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Home My WebLink About1976-04 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 1 No. 1kiln, Fill :111111 11[11111RII The H A Z LwANUrfl Tukwila City Council posed from left to right are Dwight R. Gardner, Phyllis D. Pesicka, Dwayne D. Traynor, Mayor Edgar D. Bauch, George D. Hill, Dan Saul, M. Catherine Harris and Gary L. VanDusen. -1-11, -- — - — - — - — - - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — - — I I M 1111111,16, ,$ and community development. This information was included in a flow chart with the concurrence of the Tukwila City Council. The major elements of the plan update include the following: General Goals, Nat�ral Environment- Oyen S.Vace Residence Commerce/Industr1,;, TransyortationZUtil- ities, and the Comprehensive Land Use Maps. Last October, citizen committees were appointed to review the five elements of the plan, based upon their committee preferences. A total of 33 citizens participated and at this date, all committees have completed their review. A POINT from a City Councilman A new team is working in your city — the citizens — the team of city government. While this team may not as yet be pulling least pulling in the same direction. In our decision making, each councilper- son appears to express independence, but in realig is influenced bi wen and honest the audience. We sincerely want to do our best for the city and make judgments in that frame of mind. The "best" should be a reflection of the community's desire. Without input from the citizens the individual decisions by the mayor and council may not reflect that desire. Exercise your right and participate in your local government so our decisions are the right decisions! In the immediate future and through the next few months, we will be discussing many issues and making decisions which will affect the community. Now is the time for your valuable input. For example, a new city hall site and city hall are ?ITTYTTY,4I I , OP5�� . Selection of an architect and the final city hall site will soon follow. These decisions will have long range impacts on the held on the new comprehensive land use plan being developed by the Planning Department and citizen advisory groups. The formal adontion of the nlan by council will be affected by these decisions. As one of your seven councilpersons, I I ave a sincere desire to see this team of government "win" the best for Tukwila. Success is based on connnunications between all concerned and continual to let the council make individual and independent decisions in isolation from direct community opinion, so be it. But I, as *:je ciijumcilyersia,4esire tk,&-yqrticifivti*jt of the people. the entire document will be adopted by the council in August 1976. Page 2. THE HAZELNUT Two additions and two promotions have increased the effectiveness of Tukwila's fi_-_es1_0iis mlig-0- 3.*t� Pitliw—JeHic-er 1�vit Desmul and Sergeant Phelan received promotions to Sergeant and Lieutenant Joseph Snyder. Sergeant Desmid Officer Myklebust David R. Desmul, 32, joined the Tukwila Police Department in April, 1971 and was assigned to the Patrol Division until April 1, this year when he was promoted to Sergeant and Patrol Squad Supervisor. Sergeant Desmul is a graduate of Highline Community College with an AA Degree in Police Science. He is married and has three children. Gerald E. Myklebust, Jr. was born on November 21, 1950, in Missoula, Montana, He attended first and second grades in Missoula, moving to Seattle in 1957, where he attended Skyway Elementary, May Valley Elementary, Coalfield and Issaquah Jr. High schools. His family moved to Helena, Montana in 1965, where he graduated from Helena Sr. High in 1968 and joined the Navel Reserve. In 1968 he moved to Auburn, attended Green River Community College as an Air Traffic Control Major before going on active duty with the United States Navy in 1969. While in the United States Navy be was stationed at NAS Olathe, Kansas, NAS Los Alamitos, California and NAS, Pt. Mugu, California as an air controlman. He left active duty in 1972 as a petty officer 2nd class and returned to Kent and Green River Community College in 1972. Myklebust was hired as a United States Special Policeman by the Federal Protec- tive Service in 1973. He attended the Federal Protective Service Academy in Alameda, California from 1973 to 1976, where he acquired