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The Highline Forum provides Southwest King County municipalities, educational governing bodies, and the Port of Seattle with the opportunity to share information, interact with outside speakers and other governmental organizations, and work in partnership on initiatives that benefit the residents of Southwest King County.
One elected representative and one senior administrator from the following jurisdictions or institutions make up the membership of the Highline Forum:
- City of Burien — Councilmember Alex Andrade and City Manager Adolfo Bailon
- City of Des Moines — Mayor Yoshiko Grace Matsui and City Manager Katherine Caffrey
- City of Federal Way — Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson
- City of Normandy Park — Councilmember Jack Lamanna and City Manager Amy Arrington
- City of SeaTac — Councilmember Joe Vinson and City Manager Jonathan Young
- City of Tukwila — Councilmember Armen Papyan and Policy Analyst Laurel Humphrey
- Highline College — Vice President for Institutional Advancement Josh Gerstman and External Relations Shakira Ericksen
- Highline School District — School Board Member Angelica Alvarez and Superintendent Dr. Ivan Duran
- Port of Seattle — Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed and Aviation Managing Director Wendy Reiter
An elected representative from the Port of Seattle (Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed) and a jurisdiction or institution co-chair (shared by Tukwila Council President Armen Papyan and SeaTac Councilmember Joe Vinson) moderate the meetings.
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2012-05-23Highline School District No. 401 Capital Projects Update: Newly Constructed Facilities
Highline School District No. 401 used multiple funding sources — including voter-approved bonds from 2002 and 2006, State Construction Assistance Funds, Port of Seattle/FAA funds, and State Department of Commerce funds — to build 13 new replacement elementary schools and one new replacement high school. The Port of Seattle and FAA funding connection reflects the district's location near Sea-Tac Airport, where aircraft noise mitigation has historically supported school construction projects. The new elementary schools feature 66,500 square feet, 26 classrooms, earthquake reinforcement, air-conditioning, and other modern amenities suited to the noise-impacted communities they serve. -
2012-03-28Update on the Lora Lake Apartments Cleanup Site: Highline Forum Meeting Presentation
A 2012 presentation to the Highline Forum provides an update on the Lora Lake Apartments cleanup site near Sea-Tac Airport, where dioxin contamination is being addressed through a combination of excavation and capping. The Port of Seattle submitted a draft Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study to the Washington State Department of Ecology, which was reviewing the document and planning to issue it for public comment before selecting a final cleanup action. The site was not found to be contributing significant amounts of dioxin to the nearby Miller Creek. -
2012-03-28Highline Forum Agenda and Draft Meeting Minutes, March 28, 2012 and November 16, 2011
The Highline Forum, a regional body representing cities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, met in November 2011 to discuss aircraft noise concerns, including missed approaches and over-flight patterns affecting communities like Normandy Park and Federal Way. The meeting featured an FAA briefing on the Four Post Plan governing air traffic flow, as well as an update on the Greener Skies Initiative, which aims to use advanced navigation technology to reduce noise and emissions during aircraft approaches. A follow-up meeting was scheduled for March 2012 to continue discussions on refining the Forum's role and addressing ongoing community and port issues. -
2012-01-25Highline Forum Draft Agenda, January 25, 2012
The Highline Forum held a public meeting on January 25, 2012, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Conference Center, running from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. The agenda included a presentation on Noise Abatement Procedures by Stan Shepherd of the Port of Seattle, along with updates on community and port issues, election of a new Community Co-chair, and public comments. This draft agenda reflects the forum's ongoing role in addressing airport noise policy and community concerns related to Sea-Tac Airport operations. -
2012-01-17Highline Forum January 25, 2012 Meeting Cancellation Email
The Highline Forum meeting originally scheduled for January 25, 2012, at Sea-Tac Airport has been cancelled due to low expected attendance and several cities not yet having selected their Forum representatives. All agenda items planned for that meeting will be carried over to the next scheduled Forum on March 28, 2012. The cancellation notice was sent by Marco Milanese, Community Relations Manager at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. -
Cities to press Port on runway use
By Sharon Pian Chan December 15, 2008 Publication: Seattle Times, The (WA) Page: B1 Word Count: 610 A group of cities that spent years suing the Port of Seattle over construction of the third runway wants Seattle-Tacoma International Airport officials to explain why the runway is being used for more flights than promised. Bob Sheckler, -
2007-12-29The year that was in Highline
LORA LAKE CONTROVERSY. The Lora Lake Apartments near Seatac Airport were a source of controversy and protest this year. In November a compromise was reached allowing 162 vacant units at the Lora Lake Apartments to remain as affordable housing. The King County Housing Authority will purchase the apartments.<br><br><b>Photo by Tim Robinson</b> Sat, 12/29/2007 Highline cities