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Home My WebLink About2011-07 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 32 No. 2THE HAZELNUT A City of Tukwila publication for our residential and business communities VOLUME 32, NUMBER 2 JULY/AUGUST 2011 Tuesday, August 2 is the "Night Out Against Crime" Join your neighbors in an evening of get-togethers that strengthen neighbor- hood spirit and partnerships in fighting back against crime. It's a great way for neighbors to get to know each other and to meet representatives from the Police Department and other City of- fices who visit each gathering. For more information about parties in your community, please call Community - Policing Coordinator Chris Partman at 206-431-2197. Tukwila's summertime family fun is back! FREE PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM NOONTIME CONCERT SERIES Fridays, July 19 through August 19 12:00 NOON to 1:OOPM at the TCC Spray Park Tukwila Parks B. Recreation is proud to announce this popular noontime con- cert series at Tukwila's Community Center is back and ready to entertain kids and families! Pack the picnic basket and blanket and come watch your kids dance and sing to the tunes of their favorite performers (you can dance and sing too...we won't tell!) July 29 - The Brian Waite Band August 5 - The Not -Its! August 12 - Casper Babypants August 19 - Harmonica Pocket Mapping radiation levels and locations in Puget Sound If you've heard a low-flying helicopter over Tukwila, it's part of a Washington State Department of Health project to gather radiological readings around Puget Sound, including Tukwila. The DOH scheduled July to deploy the U.S. Depart- ment of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory Aerial Measurement System in our area. Making daily flights out of Boeing Air Field, the helicopter flies a grid pattern at an altitude of about 300 feet to collect survey data. Following the devastating earthquake, tsunami and resultant nuclear incidents in Fukushima, Japan, one of the lessons learned was the need to know the "back- ground" (normal) levels of radiation in the area. ("Background" is naturally occur- ring radiation in soil, groundwater, building materials, etc.) In Japan, they did not have background level information available for all areas at risk from the radiation fallout. Without a baseline for comparison, it was unclear if the readings they were getting were the "normal background" levels or the result of contaminants released from the damaged nuclear plant. This survey will greatly help our region if we were ever to have some sort of nuclear problem. Further information about the project is available on the agency Aerial Radiological Survey website: www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/rp/rep/aerial.htm. SUMMERTIME OUTDOOR CINEMA SERIES Fridays, July 29 through August 19 Open at 8:OOPM, movies start at dusk at the Tukwila Community Center Bring your own lawn chair or cozy up under a blanket for an enjoyable evening in the park under the stars. These shows are FREE, but we ask you bring two cans of food per family member to help support the Tukwila Food Pantry. Monetary donations are also accepted. July29 - Shrek Forever After (PG) August 5 - Disney's Tangled (PG) August 12 - Yogi Bear (PG) August 19 - Alpha and Omega (PG) Sponsorship opportunities are available; for additional information, please call Volunteer & Events Superintendent Tracy Gallaway at 206-768-2822. City Council Actions: March/April/May/June 2011 March 2011 Appointed David Shumate to Planning Commission. Approved resolution declaring emer- gency in response to public property damages caused by collapsed sanitary sewer. Authorized an agreement with PACE Engineers for Storm Water Lift Station #15 Improvements. Authorized an agreement with Puget Sound Energy for Tukwila Urban Cen- ter Access Project. Authorized Interlocal and Assignment Agreements with City of Renton and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company for Strander Boule- vard Extension Phase II Project. Held public meeting regarding Com- prehensive Plan Amendments. April 2011 Awarded bid to Pacific Golf & Turf for purchase of 34 gas -powered golf carts. Approved ordinance establishing spe- cial provisions for five -story type V-A construction. Approved ordinances updating Fire regulations in Tukwila Municipal Code regarding fire protection systems in new and existing buildings, automatic fire alarm systems in new and existing buildings, and certain fire protection standards for the construction of high- rise buildings; establishing new regula- tions regarding certain fire protection standards for