LOCATION: Ballard Library, 22nd Ave NW

DATE: Ongoing

CONTACT: Volunteer Services Info-line 206-386-4664

The Seattle Public Library strives to inform, enrich and empower every person in our community by creating and promoting easy access to a vast array of ideas and information. The Library includes 27 locations and holds a collection of more than 2.3 million items, including books, DVDs, CDs, downloadable media and subscription databases. Patrons can receive library service by text, telephone, Web chat and in person. The Library hosts more than 400 cultural and educational programs for all ages; for more information visit www.spl.org and sign-up for e-mail newsletters to receive updates on the latest Library services and events for adults and teens. Volunteers are important partners in fulfilling the Library’s mission.

Location: 114 NW 80th

Date: Thursday, May 20th

Time: 6:45-8:30 p.m.

Contact: Anne Musquiz @ 365.0323 or annemusquiz@gmail.com.

Needs childcare help for the PTA meeting

Location: 8700 15th Ave N.W.

Date: Saturday, May 8

Time: anytime between 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Contact: Peggy Bailey at 789-7800 or peggy@ballardfoodbank.org

Help with games or serve hot dogs

Chairperson:  Jennifer Macuiba

AGENDA

7 PM   Short Announcements by Member Organization Representatives

Please hold announcements to not more than one minute.

7:15   Peter Hahn, New Director of Seattle’s Dept of Transportation

Peter brings a new style of management to SDOT.  He has ideas and plans for making his department more accountable, more efficient and more responsive to citizens.

7:40   Lighting Ballard Streets with LED Technology, Edward Smalley, City Light, Manager of Street Light Engineering, & Phil West, City Light, Director of Energy Delivery and Customer Service

City Light will be converting street lights on Ballard residential streets to energy conserving LED technology beginning this summer.

8:05   “Communities Online”, Amy Hirotaka, Community Technology Program – City of Seattle, Dept of Information & Technology

This project helps neighborhood groups actively engage their community members by using online tools.  It was created in response to neighborhood and community groups asking for help to get online, or to improve the tools they were already using.

8:15    Roll Out – Proposed Enhancements to Ballarddistrict.org,Betsy Jacobsen, Graduate Intern – UW Urban Planning

8:25    Report – Executive Committee

-           Application for Ballard DC membership – Ballard Landmark, 5433 Leary NW

8:30  Adjourn

NOTE

For more information or to share your ideas about projects and issues contact:

Ballard District Council staff Rob Mattson at 684-4051 rob.mattson@seattle.gov

or any member of the Council’s Executive Committee:

• Jennifer Macuiba, President, 781-1878, jmacuiba@comcast.net
• Andy MacDonald, VP, 297-3231, awm@alum.mit.edu
• Catherine Weatbrook, 782-2774, cweat@nwlink.com
• Dennis Galvin, 706-7663, short.harp@gmail.com