September MV Newsletter 2014

Mountain View Neighborhood
Association Newsletter
September 2014 Edition
Next Meeting
Mt View Neighborhood
Association Resident
Meeting
Tuesday September 23rd
6:45 pm
June
2014 Meeting Notes
Several topics were discussed and detailed minutes are available for all
residents to review at this link:
https://mountainviewwa.nextdoor.com/documents/
Here are some of the highlights:
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Cascade Park Community
Library
Community Room
600 NE 136th Ave
(Next to Firstenberg
Community Center)
Vancouver, WA 98684
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Agenda will include:
• Recap of Free Cleanup
•
Day
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•Vote on Bylaws Changes
•Speakers for Future
Meetings
Come to the meeting,
have your voice heard on
the important topics &
more.
Get to know your
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Michele Ewing, Co-Treasurer, facilitated the meeting. She started
by introducing the MVNA Board, the MVNA city Liaison, and the
MVNA Neighborhood Police Officer.
Michele updated residents on the MVNA funds and new checking
account.
Juli Crewdson, Cleanup Day Committee Chair, gave an update
on the planning for the August 2nd event.
We had an opening for MVNA Chairperson. The responsibilities
were discussed and interested residents were asked to volunteer.
Patty Marsden was voted into the position.
A new position of Newsletter Editor was discussed and Jessica
de Meurers was voted into that position.
MVNA By-Laws were discussed. A committee was assigned to
look at current by-laws and give recommendations for vetting at
the next meeting. Michele Ewing is the Committee Chair.
The floor was opened to discuss resident concerns, including
dangerous traffic intersections, neighbors that don’t mow, feral
cats, and fireworks.
Please take a few minutes, if you haven’t already, sign up on
nextdoor.com, and catch up on what is happening at our meetings. See
you at the next one on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:45PM
neighbors.
Mt. View Leaf Recycling
Save the
Date
Week of November 22nd
there will be a leaf drop off
box located at SE 12th
Street and Olympia Drive
More information to come.
Mountain View
Resource
Directory
Neighborhood Chair:
Patty Marsden
Neighborhood Vice-Chair:
Kristin White
Robert White
Treasure:
Michele Ewing
Juli Crewdson
Secretary
Marsha Johnson
MVNA 1st Annual Cleanup Day
nd
On August 2 , at Mt View High School, MVNA held our first Free Cleanup Day and it
was a tremendous success! Volunteers arrived early and setup, while trucks from
Waste Management arrived. Over 150 households took advantage of the event,
many of them bringing multiple loads of household refuse and yard debris.
According to the transfer station tickets there were two truckloads of bulky waste
totaling 15.43 tons and three truckloads of yard debris totaling 5.42 tons, plus 40 cubic
yards that went to a different yard debris processor. Additionally, four trucks of
electronics were taken to Goodwill for donation.
The neighborhood qualified for the Resource Conservation Challenge since we
separated yard debris and bulky waste, diverted items for reuse and recycled metal.
We received a check from the City of $100 for this extra effort, which means not only
did residents get to dump their junk for free, we got paid for holding the event too!
Additionally, we received $320.14 for the metal we recycled.
Newsletter editor
Jessica de Meurers
$382.21 was collected in the MVNA Collection Can, money that will be used for future
events in the neighborhood. Thank you to everyone that donated.
MVNA email:
[email protected]
Thank you, Juli Crewdson, the coordinator of this event. It took a lot of effort to
organize all the participants; MVNA volunteers, City Employees, and Waste
Management. Juli, you did a great job!
Neighborhood Liaison:
Suzi Hagstrom, Human
Resources
360-487-8408
Susan.hagstrom@cityofvanc
ouver.us
Neighborhood Police
Officer:
Jim Burgara
360- 487-7402
Jim.burgara@cityofvancouv
er.us
Volunteers included:
Don House
Kevin Burke
Caleb Mesplay
Scott Lambic
Greg Wilson
Tony Sheets
Mike Bogart
Mike Carter
Tim Ewing
As well as the entire MVNA Board – Patty Marsden, Michele Ewing, Marsha Johnson,
Kristin White, and Robert White.
Report a Crime
Please call 911 for
emergencies and
non-emergencies before
going online.
www.cityofvancouver.us/
policereports
Other Emergencies
- Emergency Sewer
Repair, Traffic Signals
and Water Main
breaks
693-9302 (24 Hrs)
-Pothole Repair, Street
light out, Tree
trimming (obstructing
street signs ONLY)
696-8177
www.cityofvancouver.
us/servicerequest.asp
Additional Self Storage provided a truck, gas, and driver, to assist residents that had
no way to transport their junk and yard debris. Jose, the driver, was great! With the
help of Caleb Mesplay, they worked all day collecting and dumping all kinds of junk
multiple households. Look for their flyer attached to this newsletter
Online Reporting
http://www.cityofvancouver
.us/police/page/onlinecrime-reporting
Save the Date and Mark Your Calendar: We’ve already reserved June 20th, 2015
for our next Cleanup and this time we’ll have the Chipper!!
get to know more of your neighbors and be more involved with you community.