construction of mid -rise buildings; and classifying fire lane park- ing violations as civil infractions. Approved resolution stating interest in commencing negotiations for Interlo- cal Agreement with King County to annex certain unincorporated island of territory known as the North Highline Potential Annexation Area. Authorized lease agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., for operation of digital billboard. Authorized change order with Atkin- son Construction to institute project acceleration for Tukwila Urban Access (Klickitat) Project. Reappointed Brian Kennedy to Arts Commission. Reappointed Arthur Rosengren to Community -Oriented Policing Citi- zens Advisory Board. Reappointed Thomas McLeod and Brooke Alford, and appointed Mikel Hansen and Aaron Hundtofte to the Planning Commission/Board of Archi- tectural Review. Reappointed Sharon Baker-Myklebust and Audrey Davis to Sister Cities Com- mittee. Reappointed Sharon Kidd and Steve Miller to Library Advisory Board. Reappointed Joanne McManus and ap- pointed Donald Scanlon to Parks Com- mission. May 2011 Held public hearing and passed ordi- nance to modify definition of Diversion Facilities, and expanding zones where diversion and diversion interim servic- es facilities can locate. Approved ordinance to add "temporary business license" to definitions and fee schedule, to revise appeal procedures, to redefine businesses exempt from fees, and to clarify Revenue Generat- ing Regulatory License (RGRL) fee. Appointed Ronald Johnston to Civil Service Commission. Reappointed Sharon Kidd and to Hu- man Services Advisory Board. Reappointed Linda Weedman to Hu- man Services Advisory Board. Authorized application for Commu- nity Development Block Grant funds for 2012 Minor Home Repair Program to serve cities of Tukwila, SeaTac, Des Moines, Covington and Pacific. Provided written assurance that lease for Way Back Inn will be for 10 -year term contingent on receipt of grant from Boeing Employees Community Fund. Approved resolution opposing federal preemption of local and land use au- thority related to railroads, and urging US Congress to clarify its intent regard- ing local authority. June 2011 Confirmed appointment of Mike Villa as Chief of Police. Authorized negotiations with Tukwila Village Development Associates, LLC to purchase and develop approximate- ly 5.76 acres of City property known as Tukwila Village, located at Tukwila International Blvd and S 144th Street. Held public hearing and approved an ordinance regarding Comprehensive Plan Amendments for Manufacturing Industrial Center (MIC). Awarded bid to R.L. Alia Company for Interurban Avenue South Gravity Sewer Project. Held a public hearing and approved a resolution regarding the 2012-2017 Transportation Improvement Plan. Approved a fireworks permit for a fire- works display at the Family Fourth at the Fort celebration on July 4, 2011. Authorize Mayor to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with City of Kent regarding Tukwila South permitting authority. Approved resolution in support of bal- lot measure on formation of Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District 2 THE HAZELNUT Join us on the second Saturday of each month from 10:OOAm to 12:OONooN Come join us at FRIENDZ CAFE 12930 E Marginal Way S (Phone 206-246-2401) Council Coffee Chat is an opportunity to stop by and informally talk with a Tukwila City Coun- cil member about anything on your mind regarding our community. Tukwila businesses among King County's 2011 Best Workplaces for Recycling/Waste Reduction King County's Solid Waste Division has named 89 local companies to its fifth annual "Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduc- tion" list, and introduced a new business honor roll for companies that have made the list for five years in a row. Included on the Best list from Tukwila are Starfire Sports, the City of Tukwila and BECU. As award winners, each business has put recycling programs into place and exhibited commitment to reducing the amount of waste their company sends to the landfill. The 2011 list spans a wide array of businesses in King County includ- ing hospitals, medical services, professional services, retail, finance, government, arts and entertainment, who use innovative recycling and waste reduction strategies. To see the complete list of 2011 Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction and to learn more about what these businesses are doing to improve recycling programs, visit www.kingcounty.gov/recyclemore. Council Corner Gaming and the Budget Deficit Woes Last year the City worked extremely hard to achieve $8 million in spending reductions or