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Are you wondering about the slashes to the City Budget? What about the Bridging the Gap monies? For answers to those questions and more, attend the next Ballard District Council meeting.

AGENDA

7:00 Short Announcements by Member Organization Representatives
Please hold announcements to not more than one minute.

7:15 2010 City Budget Takes a Big Hit, Dwight Dively, City Budget Director
Dwight will provide a briefing on the Mayor’s proposed 2010 budget which considers a $72M deficit. He will also provide his forecast of how our recovering economy is likely to influence city tax revenue

7:40 Rezoning Industrial Land in the Ballard Hub Urban Village, Andrea Petzel, City Dept o Planning and Development
Andrea will review her department’s recommendation to rezone approximately 12 acres of industrial land located in Ballard’s central business district.

8:00 Bridging the Gap; Another Opportunity to Finance Costly Public Improvement Priorities in our Community, Therese Casper, Seattle Dept of Transportation

8:25 Election of District Council Officers for 2010, Mary Hurley
The Ballard DC Nominating Committee proposes the following candidates as a slate for the four positions as officers.
· President, Jennifer Macuiba, Friends of Burke Gilman Trail
· VP, Andrew MacDonald, 36th District Republicans
· At Large, Catherine Weatbrook, Crown Hill Business Association
· At Large, Dennis Galvin, Crown Hill Neighborhood Association

Nominations from the floor will be accepted. Eligible candidates include any designated rep from a member organization.

8:30 Adjourn

BALLARD DISTRICT COUNCIL
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Ballard Library – 5614 22nd NW
(Free parking below building – accessed from NW 56th)