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City of Tukwila E-Hazelnut Newsletter May 2018
No Grills at Family 4th at the Fort: The
Why
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We've starting to see questions from the community as to why
grills are no longer welcome at the annual Fourth of July
event at Fort Dent Park, and wanted to let everyone know the
reasons why. During our years of hosting this event, we've had
several grill-related incidents, including folks disposing of hot
Tukwila Elected Officials
coals in the garbage, in the grass or in the bushes; pathways
being blocked with grills; and smoke impacting/bothering
Mayor:
Allan Ekberg
other park patrons. Obviously, our biggest concern is fires and
the risk of people being burned by discarded coals.
City Council:
Verna Seal (Council President)
Because small fires have occurred in the past, we are now
Dennis Robertson
enforcing the no-grill rule this year. We are working hard to
Kathy Hougardy
disseminate this rule change so that folks will know ahead of
De'Sean Quinn
Kate Kruller
time to pack a picnic meal or plan to visit one of the food
Thomas McLeod
vendors (which will include BBQ!).
Zak Idan
Tukwila City Clerk honored by peers and
co-workers
Shown L to R: Virginia Olsen, WMCA President; Christy
O'Flaherty, Tukwila Records Governance Manager/City Clerk;
Paula Swisher, WMCA President-Elect
Each year the Washington Municipal Clerks Association
(WMCA) selects a "Clerk of the Year," recognizing someone
who has made significant contributions or has performed
outstanding service to the profession of municipal clerk and to
his/her individual municipality. At the April 9 City Council
meeting, Tukwila's Records Governance Manager and City
Clerk Christy O'Flaherty was presented the WMCA's 2018
award.
A contingent of WMCA members attended the Council meeting
to honor Ms. O'Flaherty. They shared highlights from the
nomination letter submitted by City Attorney Rachel Turpin,
who commended Christy for her leadership, organization,
administration and communication within the City of Tukwila.
"As someone who has worked as the City Attorney or general
legal counsel for several municipalities, I have worked with
many excellent City Clerks, but Christy is truly the best of the
best. She is by far the most organized and knowledgeable City
Clerk I've ever had the pleasure of working with." The
nomination also credited Ms. O'Flaherty's accomplishments in
the realm of public records, both digital and paper. "Under
Christy's direction, the City is an example of what cities
should be doing in terms of records management. The City's
records management program is truly second to none, and this
was all accomplished under Christy's guidance."
She thanked City officials for their support of her initiatives,
and noted her staff makes it possible for the City Clerk's
Office to maintain their recognized quality of work and high
level of service to the Tukwila community. An accredited
Master Municipal Clerk, Christy has worked in the Tukwila City
Clerk's Office since 1978. She has served WMCA on numerous
committees including the Executive Committee and
facilitated several trainings.
Notification of Road Work: Southcenter
Blvd. between Macadam Rd S. and 66th
Ave. S.
The work will include improvements to the ADA concrete
ramps at Macadam Rd S, 61st Ave S, 62nd Ave S and 65th Ave.
S. The project also includes milling, paving, utility
adjustments and striping.
The concrete, striping and utility work will be performed
during the day, the milling and paving will be performed at
night.
Concrete and utility work has started last week and the
milling and paving is scheduled to start 6/5/18 and be
completed on 7/14/18.
Please be aware that there will be lane closures in this area
during the construction schedule.
You can contact Dave Sorensen at 206-431-3653
or david.sorensen@tukwilawa.gov if you have any questions.