Everett: Money for new park sought
More than 50 people — mostly from Mukilteo and southwest Everett — crammed into the Everett City Council chambers Wednesday to urge the city to help buy private land at Japanese Gulch for use as a park.
The forested gulch, north of Boeing Co.’s assembly plant, is within Everett and zoned for light industrial use. Residents urged the City Council to work with Mukilteo officials to find millions of dollars to buy more than 100 acres of land, which they fear will be sold for an industrial development.
None of Everett’s council members offered money to buy Japanese Gulch. Council President Drew Nielsen told the crowd Everett might be willing to enter into an agreement with Mukilteo to acquire the land and make it available for annexation to Mukilteo for a park at some point. Voters there last year failed to approve a tax increase that would have generated about $14 million for projects such as a new trail in Japanese Gulch.
Fundraiser for Interfaith shelter
The Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington plans an annual dinner and auction on Feb. 2 at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help’s Henson Hall, 2619 Cedar St. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event supports the Interfaith Family Shelter, which houses homeless families. Tickets are $40 and include dinner and entertainment.
For more information, call 425-252-6672 or check the organization’s Web site at www.interfaithwa.org.
Zonta looking for a few good women
The Zonta Club of Everett is seeking nominations for the Virginia Gullikson Award.
Candidates should be volunteers who have worked to improve the legal, political, economic, educational, health and professional status of women in Snohomish County.
The award is named in honor of Virginia Gullikson, a Zontian who spent her life helping others.
Applications must be received by March 15. Applications are available at www.zontaeverett.org.
Call 425-348-3501 for more information.
Lake Stevens: Workshop for officials
Lake Stevens city officials plan to attend a workshop for newly elected officials Jan. 25 in Lynnwood.
The workshop is from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, 20610 44th Ave. W.
The workshop is sponsored every two years by the Association of Washington Cities and the Municipal Research Center. It’s designed to help orient newly elected local government officials to their duties.
For more information, call the city at 425-334-1012 or go to www.awcnet.org.
Mukilteo: Council meetings on TV?
Meetings of the Mukilteo City Council may be taped or televised for public viewing, similar to what is done in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Shoreline.
The City Council plans to discuss televising meetings at the council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
The city could also televise committee meetings and program footage if it had its own television channel.
For more information on the City Council meeting, go to www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us/Agendas.asp?AMID=285&Display=Agenda.
Snohomish: Change in sign ordinance
The City Council on Tuesday approved an amendment to the city’s sign ordinance. The change applies only to commercial properties larger than 30 acres. The amendment allows a second 18-foot-high free-standing sign along a street if a commercial property has more than one driveway on the street and if the two free-standing signs are separated by at least 500 feet.
The council’s vote was 5-2. Councilwomen Melody Clemans and Karen Guzak dissented.
For more information, call the city at 360-568-3115.
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