Town Crier
Request a township
All typesagendaminutesproposalbudgetother
All time30 days90 days1 year

18 results for “public parks” · minutes

  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2026-06-05

    Jun 5, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee met on June 5, 2026, from 9:34 a.m. to 11:32 a.m., with Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck (presiding), Dionne Foster, and Rob Saka present and Councilmembers Joy Hollingsworth and Debora Juarez excused. The Committee recommended that City Council adopt Resolution 32207, which updates policies for the establishment and management of Parking and Business Improvement Areas in Seattle and supersedes Resolution 31657, approved 3–0 by the Committee members present. The Committee also heard information items on the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Forensic Evaluation Status Update and Public Health Approaches to Substance Use Disorder in Seattle and King County.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Parks and City Light Committee — Minutes 2026-06-03

Jun 3, 2026

·Seattle, WA
Minutes

The Parks and City Light Committee met on June 3, 2026, at 2:03 p.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with Councilmembers Juarez (presiding), Saka, and Strauss present and Councilmembers Kettle and Rivera excused. The Committee recommended adoption of Resolution 32204 regarding data center impacts on electrical grid capacity, water usage, utility rates, land use, jobs, and public health, with a 3–0 vote in favor. Resolution 32206 concerning the City Light Department's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan for the biennium September 2026 through August 2028 was discussed but no action was recorded in these minutes. The meeting adjourned at 4:18 p.m.

AI summary

View PDFSource

  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2026-05-29

    May 29, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee met on May 29, 2026, at 9:32 a.m. in the Seattle City Council Chamber with five members present: Alexis Mercedes Rinck (presiding), Dionne Foster, Joy Hollingsworth, Debora Juarez, and Rob Saka. The Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Sandra J. Valenciano as Director of Public Health – Seattle and King County, with all five members voting in favor and none opposed. The Committee also heard informational items on updated policies for Parking and Business Improvement Areas and on the King County Crisis Care Center Levy implementation. The meeting adjourned at 11:29 a.m.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Governance and Utilities Committee — Minutes 2026-05-14

    May 14, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Governance and Utilities Committee met on May 14, 2026, to conduct municipal appointments and authorize stormwater-related agreements. The Committee unanimously approved (5–0) the reappointment of Andrew Lee as General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle Public Utilities through December 31, 2029, and confirmed two new members to the Seattle Public Utilities Customer Review Panel: Stan Diddams and Gabriel Navarro, each for terms through July 31, 2028. The Committee also recommended passage of CB 121202, which authorizes Seattle Public Utilities to execute amendments to its interlocal agreement with King County Flood Control Zone District regarding the South Park Interim Flooding Preparedness and Response Program (approved 4–0, with Dan Strauss excused). A second ordinance, CB 121190, relating to the 2026 Stormwater Code Update and compliance with the City's 2024–2029 Phase 1 Municipal Stormwater Permit, was under review at the meeting's close.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • 2026-04-14 Regular Meeting Agenda

    Apr 14, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The Hazleton City Council held a regular meeting on April 14, 2026, featuring a public hearing on the Greater Hazleton Area Thrive 2035 Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan and consideration of several ordinances and resolutions. Key items included first reading of Ordinance 2026-8 establishing a Residential Reserved Parking Permit Program, second reading of Ordinance 2026-7, and resolutions to approve the amended Fiscal Year 2026 Action Plan, award a bid for the Hazleton Streets Improvements Project—Phase 1, and request Department of Conservation and Natural Resources funds for the Columbus Court Community Park and Pagnotti Field Project—Phase 1.

    AI summary

    parking permit programstreets improvementscomprehensive planningbudget action planpark development
    View PDFSource

  • City Council — Minutes 2026-03-10

    Mar 10, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle City Council met on March 10, 2026, with all nine members present, including Council President Joy Hollingsworth presiding. The Council unanimously adopted the Introduction & Referral Calendar and the Agenda, then approved the Consent Calendar including the prior meeting minutes (Min 558, March 3, 2026) and Council Bill 121175, which appropriated funds to pay claims for the week of February 23–27, 2026. The Council also considered Council Bill 121169 from the Parks and City Light Committee, which relates to the City Light Department accepting sixty-one easements for electrical distribution rights in King County, Washington, and placing them under City Light Department jurisdiction. Twenty-one members of the public provided comment during the public comment period.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Minutes from the February 24, 2026 Regular Meeting