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Proposed by-laws
The MVNA by-law committee has proposed the following set of amendments to the current by-laws. Proposed
additions are shown in italics and deletions have been one lined. Please review the following changes and plan on
attending the September 23rd at 6:45pm meeting to vote on the changes. And as always we welcome feedback via
email at [email protected]
Mountain View
Neighborhood Association bylaws
I.
NAME
The name of this association shall be called the Mountain View Neighborhood Association.
II.
OBJECT
The Mountain View Neighborhood Association is established by the residents of the neighborhood in order to unite the
common interest and promote the welfare of the neighborhood and its residents. The neighborhood association shall
concern itself with a variety of issues including, but not limited to, matters affecting livability and quality of the
neighborhood and the community in general.
III.
BOUNDARIES
NORTH BOUNDARY – S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. (south side)
SOUTH BOUNDARY – McGillivray Blvd. (north side)
EAST BOUNDARY – S.E. Parkcrest/Blairmont Drive (west side), excluding 152nd Court, 16th Court and the residences
on the west side of Parkcrest Drive up to the south side of 7th Street.
WEST BOUNDARY – S.E. 136th (east side)
IV.
MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the Mountain View Neighborhood Association is open to all residents, property owners, managers
or multifamily dwellings, licensed businesses and non-profit organizations within the boundaries of this neighborhood.
V.
OFFICERS
The officers of the Mountain View Neighborhood Association shall be a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary,
treasurer, newsletter editor, and newsletter distributor. The above officers Chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary,
and treasurer shall preside over all meetings, planning sessions and activities of the neighborhood association. One
person may fulfill more than one position. One position may also be split between two people.
Chairperson: Shall preside over all meetings and activities of the neighborhood association and be the official
spokesperson for the association on topics vetted by the residents.
Vice-Chairperson: Shall assist the Chairperson in all duties and perform the functions of the Chairperson in their
absence and also serve as a spokesperson for the association on topics vetted by the residents.
Secretary: Shall keep the minutes of the association’s public and executive meetings, legal records and notify members
of meetings. Shall be responsible for official MVNA online media postings.
Treasurer: Shall maintain the financial records of the association. Shall have custody of all MVNA funds. Shall
present detailed report at board and resident meetings. Shall have prior resident approval for expenditures over $100.
Newsletter editor: Act in conjunction with the officers, responsible for the production of the newsletter. Newsletter
contents will be reviewed and approved by the officers prior to publication.
The City of Vancouver supports the Neighborhood Associations in their effort to share vital information
with residents to create a more informed public. However, the information provided and the opinions
and views expressed in the Neighborhood Association newsletter or other documents do not
necessarily represent the position of the City of Vancouver, nor does the City determine whether the
information published is accurate or appropriate. Printed by the City of Vancouver Office of
Neighborhoods.
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Newsletter Distributor: Responsible to collect the newsletter from print shop and work with other volunteers to
distribute the newsletter to residents in a timely fashion.
VI.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Officers shall be elected annually at the spring meeting to serve commencing with the fall summer term. Officers are
limited to two consecutive terms (in the same position). Elections to refill vacant positions shall occur whenever
such vacancies occur.
VII.
COMMITTEES
Special committees to handle specific concerns may be appointed by the chairperson as necessary. All committees
shall have a Chairperson. Committee Chairpersons shall attend officer meetings during the durations of the special
committees existence. Committee Chairpersons are not voting members at board meetings.
VIII.
MEETINGS
The board shall meet as needed to discuss neighborhood business. The board shall meet not less than once every six
months. Meetings are open to any association member; however, only board members shall have voting privileges at
the board meeting. All decisions made by the board must be confirmed by a meeting of the general membership. A
general meeting of all the membership shall be held not less than once every three months per year. Emergency
meetings may be called by the board as needed. All decisions must be reached by majority vote of the membership
attending the general meeting providing quorum is present. The official report of all decisions must record both
majority and minority concerns. Meetings may be recorded for record keeping purposes. Members will be asked to
sign an Attendance Roster at every General Meeting.
IX.
QUORUM
A quorum shall consist of at least three of the elected officers and 10 voting members (representing at least 6
different households). A quorum shall be reached when attendance of the voting membership is greater than %50 of
the average voting members attendance of the last two general meetings. And at least two officers are present.
X.
VOTING
1.
All members 18 years and older are entitled to one vote. No proxies.
2.
Attendees residing outside the neighborhood boundaries may take part in all debate but are not allowed to vote.
3.
Voting may be by voice vote or secret ballot as decided by the membership prior to the election. Absentee votes
will be accepted, as a written letter, prior to the scheduled meeting by the Chairperson provided there is an
Composting
Master Composter/Recycler Training and Workshops
Compost is rich in nutrients that help plants to grow,
acts to retain soil moisture and can help suppress plant
disease. Using compost is good for your soil and can
reduce the need to irrigate your garden or use toxic
herbicides or pesticides. It’s easy to turn your yard
debris and kitchen scraps into compost. Just as in nature,
leaves and plant debris feed and enrich the soil, you
can recycle the food scraps from your kitchen and yard
debris back into your soil.
