The Council will hear staff reports and public comments at the meeting before making a decision to whether or not to proceed on to Phase 2 of the project. Phase 2 focuses on the stadium design and costs, and economic impact analysis studies.

An Oregon Department of Transportation maintenance facility site in northern Milwaukie is likely the new home for the stadium. The planned site is also close to several residential homes along the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek neighborhood western boundary, only with the railroad tracks separating the residents and the stadium.

The Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association organization does not have an official position to support or oppose the baseball stadium. There have been past discussions on the baseball topic at past neighborhood meetings.

City Council Meeting Agenda: http://www.ci.milwaukie.or.us/sites/default/files/meetingagendas/ccss010912a.pdf

City Council Meeting Packet (10 MB PDF): http://www.ci.milwaukie.or.us/sites/default/files/archives/council/councilpackets/2010/ccss010912p.pdf

Ardenwald-Johnson Creek NDA Baseball Stadium Page: http://www.ardenwald.org/projects/baseball

1. Introductions – 6:30
2. Police Reports – 6:35
3. Ardenwald-Johnson Creek NDA Neighborhood Welcome Brochure – 6:45
4. Committee Reports – 7:00
1. Vice-chair
2. Secretary
3. Webmaster
4. Treasurer
5. Land Use
6. Southeast Uplift
7. Transportation
8. Public Safety Advisory Committee
9. Membership
10. Art
11. Balfour Street Park
12. Tacoma Park & Ride

5. Approve Meeting Minutes – 7:40
1. November 8, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes
2. December 13, 2011 Special Meeting Minutes
6. Adjournment – 7:45

Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood District Association (NDA) meetings are open to the public. Pizza and soft beverages are served at each regular NDA meetings. For more information about the neighborhood meetings and for past meeting agendas and minutes, visit the Meetings web page at  www.ardenwald.org/meetings.

Download Jan. 10, 2012 Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Hot ham, potatoes, vegetables, treats and beverages were aplenty for the 25 guests and representatives in attendance, dining in the Ardenwald Elementary School cafeteria by the “warm fire” displaying on a small television screen with Christmas tunes. ArtHouse Coffee in Ardenwald provided delicious hot “cowboy blend” and decaf coffee.

Both Portland commissioner Amanda Fritz and Milwaukie councilor Dave Hedges attended to represent each city within the Ardenwald boundary.

Fritz is the commissioner for Portland’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement (ONI) that oversees the seven neighborhood coalitions and the 95 neighborhood associations, including Ardenwald-Johnson Creek NDA.

The potluck took place in lieu of the regular neighborhood association meeting and that no official business would take place.

About an hour into the event, co-chair Matt Rinker interrupted the meeting and asked for opinion to conduct one business pertaining to allocating funds for Walk Safely Milwaukie Program.

The Neighborhood Association must make a decision before the next regular meeting on January 10, 2012, but with holidays coming up, Tuesday night was the best time to make the motion and vote.

Without any objection, a brief discussion took place regarding allocating funds for Walk Safely Milwaukie Program educational purpose, declining partial allocation and heading towards the full allocation.

The Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to allocate the full $500 towards the WSMP educational purpose funding (view minutes).

The potluck wrapped up by 8:30 p.m.

Every year the Neighborhood Association holds the Holiday Potluck party. It’s a great time for residents and neighbors to get together and socialize with Neighborhood leaders and residents in a causal setting.

The holiday potluck is held in lieu of our regular neighborhood meeting. No formal neighborhood business is conducted at the potluck. The next regular neighborhood meeting is Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

Everyone is invited to attend the Holiday Potluck. If you like to bring food or non-alcoholic beverages, please contact Lisa Gunion-Rinker at (503) 659-7807.

Download Flyer (PDF)

1. Introductions – 6:30
2. Police Reports – 6:35
3. MHS Dance Team Donation/Grant – 6:45
4. Walk Safely Milwaukie Program (WSMP) – 6:55
1. Grant for School Crossing Guard Equipment
2. AJC NDA Projects for 2012
5. SE Uplift AJC NDA Record Archive – 7:05
6. Holiday Families – 7:15
7. Committee Reports – 7:30

8. Approve October NDA Meeting Minutes – 7:55
9. Adjournment – 8:00

Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood District Association (NDA) meetings are open to the public. Pizza and soft beverages are served at each regular NDA meetings. For more information about the neighborhood meetings and for past meeting agendas and minutes, visit the Meetings web page at  www.ardenwald.org/meetings.

Download Nov. 8, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Location: Ardenwald Elementary School, Room 101, 6:30 p.m.

1.    Introductions – 6:30
2.    Police Reports – 6:35
3.    North Clackamas Schools Local Option Levy (Misty Bell) – 6:45
4.    Tool Library (Patrick Finn) – 7:05
5.    Milwaukie High School Dance Team Donation/Grant – 7:25
6.    Committee Reports – 7:30
7.    Approve September 13, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes – 7:55
8.    Adjournment – 8:00

Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood District Association (NDA) meetings are open to the public. Pizza and soft beverages are served at each regular NDA meetings. For more information about the neighborhood meetings and for past meeting agendas and minutes, visit the Meetings web page at  www.ardenwald.org/meetings.

Download Oct. 11, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

An updated agenda is available for download as a PDF file.

Meeting Location: Ardenwald Elementary School, Room 101, 6:30 PM

1.    Introductions – 6:30
2.    Police Reports – 6:35
3.    Milwaukie Development Update (Kenny Asher) – 6:45
4.    North Clackamas Schools Local Option Levy (Misty Bell) – 7:10 (Rescheduled for regular meeting on Oct. 13, 2011.)
5.    Committee Reports – 7:25
6.    Approve June 14, 2011, NDA Meeting Minutes – 7:50
7.    Adjournment – 7:55

Download Regular Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, September 13, 2011 (PDF).

Ardenwald Meetings and Agendas

The Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood District Association’s regular meeting is Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 6:30 p.m. The meeting is held at the Ardenwald Elementary School Room 101, 8950 S.E. 36th Ave. in Milwaukie.

A meeting agenda will be available soon. Pizza and soft beverages are served at the meetings. More information about the meetings and the minutes are available online at http://www.ardenwald.org/meetings.

With Ardenwald Elementary School closed for furlough week, the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Association was required to relocate the meeting to another location.

Cool temperatures and clouds are satisfactory conditions to hold the meeting outside, and the perfect place is across the street at Ardenwald Park, under the gazebo.

The last time the school was not available for neighborhood meeting use was on January 11, 2011, when the North Clackamas School District cancelled all activity because of pending wintry weather.

Photo: Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood Meeting on June 14, 2011 at Ardenwald Park. By Bryan Dorr.