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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 234
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3 locals could join Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission
A cleaner process for Pierce County stormwater waste Photos Courtesy Pierce County Pierce County officials Thursday marked the completion of a $1.6 million, 2.5-acre facility (pictured above) in Spanaway that processes roadside storm drain waste. According to Pierce County Public Works and Utilities road operations manager Bruce Wagner (pictured below, far left), the waste processing facility, which is located adjacent to the Pierce County Central Maintenance Facility in Spanaway, will allow the county to separate, process, reuse, and dispose of liquid and solid waste generated when county road crews clean
catch basins, ditches, and drainage pipes located in unincorporated Pierce County. "This facility will increase our capacity for processing storm drain waste, and be more cost effective and efficient as it is located at the home base for most of our Road Operations staff," said Wagner. "It is also in an area where most of our storm drains are located." Storm drain waste will be transported from job sites back to the new facility in vactor trucks, which will be emptied into the facility and processed. The resulting processed water will be used to wash maintenance trucks, while the solid waste will be reused as a soil amendment or transported to a solid waste facility. Road crews clean roadside storm drainage facilities six months out of the year. Unincorporated Pierce County is home to approximately 21,700 catch basins, 1,200 miles of ditch, and 550 miles of drainage pipes. Pierce County broke ground on the project in June. General Mechanical, Inc. was the project contractor, and KPFF Consulting Engineers was the project engineer. The project was funded using a $750,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology, and nearly $838,000 in Pierce County road funds. More information is available online at piercecountywa.org/decantfacility.
By Todd Matthews, Editor Three local residents could soon be appointed to Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission. The 11-member commission oversees the establishment and regulation of landmarks, local historic districts, proposed name changes for public facilities, and certain property tax incentives, according to the City's Web site. Commission members are appointed by Tacoma City Council; serve three-year terms; and typically include three architects, four individuals with professional expertise in preservation-related fields, one representative from the Tacoma Arts Commission, and three interested citizens. Non-voting ex-officio members may be appointed to represent property and business owners within Tacoma's historic districts. The Landmarks Preservation Commission typically meets at Tacoma City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. In October, the City issued a call for applicants to fill four volunteer positions on the commission: (one position) Architect; (two positions) At-Large; and (one position) Professional (see "City seeks applicants for Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission," Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 6, 2014). The deadline for applications expired on Weds., Oct. 29. Tacoma City Council's Neighborhoods and Housing Committee interviewed three candidates — Lysa Schloesser (seeking reappointment — Architect, At-Large); Laureen Skrivan (Professional, At-Large); and Eugene Thorne (At-Large) — during a public meeting on Mon., Nov. 17 (see "3 candidates apply to serve on Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission," Tacoma Daily Index, Nov. 13, 2014). The committee then forwarded its recommendations for appointments to the full city council for final confirmation. Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution to re-appoint Schloesser to an Architect position to serve a three year-term to expire on Dec. 31, 2017; appoint Skrivan to a Professional position to serve an unexpired term to expire on Dec. 31, 2015; and appoint Thorne to an At-Large position to expire on Dec. 31, 2015, during a public meeting on Tues., Dec. 9, at 5 p.m., at Tacoma City Hall. Copies of the resolution and staff memo are available online at tacomadailyindex.com.