Debby Trudeau reported that she has been
meeting with the Village Commons Group to help with their efforts.
She has spoken with the County on the possible acquisition of park
property in the area. Debby learned that the County is not
currently acquiring land for parks unless land is offered at no
cost. The County’s efforts are focused on developing the capital
facilities plan. The County is however looking for waterfront
properties to enhance the trail system. Further, the County is not
interested in pursuing additional Community Centers due to staffing
costs. Debby mentioned that Seattle has a unique program in place
that takes advantage of grant monies to support operation of their
community centers and recreational activities. Debby concluded that
the group is considering the possibility of a Library taxing
district and possibly relocating the Library and converting the
existing facility into a Community Center. These are all
preliminary ideas, and have not been formalized with the multiple
groups involved.
Original ideas for this committee include:
- Fee
on Port boat launch
- Improved
transportation (fast ferries)
- Better
use of the park and dock facilities
- Boat
service to Blake Island
- County
to care more about us
First Meeting Date: June 28, 2005
Membership: TBD (Chair), Dee D’Haem (Spokesperson), Bob
Lamb, John Quartermass, Bud Larsen, Wanda Larsen, Bill Lounsberry, Janice
Lounsberry, Debby Trudeau (Board facilitator)
Bullet Items discussed:
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Define what the purpose of partnering is
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Define what partnering means
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Identify agencies
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Broad definitions
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More detailed (specific)
agencies
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List of key individuals, establish dialog
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MCC needs to be positive and make positive impact
