9/21/21 Minutes

Members: Valorie Freeman 

Organizations: City, County and State Representatives: Virginia Stapleton, Ward 1 Councilor; Irma Dowd, Neighborhood Services; Officer Gill, Salem Police Department

Guests: Steve Deacon and Dana Moore with Deacon Development Group; “Skratch”

The regular meeting of CANDO was called to order at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.  The meeting was conducted by Zoom video-conference.  The Vice-Chair and Secretary-Treasurer were present.  

The agenda and minutes of the July meeting were approved unanimously. 

Councilor Stapleton gave a report on her and Council’s activities and answered questions.  Among other things, she reported on the work session on the draft Climate Action Plan, Grant neighborhood “intersection murals”, noise complaints (street racing), and the reopening of the regional public library following seismic renovations.

Matthew Gill (Mgill@cityofsalem.net) of the Salem Police Department’s Community Action Unit (fka the Downtown Enforcement Team) whose territory is now citywide, and answered questions which mostly had to do with members of CANDO who are experiencing homelessness.

The board heard a presentation from Steve Dean and Dan Moore on the project to develop the former Nordstrom Building into apartments.

Michael Livingston’s motion to open work sessions on CANDO’s SPIF application and upcoming 

Annual Meeting passed unanimously.  Brief work sessions followed. 

There being no further business before the board, the Vice-Chair adjourned the meeting at 7:02.