November 2016
NEWS
The Southwest Portland Post • 7
Slate of Sucec, Hammond, Christensen, and Davis elected to serve neighborhood
MULTNOMAH NOTEBOOK
By Erik Vidstrand
The Southwest Portland Post
Even though it was Carol
McCarthy’s last meeting as chair
of the Multnomah Neighborhood
Association, McCarthy’s resolve
remained until the very end. Vice
chair Martie Sucec remarked that
she wanted McCarthy to serve
another year but rules forbid a third
term. “Her ‘fire-in-the-belly’ is felt
everywhere,” Sucec said.
According to McCarthy, “The city
is keeping citizen groups, including
neighborhood associations, out of
the planning process.”
“The fight for appealing the
c o m p re h e n s i v e p l a n c o n t i n u e s .
We n e e d e v e r y o n e t o c o n t i n u e
petitioning the city and attending
hearings to save our neighborhood.”
Land use chair Jim Peterson
made three motions objecting
t o s e v e r a l c o m p re h e n s i v e p l a n
components: the P-45 amendment
allowing middle housing, that the
neighborhood “center” designation
be changed to “corridor,” and that
citizens be included in city planning
meetings. All three motions passed.
“The Community Involvement
Committee advises the city on
development projects,” Peterson
clarified. “We want a financial
report [from this group] once a year.
There are no open meetings and
we’re not sure how organizations
are selected to serve.”
Wi l l F u l l e r s a i d t h a t t h e re i s
an equity issue that historically
minority or low-income
communities are not represented
by neighborhood associations.
“These associations must expand
to include other groups,” he said.
“Additionally there is a clause that
a ‘citizen’ is not included but you do
not need to be a citizen to become
involved. Legal citizenship is not a
requirement.”
M c C a r t hy p ro p o s e d t h a t t h e
Community Involvement Committee
be assigned to the Portland Office
o f N e i g h b o r h o o d I nvo l v e m e n t ,
not the Bureau of Planning and
Sustainability.
C h r i s L y o n s, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n
chair, provided updates on Capitol
Highway.
“New design concepts were recently
posted on the city website,” Lyons
announced. “Feedback is needed by
early November. Rep. Ann Lininger
is looking into finding more money
from the state coffers to fully fund
the project.”
Lyons said he will remain on the
Capitol Highway advisory committee
bu t i s t ra n s i t i o n i n g f ro m t h e
transportation chair role. According
to by-laws, all committee chairs will
be appointed by the new chair and
will serve as representatives at SWNI
committee meetings.
Elections were then held by secret
ballot. A total of 32 total votes
granted all four candidates a position
for the next year.
Martie Sucec, who was Multnomah
chair from 1997-2001, was elected
chair. According to SWNI executive
director Sylvia Bogert, officers are
now limited to two one-year terms.
“I served as co-chair for part of
2006 as well,” Sucec said. “I was
involved from the beginning to the
end of the Southwest community
plan.”
“I was also helped with the tree
code, the local improvement district
Past-chair Carol McCarthy (left) hands the gavel to newly elected Multnomah chair Martie
Sucec. McCarthy served for two terms. (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand)
process, and a component of the
Capitol Highway Plan.”
Sucec said she plans to keep moving
issues forward on transportation,
mixed-use development, and
comprehensive plan issues.
Leslie Hammond was elected vice-
chair. Hammond has been a member
of the association for 20 years and
just recently became more involved.
She disclosed that she has a legal and
real estate background.
“I want to assist the board and
help Martie,” Hammond said after
answering several questions from
the audience. “I don’t buy the city’s
commitment to keep single-family
homes in the area.”
Katherine Christensen was elected
secretary. She has been filling in
for the last year as association
secretary. Tad Davis was elected
treasurer. Davis mentioned that he
is a Multnomah Village Business
Association member.
A brief update on the Spring
Garden Park had some members
uneasy with Commissioner Amanda
Fritz and Director Mike Abbaté
making the final decision about a
contentious amphitheater.
“They may even change the name
of the park,” said Ken Boltz, a park
neighbor. “At a September park
meeting, the vote was pretty even
on a paved amphitheater or no
amphitheater at all.”
Stewart Rounds stood up at the
end of the meeting to applaud
McCarthy’s dedication, stamina,
and voice for the community for the
last two years. McCarthy said she
will remain involved on the board
as past-chair.
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