Rainier Beach Community Club

Board Members in Attendance

Keegan O’Connor Alan Ross Dorothy Driver

Gerd Prewett Brett Boyton Anne Nolan

Danielle McClure Joan Krueger

Agenda

1.   Assessment of membership meeting on August 14 and presentation by Sally Li, Co-chair of RB Link2Lake.

• ice cream was very successful
• speaker was very interesting.
• discussion about future activities to include young families.  
• possible food truck event

2. Developer, Henry Pierce, who seeks community feedback regarding a development in Rainier Beach planned for 9275 57th Ave S. (the property across from Red Wing), is planning to post his formal community outreach package in mid-Sept.  Can we set up a zoom call to hear his plans after that? 

• we would welcome the opportunity to discuss his plans
• he has expressed interest in getting our input
• Anne will try to set up zoom to correspond with our next board meeting 

3. New county mandate for masks for inside meetings

• September meetings will be zoomed
• we will conduct survey on survey monkey to assess how community members feels about in person vs zoom meetings
• Alan will research how to develop the survey

4. Ice Cream Social for Sept. member meeting?

• no ice cream social scheduled
• see above

5. B2SBackpacks event of Aug 28.

• those driving together will meet at VFW hall at 10
• Joan and Sari will meet at the event at 11

6. Wine tasting logistics and budget

• event cancelled due to Covid
• Alan wil update website to reflect cancellation

7. Gerd got a rental inquiry from a person re self defense classes. It will be one teacher and 2 students 2-3 times per week about 2 hours per time. Sounds like it will be on-going. The person’s daughter used to take dance classes with Jenna so he is very familiar with the space and lives in our neighborhood. Both Su and I are comfortable with this rental if he decides he wants to use the space. 

• rental was approved
• Gerd will add to calendar

8. Gerd got a call last week and a letter from our insurance agent. Farmer’s will not renew our insurance at the end of October. We do not have a liquor license and alcohol may be served at the facility. A subsidiary of Farmer’s will provide coverage minus alcohol liability coverage. The agent said the premium will be a bit lower than our current one. Maybe in the future we should discuss whether or not we will allow renters to serve alcohol.

• Gerd will invite insurance agent to explain our coverage and answer any concerns

9. Are we continuing with the Zoom subscription? 

• annual fee is 149.90
• monthly fee is $14.99 per month
• Alan will renew at monthly rate

10. Should the treasurer have a special RBCC email used for treasurer related business. Currently there are 3 potential uses for this:
    1. We could use this email with the IRS to file a very simplified report as long as annual revenues are less than $50,000. This would eliminated the need for H&R Block to file  form 990 EZ on our behalf and save about $150 per year.
    2. Use this email for the annual report filing with Washington State. Currently Gerd uses her personal email.
    3. Use this email for the annual report and to get the annual business license (which we need as long as we rent the space to outside parties) with the City of Seattle. Gerd currently uses her personal email.

• New email approved

Future speaker ideas for Sept. and Beyond

1. Vanessa Murdock of City of Seattle may speak to proposal to change the designation of Rainier Beach and other neighborhoods from “single family” to “neighborhood residential”.

• Anne will get information to write blurb for October

2. Mark Solomon, SPD’s Crime Prevention Coordinator has reached out to RBCC to advise that the South Precinct has a new Captain, Scott Moss.  He would like to introduce himself to RBCC, field questions and address concerns.

• Danielle and Keegan will research survey to ask for community input into types of speakers community members would like to hear from, types of social events, making vs in person meeting, interest in being on the board

3. Brendan Works has offered to give a presentation about a project that they’ve  been working on to improve the landscaping in some of the public right-of-ways in our neighborhood.

• It could be ready to present in September if that slot is open. 
• If not, later in the fall would be fine as well. 
• 5 minute announcement

4. Speaker from Via Transit to talk about expanded services to include trips to Kubota and beyond.

• Danielle reached out to marketing and is waiting to hear back
• approved

5. Other ideas include Jenny Frankel (back-to-school plans), Womens’ self-defense, CPR/First-Aid, Erin Rasmussen (Principal of Emerson) and Librarian.

• Brett sent email to Erin Ramussen. He will follow up with her
• Keegan will reach out to librarian

Other:

Keegan will rework fliers to reflect that in person events are currently on hold

We will distribute fliers at B2Sbackpack event 8/28 to increase community awareness or RBCC

VFW asked to reinstate $300 rent effective October through December

Board Members Present

Joan Krueger Keegan O’Connor Anne Nolan

Alan Ross Kathie Weibel Dorothy Driver

Danielle McClure

Agenda

1. Assessment of F2F membership meeting and ice-cream on July 14 and presentation by Cody Nelson and Katherine Lynch of SPU on Taylor Creek improvement plans.  