instruction in Basic Police, Advanced Basic, Firearms Instruc- tor and Special Operation Response Team respectively. Was assigned to the metropolitan Seattle area until hired by the Tukwila Police Department. Officer Myklebust is currently the Senior VJT#rx. - '?A'TM-JX- ".11-01 Veterans Chapter A-one-33 in Kent, and Air Patrol Squadron. Patrick L. Phelan joined the Tukwila Police on February 1, 1965, when the department consisted of four men and one car. Today, eleven years later, there are twenty-four officers, twelve motor vehicles and two motorcycles. Phelan became a Sergeant on January 1, 1974. He was further promoted to Lieutenant in April of this year. CffY OF; TUK Z on1 DIRECTORY For Emergency ly Ca11: Fire Department ., ......................... 243-5353 Aid Car . ....................................... 243-5353 Police Department ......... .............. 242-0700 Water -Sewer Departments ........... 242-0700 (After 5:00 Weekends -Holidays) For Tukwila Business Offices Call: Mayor's Office .............................. 242-7150 City Clerk ..................................... .242-7150 City Treasurer .............................. 243-99M Director of Public Works .............. 242-2177 Building Department ................... _242-2177 Street -Water -Sewer -Park Depts ... 242-2177 Utility Accounting ......................... 243-9906 Fire Department ........................... 244-7221 Police Department .... ........ ... _242-470D Planning & Zoning Depts ............. _244-6290 Civil Defense ........................ ........ 244-7221 Municipal Court ............................ 246-9290 City Shops .................................... 575-0355 Other Numbers: State Patrol (Emergency Only) ...... 624-4470 County Sheriff .............. ................ 344-3883 Air Pollution ................................. 284-2050 Poison Center ............ ................... 634-5252 I= sm 41 president during his last semester at the Lieutenant Phelan Officer Snyder University, On September 9, 1970, he enlisted in the Lt. Phelan who is 35, and married with United States Army, serving three years as four children will graduate from Green a military policeman. His duties in the River Community College this spring with service ranged from security for an an AA Degree in Police Science. underground installation to serving as a For the past three years he has been in Desk Sergeant. charge of the Investigation Division, now It was during his tour of service that he his duties will be Patrol Supervisor. met his wife Kathryn, whom he married on September 3, 1971. Joseph Earl Snyder, Jr. 25, was born and After leaving the military the couple raised in Charles Town, West Virginia, returned to Morgantown, West Virginia where his family still resides. He graduated where he worked as a storekeeper for the from Charles Town Sr. High on June 7, West Virginia University Hospital for two 1968, where he was a member of the years. His ambition was to become a police French Club, High School Band, and Key officer, he and his wife decided to move to Club. He then attended the West Virginia her home town of Seattle to pursue that University at Morgantown, where he career. While Snyder patrols the streets of majored in Business Administration. He Tukwila, his wife, Kathryn, is a senior at became a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha the University of Washington majoring in Social Fraternity, serving as the vice Elementary Education. -------------------------------------- ME=$ The City of Tukwila contracts with King County for animal control services and is presently selling King County dog and cat tags in the City Clerk's Office, Tukwila City Hall, 14475 59th Avenue South. The following fees apply to all City of Tukwila and King County residents through April 30, 1976: DOG: Regular fee $8.00. Spay/Neuter fee $4.00. CAT: Regular fee $4.00. Spay/Neuter fee $2.00. A penalty fee of $10.00 plus the appropriate license will be imposed on May 1, through June 30. After June 30, the penalty fee will be $25.00 plus the appropriate license fee. If your dog or cat is four (4) months old or older and you have not yet obtained a license please complete the form available at city hall and bring your application to the City Clerk's Offfice or mail directly to King County General Services, Room 401, King County Administration Building, Seattle, Washington 