BURIEN BUSINESS and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
(BEDP)
MEETING MINUTES
Date: June 25, 2004
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 AM
Members Present: Doug Moreland, Kevin Fitz, David Elliott, Dean Parkins, Bob Ewing, Nancy Damon, John Roberts, Ryan Warnes, Kris Jensen, Harvey Aulgur, Mark Minium, Tom Gehl
Absentees: Chad Campbell
Excused Absentees:
Staff: Gary Long, City Manager, Dick Loman, Ecomonic Development Manager and Joline Wright, Economic Development Assistant
Guests: Councilmembers Lucy Krakowiak and Jack Block, Jr.; Clare Gallagher, Port of Seattle; and Blair Howe, GVA Kidder Mathews
Minutes: Harvey Aulgur moved to approve the minutes; Ryan Warnes seconded the motion. Motion passed and minutes were approved.
Chair’s Report:
No report
City Manager’s Report: Gary Long
Mayor Noel Gibb, David Cline and Gary met with educational leaders serving Burien to discuss ways to improve access to educational services in Burien. This is a follow up activity to the economic development policies the Council adopted in the 2004 Comprehensive Plan. Burien’s demographic profile was discussed as well as the barriers to employment or career advancement that many of our residents have. In attendance were the Presidents from Renton Technical College President, Highline Community College, and South Seattle Community College, the Superintendents of Highline School District and Puget Sound Educational Service District and the Provost/Vice President from Central Washington University. David Cline will present a report to BEDP at the next meeting.
Permit for the third runway has been done. Plan to meet with the Port to discuss issues with NE Planning.
Negotiations on Town Square tenant issues are continuing.
There are still many annexation questions; will be meeting with the County and City of Seattle.
Welcoming New Businesses – Tom Gehl
It would be a good idea to acknowledge a new business when they come to Burien. Collaboration between Discover Burien and the city could maybe come up with an idea i.e. put out a post card with name of the new business, location and hours of operation or banners greeting the new business. Gary said the expenses and logistics would need to be looked at.
Discover Burien Report – Debra George
· 4th of July Family Days – Sunday, July 4
· Meet and greet social is next Wednesday, June 30 from 5-7 p.m. at the Keg Restaurant
· Father’s Day Car Show was a success; had 81 entries
· Strawberry Festival had a good turnout; weather cooperated
· The Amma Group was very successful. They were very pleased with the city and would like to come back next year. Kevin Fitz said the group was very respectful of other properties around the Gottschalks Building.
LID Update – Dick Loman
Continue to have a little less than 40% of the total land area signed off. Steve Clark is making good progress with Peter Powell. The Safeway property has been resolved; continue working on the Albertsons property. When Powell signs on both, together would put us close to 70%.
Library Bond Discussion – Dean Parkins
Marie Metsker, Burien Library, attended the meeting on June 11 to discuss the importance of the Library Bond passing on September 14 and the defeat of I-864. The City Council will consider a resolution in July.
Preliminary Free Market Conclusions – NEST Study
– Blair Howe, Project Manager,
GVA Kidder
Mathews
Blair Howe is NEST project manager for real estate and is currently working with an independent group of consultants on the NEST study. GVA has studied real estate markets near other airports and have looked at supply and demand in the markets in this area. Property value is influenced by what goes on at the airport, i.e. noise, safety, etc. Best strategy for off airport uses is industrial orientated. Long term off-airport would be users like Boeing spares; short term might be parking, distribution facilities, etc.
Three examples of areas studied were Paine Field, Issaquah
Highlines Highlands
and Pacific Gateways. Paine Field has the “glass & grass”
with the Food Services of American Distribution Facility with 700 employees. Microsoft
closed the purchase of Issaquah Highlines Highlands
in 1998 and still have no plans to start construction; even when infrastructure
and everything else is in place still not easy to develop. Blair distributed a
breakdown of the product markets and the people markets (see attached).
Round the Table:
David Elliott – There was an article in the Seattle Times Business Section that talked about the multi-use properties in Pasadena. These were among the properties visited when the selection committee was doing due diligence on Town Square.
Ryan Warnes – Had the opportunity to visit the building department to obtain a permit. Lee Bailey and Mary Gianelli did a very good job and made it very easy to get the permit. They went above and beyond to help me out.
Gary Long – The City Council approved the false alarm policy on Monday, June 21.
Doug Moreland – The new garbage company has discovered the alleys and will be picking up garbage there.
Harvey Aulgur – Just put in another $3,000 for alarms in the building located on
1st Avenue and SW 153rd. One tenant is leaving after being in the building for 21 years; the building has been broken into three times in the last 45 days. Gary will setup a meeting with Harvey, Scott Kimerer, Police Chief and Roy Galusha, Burien Police Department.
John Roberts – Have been working with a business who wanted to make improvements and just found out they had a concomitant agreement. This is an agreement that runs with the property detailing that the cost of improvements made by the city i.e. sidewalks, underground wiring, etc. will be shared by the property owners. Gary Long and Scott Greenberg were a big help in getting this matter resolved.
Nancy Damon – Cox Financial has a conference room available to any non-profit organization that needs a meeting room. July 9 is the Chamber’s Outback luncheon
Adjourned: 8:30 am. Harvey Aulgur made the motion to adjourn the meeting, David Elliott seconded.
Next Meeting: July 9, 2004, 7:00 a.m.