HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-09 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 15 No. 4A City of Tukwila publication for our residential and business community
VOLUME 15, NUMBER 4
SEPTEMBER 1994
Tukwila will hold public meetings to discuss
plans for residential areas without sewers
There are seven residential areas and
two commercial areas within Tukwila's
city limits that do not have sewers (see
map below). The commercial areas are
undeveloped and will have sewers pro-
vided when development occurs. The
residential areas have existing develop-
ment, plus continuing new develop-
ment in the form of short plats and new
home construction. Large lots are being
'ivided up into smaller lots, leading to
Lne eventual need for sewers.
The City Council Utilities Committee
and City administration have developed
a sewer design plan and construction
policies for these residential areas. Public
input is being sought to proceed with
finalizing the plan and adoption.
DUWAMISH
ALLENTOWN
RYAN HILL
Two public meetings will be held, where residents in the unsewered areas are
invited to discuss this subject:
Wednesday - Sept 14, 1994
S:•OO to 8:00 p.m.
Tukwila Community Center
4101 South 131st Street
Monday - Sept 26, 1994
7.•00 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
This meeting will be in a workshop format, so
that interested citizens can drop by anytime
during the evening, and City staff can provide
information about the proposed Sewer Plan as
well as answering your individual specific
questions. Information packets will be avail-
able at the meeting and in City Hall.
A City Council Public Hearing will be held to
obtain public comment on the Plan and sewer
policies. Adoption of the Plan will result in
preparing sewer designs for the seven areas
and planning a schedule of construction.
Costs of the sewers, priority of construction, and other details will be available at the
September 14 meeting and presented at the September 26 Public Hearing. Please
plan to attend one or both of these meetings.
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• Comprehensive Plan
• "Summer of Safety"
• Code Enforcement
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VISTA "Summer of Safety" produces
positive results in our community
The City of Tukwila and its 11 Volun-
teers In Service To America (VISTAs)
have had a very productive summer. A
Teen Safety Team focused its efforts
primarily in the 12-20 age range, and
created projects in the evening for teens
to support safe, fun activities for all
those involved. The Apartment Out-
reach Team's activities were concerned
primarily with the apartment commu-
nity in Tukwila, creating and staffing
projects to educate, enrich, and em-
power the residents of Tukwila's apart-
ment community. The Community
Oriented Policing Team worked with
the Tukwila Police Department to pro-
mote a stronger link between the resi-
dents of Tukwila and the City.
The teams go to work
During the summer the teams worked
on various projects to promote the theme
of this year's VISTA project: Summer of
Safety. The Teen Safety Team devel-
oped and analyzed a teen survey to find
out the interests of the teens in the area.
They also orchestrated a Late -Night Fri-
day Program which gave the teens a safe
place to socialize and have fun, and to
promote anti -violence options. As their
final project, they hosted a concert/
dance/barbecue on August 13.
The Apartment Outreach Team spon-
sored a variety of activities, including
the Safe Saturday Program, Community
Councils and their Family Field Day on
August 13. For Safe Saturdays, collabo-
ration between the Parks and Recre-
ation Department, King County Ambu-
lance, King County Library, Tukwila
Police Explorers and Fire Explorers
helped to bring supervised activities for
children in some apartment complexes.
The CommunityOriented PolicingTeam
worked primarily on two objectives:
creating, distributing, and evaluating
the results of a survey designed to deter-
mine community concerns; and or-
chestrating an event to bring the
community together and promote
public safety. The event was called
"National Night Out Against
Crime", and took place on August
2 at the Church By the Side of the
Road. An estimate of 200+ people
attended the free barbecue and
candlelight procession.
During the first part of August the
team, along with community vol -
Neighbors enjoy Night Out Against Crime BBQ
unteers, also cleaned up graffiti.
Lunches for children
Finally, the Summer Sack Lunch Pro-
gram, a project jointly sponsored by the
City and the South Central School Dis-
trict, provided free lunches to children
under age eighteen. By the end of the
program approximately 6,000 lunches
were served. The VISTAs worked with
the Parks and Recreation Department to
staff the project, and maintained lunch
sites at Thorndyke Elementary School,
Duwamish Park, Tukwila Elementary,
Tukwila City Park, Cascade View El-
ementary, Joseph Foster Memorial Park,
and Crystal Springs Park. Daily, sites
served anywhere from 5 to 100 chil-
dren, and provided one more positive
link between the City of Tukwila and its
residents.
