Author: Scott Morris

January Finn Hill Neighborhood Meeting Summary

Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends: Here’s a snapshot of what happened at our members’ meeting on Wednesday, January 15: Bylaws amendment: The members approved an amendment to the FHNA bylaws that allows our treasurer to sign FHNA checks so long as he or she has obtained prior approval in writing from another FHNA officer. (Previously, we needed to have another office sign the checks themselves, which led to delays in issuing reimbursements to vendors and to volunteers who had purchased supplies for FHNA events like DennyFest.) The amendment affected Article V, Section 1.c of the bylaws. The revision is shown on the attached marked draft. A clean version of the revised bylaws is also attached. We’ll post the amended bylaws on the FHNA website, too.   Master Transportation Plan: Dave Godfrey of the City’s Public Works Department reviewed the City’s schedule to revise its transportation plan as a part of the Comprehensive Plan update. More information about the timetable for the plan is available on the City of Kirkland’s transportation web page.   Kirkland Comprehensive Plan Visioning:  Kirkland city officials led the audience in small group discussions about how residents want Kirkland to evolve through 2035. The groups’ input will be factored into the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which will be developed over the course of the next 18 months. Very briefly, most of the discussion groups felt that Kirkland should...

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Finn Hill Neighborhood Meeting Wed., Jan 15

Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends: Happy 2014 everybody! Best wishes for the new year. Hopefully, you’ve now recycled your tree and, perhaps, some of the presents that weren’t quite what you wanted from Santa. In any event, with the holidays behind us, you can look forward to a lot of activities on Finn Hill that should be of interest: FHNA members’ meeting – “Visioning” the future of Kirkland and Finn Hill – Wednesday, January 15 at 7pm:  As you may know, Kirkland is starting the process for updating its Comprehensive Plan, which forms the framework for neighborhood plans. At our...

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Responses from: What would YOU do with $185,000

Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends:  This is just a quick reminder that the annual FHNA member’s meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, November 6, at 7pm in the Finn Hill Middle School Cafeteria (8040 Northeast 132nd Street Kirkland, WA 98034). We’ve got 3 main items on the agenda:  Election of FHNA directors Update on Juanita Drive Corridor study Finn Hill Park & Recreation District (FHPRD) presentation on use of surplus funds ($185k) for Finn Hill parks and open spaces.   And we’ve received a lot of comments on how the FHPRD should spend the surplus funds in the FHPRD account. (See the email below for background information, in case you missed it last week.) Thank you for your recommendations! These have been forwarded to the FHPRD commissioners, who are grateful for the input. In a nutshell, your suggestions covered the following projects in or affecting OO Denny Park:   Sprinkler system Second shelter Second playground Fence/benches around existing playground Waterfront benches Interpretive signs on trails Off leash dog area Improved parking Restoration of various areas along trail from Holmes Point Drive to stone bridge over OO Denny Creek Traffic calming measures on Holmes Point Drive north and south of park Boardwalk over/adjacent to Denny Creek near Juanita Drive Connection of OO Denny trails with Big Finn Hill trails   Other suggestions included: Improvements to Juanita Heights Park (which...

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Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance Annual Meeting – Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends: The Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance is holding its annual members’ meeting next Wednesday, November 6, at 7pm in the Finn Hill Middle School cafeteria. (8040 Northeast 132nd Street Kirkland, WA 98034.) This is a public meeting and all Finn Hill residents are encouraged to attend. We have some important official business to address and then we’ll cover several local government initiatives that will significantly affect us on Finn Hill. Agenda items include: Election of FHNA directors:  The terms for 5 seats on our 11 person board of directors expire this year, so members...

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Finn Hill Park & Recreation District asks: What would YOU do with $185,000?

Dear Finn Hill friends and neighbors: The Finn Hill Park & Recreation District (FHPRD) has $185,000 that it wants to designate for Finn Hill park and open space projects by November 7. The FHPRD commissioners have identified uses for the money but they would like to give the public a final opportunity for suggestions. Read on to learn more – and please plan to attend the FHNA meeting on November 6 to hear from the commissioners directly and to offer your ideas. Background: Since 2003, the FHPRD has maintained O.O. Denny Park with funds paid by Finn Hill residents...

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