revenue increases, at the expense of 20+ City employment positions and service re- ductions. This year's revenues remain nearly flat, a problem exacerbated by the Council's recent outlawing of gaming/ card room casinos, which generate approximately $2 million annually. Although the ban is slated to take full effect at the end of 2016, our City faces long-term deficit issues in the near future and likely for many years to come. Tukwila has four options for addressing budget shortfalls: raising revenues, cutting programs/services, reducing total employee compensation, and cutting capital expenditures. Each option comes with its own issues and impacts. Raising revenues, as we did last year with the new Revenue Generating Licensing Fee hits Tukwila's businesses hard, re- taining utility taxes hits residents and businesses, and increas- ing our fees for services hits us all, be it an application for a building permit or attending a parks and recreation event. Cutting programs and services forced the Council and Ad- ministration to focus and make choices on what is impor- tant, for example: Should Senior recreation take precedence over Youth or Adult? (We chose Youth first, Senior second, Adult third.) Should we reduce local fire support from an engine company to an aid unit? (Fire union members forgo- ing their 2011 COLA allowed us to retain the engine.) While the previously -mentioned 20+ positions were elimi- nated, employee pay and benefits remain under watch. As a By Allan Ekberg, 2011 Council President cost saving measure, the council is considering the concept of a regional fire authority which could merge Tukwila fire with the Kent regional fire authority. As for cutting capital expenditures, the term "robbing Peter to pay Paul" applies. We've put off maintenance of several large capital facility items in our City, which will only cost more to fix in the future. Our central business district, aka the Southcenter area, has 40 -year-old+ pipes in the ground, both water and sewer, that have begun to fail. In order to address these and other issues, the Mayor and Council will conduct a finance -focused work session during the summer. With the loss of gaming revenue, our Finance Director has indicated that the six-year balanced budget we built last year will fail to support the City's budget needs. Our overall budget will not balance and will go into the red in Year 4, 5 or 6, depending on when casinos close down. We will need to figure out how to distribute the budgetary pain as broadly as possible and do it in a way that is also generally viewed as equitable. While moving through bud- get review, we'll need to apply a long-term view wherever possible as we evaluate and consider each of the four options for dealing with the City's projected deficit. Addressing the realities of our nation's current economy, NY Times columnist David Brooks recently provided this tidbit of food for thought: "This period of austerity will be a bless- ing if it spurs an effectiveness revolution. It will be a disaster if the cutting is done politically or mindlessly." JULY/AUGUST 2011 3 TUKWILA'S SUMMER CONSTRUC- Interurban Avenue South Gravity Sewer The Interurban Avenue South Gravity Sewer Project is scheduled for construction this summer. The scope of the project is the installation of new side sewers to the busi- nesses on the west side of the street beginning at 14973 Interurban Avenue South and ending at South 149th Street. The second phase of the project is the installation of new 12" sanitary sewer mains on the west side of Interurban, beginning at South 144th Street south to 14675 Interurban Avenue South (the Teamsters Building). Connection of the existing buildings to the new sanitary sewer will enable us to eliminate the outdated sewer lift station located at 14601 Interurban Ave South for significant savings. 2011 Overlay and Repair Program Tukwila's annual Overlay and Repair Program for 2011 will provide pavement improvements on three City streets. Con- struction is planned during July, August and September at the following locations: • Interurban Avenue S (56th Avenue S to S 143rd Street) • East Marginal Way S (north City limits to S 81st Place) • Andover Park West (intersection with Minkler Blvd) Small Drainage Program The 2010/2011 Small Drainage Project will construct drain- age improvements to nine different project sites throughout the City this summer. The sites include: • Replacement of a failing conveyance pipe that drains South 128th Street west of East Marginal Way S. • Adding a catch basin and storm pipe, on East Marginal Way South at South 94th Place. • Replacement of a failed 12" storm pipe, south of