The VISTA teams would like to thank
Tukwila Rotary Club, The Apartment
Manager's Network, Church By the Side
of the Road, Target, Godfather's Pizza,
Gai's Bakery, McDonald's, Bernie and
Boys, Tony Roma's, Wendy's, Red Robin,
Denny's, and Larry's Market for their
support and encouragement of these
worthwhile projects. The donations
these sponsors gave show both their
dedication to the community and their
understanding of their importance in
making a difference in Tukwila. Thanks!
Parenting class available
A.P.P.L.E. (A Positive Parenting & Pre-
school Lab Experience) is a unique
parenting program offered at no charge
to families. The 11 -week course assists
families who are having a difficult tir
with their children or who would like tu
make parenting more fun and rewarding.
The class teaches what to expect of
children at different ages, how to be
gentle but firm in discipline, and how to
gain a child's cooperation. Managing
anger, problem solving and settling fam-
ily disputes are discussed. The class also
shows parents how to reduce stress,
take care of oneself, and enjoy children.
Children (under 10) come in with their
parents and become directly involved In
the program. While the parents are in
class, A.P.P.L.E. staff work and play
with the children. During the lab period
parents get to practice skills they have
just learned in the class and can try with
their children. Parents who have taken
the course before are welcome to re -
enroll to continue to build their skills
and receive support.
To register, call Stacey at 241-095.
ext. 373. Fall classes run from Septem-
ber 29 to December 15. Registration
starts August 22. A.P.P.L.E. is spon-
sored through the Highline West Seattle
Mental Health Center.
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eukwila brings its proposed Comprehensive Plan to the people
What is a Comprehensive Plan
and why do we need one?
A Comprehensive Plan is a guide for a
community's future — like a road map.
It has goals and policies for the orderly
and coordinated growth of a city. It
anticipates change and gives specific
guidelines for future decisions. Just as
you may be planning for your
retirement's financial and physical needs,
Tukwila and the region are planning so
that you and your children will want to
continue to live, work and shop here.
Tukwila's final plan will be the product
of citizen input, staff analysis, and the
judgment of the Tukwila's Planning
Commission and City Council.
Why did we need a new one?
T+ -has been 20 years — with lots of big
1anges — since Tukwila took an in-
depth look at its future. Through an-
nexations, the City has doubled in size
from 4 to 8 square miles, and the night-
time population has more than tripled.
These changes need to be discussed in
our Comprehensive Plan. Tukwila's
SEPTEMBER 1994
• Come to an Open House
This is an informal meeting to see and
talk about what's been written, with the
Planning Commission and City staff
available to answer your questions.
Plan will be the major tool to continue
our economic growth, environment, and
sense of who we are as a community.
How did we come up with the draft?
It was written by 16 Tukwila citizens
and property owners — the "Tukwila
Tomorrow" committee — that began in
1992 to set a direction for what the City
should look like in the next 20 years.
Taking ideas gotten from Tukwila resi-
dents at the "Vision Tukwila" commu-
nity meetings, the proposed direction
was stated in goals and policies which
are now available for public comment.
They also produced a Zoning Map to
show where zoning may change for
some properties.
Tukwila Tomorrow gave the Plan and
Zoning Map to the Planning Commis-
sion. The Commission will review the
Plan and Map and send a version to the
City Council. A decision on the final
version will be made by the Council.
How do I get involved?
The Tukwila Planning Commission and
City Council will hold open houses and
public hearings to hear from you. The
Planning Commission has scheduled the
meetings listed below. Once the City
Council receives the Planning
Commission's recommendation, a
schedule of the Council's meetings will
be published.
Tuesday, September 20, 1994
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Foster High School Commons
Cafeteria
S. 144th St. and 42nd Ave. S
Attend the Public Hearing on:
Tuesday, September 27, 1994
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers in
Tukwila City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
• Write your comments to:
Jim Haggerton, Chairman
Tukwila Planning Commission
Dept. of Community Development
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila, WA 98188
• Please call us with your questions or,
to get a copy of the draft Comprehen-
sive Plan, call us at 431-3670.
Tukwila Library will present
Preschool Storytimes
Thursdays, Sept 15 — Nov. 17
10:30 a.m. — For ages 3 and up
Tukwila Library
14475 - 59th Ave. S.
