderson, Brian Anthony, Pam Arden,  Michelle Briggs, Steve Fogarty, Paul Maresh, Francie Royce,  Jason Starman

Absent: Scott Mizee, Curt Schneider, Mary Jaron Kelly

After introductions and expressions of welcome and thanks for hosting to the adidas folks at our meeting, we went through the agenda.

We agreed that npGreenway will have a stop in the Bike to the Future ride, which is a benefit for the Coalition for a Livable Future on September 16^th.  Tom Knipe, the event organizer expects to have 500 riders participate.  Having postcards that riders can fill out addressed to Metro and the City was suggested. Jason, Scott will work on this.

Adam reported on his meeting with the CLF, Coalition for a Livable Future,  and we decided to join as npGREENWAY, at no cost, for further exposure and support.  Adam will pursue our membership.

Michelle will work on a letter of support from adidas and offered to get more of the vision maps printed. 100 were requested. She will wait till she get receives a revised version from Scott.

Steve offered to do a video of the trail alignment. We have a number of still photos that can be used. 

Brian, Lenny and Jason discussed a walk to the river from adidas and a bike ride for adidas employees to expand the interest at the adidas campus. 

All present were urged to go to the June 21^st Metro Bond Measure open house and/or go on-line to the Metro website and comment in support of land and trail easement acquisitions for the North Portland Willamette Greenway Trail.

Next regularily scheduled Core Group Meeting is July 3, 7:00 pm at the Kenton Firehouse,  8105 N Brandon

ps Tom Knipe thought our meeting was at 7:00 pm, and npGreenway  did get the Metro Enhancement 2007 grant award of $2,000  thanks to our grant writing team.