Kirkland Library Meeting
Room
John Alberti called
the meeting to order and provided agendas and copies of the minutes from our
last meeting.
John mentioned that
our Sept. 16 picnic was a fun outing and thanked Jim Lauinger, who was
attending the meeting, for donating paper goods.
Leslie Keller gave
the treasurer's report. We have $1200 in our account, which we have to
match with expenses for last year. Any money not spent would have to be
returned to the city.
Mary Alyce Burleigh
mentioned the City Council candidates forum that the North Rose Hill
Neighborhood Association is putting on Oct. 15, 7:30 PM, at the Rose Hill Fire
House. All are welcome and questions can be submitted to the candidates on
pre-filled out 3 X 5 inch index cards. Mary also mentioned that since a
couple of current Planning Commission members are running for city council,
that there probably will be vacancies on the commission, and that this would
be an excellent opportunity for someone interested in city government.
John Alberti asked
for suggestions for matching grant items for next year. Our picnic,
leadership training, and communications are the three areas that we feel are
good projects for us to be pursuing. Jim Lauinger and Mary Alyce
Burleigh both had leadership programs that they recommended -- the
Neighborhood Usage program and the Leadership Institute. Communications
items can include web site expenses, information packets for newcomers and for
prospective NA members, or a neighborhood kiosk. Some ideas for welcome
packets included neighborhood association brochures, bus schedules, voter
registration information. Ellen McMahon noted that several downtown
businesses might be willing to donate coupons for a packet. Ellen and
Marcia Alberti volunteered to work on putting together a packet for MBNA.
Another project was suggested by Ellen -- having emergency stores available,
possibly in cooperation with a similar plan under way at Lakeview Elementary.
Kari Page suggested having someone from the Fire Department come to our next
meeting to advise on how best to proceed with this.
Kari Page --
Kirkland's Neighborhood Services Coordinator -- updated us on the new right
turn lane to be installed on NE 68th St. The land for the lane is in the
process of being acquired and construction should start next summer. Our
neighborhood sign is planned for this corner and should be installed along
with the turn lane. We may also be able to put a kiosk on this spot and
should have a plan in mind. Kari suggested we take a "kiosk tour" to
familiarize ourselves with the various designs possible.
Ellen McMahon,
Kirkland's neighborhood traffic person, filled us in on the traffic
study that the city has planned for the Moss Bay Neighborhood, similar to the Norkirk
Plan that was worked out this year. Ellen mentioned that our
association needs to gear up and get people involved in this study. The
city will not do the study unless there is a lot of interest on our part and a
lot of people willing to get involved, come to meetings and make proposals.
One issue that Ellen mentioned that we should address is the possibility that
the retiming of the traffic lights on Central Way (as part of the narrowing of
that street) may impact our neighborhood by causing increased backups on Lake
St. (Lk. Wash. Blvd.) and more cut throughs on our local streets.
John suggested and we
decided to change the bi-monthly meeting to Thurs. from Wed. The meeting
will be held on the first Thursday of even numbered months. Our December
meeting may feature an update on the downtown strategic plan, as well as some
info on the proposed transit center. We may also get the fire dept. to
brief us on emergency preparedness.
John updated us on
the continuing saga of the Pace Building. John had lunch with Max
Gurvich on Sept. 11 and apparently all the excitement over proposed traffic
revisions, closed loading docks, and server farms was so much dreaming and Mr.
Gurvich intends to rent out the building, as is, to the first tenant who will
pay the rent. The north loading dock will remain in operation.
John mentioned that since the building has not been in use for several years,
that a new tenant will be bound by the newest noise ordinances and that we may
be able to address complaints in that way. Ellen McMahon mentioned that
the city will install signs at 5th Pl S / 6th Street S and also at the foot of
7th Ave S to direct traffic, hopefully keeping trucks off of 7th Ave S, should
a tenant occupy the building who does trucking. Ellen also mentioned
that 7th Ave S and 3rd Pl S will be overlayed (paved) in the near future.
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