CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM.

ATTENDANCE: Jennifer Biely, John Burge, John Clark, Jeannie Hale, Mark Holden, Mimi Levin, Kate Lloyd, Barb Ragee, Jim Romano, Stan Sorscher, Don Torrie, Mark Trumbauer, Pat Wright, Bonnie Zinn

Guest: Liz Ogden, Project Manager, North Laurelhurst Transportation Master Plan.

Liz Ogden passed out copies of the traffic plan. She said the speed humps on 49th may be reconsidered. Neighbors report increased traffic on 48th. Most of the neighbors on NE 48th St signed a petition expressing their priorities. Adding speed humps on 48th would shift traffic away from NE 48th. The Villa improvements may be phased in a way that 49th will be the only entrance, and 50th the only exit, for a while. The Òright-turn-onlyÓ from NE 47th onto 49th Ave NE may help separate the traffic from Laurelhurst Elementary and Villa schools. We discussed the traffic signals on Sand Point near NE 50th St, additional calming devices at the top of the hill on NE 45th St, and other possible traffic plan features.

ADMINISTRATION
Changes to the agenda: Add an update about the Babysitting Network from Zinn.

Updated Roster: An updated roster was distributed. Lloyd has a new email address. Corrected information is provided for Whitcomb. Trustee orientation packets will be provided at the August LCC meeting.

Minutes: Minutes from the June 2002 meeting were approved.

CALLS AND CONCERNS FROM NEIGHBORS

1. Newsletter: Rich Kaplan emailed on 6/10/02 inquiring about how to contact the LCC newsletter editor. He was put in touch with John Burge.

2. Beach Club: Ann Hightower called on 6/17/02 requesting information about the Beach Club.

3. Pro-Robics: Ragee called on 6/25/02 to report that something is going on at Pro-Robics. A huge auger was taking soil samples and it looks like Pro-Robics may be adding a new building.

4. Transportation Master Plan: LCC has received many messages from neighbors about the transportation plan. Some neighbors directly emailed Liz Ogden. LCC heard directly from the following neighbors and those messages were referred to Liz for her response:
   • Emily Dexter who lives on 47th Avenue NE emailed on 6/11/02 to express support for speed humps on her street.

   • Doug Pratt wrote LCC on 6/26/02 about concerns with the placement, nature and intent of several recommended traffic control devices in the vicinity of Villa Academy. Pratt served on the TMP Steering Committee.

   • Daniel Storm emailed on 6/26/02 stating that he thought the plan was a balanced attempt to address the traffic issues. He added that traffic circles on 50th Avenue NE, NE 50th, NE 47th and 47th Avenue should be a priority.

   • Chris Rogers emailed hoping that streets in the vicinity of the Beach Club would be covered by the plan. Both Hale and Ogden responded with options.

   • Doug Knorr emailed on 6/29/02 suggesting that traffic in the neighborhood be shared equitably and not shuttled onto one or two streets. He pointed out the several elements of the plan that he and his neighbors supported. He expressed concern that certain elements would have a negative impact on 49th and doesn't believe that there has been spillover traffic on 48th. He doesn't support a right-turn only onto 49th.

   • Karl Weyrauch emailed Liz Ogden on 6/29/02 re the right-turn only issue.

   • Barry Hill emailed on 7/02/02 to express concern about the right-turn-only proposed at NE 47th and 49th Avenue NE. He thinks this will force most of the traffic onto 49th.

   • Maria Mungy Weisenhaus emailed on 7/3/02 expressing concern about diverting Villa traffic further into the neighborhood and pitting neighbors from one street against neighbors of another.

5. Transportation Problems in the Town of Yesler: Paul Klemond emailed on 7/7/02 to report a serious accident last week at the intersection of NE 45th and Sand Point Way. He thought a transportation plan for the Town of Yesler should be pursued due in part to blind intersections at NE 45th for northbound traffic from 36th and 37th Avenues NE and the problem with cut through traffic on 37th Avenue NE.

   Barb Ragee reported that Laura Wells surveyed neighbors in the Town of Yesler regarding the RPZ's for Husky stadium football days. After a block-by-block review, 3 blocks dropped their RPZ, one block split with one side dropping and the other not. The other blocks did not change.

6. Traffic Improvements: Ogden has been working with Kelly Noonan on an application to the Neighborhood Street Fund for traffic improvements on 48th Avenue NE. LCC has received email correspondence back and forth.

