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  • Port Dracula

    Using your tax dollars to drain the life from your community The Port of Seattle is much more than an airport or a seaport. It works diligently to be the economic engine of King County. By virtue of its status as a Port District under RCW 53, and as owner and operator of a Class
    CategoriesChange The Culture TagsCity Of Des Moines, Land Use, Policy, Port Of Seattle, Property Tax Levy, Real Estate, RESP
  • Consultant contract amendment for SAMP Environmental Review and Analysis ILA 09022021

    TagsCity Of Des Moines, City Of SeaTac, Interlocal Agreement, Lockridge Grindal Nauen, SAMP, Sustainable Airport Master Plan
  • 2021-06-03

    Amendment to consultant contract

    Amendment to a consultant contract between the City of Des Moines and Primacy Strategy Group/ABCx2 extending the term to December 2023, revising compensation to $275,000, and suspending services until SAMP SEPA/NEPA Environmental Review documents are released for public review. The work relates to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan environmental review process.
    TagsCity Of Des Moines, Environmental Review, NEPA, SAMP, SEPA
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    2021-06-03

    Amendment to consultant contract

    Amendment to a consultant contract between the City of Des Moines and Primacy Strategy Group/ABCx2 extending the term to December 2023, revising compensation to $275,000, and suspending services until SAMP SEPA/NEPA Environmental Review documents are released for public review. The work relates to the Sustainable Airport Master Plan environmental review process.
    TagsCity Of Des Moines, Environmental Review, NEPA, SAMP, SEPA
  • Des Moines Water District #54 Tower

    The King County Water District 54 reservoir is located in Des Moines on 11th Avenue between City Hall and the Police Department. Effects of airplane exhaust An interesting way to see the effects of airplane exhaust from take-offs heading south from Sea-Tac Airport is to look at this tower. Here are two pictures taken on
    CategoriesNews Stories TagsCity Of Des Moines, pollution
  • 2020-10-09

    City Of Des Moines – PSRC Regional Aviation Baseline Study Comments

    The City of Des Moines appreciates the opportunity to provide additional comments on the Regional Aviation Baseline Study that PSRC has undertaken on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration. As you are aware, the City’s proximity to SeaTac Airport results in disproportionate impacts experienced by Des Moines residents and surrounding communities. The City has consistently
    TagsCity Of Des Moines, PSRC, Puget Sound Regional Council, Regional Aviation Baseline Study
  • 2020-07-09

    July 9, 2020 Des Moines City Council Meeting (re-joining StART)

    Transcript City Manager Matthias: “The next item we’re going to discuss is our city’s future participation in StART, which is the Sea-Tac Airport Stakeholder Round Table. I had prepared a PowerPoint presentation, but it seems it didn’t make it into the virtual format, so I’ll refer Council to your packets and walk through this. Let
    CategoriesMeetings TagsCity Of Des Moines, StART
  • 2019-08-09

    Council ’suspends participation’ in airport advisory group, citing violation of due process

    By Jack Mayne  The Des Moines City Council unanimously voted at its Aug. 8 study session to suspend participation in the Port of Seattle’s airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table, also known as StART. Earlier in the same week, on Monday Aug. 5, the Burien City Council, citing similar reasons, suspended participation in the same “stakeholder” group.
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsCity Of Des Moines, StART, Waterland Blog
  • 2019-06-06

    Transcript of Four City ILA SAMP Consultant Presentation to the Des Moines City Council June 6, 2019

    This is a machine-generated transcript. There may be errors in spelling of both names and words. See here for meeting video and explainer. SECTION 1: [Mayor Matt Pina]: Said everybody turn the microphones on so you got a green light in front of you. This is the June 6, 2019 city council study session. I
    CategoriesTranscripts TagsCity Of Des Moines, SAMP, Sustainable Airport Master Plan
  • Sea-Tac Communities Plan Chapter 6 Maps (South Reinforcement Area, Program Application)

    This is an excerpt from Chapter 6.6.5 of the Sea-Tac Communities Plan (1976). ‘Reinforcement’ was one of three types of planning that were considered. It refers to efforts to strengthen the existing community to be more compatible with the airport through the techniques of property buyouts (to create a noise buffer) and sound insulation.
    CategoriesHistory TagsCity Of Des Moines, Des Moines Creek Business Park, Map, Sea-Tac Communities Plan

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