CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ORGANIZATION 3
General Membership Meeting
April 17, 2014
CPO-3 held its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Garden Home Rec Center. The meeting was called
to order at 7:00PM and facilitated by Joy Patterson, Chair. Joy introduced herself as the new chair. Joy announced
that next month’s meeting will feature speakers from the county discussing streets and future plans for our area.
Minutes of the March meeting were approved as written by voice vote.
Announcements:
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An attendee brought up several issues of concern to him. He asked about the recent neighborhood meeting
regarding the proposed apartment building near Laurelwood and B-H Hwy. Joy has requested a copy of the
minutes of that meeting and will forward them to any who are interested. He also brought up a concern
about the road improvements on Jameson and how this is not necessarily a good thing because better roads
will allow people to speed more. Joy suggested that further discussion be deferred til the end of the
presentation by the scheduled speakers.
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THPRD has submitted an application for a grant to build a covered picnic area in Raleigh Park. This will not
involve any cost to the taxpayers. The Steering Committee gave the OK to submit a letter of support from
the CPO prior to a vote due to time constraints. A motion was made to ratify the letter of support. A copy is
in the most recent newsletter. A vote was taken: 11 votes for, 0 against, 0 abstentions.
Sheriff’s Report: Dep. Jeff Talbot gave the Sheriff’s report. He briefly reviewed the list of crimes over the last
month. He reviewed items in the Sheriff’s Office News which he passed out. Hagg Lake is open . The article in the
attached newsletter outlines safety issues and requirements for use of the lake.
They are now recruiting for deputies and also taking applications for Explorer Search and Rescue Team.
He pointed out the usual suggestions---lock your car, don’t leave valuable in the car, keep your house locked and be
alert.
There is some interest in perhaps having a K-9 officer come to the June meeting to tell us about the program and
show us what the dogs do. If the weather is good, we could meet outside for a demonstration.
Fire report: There was no TVF&R report as the fire crew was not in attendance.
CCI Report: Stan Houseman gave the CCI report. The meeting was focused on the process of drafting a document on
the purpose of the CPO Program and County responsibilities. They are working on updating the handbook. A major
issue is how to increase attendance at CPO meetings---“marketing” the program countywide. This is something they
will be working on throughout the year.
CPO’s maintain communication with disaster organizations in the County. CERT, FEMA etc. all need to be included.
Joy would like to get info into the schools. Kids are powerful in getting info to their parents. They have a “pillowcase”
program for kids where they load up a pillowcase with their own stuff that they want to have in a disaster.
Stan also mentioned that there are 2 positions available on Minor Betterments. These positions are open to anyone
in the county.
Proposed Ordinance No. 781 (Moratorium on Businesses and the Sale of Medical Marijuana): Washington
County and all of the cities are making plans for a moratorium. Initial public hearing was held 4/16/14 and the
Board of Commissioners is slated to discuss it 4/22/14 at 6:30 PM in the Public Services Building Auditorium.
Commissioner Schouten suggested that there are people who have followed the rules and they should get some
consideration rather than potentially having their business shut down. Additional information is available on the
County website.
Emergency Preparedness: Judy Janowitz, City of Beaverton CERT gave the presentation. This is a volunteer
program. They provide training to interested individuals. It is an 8 week program. Stan Houseman has gone through
the program. Volunteers learn steps to evaluate an emergency situation. They are working on upgrading the Map
Your Neighborhood Program as well. Block captains gather their neighbors as a group or interview them
individually to find out what resources and talents everyone has that might be of use in a disaster. It is up to the
block captains and their neighbors how comfortable they are sharing information. One way to maintain a level of
security is to number the houses so no outsider will know who has what. One very important thing to include is the
location of the shut-offs for gas and water lines on all houses.
Judy got her ham radio license. It is easy to get and would be very useful in a disaster. Cell phones and land lines will
likely be of no use. The ham radios themselves can be expensive. She paid $264 for hers a couple of years ago but
there are cheaper ones made in China that are around $40. It is worth the cost when all other means of
communication are out. In our area, CERT uses channel 4. Walkie-talkies cover less distance than a ham radio but are
still useful. You should select a different channel from the one used by CERT.
They are also visiting apartments and homeowners associations.
The most important thing is to prepare yourself. Everyone should have an under bed safety basket (helmet, gloves,
goggles, mask, booklet, whistle). All the items are available at Home Depot. Each person should have their own
basket or some container. It is also useful to have heavy socks and boots available.
The Map Your Neighborhood Booklet was passed out. This outlines the process. (See attached copy).
One of the most important things to be aware of is a gas leak. If you smell rotten eggs, see the gas gauge spinning (it
normally moves pretty slowing even with high usage), or there is fire, shut the gas off.
Judy went around the room and asked everyone to name the skills and/or supplies that they might be able to bring to
the table in the event of a disaster. People often hold back due to lack of confidence about approaching their
neighbors but we need to talk about how we can help each other if something bad happens. Rather than frightening
people, talk about positive things, e.g., what are 15 things you can think of to do with a plastic ziplock bag?
The program has been adopted by FEMA, Washington County, and the City of Portland. If people are “too busy” to
come to a meeting, send out a note asking them if you can get together and talk for 15 minutes
It is important for everyone to establish a meeting place. Tune into AM station 1610 (local Beaverton station) in the
event of a disaster.
The Red Cross offers disaster training. They are also the sponsors of the “Pillowcase Project” for kids. Kids can put
some of their favorite things in as well as some clothes etc. This helps teach kids coping skills ahead of time.
There is a video on you tube under the Tigard Map Your Neighborhood which shows how to set up a water treatment
program .
In an emergency, CERT will go to the nearest public school by the flagpole.
It is vitally important to do these things ahead of time to prepare. If there is an earthquake for example, it could be
weeks before there is any semblance of normalcy restored. Bridges will be out which means that trucks bringing food
won’t get through. People should have at least 3 weeks of food and water.
For those who are interested in taking the CERT training, go to the City of Beaverton website to be contacted when
the next class convenes. They need 30 people; otherwise the next class is in September.
If anyone needs more of the brochures, we can contact Stan.
Old/New Business:
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The proposed apartment building on B-H Hwy & Laurelwood is on 5 acres, 3 of which are designated
wetlands. The developer stated that the trail would be open to the public but there is no guarantee that this
will be permanent. There was concern about being able to weigh in on this. Joy said that she had asked for
a copy of the minutes and will forward them to anyone who is interested. Until such time as the application
is actually filed and assigned a case number, there is no point in submitting any comment to the County.
They need a file # to attach it to. People can call out to the LUT office to determine if the application has
been filed. One attendee was under the impression that the application has been filed. Joy said that the
plan was for 145-150 units with no shops. Entry will be on Laurelwood except there will be a delivery
driveway and some visitor parking off of B-H Hwy.
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Stan said that this Sunday at his home at 1:00 PM, he is hosting an open house for Alan Amabisca who is
running for the position of Chair (against Andy Duyck) on the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Anyone who wishes to find out more can attend.
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The Garden Home Next Door site was discussed. Those who are not in Garden Home can still sign up as
long as their neighborhood abuts. Go on the site and enter your address and it will direct you to the right
place. The site is useful for announcements as well as things like recommendations for craftsmen,
businesses etc.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
BJ Cone, Secretary