7. SR 513 Repaving: LCC received many complaints from neighbors about the repaving along SR 513 starting at Five Corners. WSDOT received a waiver from the noise ordinance to do the work at night as the Seattle Transportation Department would not agree to lane closures during the day. Because of WSDOT's failure to comply with the conditions of the noise ordinance waiver, specifically notifying neighboring communities in advance, LCC asked that WSDOT install the long sought asphalt walkway near Katterman's.

8. Talaris: Sara Mockett emailed on 6/17/02 to get details about the Talaris scoping meeting. Ben Smith emailed complimenting LCC on the most recent article about Talaris in the newsletter and the fact that LCC has not compromised on the parking requirements.

9. Parking Problems on 46th Avenue NE: Damien Lindauer emailed on 6/25/02 about cars that park on both sides of the street on 46th Avenue NE, just north of the intersection of NE 38th and 46th Avenue NE. The street is very narrow and if cars park across from each other, there is not enough room for vehicles to pass. Hale responded with the names of the Seattle Transportation people to contact for possibly installing no parking signs on one side, ÒccÓing Torrie who lives near by and can check out the street also.

10. Teen Parties at Villa: Barbara Davis called and emailed about teen drinking parties on Villa property. Davis contacted Pat Wright and it was agreed that neighbors, Villa and the police would work together to stop the activity and to prevent it from escalating.

11. Noise: Bill and Elizabeth Elmer called to express concern about the five remodeling projects on their block and the fact that workers begin at 7 a.m. and work late into the night and take up all of the parking spots. Hale put the Elmers in touch with the DCLU noise enforcement officer.

12. UW Expansion: Ben Smith emailed on 7/02/02 expressing concerns about the UW Master Plan and its impact on traffic.

13. Paul Klemond reported that the utility undergrounding project is making progress and two blocks on 37th Ave NE may have enough support to proceed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Thank you! Thanks to Shawn Whitcomb, Kate Lloyd and Don Torrie for delivering trustee packets this month.

2. Absent: Jean Colley and Heather Newman had conflicts tonight. Shawn Whitcomb has to pick someone up at the airport and may arrive late or not at all. Shahina Piyarali is on holiday. Susan Torrance is sick tonight. Maggie Weissman is in Montana, and Karl Weyrauch is on vacation.

3. Graffiti: Jacquelynn Roswell called on 6/25/02 to report new graffiti at the Belvoir Pump Station. Hale told her about neighbor Les Podgomy's interest in working on cleaning up graffiti in the neighborhood with Torrie. Podgomy was provided with details on how to get training from the city for cleaning up graffiti. The city provides training and supplies. Roswell also said that there were beer and champagne bottles at the bottom of the pump station stairs and other party paraphernalia.

4. All Ages Dance Ordinance: Councilmember Pageler reported that the council committee came up with some compromises on the All Ages Dance Ordinance as of 6/26/02. They decided to establish Ò14Ó as the age cutoff for youth attending all ages events. There is still an outstanding question regarding what Identification will be used to monitor this at events. No consensus was reached on the curfew issues. A readmission fee has been established. It will be _ of the initial entry price. Instead of the Music and Youth Task Force participating in license appeal processes, the Hearings Examiner will decide. No agreement has been reached on the insurance issue. The committee was divided on the issue of what type or form of security ought to be in place at All-Ages events. However, there does appear to be a general consensus that some form of licensed security should be in place with possible off-duty Seattle police after 2:00 a.m. The committee was also divided on the number of persons attending All-Ages events before the full provisions of the ordinance kick-in. 250 persons was the number set. The existing Teen Dance Ordinance had set 150 persons in attendance as the threshold.

5. UW Use of Sand Point Buildings for Storage: Councilmember Compton emailed on 7/02/02 in response to LCC's letter asking the council to enforce its agreement with the UW to rent Building 5A to Pottery NW. Compton was sympathetic and noted that there are quite a few questions that still need to be answered, including the level of authority the City has to direct a decision. He would like Pottery NW to be allowed to lease the UW property and is optimistic that an agreement can be reached with the UW.

6. Crosswalk on Mary Gates: Seattle Transportation has installed a crosswalk on Mary Gates at Clark Road (by the Ceramic Metal Arts Compound). LCC asked for a curb cut on the Clarke Road side of the street that doesn't have one, but that was not done. The draft rule on crosswalks is included in the trustee packets.

7. Burglary: Jean Colley's new Madison Park office was broken into on 6/22/02. All of her computer equipment was stolen, plus checks and VISA. She's spent the last two weeks trying to put everything back together. She lost about six months of work completely, but had older backups on CD for other work projects.

