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City Of Tukwila <br />• City Council <br />Work Session: Joint Tukwila City Council and Planning Commission Meeting <br />Tukwila International Boulevard Element of Comprehensive Plan <br />Location: Tukwila Community Center, Room B <br />Date: January 8, 2015 <br />Start: 5:35 p.m. <br />End: 8:20 p.m. <br />PRESENT <br />Elected Officials: <br />Jim Haggerton, Mayor; Kate Kruller, Council President; Joe Duffie, Dennis Robertson, Allan Ekberg, Verna <br />Seal, Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn <br />Planning Commissioners: <br />Louise Strander, Mike Hanson, Brooke Alford, Thomas McLeod, Sharon Mann, Miguel Maestas, <br />Nhan Nguyen <br />Staff: <br />David Cline, Jack Pace, Moira Bradshaw, Derek Speck, Evie Boykan, Nora Gierloff, Robin Tischmak, <br />Laurel Humphrey <br />Consultants: <br />Matt Roewe, Dan Bertolet and Katie Idziorek, VIA Architecture; Matt Hoffman, Heartland LLC; Maria <br />Royer, Real Retail <br />The purpose of this Council Work Session was to meet jointly with the Planning Commission to engage in <br />visioning for the future of Tukwila International Boulevard. This is the first step in the process to update <br />the TIB Element of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Council President Kruller and Mayor Haggerton welcomed the group. Councilmembers and Planning <br />Commissioners introduced themselves and stated what they like best about the TIB neighborhood. Staff <br />reviewed the agenda, rules of engagement, and the meeting goals, described as 1) Kick off the TIB <br />Element of the Comp Plan and 2) Revisit, discuss and adjust the vision for the area. Following a staff <br />overview of the accomplishments, changes, and planning history of the area, Councilmembers, <br />Commissioners, staff and consultants broke up into three small groups to discuss the following questions: <br />What is your long -term vision for the TIB neighborhood? <br />What are the main barriers to achieving the desired positive change for TIB? <br />What are your near -term hopes for TIB? <br />The large group reconvened and a spokesperson for each group reported out. The VIA consultants shared <br />observations and staff noted that the next step will be a second joint meeting with the Planning Commission <br />in February or March to discuss realities and strategies. <br />Summary by LH <br />