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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 227
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Tacoma ďŹ nds buyer for South End Neighborhood Center
Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Photo Courtesy City of Tacoma Tacoma's former South End Neighborhood Center will soon have a new owner. Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote next month to sell the property to the Tacoma Cambodian Evangelical Church for $430,000. The former community center, which was housed in a 9,500-square-foot building located at 7802 South L St., was built more than 30 years ago on a 51,876-square-foot site. The property is owned by the City of Tacoma and has been operated and maintained by Metro Parks Tacoma. This spring, however, Metro Parks Tacoma announced it would no longer operate the facility due to operation and maintenance costs, as well as its ability to provide substitute recreational services at separate and partner facilities, according to city staff. A condition assessment report completed four years ago noted the building faces approximately $1.18 million in deferred maintenance over the next decade. Last year, the property was appraised at $500,000. In September, the city published a Request for Proposals (RFP) in an effort to draw interest from prospective buyers. The city sought a minimum bid of $430,000, as well as an agreement from the buyer to use the property in a way that benefits the surrounding community and is approved by a neighborhood advisory committee. The city concluded its RFP process on Tues., Oct. 30. Tacoma Cambodian Evangelical Church intends to use the facility for church activities and certain community programs offered to the public such as after school tutoring, life-skills classes, recreational activities, and summer/holiday/seasonal events, ac-
The Tacoma Cambodian Evangelical Church is poised to purchase the former South End Neighborhood Center from the City of Tacoma for $430,000. City councilmembers are scheduled to finalize the sale during a meeting next month at City Hall. cording to city staff. Earlier this month, the neighborhood advisory committee reviewed and scored the proposal, awarding it 466 points out of a total of 500 points. Tacoma City Council is tentatively scheduled to vote on a resolution to authorize the sale during its meeting on Tues., Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located 747 Market Street. The pending agenda and meeting materials are available online at cms.cityoftacoma.org/cityclerk/Files/CityCouncil/Pendings/2012/Pd20121211.pdf. Meetings are streamed live online at tvtacoma.com and broadcast live on TV Tacoma.
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City of Tacoma News Tacoma City Council to discuss biennial budget, legislative priorities Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to discuss the proposed 2013-2014 biennial budget. Earlier this year, Tacoma City Manager T. C. Broadnax presented a budget proposal that called for a variety of measures in order to close a projected to be a $63 million general fund shortfall over the next two years. In addition, City of Tacoma Government Relations Officer Randy Lewis will share the draft version of the 2013 state and federal legislative priorities with councilmembers during the meeting. A resolution to adopt these legislative priorities is scheduled to appear on the Tues., Dec. 11 city council agenda. Councilmembers will not take public comment during this week's study session, which will be held on Tues., Nov. 27 at 12 p.m. in Room 16 of Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St. Audio from the meeting will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and online at tvtacoma.com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting online at tvtacoma.com. Learn more about UW Tacoma's future development plans If you want to learn more about the University of Washington Tacoma's future development plans, you may want to attend Tacoma City Council's community and economic development committee meeting this week at City Hall. According to school officials, the university is expected to grow from its current student population of approximately 4,000 to as many as 10,000 students in seven to 10 years. Harlan Patterson, UW Tacoma Vice Chancellor for Administration, is scheduled to discuss two major areas of the next phase of facilities growth: completing the last renovations on campus of the legacy buildings (Tacoma Paper and Stationary; Tioga; and Swiss Apartments); and developing new spaces that will invite and allow partnerships between the university and the larger Tacoma community. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held on Tues., Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Conference Room 248. If you aren't able to attend, audio recordings and handouts from the meeting will be available on the City of Tacoma's Web site 24 hours after the meeting.