• Ice cream social was big success.. 
• 15 non board non presenter attendees presentation was excellent.. 
• projector needs to be further from wall…
• reviewed feedback of one members behavior that was borderline rude and strategies for future events were reviewed.
• People who were present handled him well

2. City of Seattle proposal to change the designation of Rainier Beach and other neighborhoods from “single family” to “neighborhood residential” 

•   table this until we have more information
• Anne is going to try to find a speaker to clarify meaning of “neighborhood residential”

3. Developer, Henry Pierce, is interested in getting some community feedback regarding a development in Rainier Beach planned for 9275 57th Ave S. (the property across from Red Wing).  Do we want to zoom with him? 

• Anne will inquire who else he is speaking with
• board will arrange zoom meeting with him to get info

4. New county guidance (no end date yet) for inside  F2F meetings

• new recommendations for masks issued today
• Alan will verify guidance 

5. Zoom expiration 9/30 (if cancelling, must cancel prior to rebill) 

• table this until next update..
• Keegan suggests we plan to cancel or go to monthly if necessary

6. Ice Cream Social for August member meeting? 

• Keegan will get more ice cream from Creamy Cones

7. Sponsorship info for B2SBackpacks – 

•   Gerd received mail from monies sent 
• do we need to reach out to register / send logo?
•   Dorothy will follow up with Danielle to clarify what we need to do to receive acknowledgment for our sponsorship
• can we donate our volunteer hours
• Keegan can design an ad if Dorothy can get details about size..

8. B2SBackpacks – Anyone sign up for a volunteer shift?  

• Might be fun to do together.  
• Volunteeris August 28 10-12 Dorothy, Alan, Danielle, Anne, Kathie and Randy

9. Wine tasting logistics and budget  

• Alan previous budget $150
• usually make enough to cover costs
• waiting to confirm to determine if there will be more mandates or if we can have event 10/9

10. Defibrillator..

• Kathie will ask Red Cross if we can arrange for training on use of machine

11. Update on completion of gutter work from the grant and filing grant documents..

• gutter work is complete. 
• Payment on way to contractor 

12. Future speakers for Sept. and beyond

• Kathie spoke to librarian
• Anne will try to get someone to discuss change in neighborhood designation status
• Keegan will follow up with Brett about Emerson principal, Erin Rasmussen

13. Agenda items for August member meeting 

• announce B2B backpacks event
• list of upcoming events including wine events
• include link to Taylor Creek project
• distribute flyers
• Alan will print more as needed..

 Future Guest Speakers:

• August – Sally Li, Co-chair of RB Link2Lake improvements at Be’er Sheva will provide update on construction timelines, milestones and funding
• Future ideas include: Jenny Frankel (back-to-school plans), Womens’ self-defense, CPR/First-Aid, Erin Rasmussen (Principal of Emerson) and Librarian.

Attendance:  Keegan O’Connor Alan Ross Danielle McClure

Anne Nolan Brett Boyton Gerd Prewett Joan Krueger Kathie Weibel

1. Assessment of online membership meeting on May 12 and presentation by Larry and Cathie Wilmore of FAST.

• wish we had bigger turn out for the wonderful presentation
• we need to keep watch for trees being planted in grass strip on Waters

2. RBCC got the grant from the City to replace RBCC clubhouse gutters.  Many thanks to Kathie!! Volunteer event scheduled for June 5 at 9:30 am.  We need volunteers to work 2-3 hours on neighborhood weeding.  

• any hours since grant was submitted need to be recorded
• all documents submitted
• parks department has approved dates
• Kathie has all the necessary sign-up sheets and flyer
• Friends Hutchinson Park facebook page has 70 people who follow them and may be wiling to help
• Jennie will get necessary bags, gloves, and shovels
• Alan recommends that people bring their own equipment
• We should be prepared to pick up litter as well as weed
• Kathie is waiting to hear from the scouts
• Gerd will get snacks, water, and coffee for participants
• Meeting at club is at 9:30
• Alan has sign in sheets and will be at the VFW hall so we get credit for the match for volunteer hours

3. Garden Tour is scheduled for June12 (13 gardens – wow!!).

• Keegan will update website with Garden tour flyer
• Anne will send email with Garden Tour and B2B to all RBCC members
• Danielle will send Keegan facebook link

4. Member meeting included open discussion on when we would be ready to return to F2F meetings at the clubhouse and when we might resume renting.

