Briefs

City briefs for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park can be sent to shoreline@heraldnet.com or mailed to 4343 198th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA. 98036, attention Pamela Brice. E-mail is preferred. Include contact number with area code for publication in the newspaper. Briefs are printed on a space-available basis.

Shoreline Council approves contract

The Shoreline City Council approved a contract Monday, Jan. 26 with Kirsten Betty &Associates (KBA) for construction management services for North City Business District improvements, in the amount of almost $400,000.

These improvements are a part of the North City Project, which is included in the city’s 2003 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget. Improvements to the North City Business District (NCBD) include placing power and telecommunication utilities underground, along with stormwater drainage, gas, sewer and water lines.

The services KBA will provide include construction inspection and coordination with contractors, reporting of contractor staff, equipment, material installation, tracking of construction material quantities and coordination with city staff and the community.

Fire department receives donation

On Jan. 22, the Bothell and Shoreline fire departments received a $4,000 donation from the GreenAcres Mobile Home Park in Bothell.

Since the 1970s, the park’s Coffee Club has raised funds each year to support fire and emergency medical services and King County Medic One programs for basic and advanced life support services. Fundraisers include selling raffle tickets for homemade quilts and other linens. More than $125,000 has been donated to fire and emergency medical service programs in the area.

The Coffee Club gave $2,000 to Bothell’s basic life support program and $2,000 to Shoreline’s Medic One advanced life support program. The funds are used to supplement taxpayer dollars that pay for emergency medical services in Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline.

Northshore offers emergency classes

The Northshore Fire Department is offering a FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy beginning Feb. 5 and ending April 1. The CERT Academy consists of eight classes.

Each class is held on a Thursday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Kenmore Fire Station located at 18030 73rd Ave.

The course is free to those who reside or work in the Northshore Fire Department response area, which includes Lake Forest Park and Kenmore. Students residing outside the fire district will be assessed a materials fee. Class size is limited.

To sign up or inquire further, call 425-486-2784 or e-mail terrij@northshorefire.com.

Shoreline seeks planning members

Shoreline is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 from those interested in serving on the Shoreline Planning Commission.

Applicants must be Shoreline residents or property owners and should have an interest in environmental affairs, planning, land use and residential and commercial development.

The Planning Commission consists of nine members. Commission members are appointed by the City Council for four-year terms and have regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Member duties include conducting public hearings, making recommendations to the City Council and reviewing land use development applications.

Applications are available at city hall, 17544 Midvale Ave. N. and the Shoreline Library, 345 175th St. For more information, or to have an application mailed to you, call Lanie Curry at 206-546-1508.