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MAIN OFFICE
FIELD OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert L. Amerson
President
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
208 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PROJECT OUTREACH
204 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. E. UNION
5329 N. E. UNION
3525 N. E. UNION
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PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97212
224-0151
288-6517
28863o1
288-4269
John A. Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Alfred M. Gleason
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Urban League Board Members
FROM:
Herbert L, Amerson, President
DATE:
January 11, 1974
Paul Cook
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
David Baugh
Mrs. Mamie Bowles
Ellis Casson
Frank Cox, Jr.
Robert Dillard
Richard Dixon
Gerard K. Drummond
Gay Frazier
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
Edward Hawes
Mrs. Gordon Hearri
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
Mrs. Darrell Johnson
James Lee
all
I hope that
of you had a festive, happy holiday season
and are now back into the tempo of every-day life,
I would
like to urge all of you to be present at the January Hoard
meeting, Thursday, January 17, 1974 and 7:45
in the
second floor conference thorn , Community Service Center,
718 West Burnsjde,
pm0
Victor Levy
Charles Luebbert
Mrs. Faye Lyday
Eugene L. Pfeifer
Jack Radow
Carlos Rivera
John H. SeIzer
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
Harold Williams
This will be the first Board meeting of the new Executive
Director, James Brooks, and several important items are to
he duscussed, including the Annual Meeting and Board vac.
anci es,.
STAFF
E, Shelton Hill
Executive Director
James 0. Brooks
Director of Field Office
Ronald L, Martin
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude M. Rae
Program Assistant
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
Mrs. Earlene Phillips
Secretary arid Receptionist
Mrs. Thelma Johnson
Field Office Secretary
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert 0. Knudson
Co-Director
,D BUILDERS SERVICE
George Rankins
Field Representative
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
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January 17, 1974
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URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND, INC.
Board of Directors Meeting
January 17, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. in the second floor conference
room in the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by President Her
bert L. Amerson.
Roll was called and Directors in attendance were: Mrs. Allison Belcher,
Father Joseph Haley, Dr. Ernest Hart-zog, Victor Levy, Faye Lyday, William
Odom, Jr., Robert Racouiilat, Roy Schnaibie, Oliver Smith, Jr., James A,
Thompson, Jr., C,.Don Vann, Mrs. Geri Ward and Harold Williams. Staff was
represented by James 0. Brooks and Pam Howard.
Mr, Levy moved that minutes of the last Board meeting be approved as mailed,
The motion was seconded by Mr. Odom and carried,
James 0, Brooks, the new Executive Director of the Urban League of Portland,
reported that several changes have occurred on the Urban League staff:
1,
Nathan W, Nickerson is the Director of the Field Office and
Deputy Director;
2,
George Rankins is the Director of Economic Development and
Employment.
3,
Both hold these-positions pending Boardapproval.
Mrs. Beicher moved that the Board approve the hiring of Mr. Nickerson as Di
ector of the Field Office and Deputy Director and Mr. Rankins as Director of
Economic Development and Employment. This was seconded by Dr, Hartzoq and
car red
Vacancies on staff include:
1.
Field Representative for Road Builders Service Program, fo
which there are three candidates;
2,
Secretary/Receptionist in the Main Office;
3.
Field Office Secretary,
Other changes which may occur in the Urban League program in future months
include an asistant in the Economic Development and Employment Department
(made possible through Revenue Sharing funds) and raising the salary scales
of U:rban League positions.
Mr. Vann requested -that background be given the Board on the three candidates
This was done by the Executive Director, President
for the RBSP position.
Amerson requested that any Board member who had a candidate in mind for this
position, to call and leave his or her recommendation at the Urban League of
fice,
UL Minutes/ page 2
January 17, 1974
The Executive Director reported on the progress of the Urban League projects:
1,
The Schoo1Community Program has had excellent feedback from
Region X and is being seriously considered for refunding;
2,
The Road Builders Service Program is being refunded through the
State of Oregon and the contract will be signed in February;
3,
Project Outreach has been refunded for another program year,
President Amerson noted that in a previous Board meeting, the Board indicated
that it would like to hear reports from the Directors of the projects and
asked the Executive Director if it would be possible, The Executive Director
replied that he will be receiving monthly written reports on the projects and
could have the project directors present at Board meetings, It was requested
by President Amerson to have one present at each Board meeting,
President Amerson reported that John Mills is Chairman of the Personnel Com
mittee and that Board vacancies are filled on recommendations from the Board
as well as others,
He also reminded the Board that 25% of all Board members
should he under 30, as recommended by the National Urban League
The Executive Director read a list of Board iacañcis, which included:
1,
Richard Dixon
2,
Alfred M, Gleason
3,
Mrs. Darrell Johnson
4,
Carlos Rivera
5,
Gregory Keys
Recommendations by the Board included:
1,
Marlene Bayless, nominated by Allison Beicher;
2,
Martha Jordan, nominated.by Faye Lyday;
3,
Kenneth Johnson, nominated by Harold Williams;
4
Leslie Williams and Melvin Broadus, nominated by C, Don Vann,
President Amerson requested that any Board member who has additional recommen
dations for the Board, to call and leave the names at the Urban League office
within the next week,
President Amerson appointed C, Don Vann as Chairman for the Annual Meeting
After considerable discus
and authorized him to choose his own cornrnittee.
sion, the Board agreed to have a dinner meeting,
N.
UL Minutes/ page3
January 17, 1974
Recommendations for a speaker included:
1,
Shirley Chisoimn
2,
Ronald Dellums
3,
Mark 0, Hatfield
4,
Tom McCall
5,
Wayne Morse
6
Yvonne Braithwaite Burke
7,
Mrs. Whitney Young, Jr0
8,
Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles
9,
Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta
10,
Coleman Young, Mayor of Detriot
It was agreed that Mr. Vann would develop the theme and present it at the
next Board meeting. The Executive Director appointed Nathan W, Nickerson as
staff person to work on the Annual Meeting0
President Amerson appointed Oliver Smith, Jr. as Chai±man of the StaffBoard
Institute and authorized him to select his own committee0 The Executive Dir
ector will appoint a staff person at a later date, It was agreed that the
Institute would be held after the Annual Meeting0
The Executive Director reported that the United Good Neighbors and the Tri
County Community Council, both having new Executive Directors, have set up
six committees to review services in the community.
The Executive Director
passed out to the Board a paper entitled "The Role and Function of the Pri
vate, Voluntary Dollar", asked them to review it, make whatever changes they
deemed necessary and mail it back to the office, This paper will serve as a
p)1icy statement for the Community Council,
President Amerson provided the Board with the opportunity to express their
opinions on what direction they would like the Urban League to take under the
leadership of the new director, Suggestions included:
1,
Putting increased emphasis on affirmative action for minorities
and somehow putting more weight of the Urban League behind that;
2,
Pulling together all selfinterest groups and coordinating pro
grams as well as being switchboard for services available in the
community;
3,
Opposing child abuse;
4,
Taking stronger stand on mental retardation,
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p0m,
Geraldine McConnell, Secretary
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GEORGE 0. RIVES
ERNEST BONYHADI
HUGH SMITH
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CHARLES H. HABERNIGG
HARDY MYERSR.
TELEPHONE 224-3920
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PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
January 21, 1974
DEXTER E. MARTIN
LEONARD A. GIRARO
RICHARD D. BACH
ALLAN A. SMITH
(ISBS -1972)
GEORGE K. MEIER Iii
PATRICK U. SIMPSON
WILLIAM U. GLASGOW
IVAN LEWIS GOLD
MARK H. PETERMAN
DENNIS BROMKA
RICHARD A. HAYDEN, JR.
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Mr. Herbert L. Amerson, President
The Urban League of Portland
404 Community Service Center
718 West Burnside
Portland, Oregon 97209
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Dear Mr. Amerson:
I am sorry I was unable to make the Board meeting
of The Urban League on January 17. Unfortunately, I had to
be present at a hearing before the West Linn City Council
that evening.
y yours,
'D rummond
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MAIN OFFICE
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
FIELD OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert 1. Amerson
President
718 WEST BURNSIDE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
PROJECT OUTREACH
5329 N, E, UNION
204 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
208 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
SCHOOL- COMMUNITY PROGRAM
5329 N. E, UNION
5329 N, E, UNION
200 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N.E. UNION
PORTLAND, ORE. 97211
224.0151
288-6517
288.6361
282.4579
288.6438
John A. Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Paul Cook
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Harold Williams
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Urban League Board Members
FROM:
John A, Mills, Vice President
DATE:
February 15, 1974
David Baugh
Mrs. Allison Belcher
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Fred Flowers
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
John Hansen
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Edward Hawes
Rev, A. Lee Henderson
James Lee
Victor Levy
Mrs. Faye lyday
William Odom, Jr.
