General Meeting of the North Rose Hill Neighborhood Association
Place: Fire Station #26
Date: March 19, 2001
Call to Order: 7:30PM

Attendance: Approximately 40, including

Jeff Trager, Betty Lou Crampton, Margaret Carnegie, Kaylee Nilan, Mike Stults, Nancy Stephens, Michael Mahoney, Karen Tennyson, Ray Hansen, Marv Fisher, Bud Gessell, Tom Hodgson, John Crampton, Gary Wikeland, Emily Atfeldt, Marc Isaacs, Todd Boyle, Orvil & Peggy Keller, Lynn Brimley, Michelle Gerdelle, Don & Belinda Wickland, June Matthews, Debbie Turner, Dan & Mary Brockton, Ross Webb, Jim Langer, Malcolm McNaughton, Kari Page, Dave Ramsey, Joyce Buchanan, Keith Farrar, Mary Smith, Wenda Zonnefeld.

Treasures Report:

$969.20 NRHNA Checking

$4700.00 NRHNA Grant acct.

$200 Postage available for mailings

Special Presentation:

State of the City with Dave Ramsey

Planning Highlights:

NE 85^thStreet Project - Next action: City Council will review results from the Planning Commission's analysis.

Totem Lake – Economic engine of the city providing 1/3 of the tax revenue base. Evergreen Hospital has almost doubled in size. ParMac will convert to office zoning from light industrial. Goal to improve traffic flow carries a cost of $40-60 million.
Downtown – Marina Park parking - currently considering adding double-deck parking garage with plaza and retail on top. Reviewing current downtown traffic flow.
Housing Task Force – Density designs may need to be expanded.
Annexation – currently reviewing the annexation of Finn Hill and Kingsgate areas. Meetings to be held with the neighborhoods to discuss.

Projects:

Juanita Village – Work has begun, land is being cleared for housing, retail and offices. Favorable comments being received.
Park Place – scope of project has been reduced by ½ to an office complex with an Urban Village feel.
Totem Lake Mall – still working on "better solutions" to improve business activity.
100^th Street Overpass – Council on Public Safety review is in process to confirm safety value of the pending overpass. Current cost estimate of $3 million to provide improved fire/emergency services to Highlands neighborhood, as well as pedestrian access to Kirkland from NRH passing thru the Highlands N’hd.

Major City Themes for 2001:

Traffic Calming – how to achieve without infringing on residential neighborhoods.
Safe Walk Routes – active discussions in process to decide on area by area whether quality of sidewalk or length is more important. (Gravel vs. asphalt vs. concrete). Gravel would allow for greater area of sidewalk availability.

Other Items:

Transportation Commission in process of trying to determine what is an acceptable level of service. Should the city stop growth? Increase roadways?
Juanita Drive and Slater Avenue projects have been reviewed and are currently at the City Council – plan is to add a 3^rd turning lane and sidewalks.

Solid Waste Management – Currently reviewing other service suppliers, costs, methods. Recycling has dropped by ½ in our community. We need to improve on this and increase recycling.

Parks System:

McAuliffe property on NE 116^th, 10+ acres, was purchased for $5.75 million to be used as a park site. Have historical buildings, park-like gardens, and specimen trees.
Waverly Site – Northwest natural theme for landscaping. Working on boat trailer and vehicle parking plan. Kirkland Meeting Hall for community meetings upstairs and Kirkland Heritage Society Archives downstairs.
Teen Center – estimated June grand opening.
Senior Center – needs both services and facilities updating.
Cross Kirkland Trail – Need funding to proceed. Plan to keep rails, and property is currently being considered for possible future light rail route.
Park Bond needed? Currently under review and definition.
Endangered Species Act, Save Our Salmon, land use buffers – all require us to consider trees and wetlands protection. Not just to preserve, but to manage.
Sculpture Exhibit around town. Every Saturday at 11:00, a Docent will lead tours of the sculptures from the Kirkland Library. Stop by and join a tour group.
4^th of July Parade – Great success last year – let’s keep it going. Looking for people to be involved both at the neighborhood level and city level.

- A Kirkland Public Market will be held May thru October, on Parklane, near the Antique Mall, planned for Weds or Thurs, noon - 7 pm. Sale handcrafts and produce from local vendors.

City of Kirkland website:

Neighborhood Hot Sheet is currently available.
Neighborhood U starts next week, 3/26. Signup at website. Monday night classes being held 7-9 pm on 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7 covering new topics each week.
E-gov is available on website

Water Baseline Study is being requested for Forbes Lake

New Business:

Formation of Committees - Parks Committee, Pierre deVries chair, members Jeff Trager and Mike Mahoney.
Membership Committee - Kaylee Nilan, Betty Lou Crampton, Ray Hansen.
Safe Walk Routes for schools and adults - Wenda Zonnefeld and Mary Broxon co-chairs, Kaylee Nilan.
Communications - Mike Mahoney, Pierre deVries, Kaylee Nilan.
Picnic Date – Saturday, July 21.