Call 244-5140 for more information
A ten -week series of storytimes for
children. Programs feature stories,
fingerplays, crafts, etc., and are 30 to
40 minutes in length. A special pre-
school musical program will be pre-
sented October 20th with Nancy
Stewart, a professional children's mu-
sical performer, as a part of this
storytime series.
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Code Enforcement: What it is... and what it isn't
Imagine that you have worked hard to purchase your home;
you have devoted a great deal of time and money to make it a
source of pride. For the most part, your neighbors are friendly
and cooperative and share your attitudes about home and yard
upkeep. You are content living where you are.
But in your neighborhood...
However, three houses down the street, the story is somewhat
different. From the looks of the back yard, it appears the
occupants don't own a lawn mower, but they do have several
cars parked where grass once grew in the front yard. It also
seems that they do not have
any garbage pickup because
debris is rapidly piling up by the
side of the house. You have to
drive past this house every day
as you leave for work and return
home, and you mutter and
shake your head as you go by,
wishing something could be
done.
This, unfortunately, is not an
uncommon condition in many
of our Tukwila neighborhoods.
Violations of various City codes
relating to the storage of inop-
erable vehicles, disposal of de-
bris, the general upkeep of
lawns, and removal of unman-
ageable weeds such as black-
berries continue to be evident
throughout the City. So what
can be done about this?
Give us a call
are often given several weeks to make necessary corrections-
and
orrectionsand improvements following the City's receipt of a complaint.
If weeks go by and you feel too much time has passed with
nothing being done to correct the problems you see, call again
and let us know you're still not satisfied.
Looking for trouble?
To end a common rumor about the Code Enforcement Office,
the Code Enforcement Officer does not roam throughout the
city looking for areas of trouble. He does not drive his van up
and down city streets taking pictures of homes and possible
violations. But when com-
plaints are brought to the atten-
tion of the Mayor's Office
through citizen referrals or the
observations of business own-
ers or City employees, steps are
taken to immediately investi-
gate the areas of concern. So if
you spot the van in your neigh-
borhood, it is there because a
Request for Action has beet,
initiated.
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Of course, prehistoric neighborhoods always
had that one family whose front yard was
strewn with old mammoth remains.
Reprinted from the American Association of Code Enforcement newsletter
Should you wish to report a code violation, it's as simple as
picking up your phone, dialing 431-3682 between the hours
of 8:30 and 5:00, and reporting what you see around your
neighborhood. You can even choose to remain anonymous if
you wish. Your complaint will then be entered as a Request
For Action through the Mayor's Office, and will be investi-
gated by the Code Enforcement Officer. If justified, appropri-
ate action will be taken to attempt to get the violating property
owner to comply with City codes as soon as possible.
But please be patient — the Office of Code Enforcement has
received and processed over 178 complaints from the period
January through July of this year. Many complaints take
months to resolve due to complications. Unless the violation
involves an immediate life safety or public health issue, owners
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Experience has shown that the
best working code compliance
system is actually an aware and
responsible community whose
members practice the art of
good citizenship. This means
pitching in and helping to keep
your neighborhood clean and
presentable. If you find your-
self on the receiving end of a
letter from the Code Enforce-
ment Department, take a look
around your property through the eyes of your closest neigh-
bors. Perhaps from your living room window, you don't have
to look at the trash pile you have allowed to collect, so you do
not find it particularly offensive. However your neighbor's
only view from his newly built and freshly painted deck may
be that very pile of debris.
We all want to feel good about the areas in which we live. We
all want to look up and down our streets and see nice yards,
well -kept homes and peaceful neighborhoods. We all want t
be able to realize the full value in our homes when the time
comes to sell them. The City Code Enforcement Office
encourages you to do what you can to make your neighbor-
hood a source of pride for all those who live in it.
Code Enforcement Information — Call 431-3682
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Sports card show coming
Join the fun of buying, selling, and trad-
ing your sports cards, or come by and
just browse. Learn more about cards
from enthusiastic collectors. DOOR
PRIZES! For more information, please
call the Tukwila Community Center at
243-5198.
Saturday, October 15
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
TCC Gym
Admission: Can of food
Fall activities fight boredom
Tukwila Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment is offering many adult activities
this Fall. If you would like more infor-
mation on the following activities, please
contact the Tukwila Community Cen-
ter at 243-5198.
• Volleyball Leagues
• Soccer League
• Basketball League
• Fitness Activities
• Arts and Crafts
Thanks for the great Days!
