April 21, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes 4/21/2022

Lake Grove Neighborhood Association

Chairman Dan Anderson opened the meeting at 7:04 pm

Attending: Dan Anderson, Trudy Corrigan, Audrey Block,Yoko Kinoshita, Chuck Fisher, Jerry Nierengarten

No guests or neighbors in attendance

Minutes Approved

Chairman’s Report

Dan announced that Robert Dove resigned from the Board

Dan led a discussion on City sponsored art along Boones Ferry Road.  Lake Grove has just three street art installations compared to 47 in downtown Lake Oswego.  Trudy explained that LGNA is working with Waluga and Lake Forest to use our potential Neighborhood Enhancement Grants for street art along Boones Ferry.  Mike Buck wrote a letter to Eric Olson [City Planner]  indicating that Lake Grove needs a better deal.  In the Boones Ferry project three pads for art work were built plus additional pads at each intersection and these are wired for lighting.

We discussed having the City build a new sign saying “Welcome to Lake Grove Village” and paying for the sign with a Neighborhood Enhancement grant.  A motion was made for this and seconded.  Board members attending voted unanimously to approve the measure.

Dan talked on the recent Mayor/Board Chair meeting.  A new park has been approved for the Palisades, Lake Oswego’s largest neighborhood.  It will have extensive activity areas including a skate board park and pickle ball court.

Police Chief Dale Ferguson has hired four more police officers, mostly for the graveyard shift.  All new officers will undergo a psychological interview.  All LO police officers body cams.

Mayor Joe Buck announced Earth Day events.  Flower baskets along major streets will be back this year.  The demolition code will be made more strict.  Joe noted a Council concern that I-205 tolling could effect Lake Oswego traffic if it goes into effect.

Dan is considering inviting Eric Olson to our annual meeting to explain state law HB2001 to our neighbors with its major changes in neighborhood zoning allowing for duplex, triplex and quadplex housing where currently there are only single homes.

Director Reports    

Chuck Fisher, Treasurer

Chuck advised that Articles of Dissolution have been filed with the state ending our non-profit agency status and the $50 paid to the State Department of Justice.

Jerry Nierengarten, Urban Forest

Jerry reported on an April 23 tree ivy removal Arbor Day Project that Board members Jerry, Dan, Trudy and Mike would participate in as part of the the Oswego Lake Watershed Council.

Jerry reviewed tree cutting permits for 4456 Sunset, 3876 Lake Grove Avenue, 3850 Lake Grove Avenue and 15655  Twin Fir Road.  The first three are for builders to build new spec homes.  The Twin Fir site will be for a new home but it will be for the current owner, who is a landscape designer and maintained a beautiful yard over the years and loves trees.  On all these, we do not have leverage to block the tree removals.

Yoko Kinoshita

Yoko arranged with Starbucks [by LG Elementary] to provide us with free coffee and cookies for the April 24 Arbor Weekend Cleanup at Iron Mountain Park.  Mike Buck has arranged for a guest speaker for the event.

Yoko discussed another event at Iron Mountain Park for our neighbors on National Night Out. The City may help with the budget for this.  It was proposed and seconded that the Board provide $200 from our treasury account balance for the event.  Attending Board member unanimously approved the expenditure. 

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm

04/24/2022: Earth Day Event Thank you for all coming to the Educational Class and Clean-Up!

Thank you, Ms. Sharon Hawley, for the awesome presentation on “Mosses”!

Thank you, Douglas Way Starbucks Coffee, for the wonderful donation of coffee and pastries!

Thank you for your kind collaboration to keep our neighborhood clean and thrive in your busy schedule! We did it together nicely!! 🙂

Iron Mountain Earth Day Clean-Up Work Party Sunday 04.24.2022

It’s Earth Day! It is time for our new park, old park, and the road along the parks to be refreshed for the spring! It is great to be part of volunteer cleaning in and around the New Iron Mountain Park! The Friends of Iron Mountain Park have been planting native species, so we will have an educational tour to learn about the plants as well. Thank you for joining our work party!  

The time and date:  1:00 – 3:00 pm, Sunday, April 24, 2022

Location: Iron Mountain City Park, 2401 Iron Mountain Blvd, Lake OswegoNear the Oswego Hunt Club
Meeting Place: The parking lot on Iron Mountain Blvd

Contact:
Yoko Kinoshita-Gorman, LGNA Event Coordinator& Board Member / PSU Student Leadership Program Member

Minutes: February 2022

Lake Grove Neighborhood Association Meeting

February 17, 2022

Attending:  Dan Anderson,  Mike Buck, Robert Dove, Trudy Corrigan, Yoko Kinoshita, Audrey Block, Jerry Nierengarten

  • Meeting called to order at 7:05pm.
  • Motion to approve November meeting minutes approved.
  • Lakewood Street Pathway funds have been approved.  Pathway already in place from Boones Ferry Rd to Boones Way.
  • Tree Removal at 4725 Upper Drive approved and removed.
  • LGNA By Laws:
  •  Chuck to look into if proposed changes are required.
  • Treasury Report:  Current have $2,203.33 as of December 31st, 2021.
  • Director Reports

Michael Buck

15003 Residential Construction (Monogram Homes)

Looking to split land into 2 lots.

Flag Lot will need flag Driveway leading to the loss of 6 Fir Trees.  Leaving 13 trees

Concern will lose many more once constructions begin as home will be single story due to height restrictions meaning foundations will take up more land space.

Boones Ferry Project

Currently going through punch list including landscaping and concrete repairs.

Targeting completion at the end of February.

City debating what to do for a celebration with the lack of parking and location to do it.

City might just do a proclamation and a photo Op.

