Kirkland Rotary Meeting Notes
May 7th 2018
The meeting was called to order by Club president, Steve Shinstrom at 6:30 p.m. The flag salute was led by Joanne Russ Stromberg. Front desk: Rick Ostrander and John Pruit with new member Monica helping
Introduction of Visitors:
Student of the Month: Sofia (did not capture her last name) of Lake Washington High School
Other Visitors: Members and Spouses of the Downtown Kirkland Breakfast club
Club Announcements
President Steve reminded about the golf tournament for this year will be held Monday, May 14th at Flatstick Pub in Kirkland from 4pm to 7pm. Sign-up through Steve. Club is covering the cost of pizza and 1st game. Beverages are no-host
Another successful weekend for Miracle league. Seattle University fraternity members were on hand to help with the event. More games planned for the coming weekends. Patty Sims will send out email with reminders on times and location
Scott Becker provided and update on the Duck Dash. Three new restaurants are participating with coupons, all prior restaurants have also donated. We now have $23,000 in sponsorship and will not be short. Ticket sales are expected to being June 1st
One of the downtown Rotary club members shared they are planning a Golf tournament for July 17t. President Steve will share more information via email
Past president’s dinner will be Steve’s house on Wednesday May 9th.
Thursday May 10th is the last single board meeting
Rick Walter collected Happy Dollars for the John Muir Librarian Tim Platt who is retiring at the end of the school year. Tim has been instrumental is supporting our Clubs Reading Buddy program. Over the last 15+years the program has donated over three thousand books to the school
Presentation
Bob Becker Architect presented on the options being proposed to add parking to the downtown Kirkland area
The firm has worked on the projects such as Kirkland Performance theater and Bellevue Youth Theater
Currently there is a shortage of parking in downtown Kirkland, this project is proposing adding 1500 parking spots
Mr. Becker presented four plans all of which include an Aquatics/Fitness center which would get its power and heat from the sewage line that run through downtown Kirkland
The Aquatic center would have a 50-meter pool and a 25-meter pool with an adjustable floor for water polo. The site would have eight thousand square feet of retail space, child care, work out area, community room, balconies to look over the downtown area
Plans include improvements to Peter Kirk park and baseball field which could bring a semi pro baseball team to Kirkland
There would also be an outdoor theatre with a green room for concerts and events
Tennis courts are also part of the design
Currently the plan to provide free parking or maybe charge a dollar an hour
There were lots of questions from the group
None of the four deigns have been approved by the City, move conversations are taking place
President Steve thanked our guests and SOM, and closed the meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m.
Submitted by Scribe:
Ambareen Jaddi