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Belltown Community Council Meeting – Wednesday, NOV 9th, 2016 at 6:30pm – Belltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121

We are in need of book donations for children and adults to continue through the winter.
Book donation pick-up can be arranged by sending an e-mail to info@mybelltown.com PLEASE BRING food, toiletries and books to the Belltown Community Center for The Pike Market Food Bank as well… THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Agenda Items Include:
•    Approval of the Minutes
•    Project Updates
o    Belltown Emergency Hub – Andy Peck
o    Belt Drive – Ayres Gibson
o    Project Belltown – Evan Clifthorne
•    Belltown Parks Activation and Program Report – Jane Savard, Chair BCC Parks+Arts Committee
•    City Center Connector Streetcar Project – CJ Holt SDOT
•    Priorities of the Upcoming State Legislature Session – Sen. REUVEN CARLYLE – http://www.reuvencarlyle.com/
•    Announcements / Neighborhood Reports

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Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, OCT 12th, 2016 at 6:30pm Belltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121

   We are in need of lots of book donations for children and adults to continue through the winter.

Please bring your gently used books (no reference or textbooks please) to the Belltown Community Center before the Belltown Community Council meeting. Book donation pick-up can also be arranged by sending an e-mail to info@mybelltown.com

We are proud to announce catering from a great friend of Belltown and the Council….
*Kimmie Spice – BISCUIT BITCH*Agenda includes:

– Parks an Arts Committee Update – Jane Savard
– Pike Place Food Bank – Brian Anderson
– Representative Gael Tarleton 
– Amazon Presentation – John Shoettler

NEIGHBORHOOD REPORTS

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Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, SEPT 14th, 2016 at 6:30pm

Belltown Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, SEPT 14th, 2016 at 6:30pm
Belltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121We are in need of lots of book donations for children and adults to continue through the winter.
Please bring your gently used books (no reference or textbooks please) to the Belltown Community Center before the Belltown Community Council meeting. Book donation pick-up can also be arranged by sending an e-mail to info@mybelltown.com

We are proud to announce catering from a great friend of Belltown and the Council….
David Leong’s *SpiceUp Szechuan Cuisine*

• Update from Mayor Murray’s Find It, Fix It Belltown Tour – Laura Jenkins Find It, Fix It Program Coordinator
o http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/programs-and-services/find-it-fix-it-community-walks

• SPD Forum – Community Policing, Late Night Policing, Homeless Encampment Process – Capt. Michael Teeter, Sgt. Paul Gracy, Terrie Johnston

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Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, JULY 13th, 2016 at 6:30pm

Belltown Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, JULY 13th, 2016 at 6:30pm
Belltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121
FOOD FROM EL GAUCHO !!!
Agenda:
Kira Zylstra – King County All Home Project
o Working on the Homeless Issue
o http://allhomekc.org/

Tom Graff – Land use zoning in Belltown,
o What can be built and where
o http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/default.htm

Cindi Barker – Belltown Emergency Preparedness Project
o http://www.seattle.gov/emergency-management

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ALLEY GALLERY ART MEETING STARTS AT 5:30PM ELECTIONS: Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, JUNE 8th, 2016 at 6:30pm

ALLEY GALLERY ART MEETING STARTS AT 5:30PM
ELECTIONS: Belltown Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, JUNE 8th, 2016 at 6:30pm
Belltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121
FOOD PROVIDED BY BUCKLEY’S

LET’S ACTIVATE OUR ALLEYS WITH ART!
Join a community effort to bring art to the alleys off of Bell Street Park!
WHAT: Join others in the Belltown Community for a community meeting to discuss how we can bring art to the alleys in and around Bell Street Park. Review a draft plan, and share your thoughts on how to improve it!
WHEN: Wed. June 8th, 2016 | 5:30 – 6:30pm
WHERE: Belltown Community Center | 5th & Bell
415 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121
WHO: Sponsored by the Friends of Alley Gallery
BONUS! The Community Council Meeting starts right after – Help make your community a more vibrant, artistic, and interesting place to live!

BBC MEETING:
· Alley Gallery Project – David Levinson
o https://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/alley-gallery

· BCC Board Elections – BCC
o BCC Members who have attended 3 previous meetings in the last 12 months are eligible to vote for VP, Treasurer and Non-Officer #2

· State and 36th District Legislative Priorities – State Representative Noel Frame
o http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/legislators/Noel-Frame/

· Update from Mayor Murray’s Find It, Fix It Belltown Tour – Laura Jenkins Find It, Fix It Program Coordinator
o http://www.seattle.gov/…/pro…/find-it-fix-it-community-walks

 

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BCC Monthly Newsletter WED, JUNE 8th 2016 Elections

ELECTIONS: Belltown Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, JUNE 8th, 2016 at 6:30pm
Alley Gallery Project starts at 5:30 PMBelltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121
FOOD PROVIDED BY BISCUIT BITCH

The Belltown Community Council is actively looking for community members to serve on its Board of Directors.  Elections will be held at the June 8th meeting for the positions of Vice-President, Treasurer, and Non-Officer Position #2.