S 116th Street on the west side of Tukwila International Blvd. • Relining and replacing portions of the Southgate Creek conveyance storm pipe, near the 13800 block of Tukwila International Boulevard. • Relining the Southgate Creek culvert, under South 140th Street. • Relining a section of storm pipe, along S 122nd Street between 44th Avenue S and the Duwamish River. • Installing a new drainage system, on 44th Avenue S between South 122nd and South 124th Streets. Installing a debris barrier and walkway, on the Regional Detention Facility on Gilliam Creek. Installing a debris barrier, on the Gilliam Creek culvert under Tukwila Parkway. June was a busy time for the Tukwila Urban Center Access Project Crews pouring concrete at the base of the new wall adjacent to the west side of the mall During this past month, crews poured concrete for the new Klickitat Drive bridge deck, which con- nects Klickitat Drive to Southcenter Parkway. Crews have begun excava- tion of a channel under the new Klickitat Drive bridge, in order to accommodate the new southbound Southcenter Parkway lanes. The concrete traffic barrier was poured on the bridge deck and along the tops of the walls. Construction is well underway for the large walls along the west side of the Southcenter Mall. Crews continue road- work in front of McDonald's, which should be complete by the end of July. Crews also completed the new Doubletree entrance. Drainage and utility work in the northwest portion of the project — along Strander Boulevard and by the Double- tree entrance — are nearly complete. The project is currently on track to open Southcenter Park- way earlier than originally planned. Visit the project website at www southcenteraccess.com for current project updates, construction photos, and directions for shopping and dining in the Southcenter area! New Klickitat Drive bridge deck rebar 1 4 THE HAZELNUT Vote Takes Place On August 16, 2011 Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District VOTER FACT SHEET The Cir... of Tr. f 4•ri la Poor fonmerlti :he South Ce it•al Pool, was dedicated in 1973. The poo arias fu nded by the 196E For.:-..a'a —ir.as = board issue Yo e...par:d E;ir g or. nay's darks and recreation system. In 2oo3; as a result of budget difficu ties in King County., the ownership of tie oocd xwastransferred to Ci:y of TuK°rwi a. The—ukwit a Pool s a i3; 6,o square -font facility that resides on land leased from :he—ukxwila School District_ The Pool s oca:ed betweer Foster High School and Showalter Middle School or Souti L4spul St. in Tulmila_ Feat ores i is ude a six Zane competition style pool that varies :n depth f-om a 3 foot shallow er d to a L2 foot deep er d. Now,. the City of TL kmii la doe} n o have tie •esou •ces or the capabilities in place to con it ue to manage, mai itair; and ooe rate the T.'k,i la Pool. On Apr 118 2 oLL,. the Tukwila Cit}' Cvu is i jna ni mc'usly approved Reso inion No. 27:8 establish ng August i6, 2oLLasthe date for are election. The q 'esti or before the ....alp -5 is regard ng he f'nmation of :he Tukwila Pool Metrnpo itar Park District. If passed the d sir ct would have :he po' erto der eratefunds for the acq.'is t on, maintenance: operation, capita improvement ardor car stn. Mian gxpe id itures for a pool `ac lit•,` °ywith it tie boundaries of the City cif . ukwila . '."`''thou: P•oposit on No. i passing, the 'pool is scheduled ;.a close or September is; io CITY OF TUKWILA PROPOSITION NO. 1 FORMATION AND FUNDING OF TLIKWILA POOL METROPOLITAN PARIC DISTRICT Tukwila Resolution No. 1propos creation of the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park Distrito cnedtensive with the City's boundaries pursuant to RC's 3524, including the authoriityr to levy a generaltax on property with the District each year, not to exceed 1, cents per thousand dollars of assimcsed valuation„ferthe prrrp-awl:wirirrg and operating a pod facility. The Tukwila Fool Metropolitan Park District is to be governed by the City Cotard of the City cif Tukwila, serving as the Board of Commissioners in an ex officio capacity. [ ]`Fo«rthe formationofaTukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District to be governed by the Tukwila City Council, se'rukrg as the Board of Commissioners. [ 1 Against the formation ofa Tukwila Pod Metropolitan Park District_ Explanatory Statement If approved by the voters, this ballot area ure would authorize the creation of the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park Districtr encompassing the same boundaries as the City of Tukwila. The City of Tukwila currently owns, operates and maintains the City of Tukwila Pool_ The Crty does not have the resources to