Notes

Uplands UNA Board Meeting Notes

Thursday, January 16, 2025

7pm-9pm

Library at LOJH- Uplands

Attendees:

- Tom Bland

- Bob Ervin

- Steve Cohen

- Susan Greer

- Paul Lyons

- Charlene Pokrajac

- Lisa Strickler

- Brent Washburne

- Board Business

Approval of Minutes for the November 21, 2024 Meeting complete

Treasury Report- Suzie Greer 300.19

Board committee reports:

Trees- Bob Erwin just assumed the role

Emergency Preparedness: Tom’s experience getting a generator

Purchased @Costco, engaged electrician, plumber, the city to update the gas

valve, gas company and a trickle charger. Approximate cost was $6500. Brief

mention of Cummins stand by generator option

Open Spaces: Paul Lyons: Work party for Springbrook Park scheduled for

January 17, 2025 from 9-11am. Planting of Cedars/Fir planned. Idea was floated

to consider moving to Sunday. The City will be doing another assessment for the

park in March

Traffic and Pathways: Bryan Spahr not in attendance hence no update.

Discussion ensued regarding traffic speed on Glen Eagle, suggestion to help

was speed counter. Additional concern regarding the intersection of Twin Fir and

Boone’s Ferry and the traffic generated from the French school. 55 seconds is

the marker for a light installation. Most advised that when they timed it, able to

turn within that parameter.

Land Use: Bob Ervin

Sales: 2160 Crest Dr 1,295,00 2 New Construction on Uplands (2,198,00 &

2,995,000), Double lot on Egan Way 1,400,000. Possible teardown, the Bensons

Pending: Wembley Park

Neighborhood Engagement: arrange the picnic, possibly Jan and Jane

Old Business:

Follow up to CERT: Radio exercise Monday, City wide practice. GMRS radio

requires FCC License. Must register first for ID, then return for license. Channel

17 is repeater. CERT details found at Fire Dept website

New Business:

Brent Washburne reviewed the work already completed on the UNA website.

Utilized Evergreen Neighborhood Association as template.

Discussion ensued with ideas for completion. Link to John’s Woods Emergency

prep, Land Use overlay, link for Friends of Springbrook Park, Iron Mtn Park,

Neighborhood Enhancement Grant to pay for it

Brent will continue to build based on the feedback and email the board with

proposed modifications