Friends of Tugman – June 2024 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

• We held two regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events in June:  6/12 & 6/26
• June 12^th highlights:  weeded with electric string trimmers and by hand around the 7 caged oak trees along the south slope (Fawn Lily Rise) pathway; weeded in the “central park” native beds (spray play, restrooms, basketball court); irrigated the newly planted trees and rushes around the former spray play area; picked up trash park-wide
• June 26^th highlights:  weeded with electric string trimmer adjacent to the former spray play area; prepared ground and mulched in the NE corner of the park (E. 36^th Ave. & Hilyard St.); additionally mulched areas around the new plantings adjacent to the former spray play area; arranged for an additional bark chip mulch delivery with P&OS – Developed Parks staff who were on hand chipping up ice storm debris; picked up trash park-wide
• On the morning of June 21^st a few tuggers completed an irrigation phase of the native plantings in the North End and the newly planted trees and rushes around the former spray play area; the monthly monitoring of our Upper Prairie Restoration plot on Fawn Lily Rise was conducted
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for July 2024 are:  7/10 & 7/24 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Hello Ready Southeast Neighbors Volunteers,

Eugene Parks & Open Space June 2024 News

https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=6e8bb448f5dab8671ba5aedce&id=a2e4823f6d

Friends of Tugman – May 2024 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

• We held three regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events in May:  5/1, 5/15, & 5/29
• May 1^st highlights:  weeded the native beds in the north end; prepared ground and mulched an area for future planting in the north end; weeded with electric string trimmer around the perimeter of the tarped Wet Prairie Restoration plot in the north end; picked up trash park-wide
• May 15^th highlights:  weeded in the NE corner of the park (E. 36^th Ave. & Hilyard St.); prepared ground and mulched (with remainder of bark chip pile) an area for future planting in the north end; weeded with electric string trimmer around the perimeter of the tarped Wet Prairie Restoration plot in the north end and the areas adjacent to the former spray play/restrooms; assessed and discussed our irrigation strategy and needs in advance of the warmer months; picked up trash park-wide; (1) new volunteer joined us on 5/15 and another expressed interest and requested to be added to the communication list
• On the afternoon of May 15^th a few tuggers and two members of the SEHS – EG 350 Club conducted our monthly monitoring of our Upper Prairie Restoration plot on Fawn Lily Rise.
• May 29^th highlights:  weeded with electric string trimmers the areas adjacent to the former spray play/restrooms, west side of the basketball court native plant bed, and along the perimeter of the Upper Prairie Restoration plot; weeded in the “central park” native beds; irrigated the newly planted trees and rushes around the former spray play area as well as other native plant beds that needed early watering
• On May 21^st & May 24^th a few Tuggers replaced two sections of the fabric tarping in the Wet Prairie Restoration plot in the park’s north end following a vandalism incident whereby our plot tarping was removed and/or stolen.
• The Friends of Tugman – 2024 Work Plan was submitted to the SEN Chair to be included in the full SEN 2024 Work Plan for submittal to OECE.
• P&OS personnel met at Tugman Park on afternoon of 5/29 to discuss the next steps in determining the options and priorities for spending the remaining 2018 bond/levy funds earmarked for Phase II Tugman upgrades. Whereas we (Tuggers) were not participants in this meeting, we will request to be brought up to speed with these discussion as well as request that we (SEN neighbors, Tuggers and park goers) be included in any public outreach process.
• Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for June 2024 are:  6/12 & 6/26 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

SEN Board Retreat Agenda

June 4, 2024

Jessica Blaszczyk, Lucy Bambrey, John Ostrom

Call to Order & Approval of Colin Hill to Board – Jessica

Ice Breaker Activity (10 minutes)  – Jessica

By-Laws/Charter Review  (15 minutes) – Lucy

• Status of NORP
• Charter vs/and/or SEN By-Laws

Discussion of Mission and Future of SEN Board (45 minutes) – John & Lucy

• What do you see as the mission and intent of the board within the community?
• Has your vision of your reasons to be on the board changed since you applied to the board? (Do you remember your original responses to board candidate questions?)
• Should we hold exit interviews with board members who retire?

