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Home My WebLink About1998-03 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 19 No. 2THE HAZELNUT A City of Tukwila publication for our residential and business community VOLUME 19, NUMBER 2 MARCH 1998 Special Council meeting will discuss code enforcement Let the Mayor and City Council know what you think about code enforce- ment! (What is it? See pages 2 & 3.) The City has dedicated a lot of re- sources to Code Enforcement. Come to a special meeting and let us know -chat we're doing right, what you'd like op see more or less of, and help deter- mine the future of our code compliance efforts. This special meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:OOPM in the Council Chambers at Tukwila City Hall, 6200 Southcenter Boulevard. For more information, please contact Lucy Lauterbach at 206-433-1834 or Rhonda Berry at 206-433-1851. So what's happening? Please note these upcoming events With March comes nature's rebirth, the inevitable return of spring cleaning, and a renewed interest in Tukwila's eighborhood 4))111 ride Neighborhood pride is the City's term for putting into action our belief that a better community can be built through attention to the condition of its neighborhoods. From our annual spring clean-up campaign, which offers citizens the opportunity to clean their yards and garages; to our special recycling event, which makes it easier to get rid of those hard -to -recycle items; to our focus on Highway 99, which is making the area more user- friendly and less crime -friendly; to Tukwila Pond Park, which is reclaiming an oasis of green in the midst of central business district activity — many of the City's efforts involve working together with concerned citizens and generous volunteers, resulting in cleaner and more livable surroundings. Spring clean-up provides FREE disposal passes for City residents Transfer station passes will be available at Tukwila City Hall April 20 through May 1, 8:30AM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday. Residents may claim one pass per household, with proof of residence AND the coupon from the back page of this newsletter. Take your non -recyclable items to the Bow Lake Transfer Station, South 188th and I-5, April 24 through May 3, between 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM. March 24 EVENT FOR INFO, SEE PAGE Code Enforcement/Neighborhood Pride community meeting 1 & 3 March 25 Highway 99/Comprehensive Plan Amendment open house 6 & 7 March 28-31 King County pet licenses available at Larry's and Safeway 9 April 3 Library Board citizen survey of programs/services due 9 April 8 Sound Transit - Link Light Rail open house and workshop 8 April 10 Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt in evening at Community Center 4 April 11 Kids Egg Hunt — with Easter Bunny — at Community Center 4 April 13 Planning meeting for New Park at old community center site 4 April 18 Volunteer Earth Day shrub planting at Tukwila Pond Park 5 April 19 Rainier Symphony concert at Foster Performing Arts Center 9 April 19 Foster Library holding Sunday book sale 9 April 20 Highway 99/Comprehensive Plan Amendment public hearing 6 & 7 April 20 -May 1 Dump passes available at City Hall with coupon from back page 1 & 12 April 24 -May 3 Dumping at Bow Lake Transfer Station with City pass allowed 1 & 12 April 25 Special Residential Recycling day at Foster High School 11 May 6 Meeting to hear ideas for Parks/Open Space 6 -Year plan update 4 Bugged by nothing to do? Check out Tukwila's libraries! torytime Series for stories, songs, games, fingerplays, puppets, )ard stories, and creative dramatics. TUKWILA LIBRARY: Thursdays, April 2 -May 21 Children ages 2-6 and their families 10:30AM Tukwila Library Programs THURSDAY, MARCH 19 — 10:30AM Science Rocks Join Nancy Stewart of "Animal Crack- ers" and stir up the molecules as you sing and dance your way through this science sing -along. Please register. Families and young children SATURDAY, APRIL 4 — 11:30AM Bug Out Join Brian Raven or Raven Science and the Museum of Science and dis- cover the differences between the basic groups of bugs found in the Northwest. Learn how to capture and identify bugs using a bug box. (This program will be held before library's regular open hours) THURSDAY, MAY 14 — 3:45PM Animals, Animals, and Insects FOSTER LIBRARY: Wednesdays, April 1 -May 20 Toddlers (ages 2 & 3) - 10:30AM Preschool (ages 3-6) - 11:OOAM Foster Library Programs FRIDAY, APRIL 17 — 1:30PM Insect Illustration: Dragonflies, Ladybugs and Butterflies Join Molly Hashimoto, author, illustrator and teacher. Drawing, hand -tinting and watercoloring are techniques used in this hands-on art program. Please register. Ages 5 & up MONDAY, MAY 18 — 4.:OOPM Insect Safari Don Ehlan, entomologist, brings in- sects from around the world! See ant lions and rhinoceros beetles plus other bizarre and beautiful preserved specimens. Join this guided tour of his traveling insect zoo, and bring a bug you want identified. Ages 5 & up FOSTER LIBRARY 4060 S. 144th Street - 206.242-1640 Monday—Thursday .... 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday ........................ 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM ...... 