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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014
Vol. CXXIV, No. 31
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City Hall News
Smelter cleanup, public art restoration project and Presidents Day
Tacoma residents will have plenty of opportunities next week to learn more about what's happening in city government. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council will hold its regular weekly study session to hear an update on the Washington State Department of Ecology's plan to clean TACOMA CITY up the former Asarco copHALL per smelter site. Also on the agenda, an update on legislative activities in Olympia. Later that day, councilmembers will hold a committee of the whole meeting to discuss the format for an upcoming council work session on Fri., Feb. 21, and hold their regularly scheduled weekly council meeting. On Wednesday, Tacoma City Council's Government Performance and Finance Committee will meet to tentatively discuss "Tacoma 24/7," a quarterly report on 24 performance measures in seven key service areas connected to Tacoma City Council’s strategic priorities; relevancy to citizens, policy makers, and city management; and ability to be collected quarterly. Here is a look ahead at some notable meetings, events, and issues on deck next week at Tacoma City Hall. -- Todd Matthews, Editor
BID DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR CHILDREN'S BELL RESTORATION PROJECT The City of Tacoma has extended its bid deadline for a project to restore the bronze Children's Bell sculpture, which has been located along Ruston Way near the shores of Commencement Bay since it was created by artist Larry Anderson in 2000. CHILDREN'S BELL The public art
piece, which can be rung by visitors, was recently removed and placed in Metro Parks Tacoma's Parks Maintenance Building to address needed repairs. The project involves remounting the piece on a shaft foundation, painting existing support pipes, rebuilding gong strikers, and restoring the surrounding landscape to its original condition. The goal is to have the project completed by May 1 or in time for the summer season, according to City of Tacoma staff. Bids were to be received until 11 a.m. on Weds., Feb. 12. However, that deadline has been extended to 11 a.m. on Weds., Feb. 19. More information about the project is available online at cityoftacoma.org.
CITY OF TACOMA OBSERVES PRESIDENTS DAY Administrative offices at Tacoma City Hall other City of Tacoma facilities will close on Mon., Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day. The City of Tacoma's landfill, recycling center and household hazardous waste facility will open as normally scheduled on Presidents Day between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., and garbage, recycling and yard/food waste pick-ups will not be affected by the holiday. CITY OF TACOMA Police and fire personnel will also be on duty, and animal control personnel will be on duty between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Senior centers at 415 S. 13th St. and 5016 A St. will be closed, as well as Tacoma Municipal Court. All Tacoma Public Library branches will close on Sat., Feb. 15, in observance of the holiday. No Tacoma Public Library branches are open on Sundays or Mondays, as per their normal operating schedule. Finally, there will be no parking enforcement on Presidents Day. More information is available online at cityoftacoma.org.
Sound Transit
Public workshop scheduled to discuss Freighthouse Square Amtrak station Posted online Thurs., Feb. 13 The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will share concepts for a new Amtrak station at Freighthouse Square during a public workshop next week in Tacoma. The new station is part of the Point Defiance Bypass, which will reroute passenger trains to an existing rail line along the west side of Interstate 5 through south Tacoma, Lakewood and DuPont. Architects hired by the City of Tacoma and WSDOT produced concepts based on comments received during two January station conversations, as well as through email, letters, and Web postings. "This workshop will be interactive, providing the opportunity for the public to see several ideas and provide feedback," said WSDOT Cascades rail program manager David Smelser. "Station locations throughout the Freighthouse Square building were considered. We will show pros and cons from the evaluation criteria for each of the location options." The workshop will be held on Weds., Feb. 19, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the east end of Freighthouse Square, 453 E. 25th St., in the Rainier Room. More information is available online at soundtransit.org.
NOTE TO READERS
In observance of Presidents Day, the Tacoma Daily Index will not be published on Mon., Feb. 17. Publication will resume on Tues., Feb. 18. Have a safe holiday.