Active Bethel Community Executive Board Meeting Minutes

In person Meeting- Board Elections/General Meeting

October 18th, 2023 7-8:30pm (PST)

Members in attendance: Lin Woodrich, Tai Pruce-Zimmerman, Jeremy AAsum, Sarah Warren, Robin Bloomgarden, Suzanne O’Shea, Jose Cuauxinque, Diane Behling, Ed Farren

Absent: N/A

Guest:  Annie Loe, Pam Daly, Chris Ruiz, Michelle Behling, Jim Koch, Randy Groves, Ali AAsum, Greg Evans, Eric Dziura, Maya Lazaro, Lyndsie Leech, Tresa Hackford, Andrea Ripalm-Yansome, Chris Schreiber and Elizabeth Lams

7:17:  Meeting called to order - Tai

Meeting attendees approved agenda

7:20:  Meeting minutes for September put forth for board approval by Lin

· 1st: Jose

· 2nd: Suzanne

Board approves September meeting minutes

7:21: Held ABC Board elections for 2023-2024.  Meeting attendees approved new ABC board:

• Board Co-Chairs:  Lin Woodrich and Tai Pruce-Zimmerman

• Board Secretary: Sarah Warren

• Board Treasurer: Suzanne O’Shea

• ABC Members at large: Robin Bloomgarden, Ed Farren, Diane Behling, Maya Lazaro, Jeremy AAsum, Jose Cuauxinque, Jim Koch and Eric Dziura

7:26: Bethel Councilors introduced themselves to attendees - Randy Groves, Greg Evans and Lyndsie Leech

Spoke about work sessions items being addressed by Bethel councilors including updates regarding Neighborhood Planning.  Floor opened up to attendees for questions/comments. 

8:10:  University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History presented findings from survey conducted within the Bethel Area - focused on properties for possible historic significance.  Annie Loe (City of Eugene Historic Review board-Urban designer), Chris Ruiz (Deputy Director Archeology) and Pam Daly (Architecture Historian) Presented survey results for Bethel.

8:40: Discussion about up coming events in Bethel - Lin

8:44: Committee Reports:  Tabled until next ABC board meeting

8:45: Meeting adjourned - Tai