Houghton Fire Station 22
6602 108th Avenue NE
This month's cookie will be chocolate crinkles
1) Moment of silence for the Superbowl
2) 2015 Officer Elections
3) Talon Private Capital principal Jim Neal will give a brief presentation on the new Kirkland Parkplace
Talon Private Capital has partnered with Prudential to redevelop Kirkland’s Parkplace. Talon has replaced Touchstone in the partnership with Prudential and is working on a plan for redeveloping Kirkland Parkplace. It will be smaller than what Touchstone had proposed several years ago. Hear what plans Talon has for the property.
For more information on the Parkplace Development (or come to the meeting):
http://www.kirklandreporter.com/news/279372412.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/03/05/talon-private-capital-working-on-1.html?page=all
http://425business.com/local-real-estate-investment-firm-revitalize-kirkland-parkplace-project/
4) Update on the Aquatics Recreation Community Center
Linda Murphy and Jennifer Schroder from the Kirkland Parks and Community Service Department will give an update on the Aquatics Recreation Center. The City of Kirkland is committed to meeting the recreation needs of its community, including the need to provide aquatic programs for recreational and competitive swimming. There is a demonstrated need for such a facility and the City’s current efforts are to seek public input on possible sites to locate an aquatics / recreation / community center – The Kirkland ARC.
For more information about the Aquatics Center:
http://www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/parks/Park_Planning/Park_Planning___Development/Aquatic_Center_Partnership_Project.htm
5) Update on Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods (KAN) Communication Workshop
Lisa McConnell and Brian Staples attended a workshop put on by KAN which discussed different communication strategies neighborhoods are using to reach out and engage their residents. There will be a brief discussion on what the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association might use as we move forward - mail chimp? Nextdoor? Constant Contact? If you have a great way for us to engage you and your neighbors, bring it to the meeting, send us some email, leave us a comment on Facebook, or on our website – http://www.houghtonlives.com.
6) Another moment of silence for the Superbowl
Thanks and check out what is going on in the neighborhood at:
On the web at http://www.houghtonlives.com
On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1376693919236398/