Central Houghton Neighborhood Association - CHNA

May 23, 2019 Meeting Notes

6/5/2019

The notes from our May 23, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association (CHNA) are attached.

A couple of dates for upcoming events to be aware of (more detail is in the meeting notes):

June 11 (7pm at City Hall) - Northwest University Master Plan Joint Hearing Continuance - you can still provide written or oral testimony at least through that evening's meeting
June 15 (9am to 11am at City Hall)- City Connections Workshop - review and discuss potential new local roadway and pathway connections in the City.
June 22 (9am-12pm at City Hall) - Sustainability Master Plan Forum - learn about and provide input as this new Plan is getting underway
September 7 (11am to 3pm on the Cross Kirkland Corridor) - Crossing Kirkland Event - Join in the fun or volunteer to help out with City wide block party

Our next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday September 10 at 7:00 PM at Fire Station 22 (on 108th Avenue NE). If you have ideas for the meeting please let us know - centralhoughton@gmail.com

We also have a couple of Board positions open - vice president and Treasurer - these do not take much time, but will help us out immensely - Please contact us if you want to learn more.

Thanks

Larry Toedtli, President/Chair
Central Houghton Neighborhood Association
email centralhoughton@gmail.com
web site - houghtonlives.com

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CHNA Meeting Agenda - May 23, 2019

5/16/2019

The agenda for CHNA's May 23, 2019 is posted below. You can also download it using the file link.

Our regular meeting was rescheduled to Thursday May 23 due to the conflict with the Public Hearing on the Northwest University Master Plan. The revised meeting date was selected based on availability of the fire station, City staff, and the members of the CHNA Board.

At the meeting you will:

Hear from and be able to discuss issues with Lt Haslip of the Kirkland Police Department
Meet and ask questions of the City's newest Council member - Kelli Curtis
Get updates on the City's neighborhood safety grant and matching grant programs
Hear staff presentations on Citywide Connections and Safer Routes to Schools initiatives
Elect the CHNA Board for 2019/2020 - Positions open.

Please come and join us and share in the discussions.

If you have any questions or comments on this agenda or future meeting topics, please contact us at centralhoughton@gmail.com

Larry Toedtli
President

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March 12, 2019 Meeting Notes

3/16/2019

The notes from the March 12, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood Association meeting are available below. If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at: centralhoughton@gmail.com

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CHNA Meeting Agenda - March 12, 2019

3/4/2019

The agenda for CHNA's March 12, 2019 has been revised and is available below. The revisions are shown in italics. You can also download it using the file link.

The primary focus of the meeting will be on transit service changes that will affect south Kirkland in the near future and over the next several years. We will be hearing from KC Metro on upcoming changes to Kirkland bus routes affected by eliminating buses from the downtown Seattle transit tunnel due to the increase in light rail in the region. Changes to bus service on route 255 and other routes due to construction on SR 520 at Montlake also will be provided. Sound Transit will provide us the latest information on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project for I-405, including concepts for the Kirkland station at NE 85th Street/I-405. City of Kirkland staff will then present city plans and projects for improving transit service within south Kirkland, including the recently completed Kirkland Transit Implementation Plan (KTIP).

We also will provide updates the Neighborhood Safety Program, the Neighborhood Matching Grant project application, the ongoing update to the City's Tree Code, and the latest schedule for the Northwest University Master Plan.

Please come and join us and share in the discussions.

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January 8, 2019 Meeting Notes

1/17/2019

The notes from the January 8, 2019 Central Houghton Neighborhood meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

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CHNA Meeting Agenda - January 8, 2019

12/31/2018

Welcome to the New Year. The agenda for CHNA's first meeting of 2019 (January 8) is available below. You can also download it using the file link.

The focus of the meeting will be on discussing and selecting projects for the City's Neighborhood Matching Grant covering 2019 and 2020. As shown on the agenda, we have come up with several possible ideas, but we would like to hear from everyone on what we should focus on using grant funds and volunteer time on to help enhance our neighborhood. We also will have updates on other topics ranging from neighborhood safety projects, bike share, off-leash dogs, changes to the City's Tree Code, and development projects.

Please come and join us and share in the discussions.

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November 13, 2018 Meeting Notes

11/30/2018

The notes from the November 13, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

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CHNA Meeting Agenda - November 13 2018

11/5/2018

The agenda for the November 13, 2018 CHNA meeting is available below. You can also download it using the file link.

Come hear from City staff on several current items that are in process that will shape our community. These include the the Neighborhood Safety program which has help fund improved crosswalks and street lighting. Come and share your ideas for additional projects that should be considered. Staff will also go over how the City decides which Capital Improvement Projects get funded - these include transportation, water, sewer, parks, and city facilities.We are excited to have several staff members from the City of Kirkland at our meeting.

City staff are also reaching out to the neighborhoods to get input on Bike Share in Kirkland and Off-leash Dog Parks (as well as enforcement of existing leash laws). Come and hear what the City Council is considering and share your ideas.

We also will be discussing ideas for CHNA's application for a possible City Neighborhood Grant. The 2017/2018 Grant was used to help fund the successful Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Merger between Houghton and Kirkland. What ideas do you have for a possible grant to enhance our neighborhood?

Please come and join us and share in the discussions.

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September 11 2018 Meeting Notes

9/28/2018

The notes from the September 11, 2018 Central Houghton Neighborhood Meeting are available below.
If you have any questions or comments or ideas for future agenda topics, please contact us at:
centralhoughton@gmail.com

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CHNA Meeting Agenda - September 11 2018

9/5/2018

The agenda for the September 11, 2018 CHNA meeting is provided below. The below link can be used to download it.

We are excited to have several staff members from the City of Kirkland at our meeting. Captain Ursino will join us to share the latest information from the Police Command Staff and will answer questions at the beginning of the meeting. We also will hear about the upcoming ballot measure that we will vote on in November. If approved, the ballot measure will increase the Kirkland local sales tax by 0.1 percent to fund increased police services focused on property crime, additional school resource officers, funding for a dedicated mental health professional to assist the Police Department, and other programs.

During the core of the meeting will hear from Christina Brugman on Emergency preparedness. This will include guidance on what each of us can do to be ready for natural disasters, what to expect, and overviews of City and other programs.

We also will provide information on the neighborhood safety program, development projects, capital improvement projects, and the results of our CHNA survey and meeting schedules.

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