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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-04 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 10 No. 1}1MELNUT VOL. 10 NO. 1 TUKWILA, WA APRIL, 1989 Message from Mayor VanDusen The City of Tukwila is taking on a whole new character as we approach the summer months. We are now a City of over 12,000 residents and eight square miles. The addition of the communities of Allentown, Duwamish, Foster, River- ton andThorndyke bring new challenges along with expanded opportunities. In the coming months, the staff at City Hall will grow to accommodate the increased demand for services that our larger community will generate. Some of the more significant issues include clean- ing up the illegal activity that has be- come commonplace in the vicinity of Pacific Highway South. The City is dedi- cated to this mission. It cannot be effectively accomplished without the support and participation of the com- munity. You will be hearing more from us about your role in this effort as our plan of attack develops and is imple- mented. Another important issue involves a comprehensive look at fire protection on a citywide basis. This will include analy- sis of the number and siting of fire stations. Again, it is the City's plan to involve the community in making these determinations. We also are facing many opportu- nities to expand our already fine parks and recreation programs and facilities. A larger community means greater and more diverse demands for these serv- ices. Traffic continues to plague all of us who travel the primary arterials of Tukwila during the peak rush hour periods. Our capital improvement plans for roadway improvements, utilities and surface water management need to be reviewed to reflect our new boundaries. Again, I emphasize the importance of community involvement, from both residential and corporate citizens, to en- hance the quality of life in Tukwila. During this period of rapid growth we need your participation in government decision-making to realize our common goal of making Tukwila a better place to work, raise our children and enjoy life. City Council focuses on Open Space Plan It's turning out to be an exciting year and the months coming up look like they'll be just as busy. The City Council's work projects for 1989 include finding ways to preserve open space, revising the City's standards for multi -family housing units and regulating develop- ment of steep slopes, wetlands and other sensitive areas. Other City Council issues include adopting a business dis- trict sidewalk plan and updating the Park and Open Space Plan. We're always glad to see people get involved with the City, whether it's vol- unteering for a board or commission, attending City Council meetings or just giving one of us a call when you want to comment on or ask about an issue. Your involvement makes Tukwila an interest- ing, lively and healthy city. Remember, the City Council repre- sents you. We'll represent you best if we New parks and golf course cart paths Phase Two of Crystal Springs Park will be designed this Spring, with con- struction to begin in late summer. The City budgeted $259,000 for this project. A new park near S 139th St & 53rd Ave S is being filled and leveled. The Tukwila Park Commission will host a neighborhood meeting in the area to listen to local residents' ideas for park development. Design is scheduled for August, and actual construction will begin after the first of the year. Two asphalt foot trails will be de- signed and built this summer. One trail connects Slade Way and Klickitat Drive. The other connects S 139th and S 140th via 55th Ave S. Foster Golf Links will have new asphalt cart paths inJune and an irriga- tion pump station that will use Metro's Effluent Transfer System (ETS) to irri- gate the golf course. Also, a new 16th green will be built. These improvements are funded exclusively through golf course revenues. Questions about any of these proj- ects can be directed to Don Williams, parks &recreation director, at 243-5198. hear from you. Our meetings are every Monday evening beginning at 7:00. We hope to see you there! Our phone numbers below will let you get in touch with us at other times. Your City Councilmembers are: Ed Bauch Joe Duffle Mae Harris Joan Hernandez Clarence Moriwaki Dennis Robertson Marilyn Stoknes* *Council President 243-0774 244-4280 242-5359 248-0260 433-8539 242-6373 246-7235 Green River dike raised to 100 -year flood level One to two feet of fill installed as part of the Green River Dike