Robert L. Racouillat
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
The next Urban League Board meeting will be held Thursday,
February 21, 1974, at 7:45 p.m. in Room 217, Community
Service Center, 718 West Burnside,
There are a number of items which must be considered at
this meeting,
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C, Don Vann
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Please call the Urban League office (224-015l) and let
us know if you can attend,
Nathan W. Nickerson
Director of Field office and
Deputy Director
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Program and Fiscal Officer
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert G. Knudson
Co-Director
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
Mrs. Margaret Solomon
Administrative Secretary
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Hartzog
Director
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
URBAN LEAGUE BOARD MEETING
February 21, 1974
Agenda
1.
Mary Edwards, Guest,
National Conference of Christians and Jews
2,
Jeanne Hartzog, Project Director,,, ., ,..,.,
Urban League SchoolCommunity Program
3.
Annual Meeting,
4.
Nominating Committee,
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UPBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND, INC.
Board of Directors Meetinq
February 21, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. in the second floor confer
ence foora in the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by Vice
President John A.
Mills0
Roll was called and Directors in attendance were: David Baugh, Mrs. Al
lison Belcher, Paul Cook, Frank Cox, Fred Flowers, Father Joseph Haley,
John Hansen, Edward Hawes, Victor Levy, Faye Lyday, William Odom, Jr.,
Mrs0 Betty Schedeen, Oliver Smith, Jr.and C, Don Vann, Staff in atten
dance were James 0, Brooks, Jeanne Hartzog and Pam Howard.
Mr. Cox moved that the minutes of the last Board meeting be approved as
mailed.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Odom and carried0
The Board was informed that President Amerson had been transferred to Seatie by Pacific Northwest Bell and Mr. Mills will be chairing the Urban League Board meetings until new Board officers are elected0
The Executive I)irector informed the Board that in the June 21, 1973, Board
meeting, a motion to change the minimum annual dues was made in improper
form.
To correct this, Mr. Levy moved that the EyLaws be changed to read
"minimum annual dues will he $3.00". This motion was seconded by Father
Haley and passed.
The Executive Director read the following communications:
1,
20
A letter dated February 1, 1974, from the Volunteer Bureau
inviting the Urban League to participate in a demonstration
project to be held April 1, 1974, for the purpose of training Board members, Board members wishing to attend should
call the Urban League office prior to March 8, 1974.
A letter dated February 19, 1974, from Grace Raymore of Girl
Scouts, and Liz Elliot from United Good Neighbors, regarding
a public relations workshop to be held April 16, 1974,
Copies of the Affi±mative Action Plan for the Urban League of Portland
were passed out to all Board members for Board consideration, After considerable Board discussion, Mr. Levy, by consensus, was authorized to
edit the Affirmative Action Plan.
Mrs. Schedeen moved that the Affirmative Action Plan be accepted by the Board with the necessary changes. This
was seconded by Mr. Flowers and passed.
At this time, reports made by guests were:
1.
Mary Edwards, Executive Director of the National Conference
of Christians and Jews, and
2,
Jeanne i-{artzog, Project Director of the Urban League SchoolCommunity Program.
UL Minutes/ page 2
February 21, 1974
Mr. Vann, Chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, reported:
10
The Annual Meeting Committee members include Edward Hawes,
Roy Schnaible, William Odom and Mrs, Beatrice Leverett,
Guild President, Nathan Nickerson is the staff person as
signed to the committee.
2,
Committee duties are as follows:
a,
Mrs, Leverett
coordinating ticket sales with the
Guild, arranging for decoration of tables and pro
viding hostesses,
h,
Mr. Odom
groups,
c,
Mr, Schnaible
directing sales among Masonic and religious
soliciting support in business and in
dustry 0
d,
Mr, Hawes
directing ticket sales among Urban League
members, helping with physical arrangements and print
ing of tickets,
e,
Mr, Nickerson
designing and printing programs and
helping in all areas,
f,
Mr. Vann
overall promotion of the meeting,
3,
Shirley Chisholm was invited to be the speaker, but declined due
to a full schedule0
4
Due to the unavailability of the first choice speaker, our hold on
the Sheraton Hotel for April 18, 1974, has been relinguihed and
the date is now tentatively set for May 16 or May 17, 1974,
5,
The theme for the dinner will bcAction Equals Positive Progress
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For Minorities",
6,
The menu suggestion is top sirloin, baked potato, peas and sliced
celery, coffee or tea and lime coquette
The suggested price would
be $9OO a ticket which would include a 15% gratuity,
Vice President Mills, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, reported:
l
At present, there are five vacancies on the Board,
2,
The Nominating Committee asked eight individuals if they would
serve if elected and all eight accepted,
3.
BOard members Who are eligible for reelection to the Board must
be elected by the membership at the Annual Meeting,
The Executive Director called to the Board's attention that, at this time,
they are authorized to fill only five vacancies, Mrs. Lyday moved that no
vacancies be filled until the Annual Meeting, This was seconded by Mr. Vann
UL Minutes/ page 3
February 21, 1974
and carried
It was requested that all nominees be notified that decis
ions regarding Board vacancies will he made in May,
The Executive Director reported that George Rankins, Director of Economic
Development and Employment, is considering running for political office,
In order to protect the tax exempt status of the total Urban League move
ment, Mr. Rankins must resign from his position With the Urban League be
fore he announces his candidacy.
Oliver Smith, Chairman of the Staf;iBoard Institute Committee, reported
that he must step down as Chairman, due to the increased amount of travel
ing he must do in his position with the John Deere Company.
The Executive Director reported that Vernon Chatman is the staff person
assigned to the Staff.Board Institute Committee. President Amerson,
Vice President Mills and the Executive Director will meet to appoint a
new Chairman for this committee,
The Executive Director read a list of recommendations which President Am
erson submitted for Board consideration,
It was requested by the Board
that these recommendations he sent to each Board member prior to, and dis
cussed at, the March Board meeting.
The Executive Director informed that Board that a Civil Rights suit has
been filed against the Urban League by an applicant for employment with
Project Outreach, Staff is in the process of compiling documentation to
negate the complaint.
The Executive Director reported the following staff changes:
1.
Eddie Martin has been hired as Field Representative for
the Road Builders Service Program,
2,
Evelyn Frazier has been hired as Secretary/Receptionist
in the Main Office,
3,
Janice Moore has been hired as Field Office Secretary,
Inquiry was made by Mr. Levy regarding which standing Urban League
committees
are active, The Executive Director responded that the Education Committee
is the only active committee at the present time, but that other standing
committees will become active in the near future,
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Geraldine McConnell
Secretary
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MAIN OFFICE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
FIELD OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert L. Amerson
President
PROJECT OUTREACH
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N, E, UNION
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
204 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
208 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PROGRAM
5329 N. E. UNION
5329 N. E. UNION
200 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N.E. UNION
PORTLAND, ORE. 97211
John A. Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Paul Cook
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Urban League Board Members
FROM:
John A, Mills, Vice President
DATE:
March 14, 1974
Harold Williams
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
David Baugh
Mrs. Allison Belcher
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummoncl
Fred Flowers
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
John Hansen
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Edward Hawes
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
James Lee
Victor Levy
Mrs. Faye Lyday
William Odom, Jr.
Robert L. Racouillat
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C, Don Vann
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Director of Field office and
Deputy Director
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Program and Fiscal Officer
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
The March Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, March 21, 1974, at 7:45 p.m. in Room 217 Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside,
The Nominating Committee is submitting the following
slate of officers which, according to the By-Laws of
the Urban League of Portland, will be voted on at the
Hoard meeting immediately preceeding the Annual Meeting
(that will be the April Board meeting):
President
Vice President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Member At Large
Member At Large
John A, Mills
Geri Ward
Robert L. Racouillat
Geraldine McConnell
Fred Flowers
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
John Hansen
Anyone with questions or input regarding the slate should
contact John Mills (225-5793) or James Brooks (224-0151),
Please call the Urban League office (224-0151) and let us
know whether or not you will be attending this meeting.
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert G. Knudson
Co-Director
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
Mrs. Margaret Solomon
Administrative Secretary
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Harizog
Director
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
I9
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
224.0151
288-6517
288.6361
282-4579
288-6438
URBAN LEAGUE BOARD MEETING
March 21, 1974
1.
Charles Ganter
2,
Election of Delegate to the NUL Conference,,,.,,,Action
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Annual Meeting.
4.
Black Leadership
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Recommendations by President Amerson
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UPRAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND, INC,
Board of Directors Meeting
March 21, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 7:55 p,m, in the sixth floor conference
room in the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by Vice President
John A, Mills,
Directors in attendance were: Paul Cook, Frank Cox, Fred Flowers, Father
Joseph Haley, John Hansen, Edward Hawes, Rev, A, Lee Henderson, Mrs. Geral
dine McConnell, William Odom, Jr,, Roy Schnaible, C, Don Vann and Mrs. Geri
Ward,
Staff in attendance were James 0, Brooks, Charles Ganter and Pam How
ard,
Mr. Hawes moved that the minutes of the last Board meeting be approved as
mailed,
The motion was seconded by Father Haley and passed,
The Executive Director informed theBoard that a delegate and an alternate
delegate to the 1974 NUL Conference must be selected, Nominations included:
John Mills nominated by Mr. Cox and Fred Flowers nominated by Mr. Hansen,
After considerableBoarddiscussio
M. Cox moved that Mr, Mills be elected
as delegate and Mr. Flowers b dlected a: alternate delegate,
This motion
was seconded by Mrs. Ward and carried,
At this time Charles Ganter, Director of Project Outreach, reported on his
program and departed.
