• 2016-08-19 19:11

    Updated: Port of Seattle is set to chop down nearly 3,000 trees; other officials say the plan isn’t well thought-out

    Updated: Port of Seattle is set to chop down nearly 3,000 trees; other officials say the plan isn’t well thought-out 08/19/2016 By Gwen Davis Nearly 3,000 trees around SeaTac Airport will be cut down, in an effort to create for more viewing space for pilots who are landing planes. The Port of Seattle decided that
  • 2014-11-06 00:00

    November 06, 2014 Environment Committee Agenda (Tree Pruning, Critical Areas)

    21630 11th Avenue South- Des Moines 98198 :45P- 6:30R 1. Approve minutes of 9-18-2014 meeting 2. Tree Ordinance Staff will provide a discussion of the Substitute Draft Ordinance~ and address questions resulting from the public hearing~ including the following general topics: • Critical Areas • Views • Potential Amendments • Fee~s Attachments 1} City Attorney Memos to Councilmembers 2} Staff PowerPoint Presentation 3} Coppicing Information 4} Relevant City Goals~ Policies~ and Strategies 5} Substitute Draft Ordinance 14-043-A 6} Potential Amendments 7} Fee Table showing range of potential fees Draft MINUTES- ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL COMMITIEE MEETING 9.18.2014 The meeting was called to order @ 5:59 PM, Thursday, September 18, 2014, in the North Conference Room @ 21630 11th Avenue South, Des Moines with the following in attendance: Council Members Dave Kaplan, Chair Melissa Musser Vic Pennington Citizens: Nadya Curtis Jill Tinker Bud Bohlor AGENDA: 1. Approve minutes of 8.21.2014 meeting 2. Project Updates 3. SWM Capital Improvement Budget 4. Budget Discussions City Staff Michael Matthias, Assistant City Manager Dan Brewer, Planning, Building & PW Director Loren Reinhold, SWM Utility Manager Denise Lathrop, Comm Dev Manager Nikole Coleman-Porter, Planner II Peggy Volin, Admin Asst II 5. City Camp Plan Update- Conservation Element 6. Review Final Draft Tree Trim Ordinance MEETING: 1. Approve minutes of the August 21, 2014 meeting: Unanimously passed. 2. Project Updates: Loren Reinhold, SWM Utility Manager, gave a brief overview of all the SWM projects that have been completed so far in 2014 which included the pond fencing, 216th Place…