FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
BOARD MEETING 
FAUNTLEROY SCHOOL
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2002 - 7 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Dawson, Bruce Butterfield, Lynn Sealey, Phil Sweetland, Kirk Hopkins, and Vlad Oustimovich.

F.C.A. MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda Cox, Craig Aird, Rudy Vernie and Jimi Vernie.

GUESTS PRESENT: Stan Locke.

1. MINUTES: The minutes of February's meeting were approved.

2. TREASURER'S REPORT: Deferred until next month.

3. NATURE NIGHT: There was discussion about Nature Night, and it was agreed that it was a success, with the number of attendees estimated at over 70. Of the moneys received for it, $100 will be sent to the Fish and Wildlife Department for the honorarium. Phil said $380 was spent on printing. Not all the money was used, and so the remainder will be returned to the grant supplier. Sixteen comment forms were received. Responses indicated that people liked it. The slides were excellent, but the program possibly was not interactive enough for children. The informational tables on the sidelines were excellent.

4. FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Gary reviewed the plans for the Fauntleroy dock repairs, which will begin on September 15 with projected completion in five weeks. Manson and Co. probably will be the contractor for the job. The Washington State Ferries Engineering Department has asked for a noise variance. Two weeks ago, our three F.A.C. members, Gary, Bruce, and Chuck Sawyer, met with the engineers and negotiated some changes. 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. is normal for the generation of loud noise for daytime projects, but the ferry people are asking for 7 A.M. until 7 P.M., 7 days/week. Negotiated were mitigated noise levels from 7 P.M. until 10 P.M. and from 10 P.M. until 7 A.M., there will be limitation of power tools and no generator use (power from the dock will be used instead). Noise shields will be employed. This morning, Gary met with a representative to determine where noise meters could be set up for the duration of the project. One location will be at Chuck Sawyer's house adjacent to the ferry dock and the other one will be somewhere up the hill on the east side of Fauntleroy Way. Comments from those present included the fact that motorcycles and the ferry loud speakers should be part of the baseline noise level. Phil wondered if there is a calibration for temperature and weather variations. Gary said that Chuck went to the F.A.C. meeting last week. Tariffs are to increase by 12% in an effort to meet the Transportation Committee's mandate that the ferry system should eventually be 90% self-sufficient. Gary added that his and Bruce's terms on the Ferry Advisory Committee end this summer and replacements will be needed. Also, a Viaduct Committee needs to be formed. Someone from F.C.A. or from the S.W.D.C. might be interested.

5. PARKS: Neighborhood Spring Clean is coming up soon. Stan will find out what the kickoff date is and get back to Bruce and Lynn. If the Fauntleroy community is interested again this year, the project must be registered with the city so that clean up bags can be delivered and arrangements made for hauling them away. Bruce said that an individual who was at Nature Night was trying to generate interest in starting a stewardship program for Lincoln Park.

6. WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP: Kirk said there was nothing new. The next meeting for those who might be interested to attend is Tuesday, March 19th at 4711 California SW (ArtsWest) at 7 P.M.

7. WEB SITE: Kirk reported that Chris Nack has been working hard on transferring all the information from the current web site to the new one: www.fauntleroy.net. Her goal is to make sure all data is on the new site by the time of the General Meeting, April 16th. A question came up regarding a link to the new site from the old one. Kirk will check on this.

8. SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COUNCIL: Vlad reported on two items discussed at the meeting held last week. A. Highpoint: There are major budgetary concerns and some land may need to be sold to private developers to cover the shortfall. Inclusion of four-story buildings is possible. There will be the same number of low-income units, but the population will double with condominiums and possible single-family dwellings. The plan is a "pyramid" one with the single family units at the exterior to higher density structures at the center. The former deputy mayor, Tom Beyers, will see if the expense of utilities could be transferred to the City rather than the Seattle Housing Authority. The street layout is fine and Vlad said the next step is to begin discussions about building types. The new public library will be at 35th St. SW at Raymond. Nearby will be a Puget Sound Community Health Center, which will be 16,000 square feet. Vlad is supervising its construction. The S.H.A. wants to buy the VW business on 35th and locate an Albertson's Supermarket there. A question was raised about what is happening to Westwood Village. Bruce will try to get an update on the status of the projects. B. Monorail: There are two route proposals, an "East" and a "West" route. The former route would go from Spokane Street up Avalon and down Fauntleroy, terminating at Morgan St. The latter route would go from Spokane Street up Admiral Way and down California to Morgan St. One problem to be overcome is the current city policy than bans Park and Ride lots within the city limits. The possibility of employing neighborhood-circulating vans to transport people to hub stations was mentioned.

9. THE NATURE CONSORTIUM: Bruce decided to hold off until next month a discussion of an F.C.A. donation to this August festival.

10. ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION: Phil explained that the Alliance would sponsor community forums regarding high school graduation requirements and how to assess student knowledge and skills. The next meeting is April 18th from 7 to 9 P.M. at the Fellowship Hall at the Fauntleroy Church. This information will be placed on the F.C.A. website.

11. STAN LOCKE, DEP'T. OF NEIGHBORHOODS: Stan will come to our monthly meetings to keep us updated on community and city activities. He passed around "Watch Your Car" registration forms. Cars can be registered so that if the police see the vehicle between 1 A.M. and 5 A.M., it can be stopped as a thwart to theft. Stan announced that passports could now be processed at the West Seattle Neighborhood Service Center daily between 9 A.M. and 11:30 A.M. Also, there is a traffic violation magistrate, so that one no longer has to travel downtown to settle vehicle infractions. He shared a "Small Sparks" brochure with those present. Communities can get dollars in less than one week for worthy projects. The last item he mentioned was that Seattle Public Utilities is seeking advisory candidates.

12. FAUNTLEROY SPEED LIMIT: Jimi Vernie brought up that the 30 mph speed limit is too often exceeded on Fauntleroy Way. Motorcyclists are frequently the culprits. The faster they go, the more noisy they are. She suggested getting the city to place on a temporary basis a lighted speed sign to remind people of the 30 mph limit.

13. GENERAL MEETING: The General Meeting plans were nearly finalized. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M for table displays and socializing. The meeting is Tuesday, April 16th and it will begin at 7 P.M. On the agenda:

A. City Council Member Richard Conlin, who is on the City Transportation Committee. B. Mayor Greg Nickels - Not yet definite. C. Elevated Transportation Company representative. D. Alaskan Way Viaduct representative. E. Board elections. F. General short announcements like the Chinese Garden. G. Dock construction details - Gary Dawson.

The following informational tables will be set up: D.O.T., Ferry division, Farmers' Market, Airport noise, West Seattle HelpLine, High Point project. Craig Aird volunteered to take care of procuring the refreshments.

14. NEXT MEETING: The next F.C.A. Board meeting will be on Tuesday, April 9th.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynn B. Sealey LBSea@attbi.com F.C.A. Secretary