Tukwila Days 1994 was a great success and the Tukwila Parks and Recreation
Department would like to thank all the residents who participated. This year was
the biggest ever, with 5,026 participants attending all the events.
Ve couldn't have had a successful Tukwila Days without the help of our community
,,usinesses. The Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank the
following companies for their generous contributions to the Tukwila Days Festival.
Alpine Trophy • Burger King • Doubletree Hotel • Embassy Suites • Everyone's
Choice • Gametown • Lewis and Clark Theaters • McDonald's • Nendels
• NorMed • Pietro's Pizza • Printing Control • Residence Inn • Silver Platters
• Sizzler • Southcenter Flower Shop • Sportsmart • Wendy's • Zoopa
These contributions ranged from free sundae coupons to free lodging at local hotels.
Thank you everyone! You made Tukwila Days '94 great.
New teen programs offered
This fall has lots for Tukwila teens to do,
including a new "Afterhours" program
for Showalter students after school, and
more fun field trips, including:
Pizza and Movies — Weds., Oct. 19th
Pizza, pop & Karaoke, and then an
afternoon flick at Lewis & Clark.
Whirleyball — Thursday, Nov. 3rd
Like playing basketball with bumper
cars — very popular (and addicting).
See page 8 of the current Parks and Rec
brochure, or call for more info.
Awesome Possum and Awesome Mayor
at Tukwila Days '94
On Tukwila Pond
Tukwila Pond, a 24.5 acre
site located in the heart of
Southcenter, south of
Strander Blvd. and west of
Andover Park West, is one
step closer to becoming a
PARK.
On July 18, the City Council, in
cooperation with the Tukwila Pond
''orporation, selected Murase Associ-
_Les, landscape architects, to prepare a
master plan for the site. Murase Asso-
ciates has united with Springwood As-
sociates, Inc., Environmental Science;
KDCM, Civil and Structural Engineer-
ing; Fisheries Biology; and Dahn De -
SEPTEMBER 1994
sign, Environmental
Graphics to develop de-
sign plans for the park.
The design objectives will
address wetlands, water
quality, interpretive
signage, with primary fo-
cus on the 2.5 acre upland pas-
sive park area.
Murase Associates is scheduled to
present several design options to the
Tukwila City Council on September 19.
In October, drawings and a model with
be available for public review.
For further information, please watch
for the next issue of the Hazelnut or call
433-1843.
Tukwila Pond Clean-up
The City of Tukwila Pond Corporation,
a non-profit citizen group, will hold a
Tukwila Pond Site Clean-up Day in Sep-
tember. At the time of this publication,
the date had not been established. Vol-
unteers from the business community,
local scout groups, service organizations
and residents are needed.
To take part in the clean-up, please
contact the Parks and Recreation De-
partment at 433-1858. Please call for
the exact date and further information.
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The City of Tukwila Human Services Coordinator and Human Services Specialist,
located at the Community Center, help connect Tukwila residents with organiza-
tions and agencies contracted by the City to help meet our citizen's needs. Some
of the services the City contracts for are:
• Emergency and transitional housing, food, clothing
• Services for seniors and people with disabilities • Healthcare services
• Victim (domestic and sexual) assistance services • Youth and family services
• Counseling and prevention programs • Information, referral and advocacy
For more information about Tukwila's Human Services programs or human services
information in general, call Evelyn Boykan at 241-7144 or Karen Wright at 241-
7199. For emergencies, call the Crisis Clinic 24-hour line at 461-3222.
Washington Basic Health Plan
Studies show that Washington has about 550,000 people without health care
insurance. Many of these people are young and employed. Nearly half of our
uninsured work either full or part-time. Another 24% are children.
The Washington Basic Health Plan provides health coverage to about 25,000
Washington residents. Families pay reduced monthly premiums for insurance
through well-known private providers. The difference between the reduced
premium and the actual cost of the health coverage is State subsidized.
Recently the Basic Health Plan expanded their enrollment. The plan covers doctor
visits, hospital care, lab tests, x-rays, emergency care, ambulance services and
preventative care such as immunizations and routine checkups. Prescription drugs
are now also covered.
Businesses can participate in the program, as well as individuals who make more
than twice the federal poverty level. Both groups may purchase Basic Health at the
same rate the state pays, plus administrative costs.
