NENC Agenda for November Meeting (11/06/2023)

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6:00 p.m.

Cookies & Coffee from 5:30 p.m.

****MEETING ROOM LOCATION****

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

 
 

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

 

LIAISON ROUNDTABLE!
Come and listen to your Neighborhood Council Liaisons give updates on their organizations and then participate in our second “Liaison Roundtable” when they will engage with each other, and the audience, about issues that are important to the community.

 

1) Call to order, adoption of agenda —
2) Introductions and welcome—
3) Announcements —
4) Approval of Minutes
5) Treasurer’s Report
6) NENC Board Nominations and Election
7) Standard Liaison Reports
-Police
-Tacoma Public Utilities
-City Manager’s Office
8) City Council Member Report(s)
9) LIAISON ROUNDTABLE:

Each Liaison will give a 3 – 4 minute update on their particular agency/group.

The “Roundtable” which will consist of dialogue between the Liaisons (and also the audience) on the following two topics that have been selected for this meeting.
 
(1) COMMUNITY – while a neighborhood may be defined by its geographical location its success is dependent on the engagement of the population that live and work there.  How can we stimulate greater community involvement in the North End?
 
(2) ENVIRONMENT – we live in a beautiful part of the city. How do we maintain, expand and share our experience with those less fortunate?
10) Old Business
11) New Business
12) Adjournment 
 
NOTE: Our next meeting will be Monday, December 4 featuring our local Business Districts.
 

It’s Tree Planting Time!

Sign Our Tree Petition to Increase Our Tree Canopy
Tonight, please consider signing our Tacoma Urban Forest Friends Tree Petition.
At 20%, Tacoma has the lowest tree canopy of any city in the Puget Sound area! Please sign the petition to
urge the Tacoma City Council to preserve and extend our tree canopy to reach our City’s goal of 30% by 2030.

The Tacoma Tree Foundation

TTF is busy with another exciting tree planting season! This great organization “partners with people
who want more trees in their neighborhoods as a way of improving quality of life, as well as human and
environmental health”. They sponsor a fun variety of tree events including tree planting and plant giveaways, a
variety of docent lead neighborhood tree walks and interesting webinars. Please go to their calendar of events
to sign up for one or more of these great events: www.tacomatreefoundation.org
• Nov.13, 6:00-7:30, “Making Way Out of No Way – Creating a Home in the Landscape of the Pacific NW”
• Nov.18, 11:00-12:00, “Lincoln District Bilingual Neighborhood Walk”
• Tacoma Tree Foundation YouTube video: “Every Tree Has a Story” with Sarah Low
• Dec,.7, 5:30-7:30, “Ode to the Trees of Tacoma”

$30 Off Tree Coupon for All Pierce County Residents!

$30. Off coupons are valid at participating local tree retailers during the program season, October
through March 31. A coupon can be applied to the purchase of a 5-gallon or larger tree, for up to 3 trees per
coupon/property. You can enjoy the benefits of a beautiful tree and also help Tacoma increase it’s tree canopy.
Go to the City of Tacoma’s website to learn how to apply for a tree coupon. cityoftacoma.org/treecoupon

New Trees in the Proctor District

On Green Tacoma Day in October, 14 wonderful new trees were planted in the Proctor area. Wheelock
Library received Pin Oaks and Red Oaks, the Masonic Building received new trees and native plants and
Safeway received 5 new trees. This project was sponsored by the Proctor Neighborhood Planning Project.
We’re looking forward to seeing more new trees planted in the coming weeks.

Proctor Neighborhood Planning Project

This City of Tacoma plan is now in its final stages of adoption and will be implemented in the coming
months. Thanks to all of you who provided your input in this year long process. You can follow the progress of
this plan by going to the website cityoftacoma.org/NeighborhoodPlanning

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
 
NENC Board Members    Contact: officers@gmail.com
 
Chair Peter Bennett          Vice-Chair Brad Stave     Treasurer Jodi Cook      Secretary Alex Morganroth
 Joe Tieger        Tye Minckler          Georgette Reuter         Tobi Bet

 

 

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