1:00-5:00 PM Sunday ....................... Closed Saturday TUKWILA LIBRARY 14475 - 59th Avenue S. - 206-244-5140 Monday & Wednesday 1:00 - 8:30 PM Tuesday & Thursday... 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 1:00 - 5.00 PM Closed Friday & Sunday w� • What exactly is "code enforcement"? Code Enforcement is an important function that protects citizens' health, welfare and property by ensuring that City laws regarding public nuisances are being followed. Annual community clean-up program provides excellent volunteer opportunity Tukwila's annual Spring Clean-up is an event that many residents look forward to each year. Most take advantage of this opportunity to rid their homes of unwanted items and to begin prepara- tion of their yards for spring plantir Many transfer station passes go unused, however, because residents don't have the wherewithal to get things to Bow Lake. Either they lack a suitable vehicle, or they don't have the physical ability to load and haul items. This is an excellent opportunity for you to provide a service to your fellow citi- zens. Organize a neighborhood work party to make a big job easier. Lend a hand to that elderly neighbor; rent a trailer jointly with your neighbors to haul things to the recycling collection at Foster or to the transfer station. Spend the dayworking, then have a pizza party at day's end... what a great way to get to know your neighbors. The number of ways to work together are limited only by your imagination. Members of the Duwamish Improvement Club felt that their efforts in helping neighbors last year paid big dividends by getting me ' people involved in the neighborhoou and in club activities. Let's make this year's spring clean-up better than ever - meet a neighbor, lend a hand, make a friend. 2 THE HAZELNUT City to discuss possibility of $100 Ikwila's Municipal Code defines a nuisance as any condi- tion, act, or omission which either: • annoys, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of others; • offends decency; is offensive to the senses; • unlawfully interferes with, obstructs or tends to obstruct or renders dangerous for passage any stream, public park, parkway, square, sidewalk, street or highway in the City; • in any way renders other persons insecure in life or the use of property; or • obstructs the free use of property so as to essentially interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property. Of the 350+ code complaints received by the City each year, the majority involve junk cars, trash and debris, and general nuisance conditions in our residential neighborhoods. Penalties for allowing nuisance conditions at your residence are currently set at $100 per day for the first 5 days, then $500 per day for each day thereafter. These penalties are incurred AFTER residents have been notified that a violation exists and .rte � �► COUNCIL CORNER by Pam Linder, Council President Some thoughts about living in neighborhoods you can be proud of... Here we are again, preparing for our annual Spring Clean-up. This is a good time to really take a look at our surroundings and see if our city is in the condition that we want. "Neighborhood pride" has been a City administration focus off and on for several years. What does "neighborhood pride" mean to you? I think part of the definition is taking responsibility for the places we live and work. Another part is teaching by example (rather than saying "that's not my job"), by demonstrating through volunteering, by picking up debris on your sidewalk, by taking ownership. And we have examples of taking ownership — such as the Highway 99 action group, headed by the fearless Donna West, Southtowne Auto Rebuild, who organizes clean-ups for the liighway on some Saturday mornings. Because she is proud of �.;r business, she sets those standards. We also have Marjorie Bates — a resident (and superb gardener, by the way) — who is proud of her community center, and can be found weeding and cleaning up the grounds around the trail probably every week. There are community clubs that have their priorities in order, setting examples by bringing their children to help. MARCH 1998 code enforcement citations have been given an opportunity to elimi- nate the offending condition. The City Council will soon consider an infraction process that will allow the Code Enforce- ment Officer to issue on -the -spot citations for these code violations. Penalties under the new process would range from $100 to $250 per citation. How can citizens avoid code enforcement penalties? The annual Spring Clean Up and Special Residential Recycling Collection provide opportunities to rid your home of yard debris, household goods, vehicle batteries, and other un- wanted items. By removing these items now, you can reduce the possibility of them becoming a nuisance and avoid a date with the Code Enforcement Officer. 