C, Don Vann, Chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, reported that the com
mittee had been unable to obtain a speaker to date, but was hopeful that a
decision regarding the Annual Meeting speaker would he finalized within a
few days,
He requested the Boards permission on two matters:
1,
the option to arrange for a nondinner meeting if the committee
was unable to get a top speaker;
2,
authorization of the Executive Director or the Annual Meeting
Committee to begin looking for next years Annual Meeting Speak
er at this time,
Mr. Cox moved that the Board approve both requests. This was seconded by Mrs.
McConnell and passed,
Vice President Mills reported that he, Mr. Vann, Mr, Cook, the Executive Dir
ector and Mrs. Rae, Program and Fiscal Officer for the Urban League, present
ed the proposed budget for fiscal year l97475 to the UGN budget panel, Wed
Response by the panel toward the presentation appear
riesday, March 20, 1974,
ed very favorable,
The Executive Director reported that he, Ellis Casson, President of the NAACP,
and Rev, John Jackson of Albina Ministerial Alliance had contacted the leaders
of Black organizations in Portland and formed the Black Leadership Council,
The Council held
The first priority of the Council was of a political nature,
a press conference urging the appointment of a Black City Councilman, Plans
Urban League Board Minutes
March 21, 1974 /pacje 2
are also being made for a candidates! fair,
The Council's work will be of a
supportive nature to the community (conducting research, serving as a resource,
etc0)
Officers were elected at the meeting held Saturday, March 16, 1974, and
a steering committee was selected, The Executive Director informed the Board
that, due to the National Urban Leaguers stand on involvement in political
activities, he would not be able to endorse any candidates or issues as an
Urban League employee,
There was considerable Board disucssion regarding recommendations submitted
by President Herbert U, Amerson for Board consideration, The recommendations
and action are as follows:
1,
That the Board meet quarterly instead of monthly with standing
and priority committees working during the interim periods, and
the Executive Committee meet once monthly with the Executive Dir
ector,
Mr, Hansen moved that the Board turn down this recommen
dation,
Second by Mr, Hawes,
Motion carried,
2,
That a priority committee be established to consider immediate
and long range goals with recommendations for imp:Lementation.
Mr. Hansen moved that the Board accept recommendation #2, Sec
ond by Mr. Vann, HMotion carried,
3,
To utilize the Western Regional Research Department for specific
studies and/or information related to priorit.es and general pro
gram,
There was Board consensus that this recommendation need
not be voted on as we already utilize the Western Regional Re
search
It was sugnested that the Priority Committee
be informed, of the services offered by the Research Departrient,
Department0
4,
That more information regarding local programs and problems be
reported to the Regional office in order to establish better liai
There was no motion
son between National and Local Affiliates,
for approval of this recommendation but there appeared to be tacit
approval,
5.
That the Executive Committee send an annual evaluation of the Exec
utive Director to the Regional Office, Mr. Hansen moved that recom
mentation #5 be tabled, Second by Mr, Cox, Motion defeated by lack
of majority vote, Mrs. McConnell made a motion that recommendation
Motion carried,
#5 be accepted, Seconded by Mr. Flowers.
A motion was made by Mr, Hawes that the Executive Committee conduct an annual
evaluation of each Board member and submit these evaluations to the Nominating
Committee. This motion was seconded by Mr, Vann, Mr, Cox made a motion to
amend the motionmade by Mx, Hawes with the words "with criteria for the
evaluations being established before the evaluation procedure is put into ef
fect".
Second by Rev, Henderson, Motion carried, The amended motion "The
Executive Committee will conduct an annual evaluation of each Board member
and submit these evaluations to the Nominating Committee, with criteria for
the evaluation being established before the evaluation procedure is put into
effect" was then voted on, Motion carried,
The Executive Director informed the Board that standing Urban League Committees
will be established soon, A list of committees will, be mailed out shortly
and he asked each Board member to check off the committee he or she is inter
Urban League Board Minutes
March 21, 1974 /page 3
ested in and return the information to the Urban League of.fice
He requested
that the Economic Development and Employment Committee be formed first and
the Housing Committee be formed seconds After the nucleus of the committees
have been formed by members of the Board, committee members will be recruited
from the Urban League membership and the community in order to build a strong
commi
ttee0
The Executive Director requested that Board. members consider suggestions (or
Statements of Concern for the 1974 NUL Conference and submit these suggestions
at the April Board meetings
Due to our next regularly scheduled meeting conflicting with the National
Conference of Christians and Jews Banquet, the Board agreed to meet the
following Thurciay, April 25, 1974.
The absence of the Guild representative was noted and suggestion was made
that if she was unable to attend, she appoint a representative in her stead
Meeting adjourned 9:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Geraldine McConnell, Secretary
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FIELD OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert L. Amerson
President
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ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
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5329 N. E. UNION
5329 N. E. UNION
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PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
224-0151
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
288-6517
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N.E. UNION
288-6361
282.4579
PORTLAND, ORE. 97211
John A. Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Paul Cook
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Harold Williams
Member at Large
MEMORANJ)UM
DIRECTORS
David Baugh
TO:
All Urban League Board Members
FROM:
John A, Mills, Vice President
DATE:
April 19, 1974
Mrs. Allison Beicher
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Fred Flowers
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
John Hansen
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Edward Hawes
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
James Lee
Victor Levy
Mrs. Faye Lyday
William Odom, Jr.
Robert L. Racouillat
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
The next Urban League Board meeting will he held Thursday,
April 25, 1974, at 7:45 p.m. in Room 217, Community Service
Center, 718 West Burns±de.
Please call the Urban League office (224-0151) and let us
know whether or not you will be attending this meeting,
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Director of Field office and
Deputy Director
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Program and Fiscal Officer
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert G. Knudson
Co-Director
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
Mrs. Margaret Solomon
Administrative Secretary
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Hartzog
Director
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
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URBAN LEAGUE BOARD MEETING
April 25, 1974
1.
Roll Call
3.
YWCA Guest Speaker
Information
4.
Statements of
Action
5.
Annual Meeting Report
Information
6,
Executive Report
Information
7,
BoardStaff
8,
Guild Report
Concern
Institute
Action
Information
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND,
Board of Directors Meeting
April 25, 1974
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The meeting was called to order at 7:55 p.m. in the second floor conference room
in the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by Vice President John A, Mills.
Directors in attendance were: David Baugh, Frank Cox, Fred Flowers, John Hansen,
Edward Hawes, Victor Levy, William Odom, Jr., Mrs. Betty Schedeen, Roy Schnaible,
James A. Thompson, Jr., C. Don Vann, Mrs. Geri Ward and Mrs. Beatrice Leverett,
Guild President, Staff was represented by James 0, Brooks and Pam Howardand
guests were Ruth Stewart and Terry Matthews of the YWCA,
Mrs. Schedeen moved that the minutes of the last Board meeting be approved as mail.'.
ed,
Motion seconded by Mr. Odom and passed.
Ruth Stewart and Terry Matthews, YWCA volunteers, spoke briefly on the programs of
the YWCA and possible ways the YWCA and the Urban League could work together to
benefit both agencies. Suggestions made by the Urban League Board included:
1.
Asking YWCA members to join the Urban League, and
2,
Having a representative from the YWCA Board attend Urban League
Board meetings and having an Urban League Board member attend
YWCA Board meetings.
By consensus, the latter suggestion will be followed, with Vice President Mills
and the Executive Director working out the details for the procedure,
The Executive Director reported that the National office has requested information
on implementation of the Statements of Concern adopted at the 1973 NUL Conference,
The Statements of Concern and action taken are as follows:
1,
Child Care
Mr. Cox moved that the Urban League of Portland
support this statement of concern, Motion seconded by Mx.
Hawes and passed.
2.
Revenue Shari
- Mr. Hawes moved that the Urban League of
Portland accept this statement of concern. Motion seconded
by Mr. Vann and passed.
Mx, Vann, Chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, reported:
1.
The Annual Meeting will be held May 17th at the Sheraton
Motor Inn, with a cocktail hour beginning at 6:30 p.m. and
dinner beginning at 7:30 p0rn.
2.
The head table will be in two tiers with political figures
seated on the lower tier and program participants seated on
the upper tier,
3.
Head table guests will meet in the Oregon-Washington Room at
7:15 p.m., prior to the dinner,
4,
Edwin C. 'tBill" Berry will be guest speaker.
UL Board Minutes/ page 2
April 25, 1974
5,
Fact sheets reqarding the dinner and guest speaker have
been sent to the TV and radio stations and the newspapers.
6,
Guild members will serve as hostesses,
7.