Rehabilita- tion Project can eventually save busi- ness owners in the Tukwila Central Business District several million dollars in Flood Insurance premiums. The City recently met revised FEMA 100 -year flood elevation requirements along the Chris- tensen Greenbelt Trail between S 180th St and the Union Pacific Railroad bridge. In addition to helping local busi- nesses, the dike improvements are ex- pected to save the City time and money in the permit process and it also pro- vided a new jogging path. The project re- quired more than 5,800 tons of crushed rock and 1,370 square yards of cinder rock. Allied Construction met avery tight construction schedule and finished the project in only 18 days, in time for the March 15 FEMA deadline for their Flood Insurance Rate Map. Allied installed, graded and com- pacted the rock between the two unusual snowfalls. The two foot freeboard also received a certificate from the Army Corps of Engineers. Employees learn to recycle throwaways Tukwila employees are learning how to recycle more things than office Jokes these days. The planning depart- ment is putting together a plan for resi- dential recycling for the City. But first, it is beginning a prototype program for City employees. City workers are recycling the normal mounds of paper generated by reports and office communication, and many other items used by the City that otherwise Just get tossed in the scrap heap. Next year, the plan will include a comprehensive look at industrial, multi- family and single family participation. It will examine the content of existing waste products in the City and seek out mar- kets where some waste may have resale value. The program involving City em- ployeeswill continue through 1989. with the residnetial program scheduled to begin in early 1990. Tukwila Days needs citizen volunteers The City park staff is already plan- ning for this summer's Tukwila Days celebration, July 7-16., picking up on the Washington State Centennial theme. The City is looking for people in the community who want to help put this year's birthday party together by serving on an existing committee or by suggest- ing a new event or activity. Call Lynn DeVoir at 243-5198. July 7-9 July 8 July 9 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 Tukwila Invitational slow - pitch tournament at Fort Dent - Al Kier, organizer D.A.RE. Dash at Bicenten- nial Park - Rotary, Soropto- mists and Tukwila Police, sponsors Tukwila Golf Tournament at Foster Golf Links Shakespeare in the Park at Tukwila Elementary Kids Field Day at Foster High's Neudorf Field Peanut Butter & Jam at Bicentennial Park - Reilly & Maloney Pancake Breakfast at Tukwila Elementary, Parade and Community Fes- tival DARE officer Lori Cornea talks to 5th graders Tukwila police officers Lori Cornea and Tom Kilburg presented the Drug Abuse Awareness Education program to approximately 135 fifth grade students, and 100 third and fourth graders, at Tukwila, Thorndyke and Cascade View Elementary schools this year. They also gave a 10 -day program to 125 eighth graders at Showalter Middle School. The DARE program was well-re- ceived by the students, and received the cooperation of the school district and several individual teachers. Peanut Butter & Jam starts summer with Reilly & Maloney The popular folk duet of Reilly & Maloney will kick off the 1989 Peanut Butter &Jam Summertime Music Series at Bi -centennial Park on Thursday, July 14. This will be their final season to- gether, and they are a group too good to miss. The PB & J will feature a variety of local artists on Thursdays during July and August, from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. PB & J is sponsored by the Tukwila Arts Commission and Puget Sound National Bank. Performers have been confirmed for July. Complete schedules will be available in mid-May. You can pick one up at City Hall, the Tukwila Community Center, the Puget Sound National Bank branch near the Southcenter Mall, or call 243-5198 and we'll mail one to you. Scheduled so far is: July 14 Reilly & Maloney; co-spon- sored by King County Arts Commission. July 21 SST; Steve, Steve and Thea return to play old favorites and original compositions. July 28 Sabella Consort; New jazz from Randy Sabella Bring your lunch and join us at Bicentennial Park, located at Christensen & Strander Blvd. City offers Day Camp Parents who want closely super- vised activities for their children this summer can register them in lukwila's Day Camp program at the Tukwila Community Center at 4101 S 131st St. The Camp runs from June 