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Biking, The Dump, and Wallingford’s Annual Meeting

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In keeping with a 40 year tradition, the Wallingford Community Council will be meeting tonight from 7 to 9 in the Good Shepherd Center in room 202. We would have met on Sundays but the nuns didn’t want us working then.

Tonight’s meeting will focus on the dump (of course) and bike projects in Wallingford. Virgina Coffman from SDOT will be talking about bike plans in the neighborhood that will impact Latona and Thackeray, and will give an update on the boulevard plans for 43rd / 44th. I’m afraid I don’t have much more information to share on the bike plans yet–I’ll post an update here after we get the news tonight. Bike bits are from 7:15 to 7:45, with the dump the half hour after that.

For the dump we will be reviewing our preferences between the final 2 designs and will also be evaluating and clarifying what compensating amenities we think are required. The dump requires a rezone and we are busy finalizing what threshold we think needs to be met to have that rezone occur.

Finally, I want to put in a plug for our annual meeting. It’ll be fancier than our monthly meeting- in the chapel of the Good Shepherd Center May 26th, from 6:30 to 9:00. There will be refreshments and community organizations there to share their work with you. Councilman Mike O’Brien will be the featured speaker, as he oversees the remnants of the Department of Neighborhoods for the council. Finally, you’ll get to usher in our new board and we’ll touch on the merger possibility, but only to gather input. We promise for the 4th year in a row that there will be NO bylaw changes!

 

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Eric

I've lived here since 1998. I spent 13 years at Microsoft as a developer and manager, concurrent with Ballmer's reign. I quit after seeing my third consecutive project cancelled, while my parents needed help, and my wife was getting stressed working at Seattle Public Schools. Since then, I have helped family and community while taking on side projects and volunteer work. I led the renovation of Meridian Playground, helped moderate the South Transfer Station design, helped advance the Green Lake Way road diet, and have guided several transportation and parks projects through neighborhood involvement. I wrote for Wallyhood for a while and was president of the Wallingford Community Council during the great recession, where thankfully, land use was not an issue. I'm an impatient moderate vegetarian who believes in practical win-win solutions.

This Post Has 6 Comments

  1. Mike Draper May 4, 2011

    I like the dump just as it is. Convenient. Useful. I’ve lived here since 1974, and I still like the dump.

  2. Eric May 4, 2011

    Glad you like it! To clarify though- we accept that it’s being rebuilt, and it’s being rebuilt in Wallingford. The questions at this point are ones of design and community amenities required for a rezone.

  3. Cat(herine)M. Condeff May 4, 2011

    I have an item worthy of Wallingford’s attention: What the heck happened to the bench that has been at the Metro bus stop between Bartell’s and QFC? It’s been there since-forever-and it has cement legs, doesn’t it? No one would want to steal it, now would they? Does anybody know the whereabouts of “The Bench?” —–Just Wondering…CMC

  4. Marley's Ghost May 5, 2011

    Have the bylaws been changed? In the old days, the new Board candidates were required by bylaws to be posted to the public (the Wallpaper) 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting. Can you tell us who is on the ballot?

  5. kolokolo May 7, 2011

    Who is in the slate to be voted on for board? How do citizens vote?

  6. Eric May 11, 2011

    The proposed slate was introduced at the meeting. Changes include the departure of Martin Powers, Mary Heim and Jason Moll. Additions include Lee Raaen for president, Ted Hunter for treasurer, and Heidi Herr for an at large board position. If you have signed in at a board meeting 60 days prior to the meeting then you may vote at the meeting.

    The current board is posted here:
    http://wallingford.org/get-involved/community-council/

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