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LFP Budget and Finance Committee meeting for public comments on Mayor's budget proposal

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

City Council Budget and Finance Committee Special Meeting (virtual meeting)
Tuesday, September 22, 2020,  6:00pm - 7:30pm

The purpose of this meeting is to gather public comments on the Mayor’s Proposed 2021-2022 Biennial Budget which can be seen HERE (106 pages)

This meeting will be held virtually. City Hall is currently closed to the public.

Page 2 of this document has information on how to submit comments and how to view the meeting.



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LFP Council continues to review Planning Commission recommendations for Town Center Code updates

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Town Center
Photo by Tracy Furutani
City of Lake Forest Park Council Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, September 21, 2020, 6-8pm.

Agenda: Review of Draft Revisions to Planning Commission 4/14/2020 recommended Town Center Code Update in response to Council discussion at recent Work Sessions and Committee of the Whole meetings

The edited documents is HERE starting on the 4th page

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Mayor Jeff Johnson presents his budget proposal to LFP City Council

Thursday, September 17, 2020

LFP Mayor Jeff Johnson


Mayor’s Proposed Budget for 2021-2022 Available on Website – Public Comment Meeting Scheduled

Mayor Jeff Johnson presented his 2021-2022 Budget Proposal to the City Council at the September 10, 2020 City Council meeting. 

“When I made the decision to run for a second term as Mayor, I knew that it would be filled with unique challenges, yet no one could have anticipated the challenges that we now face. Several aspects of the future before us are uncertain, but I am proud to say that we are in a good position to weather the challenges ahead. 
"Lake Forest Park has much to offer and many great opportunities in the future, and while many things are uncertain, we can position this City for great accomplishments on the other side.”


The first opportunity for the public comment on the proposed budget is at a special virtual meeting of the Council Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, beginning at 6:00pm. The agenda for this meeting, including Zoom information, will be posted to the website on Friday, September 18.

The Council Budget and Finance Committee begins its discussion on the budget at a special virtual meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2020, beginning at 6:00pm, prior to the regular Council virtual meeting that begins at 7:00 p.m. Zoom information will be available on the agenda for this meeting.

The Mayor’s Proposed 2021-2022 Biennial Budget is now available on the City’s website. To review other documents pertaining to the proposed budget, such as community partner presentations, check the Finance Department’s budget page.




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LFP City Council Thursday

Tuesday, August 11, 2020



City of Lake Forest Park City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, August 13, 2020, 7:00pm. Meeting to be Held Virtually.

Agenda (with links to documents)
  • Proclamation – In Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution 
  • Proclamation – National Recovery Month
  • Presentation – Police Use of Force and Training

Ordinances and Resolutions

Ordinance 1210/Adopt Lake Forest Park Water District Franchise Agreement

Resolution 1779/Authorizing Mayor to Execute a Professional Services Contract with Linebarger Goggan Blair and Sampson, LLP, for Municipal Court Collection Services

Information on how to submit oral and written comments HERE

Written comments for public hearings will be submitted to Council if received by 5:00pm the date of the meeting; otherwise, they will be provided to the City Council the next day. Because the City has implemented oral comments, written comments are no longer accepted under Citizen Comments.

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually

When: Aug 13, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: City Council Regular Meeting 8/13/2020

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LFP CoW continues to work through the code for the parking garage

Monday, August 10, 2020

City Hall is closed and meetings are on Zoom
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Lake Forest Park
COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SPECIAL MEETING

MONDAY, August 10, 2020, 6:00pm
AGENDA (links to attachments are on this page)
Meeting to be Held Virtually

Continued review of proposed Parking Garage Code from page 15, to include:

a. 18.42.100 Town Center Design Guidelines – Adopted
b. 18.42.110 Administration
c. 18.42.120 Bonding
d. 18.42.170 Development Agreement Use in Town Center

  • Attachment 1 – Planning Commission 4/14/2020 Recommended Town Center Code Updates
  • Attachment 2 – Sound Transit Parking Structure Sketch for LFP Town Center Site (10/2019)
  • Attachment 3 – Sound Transit Design Criteria for Parking Facilities
  • Attachment 4 – City Consultant’s Town Center Parking Structure Concepts (12/2019)

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:

When: Aug 10, 2020 06:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Council Committee of the Whole Special Meeting 8/10/2020

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LFP Council meeting Thursday

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

LFP City Council


The city council of Lake Forest Park will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 7pm on zoom.

There will be a public hearing on Floodplain Management regulations updates, after which it will be a topic on the council agenda.

