When I was a young citizen activist, I testified before elected officials at the Metro Council during the last public hearing before the content of the 1995...
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Dec 3, 2005 12:49 am
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Portland Citizens came to the Metro Council Chambers from 9AM to 1PM Saturday to participate in the first of two Public Workshops on the Portland Parks Bureau...
Sorry I had to leave early for an emergency dental appointment. Saw Pete Schulberg there, now read on Jack Bog's Blog that he's doing PR work for Parks...did...
Frank is right, what I posted is NOT the feeling of the groups. What I posted was almost verbatim what was on the Worksheet "Budget Ideas" provided by parks. I...
I felt the budget workshop was much more constructive and productive than in previous years. Information given by staff was clear and understandable (even ...
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Dec 5, 2005 12:41 am
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... Pete Schulberg was introduced during the final Q & A session -- after someone suggested that Parks needs to make a greater effort to get positive,...
Both Gay Gregor and Janet Bebb made a point of telling me how much they appreciated the comments made by the two (or was it three) Citywide Parks Team members...
Linda, Thank you for forwarding the Metro announcement on the Smith & Bybee Trails alignment. However, please consider that Bob and the Audubon Society speak...
I also, attended the Parks Budget Forum on Saturday and have to admit that I had hoped for a larger turn out. I do know that because of other forums and...
Good job, Linda and CWPT members. From: L Robinson <lrobins@...> Reply-To: Team4PortlandParks@yahoogroups.com To: Team4PortlandParks@yahoogroups.com...
Thanks, Robin, for stating the alternative position for list members to consider -- and letting them know how to get more information on this issue. I will...
Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District is raising their SDC fees by 9.6%, according to this morning's Oregonian. Interestingly, unike Portland, they...
Wow, Frank-I love this stuff, but I do not understand the money part-only the long term implications. While the money going to SoWat is challenging-in the long...
Thanks Gay and Mary Rose for getting this posted in such a timely manner and giving the opportunity for folks to participate that couldn't make it on Saturday....
The City Council will be considering commercial SDCs, which could have a positive impact on Parks. Commissioner Saltzman has informed City Council that the...
Chet Orloff
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Dec 7, 2005 6:09 pm
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The Citywide Parks Team meeting on Thursday, 12/15/05, at 7:00 pm in the Rose Room on the 3rd floor of City Hall, will focus on the Portland Parks & Recreation...
At the City Council this morning, PP&R presented a report on addressing the backlog of facilities maintenance. During the staff presentation, Robin Grimwade...
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Dec 8, 2005 1:12 am
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I've requested a few copies of the Asset Register Report to bring to next week's meeting. I will check on the asset disposal plan document. --Lisa ... From:...
Lisa, Why don't you just have them post it on the Parks website in the Publications catagory and I will link the City Wide Parks team to the file and save a...
You should probably still bring a few hard copies to the meeting, but it will save the 20+ copies. Thanks Lisa for your help. ... the Dec ... the file ... next...
Amanda As you no doubt remember from our experience with the Portland School District, the other trap in "asset disposal" is who makes the decisions and how...
Bonny writes: <<the other trap in "asset disposal" is who makes the decisions and how the public is involved. Was that put on the table today. If not, can...
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Dec 8, 2005 6:35 am
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As long as this is being sent around, I have also been interested in what the fiduciary role of a public entity is for things like schools and parks. I tried...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Team4PortlandParks group. File :...
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Dec 8, 2005 3:52 pm
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I thought I posted this but here is a link to the report on how the Parks Levy Money is being used. It will give folks an idea of what will happen when the...