UW, Tacoma master plan leads study session agenda
Members of the City Council are scheduled Oct. 14 to hear a presentation from University of Washington, Tacoma Chancellor Patricia Spakes regarding an update to their master plan concept. As a second item on the agenda, Budget Officer Amy Palmer will present the recommendations from Miller & Miller Consulting surrounding the City’s budget cost allocation methodologies.

The Council will not take public comment during the noon study session in the Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16. Audio from the session will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and on www.tvtacoma.com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting at www.tvtacoma.com.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , (253) 591-5790

Resolution would approve funds to repair water element at Museum of Glass
Members of the City Council are scheduled Oct. 14 to consider a resolution that would authorize an agreement with the Pinwheel Corporation for $53,000 to repair and reinstall the interactive water feature – “Water Forest” – located on the plaza of the Museum of Glass, which was vandalized and damaged in September 2002.
Contact: Amy McBride, Community and Economic Development, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , (253) 591-5192

South 34th St. and Tacoma Avenue stop sign revision
Due to the removal of the Tacoma Avenue Bridge and changing traffic patters, the City of Tacoma’s Traffic Engineering section has determined that there is no longer a need for stop signs on the east and west legs of the intersection. The change will take place over the next several months. At the end of the process, the stop signs will be placed so that traffic on Tacoma Avenue stops instead of the traffic on South 34th St. South 34th St. will then be consistently stop-controlled from Pacific Avenue to South G St.
Contact: Cindy Moore, Public Works, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , (253) 594-7897

Study session to focus on youth violence prevention, park district
Members of the City Council are scheduled Sept. 30 to hear a presentation of the evaluation for the first six months of the City’s Youth Violence Prevention Initiative from evaluator Marc Bolan. The Council is also scheduled to hear about a proposed interlocal agreement with the Metropolitan Park District.

The Council will not take public comment during the noon study session in the Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16. Audio from the session will be broadcast live on TV Tacoma and on www.tvtacoma.com. On-demand audio archives are available on the Web within 24 hours of the meeting at www.tvtacoma.com.
Contact: Karrie Spitzer, Community Relations, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , (253) 591-5790

Planning Commission public hearing to be held Oct. 1
The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the “Downtown Plan Update” on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St.  The proposed revisions incorporate emerging initiatives and provide guidance for implementation strategies concerning land use, transportation, parking, economic development, environmental sustainability, transit, zoning and urban design.

Written comments are welcome and must be submitted by 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10 to the Tacoma Planning Commission, 747 Market St., Rm. 1036, Tacoma, WA 98402, or faxed to (253) 591-2002, or e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (enter “Downtown Plan” in the subject line). Copies of the draft Downtown Plan are available for review at all branches of the Tacoma Public Library, or online at www.cityoftacoma.org/planning (and click on “Downtown Plan Update”).
Contact: Lihuang Wung, Community and Economic Development, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , (253) 591-5682.