The next meeting of the Annual Meeting Committee will be
held May 1st at 7:30 p.m., in the Urban League Field
Office,
Roy Schnaible, member of the Annual Meeting Committee, reported that letters to
business and industry will be mailed the week of April 29th,
There was Board discussion conderning the price of dinner tickets, Mr. Cox moved
that the tickets be $10.00 per person. Second by Mrs. Ward. 31otion passed,
The Executive Director reported:
1.
The Urban League
bina Health Care
community health
was submitted to
has been developing a proposal with the A1.
Center and Holladay Park Hospital for a
manpower training project.
The proposal
HEW on April 15, 1974.
2,
Plans are being made to hire an additional staff person for
the Economic Development and Employment Department,
This person would be paid by the City under revenue sharing to work
for the Urban League,
3.
The Executive Director met today with Earl Kirkland of the
Building and Construction Trades Council to discuss administration of the Hometown Plan. There was consensus by the
Board that, as the Urban League may be the administrative
body for the Hometown Plan, an Urban League Board member
should be in on future planning sessions,
Vice President
Mills and the Executive Director will discuss selection of
a Board member at a later date.
4,
Six Urban League of Portland staff members attended the
Tacoma Urban League Annual Meeting on April 19th. Prior
to the Annual Meeting, a family session was held with Vernon Jordan and members of the Seattle, Tacoma and Portland
Urban League staffs,
5.
The Executive Director and Mrs. Gertrude Rae, Program and
Fiscal Officer, attended a Public Relations Workshop sponsored by United Good Neighbors on April 16, 1974.
6,
April 9 - 13, 1974, Portland Urban League Project Outreach
members attended a five-day LEAP Conference in New
Orleans, LA.
7.
There will be an Urban League Executive Directors' Training
Session in Denver, Cob,, May 5 - 8, 1974.
8,
April 18th, two National Urban League staff persons were in
Portland to demonstrate the New Skills Bank, This program
is totally computerized and the Executive Direcor will be
staff
UL Board Minutes/ page 3
April 25, 1974
He
contacting Board members to discuss this program.
would like to work with two or three Board members in
contacting businesses in the Portland area to introduce
them to the program.
There was Board discussion regarding the May Board meeting and the Annual Meeting
being held within the same week. Mr. Cox moved that the Annual Meeting serve as
the May Board meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Odom and passed.
Mr. Mills, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, read the proposed slate of officers for 1974-75. The officers included:
President
Vice President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Member at Large
Member at Large
John A. Mills
Mrs. Geri Ward
Robert L. Racouillat
Mrs. Geraldine McConnell
Fred Flowers
Dr. Ernest iiartzog
John Hansen
Mrs. Schedeen moved that the slate of officers be accepted.
by Mr. Odom and passed.
Motion seconded by
There was Board consensus that the Board-Staff Seminar be postponed until next
'all,
Mrs. Geri Ward agreed to serve as Chairman for the Seminar.
Mrs. Beatrice Leverett, Guild President, reported:
1.
The Guild sponsored the Mad Hatters' Ball and cleared
$1,000 on the event.
2,
These funds will be used to send a Guild delegate to
the NTJL Conference in San Francisco, as well as, a
delegate to the regional Guild meeting.
3,
The Guild has accepted responsibility for decorating
the tables for the Annual Meeting.
Mrs. Leverett asked the Board whether the book of congratulatory letters to B,
Shelton Hill on his retirement should be presented to Mr. Hill at the Annual MeetAt the Board's request, the letters will be presented
ing or at a Guild meeting.
at a Guild meeting.
The Executive Director reported that a memorial fund had been established in: iuemory of Dr. Alexander Levy. In Dr. Levy's name, a plaque will be presented to a
Board member at the Annual Meeting,
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p0m.
Respectfully submitted,
ldi ne McConne 11, Secretary
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BOARD OF DTRFCTORS
1973-1974
OFFICERS
*HEPBFRT L. AMERSON - PRESIDENT
YO1-IN A. MILLS
VICE PRESIDENT
PAUL COOK
TREASURER
JAMES THOMPSON,
- VICE PRESIDENT
MRS. CONRAD MCCONNEL - SECRETARY
MRS. GERI WARD - MEMBER AT LARGE
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URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND, INC.
Board of Directors Meeting
June 27, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m, at the Holiday Inn by President John
A, Mills,
Directors in attendance were: Marlene Bayless, David Baugh, Gerard Drummond, Shir
een Duke, Fred Flowers, Father Joseph Haley, John Hansen, Dr. Ernest Hartzog, Don
Hayashi, James Lee, Charles Moss, Robert Racouillat, Oliver Smith, Jr., Roy Sch.
naible, Geri Ward and Beatrice Leverett, Staff was represented by James 0,. Brooks
and Pam Howard, Guests in attendance were: Henry A, Talbert, NLJL Western Region.
al Director, and Ms. Johnnie Whitfield, Director of NUL Western Regional Housing
Department.
President Mills asked the Board members present if they would be in favor of hold
ing Board meetings at an earlier time than the regular time of 7:45 p.m. Response
was favorable with 6:00 p.m. preferred over 5:30 p.m.
Mr. Moss moved that Fred Flowers, who was selected as Alternate Delegate to the
1974 NUL Conference at the March Board meeting, attend the conference as well as
The motion was seconded and carried,
President Mills who is going as Delegate.
U.S. National Bank will pay expenses for President Mills and it was agreed that
the Urban League will pay for Mr. Flowers expenses.
The Executive Director extended a welcome to the new Board members and to Mr. Mills
The Executive Director also reported:
s the new Board President,
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1,
Urban League committees will again be put into operation during
Urban League staff members will be assigned to each
1974.'75,
committee and the committees will meet as often as the committee
members deem necessary. Each Board member was urged to become
actively involved in committee work,
2,
Dr. Ernest Hartzog, UL Board member, was recently promoted to the
position of Assistant Superintendent for staff development and
New Board mem
community relations for Portland Public Schools,
ber, Marlene Bayless, was also promoted and now hoith the position
of special assistant for local government relations,
3,
Paul Cook, former Treasurer of the UL Board, has been promoted to
the position of Vice President with First National Bank of Oregon.
He is the highest ranking Black in banking in Oregon.
The Executive Director also informed the Board that 1974 NUL Conference forms and
copies of the Urban League publication "Black Potential" were on a table at the
back of the room and could be picked up after the meeting,
President Mills encouraged all Board members to become more involved in Urban
League activities, He also informed the Board that the Urban League requested
$139,826 from United Good Neighbors for operating costs for fiscal year l97475
nd was allocated $137,150 for that time period.
The Executive Director reported that there is a position open in the Beaverton
School District for a Director of Human Relations and gave a description of job
qualifications and duties, Vernon Chatman, UL Director of Education, is refer
ring applicants through our agency and any Board meriiber who may have a prospective
UL Board Minutes/ page 2
June 27, 1974
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in mind should contact him,
President Mills introduced Henry Talbert who then spoke to the Board on the back
ground of the Urban League on a national level, as. well as its philosophies, struc
ture and programs,
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p0m,
Ger1dine McConnell
Secretary
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URBAN LEAGUE UP' PORTLAND:, INC.
Board Meeting Held During Boarc1Staff Seminar
September 23, 1974
The meeting was called to order by President John A, Mills in the Holiday
Inn conference room,
Directors in attendance during the Board meeting were: Marlene Bayless,
Allison Belcher, Frank Cox, Fred Flowers, Father Joseph Haley, John Hansen,
Dr. Ernest Hartzog, Martha Jordan, James Lee, Geraldine McConnell, Robert
Racouillat, Roy Schnaible, C. Don Vannand. Geri Ward. Staff present were
James 0, l3rooks and Pam Howard,
There was Board discussion concerning Ballot Measure #19, a twoyear special
levy for Portland schools, which will appear on the November 5, 1974, gene
ral election ballot, Mrs. I3elcher made a motion that the Urban League sup
port Ballot Measure #19. Seconded by Mr. Lee and carried,
The Executive Director presented information regarding a change in titles
for two Urban League staff positions. The titles and proposed changes are
as follows:
1. Director of the Field Office and Deputy Director which
would be changed to Deputy Executive Director responsible
for Field Operations; and
2.
Program and Fiscal Officer which would be changed to
Associate Deputy Executive Director responsible for Pro
gram and Fiscal Operations.
There would he no changes of salary at this time, only changes in titles,
Dr, Hartzoq made a motion that the Board approve the proposed changes with
the stipulation that the Personnel Committee give urgent attention to in'
creasing the salary range of the Associate Deputy Executive Director respon
sible for Program and Fiscal Operations. Seconded by Mr. Lee and carried
Geraldine McConnell
Sec r e t a r y
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MAIN OFFICE
FIELD OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert 1. Amerson
President
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PROJECT OUTREACH
208 ,A/ALNUT PARK BLDG.