continue to manage, maintain and operate the pool. If this proposition is approved, the Tukwila Pool Metropoitan Park District would be created to acquire, maintain and operate the Tukwila Pool. The District would have all the powers enumerated in Ch. 35.6z RCW locluding the prover to levy an annual taxon all tirxable property within the district in an amount not to exceed is cern3 per Sumo of assessed valuation_ The District would also havethe authurityrta issue debt and to -Exercise the right of eminent domain. The District would be governed bythe Tukwila City Council, serving as the board of commissioners_ Ques[. rs? Contact: Rick Still, City of Tukwila Parks and Recreation Director, 206-767-2344 ortukparkslirtulleddlaWA_gov Far additional information concerning the conduct of this election, contact ling Couttyrecords and=lections. 2o5 -296 -VOTE (8683) -296-craog TTY aoB-2.46-2.4AFAX Voter registration absentee ballot requests: 2 015.-29643683 Language services available in 120 languages. What's New(s) in Human Minor Home Repair returns to Tukwila "I felt very comfort- able asking for help and it would not have been possible to get things done without their help, and I am a widow." "Everyone has been most kind and helpful. Thanks to all." These are a few com- ments from satisfied clients about Tukwila's Minor Home Repair program. Low- and moderate -income homeowners can once again receive help from local, experienced con- tractors with their minor home repair needs. Residents will qualify by income; they are required to have owned their home for a year, and not have any intentions of selling the home. Once qualified, services will be provided free to the Local resources available Human Services Office Evie — 206-433-7180 Stacy — 206-433-7181 tukhsery@ci.tukwila.wa.us resident. Health and safety needs will be top priority, but all non -cosmetic jobs will be considered. To make the program available to as many homeowners as possible, there will be a cap to the dollar value of repairs that residents will qualify for. Funded by federal Community Development Block Grant funds through coordination with King County, these funds are slated for further cuts in 2012. It is possible that this program may only last through 2011. Information about program policies can be found on the City of Tukwila's website in the Human Services section. Past homeowners have received help in the areas of small electri- cal and plumbing jobs, interior and exterior carpentry, and more. All repairs are made to the structure of the home. To take advantage of the program or if you have any ques- tions, please call Human Services Manager Evie Boykan at 206-433-7180. Parking lots may appear to be filled with shoppers but, for many of our residents, it's still a challenge to put food on the table or pay housing and utility bills. Tukwila's Office of Human Services deals with many who are experiencing un- or under -employment. Often these are residents that have lived in Tukwila for years. They may have children in the school district, or they may have been trying to make it on their own or with a roommate. The price of gas, the price of food, the cool weather — all have contributed to taking a greater bite out of family budgets. Local resources can help. The Tukwila Pantry is open for food resources three times a week: on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1:30-2:30PM, and Saturdays from 12:30-2:30PM. A free dinner is available on Tuesday evenings at the Riverton Park United Methodist Church, the same building where the food pantry operates. There are fewer places, yet there's increased demand for rent and utility assistance. Getting your call through busy lines may be difficult. The best strategy is to be persistent, and make your call at the beginning of the month. Energy as- sistance funds from the Multi -Service Center are still avail- able, though appointments fill up quickly. Callers should try calling at off -hours to gain access to the help line — 1-800- 348-7144. Tukwila's Human Services staff are available to c help a resident identify resources to try; call 206-433-7180 or 206-433-7181. Free clothing for children is available through a collaboration between Kids Without Borders, community volunteers, and the Fellowship Bible Church. Call them at 206-242-7767. The City of Tukwila has joined the City of Seattle in offering a FREE Summer Sack Lunch Program. This program is for youth ages 1 to 18 years. Lunches available: Cascade View Community Park * Tu/Wed/Th Noon-12:30PM Tukwila Community Center Mon—Fri 11:15AM-12:15PM Thorndyke Elementary Mon—Fri 11:00AM-11:30AM Foster High School Mon—Fri 11:00AM-1:30PM