Organizations: Denyc Boles, Salem Health; Misha O’Reilly, Cherriotts; Jayne Downing, Center for Hope and Safety; Dan Clem, Union Gospel Mission
City and County Representatives: Darron Mumey and Zach Merritt, Salem Police Department; Greg Walsh, Salem Emergency Manager; Jennifer Kellar and Toni Whitler, Salem Parks and Recreation Department; Councilor Cara Kaser
Guests: none
The regular meeting of the CANDO Board of Directors was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at the First Christian Church at 685 Marion Street NE, Salem. The Chair and Secretary-Treasurer were present.
The minutes of the May meeting were approved unanimously.
Officers Mumey and Merritt of the Salem Downtown Enforcement Team reported car clouts were up with the warmer weather, especially in the parkades, and advised everyone to lock their cars, remove valuable items from sight, and keep their heads on a swivel. They also reported increased fights and drug activity, specifically people smoking meth, in Marion Square Park, and said cameras would be a useful enforcement tool, especially as many of the people using the park are reluctant to call police when there’s a problem. There are eight people currently enrolled in the new law enforcement assisted diversion (LEAD) program staffed by Josh Lair of the Marion County Health Department.
Councilor Kaser reported that the City Council had adopted the proposed 2018-2019 budget this week, with one minor modification, which added $50K to the transportation budget for Maple-Winter bikeway speed humps. The sixth meeting of the Downtown Homeless Solutions Task Force, which has not been scheduled, will be to develop recommendations to the City Council. The Congestion Relief Task Force has met three times and looked at some proposals by city engineers, but hasn’t decided anything.
In public comment, Greg Walsh reported that the City’s water quality had been below advisory levels for ten days, but the advisory would remain in place until at least June 27. He then answered a number of questions, and took comments. Misha O’Reilly spoke about the increase in pedestrian deaths in Oregon, and reminded everyone that every intersection is a crosswalk under Oregon law. Oregon Driver Manual. Oregon Bicycle Manual.
The board heard presentations by Toni Whitler and Jennifer Kellar about the status of CANDO’s parks and ways they might be improved, including installing bicycle fixit- and mutt mitt- stations at the Convention Center, and by Dan Clem about new policies at the Men’s Mission.
In the absence of a quorum, the Chair postponed new business to the July meeting, and adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
No comments:
Post a Comment