NORTH ROSE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MINUTES of BOARD MEETING, January 20, 1997

Minutes of the last general meeting were approved.

Treasurer's report:
$85.70 in the general account; we returned $311.40 to the City of Kirkland, the balance remaining from their $2,500 grant; the collection from the November general meeting, $84, was given to the Multi Service Center.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Scout Troop #996 has asked the NRHNA Board to sponsor them; Jean Hodgson has volunteered
• There will be a meeting at City Hall on Feb. 13th regarding accessory dwelling units
• NRHNA is now on the web-- minutes and association information is available; Channel 29 also has NRHNA information
• RTA has a citizen's panel to review the implementation of funds available
• The bid for the 132nd Ave. NE sidewalk is open; construction should start in late February
• Bus route #231 (124th Ave. NE) has had good ridership in the morning and evening but not mid-day; Dave Asher urged people to use this line; it was suggested that Metro put a map/schedule up at the Kirkland Transit Center
• The Catherine Court property still has not closed; status is unknown

REPORT FOR 1996

The Board has had lots of suggestions on the proposed Catherine Court project, especially regarding traffic access from the south.

We have worked on changes in the City's Comprehensive Plan regarding the creep of commercial development from NE 85th Street north.

The property north of COSTCO is zoned multi-family.

The traffic light at 124th Ave. NE and NE 90th Street-- not sure when it's going in-- Dave Asher will check.

Sidewalk along 132nd Ave. NE-- largely due to the efforts of Dave Asher.

Carl Boruck is working on a city ad hoc committee regarding assisted living centers.

Bud Geisel has been active in the Forbes Lake developments.

OBJECTIVES & PRIORITIES FOR 1997

Turn lanes on 124th Ave. NE-- cars still pass on the right

128th Ave. NE & NE 95th Street-- should be a 4-way stop

speed humps on all streets not just a few (humps on a few streets just reroutes traffic); humps on NE 104th Street are too high; someone suggested humps on 128th Ave. NE south of NE 95th Street-- someone else objected

sidewalks on NE 95th Street for the school kids; it was noted that there have to be sewers to have sidewalks-- we will check on the LIDs

Network for contacting people regarding putting in sewers

Honda/Nissan test drives on NE 97th Street and Slater

Formulate community character to present to the City and developers

NRHNA's position on wetlands?

Neighborhood design review board

PUDs require pedestrian pathways (including maintenance and trash clean-up)

Adult family homes/assisted living

More pressure on the city to do something about overflow from Forbes Lake

Drainage problems

Home businesses

Notification by the City of developments

NE 85th Street-- no more billboards; put sidewalks in

ELECTION OF OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS

See attached list

OLD BUSINESS

Dave Asher distributed and discussed the results of a survey regarding the speed humps on NE 104th Street; a heated discussion followed; a motion was made and passed to discuss the issue of speed humps further at another meeting; a motion was made to recommend to the City that 4-way stop signs be put in at 128th Ave. NE and NE 104th Street and that the speed humps on NE 104th Street be eliminated-- this motion was tabled in light of the previous motion to hold further discussion

Carrie Dovzak asked anyone who has had storm drainage problems to see her

NEXT MEETING

Board meeting, Monday, February 17th at 7:30 pm at the Fire Station