Breakfast is available: Thorndyke Elementary Mon—Fri 8:OOAM-8:3OAM Foster High School Mon—Fri 7:3OAM-8:OOAM Snack is available: Tukwila Community Center Mon—Fri 3:30PM-4:30PM * Tukwila offers a FREE Playground Program at Cascade View Com- munity Park. Kids ages 5-12 can enjoy drop-in games and activities on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:OOAM to 2:OOPM. Crisis Clinic (24-hour line) 206-461-3222 1-866-427-4747 Online:www.crisisclinic.orq 6 THE HAZELNUT TU KWI LA RESOURCE Where does your recycling go? When we recycle at home, we are starting the recycling process. Recycling involves a lot more than just the col- lection of materials. Those materials need to be picked up, processed and turned into a new product, and that product needs to be marketed and sold. Only then can recycling be considered a success. Each type and even sub -types of material often need to be sorted and processed in different ways, to get the maximum value out of them. For example, among the different grades of paper collected, office paper — especially when collected in large quantities from commercial buildings — has high val- ue and is often used to make recycled -content toilet paper. Recycling is a business. Haulers don't want to collect a mate- rial unless they can make money selling it. Recycling haulers and processors find various markets for the materials; they usually do not want to reveal their exact markets publicly, for competitive business reasons. Items that are recycled in Tukwila may find their final markets overseas, or perhaps just REPORTER a few miles away. Local markets include the Nucor steel mill in West Seattle and the Verallia glass bottle plant in South Se- attle. Nucor turns tin cans, appliances and scrap metal into rebar (reinforcing steel bar) used for construction. Verallia makes wine bottles partly from the crushed pieces of glass bottles collected in the Northwest and British Columbia. The journey of collected recyclable materials can get com- plicated. Grays Harbor Paper Mill in Hoquiam made 100% recycled -content office paper. The paper pulp used was most recently supplied by a mill in Oregon that makes the pulp from recycled paper collected from various sources. Sadly, Grays Harbor Paper was unable to make it financially and closed its doors in May after 18 years, resulting in the loss of 240 recycling -industry jobs. This unexpected mill closure shows just how important it is for all of us to buy products made from recycled materials to keep recycling alive. Recycled -content products are increasingly available, from toilet paper to compost. Look for them when you shop. (Info from Tom Watson, King County Solid Waste) Residential Recycling event a success! On May 25, 401 carloads of "hard to recycle" material arrived at Tukwila's Spring Recycling Collection Event, held at the future Tukwila Village site on Tukwila International Boulevard. Nearly 21 tons — 41,652 pounds — of material was collected (an average of 104 pounds of material per vehicle). The event also included the sale of re- cycled -content rain barrels to Tukwila residents. Highlights of the event included the collection of: • 7,260 lbs. of scrap metals, applianc- es, and electronic equipment (to be recycled and reused) • 16,770 lbs. of computers, electronic equipment, cell phones, etc. (to be sorted & recycled) • 5 used refrigerators and freezers (ozone-depleting chemicals and gas removed from these units and dis- posed of properly) • 15 propane tanks (to be re -used through Blue Rhino Cylinder Ex- change Service or recycled as scrap metal through Seattle Iron & Metals — 750 lbs.) • 3,940 lbs. of bulky/scrap wood (to be processed) • 4,559 lbs. of reusable household goods (collected by the Northwest Center for resale through their retail outlets, proceeds going to charity programs) • 230 gallons of used motor oil and petroleum-based products (to be re - refined into new motor oil or reused as bunker fuel — 1,702 lbs.) • 30 gallons of used anti -freeze (this toxic liquid to be recycled into new anti -freeze — 240 pounds) • 18 used oil filters (to be drained of oil and the scrap metal recycled — 50 pounds) • 55 used tires (to be re -treaded if in good condition; if not, chipped and made into products like garden hos- es, playground mats, road bedding, or burned as fuel — 1,375 pounds) • 10 lead acid batteries (to be disman- tled, the acid disposed of properly, and the cores recycled into new bat- teries — 360 pounds) • 2,540 household batteries (to be dismantled, the hazardous material disposed of properly, and the cores recycled into new batteries — 254 pounds) • 17 toilets and sinks (porcelain ma- terial to be