To purchase a compost bin, find out more about the
Master Composter/Recycler Program, or register for a
class: call 360-882-0936, ext. 224, or e-mail
[email protected]
Their website is www.columbiasprings.org/MCR
Composting Workshops
Learn the basics of backyard composting.
Pre-registration is required.
Time
10 a.m. - noon
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Date Class
Sat. Sept 6
Backyard Composting
Tues. Sept 23 Backyard Composting
Wormshops
Learn how by attending a Free Backyard Composting
Workshop, or Wormshop ($35 materials fee). The
Master Composter/Recycler Program is a volunteerbased community program whose mission is to educate
the community about recycling and help keep recyclable
materials out of the waste-stream.
Compost bins are for sale at Columbia Springs; the
FreeGarden brand compost bin is $55 and the Seattle
Composter is $65.
Free Leaf Disposal
Participants will learn about the care and feeding
of redworms for vermicomposting. Family Wormshop
participants assemble their own worm bin to take home.
($35 includes the cost of the workshop, bin and worms.)
These workshops are family friendly. Pre-registration is
required.
Time
Date
Class
10 a.m. - noon Sat. Oct 4 Family Wormshop ($35)
6:30 - 8 p.m. Thurs. Oct 23 Vermicomposting ($35)
Prevent street flooding – NEVER blow or place leaves in the street.
Use this coupon for free leaf disposal from:
up to 5 cubic
yards)
For Vancouver and Clark County (of
residents
only
2014 Coupon Disposal Locations:
City Bark, H & H Wood Recyclers and West Van Materials Recovery Center
Please see reverse for hours and addresses.
Sponsored by:
October 1 - December 20, 2014
Coupons must be presented at the drop-off site
and are for LEAVES ONLY, up to 5 cubic yards.
Yard debris or mixed loads will
be charged at regular prices.
Leaves must be emptied from plastic bags.
To redeem coupon, complete the following information:
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Street Address/Zip: ___________________________________________________
Public Works
City of Vancouver residents: Funding for your participation in this program is provided through your garbage rates.
Clark County residents: Funding for participation is provided by Clark County Public Works and Environmental Services.
Free Household Hazardous
Waste (HHW) Disposal
Bring unwanted hazardous products to a HHW collection facility or event.
Clark County residents may dispose of unwanted
household hazardous waste products at one of the
following county sponsored HHW collection facilities
or events. Seniors and persons with disabilities who
are unable to transport material to a HHW facility
or event can call 360-397-2121, ext. 4352 to see if
they are eligible for free pickup. Business-generated
hazardous waste will not be accepted.
Central Transfer and Recycling Center
360-256-8482
11034 NE 117th Avenue, Vancouver
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
FREE, FALL RECYCLING DAY EVENTS
Accepted Items: A/C units, batteries, block foam, e-waste,
freezers and refrigerators, household hazardous waste,
scrap metal, shredding, tires and woody yard debris.
• Vancouver: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13
Clark College, Red Lot 3, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Shredding: Purple Lot 1, 1800 Fort Vancouver Way
• Hazel Dell: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20
99th St Transit Center, 9700 NE 7th Avenue
• Battle Ground: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4
Battle Ground High School parking lot
300 NW 3rd Way (enter off of N Parkway Ave)
West Van Materials Recovery Center
UNWANTED MEDICATION COLLECTION EVENTS
360-737-1727
6601 NW Old Lower River Road, Vancouver
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday & Saturday
Visit RXReturnClarkCounty.org for more details on the
safe disposal of unwanted medications or attend one of
these four free, collection events.
Washougal Transfer Station
360-835-2500
4020 S. Grant, Washougal
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Third Saturday
Mobile Collection Events
Call Clark County Environmental Services
360-397-2121, ext. 4352
for collection event schedules.
Coupon Not Required / No Expiration Date
Four Locations: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27
• Clark College, Purple Lot 1, 1800 Fort Vancouver Way
• Kaiser Permanente, Cascade Park, 12607 SE Mill Plain
Boulevard
• Kaiser Permanente, Salmon Creek, 14406 NE 20th Ave
• Battle Ground Police Department, 507 SW 1st Street
For additional information, please call:
360-397-2121, ext. 4352.
City Bark
H&H Wood Recyclers, Inc.
2419 NE Andresen, 360-253-8461
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday (in Oct)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (in Nov/Dec)
Closed Thanksgiving and every Sunday
8401 NE 117th Avenue, 360-892-2805
Hours: 7 am to 6 pm Monday-Saturday (in Oct)
8 am to 5 pm Monday-Saturday (in Nov/Dec)
9 am to 4 pm Sunday (all months)
Closed Thanksgiving
West Van Materials Recovery Center
2014 Disposal Locations
6601 NW Old Lower River Road, 360-737-1727
Hours: 6 am to 6 pm Monday-Friday
8 am to 4 pm Saturday
Closed Sunday
Closed Thanksgiving
Addresses and Hours for Leaf Coupon Use