Events/Meetings
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March 30th MVNA Board Meeting
Use the link below to access a recording of the most recent MVNA board meeting.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TJhJXE9Gwn9lQam8Hz_PWVWHKF5dWIg1/view?usp=sharing
Empire Corridor Improvements
Next up: Empire Corridor Improvements Open House, Tuesday, March 17th from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church Gym Lobby
Come and meet Empire Corridor Improvements Project Team Members and Petrosa Development team members at the Open House. See new construction exhibits and ask questions about construction timelines, detours, upcoming road closures and upcoming roundabouts at Eagle/Butler Market, Butler Market/Deschutes Market, and Butler Market/27th Street.
Empire Corridor Improvements Open House
Tuesday, March 17th from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church Gym Lobby
2550 NE Butler Market Road
Accommodation Information for People with Disabilities
These meetings/event locations are accessible. Sign language interpreter service, assistive listening devices, materials in alternate format such as braille, large print, electronic formats and CD Formats, or any other accommodations are available upon advance request. To obtain this information, please contact: Sinclair Burr, PE at sburr@bendoregon.gov or 541-330-4018. Providing, at least, 3 days’ notice prior to an event will help ensure availability.
Come and meet Empire Corridor Improvements Project Team Members and Petrosa Development team members at the Open House. See new construction exhibits and ask questions about construction timelines, detours, upcoming road closures and upcoming roundabouts at Eagle/Butler Market, Butler Market/Deschutes Market, and Butler Market/27th Street.
Empire Corridor Improvements Open House
Tuesday, March 17th from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church Gym Lobby
2550 NE Butler Market Road
Accommodation Information for People with Disabilities
These meetings/event locations are accessible. Sign language interpreter service, assistive listening devices, materials in alternate format such as braille, large print, electronic formats and CD Formats, or any other accommodations are available upon advance request. To obtain this information, please contact: Sinclair Burr, PE at sburr@bendoregon.gov or 541-330-4018. Providing, at least, 3 days’ notice prior to an event will help ensure availability.
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Neighborhood Street Safety Program Debrief
The City of Bend’s Streets & Operations Division and the Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA) would like to invite NA leaders and interested members to attend a special debrief session on the Neighborhood Street Safety Program (NSSP). The debrief will take place on Wednesday, March 11, 4 – 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall (710 NW Wall St, Bend).
In the 2019-2021 biennial budget, the City Council approved $800,000 for the NSSP to fund small-scale residential street projects to address pedestrian and bicycle safety, safe routes to schools, speeding, intersection control and crossings, and other residential street traffic safety related issues. In its first year, the City received more than 360 applications from community members for projects all across Bend. Through an intensive review process with City staff and the NAs, the NLA selected 8 high-priority projects for funding.
As these projects move forward into the design and implementation phase, this special meeting will provide an opportunity for community members to provide feedback on the program process this first year. NA leaders and members who attend will have an opportunity to share their comments during an extended public comment period during the meeting.
In the 2019-2021 biennial budget, the City Council approved $800,000 for the NSSP to fund small-scale residential street projects to address pedestrian and bicycle safety, safe routes to schools, speeding, intersection control and crossings, and other residential street traffic safety related issues. In its first year, the City received more than 360 applications from community members for projects all across Bend. Through an intensive review process with City staff and the NAs, the NLA selected 8 high-priority projects for funding.
As these projects move forward into the design and implementation phase, this special meeting will provide an opportunity for community members to provide feedback on the program process this first year. NA leaders and members who attend will have an opportunity to share their comments during an extended public comment period during the meeting.
NEW! Neighborhood Leader Orientation
Have you recently joined your Neighborhood Association board? Are you in fact a long-time board member in need of a refresh on NA operations?
If you answered “yes” to either of these questions – I have an opportunity for you! The City will be hosting a 1.5-hour neighborhood leader orientation on March 27, 12-1:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall (710 NW Wall St, Bend). This orientation is aimed to help board members manage effective and efficient NAs by providing an overview of the resources available.
City staff will speak to operational best practices for NAs like managing budgets, generating mailing lists for events, dealing with neighbor-to-neighbor conflicts and planning for board succession. We will also be speaking to the frequently asked questions by NAs such as submitting Citizen Service Requests, reporting crime and requesting enforcement, understanding land use and navigating street maintenance and parking inquiries.
To register for this orientation – RSVP here. If you cannot attend, but would like to in the future, I encourage you to send a note to me at moliver@bendoregon.gov. If there is enough interest, I will schedule a second orientation at a different time.
If you answered “yes” to either of these questions – I have an opportunity for you! The City will be hosting a 1.5-hour neighborhood leader orientation on March 27, 12-1:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall (710 NW Wall St, Bend). This orientation is aimed to help board members manage effective and efficient NAs by providing an overview of the resources available.