SCHOOL- COMMUNITY PROGRAM
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N, E, UNION
204 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
TLAL1
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N, E. UNION
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N. B. UNION
200 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N.E. UNION
PORTLAND, ORE, 97211
John A, Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Paul Cook
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Harold Williams
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
M BMORAI"TDCJM
TO:
Urban League Board Members
FBO1VI:
John A. Mills, President
DATE:
October 10, 1974
David Baugh
Mrs. Allison Belcher
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Fred Flowers
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C.
John Hansen
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Edward Hawes
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
James Lee
Victor Levy
Mrs. Faye Lyday
William Odom, Jr.
Robert L. Racouillat
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
The first regular Board of Directors meeting for
Thursday,
this year will he held at 5:30 p.m.
October 17, 1974, at the Community Service Center,
718 west Burnside, Room 217
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Director of Field office and
Deputy Director
NOTE the new time. We will hold the meeting at
5:30 p.m. in hopes that we can increase Board
attendance.
please call Pam (224.0l 51) to let
or not you will he in attendance.
US
know whether
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Program and Fiscal Officer
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert G. Knudson
Co-Director
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
Mrs. Margaret Solomon
Administrative Secretary
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Hartzog
Director
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
224.0151
288.6517
288.6361
282.4579
288.6438
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MAIN OFFICE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
FIELD OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert L, Amerson
President
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PROJECT OUTREACH
718 WEST BURNSIDE
5329 N. E. UNION
204 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
5329 N, E, UNION
208 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PROGRAM
5329 N, E. UNION
200 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N.E. UNION
PORTLAND, ORE. 97211
John A. Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Paul Cook
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
MEMORANDUM
Member at Large
Harold Williams
Member at Large
DIRECTORS
TO:
All Urban League Board Members
FROM:
John A, Mills, President
DATE:
October 15, 1974
David Baugh
Mrs. Allison Belcher
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Fred Flowers
Father Joseph Haley, C.S.C,
John Hansen
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Edward Hawes
Rev. A, Lee Henderson
James Lee
Victor Levy
Mrs. Faye Lyday
William Odom, Jr.
Robert 1, Racouillat
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
At the Board-.Staff Seminar held on September 23rd, it was
suggested that all Urban League Board members submit a
personel resume to the Urban League office, These re
sumes will enable Jrhan League staff to utilize the ex
pertise offered by individual Board members in various
areas.
Please submit your resume as soon as possible to the
Urban Leaque office at:
718 West Burnside, #404
Portland, Oregon 97209
Director of Field office and
Deputy Director
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Program and Fiscal Officer
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert G. Knudson
Co-Director
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
Mrs. Margaret Solomon
Administrative Secretary
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Hartzog
Director
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
224.0151
288.6517
288.6361
282.4579
288.6438
URBAN LEAGUE BOARD MEETING
October 17, 1974
1.
Roll Call
2,
Approval of Minutes. 00.
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Boston Trip
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Contact with Maynard Jackson
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Trolley Endorsement
d,
5:30 Board Meetings?
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Committee Reportsa
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Guild Report
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Personnel Changes
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URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND, I NC.
Board of Directors Meeting
October 17, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the second-floor conference
room of the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by President John
A, Mills,
Directors in attendance were: David Baugh, Mrs. Marlene Bayless, Mrs. Ai1i
son Belcher, Frank Cox, Father Joseph Haley:, John Hansen, Dr. Ernest Hartzog,
Charles Moss, Mrs. Geraldine McConnell, Mrs. Con Ward, Harold Williams and
Miss Leslie Williams, Staff was represented by James 0, Brooks and Pam Howard,
Or, Hartzog made a motion that minutes of the June Board meeting he approved
as mailed,
Motion seconded by Mr. Moss and carried,
Resultant of Board. discussion regarding time for future Board meetings, it
was agreed that the Executive Director would send out questionnaires -to all
Board members prior to the November Board meeting in order to determine the
most favorable time, The times to be considered are as follows:
1,
12200 noon
2,
5:30 p.m. or 5:45 p.m.
3,
7:30 p.m. or 7:45 p.m.
The Executive Director reported on several items, including:
1.
A Housing Authority conference he attended in Boston,
Mass,, September 29October 3, 1974,
2,
A letter written by the Annual Meeting Committee to Maynard
Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, inviting him to be the
A
guest speaker for the 1975 Urban League Annual Meeting,
letter was also written to Vernon Jordan requesting his assis
tance in obtaining Mayor Jackson as Annual Meeting speaker.
3,
A request from the "Citizens for Immediate Adoption of Trolley
Buses" committee asking Urban League endorsement of trolley
buses,
Flyers were passed out -to Board members present and
'the endorsement will be voted on at the November Board meeting,
4,
An increased number of discrimination calls have been coining
to the Urban League office, Currently, the League is investi
gating at least six discrimination cases,
President Mills requested the Executive Director inform the Board of any case
in which the League becomes seriously involved,
COMMI TThE REPORTS
Personnel_Policies Committee
Policies Committee, reported:
1,
Geraldine McConnell, member of the Personnel
Meetings will he held the first and second Thursday of each
month now through December,
UL Board Min,ites/ page 2
October 17, 1974
2,
Cdmmittee members include three Board members (Fred Flowers,
Geraldine McConnell and Geri Ward), three staff members
(Myrde Carr, Vernon Chatman and Jeanne Hartzog) with Nathan
Nickersori representing the Executive Office,
Mrs. McConnell requested another Board member be assigned to the committee,
President Mills assigned Marlene Bayless,
Guild
In the absence of the Guild President, the Executive Director reported
that the Guild will hold its annual :fund±aising project, a dance with a Roar
ing 20's theme, on January 25, 1975, at the Hilton Hotel,
Education_Committee
ported
Father Haley, member of the Education Committee, re
1.
The l97475 committee is the largest Education Committee ever,
2,
The l97475 Education Committee Chairman, Evelyn Kelsaw, attend
She thinks
ed the NUL Conference in San Francisco in July, 1974.
it would be helpful if two committee members could attend in
future years,
3,
"Black Potential", the Black college student directory, was
published and made available to prospective employers at an
earlier date in 1974 than in previous years.
The committee
will try to have it published one month earlier in l975
4,
Committee members are involved in classes which provide tutor
ing for high school students preparing to take SAT tests,
The
committee is presently seeking volunteers for this program,
5,
The committee is currently putting together a Career Awareness
Seminar Which will be held November 9th at the University of
The purpose of the seminar is to enable high school
Portland.
students to become aware of careers available and the type of
education and experience necessary to follow the particular
careers,
6,
The State Department of Education has task forces for Chicanos
and Indians but not for Blacks, The committee will check into
this situation,
7,
The next Education Committee meeting will he October 22, 1974,
Housing Committee
tee, reported:
James Brooks, staff coordinator for the Housing Commit
1,
The committee met October 14, 1974, with five members present;
three Board members and two outside members,
2.
At this meet
The next committee meeting will be October 29th,
ing, committee priorities will be established and a represen
tative from the PSU Population Center will be present to provide
statistical data and information on census tracts
(IL Board Minutes/ page 3
October 17, 1974
3.
A resource person will he present at each meeting of the
committee,
The Executive Director also made the following announcements:
1,
A staff meeting for Field Office and project staff is held the
third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m, in the Project Out
reach office, Board members are welcome,
2,
The Finance Committee will meet October 21st at 12:00 noon in
the Urban League library,
3,
The Membership Committee will meet October 21st at 6:00 p,rn,
in the Field Office,
4,
Committee list forms will be sent to Board members who have
not yet signed up for a committee,
President Mills requested that a list of committee meeting dates be sent to
him,
PERSONNEL CHANGES
The Executive Director reported the folidwing personnelchanges:
1,
Eddie Martin is no longer project director of the Road Builders
Service Project.
2,
Mrs. Margaret Solomon has assumed the duties of project direc
tor on an interim basis,
3,
The Executive Director is now interviewing applicants for the
project director position.
The Executive Director reported that at the Board meeting held during the
BoardStaff Institute, it was proposed by Dr, Hartzog that a new salary he
etab1ished for the position of Associate Deputy Director responsible for
Program and Fiscal Operations, Inquiry was made to the Board regarding Board
action on this matter, President Mills pointed out that this matter was to
he handled by the Personnel Committee,
President Mills expressed his pleasure at the success of the BoardStaff
He also urged all Board members to send their personal resumes
Institute0
to the Urban League office,
President Mills reported that a fashion show and gala ball will be sponsored
He urged all Urban
by the Albina Human Resources Center, November 1st,
League Board and staff members to attend,
The Executive Director expressed his pleasure at the interest shown between
Board and staff at the BoardStaff Institute,
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p0m,
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MAIN OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert L. Amerson
President
718 WEST BURNSIDE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
FIELD OFFICE
PROJECT OUTREACH
5329 N. E, UNION
204 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
lWiI4I 'J
SI
5329 N. E. UNION
208 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
SCHOOL- COMMUNITY PROGRAM
5329 N. E. UNION
200 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N.E. UNION
PORTLAND, ORE. 97211
John A. Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Paul Cook
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
Harold Williams
Member at large
DIRECTORS
MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Urban League Board Members
FROM:
John A, Mills, President
DATE:
November 15, 1974
David Baugh
Mrs. Allison Beicher
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Fred Flowers
Father Joseph Haley, C.S,C,
John Hansen
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Edward Hawes
Rev. A, Lee Henderson
James Lee
Victor Levy
Mrs. Faye Lyday
William Odom, Jr.
