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Public Meeting on Proposed Skateable Art Installation at Myrtle Edwards
Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Office of Arts and Culture, and Red Bull invite you and your family to the first of two public meetings to discuss a proposed skateable art installation at Myrtle Edwards Park.
At the first meeting Seattle Parks will present the history of this project and gather input from the public on the potential project.
4Culture is currently administrating the call for artists. the second meeting will be scheduled after the artist selection in June. At this meeting the artist will present the design for the skateable art piece.
Myrtle Edwards Park is located at 3130 Alaskan Way on the shoreline north of Olympic Sculpture Park. The Citywide Skatepark Plan designated this site as a recommended site for a skatedot in the central west region. Red Bull would like to invest in the community and commission an artist to design and fabricate the unique skateable art. The artist will coordinate the design with Seattle Parks and Recreation.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Belltown Community Center
415 Bell Street
7 – 8:30 PM
Belltown Citizens on Patrol Update
A very dedicated group of us have been involved in making BCOP a successful neighborhood committee for the last five years. In addition to the numerous walks we have held, we have also had several well attended safety forums, had members participate in many city forums representing Belltown, and have worked closely with the Seattle Police Department and the Department of Neighborhoods to improve safety in the neighborhood. We are proud of what we have accomplished and feel Belltown is much better for our efforts.
However, given changing dynamics in the neighborhood, we think it is time to re-examine our focus. The City Council will vote shortly on expanding the Metropolitan Improvement District (MID) into Belltown. The MID will provide regular Ambassador patrols on a daily basis. These patrols will provide the services that BCOP has been doing and more. So we feel that weekly walks will no longer be necessary.
Our “See It, Say It” poster campaign has been very well received by the community and is having an impact. This is something we feel is important to continue. So, instead of weekly walks, we will be putting up posters once a month. On these nights we will meet at 7pm at Seattle Heights and put up posters for approximately 2 hours. We have chosen the following dates for this and hope you can join us for at least one of them:
May 14th
June 18th
July 9th
While we are scaling down our walks, as an active committee of the Belltown Community Council, BCOP will still be involved in a number of Belltown events and issues and we will still work with other groups to improve our little corner of Seattle.
Regards,
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BCOP Team
Proposed Bylaws Amendment
The text of the proposed Bylaws amendment can be found here.
Nominating Committee Recommends Candidates for President and Secretary
The BCC Nominating Committee is pleased to recommend Cara Stanfield as a candidate for the office of Secretary,
and Elizabeth Campbell as a candidate for the office of President. Campbell would hold office for a second consecutive term.
Elections will be held at the upcoming BCC meeting, next Wednesday, May 8.
Nominating Committee Seeking Candidates for President and Secretary
The Belltown Community Council Nominating Committee is looking for persons interested in running for the open positions of President and Secretary to be voted on May 8th at the Belltown Community Council annual meeting.
The official role descriptions as stated in the Belltown Community Council Bylaws are listed below. The length of term for each open position as stated in the Bylaws is two years from date of appointment. If you or anyone is interested in running for these open positions please contact the Nominating Committee at nominations@belltowncc.org.
The President:
a) The President shall preside at all meetings and serve as chief executive, coordinating all programs and business of the organization.
b) The President shall prepare agendas – with board input and approval – for all meetings.
c) The President shall be an ex-officio member of all BCC committees.
d) The President shall provide a written update on all BCC activities to the membership.
e) The President shall transfer records at the end of their term.
The Secretary:
a) The Secretary shall issue official notices for all BCC meetings.
b) The Secretary shall record the minutes of each meeting.
c) The Secretary shall maintain permanent files for all minutes, unfinished business, correspondence and other records created in the conduct of the BCC’s business, and transfer records at the end of the Secretary’s term.
Belltown activists learn the ABCD’s of Community Empowerment!
A group of neighborhood activists in Belltown felt that their community was full of resources and strengths, but that community groups, businesses, non-profits, and the government could be working more collaboratively. Through a series of discussions, the Belltown Community Council and other local organizations decided to form a steering committee and plan a 1-day training to encourage cross-sector cooperation.
Read more at the Department of Neighborhoods Front Porch blog.
Meeting Tonight
Tonight representatives from the Seattle Department of Transportation will be presenting on the Belltown-Uptown Transit Improvement Project.
We will also hear from a representative of James Corner Field Operations about designs for the new waterfront.
Come early and get a free 10-minute chair massage from Belltown Spine & Wellness from 5-7 PM.
Wednesday, April 10
7 PM
Belltown Community Center, 415 Bell Street
Belltown Community Council 