Minutes of Board Meeting
February 21, 2007
NSCC President’s Board Room

Directors Present:
Liz Kearns and Ellen Beck

Board Representatives Present:
Ken Thompson (North Precinct Representative).

Visitors:
Randy Robinson (Seattle Parks Department), Dave Rogers (SvR Design), Jean Wirch, Ed Hammer, Sarah Armstrong, Mitch Fishman, Kim and Gerry Shogren, Amalia Leighton (SvR Design), Teresa Dameske (SvR Design), and Melanie Davies (SvR Design).

President Liz Kearns called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. and we made introductions around the table

Minutes:

The January 17, 2007 minutes were approved as presented.

Treasurer’s Report: There was no Treasurer’s Report.

OLD BUSINESS:

Playground Improvements Update
Randy Robinson came to our meeting to give us an update on playground improvements at Licton Springs Park.  He told us that $50,000.00 had been secured for 2006 projects and that the focus was first going to be on the pre-school children’s play area.  The wooden play equipment there is in much need of replacement.  Also, the existing play surface is ten years old and badly in need of replenishment.  He said old material would be removed and new fibar brought in to bring the level up to the walkway.  He also said that little pads would be installed around the barbecue area.  This work will be done in May or early June, 2007.  He asked us to give ideas on the colors to be used on the play equipment and showed samples.  We suggested that he talk to Betsy Weill and the other mothers who bring their kids to the Park.

North 100th Street. 
Liz gave a history of the efforts to get sidewalks for North 100th, which went back to the Neighborhood Plan.  The community has always been concerned about pedestrian safety and North 100th was not safe for pedestrians.  As funds became available, the focus became to obtain improve­ments on North 100th, namely sidewalks.  Robin McCain worked on a DON grant to obtain the funds for developing a sidewalk plan for North 100th.  The trend in the City has been toward putting in alternative sidewalks because of the prohibitive cost of curb and cutter sidewalks.

Dave Rogers from SvR Design presented block by block illustrations and gave explanations for the conceptual design for the sidewalks for each block of North 100th.  He also answered questions.

This design will be the future Master Plan for all work done on North 100th Street from Aurora Avenue to College Way.

Discussion followed and everyone was impressed with the depth of explanations given and the sidewalk Master Plan for North 100th Street!

Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 21, 2007.

The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Ellen M. Beck, Secretary