    Feb 24, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    Hazleton City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 6:03 p.m., with all five council members present. The council unanimously passed Ordinance 2026-2, which names and dedicates streets within the Allen Ridge Subdivision and Land Development after verifying with 911 and the post office that street names would not conflict with West Hazleton. The council unanimously passed Resolution 2026-17, adopting policies governing the use of city parks, athletic facilities, and public spaces, which establishes three categories of usage (common use, reserved use, and league use), requires applications and insurance for competitive use, implements a fan decorum policy, and introduces a Hazleton City Pickleball League scheduled for Tuesdays. Resolution 2026-18 regarding compensation for members of the Hazleton Recreational Vehicle Appeals Board was presented but the document does not provide details on the final vote or outcomes.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2026-02-06

    Feb 6, 2026

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Human Services, Labor, and Economic Development Committee met on February 6, 2026, at 9:32 a.m., presided over by Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck with five members present. The committee heard two information items: an Office of Labor Standards Department Overview (Inf 2828) and a Human Services Department presentation on Aging and Disability Services (Inf 2829). Resolution 32191 was discussed, which identifies an opportunity to develop a regional transportation hub adjacent to Westlake Park and sets forth directions for its functionality, safety, and urban compatibility, along with guiding principles for public projects in the surrounding area. The meeting adjourned at 11:31 a.m.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • CITY OF POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Date: 1/5/2026

    Jan 5, 2026

    ·Pottsville, PA
    Minutes

    The Pottsville City Council met on January 5, 2026, to conduct reorganizational business including swearing in Mayor Tom Smith and Councilmen Jonathan Marsh and Scott Price, appointing interim legal counsel (Gretchen Sterns as interim solicitor and Shane Hobbs as interim assistant solicitor), and establishing department director positions across public affairs, finance, public safety, streets, and parks. The meeting agenda included approval of departmental monthly reports with performance metrics, a presentation on Main Street transformative strategies, and consideration of new business items such as zoning ordinances for skill games and vape shops, senior-friendly parking initiatives, and procedures for appointing city officials.

    AI summary

    city councilzoning ordinancepublic safetystreet infrastructureparks and recreation
    View PDFSource

  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-12-11

    Dec 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    On December 11, 2025, the Seattle City Council's Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met to consider six items, with four members initially present and one arriving late. The Committee recommended passage of CB 121130, establishing reporting and disclosure requirements and a cooling-off period for political consultants under the Ethics Code, which passed 3–1–1 (Nelson, Kettle, and Rivera in favor; Hollingsworth opposed; Lin abstaining). CB 121073, relating to SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment rates and exemptions, passed unanimously 5–0 after a public hearing. Three additional ordinances—CB 121141 regarding civil service system exemptions for city positions, CB 121142 establishing a Deferred Compensation Analyst classification and pay rates, and the reappointment of Thomas J. Kelly to the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee through December 31, 2027—all passed unanimously 5–0.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee — Minutes 2025-12-10

    Dec 10, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee met on December 10, 2025, with four members present and one late arrival, chaired by Councilmember Hollingsworth. The committee unanimously approved (5–0) the reappointment of eight members to the Central Waterfront Oversight Committee—Katie Garrow, Emily Hoober George, Eric R. Howard, Shawn Jackson, Gerry Johnson, Edward M. Leigh, Pamela Quadros, and Jim Rowe—each for terms extending to December 31, 2027.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL November 18, 2025 AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2.

    Nov 18, 2025

    ·Dearborn, MI
    Minutes

    The Dearborn City Council held a regular meeting on November 18, 2025, during which it unanimously passed several resolutions recognizing community members and city employees for their contributions and service. The council approved a consent agenda that included multiple expenditures and grants, including a $25,000 Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant for the WDDDA, a $44,998 contract for security camera installation at parking decks, a $40,938 contract for an audio-visual system at the Department of Public Works, and a $150,000 purchase of emergency supply kit items. The agenda also included routine matters such as roll call, invocation, and public comment, along with a resolution to vacate a public alley for property owner Mourad Ahmed.

