Dan Strauss – First bill passed just before recess. Will allow child care to open and operate near where we live and work by removing red tape and changing land use zones. Greater flexibility with siting. New child care facilities will still require permits and licensing. Has also been working on cafe streets and sidewalk […]
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RSS feed for this sectionMinutes of the GLCC Meeting Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Green Lake North – Julie Cain Block north of Green Lake Village. Bottom floor will be medical. Apartments above. Class A apartments, as well as program for affordability. Three floors of parking. Landscaping will be consistent with across the street. Big solar panels. Plan to break ground in early 2021. Open in early 2023. Lots […]
Minutes of the GLCC Meeting Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Call to Order – Paul Kostek – 7:05pm Mary Amberg – Crime Prevention Coordinator North Precinct Does security assessments of homes, businesses, schools. At night works on block watches and community meetings. Can work with neighborhoods on ideas to repel crime rather than attract crime. Works with community police team. Works on long-term solutions. North […]
Minutes of the GLCC Meeting Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Paul Kostek – Call to order 7:05pm 7400 Woodlawn – Pastor Cara Tanis In 2016, the Bethany Lutheran Church closed and made the building available to others. Emmaus Table meets there. The other part is the name of the address – “Repurposing church for the sake of community.” Listening to neighbors as to what the […]

Seattle District 6 City Council Candidate Forum Summary – July 10, 2019
Intro and overview of Democracy Vouchers http://www.seattle.gov/democracyvoucher Question: Who is accepting democracy vouchers? Answer: Everyone except John Peeples Seattle City Council District 6 Candidate Forum Jeremy Cook – https://www.cookforcouncil.com/ Kate Martin – https://www.putkateonthecouncil.org/ John Peeples – https://www.peeplesforseattle.com/ Terry Rice – http://electterryrice.com/ Heidi Wills – Represented by Alex – https://heidiwills.com/ Candidate Intros Terry Rice Got into […]

Seattle District 6 City Council Candidate Forum Summary – May 8, 2019
Seattle City Council District 6 Candidate Forum Jon Lisbin – http://www.jonlisbin.com Jay Fathi – http://jayforseattle.com Dan Strauss – http://www.seattlefordanstrauss.org Call to Order – Paul Kostek 7:07pm Question 1: Green Lake Community Center – one of the most used facilities in the state, but also one of the most run down. “What’s up with that?” What […]
Minutes of the GLCC Meeting Wednesday, March 13, 2019
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm by Paul Kostek. Do to late arrivals of speakers John Peeples a candidate for District 6 was invited to speak to the attendees. Alexandra Halsey discussed reviving the Green Lake emergency preparedness activities. She provided information on current activities in Greenwood and Lake City and shared […]
Minutes of the GLCC Meeting Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Green Lake Community Council – January 9th, 2019 Paul Kostek – Call to order 7:02pm Disaster Preparedness: The Basics – Carl Leon Volunteers with city. http://seattle.gov/emergency SNAP – Seattle Neighbors Actively Prepared Alert Seattle – alert.seattle.gov Seattle has planned for a number of hazards. Being prepared for an earthquake means you’re prepared for just about […]
Minutes of the GLCC Meeting Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Call to Order 7:06pm – Paul Kostek Mary Amberg – Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention Coordinator North Precinct North Precinct is by far the largest. Ship canal north, water to water. Please reach out if you have any questions. Best way to contact is email. If you’re not sure if the question is related to […]
Minutes of the GLCC Meeting Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Call to Order 7:04pm – Paul Kostek Aurora Licton Springs Urban Village – Susan Larrance “ALUV”. Started in 2015 as a result of protesting of micro-housing. Many people didn’t know they lived in an “Urban Village”. Didn’t receive many of the amenities of other urban villages. Have been working with the city to make it […]