HAWTHORNE
HILLS COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Warren
G. Magnuson Park, The Brig
Wednesday,
January 19, 2005
President Bonnie Miller called the
meeting to order at 7:30 PM in the Hawthorne Hills Room. President Miller welcomed the trustees and
guests.
Trustees Present
Bonnie Miller
Saundra Aker
George Bertsch
Shelley
Hartnett Arden Forrey George Holzapfel Mary Savage Greg Schell
Vance Thompson Margaret Thouless Suzanne Uchida
Newsletter Editor, Gail Chiarello
President Report
President B. Miller reviewed HHCC
correspondence:
Seattle police Department - Petition
against City SPD budget cuts,
Fire Station #38 – consider building annex,
SDOT, Warren G. Magnuson Park (WGMP) Use
Guidelines for activities and conditional permit for park and ride lot,
Library – Opportunity funding for a
Branch at Sand Point
Secretary’s
Report
The minutes of the September 15, 2004
HHCC meeting were reviewed. A motion was made to approve, seconded, voted on
and passed.
Treasurer's
Report
President Miller
(for Treasurer C. Chapman) presented the financials as of August 31, 2004:
Beginning Balance $ 8,418.09
Total Income 4.04
Total Expenses 500.00 (Sand Point
Community Housing)
Balance ending December
31, 2004 $ 7,922.13
A. Forrey,
seconded by S. Aker, motioned the HHCC request $500 for the newsletter from
Rep. Bob Ferguson. It was voted on and passed.
New Business
M. Thouless gave
an update on the Biocontainment Laboratory facility proposed by the University
of Washington (UW). M. Thouless and A.
Forry will draft a letter asking for specific information on the facility
plan. M. Thouless, seconded by A.
Forrey, motioned this letter be sent to the UW Office of Regional Affairs. It was voted on and passed.
Membership
HHCC/Newsletter
There was
discussion on promoting membership in the HHCC and the plan for newsletter
production.
Mailing sequence
and size: Spring and Fall small
Summer and Winter larger,
full membership
The editorial board will consist of G.
Chiarello, Sandra Aker and Jan Armes.
G.Chiarello, Editor, will research selling
advertising g in the newsletter. From the names submitted for the newsletter, a
voter was taken. “Hawthorne Hills
Holler” had the majority of votes.
After discussion,
A.Forrey,
seconded by V. Thompson, made a motion to increase the HHCC dues: $25 per family, $15 for seniors. The motion was voted on and passed.
G. Holzapfel,
seconded by S. Hartnett, made a motion for the editor to be voting member of
the HHCC. It was voted on and passed.
Miscellaneous
S. Aker, seconded by A> Sanford motioned name/place markers be used for the
next meeting. It was voted on and
passed.
S. Hartnett volunteered place markers.
Seattle School
Board
A. Gates,
seconded by G. Schell, made a motion to send a letter to the Seattle School
Board recommending the View Ridge Elementary School be removed from list of
school closure. It was voted on and passed.
Friends
of Magnuson Park
Vance Thompson
updated the council regarding the sport fields’
plan. A written report is on file with FOMP history
to date and a Park Department time line for the project. FOMP requested funding
for $1500 during 2005. G.Holzapfel, seconded
by M Savage, motioned to fund FOMP at the $500 level. It was voted on and passed.
Sand
Point Community Housing
MARY Savage
updated the HHCC. The written report is
on file describing the organization; Phase I and II Housing, and the SPCHA
nonprofit organization.
Department
of Parks PD Park and Pool application at Magnuson:
B. Miller gave an update concerning the Park’s
Department application to change the Magnuson master use Plan. G. Holzapfel, seconded by G. Schell, made a
motion to send a letter on the land use code for this Project #2405908 to Scott
Ringold. It was voted on and approved.
General
meeting Topics
Seattle Parks –
Enterprise Division vs. Operations – Charles Ng
Fire Chief –
Gregory Dean
The General Membership Meeting will hold
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 7:30 PM in Perry Hall, Sand Point Community
Church.
Respectfully submitted,
Shelley D. Hartnett
Secretary