Edgemoor
Neighborhood Association
Board
Meeting
Thursday,
April 6
7
- 9 PM
Fairhaven
Park Pavilion
ENA
Board meetings are open meetings and Edgemoor residents are welcome to
attend.
Agenda for the April 6 ENA Business Meeting
Minutes
from the March ENA Board Meeting
Minutes
from the February 2nd Quarterly Neighborhood Meeting
Edgemoor
Neighborhood Association
Quarterly
General Meeting
Thursday,
May 4
7
- 9 PM
Fairhaven
Park Pavilion
Speakers
will present topics of interest to Edgemoor residents.
Greetings
from ENA
These
slow winter months have brought about quite a bit of change in our local
community. The City of Bellingham hired Tim Stewart as the new Planning
Director and the City Council approved a Greenways Levy for the May
ballot. Design concept meetings have been held about the former Georgia
Pacific property, now referred to as New Whatcom.
You
can read more about these issues and others, on the City of Bellingham
website, by visiting the following links:
Bellingham
Planning Director Appointed - City of Bellingham, WA
New
Whatcom Master Plan
Mayor
Mark Asmundson March 14 memo Waterfront Redevelopment
Mayor
appoints new budget manager
Local
Community News
A proposal has been filed
with the Planning Department to change the Haskell property in Fairhaven
(Area 4 which is west of Padden Creek on south side of Harris) from an
Industrial Zone to a multi-use Commercial Zone. If approved, this would
allow the developer to build in the same manner of Harris Square and the
proposed Fairhaven Harbor.
Fairhaven Neighbors
strongly opposes this change. If Fairhaven is to become an “Urban Village”,
then there have to be places for folks living here to work. Small light
industry like Brookhaven would be wonderful. The Planning Department seems
to agree, not wanting Fairhaven to simply be a “bedroom community”. Pat
Carman, the Planner responsible for this area, advised City Council to delay
any action on this until Fairhaven has updated their Neighborhood Plan. The
Council has put off the decision for a couple of weeks. We would certainly
appreciate any support you may offer. Emails should be sent to
.
Visit the Fairhaven neighbors
website to read 1988 and 1889 agreements between the City of Bellingham,
Fairhaven Neighbors and Concerned Southside Citizens.
Fairhaven
neighbors letter to the Port and City
1988
and 1989 Agreements (referenced in the above letter)
Inside
Bellingham airs on BTV10
Learn to safeguard personal information and
prevent identity theft, see the library’s new express check out system
in action, and find out about improvements to Taylor Dock that make it
even more special! All this and more, in the March episode of Inside
Bellingham.
Inside Bellingham airs
on BTV10, the city’s government and educational access channel, several
times each week. For a five-day schedule, visit the city’s website at www.cob.org
Edgemoor
Neighborhood Representative to Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory
Commission (MNAC)
Read
Just
So You are Aware - March 2006 newsletter
Edgemoor
Representative to the Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Council,
Association
of Bellingham Neighborhoods
Visit the link below to read the
Association of Bellingham Neighborhoods Report from President, Ralph
Thacker:
ABN
President's Report - March, 2006
The
ABN website has a new look. Visit www.AOBN.org
The
ABN Representative for Edgemoor Neighborhood is . An alternate is needed in case Larry is unable to attend a
meeting. Please contact ENA President,
if you are interested.
ABN
President,
Coalition
of Southside Neighborhoods
(CSN) - Fairhaven, Happy Valley, South Hill, South and
Edgemoor
CSN
meetings are regularly scheduled for the third Wednesday of every month, 7-9
pm in the Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room. CSN consists of
representatives from 5 Southside Neighborhoods (Edgemoor, Fairhaven,
Happy Valley,
South, South Hill) connecting with each other and networking to find
solutions to common issues and concerns. CSN tries to have speakers
at each month's meetings to discuss topics of local concern.
Mike
Botwin and Cathy McKenzie, CSN Coordinators
(733-5353)
(752-1995)
ENA
Representatives to CSN:
and
ENA
Committee Reports
Communications
Committee
We
thought it might be beneficial to clarify the difference between an ENA
Board Meeting and a Quarterly General Meeting. We realized that it was
difficult to fit business and presentations in the same two hour meeting.
So we separated the agendas. 'Board' Meetings deal with the business of
the organization. This business includes reports and news from the various
committees and the representatives to the Mayor, the Association of
Bellingham Neighborhoods, and the Coalition of Southside Neighborhoods -
as well as the ENA President and the Treasurer. The agenda for the Board
Meetings could include items that require a motion and any issues that
need a vote of approval. This is not a meeting held exclusively for the
Board – everyone is welcome. Meetings are casual and input is
encouraged.
The
‘General’ Meetings happen every 3 months. At these quarterly meetings
we plan to have a presentation on the agenda and refreshments. Routine
business will be held to a minimum to allow adequate time for the
speaker(s). Everyone in Edgemoor neighborhood is invited to attend.
We
encourage our membership and all Edgemoor residents to support both types
of meetings. We meet at 7 pm every 1st Thursday of the month at the
Fairhaven Park Pavilion Room. Thank you.
Our
committee would welcome new members so please consider joining us.
Committee
Chair,
Growth
and Land Use Committee
Committee
Chair,
Hospitality
Committee
The
Hospitality Committee will be meeting soon to plan several fun events for
2006 to give Edgemoor residents an opportunity to gather together and get
to know each other. The committee also provides refreshments for quarterly
neighborhood meetings. If you have ideas for an activity, or would like to
help out on the Hospitality Committee, please contact
, committee chair.
Membership
If
you would like to join ENA, click
here to print a membership form and send it along with your check,
payable to ENA. Dues are $15 for each voting member. Your support and
active participation will help ENA continue to provide news, information
and a friendly forum for discussion of current topics to residents through
mailings, meetings, and on the web.
Committee Chair,
Neighborhood
Plan Update Committee
The
Edgemoor
Neighborhood Plan was developed 25 years ago and is in need of
updating. A committee is being formed and volunteers are needed to
update the plan. Please consider joining the committee to help update the
neighborhood plan. Contact
if you would like to
work on the Neighborhood Plan Update Committee.
Neighborhood
Safety Committee
Last
fall the 600 block of Fieldston Road formed a “Block Watch” group.
Although we haven’t had many police issues to deal with it has been
worthwhile getting to know our neighbors a little bit better. Also
we were able to purchase a “Block Watch” sign which is quite
impressive. I had envisioned a small sign about a foot or two off
the ground but to my surprise our sign is about the height of a stop sign
and is quite visible from a distance. I would encourage you to check
out the new sign on the corner of Linden and Fieldston and consider
organizing a group in your block and perhaps purchasing a sign. Spring is
a great time to meet and greet your neighbors especially since most
of us are enjoying the opportunity of meeting a few new faces as homes
that have been on the market seem to be selling….another sign of spring……
Highlights for Safety
Committee
--I will be purchasing
more Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25 yard signs
for anyone interested. Again, they are
$15 a piece and include a stand. I have a current request for
2. Please let me know if anyone else wants any so I can order the right
amount. I’ve witnessed first hand that they ARE working!!!
--I reviewed the police
dept’s daily activity log for the month and found the following incidents:
-3/5 malicious
mischief @ 500 block of Fieldston
-3/8 bicycles
stolen at 2 homes @ 200 block of Briar
-3/25
malicious mischief @ 100 block of Parkridge
-3/25 burglary
@ 500 block of Briar
-3/28 assault
4th degree @ 100 block of Parkridge
Check
out the latest issue of
Block
Watcher.
Safety
Committee Chair,
About
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