7 For more information about Code Enforcement or Tukwila's Spring Clean-up, please contact Rhonda Berry at 433-1851. You're invited to a community meeting to discuss NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE and CODE ENFORCEMENT Tuesday, March 24th at 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall - 6200 Southcenter Blvd. That's my working definition of `neighborhood pride'. We want to know what yours is. The Council will be hosting a community meeting at 7:OOPM on Tuesday, March 24th down at City Hall. Come to the gathering, enjoy some refreshments, and tell us — regarding the community's upkeep — where your comfort level fits between individual responsibility and the City's role. For example, the City has made free dump passes available to our citizens each spring. Does this service have value to you and your neighborhood? Or do you think some citizens abuse it by actually `saving' their garbage for the City to take care of? The Council is in the process of looking at the `nuisance ordinance', which covers a variety of subjects including black- berries, garbage, junk cars, etc. In certain instances, we would allow our code enforcement officer to write $100 tickets on the spot, in order to assure prompt compliance. In which instances do you feel this would be appropriate? Once again I invite you to attend the community meeting and give us your input. We all want neighborhoods to be proud of. 3 Parks and Recreation Happenings Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt lights up the night with fun Think you're too old to hunt for candy and prizes? NO WAY! Join us for our third Annual Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt on Friday, April 10, from 8:00 to 9:OOPM, at the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 - 42nd Avenue South. Bring a flash- light and a bag for all your goodies! Grades 6 thru 12 are invited to participate. Cost is $2. 41, Looking ahead to Tukwila Days 1998... Vendors! Vendors! Vendors! It's time to sign up for the Tukwila Days Community Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday, July 11, 1998. We would love to see your crafts displayed at this year's event. To obtain more information, contact Al Frank at 206-768-2822. imo 4111b, Annual Easter Egg Hunt moves to new location 4 0 0 0 Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11, 10:OOAM sharp at Tukwila Community Center, 12424 - 42nd Avenue South (previously held at Fort Dent Park). Prizes, candy and a visit from the Easter Bunny will make this an enjoyable event for pre-schoolers through age 12. The hunt goes on — rain or shine — so mark your calendar! Watch for our special flier in March. 0 O 0 0 Planning meeting will determine future of old community center site Tukwila citizens are invited to attend a public meeting on Monday April 13, at 7:OOPM in Council Chambers at Tukwila City Hall, to officially finalize the name, future improvements, and development schedule for the site of the old Tukwila Community Center. The 4.5 -acre site has the address of the old center, 4101 South 131st Street. The land, owned by the Tukwila School District, is leased as a good will gesture to the City for S1 per year. The City is responsible for making improvements and maintaining the park. Previous meetings on this subject have included discussions about the name and improvements that should be included in the park. On April 13, the Parks Commission will present recommendations resulting from a March 4 public meeting. If you have any questions, please call the Parks and Recreation Department at 206-433-1843. Your input is requested for update to Park and Open Space six-year plan In September 1993, the City Council adopted a Six-year Plan that has guided the development and improvement of many parks and trails in Tukwila. It is now time to revisit this plan and update it to meet current community needs and desires. The consultant firm of Richard Carothers Associates will work with the City to define projects, prepare a list of projects, and prepare the text for a draft planning document, hopefully ready for public review in August. On May 6, 7:00 PM, at the Tukwila Community Center, the Parks Commission will conduct the first of several meet- ings to hear your opinion about park, trail and open space ideas. In August or September, the City Council will hold a public meeting to obtain additional citizen input. The final step will be passage of an ordinance to officially adopt the plan. An element of the Park and Open Space Plan will be a six-year. master plan for Foster Golf Links improvements. Mai . improvements have been made at the golf course; however, a new club house and other work remains undone. If you have questions about these plans or later this year about meeting dates, times, etc., please call the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office at 206-433-1843. THE HAZELNUT April 18th "Earth Day" project set for Tukwila Pond Park On Saturday April 18, citizen volun- teers are needed to actively celebrate Earth Day 1998 by planting shrubbery in the City's newest park, Tukwila Pond Park, located just south of Target and east of the Doubletree Suites. This effort will add to the "greening" of the park, which started last fall with the planting 50 trees. starting at 9:00 AM, volunteers with their shovels and gloves will be shown how to plant approximately 1,000 shrubs. Holes must be dug, soils mixed, and plants properly planted. To help with this effort, local volunteers will be joined by volunteers from the Earth Work Northwest 1998 organization and by Cascadia Quest. Both groups assist local organizations with park, trail and wetland projects. Another work effort will be litter re- moval from the north shore of the pond along the south side of the Target park- ing lot. Plastic litter bags will be pro- vided to volunteers. Children who perform