Board Members Present: Aaron Stuckey, Barb Christopher, Steven Cole, Nikki Johnston, Christine Cours-Mitchell, Susan Hathaway-Marxer, Peter O’Neil, Jason Messer, William Archer, Michela McMahon, Jim Barta, Tiffanie Shakespeare, Nathan Corser, Pam Lindholm-Levy
Board Members Absent: Bev Burn, Dean Gisvold, Jeff Jones, Brian Schaeperkoetter, Nathan Christensen, Thomas Mertes, Emily Weltman, Kysa Alport
Visitors: Mac Martin, Sally McPherson, Ed Abrahamson, Emily Cole, Josh Buller (Portland Police), Kathleen Ellwood (Irvington School Principal), Catie Theisen, Nora Love
President Steven Cole called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. A quorum of board members was present. Several corrections were made to the September 11 meeting minutes. (See attached for revised minutes.) The corrected minutes were approved.
Josh Buller of Portland Police Bureau reported on four items of interest:
- The purple mini-mart. An open investigation is underway due to complaints about drinking in public. And the City’s Bureau of Development Services still lists it as in violation.
- Shooting at NE 9th and Stanton. A search warrant was issued and an arrest made in connection with this. Investigation is still ongoing, but it is thought to be gang-related.
- Two burglaries. First was at 8:15 am on Sept. 30, at NE 20th and Stanton. Entry due to unlocked door. Person discovered in basement was able to escape. Second entry was at NE 21st and Stanton, about an hour later, and that person was arrested after a foot chase with dogs. It was a male, about 20 years old, someone with an obvious mental health issue. The two episodes are thought to be related.
- Home invasion at NE 16th and Klickitat. No information available. Considerable news coverage on this, many police units responded, no arrest as of this date.
- At Irving Park – not one call for service in the park in the last 30 days. Outside the park, at its southern border area, there were approx. 83 calls for service in the last 30 days.