Jerry Nierengarten

Urban Forest Committee:  April is arbor month

Talked about the idea of giving an incentive on property taxes for leaving more trees on property.  Ideas included a Tree Code Revision and potentially a committee meeting.

Yoko Kinoshita

LGNA Events

Earth Day Clean Up of Iron Mountain Park and Iron Mountain Rd.

Proposing limiting to 15 sign ups.

Ad will be placed in the Community Newspaper.

Time will be April 24th from 1:00 – 3:00pm

National Night Out

LGNA will support National Night Out in Lake Grove with an Ice Cream Social at Waluga Park.

Date will be the 1st Tuesday in August from 6:00 – 9:00pm

Idea included potentially having live music or a deejay on sight.

Motion to approve both events approved by the board.

Motion approved to seek a Community Grant.

Meeting adjourned at 8:23pm

  • Neighborhood Resident attended meeting as a guest.

Ron Hauge

15950 Twin Fir Rd.

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Minutes: January 2022

Lake Grove Neighborhood Association Meeting
January 27, 2022
• Meeting called to order at 7:05pm.
• Motion to approve November meeting minutes approved.
• Lakewood Street Pathway funds have been approved. Pathway already in place from Boones
Ferry Rd to Boones Way.
• Tree Removal at 4725 Upper Drive approved and removed.
• LGNA By Laws:
• Dan to continue research into bylaws changes with respect to the position of Treasurer.
• Treasury Report: Current have $2,203.33 as of December 31st, 2021.


• Director Reports


Michael Buck
15003 Residential Construction (Monogram Homes)
Looking to split land into 2 lots.
Flag Lot will need flag Driveway leading to the loss of 6 Fir Trees. Leaving 13 trees
Concern will lose many more once constructions begin as home will be single story due to height
restrictions meaning foundations will take up more land space.


Boones Ferry Project
Currently going through punch list including landscaping and concrete repairs.
Targeting completion at the end of February.
City debating what to do for a celebration with the lack of parking and location to do it.
City might just do a proclamation and a photo Op.


Jerry Nierengarten
Urban Forest Committee: April is arbor month
Talked about the idea of giving an incentive on property taxes for leaving more trees on
property. Ideas included a Tree Code Revision and potentially a committee meeting.


Yoko Kinoshita
LGNA Events
Earth Day Clean Up of Iron Mountain Park and Iron Mountain Rd.
Proposing limiting to 15 sign ups.
Ad will be placed in the Community Newspaper.
Time will be April 24th from 1:00 – 3:00pm


National Night Out
LGNA will support National Night Out in Lake Grove with an Ice Cream Social at Waluga Park.
Date will be the 1st Tuesday in August from 6:00 – 9:00pm
Idea included potentially having live music or a deejay on sight.
Motion to approve both events approved by the board.
Motion approved to seek a Community Grant.


Meeting adjourned at 8:23pm
• Neighborhood Resident attended meeting as a guest.
Ron Hauge
15950 Twin Fir Rd.
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

LGNA Minutes, October 21, 2021

Minutes: October 21, 2021

Meeting Minutes

Lake Grove Neighborhood Association

October 21,2021

Meeting called to order by Chairman Dan Anderson at 7:02 pm

Attending Board members:  Dan Anderson, Robert Dove, Trudy Corrigan, Chuck Fisher, Yoko Kinoshita, Audrey Block, Jerry Nierengarten, Mike Buck

Guest Robert Hroinsky

Minutes for the last meeting were approved.

Documentation for written approval by the Board officers was presented to Dan by Jerry Nierengarten Secretary.  The document authorizes in writing who is approved by the Board ro sign on LGNA’s bank account , make deposits and Board approved payments as the Board directs.  Board officers all sign and dated the document.  

The Board approved this at the September 16 meeting and this document added the signed signatures to that oral approval.

Treasurer Chuck Fisher and Secretary Jerry Nierengarten will meet with Home Street Bank in the following week to formally add their names as authorized signers on the LGNA account and remove Rob Loesch’s name from the account.

  • * * * * Chairman’s report  * * * * *

Dan welcomed neighbor Robert Hroinsky to the meeting.  He lives just down the street on Upper.

Dan advised us that going forward neighborhoods receiving Neighborhood Enhancement Grants would have to pay for the service or product their neighborhood was awarded and then request reimbursement from the City.  Dan talked to the City and was promised that reimbursement would be quick and likely take place in a day or two.

Dan advised that the City Parks and Rec will sponsor a Farmers Market event in Lake Grove on October 24.  Members commented that there was little publicity for this and there were concerns that attendance could suffer.

Dan noted an upcoming Pre-Ap PA 21-0101 for tax lot 4300 onNovember 4 at 1:15 pm.  This is the island property between Upper and Boones Ferry by the Pamplin property.  Dan will attend.

  • * * * *Board Member reports* * * * *

Chuck Fisher

Chuck submitted a motion that the Board approve the purchase the domain name for our website,  lakegroveneighborhood.com.  The motion was seconded and unanimously approved by the Board.  The goal will be to accomplish this by year-end.

Yoko Kinoshita

Dan advised that Yoko was in a PSU Student Leadership Program.  Yoko indicated that under the program participants commit to volunteering four hours a week and that she would like to volunteer for that period on work for our neighborhood.  Dan motioned that the Board approve Yoko as our volunteer.  The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.

Dan requested that an initial project for her would be to help revise our website which we have been unable to update.  Yoko agreed to this and our guest Robert Hroinsk indicated that he would help her with this project.

Trudy Corrigan

Vice Chair Trudy advised that that the owner of the lot at Boones Ferry and Upper that had been under consideration for condos is now interested in selling the lot for affordable housing.

The meeting ended about 8:00 pm

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