View Ridge Community Council

Board of Trustees Meeting

November 19,2002

 

The meeting was called to order by President Lesley Sullivan at 7 pm.

 

Lesley introduced Zander Batchelder of Seattle District Now.  He discussed the proposed charter amendment to elect Seattle City Council members by district.  Each council member would be elected by and represent one of nine districts.  There would be approximately 62,000 people in each district.  He cited 3 reasons for this proposed amendment.

1.      There would be more accountability by the council members

2.      There would be better representation and more diversity.

3.      Better candidates would be elected.

Many other cities use this method.

 

Eric Friedli was next introduced by our president.  He gave an update on current happenings at Sand Point Magnuson Park.  He talked briefly about the lighting proposal which is being appealed.  Another hearing about the lighting is scheduled for Dec. 7, 2002.

He gave a very complete discussion of capital projects going on at SPMP.  They included; The North Shore Project, Building 47, Hanger 30, Community Garden, Off Leash area, non-city projects including Homeless Housing Units, Building 5, 29, 9, 25 and the playfields.

 

The minutes of October 15, 2002 were approved as corrected.

 

The treasurer’s report was given.  297 households have contributed $3,565.  This is an average of $12.10 per household.  Expenditures this month totaled $3,635.62, leaving a balance of $2521.62.

 

Correspondence:  President Lesley read a letter from Bob Rench (Sand Point Community Housing) concerning the city budget and how it might affect their budget and asked for our support to prevent a change.

 

Committee Reports:

  1. Bob Lucas reported that the NEDC meeting had been canceled for last month.
  2. Dick Hillman’s NPAC report was concerning the Green Lake fire engine which is back with a crew of 3.
  3. SPMP Communications report usually given by Neale Weaver was covered in Eric Friedli’s update.

 

Old Business:

  1. Doug Ancona addressed the issue of lighting at SPMP.  There is great concern because the field is used mainly by adults at night not from this area.
  2. President Lesley wrote a letter to the Director of the Department of Transportation pertaining to the traffic problems on 58th and 77th streets, stating that this problem is only going to get worse as more cars will be using these streets in the future.
  3. Doug Ancona moved that the VRCC invite a policy level person from the city library to explain more specifically the purpose of the special opportunity fund and how the NE Seattle neighborhood would be involved.  The motion was passed and our president consented to do this.
  4. Bob Lucas moved that he and Doug Ancona be the new representative and alternate respectively to the NEDC.  This motion was passed.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9 pm.

Respectfully submitted,   Doris Moehring