Following the consent agenda, the council will approve

Ordinances and Resolutions

1.Ordinance 1209/Adopting Chapter 3.21, LFPMC, Sales and Use Tax for Affordable Housing, in Accordance with Substitute House Bill 1406 (Chapter 338, Laws of 2019)

2.Ordinance 1210/Adopt Lake Forest Park Water District Franchise Agreement(introduction)

3.Resolution 1778/Adopting the Updated City of Lake Forest Park Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2020-2025

Instructions on attending the meeting, making comments, and accessing staff documents are HERE



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Oral citizen comments will be taken at July 23, 2020 LFP City Council Meeting

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Lyons Creek
Photo by Carl Dinse
From the City of Lake Forest Park

As we move forward with virtual public meetings for the near future, the remote meeting process continues to be fine-tuned.

We are pleased to announce that, beginning with the July 23 Regular Council meeting, meeting attendees will be able to provide oral comments during both Citizen Comments and the public hearing scheduled on that agenda.

Written Citizen Comments are no longer accepted. Written comments are accepted for public hearings.

Oral citizen comments will also be taken at 
  • Planning Commission, 
  • Council Budget and Finance Committee, 
  • Tree Board, and 
  • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meetings that are held after July 23, 2020.

See the Virtual Meetings during COVID-19 webpage for full details about how to participate in remote City Council meetings.

Click here to access the agenda for the July 23, 2020 City Council Regular Meeting.



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LFP Committee of the Whole will continue review of parking garage code on Monday

Sunday, July 19, 2020

LFP City Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
City of Lake Forest Park Council
Committee of the Whole
MONDAY, July 20, 2020, 6 - 8pm
Virtual meeting*

Continued review of proposed Parking Garage Code from page 13, to include:

  • Section 18.42.090
    • J. Lighting
    • K. Signage and Wayfinding
    •  L. Mixed use
    • M. Public Benefits
  • Section 18.42.110 Administration


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LFP council regular meeting Thursday

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

The regular meeting of the LFP city council will follow the study session, at 7pm Thursday, July 9, 2020. The meeting will also be held virtually as city hall is closed to the public.

The main item on the agenda is approving a contract for Municipal Court Collections (introduction)

The RFP evaluation panel, consisting of the Court Administrator, City Administrator and Finance Director, interviewed three companies and came to a joint conclusion that Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson(LGBS) best fit the needs of the Court.

To read the staff document, go to the agenda page and click "related docs" then "municipal court collections."

As allowed by law, the Council may add and take action on items not listed on the agenda.

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:

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LFP City council continues to review code revisions

LFP City Council work session Thursday, July 9, 2020 at 6pm will be held virtually as city hall is still closed to the public.

They will continue their review of planning commission recommendations for the Town Center code update. Staff document HERE - click the tab that says "related doc"

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:

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Lake Forest Park proclaims Juneteenth and recognizes Octavia Butler

Saturday, June 27, 2020

At its meeting on June 25, 2020, the Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson proclaimed Friday, June 26, 2020 as a day to celebrate Juneteenth in the City of Lake Forest Park.

Following the proclamation, Deputy Mayor Phillippa Kassover read the following essay about Octavia Butler, who made her home in Lake Forest Park.



Octavia E. Butler
By Phillippa Kassover

I want to take a moment to recognize one of Lake Forest Park’s most distinguished residents, whose 73rd birthday would have been this past week. Her name was Octavia E. Butler and she was born on June 22nd, 1947 in Pasadena California and died here at her home in Lake Forest Park in 2006.

An only child whose father died when she was just seven, Octavia was raised by her mother and grandmother in a strict African-American Baptist household. A shy child, whose mother cleaned rich white folks’ houses for a living, Octavia spent much of her time at the local library, reading fantasy novels and writing her own science fiction stories.

Octavia became a celebrated writer of science fiction, and in 2005, was the first ever science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship – commonly known as the Genius Grant. Over her career, she wrote 15 novels and many short stories which explored issues of racism, sexism, and abuse of power. 

She received numerous awards in addition to the MacArthur, including two Nebula Awards and two Hugo awards and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2010.

Octavia moved to Lake Forest Park in 1999, where she lived on 37th Avenue NE, across the street from Sheila Liming, who was then a student at Shorecrest High School and is now Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Dakota. Sheila wrote a wonderful essay called “My Neighbor Octavia”, in which she describes her relationship with Octavia, who did not drive, and to whom she often gave rides back up the hill.

Octavia, who was mostly a very solitary person, talked with Sheila during those rides and told her that she chose Lake Forest Park because “she desired only that a grocery store, a bookstore, and a bus stop be located within walking distance, and that the neighborhood should grant her access to the city without actually being in the city.”

I think many of us might agree with that reasoning and are proud that Octavia E. Butler became a neighbor in our city, even for just a few years.



