BURIEN BUSINESS and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

(BEDP)

 

MEETING MINUTES

Date: March 28, 2003

Time:  7:00 – 8:30 AM

 

 

Members Present: Harvey Aulgur, Chad Campbell, John Roberts, Kevin Fitz, Dean Parkins, Lucy Krakowiak, Kris Jensen, David Elliott, Doug Moreland,

Bob Ewing, Tom Gehl, Mark Minium, Ryan Warnes and Debra George

 

Absentees:   Nancy Damon

 

Staff:  Gary Long, City Manager, Dick Loman, Economic Development Manager, Joline Wright, Economic Development Assistant, Pat Smith, Planner and Scott Greenberg, Community Development Director.

 

Guests:  Mayor Wing Woo, and Erling Mork, Advisor to the Community Development Department, City of Burien.  Clare Gallagher, Diane Summerhays, and Jude Barrett, Port of Seattle.

 

Call to Order.  Meeting opened at 7:00 a.m. by Chairman Dean Parkins.

 

Minutes Approved:  Lucy Krakowiak moved to approve the minutes; John Roberts seconded.  Motion passed and minutes were approved.

 

Chair’s Report: Dean Parkins

 

No report.

 

 

City Manager Report: - Gary Long

 

On April 7 staff will be bringing the Town Square Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Council.  If approved by Council the RFQ will be issued late April and then the selection process will begin.  Gary has asked Kevin Fitz and David Elliott to be on the screening committee.  Selection screening and recommendations to City Council will be in August or September.

 

Recent actions to resolve King County’s budget problems have had significant negative consequences for cities.  The County will be dropping services, such as pools and parks, leaving the cities with the problem of how to pay for them.  We have been asked to get involved with the pool in DesMoines and the Council said no.  District Court will also become a city responsibility.  This will reduce efficiency of contract relationship and increase cost to City significantly.

 

Another important issue is if the County decides to terminate our police services and the immediate issue is a County proposal to levy a parks tax in unincorporated areas.

 

Council has agreed to look at a water park that was suggested by Kevin James and possibly look at making it a multiple-use facility.

 

SW 152nd Street Update: - Debra George

 

Debra reported that Olde Burien was being hit hard with the construction.  Need to support the shops in that area.

 

Post cards have been mailed to the Kirkland area, will report on response.

 

Website is up and running.  Several pages still under construction but have someone working on the completion of the site.

 

Clean Sweep: - Lucy Krakowiak & Debra George

 

The committee is asking for volunteers.  The following contact assignments were made:

Doug Moreland – Rotary Club

Gary Long – Police Department and Lyons Club

Tom Gehl – Churches (Lucy Krakowiak has already contacted Iglesia Ni Cristo)

Mark Minium – Donations

Kevin Fitz – Donating bicycle

Lucy Krakowiak – Highline School (graffiti team)

John Roberts – Kennedy High School

 

NESPA – Buy-out Policy, Timing, Funding – Diane Summerhays

 

Diane Summerhays, Port of Seattle Manager Airport Community Programs, and Jude Barrett, Port of Seattle Acquisition Specialist, presented an overview of the Port of Seattle’s Property Acquisition Program.  Diane discussed the property acquisition/relocation strategy.  Jude Barrett reported 28 units at the Flora Vista Trailer Park had been purchased and 11 of the 28 families had been relocated.  Relocation should be completed by the end of the year.  An offer had been made to the Burien Gardens which has 74 units.  First of this relocation should start this summer.

 

Diane’s reported that the noise study has been done under the FAA rules and if this study complies then the Port will apply for the funds (attached handout shows Community Development Noise Programs, timelines and funding 2002-2011).

 

Acquisitions of homes impacted by the third runway will not be purchased until 2008-2009.  There are a total of 355 mobile homes which will be affected by the 509 extension

(attached handout shows the airport property acquisition areas.)

 

BEDP Recommendations of Persons to be Appointed to the Steering Committee for the Economic Development Element of Comprehensive Plan – Lucy Krakowiak

 

Lucy Krakowiak reported she had attended two council meetings on the 17th of March and the 24th Study Session (notes attached).

 

Lucy led the discussion with the following questions before the Partnership gave their recommendations:

When will the steering committee meet?

Where will the meetings be held?                                               City Hall

How Long/Time will this committee be meeting?                        Calendar – 8 months

                                                                                                6-8 meetings planned

                                                                                                Weekly – 2-6 hours

Public Involvement?  Two of the 6 – 8 steering committee meetings should include public involvement, but when they happen in the schedule is to be determined.

 

Size of the committee was discussed.  Motion passed unanimously by BEDP that the committee should consist of a minimum of 15 people.

 

The list of BEDP members who have committed to be on the steering committee are:

 

Lucy Krakowiak

Chad Campbell

Doug Moreland

David Elliott

Bob Ewing

Ryan Warnes

Harvey Aulgur

Tom Gehl

Kevin Fitz

Dean Parkins

 

The organizations that BEDP agreed should be represented consisted of:

Bankers

Port of Seattle

Hospital

Education

Minority

Apt/Landlord

Planning Commission

Citizen At Large

Guest Speakers – Safeway/Developer

 

Round the Table:

 

Lucy Krakowiak – April is the time to elect a new Chair and Vice Chair for BEDP.  Thought it would be a good idea to get an updated list of members to everyone.

 

Mark Minium – Should add 1st Avenue to the agenda for the last meeting of each month.

 

 

Next Meeting:  April 11, 2003, 7:00 a.m.

 

Adjourned:  8:30 am.