December 2013

A hand recount today of the ballots cast on SeaTac Proposition 1, the $15 hour an hour minimum wage law, does not appear to have changed the outcome, according to observers for the No side in the campaign.

“Close only counts in horseshoes,” said Mike West, Co-Chair of Common Sense SeaTac, the citizen and business group that opposed the union-backed initiative. “Even though the citizens of SeaTac are narrowly divided on the wisdom of this idea, the businesses now have to prepare for living with this measure.”

“As we said during the campaign, this measure will have undesirable effects. Across some 70 businesses, there are likely to be price increases, layoffs, changes in hiring, as well as the administrative costs expected on the taxpayers of SeaTac. But business managers are innovators and problem-solvers. Collectively we will work with the City to seek the least costly path to implementation and individually each business will work to survive,” West said.

To the Editor:

I would like to go on record in opposition to permit LA2031-0032. Paying for parking at the marina will create undue hardships to thousands of low income and elderly people and will discourage young families who now benefit from a place of beauty and freedom at the waterfront.

Paying for parking will bring ruin to the Farmer's Market just now when it has really caught on.

How can paying for parking at the marina possibly benefit Des Moines at the very time our community needs all the good will it can get?

I do not believe this is a well thought out decision. Please reconsider.

Additionally, you have insulted all to whom you sent a letter telling them to read the documents on the website. On your site I was given the royal runaround and never did find the documents. It makes me wonder....

Mrs. Wilma L. King

Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is pleased to present an exhibition by artist Kim Bly at the Burien Community Center. The exhibition will be on display through the beginning of February 2014.

Kim Bly was born and raised in Washington State. She studied at the University of Washington, independent studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Central Washington University, majoring in both photography and painting. Following graduation from Central Washington University, Kim established herself in Seattle where she actively participated in the independent art culture. Relocating to San Diego in 2002, utilizing her photographic arts background, Kim started her own business as a professional wedding, portrait and event photographer.

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B-Town’s Recovering Youth in Motion Recovery Night
Burien Library Multipurpose Room
400 S.W. 152nd St.
Thursday, Dec. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Open to youth 13 to 25 recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Music, games, movies, prizes. More information at 206-251-9171 or Facebook.com/B.towns.ryim.

King County Water District No. 20 Board of Commissioners
Regular meetings are on the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the district office located at 12606 1st Avenue South, Seattle. For more information, please call 206-243-3990.

Free Community Dinner
Grace Lutheran Church
22975 24th Ave. S.

According to the City Manager’s Report prepared for the December 2nd Burien City Council meeting, the City of Burien is equipped and ready to handle snow and ice that may be part of Highline’s winter season.

With this weekend’s temperatures hovering around record lows and chances of snow spotting the area’s forecasts, the City is assuring the community that the Public Works Department is ready to handle whatever may cross Burien’s 140 linear miles, or over 300 lane-miles, of roadway. The City is currently equipped with two 5-yard dump trucks that are equipped with plows and sand spreaders, a single 1-ton dump truck with a smaller plow, and a single 1.5-ton truck with a plow and 500 gallon sprayer. Liquid brine, purchased from the City of SeaTac, is used along with a mix of salt and sand in spreaders. If weather conditions surpass the level the City’s equipment can handle, both King County and Burien’s new solid waste removal provider, CleanScapes, are available for backup plowing and spreading.

City Council Chambers
21630 11th Avenue South, Des Moines

December 12, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.

Item 1: APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Motion is to approve for payment vouchers and payroll transfers included in the
attached list and further described as follows:
Claim Checks: $1,923,555.96
Payroll Fund Transfers: $886,462.98
Total Certified Wire Transfers, Voids, A/P and Payroll Vouchers: $2,810,018.94

Item 2: ARTS COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Motion is to confirm the Mayoral appointments of Collette Deardorff and Chris
Lewandowski to the Des Moines Arts Commission effective January 1, 2014 which
will expire on December 31, 2016.

Item 3: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL COURT SERVICES FOR
THE CITY OF NORMANDY PARK
Motion is to approve the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Normandy Park
and the City of Des Moines for Municipal Court services and facilities and to
authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement substantially in the form as
submitted.

NEW BUSINESS
Item 1: WATERLAND PARADE PROPOSALS

NEXT MEETING DATE
December 19, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting

By Matt Wendland

Lance McIntosh is now the newest member of the Burien Parks and Recreation Advisory Board after being appointed by the Burien City Council at their meeting on December 2nd.

The Burien Parks and Recreation Board is a seven member committee established to provide guidance and direction to the Burien City Council on the City’s future parks and recreation programs and priorities. Each member of the advisory board was appointed by the City Council to fulfill four year terms. In 2012 the City Council enacted a new policy that established term limits for their advisory boards which limited advisors to two consecutive four year terms. Appointed to a previously vacated seat, McIntosh will hold his position on the board for his first term through March of 2015.

CageSport MMA returned to the Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday night, highlighted with a main event featuring top Northwest middleweight fighters, Brent Knopp and Cory Devela going at it for the CageSport middleweight championship. Ten fights took place throughout CageSport XXVIII including a featured women’s bout where Amy Cadwell was able to improve her record to 3-0 with a first round victory over Jessica Doerner (5-3) via rear naked choke.

During the show, it was announced that Halquist Productions’ Battle at the Boat will be bringing in ESPN 2's Friday Night Fights on January 10th to feature comeback boxer, Zahir Raheem, as he continues his quest to become a world champion.

After nine exciting fights took place at CageSport XXVIII, the highly anticipated matchup between former Burien resident and current Kirkland resident Brent “Mankill” Knopp (5-0) and Cory “The One” Devela (7-6) began as the filled up showroom released loud back-and-forth chants of “Cory” and “Mankill”.

Metro Transit announced that in the event of snow and ice overnight Dec. 9/10 they will go on their standard Snow Routes and urged people to be prepared and patient.

Metro Transit service may be affected by snowy or icy conditions Monday night and Tuesday.

Check timetables for planned snow routes.

information from the Seattle Fire Department

The Seattle Fire Department will put a brand new Medic Unit into service thanks to the generous donation of a West Seattle couple.

In 2012, the estate of William C. Sanders and Mildred Krahmer Sanders donated more than $550,000 to the City of Seattle to purchase two new medic units for the Seattle Fire Department.

“My aunt and uncle cared passionately for the work of the City of Seattle Fire Department and their medic program and the thousands of people that the program serves each year,” said family member Donald L. Krahmer, Jr. of Portland, Oregon who served as trustee of the estate. “The gift represents, in a small way, a payback of the huge blessing that the City of Seattle and its citizens gave both of them during their time in the Pacific Northwest.”