Robert L. Racoulllat
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Director of Field office and
Deputy Director
The Urban League of Portland will hold its November Board
of Directors meeting Thursday, November 21, 1974, in Room
217 of the Community Service Center, 7111 West Burnside,
Mailing of the notices was delayed due to late responses
from Board members concernlncl the poll on future meeting
times,
At present, there is a Board majority in favor of
7:30 pam, Eneetinos,
Please call Pam (224Ol5l) and let us know whether or not
you will he in attendance.
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Program and Fiscal Officer
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert G. Knudson
Co-Director
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
Mrs. Margaret Solomon
Administrative Secretary
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Hartzog
Director
MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL JRBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
224.0151
288-6517
288.6361
282.4579
288.6438
URBAN LEAGUE BOARD MFRTING
November 21, 1974
Agenda
1.
Roll Call
2,
Approval of Minutes
3,
Mr
4,
Executive Report
Fontaine Hagedorn, Community Coordinator for Police Consolidation
a,
b
C,
9,
Meeting Time Poll
Annual Meeting
Outreach
New York Trip
Albina Human Resources Center
President Ford
M,L,K Week
School Levy
Board Vacancies
',
UGN Statement of Acireement,,,,,,,,,,,,,Action
6.
Committee Reports
a,
b.
c,
d,
Housing,, ,,,.,,.,,,,.,,,,,,, ,Dr, Ernest Hartzog, Chairman
Education,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,
, , , ,Keith Wright
PoliceComrnunity Relations,,, ,,Executive Director
Personnel Policies,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,.Fred Flowers, Chairman
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,BeatriceLeverett, President
7,
Guild
8,
Trolley Endorsement,,,., 00
9,
Personnel Changes
10,
New Business
11,
Old Business
12,
Adjournment
,,,Action
URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND, INC,
Board of D rectors Meeting
November 21, 1974
The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 p,m. in the second floor conference room
of the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnsicle, by Vice President Geri Ward,
Roll was called and directors in attendance were: Allison Belcher, Melvin Broadus,
Frank Cox, Shireen Duke, Fred Flowers, John Hansen, James Lee, Victor Levy, Charles
Moss, Roy Schnaibie, Oliver Smith, Jr., C. Don Vann, Harold Williams, Leslie Wil1
iams and Beatrice Leverett, Staff was represented by James 0, Brooks, George Ran
kins and Pam Howard, Guests present were Keith Wright, John Angell and Fontaine
Hagedorn
Mr. Cox made a motion that minutes of the September and October Board meetings be
approved as mailed, Motion seconded by Mrs. Belcher and carried,
Fontaine Hagedorn, Community Coordinator for the Police Consolidation Project, in
troduced John Angell, Director of the Project, who presented a report on findings
of the project staff and their subsequent recommendations, Police onsolidation
will be one of the issues explored by the Urban League Police.Community Relations
Commi t tee
The Executive Director presented a report which included the following information:
1,
The results of the poll conducted on times for future Board meetings
were:
a,
b,
c,
2,
9 in favor of noon meetings
9 in favor of 5:30 p.m. or 5:45 p.m. meetings
14 in favor of 7:30 p.m. or 7:45 p.m. meetings
Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles, and Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta,
were each contacted as a potential speaker for the 1975 Annual Meeting.
Both responses indicated that April schedules for both mayors will not be
prepared until February and wewere requested to contact the mayors' of
fices at that time, The Annual Meeting Committee has now selected several
other people as possible speakers.
Letters will be sent to each person
and the choice of speaker will be made according to the most reasonable
response.
The recônimendations for a speaker include:
a.
h.
c,
d,
e,
f,
g,
Pareen Mitchell
Barbara Jordan, U. S. Representative from Texas
Willie Brown, State Assemblyman from California
Lt, Gen, Daniel (Chappie) James, Air Force
Vernon Jordan, Executive Director, National Urban League
Frank Robinson, General Manager, Cleveland Indians
0, J, Simpson, Buffalo Bills football team
Mr. Vann suggested the Board consider a change in format for future Annual
Meetings with consideration given to the budget,
3,
The Executive Director and Charles Ganter, UL Project Outreach Director,
attended a National LEAP conference in New York City earlier in the month,
The National Urban League will sign the new LEAP contract with the Depart.
ment of Labor on November 22, :1974, and Portland will again be awarded a
new l2month subcontract, He also indicated that the Department of Labor
is implementing stiffer controls regarding documentation of all activities.
of Leagues with federal projects,
EL Board Minutes/ page 2
November 21, 1974
4.
Several people were disturbed by the deroqatory description of Hazel Hays
in the November 18, 1974, issue of TIME magazine,
Letters will be written
to executives of Time, mc, and. others regarding the article.
5,
A special election wi:Ll be held January 28, 1975, on the school levy,
6,
President Mills and the Executive Director will meet soon to discuss the
continued non'participation of some Board members,
The Executive Director presented the UGN Statement of Agreement to the Board, This
is an agreement which is entered into each year between the UGN and its participat
ing agencies,
Mr. Lee made a motion that the Urban League sign the Statement of
Agreement with the United Good Neighbors, Motion seconded by Mr, Schnaibie and car
ned, The agreement was signed by Geri Ward.
COMMITTEE. REPORTS
Hon'ing
M
Biouks, Stafi Coordinior £o
the Housing Committee, repoited that
priorities which have been established by the committee include:
1,
Establishing zoning practices
2,
Monitoring CETA
3,
Monitoring CHDA Program
Education
(eith Wright, Secretary of the Education Committee, reported:
1,
Eugene Douthit, new Principal for .Jefferson High School, was speaker at
their October meeting.
Mn, Douthit informed, the committee that new pro
grams will be implemented at Jefferson this year,
2,
The second Career Awareness Seminar was held at the University of Portland
on November 9, 1974,
3.
PreSAT classes for students preparing to take SAT tests are being held
each Tuesday in November at the PSU Educational Center,
PoliceGornmunity Relations
Mn, Brooks, Staff
formed the Board that there are three separate
operation in the Albjna area, Efforts will be
ordination with the others, rather than having
Coordinator for this committee, in
policecommunity relations groups in
made to have each group work in co
each work as a totally separate group,
Personnel Policies
Pred Elowers, Chairman of the Personnel Policies Committee, re
ported that the committee meets the first and second Thursday of each monthand are
approximately 3/4 of the way through with revision of the UL- Personnel Policies,
Guild
Beatrice Leverett, Guild President, reported that tickets for the "Roaring
20's" Guild dance at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday, January 25, 1975, from 9:00 p,m.
1:00 a,m,, will be $3,00 each,
UL Board Minutes/ page 3
November 21, 1974
Executive Director informed the Board that Mr. Willie Smith had been hired as
the new Project Director of the Poad Builders Service Project and will begin Decem
ber 2, 1974, Mr. Smith will be intorduced to the Board at the next meeting.
Leslie Williams requested that an Urban League committee list be sent to all Board
members,
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p0m
Geraldine McConnell
Secretary
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URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND
B)ARD OF DTPEtCTO1RS
I 974-1979
OFFICERS
JOHN A, MILLS - PRES I DENT
FRED FLOWERS -TREASURER
MRS. GERI WARD-VICE PRESIDENT
MR S. CONRAD McCONNELL - SECRETARY
ROBERT L. RACOUILLAT-VICE PRESIDENT
DR. ERNEST HARTZD3-MEMBER AT LARGE
LARGE
_NN-MEMBAT
rson, Herbert U.
1900 S.W. 4th Ave.
2606 N.E. 9th Ave.
#309 97201 (w) *
(h)
97212
226-8950
284-6425
Baugh, David
98661 (h)* 699-5972
Crown Zelierhach, Central Research Dept.(w) 834-444
Bayless, Mrs. Marlene
(h)*
97202
6044 S.E. Reed College P1.
Ext. 349
(w)
Portland Public Schools
97208
631 N.E. Clackamas
Belcher,
5701 Arizona Dr., Varic,, Wash.
-A1lison
ivin
1533 N.E. Stanton
210
N.E. Holland
287-4935
97212 (h)*
97211
771-6633
234-3392
285-5847
(h)*
County Court House, Room 620, 1021 S,W, 4th(04) 248-3398
3145 N,W, Rio Vista Terrace 97210 (h)
Drumrnond, Gerard K.
f.Lreen
Cl
Haley, Father Joseph
(C.S.C.)
0
c/_Hartzo
Dr. Ernest
97204
1400 Public Service Bldg.
RI, 1, Box 525A, West Linn, Ore.
