The Ballard District Council is convening for its monthly meeting tonight and topics on the agenda for the evening include Combined Sewer Overflow, homeless in Ballard with Council Member Mike O'Brien.
As usual, the meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Ballard Library 5614 22nd N.W.
AGENDA:
7 p.m. Introductions & Short Announcements - please hold announcements to not more than one minute.
7:15 p.m. Combined Sewer Overflows Part II: King County’s Recommended Plan presented by John Phillips, Project Manager, King County CSO Control and Sediment Management Program
-King County’s recommended plan for cleaning up Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) with special focus on
recommendations for the Ballard area
- Current infrastructure and options that are on the table in Ballard, and how you can comment on them.
7:40 p.m. Homeless in Ballard – Who is stepping up to address this issue in our community
1. City Council Member Mike O’Brien
2. Graham Pruss, Chair – Ballard Community Task Force on Homelessness & Hunger
3. Nancy McKinney, Executive Director – Ballard Food Bank
4. Beth Boram, Compass Housing Alliance
5. Sharon Lee, Executive Director - LIHI (Low Income Housing Institute)
8:20 p.m Staff Report by Rob Mattson
- 2012 Neighborhood Projects Fund
- 2012 Neighborhood Matching Fund
8:25 p.m. Report by the Executive Committee
- BDC response to proposed cuts and modifications to local transit service
- Update – “Ballard Prepares” (our district’s efforts to create a community level plan to respond to emergency conditions)
8:30 p.m. Adjourn
The BDC asks attendees to please bring a donation to the Ballard Food Bank in the form of nonperishable food, personal hygiene products, or a donation of cash.
Ballard District Council Executive Committee will be providing holiday refreshments; but feel welcome to bring your own favorite holiday treats to share.
For more information or to share your ideas about projects and issues contact Ballard District Council staff Rob Mattson at 684-4051 rob.mattson@seattle.gov.