    AI summary

    council meetingpublic safety equipmentemergency suppliesinfrastructure maintenance
    View PDFSource

  • Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee — Minutes 2025-09-11

    Sep 11, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee met on September 11, 2025, with five members present (Council President Nelson, Kettle, Hollingsworth, Rivera, and Solomon) to review four items of business. The Committee unanimously recommended passage of CB 121072, which updates the structure and processes of the Office of City Auditor by amending Chapter 3.40 and Sections 14.08.040 and 14.08.050 of the Seattle Municipal Code and repealing Section 15.52.100 (5–0 vote). The Committee also unanimously recommended passage of CB 121060, modifying exemptions to the levy of special assessment for the West Seattle Junction Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote after a public hearing), and CB 121076, modifying the program manager selection process and BIA Advisory Board composition for the University District Parking and Business Improvement Area (5–0 vote). CB 121073 regarding the SODO Parking and Business Improvement Area assessment rate and exemptions was discussed but no recommendation was recorded in these minutes.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee — Minutes 2025-09-10

    Sep 10, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee met on September 10, 2025, with three voting members present (Hollingsworth, Kettle, Strauss) and one excused absence (Nelson). The committee unanimously recommended City Council confirmation of six appointments to the Seattle Center Advisory Commission—the reappointments of Mark F. Dederer, Sally Bagshaw, and Michael George, and new appointments of Adriane Musuneggi, Eric Pettigrew, and Matt Roewe—all for terms ending September 28, 2028, except Pettigrew's term ending September 28, 2027 (all voted 3–0 in favor). The committee also voted 4–0 to recommend confirmation of Jane C. Stonecipher as a member of the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners for a three-year term.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • MINUTES OF THE MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 REGULAR MEETING OF

    Sep 8, 2025

    ·Jersey City, NJ
    Minutes

    The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners held a regular meeting on September 8, 2025, at 7:04 PM in the Thompson Park Visitor Center in Lincroft, New Jersey, with Chairman Kevin Mandeville and six of nine commissioners present. The board approved the minutes from the August 18, 2025 regular meeting by vote of three commissioners (Mandeville, Harmon, and Foster), with three abstaining due to absence. The board also approved the minutes from an August 18, 2025 executive session focused on land acquisition matters by the same vote. Executive session minutes are scheduled to be made available to the public within 90 days.

    AI summary

    recreationland acquisitionpublic meetings
    View PDFSource

  • Land Use Committee — Minutes 2025-09-03

    Sep 3, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Seattle Land Use Committee met on September 3, 2025, with five members present (Mark Solomon, Dan Strauss, Debora Juarez, Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and Maritza Rivera) to address six land use items. The Committee recommended approval of a waiver to install 32 netting poles at Jefferson Park Golf Course (CF 314536), approved unanimously 5–0. The Committee recommended passage as amended of the Roots to Roofs Bonus Pilot Program ordinance (CB 121011), which adds new Sections 23.40.090 through 23.40.097 to the Seattle Municipal Code, with a 4–1 vote in favor (Rivera opposed). A contract rezone application for 352 Roy Street to increase the height limit from 65 feet to 85 feet (CF 314534) was discussed, and an ordinance updating land use permit review timelines (CB 121045) was heard at a public hearing but not voted on during the meeting.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee — Minutes 2025-08-13

    Aug 13, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee met on August 13, 2025, with Councilmembers Hollingsworth, Kettle, and Strauss present. The committee recommended passage of four items: CB 121057 authorizing the Parks and Recreation Superintendent to accept donated improvements from the Seattle Parks Foundation for Westlake Park at 401 Pine Street; CB 121036 authorizing a concession agreement with The Kite Cafe LLC for the Golden Gardens Bathhouse; CB 121056 authorizing a concession agreement with Magnuson Brewing, LLC for the North Shore Recreation Area at Warren G. Magnuson Park; and CB 121005 updating Seattle Municipal Code requirements for solid waste storage and access in residential, commercial, and industrial zones. All four items passed with unanimous approval from the three present committee members, with no opposing votes.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource

  • Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee — Minutes 2025-07-23

    Jul 23, 2025

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Parks, Public Utilities, and Technology Committee met on July 23, 2025, from 2:03 p.m. to 3:35 p.m., with four members present and one late arrival. The committee discussed three council bills: CB 121005 regarding updates to solid waste storage and zoning requirements in residential, commercial, and industrial zones; CB 121036 authorizing a concession agreement with The Kite Cafe LLC for food and concessions at Golden Gardens Park; and CB 121038 authorizing a five-year agreement with Lost Evenings to operate the Green Lake Pitch & Putt facility. The committee voted 5–0 to recommend passage of CB 121038 by the full City Council.

    AI summary

    View PDFSource