To get information or to apply for the Basic Health Plan, call 1-800-826-2444. You
may also write to Washington Basic Health Plan, 676 Woodland Square Loop SE,
P.O. Box 42683, Olympia, WA 98504-2683.
City receives United Way funds
The City of Tukwila Parks and Recreation program was one of 11 South King County
programs recently awarded part of $39,000 to support youth violence prevention
programs throughout King County. Approximately $3,200 will be used by the Parks
and Recreation program to enhance teen activities.
The request for the money came from the South King County Youth Violence
committee, a group of city representatives, human service providers and grass-roots
community members that have been meeting to share concerns and strategies in
addressing youth violence throughout South King County.
City of Tukwila Participants have included Doug Partlow of the Police Department,
and Evelyn Boykan and Karen Wright with the Office of Human Services.
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Block Grant hearing to be hell
On September 12, a public hearing will
be held regarding use of Community
Development Block Grant Funds
(CDBG) for 1995. These funds are
allocated to the City on a yearly basis,
based on the number of low and moder-
ate income residents in the City.
The funds can be used to provide or
improving housing, for public services/
facilities, improvements to land and
natural resources, and for other activi-
ties.
This past spring, the City determined
general guidelines for how policies are
going to be used to fund programs for
1995. Throughout the summer sugges-
tions were discussed regarding possible
ideas. The public hearing, to be held
during a City Council meeting, encour-
ages residents to comment on proposed
ideas or suggest new ones for the follow,
ing year.
This year, Block Grant funds are being
used for the Housing Repair program
(for homeowners), for the Senior Pro-
gram Nutrition Coordinator, and for a
planning project related to housing code
activities.
If you have any questions regarding the
CDBG funds, please call Evelyn in the
Office of Human Services at 241-7144.
Health insurance for children
As of July 1, more children are now
eligible for Medicaid health insurance.
This state expansion now covers chil-
dren whose families earn up to 200% of
the federal poverty level. This means
that for a family of three, up to $2,054
can be earned monthly to qualify for
health coverage. For a family of two the
figure is $1,640 a month, and for •
family of four the figure is $2,468 a
month. This expansion covers children
up to the age of 19. For more informa-
tion, call the Southwest Public Health
Center at 296-4620.
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TUKWILA
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Tukwila Community Garage Sale is big success
Residents held garage sales at nearly 150 sites all over Tukwila on July 30 and 31.
Bright yellow signs marked the sale locations. Several residents reported receiving
100 shoppers. By most accounts, the event was a fun way to encourage people to
clean out their homes and keep items out of the landfill.
Remember that REUSE is the best form of recycling. If you have usable items left
over from your sale, please consider donating them to one of the many worthy
charities serving the area. Each of these facilities will provide tax receipts. Residents
suggested the following agencies that will put the items to use, or select your favorite.
Childhaven —
Eli Creekmore Memorial Branch
1035 S.W. 124th Phone: 248-4903
Need clothing for any age, household
goods
Family Renewal Shelter
<�r battered women and children)
done: 772-4525
Need clothing, household items, furni-
ture in good condition
If you have suggestions for making the
Garage Sale even better next year, please
let us know.
City to hold special recycling day
The City of Tukwila will hold a special Recycling Collection Day for its residents on
Saturday, October 1st, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, AT Foster High School.
Residents may drop off hard to recycle items including:
• tires • vehicle batteries • uncontaminated petroleum-based products &filters
• uncontaminatedant(freeze • refrigerators/freezers ♦ appliances & scrap metal
• textiles & reusable household goods ♦ unpainted scrap wood & bulky yard waste
There will be a charge of $15 to $20 to dispose of refrigerators and freezers, but all
other items will be taken free of charge.
This will be the only clean-up in Tukwila for the rest of 1994, so plan to take
advantage of this opportunity to clear out your basement and recycle at the same
ne.
The City of Tukwila will mail flyers with full details directly to all Tukwila residents.
Want more information about recycling or composting in Tukwila?
Call Rebecca Fox, Recycling Coordinator, at 431-3683.
Recycling is a real picnic
End -of -Summer often means outdoor
get-togethers, parties and picnics. Un-
fortunately, even the most penny-wise,
waste -conscious of us can end up really
"trashing" the great outdoors and the
party's budget. Instead of the mess and
expense of the paper plates and polysty-
rene cups, why not make your event a
minimum -waste extravaganza. Here
are a few ideas to get you going. How
many more can you come up with?