work should be at least 8 years old. Please register at the volunteer table when you arrive. Ques- tions? Call the Parks and Recreation dministrative Office at 206-433-1858. TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER 12424 -42nd Avenue South 206-768-2822 Take advantage of resident discount at Foster Golf Links Just a reminder, Tukwila residents are eligible for greens fee discounts at Foster Golf Links. Stop by the City Clerk's office at City Hall and register for a Residential Golf Fee Card. You will be required to provide a drivers license, phone bill, or power bill for verification of residential address. (Sorry, water bills will not be accepted, since they are registered to the property owner.) When you present your Residential Golf Fee Card, you will receive a $3 discount for 18 holes and $1.50 discount for 9 holes. You will be required to display your card when purchasing green fees. Remember to always have your `‘‘ card with you, and renewyour card every January. ( / The cards are valid for one calendar year. City Hall is located at 6200 Southcenter Boulevard. The City Clerk's office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Calling all Tukwila artists: we are looking for you! The Tukwila Arts Commission is making a first-time attempt to locate local arts people. They are compiling a list of all artists who live within the City limits. This list will help identify the extent and complexity of Tukwila's artist population. It will also be used in the future as a starting point for idea development and perhaps subsequent programs for addressing artist's needs. These might include such needs as gallery space, publicity and sales, studios and housing, clubs and meeting spaces, city organized shows, or requests for art project proposals. r Let us know who you are! Please complete and return the bottom portion of this article. The Tukwila Arts Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month in the Minolta Building, Conference Room 4 (second floor), 6300 Southcenter Blvd., next door to City Hall. For further information, please call the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office at 206-433-1858. Please complete and return to: Parks and Recreation Department 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila WA 98188 Name Phone Address Zip Code Artistic Focus: ❑ Vocal ❑ Painting ❑ Dance Other: ❑ Instrumental ❑ Mixed Media ❑ Drawing ❑ Photography ❑ Theater ❑ Sculpture This information will be kept confidential and limited to use by the Tukwila Arts Commission. L J MARCH 1998 5 Highway 99: Crime's down, but what's up? The highway has been afeature in this community since the 1920's. With the construction of the interstate system 25 years ago, its purpose changed dramatically. It now primarily serves you and your neighborhood and provides access to property along the street. The long range vision is shown below. The City will adopt a Pacific Highway Plan to guide its financial investments and types of City services and programs, as well as direct changes to land use regulations helping this vision become reality. The Draft Revitaliza- tion Plan lists over 20 ideas on how the City can assist in improving the Pacific Highway corridor and its surrounding neighborhoods. These ideas result from past meetings with you and from experts in the field of real estate, transportation, design and housing. What changes would you like to see in the neighborhoods surrounding and along the corridor? What should be preserved? Which is more important to you - a neighborhood park or sidewalks on local streets? Should the City encourage new buildings that could eliminate affordable housing? Should the Add interesting entry features to buildings City concentrate available funds just in this area (as opposed to everywhere in the city) for a six-year period? These are just some of the ideas expressed within the Plan. A significant feature of the city's revitalization efforts is the Pacific Highway Street Improve- ment Project. A conceptual design is avail- able for your review. Work still remains in providing acceptable parking solutions for existing businesses and resolving treatment at difficult sites. We would like to know about unique issues that you are aware of regarding travel in the corridor - be it on foot, bike, bus or car. We would like to hear your suggestions for Pacific Highway and its surrounding neigh- borhoods at our Community -wide open house (see information on opposite page). Questions? Please contact Moira Bradshaw, Project Manager, Department of Community Development at 206-431-3651, or by e-mail at tukplan@ci.tukwila.wa.us. Tukwila City Council members request your comments on the Draft Revitalization Plan by April 20, 1998. Comments can be given three ways: • Attend the hearing to give your verbal testimony - Monday April 20, 1998; • Contact them by e-mail at tukcounc@ci.tukwila.wa.us; or • Mail your comments to Tukwila City Council, c/o City Clerk, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188. Get the latest meeting times and dates from the City's web site at www.ci.tukwila.wa.us. Continue multi -family development on buffer between commercial and single family developr Add buffers between commercial and residential areas Provide pedestrian connections between developments Bring buildings close