City staff will speak to operational best practices for NAs like managing budgets, generating mailing lists for events, dealing with neighbor-to-neighbor conflicts and planning for board succession. We will also be speaking to the frequently asked questions by NAs such as submitting Citizen Service Requests, reporting crime and requesting enforcement, understanding land use and navigating street maintenance and parking inquiries.
To register for this orientation – RSVP here. If you cannot attend, but would like to in the future, I encourage you to send a note to me at moliver@bendoregon.gov. If there is enough interest, I will schedule a second orientation at a different time.
Training: Fair Housing Laws for Neighborhood Leaders
The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) will be offering a free training to help familiarize Bend Neighborhood Association (NA) leaders and their members with state and local fair housing laws. The training will take place on April 7, 4-6 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall (710 NW Wall St, Bend).
This training will help participants gain a better understanding of the protected classes in Bend, learn best practices for fostering an inclusive community, and gather tools to help respond to illegal housing discrimination that might be identified in your neighborhood.
Please let us know if you plan to attend – RSVP here.
This training will help participants gain a better understanding of the protected classes in Bend, learn best practices for fostering an inclusive community, and gather tools to help respond to illegal housing discrimination that might be identified in your neighborhood.
Please let us know if you plan to attend – RSVP here.
Fire Ready Bend
On Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. the Century West Neighborhood Association will once again be hosting Fire Ready Bend at OSU-Cascades. This year’s event will have fun and interactive learning opportunities for all ages! Come learn about emergency preparedness, creating defensible space around your home, evacuation planning and roads, and prescribed fire and wildfire. All Neighborhood Association members are invited to attend. A registration link for the event will be included in the newsletter at the end of March.
Neighborhood Association Mailing Lists
The new and improved Neighborhood Association mailing lists are ready just in time for those spring meetings! The City has purchased a mailing list that will help NAs reach each individual unit on a tax lot, rather than just the property owners. In other words, this new list will help NAs to reach renters, which previously hasn’t been an option in our City-supplied mailing lists.
Keep an eye on your inbox today! I’ll be sending the Neighborhood Association mailing lists to NA chairs this afternoon.
Over the next couple of months, the City will be inputting these addresses into our mapping system on the website so that in the future you will be able to pull lists whenever you need using this step-by-step document.
Keep an eye on your inbox today! I’ll be sending the Neighborhood Association mailing lists to NA chairs this afternoon.
Over the next couple of months, the City will be inputting these addresses into our mapping system on the website so that in the future you will be able to pull lists whenever you need using this step-by-step document.
Juniper Ridge Outreach
In February, the City of Bend announced the start of an outreach process to inform people at established campsites on City-owned property in the Juniper Ridge area, located in the Northeast Corner of Bend, that they need to move from the area within 60 days. The timing for this notice is intended to give people at established campsites ample time to safely and voluntarily move out of the City-owned property prior to the start of construction of the North Interceptor Sewer Line Project, which is slated to start mid-April. It also allows the City to work with social service agencies to identify and offer critical resources for the safety of individuals experiencing homelessness, beyond the 24-hour notice required by State Law.
Updates on Juniper Ridge are available at www.bendoregon.gov/juniperridge. The webpage also includes:
· links for historical information about the land,
· information on the North Interceptor Sewer Line Project, and
· information on the urban renewal plan, including development goals.
Updates on Juniper Ridge are available at www.bendoregon.gov/juniperridge. The webpage also includes:
· links for historical information about the land,
· information on the North Interceptor Sewer Line Project, and
· information on the urban renewal plan, including development goals.
Mountain View Neighborhood Association- Monthly Board Meeting
March 30th, 6 PM, Join us online by clicking here.
March 30th, 6 PM, Join us online by clicking here.
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Meet MVNA Board Member, Carol Elwood Carol Elwood is retired and actively volunteers in support of several community organizations. She has lived in Bend for 19 years and in MVNA for 13. She was involved with a group from her homeowners association regarding traffic issues in the neighborhood, and with the support of MVNA they were able to get the City’s timeline moved up to address their concerns. Through that involvement she decided that serving on the Board as Land Use Chair was her favorite focus. She has served on the Board for 3 years. Her greatest desire for the City is to see the inevitable growth happen in a way that is sustainable. She sees key components of that as “complete neighborhoods” where people don’t need to travel so far for their basic services, and transportation infrastructure that de-emphasizes single occupant car trips. When not volunteering, her favorite activities include biking, playing music, and reading. |
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Neighborhood Leadership Alliance Committee (NLA) - this newly formed City committee is comprised of representatives from all 13 neighborhood associations in Bend. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 4 PM in City Council Chambers and are open to members of the public. The mission of the NLA is to give a unified voice to citizen concerns and to advise City Council on issues affecting our neighborhoods.
Next meeting date:
TBA
City Council Chambers
710 NW Wall Street
Next meeting date:
TBA
City Council Chambers
710 NW Wall Street