Break (10 minutes)

Parliamentary Procedure Refresher (10 minutes) – Lucy

• Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11^th Edition – Summary
• Application to SEN meetings

2025 Work Plan (5 minutes) – Lucy

• Proposed overall format – work on more at March 2025 retreat!
• Yearly committee goals and planning

Communication Protocols (15 minutes) – Jessica

• When communicating with public, ID yourself as SEN representative or yourself
• Face Book, Word Press, Mailchimp, Public Comment, Nextdoor, etc.
• Who will spearhead each?
• Timing of board meeting minutes

Other and Recap/Wrap-up (10 minutes) -Jessica

SEN Hybrid Board Meeting Agenda, 7pm May 14, 2024

Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. & Google Meet

Link: meet.google.com/tpp-wnhk-cia

Or Join By Phone:

‪(US) +1 413-931-1378 PIN: ‪223 845 764#

Call to Order & Welcome

Public Comment (3 mins/comment)

Welcome & SEN Committee Summaries: Jessica (10 mins)

Introduction of Board Candidates: Dennis (10 mins)

Introduction to Online/In-Person Voting Process: Jess/Dennis (<5 mins)

• Voting (10 mins)
• Voting Results (2 mins)

SEN Board Enters Executive Session

• Officer Selection

For the Public During the Executive Session & Remainder of Meeting:

• SEN Community Social Event featuring live music, light snacks, and SEN Get-to-Know-Your-Neighbor Bingo with a chance to win $25 gift cards from Hideaway Bakery and Provisions South

SEN Board Exits Executive Session

• Announcement of new board officers (<1min)
• Membership ratification of new board officers (<1 min)

Adjourn (8:30pm)

Eugene Parks & Open Space May 2024 News

https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=6e8bb448f5dab8671ba5aedce&id=12751b726e

SEN Hybrid Board Meeting Agenda, 7pm May 7, 2024

Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. & Google Meet

Link: meet.google.com/tpp-wnhk-cia

Or Join By Phone:

‪(US) +1 413-931-1378 PIN: ‪223 845 764#

Call to Order

• Personal video and audio recordings may not be reproduced in any form without informed consent of the individuals represented ie: non-board members of the audience.
• Public Comment (3 mins/comment)
  • If a member of the online audience wishes to make public comment, please raise a hand.

Message from Co-Chairs: (5 mins) So long and thanks for all the fish… 😉

Consent Agenda (see additional documents) (<3 mins)

1. Approve Past Meeting Minutes
2. Approve May 14^th Board Election Meeting Agenda for the May14^th

Treasurer’s Report: Dennis (see email report)

Committee Reports (see email repohrts unless otherwise noted below)

• Disaster Preparedness:                              Dennis/Heather
• Transportation Committee:                         Lucy
• Communications Committee:                      Dennis, Ela, Lynne
• Tugman Park Volunteers:                           John
• Environmental Stewardship Committee:       Devon
• NLC:                                                        Dennis

Old Business:

• May Election Meeting Update (10-15 mins)
  • Order of Operations
  • Social Event Update: Ela & Dennis
    • Music
    • Bingo

• Reminder: Board/Committee Member Roles:
  • Front Sign-in Table: Lucy, Jessica
  • Online Voting/Google Meet: Jess
  • In-person Voting: Dennis & Lynne
  • Social Event Facilitators (while executive position voting occurs): Jess & Gerry
• June 4, 2024 Board Retreat Update: Lucy, Jessica, John (5-10 mins)

New Business:

• SEN Mailchimp (5 mins)
  • Election & Social
• Next Neighborhood Meet Up? (5 mins)
• Addressing lack of a ‘Human Rights Committee’ (10-15 mins)
  • Purpose/Need?
  • Alternatives to an actual standing committee
  • Board member bandwidth for current committees
  • Plans for moving forward

Adjourn

Below is the April 2024 report for the Transportation Committee. I am pleased with some of the results we achieved this past month!

• We submitted the committee’s 2024 work plan to Board Chair Devon Mann for incorporation into the SEN board work plan.
• The committee sent an email to Logan Telles, Transportation Planner for the City of Eugene (Vision Zero) commending the City on reducing the speed limit to 25 mph on both Hilyard St and 40th Ave. We attached the table we presented to the City in 2022, which identified Hilyard as one of the 10 to 12 “hot spots” for speeding infractions.  Logan emailed me back and offered to attend one of our Transportation Committee meetings! We may shoot for Weds June 5, possibly at Tugman Park where we can observe the lower speed limit in action.
• We decided to highlight parks, trails, and open spaces in the south/southeast portion of the city. . .all part of the transportation network within or near SEN. . .when hosting the November SEN general meeting. We sent an invitation to Philip Richardson, Landscape Architect at the City Parks and Open Space and Manager of the Suzanne Arlie Park/Ridgeline Trail project to give a presentation at the SEN general meeting in November. No response yet.
• Linda Duggan, as a representative of the committee, met with Councilor Matt Keating. She discussed (among other items) the speeding problem, the lack of large signage and flashing crossing lights (especially around schools and parks), and the unsafe conditions of city sidewalks. Matt shares our concerns and supports our endeavors to work with various City departments on these issues.

Respectfully submitted,

Lucy Bambrey, Chair

Hello Ready Southeast Neighbors and Volunteers,