Meeting Minutes

Kernside Monthly Meeting

Date: Feb 9, 2026

Time: 12 PM

Location: Rose City Guitar

Attendees: 16 Thomas Gatley, Branson Fox, Jack Davis, Mike Nabian, Eugene (founder of Torrefazione Coffee Roasters), Galen (manager over at Ken’s Artisan Pizza), Pierre (owner of Ken’s Artisan Pizza), Kelly (Rose City Guitar), Nicole (ReVamp Salon), Elizabeth Armstrong (Whole Mama), Josh Hilton (M-S-R Architecture), Mallory Kross, Shay Emmons, Rebecca, Chris McDowall, Tyler Meriliss (co-founder of Haven PDX)

1. Street Fair Planning

   1. June 20th (Saturday)

   2. One-day event with after party

   3. Thomas has checked with PBOT

      1. No red flags

      2. Discounted permitting rates as a non-profit

         1. Roughly $600 all-in

   4. Thomas talked with Amy (Revel Events)

      1. Budget roughly $30k

         1. Paid for by combo of:

            1. vendor booth rental

            2. sponsorship from businesses

            3. Grants

            4. Venture Portland (staffing grant)

            5. Prosper

            6. Uniquely Portland Events grant

            7. Vibrant Districts grant

   5. Brainstorming and community Ideas

      1. Ongoing activities/events at the fair

         1. Live music

         2. Comedy

         3. Bubble lady

         4. Bounce house

         5. Spoken word

         6. Live painters (from Haven PDX)

         7. Pet photo booth and drawing

      2. Unique Theme

         1. Solstice!

            1. Witchy shops

            2. Jewlery sellers

      3. Targeting younger adults

2. Annual Meeting and Surveys

   1. Member’s dues

      1. $10 for the year

      2. A member drive

   2. Our first annual member survey

      1. Takes two minutes

      2. “Are we helping your business?”

      3. “Are we contributing enough?”

      4. “What do you need more from us?”

3. Community Service

   1. Rainbow Road repainting

      1. April probably

4. Beer Keg Strongman

   1. Three separate events

      1. April/May

      2. June/July

      3. August/September

5. T-shirts and other various merch items / Kernside gear!

6. Mural talk

7. Starbucks Space update

   1. Lots of interest in the space, with 5 letters of intent

   2. April 1st probably with a new lease signed

8. Haven PDX intro

   1. Here for 5-6 years now, with 55 members

   2. Open to the public Fri-Sun, 4pm to 10pm

9. Next month: Councilor Tiffany is coming to speak about economic vision for the area