By Keri DeTore
Reporting for West Seattle Blog
One week after statewide Election Night, the November meeting of the Admiral Neighborhood Association provided a bit of drama with the first-ever multiple-candidate vote for president.
The new slate of officers – whose predecessors couldn’t run again because of term limits – are president Katy Walum, vice president Jim Cavin, secretary Catherine Barker and treasurer Ann Limbaugh. (From left in our photo are Barker, Walum and Cavin.)
Walum, who organized the first-ever Summer Concerts at Hiawatha series earlier this year, ran for president against ANA vice president Jim Del Ciello. When votes were counted, there was a tie, but the group’s bylaws didn’t stipulate how to handle that situation.
Lengthy discussion failed to reach an agreeable resolution; ultimately Del Ciello withdrew himself from consideration.
Two other major topics at the meeting:
First, an update on what’s next for the West Seattle Trails project as plans proceed for kiosks in Admiral and Alki, paid for by a city grant. Chas Redmond briefed the Admiral group on where things stand.
Five kiosks and 30 stanchions (signposts) are planned for the two neighborhoods, but where they go – and what goes on them – is yet to be determined. Redmond said they’re looking for community members to participate in weekday afternoon neighborhood walks to choose the locations, and to participate in design charrettes to create the artwork that will appear on the kiosks. Local metal artist Paul Sori will participate in the charrettes in order to transform participants’ thoughts and ideas into the art pieces. To get involved with choosing the sites and/or planning, contact Redmond at credmond@mac.com.
Next, an update on neighborhood planning, after last week’s status-check-update meeting on Beacon Hill involving the five West Seattle neighborhoods with plans (including Admiral – whose participants at last week’s meeting reviewed lists like this one and were asked to use stick-on dots to vote for the statements with which they agreed the most):
Mark Wainwright (outgoing ANA president) and Catherine Barker updated the group. Wainwright noted that when the city looks at neighborhood projects to fund, they look more favorably at neighborhoods which are actively working toward their neighborhood plans. And with the city only planning to officially revise a few plans each year, he pointed out, “In this day and age, neighborhood groups need to take responsibility for stewardship of their neighborhood plans.”
OTHER NOTES: New radar-activated speed signs have recently appeared on the south hill of Admiral Way. These are a result of a funding request ANA made to the city back in 2008. … Concern was voiced about some spots along California SW where nearby businesses do not appear to be helping keep sidewalks and street drains clear of leaves, resulting in slippery sidewalks and large puddles in the roadway.
The Admiral Neighborhood Association meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 pm, basement meeting room at Admiral Church.
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