Tacoma Daily Index, July 15, 2014

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TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014

Vol. CXXIII, No. 135

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Tacoma City Hall hires historic preservation coordinator

The City of Tacoma has hired a Historic Preservation Coordinator to help administer its historic preservation program at City Hall. Lauren Hoogkamer was hired this summer to work under the direction of the Historic Preservation Officer to provide technical support to Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission and property owners, plan and implement community events that build awareness and knowledge of Tacoma's shared history, research and write grant proposals, and assist with media content and development, according to City staff. Hoogkamer most recently worked as a historic preservation consultant for the City of Bothell's Landmark Preservation Board. She also worked as a contract architectural historian at BOLA Architecture + Planning, and as an intern at Historic Tacoma and Historic Seattle. She earned Masters of Science Degrees in Historic Preservation and Urban Planning from Columbia University' Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. In March, the City began accepting applications for the position, which pays between $53,289.60 to $68,328.00 annually. Hoogkamer can be reached via e-mail at lhoogkamer@cityoftacoma.org.

Port continues work on Husky Terminal upgrade Photo Courtesy Port of Tacoma Contractors working for the Port of Tacoma installed a 95,000-pound, $1.5 million electrical substation this week at Husky Terminal Pier 3. The substation will support the increased power demands of larger container cranes, and is part of an upgrade project to modernize two Port of Tacoma piers in order to handle larger container ships expected to call on Tacoma in the future. According to Port of Tacoma officials, ocean carriers are increasingly moving to larger ships in an effort to contain costs, remain competitive, and provide economies of scale to reduce the per-container cost of moving cargo across the ocean. Pier 4 at the Hus-

Tacoma Food Truck Fest July 20 in Wright Park Posted online Fri., July 11 Metro Parks Tacoma invites you to tantalize your taste buds, savor the scents, feast your eyes on nature's beauty, and devour the sounds of great local music during the First Annual Tacoma Food Truck Fest. The event will feature mobile food trucks from near and far, along with local entertainment by SixHouse Radius, Stephanie Anne Johnson, and Steve Stefanowicz. Participating food trucks include Lizzie Lou's Com-

fort Food, Who Dat? Snowball Snack Stand, It's Greek to Me, Budha Bear Bagels & Cafe, Mobile Food Command Center, Lumpia World, Pampeana Empanadas, Fish Basket, Celebrity Cake Studio, Jemil's Big Easy, RJ's Burger Joint, and The Ice Cream Lady. The First Annual Tacoma Food Truck Fest will be held on Sun., July 20, between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m., in Wright Park, located at 501 S. I St. Admission is free. More information is available online at metroparkstacoma.org/foodtruckfest/.

ky Container Terminal is becoming outdated in the face of modern containerized ship building trends. With wharves constructed at odd alignments and cranes unable to handle increasingly larger ships, Pier 4 is in need of improvements, according to Port of Tacoma officials. The Port of Tacoma plans to demolish and reconstruct Pier 4 in alignment with the neighboring Pier 3 to create one contiguous 2,960-foot-long pier structure capable of simultaneously berthing two ultra-large container ships. The new pier structure will also be designed to accommodate more modern cranes needed to work larger vessels. In the end, the project aims to offer an improved facility better suited to meet the modern needs of international shipping. Port of Tacoma officials estimate nearly 2,400 jobs in Washington State are connected to the movement of cargo through the Husky Container Terminal. The project is being paid for using a $10 million Remedial Action Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology; a $30 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the United States Department of Transportation; and a $100.4 million investment from the Port of Tacoma. More information about the project is available online at portoftacoma.com.


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