26 through September 1. Activities include arts & crafts, games, field trips, music and sports. Regular hours are from 9 am until 4 pm. Extended hours , 7 am until 6 pm, are available, at an additional fee. Reg- istration is now underway. Fees include a one-time $10 regis- tration fee (includes a t -shirt) and a weekly Day Camp fee. Fees are: 1st Child 2nd Child 3rd Child Regular Hours $40/week $35/week $30/week Extended Hgurs $55/week $50/week $45/week For more information call Debbie at 243-5198. "Gee, Mom, I'm bored!" Summer playground program is cure for summertime blues The Parks & Recreation Depart- ment will offer their free eight-week summer playground program from Monday, June 26 through Friday Au- gust 18. Children from 5 through 12 can just stop by any of the sites listed below and enjoy arts & crafts, music, sports, games and special events like a dog show, the ugly t -shirt contest or the kool aid hunt. The City will have two leaders at each site to help the kids enjoy their day between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm. Fridays are field trip days, and all participants must be registered. Chil- dren who attend on the other days should bring a parent information sheet in case of an emergency. Mondays Duwamish Park and Crestview Park Tuesdays Tukwila and Thorndyke Elementaries Wednesdays Tukwila Community Center and Crystal Springs Park Thursdays Tukwila Elementary and Foster Park Fridays Field trips (Register in advance) For more information, call Debbie at 243-5198. Tukwila Welcomes its New Residents Within the past two months, the Fire District #1 neighborhoods of Allen- town and Duwamish, and the Riverton, FosterandThorndyke communities voted to annex into the City of Tukwila. This grass roots effort launched by citizens in those communities required many long hours of hard work to explain the bene- fits and hope for the future by leaving the traditional jurisdiction of King County and joining Tukwila. The City Council approved the an- nexation request and set March 31 as the effective date to begin providing services to Fire District #1 and April 15, for the Riverton, Foster and Thorndyke neighborhoods. The City will contract with the King County police for addi- tional protection services for the first 45 days in the areas near Pacific Hwy. S. The concurrent campaign to incor- porate adjoining areas into the City of SeaTac, which also won its incorpora- tion bid, added some confusion to the work done by the annexation supporters during their information program. The new areas provide unique op- portunities for the City and some very important challenges. For the first time, the City has a manufacturing and industrial base to contribute to its economic vitality, in- cluding much of the Boeing facilities and the Museum of Flight. There are a number of undeveloped parcels in this industrial area that will bring the atten- dant pressures of progress and growth. The annexation adds 31 miles of roadways that need to be included in long range maintenance and improve- ment programs. There will be an esti- mated 20,000 more daytime employees for the City to consider in delivering services to the business community. Traffic, already a major priority in the Tukwila Central Business District, will take on even greater importance with the acquisition of several critical ar- terials and intersections. The well-known crime problems near Pacific Highway South demand, and will receive our immediate and spe- cial attention. We welcome our new citizens, both residential and corporate. The energy, community spirit and hope for a better future that drove the annexation effort must now be used as a catalyst to unite our community in dealing with the chal- lenges that the next decade will bring to the City of Tukwila. 1 509 SEATTLE CASCADE VIEW S. 128th St 1 r 0 ................ ................ ii tttffl iiii CATEGORY Population Assessed Valuation* Housing Units Registered Voters Area (acres)** Roads (surface miles) Annexation Table RIVERTON 1,224 $43,000,000 597 499 223 5.8 FOSTER 752 $28,000,000 367 379 196 3.2 THORNDYKE 4,604 $80,000,000 2,074 1,120 469 6.3 FIRE DIST #1 1,306 $470,000,000 653 627 1,375 15.8 • Tukwila's assessed valuation was $966,000,000 in 1988. Annexation increases it by 64%. ** Tukwila's total acreage will rise from 2,800 to 5,143, an increase of 79%. THE HAZELNUT Published by the City of Tukwila 6200 Southcenter Boulevard Tukwila, WA 98188 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID TUKWILA, WA PERMIT NO. 12698 Four City Council positions will