North End Neighborhood Council Meeting
Monday October 7, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Cookies & Hot Cider from 5:30 p.m.
****MEETING ROOM LOCATION****
University of Puget Sound
Presentation Room (#102) in the Welcome Center
(N. 15th St. and N. Alder St)
Virtual – Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 882 2046 7648
Passcode: 649767
NENC ELECTION FORUM
1) Call to order, adoption of agenda —
2) Introductions and welcome—
3) Announcements —
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) Charter Amendments
Two members of the Charter Review Committee Latasha Palmer and Rebecca Stith will discuss the proposed charter amendments appearing on the November ballot and address the charter-review process generally and several key proposed amendments that the Council did not send forward to the ballot including the one on Neighborhood Councils.
9) Tacoma Fire Department Property Tax Levy
Joshua Schlesner – Assistant Chief – EMS with the Tacoma Fire Department will explain Proposition No. 1
10) Pierce Superior Court
Candidates for judicial office on the Pierce Superior Court were invited to address this meeting
Judge Position 01
TaTeasha Davis Accepted
Paul Robson Accepted
Judge Position 04
John Cummings Accepted
Rebecca K. Reeder Accepted
Judge Position 09
Doris Walkins Accepted
Scott Peters Accepted
Judge Position 10
Camille Schaefer Accepted
Philip Thornton Accepted
Judge Position 15
Ingrid McLeod Accepted
Brian Wasankari Accepted
11) Old Business
Home in Tacoma 2
Amici House
Historic District Moratorium
Rendering Plant
12) New Business
13) Adjournment
NOTE: Our next meeting will be Monday, November 4 when we will get an update on the Cushman/Adams Redevelopment Study and a Liaison Roundtable when our liaisons will report on their organizations and answer questions from the North End community.
More Trees, Please! Fall Tree Planting Time is Here
This summer, a record was set for the most number of consecutive days with temperatures of
80 degrees or more. Two of the most beneficial ways to keep cool, is to preserve our City’s
shady tree canopy and plant more trees for our future generations to enjoy.
Discounted Trees are Available
• Tree Coupon Program These coupons are available to request from Oct. 1 st until March 15
from Tacoma Urban Forestry. These coupons can be redeemed by March 31 for $30 off per tree
purchased (up to 3 trees) at local participating nurseries including our local Gardensphere.
• Urban Tree Sale from Pierce Conservation District Please go to their website to see their
wonderful tree selections and to learn about how to care for your new tree
https://www.piercecd.org/409/
The Tacoma Tree Foundation is doing a tremendous job helping to grow Tacoma’s urban
forest. You are invited to preview their upcoming events at tacomatreefoundation.org
WSU’s “Grit City Tree Count” in Tacoma
Washington State University’s Forest Health Lab would like to enlist volunteers to map and
monitor Tacoma’s Urban Forest. https://treehealth.wsu.edu/
Tacoma Urban Forest Friends (TUFF) We encourage our Tacoma residents to sign the
TUFF Petition that asks the Tacoma’s City Council to take steps to protect and extend our tree
canopy. 30by30tacoma.com
Cushman and Adams Substations Future Use Study Public Workshops
You are invited to share your VISION for the future of the Cushman and Adams Substations
buildings and sites located on North 21 st street. cityoftacoma.org/cushman
Public engagement workshops:
• Oct. 21, 4:30-6:00 or 6:30-8:00 UWT Campus, Milgard Rm. 110
• Oct. 26, 1:30-3:00 or 3:30-5:00, Wheelock Public Library
Home in Tacoma 2 – The process has now moved to the City Council
October 8, 2024 – Council Study Session (debrief input)
October 22, 2024 – Council Study Session (potential amendments)
October 29, 2024 – First Reading of Ordinance
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 Council Board Members
Direct your questions or comments to: officers@gmail.com
Chair, Peter Bennett Vice-Chair, Tobi Bet Treasurer, Jodi Cook Secretary, Alex Morganroth
Joe Tieger Georgette Reuter Geoff Corso Danielle Villegas