8. A New Neighbor! Paul and Dana Klemond had their second child on July 1st. Sophie weighed eight pounds. Labor lasted for two hours and mother and child are doing fine.

9. Laurelhurst Concerts in the Park: The first free Laurelhurst concert in the park, featuring jazz pianist Deems Tsutakawa and the Seattle Groove, is July 11 from 6-8 p.m. The second one is July 18th and the third is July 25th. For details, see the June LCC newsletter.

10. Magnuson Park Concerts: The Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange summer concert series will take place every Sunday during July and August from 2-4 p.m. The concerts feature a variety of kinds of music.

11. Children's Construction Update: Between July 8th and 12th, large dump trucks will continue to move dirt while new access roads are cut on the site. Work at the shoring walls on the east and west sides of the site will begin and the main waterline will be relocated. Demolition of the canopy at the old Train entrance drop off area will take place. Children's will continue to explore underground utilities.

12. July 7th Garden Tour: Over 900 people attended Saturday's Laurelhurst garden tour! No damage was reported to any of the toured gardens.

REPORTS/ACTION
Crime Prevention Report: Pat Wright reported complaints regarding parties on 51st Ave NE, which are being investigated. City budget cutting may affect police and firefighters. Neighbors are encouraged to call city officials to support police and firefighters' budgets.

City Budget Priorities: A handout that will be discussed at the upcoming Northeast District Council (NEDC) meeting is included in the trustee packets. The handout lists budget priorities identified by district councils throughout the city. LCC can suggest priorities at the upcoming NEDC meeting and write its own letter if it choose to do so. In the past, LCC has written suggesting budget support for North Precinct staffing, adequate funding for the Elections and Ethics Department and funding for the Fire Department documented needs. The Board also discussed priorities for the Neighborhood Street Fund, matching funds, emergency preparedness, libraries, parks, utilities and traffic infrastructure.

Substation in Laurelhurst Park: The utilities substation in the park is being deactivated. Cleanup of the site may be required to remove PCB-contaminated soil.

Sand Point Community Housing Association: The Sand Point Community Housing Association has requested a contribution to assist with its operations to help homeless families, youth and individuals get back on their feet. During last year's City Council budget process, LCC wrote a letter supporting funding that had been promised by the City. That funding was provided, but the Housing Association is still in need of funds. Kate Loyd spoke in favor of the project. Kate Loyd made a motion to contribute $200 to the Sand Point Community Housing Association to help homeless families. Barb Ragee seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Treasurers' Report: Mimi Levin reported that she and Han Kim had not yet arranged to pass over the books. The mailing company had called to ask about payment. Mimi said she and Han should sort this out during July. Mimi said she had no new information on the dues.

Merrill Hall Donor Tile: The Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) is offering engraved tiles that can be purchased to help build an enhanced visitors lobby. The proposed lobby will house an expanded CUH information desk, a Master Gardener Diagnostic Clinic, interpretive displays of the programs and landscapes at the Center, and a new entrance to the Miller Library and the Hyde Herbarium. The Center envisions this space as a Ôone-stop' resource for gardeners and horticulturists. They hope to have space for tables and chairs where visitors, students and staff can informally gather. There are three sizes of tiles that can be purchased: a 6"X6" for $85, a 6"X12" for $150 and a 12"X12" for $250. For $25 extra, a second line of engraving can be purchased on all but the smallest tile, up to 30 characters for the largest and 20 characters for the middle-sized tile. "Serving Neighbors Since 1920" is 28 characters. Barb Ragee made a motion to purchase a 12Ó X 12Ó tile with a two-line message, for $275. John Clark seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

UW Master Plan Update: The UW master plan process is continuing through the City Council Land Use Committee. Peter Eglick testified at the June 18th committee meeting and attended the July 2nd meeting on LCC's behalf. Eglick's brief is included in the trustee packets along with other documents submitted by the other four petitioners. The next committee meeting is on July 16th at 10 a.m. Jeannie Hale encouraged neighbors to turn out for this meeting.

Baby-sitting Network: Bonnie Zinn said the network has 6 sitters, so far. She ahs received feedback, mostly positive, particularly asking if Bonnie can add more sitters. Bonnie is looking for better distribution of the flyers, and is considering Pro-Robics, the Beach Club, Villa and other places.

Magnuson Park: Don Torrie reported on the review of the EIS for development of the park, including bicycle access, fences, and a variance for height of lighting planned for the playfields. The PX building will be demolished.

ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 PM.

Minutes prepared by Stan Sorscher LCC Secretary