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City Council Cheryl A. Leeman,
Mayor |
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Planning Board John Carroll, Chair |
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Bayside Task Force George N. Campbell,
Jr., Peter O'Donnell, Nathan H. Smith, Chairpersons |
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City Manager Robert Ganley |
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Dept. of Planning and Urban Development
Joseph Gray Jr., Director |
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Housing and Neighborhood Services Wendy
Cherubini, HCD Program Manager |
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Economic Development Center Lee Urban,
Director |
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Dept. of Health and Human Services Gerald
Cayer, Director |
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Department of Parks and Recreation Dana
Souza, Director |
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Department of Public Works William Bray,
Director |
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Parking Division Gloria Thomas, Director |
By using a proactive, instead of a reactive, agenda the Bayside
Neighborhood Association (BNA) has ensured that they have been involved in the
process of defining how the development of Bayside has occurred. An
example of this is when members wore badges, identifying themselves as the
Bayside Neighborhood Association, while attending city agency meetings.
Sandy Elder has sought to
create a nonconfrontational relationship with the City of Portland and this has
proven to be effective. Mayor Leeman has appointed a Bayside Area Task
Force to work with BNA in creating policies and achieving goals that are equitable for
all concerned. Sandy Elder, BNA President, writes "The economic
development of Portland has in many ways been unkind to Bayside. Mistakes
should be corrected. We need new industry and business. We also need
plans to ensure that the diversified multi-cultural fabric that is Bayside will
be protected and enhanced." (City of Portland 2000, 11).
It appears
that the City of Portland and BNA have a relationship that will continue to
foster responsible development for their community. A problem that they must address; is how
notification of meetings are delivered. Newspaper listings and mailings to
property owners is the method used for notification at present. The problem is that this process neglects to
inform tenants of rental properties. It also does not take into account
the multi-lingual communication problem that exist in Bayside. This
communication problem is one of the
reasons why BNA needs to continue to work with city officials and must
continue to be effective as they serve the community and its residents.
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