• June board meeting will be in person at the VFW hall
• We will wait for direction for King County for direction for meeting in person and renting
• Keegan will research what we need to do to consider in person club meeting in July with ice cream 7/14
• We’re going to send postcards to announce first in person/ice cream social to specific mail routes 

•         Alan will ask Dorothy for info about mailing, what size it was, etc
•         Danielle will explore spec sheet and see what is offered
•         Keegan will design it

5. Future speakers for June and beyond

• June: Tilth Alliance 
• July: waiting for blurb from 
• August: Sally Li Be’er Sheva Park
• Future possible speaker
•   Brett will reach out to Principal of Emerson, Erin Rasmussen
• The school is supplying food for over 100 families
• Kathie will explore the possibility of having candidates come

6. Agenda items for June member meeting 

• garden tour 6/12
• announce ice cream social 7/14

Future Guest Speakers:

• June – Daniella Nicholas, Tilth Alliance; possibly David Reyes, Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands; possibly Juan Peña, Tilth Alliance Need blurb.
• July – Cody Nelson, the SPU Project Manager for Taylor Creek.
• August – Sally Li – Co-chair of RB Link2Lake improvements at Be’er Sheva will provide update on construction timelines, milestones and funding.

Board Members in Attendance:

Keegan O’Connor Dorothy Driver Kathie Weibel

Gerd Prewett Danielle McClure Anne Nolan

Joan Krueger Brett Boyton Alan Ross

Agenda

1. Assessment of online membership meeting on April 14 and presentations by Liz Covey

• well presented
• would have been helpful earlier
• glad to see new person attended
• meeting time may be a challenge for getting young families to attend

2. Kathie – City said that weeding Hutchinson Park, VFW and Cooper Steps would qualify for volunteer match for grant to fund new roof.  Need to establish a date and advertise on Next door.  No more than 10 volunteers per site, with social distancing.

• Kathie typed grant is waiting for response from VFW for gutters
• she expects to get that info shortly
• Gerd said the VFW meeting approved $500 match for May 5
• Hopefully will be approved by end of May
• Max 10 people at a time. Can be different days or different groups in the morning or afternoon.  
• There are several smaller projects and small teams can work on separately
• Kathie will organize materials
• Alan volunteered to organize a scheduled and people can sign up and keep track of hours
• waste management will pick up at end of project 
• space behind building to leave bags and waste management will pick it up

Alan brought up irrigation issues.  VFW picked up irrigation system and all the plants died.  

Gerd will ask Richard what the VFW wants. Would drought tolerant plants be a compromise?

We may need to be careful about not causing confrontation.  Kathie is willing to ask neighbors to sign letter asking VFW to fix up the area.  Alan doesn’t want to clean up if we’re going to let the plants die back. We can review this after we get letters

3.  Joan and Danielle – Garden tour update.  Do you have 6+ participants? 

• 8 or 9 houses
• Alan asked about check in concern
• Safety waiver concern
• Alan expressed concern about not having maps publicly available

3. Kathie reports that Kubota Garden x-walk on Renton Ave. appears to have stalled but we may be able to file a grant under the Dept. of Neighborhood’s “Your Voice, Your Choice” program.

• SDOT said it would cost $100,000
• We can look at future budget
• Department of Neighborhoods Your voice/your choice may be able in future budget there may be money for this project.  They are not taking ideas for any new projects for 2021
• Putting a cross walk is on the list

4. Alan – Update on the 51st  & Renton intersection.  Seems as though they are ready to start construction this year with the main change being an added 4-way stop (which seems terrible, in his opinion) – https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/neighborhood-street-fund/current-projects/51st-ave-s-and-renton-ave-s-traffic-safety-enhancements.

• 4 way stop will be installed at Roxbury and 51st and one at 51 and Renton
• Traffic light is not going to be installed

5. Anne – RBCC was approached by Bryan Mickelson, the lawyer representing survivors of 2 victims of shootings in the Safeway parking lots.  He is looking to file a wrongful death suit against Safeway, its triple net lease company that “owns” the lot and possibly the liquor store.  He has said that the police provided them a “binder of incidents and video” and urged them to improve lighting, add monitored surveillance video cams and hire off-duty cops or private security to patrol, especially near the fuel pumps. He seeks our input of ideas to fix the problem.

