in attendance: Nicole WIlliams, Bill Jackson, Chris D., Kuniko, ustin, Willie Mae, Kay, Jon Ross

Item 1: Adrea from OUr Environment, Our Health. Oct. 1 event at IFCC. Wondering ifg the BNA can help her spread the word? Kay suggests the Miss Street Fair. MArtha suggests talking to Kirsten at Quirks and Quandries, or Bridget Bayer. Nicole suggests submitting something to the Boise Voice. Kay suggests the skanner and the observer.

item 2: Mississippi Street Fair.

• Martha is still recruiting volunteers
• needs prizes for the talent show - nicole has prizes, kay wonders if there are games?
• call for volunteers for both friday night talent show and saturday all day

item 3: Announcements.

• Free Ice Cream Social tomorrow night, all over the neighborhood
• kids art show
• safety meeting 4th Wednesday, AYOS, 7pm...kay put in a plug for graffiti removal

Item 4: National Night OUt Feedback.

• martha and kay give a thumbs up
• nicole appreciated performance groups from SEI
• kay liked some, but not all, of the music

Item 5: Committee Updates.
Land Use: Justin. A new civic entity is having a meeting on the 15th at SE Uplift about Infill Design. New PDC development, high density, on INterstate. Mayoral Community Visioning Meeting on the 19th. No progress on the green project.

Finance: this month Nicole and Karis tracked down info on the money from PRince. its $4000, has been taken out of checking and put in sacings in order to keep in separate. if anyone has an idea for how to use it, consider applying. the process will involve making a presentation before the BNA, the membership will vote to approve.

safety update:

• Albina SERT Assault
• increased gang activity - police concerned about retaliation
• reports about youth trying to pick fights in the MAX - one person got beaten. it occurred between killingsworth and albina stops.
• kay: kids are misbehaving at bus stops
• caleb: every MAX train has two stations where you can call the operator
• this is happening on the morning commute.
• kay: the Riders Advocacy Group is putting people on Bus 4 and Yellow MAX
• Chris D.: anything on the shooting at the 1221 a- no. nobody came forward with anything.

Boise Voice: will go out this month. call for digital photos. martha has idea for article trying to heal the rift between the community and the businesses. Ross was going to do an article on the "real stats" re: demographics in the neighborhood. Kay: ask Joyce Taylor to write an article. she ought to write a column.

NECN Update: on recess, except for executive board, only activity is funding the Riders Advocacy Group. Transportation: still no word on bike racks, "theyre still trying to work out the specifics."

home | minutes page