Annual General Membership Meeting

draftAgenda

Tuesday – Feb 24 , 2015

7:00 p.m.

TacomaNatureCenter

1919 So. Tyler St.Tacoma, WA

7:00 Introductions

7:05Presentation -Why the Pierce County Shoreline Master Program is important and how you can help make it better? Tim Trohimovich, Futurewise, Director of Planning & Law

7:50Presentation - Growing threat of aquaculture affecting critical fish habitat, public waters, recreation, and property values - Robert Wenman, Friends of Henderson Bay

8:05 Community updates and sharing

8:20 Organization Business and discussions

2015 Budget
Election of 2015 Officers

8:30Adjourn

2) Pierce County Public Meeting Notice 2015 Shoreline Management Hearing Schedule
Pierce County Community Development Committee
Councilmember Rick Talbert, Chair
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Monday, March 2, 2015 – 1:30 p.m.
County-City Building, Room 1045, 930 Tacoma Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98402
FINAL COUNCIL ACTION
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 – 3:00 p.m.
Pierce County Council – Final Hearing
County-City Building, Room 1045, 930 Tacoma Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98402
For Schedule information and updates, visit
For questions, call Mike Kruger, Council Senior Legislative Analyst (253) 798-6067
or Jenifer Schultz, Committee Clerk at (253) 798-6696 or (800) 992-2456

3) Save the Date for the 8th annual South Sound Sustainability Expo on Saturday, March 7!

This free, family-friendly event is taking place from 10am-3pm at the Greater Tacoma Convention and TradeCenter (1500 Broadway in Tacoma). Attend and interact with over 75 business, organizations, and individuals working towards environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Meet local farmers while shopping at a mini farmers’ market, visit the Kids’ Corner for fun and educational activities, bring a shirt or other fabric item for screen printing, and participate in workshops on LED lighting, salmon, and square foot gardening.

New this year is the Book-Movie-Music Swap. Bring any unwanted books, DVDs or CDs to exchange for new items! Or have items to donate to Goodwill? Bring them with you and find the drop-off containers just inside the Expo event space.

Visit SouthSoundSustainabilityExpo.org or join our Facebook event for more details and sneak peeks of what to expect!

The South Sound Sustainability Expo organizers are looking for some people-power to make this event amazing! Click HERE for more details.

Emily Campbell

Sustainability and Active Transportation Assistant

AmeriCorps Member

Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainability

City of Tacoma

253-591-5172

Tacoma Sustainability on Facebook

4) This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2014-110.
An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Granting the City of Puyallup, a Municipal Corporation of Pierce County, a Nonexclusive Franchise to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a Sanitary Sewer Pipeline System, In, Along, and Under Certain Public Roads, Highways, and Other County Property(ies) in Pierce County, Washington.
The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for March 17, 2015, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, 10th Floor, County-CityBuilding, 930 Tacoma Ave S, in Tacoma.
Use the following link for Proposal information, including hearing dates and related documents:

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PattyFace
DeputyClerk
PierceCounty Council
(253) 798-2687

5) This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2015-1.
An Ordinance of the PierceCounty Council Granting a Nonexclusive Franchise to the Sunnyview Terrace Association, for Location of Waterlines on Certain County-Owned Rights-of-Way; and Authorizing the CountyExecutive to Execute Said Franchise.
The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for March 17, 2015, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, 10th Floor, County-CityBuilding, 930 Tacoma Ave S, in Tacoma.
Use the following link for Proposal information, including hearing dates and related documents:

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PattyFace
DeputyClerk
PierceCounty Council
(253) 798-2687

NEWS

From PierceCounty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 12, 2015
Executive McCarthy's statement about air quality decision
The following is a statement by Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy regarding the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency's announcement that the Tacoma-Pierce County area is back in attainment with federal air quality standards:
"I am proud of all the Pierce County residents who helped us get back into compliance with federal air quality standards by changing out uncertified wood stoves, following wintertime burn bans, and in some cases even stopped burning wood entirely," said Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. "Our residents will be healthier and our local economy will be stronger because our air is cleaner. But the work to reduce pollution is not done. I am committed to working with partner agencies to make sure we stay in compliance."
The full announcement is available here:
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Hunter George, Pierce County Communications director
(253) 798-6606

Marian Berejikian

Friends of PierceCounty

P. O. Box 2084

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

(253) 851-9524

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