• Mr. Mickelson is trying to determine what people know about the shooting
• He is indicating that Safeway has more responsibility than they let on
• The police have asked for monitored cameras and off duty officers to patrol specifically near gas pumps
• He’s asking of the board has any suggestions about how to proceed
• As community members we are concerned about safety in our neighborhood but do not feel that we need to take sides in this issue

6. Anne – SPD suggested maybe Mark Solomon could speak about the recent shootings at the Safeway and in the neighborhood.

• were going to pass on having Mark Solomon speak at meeting

7. Future speakers for May and beyond

• Danielle will reach out to groups involved with Safeway
• Anne needs “blurbs” for May meeting speaker.  Keegan will reach out again
• The work on Taylor Creek hasn’t begun but is due to.  Cody Nelson will update us on more relevant info than the last speaker
• Kathie would like to get speaker about 

8. Agenda items for May member meeting 

• update on grant
• garden tour update
• outdoor member meeting in person with food truck

Future Guest Speakers:

• May – Larry and Cathie Wilmore, FAST (Fathers and Sons Together). Need blurb
• June – Daniella Nicholas, Tilth Alliance; possibly David Reyes, Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands; possibly Juan Peña, Tilth Alliance Need blurb.
• July – Cody Nelson, the SPU Project Manager for Taylor Creek (tentative).
• August – Sally Li – Co-chair of RB Link2Lake improvements at Be’er Sheva will provide update on construction timelines, milestones and funding.

Board Members in Attendance;

Keegan O’Connor Alan Ross Anne Nolan

Gerd Prewett Kathie Weibel Brett Boyton

Joan Krueger Danielle McClure

Agenda

1. Assessment of online membership meeting on March 10 and presentations by Gary Olson of Seattle Watershed Alliance and Ellen Phillips-Angeles of Kubota Garden Foundation

• Gary Olson was a bit of a disappointment because his presentation on Taylor Creek was not
  •   in the future we should tell the person more info about our membership to help them gear presentation to audience
  • he does not represent Taylor Creek project and members knew more about it than he did
  • Alan can reach out to Sally Li to see if there is an update about Prichard Beach for July speaker
  • Ellen Phillips-Angeles reported updates on Mapes Creek
  • There were some new members at the meeting

2. Assessment of recent wine social and future social events

• Fun but small turn out
• people are zoomed out so attendance may be impacted
• we discussed options for future events and perhaps waiting a month or two to schedule events
• Brett may invite us to a ukulele event

3. Assessment of 2021 budget proposed to members. 

• no feed back

  4.  Grant ideas discussed with members are listed below.  Question to be answered is how will we accrue volunteer hours without Bridge to Beach event. 

•   VFW has expressed interest in helping with our $ match.    
•   We need 18 people to volunteer 3 hours to match funds. That         number will be reduced if VFW matches funds

1. New gutters (est. $2,700)
2. ADA-standard access ramps study assessment
3. Form 990 EZ  for 2020 has been filed by Gerd with the IRS
4. Kathie will file for the grant
5. We need estimate for drain

Other grant discussion:

1. Su got estimate for ADA ramp. 
2. We discussed issue of getting ramp

Other community project:

1. Get pedestrian crossing at Kubota gardens for next year
   • we need letters from other community groups 
   • Kathie will write letter as sample for community groups to support

5.   Update on taxes (Gerd) filed taxes. She used H&R Block 

6.   Holidays that land on membership meeting days 

• we discussed how we want to acknowledge holidays when they conflict with meetings
• we will discuss further at future meetings

7.   Garden Tour

• June 12
• we’re aiming for 6 gardens
• simple 2021 covid conscious
• time TBD

8.   Future speakers for April and beyond 

• See below
• Seattle Police Department (?) 
  • do they have a community person for us to reach out to?

9.   Agenda items for April member meeting 

• garden tour
• moving forward to grant for the gutters we may need volunteers

Future Guest Speakers:

 April – Liz Covey is a private practice therapist, mental health consultant, and parent coach located in South Seattle. Liz is also a freelance writer, and has a monthly column in the South Seattle Emerald called “Ask A Therapist”. She is a former Rainier Beach resident, and was a recipient of the goodwill of RBCC through her work with the Rainier Beach Girl Scouts troop.

May – Larry and Cathie Wilmore, FAST (Fathers and Sons Together). Need blurb  Keegan will follow-up follow-up to get blurb

June – Daniella Nicholas, Tilth Alliance; possibly David Reyes, Friends of Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands; possibly Juan Peña, Tilth Alliance Need blurb  Keegan will follow-up to get blurb