• Host a "BYOPS" (bring your own
place setting) party. With each person
responsible for really "cleaning up his
plate," you can skip the extra -large gar-
bage bag. BYOPS will save money,
too... perhaps enough for ice cream!
• Recycling those cans on site! Bicen-
tennial, Crystal Springs, Duwamish,
Foster and Tukwila Parks now all have
recycling containers for aluminum.
• Set boxes or bags out for recycling
glass and plastic soda bottles. Recruit a
volunteer to take a bag home to include
with their own curbside recyclables.
Composting demos offered
Just in time for autumn leaf raking, we
will offer two demonstrations at the
Tukwila Compost Demonstration Gar-
den, located at the Allentown Pea Patch,
42nd Ave. S. /S. 142nd St. in Tukwila.
Worm bins: September 17
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Compost piles: October 22
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Come join volunteer Master Recycler/
Composters, and learn what to do with
leaves and non -meat food scraps.
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CITY DIRECTORY
TUKWILA CITY HALL
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Phone: (206) 433-1800
Hours: Mon. thru FrL, 8::30Am-5::OOpm
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Steve Mullet; President 241-6454
Joyce Craft 242-9508
Dorothy De Rodas 767-3549
Joe H. Duffle (beeper #)994-7229
Allan Ekberg 241-6904
Joan Hernandez 248-0260
Dennis Robertson 242-6373
Lucy Lauterbach, Analyst433-1834
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers
RegularMtgs lst/3rd Mondays
Work Mtgs 2nd/4th Mondays
Agenda Information Line.... 431-3656
CITY OFFICES
Mayor
John "Wally"Rants 433-1805
City Administrator
John McFarland 433-1832
Finance Department
Alan Doerschel, Director 433-1835
Fire Department
Tom Keefe, Chief 57S-4404
Dept. of Community Development
Rick Beeler, Director 431-3680
Parks/Recreation Department
Don Williams, Director 433-1843
Police Department
Ron Waldner, Chief 433-1808
Public Works Department
Ross Eamst, Director 433-0179
Dept. of Administrative Services
Viki Witschger, Director433-1831
City Clerk's Office 433-1800
Municipal Court 433-1840
Personnel 433-1831
CityJob Line 433-1828
Emergency
Fire, Police, Aid Car 911
TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER
4101 South 131st Street
Recreation Division 243-5198
Senior Center/Services433-1857
Human Services 241-7144
FOSTER GOLF LINKS
13500 Interurban Avenue South
Pro Shop 242-4221
Restaurant 241-5784
THE HAZELNUT
is a community newsletter published by the
City of Tukwila and written by City staff
Editing/ production: Stacie Norris
Upcoming 1-5 improvements need noise variance from City
From November 1994 to December 1997, the Washington State Department of
Transportation will construct carpool lanes, noise reduction walls and other
improvements along I-5 within Tukwila's city limits. Some 300 days of that
construction must occur after 10:00 PM, a time that heavy construction is normally
prohibited by the City's "noise ordinance". Therefore, WSDOT has asked the City
for variances from the noise ordinance in order to complete their work on schedule
and within budget.
A public hearing will be held by the Director of the Department of Community
Development to hear comments from Tukwila residents regarding the noise
variances:
WSDOT Noise Variance Public Hearing
Tuesday September 13, 1994 — 7:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Staff from the Department of Transportation will be there to explain the construction
and nighttime noise impacts along both sides of the freeway. Prior to the hearing,
information will be available in Tukwila's Public Works Department.
If you are interested in this matter but cannot attend the hearing, your written
comments can be submitted to the Director of the Department of Community
Development, 6300 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188.
Tukwila residents have help available to find child care
Child Care Resources, a nonprofit agency, helps parents find child care and works
with child care providers to improve the quality of care. Parents receive a list of
licensed providers around their home, work, school or between two points. CCR
also refers individuals on to subsidy programs, and offers information on how to
select quality child care.
Child care providers can take advantage of workshops, make use of a laminator and
puzzle saws, and take books and videos from their library. CCR also offers technical
assistance to providers on various issues related to providing child care.
Call the information and referral service Monday thru Thursday from 9:00 AM to 3:00
PM and 6:30 to 9:30 PM, and on Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Parents - Call: Providers - Call:
South King County office 852-3080 852-2566
Seattle/North King County office 461-3207 461-3719
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