Monthly Meeting on Wednesday August 3 at 7PM

Location Change: The meeting will be in the Wallingford Community Senior Center on the bottom floor of the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North.

Special Guest: Jay Rood, Seattle Parks & Recreation
Join us for an update on the “Gas Works Park Improvement” maintenance projects (comfort station, play area, east entry).

Special Guests: Adrian Diaz and Martin Welte, Seattle Police Department
Join us for a discussion on race and policing in Seattle.

Agenda:

  • Welcome / Call to Order.
  • Standard Order of Business:
    • Approval of Minutes.
    • Introduction of the Quality of Life Committee.
    • Gas Works Park Improvement with Jay Rood, Project Manager, Seattle Parks & Recreation.
    • Discussion on race & policing with Adrian Diaz & Martin Welte, Seattle Police Department (at 7:45 PM).
  • Good of the Order (anything people want to bring up).
  • Announcements:
    • The next monthly meeting will be Wednesday September 7th, 7:00 PM.
  • Adjourn.

Planning, Land Use & Zoning Committee meeting (August 2)

On Tuesday, August 2nd, 9:30 AM, the Planning, Land Use & Zoning (PLUZ) Committee will discuss the proposed Mandatory Housing Affordability – Residential (MHA-R) framework legislation including amendments by Councilmember Lisa Herbold to address the displacement of low-cost housing. The committee may then vote on the amendments and on the MHA-R program.

This is the preliminary legislation that would move us one step closer to the HALA upzones in Urban Village areas. For more information see: Grand Bargain? Grand Con!

Please take a moment and send an e-mail in support of Councilmember Herbold’s amendments to address displacement to all council members:  sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov; tim.burgess@seattle.gov; bruce.harrell@seattle.gov; mike.obrien@seattle.gov; kshama.sawant@seattle.gov; rob.johnson@seattle.gov; lorena.gonzalez@seattle.gov; lisa.herbold@seattle.gov; Debora.juarez@seattle.gov;

And please submit your comments to Mayor Murray:
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/get-involved/contact-the-mayor

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Important – Low-Cost Housing Displacement in MHA-R

This Tuesday, July 19th, Councilmember Lisa Herbold is expected to present the amendments to address displacement in the proposed MHA-R framework legislation to the Planning, Land Use & Zoning (PLUZ) Committee.

The PLUZ Committee may also vote Tuesday on the Mandatory Housing Affordability – Residential (MHA-R) program.  MHA-R is the preliminary legislation that would move us one step closer to the HALA upzones in Urban Village areas.

For more information see: Grand Bargain? Grand Con!

Please take a moment and send an e-mail in support of Councilmember Herbold’s amendments to address displacement to all council members:  sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov; tim.burgess@seattle.gov; bruce.harrell@seattle.gov; mike.obrien@seattle.gov; kshama.sawant@seattle.gov; rob.johnson@seattle.gov; lorena.gonzalez@seattle.gov; lisa.herbold@seattle.gov; Debora.juarez@seattle.gov;

And please submit your comments to Mayor Murray:
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/get-involved/contact-the-mayor

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Monthly Meeting this Wednesday July 13 at 7PM

The next Monthly Meeting of the Wallingford Community Council will be held Wednesday July 13 at 7:00 PM in the Senior Center of the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North (in the second week of the month to avoid the 4th of July holiday).

Note: WCC Monthly Meetings are usually held the first Wednesday of each month.

LOCATION CHANGE: meeting is in the Senior Center at the Good Shepherd Center

Special Guest: Jeff Neuner, Seattle Public Utilities

Jeff will update us on the Transfer Station & answer questions.

Agenda:

  • Welcome / Call to Order
  • New Board Members & Committees
  • Standard Order of Business:
    • Approval of the Minutes
    • Transfer Station update: Jeff Neuner /SPU
    • Fence across Waterway 20
    • Housing Levy
    • Mayor’s surprise announcement RE: District Councils
    • WallHALA
    • High level report on past actions
    • Future dates of note
    • Queen Anne CC’s appeal
  • Good of the Order (anything people want to bring up)
  • Announcements:
    • Membership & Dues
    • Next monthly meeting is Wednesday, August 3rd, 7pm.
    • FYI: for August, The Project Manager for the “Gas Works Park Improvement” will give an update on the maintenance projects that will be going on in the park (comfort station, play area, east entry).
  • Adjourn.

Wallingford Family Parade – Saturday July 9

The Wallingford Family Parade offers lots of fun stuff for kids, families and everyone else! All are welcome to march in the parade, dress up, pull a wagon or ride a bike. Attractions include drill teams, clowns, bands, trophies and a scavenger hunt with prizes. Hundreds of people line the street of the historic Wallingford district to watch the parade.

The parade starts at 11am at the corner of Interlake Ave N and N 45th Street, goes east along N 45th Street, and ends at Bagley Ave N.

After the parade, kids are invited to participate in a “hide and seek” game at local businesses along N 45th Street.

See Visit Wallingford for details.