to street Improve streetscapes Add features that provide interest at corners Locate service areas away from public view Add parking lot landscaping Improve transit facilities Provide shared driveways Provide well -marked crosswalks Bring buildings close to street Provide landscape screening between multi -family and commercial development Provide outdoor recreation areasin multi -family development Locate parking Tots to sides and back of buildings Provide pedestrian walkways in parking Tots Desired Development Character 6 THE HAZELNUT COMMUNITY -WIDE OPEN HOUSE • Draft Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan • Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments Wednesday, March 25, 1998 6:00 to 8:00 PM Foster Commons, Foster High School 42nd Avenue S. and S. 144th Street Open House, Public Meeting to be held on Comprehensive Plan amendments The City of Tukwila is starting to consider changes to the Compre- hensive Plan and Zoning Codes. The Comprehensive Plan contains the broad goals and policies that will guide Tukwila for the next 20 years. The Zoning Code carries out the Comprehen- sive Plan's policies with specific requirements for land develop- ment. The proposed amendments are as follows: Request by Port of Seattle— City-wide: To add a policy supporting the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Seattle -Tacoma International Airport expansion, including the third runway. Requests — Pacific Highway corridor: • A) Change certain residentially -zoned areas to commercial uses, depending on certain conditions (see map). B) Give the Board of Architectural Review the authority to waive certain landscape and setback standards to encourage pe- destrian and vehicular movement between two adjoining properties. C) Expand the number of housing units per acre in the area by increasing the allowable density in the Neighborhood Com- mercial Center zone, and allowing multi -family development in the Regional Commercial zone. An open house has been scheduled to give residents and businesses information on these proposed amendments, as well as on the Draft Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan. (See related article at left.) In April, the Tukwila City Council will hold a public meeting to give residents and businesses the opportunity to express their opinions and give testimony about the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments. There will be a public hearing on the Draft Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan on the same evening. The City of Tukwila welcomes both written and verbal com- ments about the proposed Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Code amendments from Tukwila's citizens and business commu- nity. Please call Rebecca Fox of the Department of Community _ 'evelopment at 206-431-3683 if you have questions. Written comments may be addressed to the Tukwila Depart- ment of Community Development, 6300 Southcenter Boule- vard, Tukwila, WA 98188. If you prefer, you may also make comments via e-mail to rfox@ci.tukwila.wa.us. oD PUBLIC HEARING • Draft Pacific Highway Revitalization Plan PUBLIC MEETING • Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments 7:OOPM — Monday, April 20, 1998 Council Chambers, Tukwila City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Comprehensive Plan/ /Zoning Map Amendments Zoning Designations LDR-Low Density Residential MOR -Medium Density Residential HDR-Hqh Density Residential 0 -Office MD4Mkted Use Office NCC -Neighborhood Commercial Corns RC -Regional Commercial CM-Commercial/Light Industrial Proposed Comprehensive Plan/ Zoning Amendments u Tukwila City Limits S ST 180' N • 210' '' 13 5T 110 ST 775' r148 ST .05o 160' 0 s 41ST sr ST 128' 900' �J sr a MARCH 1998 7 Cay of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan/ Zoning Code Amendments No Scale 2F.i8 0 9e' g 1600, T• 195, 8 Help us make tracks Thanks to the support of a large majority of the voters in the November 1996 election, electric light rail transit is about to become a reality in our region... and we need your help to do the job right! Sound Transit - the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority - is studying alternative routes and station locations for the central Link light rail corridor that will serve SeaTac, Tukwila, Southeast and downtown Seattle, the University District, and Northgate. (In the future the system may be expanded to serve even more communities!) Link light rail is coniing to Tukwila: Sound Transit wants to actively engage the community in Link light rail planning. Your input is a vital part of building a world class light rail system for the Central Puget Sound region — we hope we'll see you at these events! Potential light rail routes & stations N. SeaTac Station Map key: Potential route OPotential station S 143rd St S 160th St Strander Blvd. in Tukwila Attend a workshop on alternative light rail routes Sound Transit has just completed an intensive environmental "scoping" process to involve the public in identifying issues and alternatives to be considered in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) . The EIS will generate key information to help Sound Transit select the final route and station locations. At this workshop, you can: learn about the results of the scoping process, alternative routes and