processed into concrete material — 1,425 pounds) • 680 pounds of cardboard. • 9 cubic yards of Styrofoam — 207 pounds) • 11 mattresses and futons (collected for recycling efforts at the WA State Dept. of Corrections — 330 pounds) JULY/AUGUST 2011 7 CITY DIRECTORY TUKWILA CITY HALL 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Hours: Monday—Friday, 8:30MM-5:00PM Telephone: 206-433-1800 Fax number: 206-433-1833 TTY number: 206-248-2933 Website: TukwilaWA.gov E-mail: tukwila@TukwilaWA.gov TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Allan Ekberg, Pres. 206-241-6904 Joe Duffie (beeper #) 206-994-7229 Joan Hernandez 206-248-0260 Dennis Robertson 206-242-6373 Verna Seal 206-293-3274 Kathy Hougardy 206-571-0007 De'Sean Quinn 206-241-0225 Kimberly Matej, Analyst 206-433-1834 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 7:OOPM in Council Chambers Regular Meetings 1st/3rd Mondays Work Meetings 2nd/4th Mondays CITY OFFICES Mayor's Office Jim Haggerton, Mayor 206-433-1805 Steve Lancaster, City Admin206-433-1851 City Clerk's Office 206-433-1800 Economic Development 206-433-1832 Human Services 206-433-7180 Municipal Court 206-433-1840 Tourism/Marketing 206-575-2489 Community Development Dept. Jack Pace, Director 206-431-3670 Code Enforcement 206-431-3682 Finance Department Shawn Hunstock, Director 206-433-1835 Fire Department Nick Olivas, Chief 206-575-4404 Human Resources Department Stephanie Brown, Director 206-433-1831 Personnel 206-433-1831 City Job Line 206-433-1828 Information Technology Department Mary Miotke, Director 206-433-7150 Parks/Recreation Department Rick Still, Director 206-767-2342 Police Department Mike Villa, Chief 206-433-1808 Public Works Department Bob Giberson, Director 206-433-0179 Emergency Fire, Police 911 TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER 12424 - 42nd Avenue South Recreation Division 206-768-2822 Senior Center/Services 206-767-2323 TUKWILA CITY POOL 4414 S. 144th Street 206-267-2350 FOSTER GOLF LINKS 13500 Interurban Avenue South Pro Shop 206-242-4221 THE HAZELNUT newsletter is published three times a year by the City of Tukwila, and written by City staff. Editing/production: Stacia Norris, IT Dept. THE HAZELNUT Ciry of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 Postmaster: If named addressee has moved, deliver to current resident. PRESORT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 12698 To help us correct addresses or eliminate duplicates, please call 206-433-1800. Award -Winning Parks and Recreation Tukwila Parks and Recreation was recently recognized by the Washington Rec- reation and Park Association with two awards. Selected as the Best Regional Program was Camp Wrinkle Ranch, a collaborative program among the Senior Centers of Tukwila, Auburn, Burien, Bonney Lake, Federal Way, Puyallup and University Place, who were also recognized. This annual event is an overnight camping trip to the Falls Creek Retreat Center 35 miles west of Chehalis, which features hiking trails, a fishing pond, horseshoes, fire pits, tastefully decorated rooms, and more. Staff from the various agencies plan and lead activities that are fun, active, and build camaraderie. Codiga Park received the Best Park Design award for a Class II city. After acquiring the site of this pioneer dairy farm along the Duwamish River in 1988, Tukwila worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to restore tidal hydrol- ogy, provide channel for salmon habitat, and pro- vide refuge for waterfowl at the site. Once the channel work was completed in 2006, the City moved toward restoring the estuary through partnerships and the work of volun- teer groups who began working to clear invasive plants and provide native plant species in the channel area and along the riverbank. Design for development and construction of the upland park area began in summer 2007, with goals of restor- ing the site to reflect the historical significance of the area, work with existing fea- tures, and provide amenities that take advantage of the easiest access point in the City to the river. Construction began in September 2009, and the park was dedi- cated in May 2010. Codiga Park's "Barn" picnic shelter was specifically designed — and placed in the exact location and orientation as the old barn — to represent the site's history. Walkways lead to natural trails to access the river, and picnic tables and benches provide a place to take a lunch break and observe nature. Codiga Park is located at 12535 — 50th Place South. This year's Camp Wrinkle Ranch trip will be September 13-15. Registration is currently underway. For more information on this program, please call TCC at 206-768-2822.