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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