station locations, and the EIS process > review and test criteria to narrow the alternatives for the EIS and help us apply those criteria to the proposed routes in your community > build agreement around the alternatives to be included for detailed study in the EIS. Wednesday, April 8, 1998 4:00 to 9:00 PM Open House - 4:00-6:00PM Community Workshop - 6:00-9:00PNi Foster Commons, Foster High School 4242 South 1V1'Ith St., Tukwila For more information about Sound Transit, write us at 1100 Second Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98101, or call our toll free information line at 1-800-201-4900. Or you can e-mail us at main(i)soundtransit.org or visit our Web site at www.soundtransit.org. For information about Link light rail activities in Tukwila, or for information about the field trips, call Michael Rossotto, at 206-689-7427. SOUNDTRANSIT 1 i THE HAZELNUT Listen to Ludwig: gnat g1jiuphotw - without the briu6 ,to Cattie! Rainier Symphony presents Beethoven £t Classical Favorites Come spend a musical afternoon with the Rainier Symphony: Sunday, April 19, 1998 at 3:OOPM Foster High Performing Arts Center 4242 South 144th Street, Tukwila Featured on the program will be: Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri ozart: Oboe Concerto in C major, K.314 zet: Carmen Suite #1 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 Cost: $10/adults, $6/students, $6/seniors, $25/families Group rates/season subscriptions available Call 206-781-5618 for tickets and information or season brochure Upcoming spedal event: Annual Symphony Pops Concert Sunday, May 17th featuring "Porgy and Bess" Library Board is seeking your opinion The City of Tukwila Library Board is conducting a survey of both library users and non-users in the City. Citizen response will help the Library Board better represent Tukwila citizens. The King County Library System has considered several options for improving library services in Tukwila. One option was to change Tukwila Library to a "library station" operating without a librarian and reducing its open hours from 33 to just 15 hours per week. The staff hours could possibly be shifted to Foster Library, allowing Foster to be open on Saturdays from 10:00 to 5:00. Board members need to know what kind of programs and services you want at our libraries so that they can represent you better. Question- naires are currently available at Tukwila Library, Foster Library, Valley View Library, Tukwila City Hall, and the Tukwila Community Center. Tukwila's Library Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:OOPM, at either Tukwila or Foster Library. Make sure you get something for your tax dollar; pick up a survey, fill it out, and return it by Friday, April 3 to any of the above locations. Your participation is greatly appreciated. King County's local pet licensing program returns Supermarkets in the Tukwila area will serve as pet license outlets March 28 thru 31, to assist area residents in identifying and licensing their dogs and cats. All dogs and cats within Tukwila, which is served by King County Animal Control, must be licensed. Partici- pating customers receive a pet license tag and either a free safety collar for cats or a free leash for dogs. By purchasing a license, your pet gets a "free ride home" on its first impound, if possible. The price of a license for a spayed or neutered dog or cat is $15 per year; licenses for unaltered pets are $55 each, which includes a $25 spay/neuter voucher. A juvenile license for pets under six months of age is $5. A pet license purchased by a senior citizen for an altered dog is $20, for an unaltered cat is $12, and is valid for the lifetime of the pet. Look for the pet licensers who will be wearing King County photo identification and bright blue polo shirts. BOOK SALE Sunday, April 19 1:00-5:00 pm Featuring... Hardbacks 50c Paperbacks 10c and special items at special prices! MARCH 1998 Dates: March 28th thru 31st Hours: Saturday & Sunday - 1 OAM to 6PM Monday & Tuesday - 3PM to 9PM Locations: Larry's Market — S. 144th & Highway 99 Safeway - S. 164th & Military Road 9 Mva Netit3(s) Eia'ia,i Sevuices Office of Human Services 768-0402 Crisis Clinic (24-hour line) 461-3222 Program seeks board member The American Red Cross, Seattle -King County Chapter, is seeking a board member for its Language Bank Advisory Committee. This program provides 24- hour interpretation and translation re- sources, which can be called upon in the event of disaster or when requested by a non-profit organization. The Advisory Committee provides input and assis- tance with designing special projects to the Language Bank program. If you are interested in volunteering, call Chair- person Martha Cohen at 206-323-2345. Fair Housing Center helps community understand laws Concerned about whether you are be- ing treated fairly in a housing matter? The Fair Housing Center of South Puget Sound may be able to enhance your understanding of fair housing laws. Recently, this non-profit organization was awarded $350,000 to support en- forcement of fair housing laws. With this money the Center can: } Serve as a local resource for accep- tance of fair housing complaints. 