98104. After June 30, all animal tags must be obtained directly from King County. For further information call 344-4195 or 242-7150. THE HAZELNUT Page 3. The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 consolidates and replaces a myriad of grant programs. The Act combines a wide variety of programs, ranging from federal hous- ing to historic preservation, into asingle block of funds called a Community Development Block Grant. The Act focuses on the needs of low and moderate income people, and on communities which are blighted or which are in danger of becoming blighted. It is divided into eight major sections, or "Titles". The Title of the Act which affects Tukwila is Title I, Community Development. To receive funds under this title, the City is required to develop a 3 year Community Development Plan and, if not included in the County's Housing Assistance Plan, must develop a local Housing Assistance Plan. These documents must be included in the annual block grant application for Community Development projects. The Act identifies seven broad objectives for Community Development Plans. They are: 1. Eliminate slums and blight and prevent neighborhood decay; 2. Eliminate conditions detrimental to health, safety and public welfare; 3. Conserve and expand the Nation's housing stock in order to provide a decent home and environment for all persons; 4. Expand and improve public services which are essential to sound com- munity development; 5. Utilize land and other natural resources more rationally; 6. Reduce the isolation of different income groups by deconcentrating housing opportunities for people with low and moderate incomes, and by revitalizing deteriorated neighborhoods; 7. Restore and preserve properties with historical or other special value. The funding formula of the Act is primarily based on population. Thus, Tukwila's popu- lation allocation is quite small. The secondary level of fundingis that of "needs" which is based on concentrations of low income households, elderly and overcrowded housing. Due to Tukwila's generally average household income level and lack of concentrations of elderly households, as well as Tukwila's per capita revenue, the likelihood of receiving any needs allocation is dim at best. The 1975 and 1976 population allocations were $4,468 and $9,728, respectively. During the past two years since the birth of the H&CD Act, Tukwila has elected to have the population allocation retained until a local Community Development Plan is created thus allowing the use of the three year total (estimated to be $28,000) in one project year, 1977. To assist in the identification of community development needs within the City of Tukwila, this questionnaire is segregated into general groups of need with potential project con- cepts listed under each group. Please indicate which needs you perceive to be most urgent and what project concepts you feel will best fulfill that need. Ifyou have specific pro- ject proposals please write them in the space provided. PLEASE COMPLETE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE BY SIM- PLY INDICATING YOUR PREFERENCES IN THE BOXES OR WRITING IN YOUR IDEAS AND RETURNIN ACCOR- DANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE. Page 4. THE HAZELNUT LO-CIAL-NEEDS Library Child Care U Senior Citizen Programs U� 0 0101:11M Storm Drainage Improvements Underground Power Street Improvements (lighting, paving) Street signalization 110 11 Rapid Transit Improvements IDSidewalk/Walkway Improvements I 0 Youth Programs ElYouth Employment Service 13 Crime Prevention THE HAZELNUT Page 5. r w � Interurban Avenue Improvement (boulevard with sidewalks and landscaping) RECREATION NEEDS Expanded Recreation Programs More Parks Community Center Better Development/Use of Existing Parks Coordination for use of county facilities Foster Golf Course HOUSING NEEDS Code Enforcement Housing Rehabilitation Develop Low -Cost Housing I Page 6. THE HAZELNUT I would like to have the results of this survey mailed to me when it is tabulated. I would like to have a copy of the proposed Community Development projects mailed to me before they go to a public hearing. My address is: CITY OF TUKWILA FOLD HERE PLANNING DEPARTMENT 6230 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 PLANNING ♦. 