9/18/18 Minutes

Members: none

Organizations: Raleigh Kirshman, Union Gospel Mission;

City and County Representatives: Jason Vanmeter and Mark Bucholtz, SPD and Willamette Valley Communication Center; Sheri Wahrgren, Urban Development Department

Guests: none

The regular meeting of the CANDO Board of Directors was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the First Christian Church at 685 Marion Street NE, Salem.  The Chair and Secretary-Treasurer were present.  

By unanimous consent, the minutes of the August meeting were approved, and the agenda item  concerning the Pay to Park District was postponed to the October meeting.

Councilor Kaser reported on the upcoming Open Streets Salem event and matters that will soon be coming to the Council for approval in the next few months:  the proposed plastic bag ban, the recommendations of the Congestion Relief Task Force, the water advisory report (November work session), the update to the Riverfront Park Master Plan, and a proposed utility rate increase.  Councilor Kaser also reported that she was at the beginning stages of looking at a possible “supervised camping” ordinance, and would be asking CANDO's Chair to represent CANDO at a future meeting on that subject.

In public comments, Raleigh Kirshman invited everyone to UGM's Harvest Celebration on October 12, which will kick off their capital campaign to build the new Men's Mission, and Mark Bucholtz advised that plans were finally in place to secure the parking spaces in front of the Willamette Valley Communications Center, and would be implemented in the near future.
     

The board heard a presentation by Sheri Wahrgren concerning the Downtown Salem Streetscape Plan.  

There being no other business before the board, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.