1 Increase community and industry knowledge of discriminatory activi- ties through testing and other inves- tigative techniques. ! Provide client advocacy services and assistance, from registering com- plaints through the enforcement pro- cess. 1 Provide education and training to increase community awareness of fair housing law and issues. Center staff can be reached toll free at 1-888-589-6955. Domestic violence targeted for 1998 Recently the City's Domestic Violence Task Force developed an action plan which involves measurable achievements for 1998. This action plan includes City and community education, methods to increase prosecution of domestic violence offenders, use of volunteers, and involvement with key Tukwila staff. We are happy to report progress is already taking place with our proposed activities. The Task Force mission is coordination of the criminal justice system and commu- nity response to safeguard and empower victims, hold abusers accountable, increase community awareness and rally support. They meet the last Thursday of the month, 9:30-11:00.x, at the Tukwila Community Center; membership is open. Local citizens and businesses are encouraged to drop in and see what's going on. For more information call co-chairs, Assistant Police Chief Keith Haines at 206-433- 1808 or Human Services Coordinator, Evelyn Boykan, 206-768-0402. Workshop brings personal touch from Police Department Recently, Tukwila Police Officer Bob Abbott presented safety issues to adults learning English as a Second Language at the Foster High School Library. The 100 immigrants and refugees representing over 25 coun- tries had varying cultural experiences with police... experiences that, most of the time, were far different from Americans' experiences. English skills ranged from preliterate to advanced, and audience members asked Officer Bob interesting and unusual questions. His talk ranged from wearing white clothing at night to describing a search warrant. When Officer Bob instructed the audience that it was considered an insult in America to offer money to a policeman, the audience laughed because it was an unknown concept. Bob held everyone's attention for over an hour and a half. After the presentation concluded, audience members wanted to have a Polaroid picture taken with Officer Bob. He was even asked for his autograph! What began with apprehension from a fearful crowd ended up with charmed admiration. The Chicken Soup Brigade needs you Want to help your community as a special volunteer? The Chicken Soup Brigade needs you. This community-based agency provides practical support services for people living with HIV/AIDS in King County. Last year, 83 residents in South King County were served by the agency, and the need continues to grow. Brigade -provided services include delivery of meals and groceries, transportation to and from appointments, and doing household chores. Volunteers also help in the thrift stores, at special events and in their offices. They are committed to enhancing the quality of life and helping to maintain the dignity of those they serve. In a Seattle Weekly Newspaper poll, the Brigade was voted the "Best Organization to Volunteer For," because of the attention they provide to their individual volunteers and the organizations that work with them. If you would like more information about volunteering, or would like to have someone come and talk about the Chicken Soup Brigade, please call 206-328-8979. THE HAZELNUT TUKWILA RECYCLING REPORTER Attention, Spring cleaning fans: Special residential recycling collection event coming April 25th to Foster High School The City of Tukwila will hold its annual Special Recycling Collec- tion Day for residents one day only on Saturday, April25 from 9:OOAM to 3:OOPM at Foster High School, located at South 144th Street and 42nd Avenue South. City residents can use this opportunity to drop off hard -to -recycle items, including: ✓ Vehicle batteries V Uncontaminated antifreeze ✓ Uncontaminated petroleum-based products V Tires ✓ Refrigerators/freezers ($15 will be charged for each freezer/ refrigerator, $20 for each air conditioner brought to the event. Cash only.) ✓ Appliances and scrap metal ($5 charged for each water heater with insulation. Cash only.) ✓ Household goods and reusable clothing rA Clean yard debris — grass, leaves (Separate this from bulky yard debris.) ✓ Clean scrap wood & bulky yard debris (Untreated, unpainted wood only. No rocks, stumps, brush, leaves, sod.) THIS YEAR: ✓ Porcelain toilets and sinks [Toilet seats, hardware and base wax rings must be removed. $5 charge. Cash only.) ✓ Cardboard (Please flatten. No wax -coated cardboard.) ✓ Toner cartridges (Empty cartridges from faxes, lasers, copiers and ink jet printers accepted.) A Used -oil "draintainers" offered at April 25th recycling event MARCH 1998 m�0 The following materials are not acceptable: X Concrete X Paint X Pesticides X Garbage X Painted wood X Solvents, thinners X Window glass X Household chemicals X Cleaning products X Plastic pools, hoses, toys, etc. The April 25th Special Recycling event will not accept the following items categorized as hazard- ous waste: X Pesticides X Latex paint X Used motor oil X Aerosols X Antifreeze X Hobby chemicals X Oil-based paints X Glues and adhesives X Thinners and solvents X Toxic cleaning products The South Transfer Station Haz Shed accepts these wastes on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 4 PM. Call the King County Solid Waste