be decided this Fall Unhappy about the way Tukwila policy is being made? You could win one of the four seats on the Tukwila City Council and have a direct impact on local decisions and get paid for it, too. The filing period for positions on the Tukwila City Council is July 24-28. Declarations are filed with the King County Records and Elections, Room 553 in the King County Administration Building in downtown Seattle between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. A Councilmember serves four years. To be eligible, a candidate must be a registered voter and have been a resident of the City, or one of the newly annexed neighborhoods for at least one year preceding the election. The election will be held on November 7, 1989. Also, precincts in the Fire District #1, Riverton, Foster and Thorndyke areas will be changed to City of Tukwila pre- cincts. Voters will receive this notice in the mail from King County. For questions about your voting status, call 296-1600. For answers to other questions, call 433-1800. Take part in local history project The Tukwila History Book Commit- tee invites you to share in the fun of compiling materials and writing a his- tory of Tukwila. Volunteerby sharing historicalma- terials, memories, photographs and stories with us. The Committee is look- ing for any kind of memorabilia, like old letters or business records which de- scribe early Tukwila life. All materials will be handled with care and returned to you if you wish. For more information, contact Darlene Crostick at 431-8911 of Maxine Anderson at 433-1800. Posing with honored volunteer, Don Ainsley (with plaque), are Council President Marilyn Stoknes, City Administrator John McFarland and Senior Center heri McConnaughey Don Ainsley is TCC Volunteer of Year Don Ainsley won the Volunteer of the Year award from the Tukwila Com- munity Center for his many hours of service at the senior center. Other volunteers who earned spe- cial certificates of recognition were Lou- ise Anderson, Sam Bennett, Shirley Canterbury, Gus Charleson, Kitty Endert, Tom Farias, Virginia Farias, Barbara Ferris, Marie Froyland, Char- lotte Greer, Verna Grele, Rev. B. P. Hart, Elsie Heglund, John Hochhal- ter, Beulah Jennings, Viola Kiethley, IAly Belle Mallow, Fern Martinson, Catherine McElholm, Bernice McGuire, Mark McGuire, Jeanette Morgan, Claudett Nussbaum, Duana Perry, Bernice Reed, Maggie Schwindt, Fred Shepherd, Ruth Steen, Evelyn Stewart, Mary Terusaki, Freda Todd, Clifford Versdahl, Lila viler. Save on greens fees with Foster golf card Local golfers can play for less at the Foster Golf Links by showing their golf discount card when paying greens fees. The card is available at Tukwila City Hall You must be a Tukwila resident to receive a card, and show proof of your current address. Cards are valid through the rest of 1989. New cards must be picked up at City Hall each year. Foster Golf Links is owned by the City of Tukwila. Revenues from fees are used for operating and maintenance costs and captial improvements as needed. Firefighters hold two-day event The Tukwila Fire Department will again be hosting Firefighter Recognition Days at Southcenter Mall on May 6 & 7. The Mall will have 14 booths, 15 fire trucks, a Puget Power mini -city and guest appearances by Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog. On Saturday, the Seafair clowns will give the kids a ride around the Mall in an antique firetruck. On Sunday, Tukwila firefighters will stage a "rescue" from the south entrance to the mall. Outdoor burning requires a fire permit Spring clean-up for most of us means trimming our trees, hedges, and bushes. We end up with well-groomed yards and a large pile of branches and rubbish to dispose of. If you decide to burn this waste material, remember, you must obtain a permit from your local fire station first. You also will recieve a copy of the regu- lations established by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency. Pets owners must license, leash pets The City requires pet owners to li- cense their dogs and cats annually. Animal control services are contracted through King County. Dogs are required to be on a leash when off their owner's property. The Tukwila police handle calls about problem pets, too. Barking dogs can be a nuisance and vicious animals running loose are a danger. If you have a problem with a nuisance pet, call 433- 1808. City eyes sign code The City is developing a new sign code for businesses in Tukwila. If you wish to be a part of this discussion, contact Jack Pace at 433-1849.