HAWTHORNE HILLS COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Board of Trustees
President
Ryan Rockwell called the meeting to order at
Trustees
Present: Ryan Rockwell, Bonnie Miller, Arden Forrey, George Holzapfel, Carolyn Chapman, Joan
Oates, Gail Chiarello, Kent Isgrig, Margaret Thouless, Shelley Hartnett.
Absent: Vance
Thompson, Dorothy Neville, Nancy Bittner,
Gregg Schell, Saundra Aker,
Andrea G. Sanford, Mary Savage.
Guests: Tom Savage, Aaron Leland, and Karen Ko of
Seattle/University Neighborhood Service Center sitting in to see our HHCC
meeting.
Minutes: S. Hartnett
S. Hartnett presented the minutes from the April 19, 2007
meeting. B. Miller moved to accept the
minutes, seconded by G. Holzapfel. The
motion to approve the minutes was voted on and passed.
Treasurer:
C. Chapman
Beginning
balance March 1, 2007 $6,856.98
Total income $1,584.38
Total expenses $2,065.24
Ending balance February 28, 2007 $6,375.52
The expenses were primarily the Spring
newsletter publishing, mailing and plants for University Circle. B. Miller moved to accept the Treasurer's
report, seconded by Joan Oates. The
motion passed unanimously.
HHCC received a letter from Break Through
Parent Institute requesting a donation to help with program costs given to
Burke Gilman residents. C. Chapman will
call and investigate the request.
Newsletter:
G. Chiarello
Advertising change requests were received
from two current clients, Sand Point Chiropractic and the Sand Point
Pharmacy. R. Rockwell reported Varlamos
Pizza wants a double ad in the Fall newsletter.
C. Chapman has volunteered to contact all current advertisers before the
next issue to confirm their ads. G.
Chiarello requested anyone watching or participating in the 4th of
July Celebration and Neighbors Night Out on August 7th to take digital pictures
and get them to her for the Fall newsletter.
The next newsletter is scheduled for Fall 2007.
Northeast District Council (NEDC):
Bonnie Miller
The City from project suggestions
considered three proposed HHCC projects in the annual NSF/CRF awards and the
Bridging the Gap levy that was recently passed by Seattle citizens. The rankings were as follows:
# 1 Side walks for both sides of
Sandpoint Way NE between 45th and 47th Streets
# 3 Repair and maintenance on the stairs
in the Kingfisher Basin and Magnuson Park
#10 T. Savage’s proposal for a safe
pedestrian crossing at Sandpoint Way NE and NE 52nd Street
There were 16 proposals. This is a very good showing for HH
NPAC: G. Holzapfel
At the North Seattle Police Precinct
staffing now is being changed to match the peaks and valley of calls. Police officers will be added to the force as
well as additional allocation for staffing at the North Precinct.
Traffic on NE 55th Street Problems:
J. Oates
Increasing reports of speeding on NE 55th
Street at the left turn off the Princeton Bridge heading toward 40th Ave. NE
have been addressed by the transportation/traffic division. The city refuses to put in a crosswalk at NE
55th Street and 45th Ave. NE. A death
has not occurred at this crossing. Elma
Boyle of the Rhoda Jean Apartments at NE 55th St. and 43rd Ave. NE has been
working on this problem for several years (G. Chiarello). Bonnie Mille, immediate Past President (HHCC)
had written letters addressing the problem.
Members present requested Joan Oates send contact information for S-DOT.
HHCC members could e-mail and phone them.
With Greg Nickels’ current “Pedestrian Safety Initiative,” the time is
right for action.
Fourth of July Celebration:
Ryan Rockwell
The first annual Hawthorne Hills Fourth
of July celebration has been finalized.
The parade will start at 11:00 am and proceed on the sidewalk from NE
65th Street along Vassar and to the University Circle Park. Parade participants include Fire Station
Engine Company #38, decorated children’s’ rides and dogs. The Board members will help with advertising
and with organization for the event. Boy
Scout Troop #186 will be unable to participate because of conflicting
engagements.
Costs associated with the event include a
$115.00 fee for the use of the park and ice cream bars for the
participants. Those costs will be paid
from the HHCC treasury. The first annual
Fourth of July will be combined with a ribbon cutting for the newly renovated
University Circle Park.
Web Site:
Kent Isgrig
The web site now provides HH neighbors
the ability pay dues on line.
Burke-Gilman Place PDA: Dorothy Neville
D. Neville could not attend and sent this
report. The Burke Gilman PDA needs board members.
The Mayor is enforcing a policy that requires three (3) resumes for every open
board seat. He then will choose among the applicants. BG Place PDA is small and has difficulty
finding interested people. Previously, this policy was not enforced. The Mayor’s office has one applicant and is
waiting for two more. D. Neville asked them to interview this person and
encourages interested neighbors to consider applying.
In less than 20 years the lease with the apartment owner changes drastically.
At that point HHCC will want neighborhood input to influence what happens.
Fire Station
#38: Bonnie Miller
The fire station
is in the pre-design phase. Schematics
design is the next phase followed by the neighborhoods participation
.
Friends of Burke-Gilman Trail at Sand
Point (Friends): Ryan Rockwell
Board
members were given a progress report on the construction of the expansion of
the Center for Spiritual Living. The
Friends are working with the CSP. A motion to have HHCC act as the fiscal agent
for Friends of the Burke-Gilman Trail for a Small and Simple Grant was made by
B. Miller and seconded by S. Hartnett.
HHCC voted in favor of supporting Friends as its fiscal agent, with no
monetary support. HHCC trustees present
each pledged 10 hours of volunteer service to work with Friends.
The
next meeting of the HHCC is tentatively set for Wednesday, September 19, 2007.
The meetings are open to the public.
Submitted by,
Shelley D. Hartnett
Secretary