North End Neighborhood Council Meeting
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