·         Alley Gallery Project – David Levinson
o    https://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/alley-gallery·         BCC Board Elections – BCC
o    BCC Members who have attended 3 previous meetings in the last 12 months are eligible to vote for VP, Treasurer and Non-Officer #2

·         State and 36th District Legislative Priorities – State Representative Noel Frame
o    http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/legislators/Noel-Frame/

·         Update from Mayor Murray’s Find It, Fix It Belltown Tour – Laura Jenkins Find It, Fix It Program Coordinator
o    http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/programs-and-services/find-it-fix-it-community-walks

·         NEIGHBORHOOD REPORTS

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Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, APRIL 13th, 2016 at 6:30pm

Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, APRIL 13th, 2016 at 6:30pm (arrive at 6pm to help set-up and have snacks)
Belltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121 COME FOR COMMUNITY UPDATES, DISCUSSION and SNACKS from TWO BELLS TAVERN!
Agenda Items Include:
– Belltown United – Michelle Hippler
– Metro Long Range Plan – Gary Prince, Metro 
– Council Priorities and Representing Belltown – Councilmember Sally Bashaw
– Addressing the Homeless Issue – Dusty Olson, Seattle Human Services Dept

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Belltown Community Council Meeting – Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 6:30pm

Belltown Community Council Meeting
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 6:30pm
Belltown Community Center – 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121
COME FOR COMMUNITY UPDATES, DISCUSSION and SNACKS from MEEKONG BAR!

Agenda Items Include:
• BCC Transportation Committee Report and the Belltown Connector – Calvin Goings, Chair BCC Transportation Committee
Update on ST3 and the Belltown Connector
• Belltown Survey Results – Belltown United/DSA – Paul Dobosz
Paul will give another update on the survey results and what’s next
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/belltown_united
• Jennifer Casillas, Public Space Manager, Metropolitan Improvement District
Jennifer will discuss Seattle Park Activation
• Waterfront Seattle’s Director, Marshall Foster
Waterfront Seattle is a multi-year program to rebuild Seattle’s waterfront following the removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Learn about plans to significantly change a landmark part of Seattle
This program is led and managed by the City of Seattle’s Office of the Waterfront. This Office was established by Mayor Ed Murray in 2014 and brings together key staff from the Mayor’s Office and the City’s Departments of Transportation (SDOT), Planning and Development (DPD), Parks and Recreation, and others to manage the effort as an integrated team.
http://www.waterfrontseattle.org/
• Neighborhood Reports
March’s catering provided by
Mekong Bar
2525 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98121
b/t Wall St & Vine St in beautiful downtown Belltown
(206) 257-1030
“Tasty Asian Fusion. Nice atmosphere, friendly service. Food is great, will go back to try more. Gotta say, the beef in the Bahn mi burger was excellent!”
Join the neighborhood in officially welcoming this MeeKong Bar to its new location at their
GRAND OPENING on March 14th

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Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 – 415 Bell Street 6:30pm

 

Belltown Community Center

415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121

September 9th 2015 at 6:30pm

COME FOR SNACKS, COMMUNITY UPDATES AND DISCUSSION!

This month, small bites provided by Spitfire Grill

Belltown’s own Spitfire is a casual dining establishment with a menu that emphasizes comfort food.  From small plates to large sandwiches and a hugely popular happy hour they ALWAYS have something that satisfies everyone’s appetite.  http://spitfireseattle.com/

 

Meeting agenda Items Include:

  •  Committee Reports/Neighborhood Announcements
  • Discussion of of upcoming events like “Belltown: Cuba Art Space NorthWest”  A New York pioneer opens in Belltown.  An amazing collection of art by world famous Cuban artists for the first time, together in Seattle on February 12th.
  • Discussion of a Belltown Branding and Identity Event.  Belltown Art Walk, The Belltown Community Council and The Belltown Business Association invite friends of the Belltown community to add their thoughts to an in-progress neighborhood brand visioning effort during the “Cuban Art Space North West” also  on February 12th at the Community Center
  • Christopher Ross from Friends of Art on Pier 86, a group of local volunteers who are exploring the possibility of bringing art to the iconic grain silos and elevator located at Pier 86 on the Seattle waterfront will give us an update.

It is YOUR BCC!

More at:  belltowncc.org

See You There!

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Belltown Community Council Meeting Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 at 6:30pm

Belltown Community Center
415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121      

COME FOR COMMUNITY UPDATES, DISCUSSION and SNACKS!

Welcoming you to an already great 2016!

Agenda Items Include:

Municipal Court Presentation – Judge Ed McKenna
http://www.seattle.gov/courts/judmag/mckenna.htm
http://www.seattle.gov/courts/house.htm
Judge McKenna will discuss and be able to answer questions regarding Community Involved Justice initiatives.
Move Seattle – Elliot Helmbrecht, SDOT
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/LevytoMoveSeattle.htm
Elliot will discuss the recently approved the nine-year Levy to Move Seattle to improve transportation.
Belltown Survey Results – Belltown United/DSA – Paul Dobosz
Paul will give an update on the survey results and what’s next
If you Live, Work or Play in Belltown, we want to know what you think!   Moving into 2016, The Belltown Community Council and The Belltown Business Association are combining resources to create a more unified neighborhood. Working closely with the city of Seattle, the goal is to more easily communicate the needs of Belltown with the official departments upon whose services we rely.   If you haven’t already, please fill out this short survey so that we may better assess your needs.  Please also send it out to friends, neighbors, buildings and blogs.  Whether Belltown is your home, office or playground, we want to hear from you!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/belltown_united

Neighborhood Reports

It is YOUR BCC!
More at:  Belltown Community Council   belltowncc.org