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OBNA Annual Meeting Minutes

Between 35 and 40 residents attended the meeting held in the Brooks Room of the downtown library.

Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project

Pete Caligiuri, Forest Ecologist, gave a short presentation.  The project focus is on restoration of the forest through collaboration.  To learn more contact:

www.deschutescollaborativeforestproject.org
pcaligiuri@tnc.org
541-388-3020. Ext. 304

Note:  do not confuse this project with the Deschutes Collaborative Conservation Fund mentioned in the Bulletin Editorial today. 

Riverside to Franklin Bicycle Pedestrian Project

Robin Lewis, transportation engineer City of Bend gave an overview of the proposed project.  This project would create buffered bike lanes on Riverside  from Tumalo to  Broadway. Parking would be eliminated on the east side of the street. Curb extensions would be placed at Tumalo, Idaho, Kansas and Broadway.  The completion deadline is October 31, 2013.

Comments:   How many parking spaces would be lost? Where would event attendees park?  Riverside Boulevard homeowners would lose their street parking.  Guests would have to park across the street. Floaters currently use the east side of Riverside.  Riverfront and Riverside streets South of Tumalo are already at capacity.

For more information:  www.ci.bend.or.us   Go to Public Works.  Click on Transportation Projects.  Photos and diagrams are available.  Contact: rlewis@ci.bend.or.us

Market of Choice

Robin Lewis answered questions about traffic and pedestrian crossing concerns.

Comments:   Why did the City recommend waiting until after MOC is opened to place crosswalk? Cannot place crosswalks at all street crossings so will wait to determine where people choose to cross at Sisemore, Lava, or Chamberlain.   MOC will post a bond to pay for crosswalk when location is determined.

Will there be a flashing pedestrian light? This might be possible if the crossing meets the ODOT criteria.

Can speed be reduced on Colorado?  Doubtful as ODOT sets the speed. The neighborhood could petition ODOT by contacting Region 4 Traffic.  Nunzie Gould will look into this and get back to the board.

Is there any way to prevent cut through traffic on Lava Street and/or reduce speed?  Suggestions from residents included designating Lava as a bike boulevard, installing small traffic circles like the ones on Dagget Street.  Although staff likes traffic circles and bike boulevards there are no funds available.

People walking to Crux Fermentation are not crossing at intersection.  One resident commented that even crossing at intersection was dangerous as well.

As part of the rezone is there a plan for connectivity from the Old Mill to MOC?  Does the Master Plan reflect this?

Mirror Pond Update

Bend Parks & Recreation District has hired a new project manager, Jim Figurski,  to tackle  the Mirror Pond Silt situation.  The focus has been on dredging .  Figurski will be doing public outreach to find out what Bend residents want done with the pond.

The Old Bend Neighborhood Board will make every effort to be part of the information loop for this project.  OBNA has a link on our website to Mirror Pond Meeting Minutes. You can also access this information on the City Of Bend Website.

Bylaws Amendment Change Approved:

 Board must meet at least once each quarter at its regular meeting time which is 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:00.  Contact chair@oldbend.org  for location.  All board meetings are open to the public

Board Election: 

Bob Almquist , Spencer Dahl,  Jan Gifford, John Kelly, Mark Rapp,  Dyan Roth, Mark Weers, and Brett Yost were elected to the board.

Please advise me of any corrections or omissions

Jan Gifford,
chair@oldbend.org