Division Hazards Line at 206-296-4692 for more information. Are you a do-it-yourself auto mechanic? Do you like to change your own oil? New this year, the Recycling Program will be offering Tukwila residents reusable plastic containers with lids for use while changing your own automobile oil. Draintainers are used to transport used oil to oil recycling sites. These special "draintainers" will be offered free of charge to Tukwila residents. Information about used oil recycling will be provided when you pick up your "draintainer" on April 25th. Supplies are limited! Remember, it is very important to dispose of used oil properly by recycling, since dumping used motor oil in the back yard, down storm drains, or elsewhere contaminates ground or surface water and soil. Used motor oil is the single largest source of oil pollution. One pint of oil can product a one -acre slick on surface water. Want more information about recycling or composting in Tukwila? Call Recycling Coordinator Rebecca Fox at 206-431-3683 al 11 CITY DIRECTORY TUKWILA CITY HALL 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Hours: Mon. thru Fri., 8:30AM-5:00PM Telephone: (206) 433-1800 Fax number: (206) 433-1833 TTY number.: (206) 248-2933 Website: www.citukwila.wa.us E-mail: tukwila@ci.tukwila.wa.us TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Pamela Linder, President 439-2473 Pam Carter 244-0558 Joe H. Duffle (beeper #) 994-7229 Dave Fenton 246-4980 Jim Haggerton 244-7846 Joan Hernandez 248-0260 Steve Mullet 244-7553 Lucy Lauterbach, Analyst 433-1834 Council Message Line 431-3652 CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers Regular Mtgs ... 1 st/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, Dir 433-1835 Fire Department Tom Keefe, Chief 575-4404 Dept. of Community Development Steven Lancaster, Dir. 431-3680 Parks/Recreation Department Don Williams, Director 433-1843 Police Department Ron Waldner, Chief 433-1808 Public Works Department Ross Earnst, Director 433-0179 Dept. of Administrative Services Viki Witschger, Director433-1831 City Clerk's Office 433-1800 Municipal Court 433-1840 Personnel 433-1831 City Job Line 433-1828 Emergency Fire, Police, Aid Car 911 TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER 12424 - 42nd Avenue South Recreation Division 768-2822 Senior Center/Services 768-2822 Human Services 768-0402 FOSTER GOLF LINKS 13500 Interurban Avenue South Pro Shop 242-4221 Restaurant 241-5784 THE HAZELNUT is a bimonthly newsletter published by the City of Tukwila and written by City staff. Editing/production: Stacia Norris Printed on recycled/ recyclable paper using soy -based inks Tukwila Police offer important tips to avoid phone scams Approximately 140,000 telemarketing firms operate in the U.S. Up to 10% - 14,000 - of these firms may be fraudu- lent, and congress says consumers lose an estimated $40 billion each year to criminal telemarketers. AARP found that 56% of telemarketing fraud victims were 50 years of age or older. Federal law enforcement officials report that one name on an active criminal telemarketer's "hit list" (often called "mooch" list) can be worth more than $200 on the black market. You may be on a "hit list" ifyou get: Phone calls from people who solicit charity donations, offer fantastic prizes, and no -risk investments, all with a fee that needs to be paid immediately. Phone solicitors that require you to cou- rier money or give a credit card number to claim your prize. Unsolicited phone calls from people who seem to know a lot about you and are interested in helping you win big, or get rich from a no -risk investment. Mail solicitations promising big prizes, wonderful vacations, and no -risk invest- ments - and all you pay is tax, bond fees, or delivery charges. Combat the criminal caller Beware of anyone who asks you to send money or buy anything sight unseen, unless you are certain you are dealing with a reputable firm. Never give out your credit card informa- tion over the phone. Don't pay for a free prize. Free is free. If they say the payment is for taxes on the prize, they have violated federal law. Refuse to be rushed into anything. The more a caller tries to hurry you into buying or sending money, the more likely he or she is a criminal. Offering to send a messenger to pick up your payment is a clear sign of fraudu- lent activity. Asking the caller to put the offer in writing rarely protects the consumer. It often leads to credible -looking letters that in the consumer's mind seem legitimize what in fact is a bad deal. Telemarketing fraud is a crime. It vio- lates federal and state laws and regula- tions. If you receive a suspicious call or an unsolicited one that sounds similar to anything above, call the National Fraud Information Center at 1-800-876-7060. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, IT PROBABLY IS! Cut here t _ COUPON Bring this coupon — with mailing label intact — to City Hall for your FREE transfer station pass. This offer is for our RESIDENTIAL community only. (See story on page 1) THE HAZELNUT City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 POSTMASTER: If named addressee has moved, deliver to current resident. BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID TUKWILA, WA PERMIT NO. 12698 To help us correct addresses or eliminate duplicates, please call 433-1800.