6230 SouthcenterBlvd,] Tukwila, Place Stamp Here -------------------------------------------------- FOLD HERE & OVERLAP STAPLE OR TAPE CLOSED THE HAZELNUT Page 7 INTKODUCTION - IDuring the formulation of lCity's Park Plan, citizens were, f s: of o state preferences on projects should have the ,highest1which priority. outcome e Park Plan •', edl ithe development of Road as be 1highest priority. f implement 1 Foaauthorizedf to i l•,` I for a strip of asphalt I a plus a smademonstrationg 1project showing Iment. This approach makes the auseable a soon f f / I#A beautification ble with i date.at a latter lCouncil hasalso authorized IStaff to seek grant monies to n 1complete the full development_ �a tii lof the Christensen Road i, belt/Trail. " I W GREEN RIVER y A Pvo ao.w,� j CHRISTE-NSEN F QA PRIVATE FROPEAfY iJ,.. 40 FOOT RKCH OF WAY 5L6E VgPo� r � RCU� pvwcr�S I seer _�p Feer`, PKDFIENWDE PROFOnP\LS (REAc) CowN) CI AREAS WITH PE PFSTR.W.N AND E>K.YCLE AC.CE-'-1S ONLY no AREAS WmH 4F HIC.ULA+,R -LcEr- CONNECTION TO NOITFNERN TRALS PARKING 4ENT /' WCE TO TRAIL CREEN PARIGING:, WPFF- U`� W/TREES LLOW VFHCULARACCESS TO HOUSE, ARM d l3LOOP aANK EVELOP F^KK.ING 4 ENTFI, � 70 "TRAIL CKEEN PARwt 4 WARP-4 JSFS WITH DLORFULTSE.EF.S ALLOW VIEWSOFFP UR lKSCTESTED BOUNDAR`f OF 19-16 49BICYCI-eS EMON STRATION TRNL E+EGT'ION r DEVELOP A PARK WHICH FOCUSES ON HE BICENTENNIAL CAS1N. 1NCWDE I ARKNG, FICNICK.ING AND FIELD FORFORMAL GAMES TRAIL UNDER STRHNDER5RIP&F- PARKING TO `.x.RVE EXPSTING �NKA TA I USE &KOUNDCOVERS, SHR.t�O AND RE..ES IN LONG MOUNDS OF PLANi1NGO SEPARATE PEDES-rF1—VVS AND (`3E'E E,EC.TICN) 700 PEDESTRIAN 4 5ICYCLE TRAIL - CLOSER TO THE RIVER SEPARATE BICYCLES AND PEDESTRIANS As SHOwN PAY SECTION PPDVIDE PARKING FDR DLX FOND P, F INVERT PEDE'STRWN ANDEw KE PATHS TO z ALLOW PEDESTRIANS CLOSERCZ TFACT ®® WITH THE DUCK FOND SEPARATE PEDESTRIANS AND D KES e AND VISUALLY EMPiihSIZE T:dE DUCK FUND W17H TALL,COLUMNAR. TREES INVERT PEDESTRIAN AND ENKE FArHS TO ALLOW PEDE5TRI4NSCL05EK CONTACT WITH THE RIVER PC`DE�TT;ZV"S AND 5IKE'5 TIW, SPiowN IN 9ECTON VEFtlCLH-AR. ACX-ESS 4-FPRYJW- SEPARATE PEDESTRIANSAND EiKES AS EHOWN IN SECTION DEVELOP FAKVJNG4 ENTKANCE TO TRAIL FOSSIESLE CONNECTION TO RENTON ENKE TRAIL ON NORTH SIDE OF S 18OT-H ST .FUTURE CONNECTION TO KEM" PIKE. MMIMMMMMMIMMI This chart shows the area of the trail and examples of how it will be developed. GREEN R L-R. ®EXKT DIMEN`_+Mp^� AND GONFIG4FtAY'�N M4Y DE WRIED 10 SOLVE `_�PH'_IFIC. F'KG�HL-EM9 TYPICAL SECT N acALF- [',,?age 8. THE HAZELNUT City clean-u under vyay The second annual city clean-up is set for the week of May 1-8. Tukwila residents are urged to take advantage of conven- iently located trash dumsters to dispose of any obsolete materials, such as old appliances, garden refuse, motors, refrig- erators etc., that may be lying around the house or yard. There is no charge for M BiCentennial events and, with future citizen -participation, are looking forward to more interesting programs to come, 0 On May 12, at 1:00 p.m. the twenty-nine Freedom Shrines will be presented to Foster High School by Attorney General Slade Gorton, The Shrines consist of framed reproductions of historic docu- ments imp#rtarit t* tur country's growth. Everyone is welcome to attend this ceremony. Volunteers are needed to help lay sod, build fences and stain the log cabin in preparation for the dedication ceremony at the BiGentennial Park, please call Dan Saul, 244-5408 or Tbkwila- City Hall, 242-7150 and offer your services. Dedica- tion of the Log Cabin Park located at Strander Blvd. and Christensen Road will be held Friday, June 4. Celebrate the 4th of July with a Salmon B,A_r4ecv.t in tX,5 Tvkwila 711ark witk fyi-i aAd games to follow. In the evening fireworks from the Kent Hill by the joint efforts of Kent, Renton, Auburn and the City of Tukwila. BiCentennial coffee mugs will go on sale the first week in June. Be sure and buy yours as the supply will be limited. dumping in /these bins (see map for locations). The service should not be used for your normal household garbage. The purpose is to upgrade the appearance of your property and the overall appearance of the city. It will be each resident's opportunity to do his or her part to keep Tukwila a clUA and tn liir. m Lutes im -------------------------------------------------------- Published quarterly by-, CITY OF TUKWILA 1"75 - 59TH AVENUE SOUTH TUKWILA, WASHINGTON 98067 Copy Editor: Ed. C. Robinson. -------------------------------------------------------