Every Neighborhood Association (NA) and its board operates under a set of bylaws, which includes standard procedures that guide our actions. Over time, our NA bylaws have become outdated so the board recently revamped them. All members attending our virtual general meeting on 4/29/2021 will be asked to vote on these new bylaws before they can be formally adopted. You can read this 4-page document here. If you have any questions regarding the bylaws, contact the Larkspur Chair at chair.larkspurna@gmail.com prior to the general meeting date.
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The Larkspur Neighborhood is looking for someone to serve as a representative to the Bend Neighborhood Leadership Alliance (NLA). The NLA consists of thirteen members, appointed by the Mayor, who serve to advise the City Council on issues related to neighborhood safety and livability. The NLA meets for two hours once per month (currently meeting virtually). There are working groups set up to handle specific issues and members may choose to serve on one of these working groups as well. In recent months, the NLA has helped to prioritize street safety projects around Bend, made recommendations to City Council regarding land use code changes, and advised the City on ways to make city processes easier to understand for the public.
The appointed term is four years. Persons interested should be residents of the Larkspur neighborhood, and be willing to also attend board meetings of the Larkspur Neighborhood Association in order to be familiar with issues in our neighborhood. These meetings are generally once per month (except in the summer when we take a break) and we are currently meeting virtually. If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Sue Sullivan at NLA.LarkspurNA@gmail.com Wow! Summer has flown by. Hope you are surviving this wild year of 2020!
Your board has been keeping in touch primarily via email however will resume in person meetings as we are able. For September, we will be meeting, on the 21st, in a small, outdoor, and distanced venue in order to get a bit of business done that is easier in person. Watch for meeting minutes here after the meeting. 9/23/2020 POST UPDATE: The board met for a working meeting on the 21st to begin review of the association bylaws. Members will have the opportunity to read the new proposed bylaws and vote on their adoption at our next General Meeting. No additional minutes were taken at this meeting. While Covid-19 is still curtailing in person events and so much of the activity that we might usually discuss, the board opted to report in by email this month rather than meeting either in person or online.
Board member reports are posted under the Meeting Minutes link and an e-news letter was sent to neighbors on April 20th. You can check out the newsletter in your inbox for lots of updates and resources on coronavirus, around Larkspur and from the City of Bend as well. Please note that our Neighborhood Association's March meeting is cancelled this month due to the closure of the Bend Senior Center and our taking precautions to help decrease the potential spread of COVID-19.
Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask neighborhood-related questions or share concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business.
Location: Bend's Senior Center Date: Monday, February 17th Time: 6:00pm AGENDA TOPICS • Welcome / Introduce board members and community members • Recap of recent CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) • Firm up presenters for our May general meeting. • Budget Update Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask questions or share neighborhood concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business.
Location: Bend's Senior Center Date: Monday, December 16 Time: 6:00pm AGENDA TOPICS 1) Intro to Makayla Oliver 2) Reimbursement processes 3) Good Samaritan Program update 4) New Board Members -- Roles we need filled and who would be interested in filling them. 5) Neighborhood Street Safety Program update 6) Neighborhood Leadership Alliance updates 7) CERT update 8) Neighborhood Association video update Come chat with your neighbors and enjoy refreshments while we discuss some local hot topics at our annual meeting:
• Rethink Waste Project :: A Future Beyond Recycling • Neighborhood Snow-Removal Match-Ups :: Neighbors lending help to those in need of support • Bend’s Transportation Plan :: The Latest • Board Elections Thursday, November 7, 2019 6:30-8:30 pm Bend Senior Center 1600 Reed Market Road It’s true! We’re seeking new board members. If you’d like to have a say in Bend’s future and a positive impact on the community, consider joining our board. We are a voluntary association, officially recognized and supported by the City of Bend to focus on issues that are important to our neighbors, from traffic safety, to fire mitigation, snow removal and everything in between. Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask questions or share neighborhood concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business.
Location: Bend's Senior Center Date: Monday, October 21st Time: 6:00pm AGENDA TOPICS 1) Neighborhood Street Safety Update 2) Finalize Annual Meeting Marketing & Logistics 3) Review and update current board members' roles/terms in document 4) Finalize bylaws revisions for distribution to subscribers 5) Monthly Business Our monthly meeting is coming up soon. We welcome visitors to attend these public meetings and to ask questions or share neighborhood concerns before we dive into our usual monthly business. We will be returning to the Bend Senior Center for this upcoming meeting.
Location: Bend's Senior Center (click here to view the new map) Date: Monday, September 16th Time: 6:00pm AGENDA TOPICS
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