(w)*
224-3920
97068 (h) 638-5994
(h)*
97212
1104 N.E. Knott St.
Leeds Dept. Store-Lloyd Center (w)
287-8974
281-7356
222 S.W, Morrison , #412 97204 (w)*
105 N. Ainsworth 97217 (h)
221-2067
University of Portland (w)*
97203
5000 N, Willamette Blvd.
283-7367
KPTV, P.O. Box 3401 97208 (w)*
(h)
97221
3530 S,W. 55th Dr.
222-9921
292-3863
Portland Public Schools (w)*
631 N.E. Clackamas 97208
624 S.W. Bir1Ingame 97201 (h)
234-3392
Japanese American Citizen League (w)*
327 N.W. Couch 97209
(h)
97214
1407 S.E. 28th Ave.
223-4051
246-0995
232-8435
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CON'D)
enderson, Rev. A. Lee
.Jordon, Martha (Mrs.)
tor
lpMillS, John A.
e
.'ll'°McConnell, Mrs. Conrad
Odom, William Jr.
iRacouillat, Robert L,
Rosenbaum,
Fred N.
'1Scedeen,Mr. Betty
h nTy
Smith., d1vr, Jr.
'7
a nr(
288-5429
282 0067
Child Service Center
(vi)*
220 N.E. Beech 97212
4323 N.E. 6th Ave. 97211 (h)
288-5361
284-3342
ç-Don
Ward ,lvi4Geri
287-6425
(h)*
97211
609 N.E. Simpson
Lee ,rs
lMo S S
972.11 ()*
5828 N.E. 8th Ave.
2737 N.E. 10th Ave. 97212 (h)
1400 S.N. 5th, #555 97201 (w)*
97225 (h)
8900 S.W. Caroline Dr.
229-5902
292 0521
U.S. National Bank
20 Box 4412 97208 (w)*
1005 S.L7. Myrtle Drive 97201 (h)
225-5793
97212
4840 N.E. Garfield
3640 N. Winchell
426 S.W. Stark
287l506
(h)*
(w) ext. 42 or 43282-7201
(h)*
289-7976
221-2594
97217
(w)
3233 N.E. 13th Avenue
227-5824
97212
282-6937
(h)*
Xerox Corporation, Harrison Square
1800 S.W. 1st, Suite #250 97201 (w)*
1608 N.U. 143rd 97229 (h)
221-1850
Standard Insurance Company
972:L4 (w)*
975 3,E, Sandy Blvd.
(ii)
97225
5359 S.W. Dover Ct.
234-6551
645-2501
244-1397
Schedeen Personnel
97233 (w)*
Main Ofc 2324 .S.E. 122nd
Downtown Ofc 417 S.W. Taylor 97201 (w)
Division, Gresham, Ore. 97030 (h)
1612
255-1790
221-0204
665-4730
Pacific Northwest Bell
(w)*
421 S.W. Oak 97204
4 S.W. Touchstone, #144, Lake Oswego
97034
226-5162
636-5541
(h)
John Deere Co., 2100 N.E. 181st Ave. (w)*
P.O. Box 20098 (Ivlailinq Address) 97220
97030 (h)
805 S.E. 9th Ave., Gresham
5211 N. Williams. 97217
721 S.W. Broadway 97205
6225 N.E. 42nd 97218
(w)*
(vs)
(h)*
665-0191
666-9286
284-2210
281-2836
228-8422
281-5209
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CON'T)
iilliams, Beverly
\1illiams,1
(Ms. ) KGhJ-TV
roid
1501 S.J. Je(erson
6204 N.E. 11th
27211
97201
(h)*
(w)
i11iarn&s1ie (Miss)
5631 N.E. 23rd
97211
(vr) *
224-8620
287-6607
378-3676
(h)*
281-4941
(h)*
284-8751
284-5622
GUILD MEMBER
V/Mrs. Bea4jLLeverett
5216 N.E. Rodney
97211
(w)
4
NUL TRUSTEE
Hilliard,
i11iam
The OREGONIAN
1320 S. W. Broadway 97201
2315 N.W. Aspen 97210
YOUTH COMMUNITY MEMBER
//
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(w)*
(h)
221-8195
222-2057
IeIu1
I dUiu1 1 :7
MAIN OFFICE
President
718 WEST BURNSIDE
404 COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER
FIELD OFFICE
OFFICERS
Herbert L. Amerson
w
202 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PROJECT OUTREACH
5329 N. E. UNION
204 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
5329 N. E, UNION
208 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
SCHOOL- COMMUNITY PROGRAM
5329 N, E. UNION
200 WALNUT PARK BLDG.
PORTLAND, OREGON 97209
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
PORTLAND, OREGON 97211
5329 N.E. UNION
PORTLAND, ORE. 97211
224.0151
288.6517
288.6361
282-4579
288.6438
John A. Mills
Vice President
James A. Thompson, Jr.
Vice President
Paul Cook
Treasurer
Mrs. Conrad McConnell
Secretary
Mrs. Geri Ward
Member at Large
MEMORANDUM
Harold Williams
Member at Large
TQ
All Urban League Board Members
FROM:
John A Mills, President
DATE:
December 13, 1974
DIRECTORS
David Baugh
Mrs. Allison Belcher
Frank Cox
Gerard K. Drummond
Fred Flowers
Father Joseph Haley, C.S,C.
John Hansen
Dr. Ernest Hartzog
Edward Hawes
Rev. A. Lee Henderson
James Lee
Victor Levy
Mrs. Faye Lyday
William Odom, Jr.
Robert L. Racouillat
Mrs. Betty Schedeen
The next Urban League Board of Directors meeting will be
held Thursday, December 19, 1974, at 7:30 p.rn in Room 217
of the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside,
Please call the Urban League office and let us know whether
or not you will be in attendance.
Roy Schnaible
Oliver Smith, Jr.
C. Don Vann
STAFF
James 0. Brooks
Executive Director
Nathan W. Nickerson
Director of Field office arid
Deputy Director
George Rankins
Director of Economic
Development and Employment
Vernon V. Chatman
Director of Education and
Youth Incentives
Mrs. Gertrude Rae
Program and Fiscal Officer
Miss Pamela Howard
Bookkeeper and Secretary
to Executive Director
PROJECT OUTREACH
Charles E. Ganter
Director
Robert G. Knudson
Co-Director
ROAD BUILDERS SERVICE
Mrs. Margaret Solomon
Administrative Secretary
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
Mrs. Jeanne Hartzog
Director
MEMBER OP THE
NATIONAL JRBAN LEAGUE
UNITED GOOD NEIGHBORS
WORKING TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF INTERGROUP RELATIONS
Q
WHAT LOOKS LIKE A MODERN BUS, CARRIES THE SAME NUMBER OF PASSENGERS, BUT DOES SO
WITHOUT NOISE, ODOR, SMOKE OR AIR POLLUTION?
'/hy, the modiTo11ey Bt
!
1
Trolley buses are the only presently available, mass
produced, relatively inexpensive alternative to diesel
buses for urban mass transportation. This is so
because, on practically the same body, an electric
motor can be installed instead of an internal combustion engine (diesel or gasoline).
Trolley buses are alive and well today! They still
carry the brunt of the heavy trunk lines in Seattle,
San Francisco, Vancouver B.C., Edmonton, Dayton,
Ohio, Philadelphia, Toronto and other cities. All
these cities are finally renewing or have recently
renewed their trolleys after 25 to 35 years of service.
Join C.I.A.T., the Citizens for Immediate Adop-
tion of Trolley buses...
Write or phone TRI-MET today, tell them you
want trolleys on the urban trunk lines NOW; Let
your preference be heard, your vote for trolley
buses be counted!
In many, only new bodies are provided because,
with minor repairs, the electric motors are re-used
since their life is virtually indefinite.
Practically only chassis maintenance is required
on trolleys, because the electric motor has only one,
perfectly balanced moving part, operating at less
than 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and there is no transmission, automatic or manual.
The noise level of the trolleys is measured at
between 60 and 70 decibels at 10 feet distance, at
starting. Often it is hard to obtain a reading because
the noise of other vehicles nearby tends to drown
theirs. Normal conversation registers 60 decibels.
Diesels, on the other hand, test at 80 to 90 decibels,
also at 10 feet at starting, and a jet plane taking off
half a mile away measures 95!!
4
4
2
T
There is of course no exhaust emission from
trolleys, therefore no odor, smoke or air pollution.
What about visual pollution by the overhead
wires? Maybe downtown, where most wires are
underground, but on the urban boulevards, there is
so much visual pollution anyhow that two or four
more wires up in the air are like a few more trees in
a forest! Besides, there is no physical harm from
them: they are far better than noise or poison in the
air!
6
Trolleys do not use non-renewable fossil fuels,
where hydro-electric power is available, and they
do not need re-fueling since they do not carry their
fuel on board; they have smooth, rapid, positive and
negative acceleration and high tractive efficiency;
they are more efficient than diesels and far better
suited to stop-and-go urban traffic.
They are the way to go, at least for the heavy
urban trunk lines of Portland. Then the downtown
Transit Mall will have less noise, odor, smoke and
air pollution: it will be capable of fulfilling the
promise of becoming a people place!
