NENC Agenda For May Meeting (05/06/24)

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http://cjni.com/facebook-watch-parties-invitation-to-disaster/?share=twitter Monday May 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.

Cookies & Hot Cider from 5:30 p.m.


 ****MEETING ROOM LOCATION****

Rotunda at the 
University of Puget Sound
Wheelock Student Center
3209 15th St.

 

Meeting Agenda:

 
 

Virtual – Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 882 2046 7648
Passcode: 649767

1) Call to order, adoption of agenda —
2) Introductions and welcome—
3) Announcements —
 Appointment of New Board Member
4) Approval of Minutes
5) Treasurer’s Report 
6) Standard Liaison Reports
 Police
 Tacoma Public Utilities
 City Manager’s Office
7) City Council Member Reports

8) HISTORIC PRESERVATION – Portland Housing Deconstruction Program – Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan worked as the historic preservation officer for City of Tacoma and headed the
Cultural Resources Division from 1990 until 1995. He is now the principal and historian of
Artifacts Consulting and also serves as a Washington State advisor to the National Trust for
Historic Preservation and chairs its Public Policy Committee.
Michael Sullivan will talk about Historic Preservation in general and explain the
Portland Housing Deconstruction Program.

9) PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING – Leisl Santkuyl – City of Tacoma Office of Management and Budget
The City of Tacoma’s Participatory Budgeting program is a democratic process in which a community decides how to
spend a portion of their government's budget. The City of Tacoma has set aside $1,000,000 for each of Tacoma's five
city council districts to dedicate to improving their communities. 

10) Old Business
 Home in Tacoma 2
 Amici House
 Cushman Commons
 Rendering Plant
11) New Business
12) Adjournment 

NOTE: Our next meeting will be Monday, June 3, Alyssa Torrez will be giving an explanation and
introduction to the process to update the City of Tacoma’s Comprehensive Plan and then we will have our

next LIASION ROUNDTABLE when our Liaisons will discuss issues that are important to City in general
and the North End specifically.

 

North End Community Happenings

 

Mark Your Calendars

Sat., May 11th, 11:00-12:00, “Historic Tacoma Walking Tour”. Meet at the Wheelock Public Library to begin a guided walking tour of several of Proctor’s historic buildings and surrounding residential neighborhoods. Please register online on the Wheelock Library website.

 

Sat., May 18, 3:00-8:00, “Music in the Park”, Chinese Reconciliation Park in Old Town, free entry, family friendly, live music, and food vendors.

 

Saturday and Sunday, June 1st and 2nd, “Pt. Defiance Flower and Garden Festival”. This free community event is the perfect place to find garden inspiration, shopping and much, much more.

 

Saturday, Sept. 7th, 11:00-3:00, the “ 3rd Annual Historic Cushman Street Fair”, along 19th Street, between N. Washington and N. Adams. You are invited to enjoy music, community booths, and children’s activities, food carts and also have a voice in the future plans for this unique historic site. 

 

Tacoma Tree Foundation Events 

Please go to their website to learn more and sign up for their specials events.

And read their interesting Blog articles at   tacomatreefoundation.org

 

Wed., May 15, 12:30-1:30, “Managing Your Grounds”, Carwein Auditorium, 1754 Commerce Street

Sat., May 18, 9:00-11:00, “Forest Therapy Walk” with Denise McDermott, Northwest Native Garden, Pt. Defiance Park

Tues., May 21, 12:30-1:30, “Nature and Wellness Presentation”, Tacoma Public Library  

Kobetich Branch, 212 Browns Point Blvd. NE

 

Home in Tacoma Update – Housing Rezoning and Tree Canopy Code

Read about the important details of the Home in Tacoma Phase 2 housing plan 

by going to their website homeintacoma@cityoftacoma.org

 

Attend the Planning Commission meeting on Wed. May 15 at 5:00.

 City Council Chambers, 747 Market Street and also on Zoom.  

 

Support the Landscaping Code section of the Home in Tacoma plan.

As more and more multi-family housing will be constructed within our City in the coming years, the new tree regulations will help protect our mature trees on private property and ensure that many more will be planted to improve our City’s very low tree canopy from 20% to 30%.

 

Contact Your North End City Council Members:

CM John Hines represents citizens in District 1        jhines@cityoftacoma.org

CM Sarah Rumbaugh represents citizens in District 2     srumbaugh@cityoftacoma.org

 

North End Neighborhood Board Members    Contact officers@gmail.com

Chair Peter Bennett      Vice-Chair Tobi Bet      Treasurer Jodi Cook     Secretary Alex Morganroth

 Joe Tieger     Georgette Reuter      Brad  Stave        Geoff Corso       Danielle Villegas

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