C.I.A.T.
Citizens for Immediate Adoption of Trolley buses
8311 S.W. 3rd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97219
URBAN LEAGUE BOARD IVLEETING
December 19, 1974
Ac4enda
I,
Roil Call
2.
Approval of Minutes,
3,
Introduction of New Staff (Willie Smith, Field Representative for
Urban League Road Builders Service Program)
4,
Presi.dents Remarks
a,
b
c.
5
Board Attendance
Attention to ByLaws
Performance
Change of Hy.Laws (BiMonthiy Meetings?)
Action
(Annual Meeting?)
,,,,,,, ,Action
Executive Reports
a,
h0
c
d,
e.
6.
,,,,,Action
P,BOS,P,
Visit by Director of National Urban League LOEO/,PO
Phoenix Trip
OOM,DOT,
C,ii,D,A,
Denver Trip
C,E,T,A, Allocations
Japanese American Citizens League
Stan Kiyokawa
Committee Reports
a,
b,
c,
Education
,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,EveJyn Kelsaw
Annual MeeLne ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Geri Ward
Membership
7,
Guild Report
B.
School Levy
9,
New Business
10,
Old Business
11,
/\djournment
John Hansen
U1BAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND,
Board of Directors Meeting
I)ecemher 19, 1974
INC0
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. in the second floor conference room
of the Community Service Center, 718 West Burnside, by President John A., Mills,
Directors in attenciance Were:
Father Joseph Haley, John Hansen, Dr. Ernest Hart
zog, Mrs. Geraldine McConnell and Mrs. Geri Ward, Staff was represented by James
0, Brooks, Willie Smith and Pam Howard,
Mrs. Mozelle W:iliiams represented the Gui id,
Mr. Hansen made a motion that minutes of the last meeting be approved as mailed,
Motion seconded by Father Haley and carried,
The Executive Director introduced Willie Smith, Field Representative for the Urban
League Road Builders Service Program to the Board,
Mr, Smith then answered questions
directed to him by the Board.
President Mills reported that:
1,
Board attendance has been good but we would like it to be bett er
2,
The Constitution of the Urban League of Portland states: "The Board
may, iursuant to standards previously established by it, declare a
Board position vacant for failure of the member to maintain active
par-tci.paton in the affairs of the organization',
3,
A call to the Urban League office saying you will he unable to attend
a Board meeting does not constitute an excused absence,
4,
In the near future, President Mills will begin calling Board members
who have missed three or more consecutive meetings
5.
It has been suggested that the Board hold himorithiy meetings, thus
moe ting six times a year, with committees meeting in the interim periods,
6.
There has been discussion regarding a change in the time of year for
holding future Annual Meet:i nqs,
Having the Annual Meeting in April,
as has beer) done in the past, carries unfavorable aspects which include
new members and officers being elected to the Board just prior to the
suriirner holidays resulting in a threemonth waiting period before they
actually have the opportunity to participate actively in their new posi
t jo n s,
7,
The Board has the authority to change the two above items by changing
the ByLaws of the Urban League of Portland,
8,
The Nominating Committee will be established within the-next thirty
days.
Mrs. Geraldine McConnell will he Chairman of the committee,
The Executive Director reported:
1,
Napoleon Johnson, National Urban League LEAP Director, and Peter Shaw,
NUL LEAP Field Representative, visited the Portland Urban League Road
During their visit, a
Builders Service Program earlier this month,
meeting was held with Dave Glenn, Construction EEO Engineer for the
During the meeting Mr. Glenn recom
Oregon State Highway Division,
mended that provisions for subcontracting supportive services to other
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December 19, 1974
minority organizations he included in the new contract,
2,
Western Regional Executive Directors met in Phoenix, Arizona Noveni
her 2325, 1974, with members of the National Urban League staff,
The conference covered information on the Office of Manpower and
lievelopriien r Training (OMDr) a
wcJ I
as the Cominunii y Ilousi rig and
Development Act (CHDA). Special MBO (Management by Objectives)
classes were conducted at Arizona State for those attending the
conference,
3.
As a foilowup, the Executive Directors met in Denver, Colorado,
December 67, 1974, during.which time the application of MBO con
cepts to local Urban Leagues was discussed,
4.
At present Nathan Nikerson, Deputy Director for Field Operations,
and, George Rankins, Director of Economic Development and Employment,
are preparing a proposal which will utilize CETA funds to add another
staff person to the ED & B
Also under CETA, 2 or 2 addi'
tional persons may he authorized to work with Project Outreach, one of
which will be a woman hired to work with women in nontraditional oc
Departments
cupations,
5.
Don Hayashi, former Regional Director with the Japanese American Citi
zens League, has been transferred to the San Francisco office of the
JACL,
He has recommended that Stan Kiyokawa, the current Regional
Director for the JACL, be his replacement on the Urban League Board
of Directors,
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Education Committee
The Executive Director reported that Evelyn Kelsaw, Chairper
son of the Education Committee, had scheduling problems and was unable to attefid this
Board meetincj,
The Education Committee report will he presented at the next Board
meeting
Annual Meetin Committee
The Executive Director reported that letters had been
written to the following persons inviting each to be guest speaker for our 1975
Annual Meeting:
l
General Benjamin 0, Davis, Jr.
2,
Lt, General Daniel T. (Chappie) James
3,
4
5.
U,S0
Representative Barbara Jordan
California Assemblyman Willie Brown
Frank Robinson, General Manager of the Cleveland Indians baseball
organi zat ion
6,
00J0 Simpson, player for the Buffalo Bills football team
To date letters of declination have ben received from General Davis and Rep. Jordan
due to previous commitments.
A telephone call was received from Willie Brown accept
ing the invitation, He is requesting only expenses for airfare and hotel accomoda
tions and will request no honorarium, The Annual Meeting Committee will meet again
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December 19, 1974
cember 20, 1974, to discuss additional arrangements for the Annual Meeting.
President Mills informed the Board that the Hilton Hotel is available to us for
Friday, April 18, 1975, but is already booked for April 17th,
Dr. Hartzog made a
motion that the Annual Meeting Committee be given the authority to handle details
such as date, time, place, etc. and to make decisions regarding such, Motion second
ed by Mr, Hansen and carried,
Membhiommittee
John Hansen, member of the Membership Committee, reported:
1,
The Membership Committee needs to know the date of the Annual Meeting
inorder to correspond the membership drive with it,
2,
The Membership Committee will redesign the membership cards and member
ship slips. The committee will also check with various companies to get
estimates on printing expenses
3,
Iii order to defray the expenses of conducting the membership drive, it
is possible each Board member may he asked to provide postage for 25
enve lopes
4,
Sympathetic groups will he contacted inviting them to join the Urban
League,
5,
Spot announcements regarding the Urban League will be broadcast on
television and radio,
6,
At present, the only activity available for the general membership
is the Annual Meeting, The committee will consider establishing
other general membership activities or gettogethers,
7,
The next Membership Committee meeting will be held January 13, 1975
at 4:00 p0m, in the Field Office, 5329 NE, Union, #202,
Guild ijort
Mrs. Mozeile Williams, Vice President of the Urban League Guild, re
ported:
1,
The Guild held their meeting December 18, 1974, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James 0, Brooks,
2,
Each member brought groceries to give to the needy. The groceries will
he distributed to senior citizens at a party which will he held this
week'end,
3,
Approximately 50 members are active in the Guild at this time,
4,
The Annual Guild Dance will he held January 25th at the Hilton Hotel,
A patron list will also be published
Tickets are $3,00 per person
at a cost of $2,50 per entry,
5,
Proceeds from the dance will be used for the following activities:
a,
Helping crippled children,
Contributing to the Portland Scholarship and Aid Fund,
b,
Advocating and promoting better race relations in the community0
c,
d.
Helping a needy family at Christmas,
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December 19, 1974
2 Executive Director reported that a special school bond election will he held
January 28, 1975 and a campaign is currently being conducted by "People for Port
President Mills entertained a motion to support the
lands Schools" G;ommittee,
Seconded by Mr. Hansen.
levy0
President Mills informed the Board that campaign contribttions at the rate of $25
per person or $50 per coup]e can be give free of charge and used as a tax credit0
The Executive Director reported that literature concerning a racial statement heard
on a po1iceband broadcast was sent to the Urban League office by Betty Lou 0verton
The Po1iceCommunity Relations Committee will meet early in January and this matter
Dr. Hartzog and Mrs. Ward requested that the
will be dealt with by this committee.
results of this meeting be made known to them.
The following items were discussed by the Board but no action taken due to lack of
a quorum:
1,
Holding Board meetings on a himonth1y basis with committees meeting in
the interium.
2
Chanqinq future Annual Meeting dates from April to another month in
order to better utilize the new Board members and officers0
3
killing the Board position vacated by Don Hayashi with his successor at
the Japanese American Citizens League, Stan
Kiyokawa0
hese items will he voted on at the next Board meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p0m.
Geraldine McConnell
Secret a rv
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