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Status of engineering projects in Lake Forest Park

Friday, June 26, 2020

Design for SR 104/40th Place NE Roundabout

The City of Lake Forest Park is in the middle of an ambitious slate of public works projects.

Here is a list of the projects and their current status.

Engineering Department Update 6/17/20
  • Lyon Creek Culvert L60 Replacement Project: Project construction contract documents with Redtail, LLC have been fully executed. A preconstruction conference is planned for on or about June 24 with construction to begin in late June.
  • Lyon Creek Culverts L80-90 Replacement Project: Design work for the LFP culverts continues apace.
  • Animal Acres Picnic Shelter Project construction contract documents with Accord Contractors have been fully executed. A preconstruction conference will be scheduled for next week with construction anticipated to begin in late June.
  • SR 104/40th Place NE Roundabout Staff are creating a Request for Qualifications advertisement to begin the design consultant selection phase. Construction is scheduled for 2022.
  • Sound Transit 3 Staff continues to participate in ST’s organizational meetings as they meet with residents whose homes are likely to be affected by ST3 and participate in various topics concerning design constraints, utilities, and land use. ST is evaluating their program budget and it is not known at this time if the SR 522 BRT project will be affected. If there are any questions or concerns with ST’s project, those can be forwarded to the City Engineer and discussed with the ST project team.
  • PSRC Federal Funding The nonmotorized project applications submitted for federal transportation funding were unsuccessful in being funded this year. The two projects are (1) 37th Ave. NE from 165th-178th fronting Brookside Elementary, and (2) 37th Ave. NE/NE 187th Street fronting LFP Elementary. We will try again by applying for Safe Routes to School funding through WSDOT.
  • WSDOT Safe Routes to School Funding WSDOT has issued their Call for Projects for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Safe Routes to School grant programs. SRTS applications are due on July 20, 2020. 
  • Lake Forest Park Town Center/Burke-Gilman Trail Connector Test hole installation for soil character and water table investigation began Monday 5/4. This will be completed 5/7 and will resume in late June for four more test holes. A test hole is planned for the Town Center property adjacent to the Bank of America drive-through. There has been a delay due to Merlone Geier’s concerns about the restrictive covenant that exists concerning previous environmental contamination of the property.


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LFP Council virtual meeting Thursday

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

City Hall is closed and meetings
are held virtually

The Lake Forest Park City Council will hold its regular meeting Thursday virtually. The meeting, scheduled for 7pm June 25, 2020 is open to public viewing at the time and comments submitted in advance.

Instructions are with the full agenda HERE

The council will issue proclamations for Juneteenth and Pride Month.

The agenda item is a resolution to officially allow all city public meetings to be held electronically during the COVID-19 public health emergency.



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LFP leaders, residents comment on local policing at council meeting June 11

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Lake Forest Park City Council

By Tracy Furutani


The mayor, city council members, the police chief, and residents of Lake Forest Park made strong remarks condemning systemic racism, in a lengthy city council meeting last Thursday, June 11, 2020, held virtually on Zoom. 

“Let me make this very clear: Black Lives Matter,” said Chief of Police Mike Harden, while presenting the annual police department report, “they absolutely matter in Lake Forest Park.”

Mayor Jeff Johnson, in his presentation to the council, said, after noting that the city was already dealing with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the stay-safe order from the Governor, “But to be real honest, when I saw the knee on George Floyd’s neck that day and the Black Lives Matter protests started and then the riots and all the stuff that happened downtown I had to sit on the couch and say to myself ‘I don’t know if I can go anymore.’ 

The mayor continued, "It got to be overwhelming for me; it’s intense for a lot of people. It gets hard on me because when you’re mayor you do feel responsible for the citizens of your city.” But, he continued, “we [the leadership in LFP] are going to have to make some changes, and I’m going to be the first to admit I need to make changes.”
He concluded, “The city of Lake Forest Park will treat everybody with absolute justice, equity and respect, and provide safe community for all residents. Racial discrimination and injustices are unacceptable and will not be tolerated by anybody, including me or anybody on my staff. We must end systemic racism throughout this community and this country.”


Twelve comments from city residents, some self-identifying as persons of color, uniformly demanded the city take active anti-racist steps, including the acknowledgement of the city’s racist housing covenant history, and the persistence even today of racism and micro-aggressions towards people of color by other residents.

“Even at our beloved LFP Elementary where many well-meaning parents ignorantly take an active stance against inclusivity measures; changes around Halloween and other holiday celebrations…are but one example,” a couple of the commenters noted.


The mayor, the police chief and city council leaders had posted “A Renewed Call for Compassion” on June 4 on the city website, a few days after marches protesting the killing of George Floyd began in Seattle. In the post, the city leaders reaffirmed the principles of the Charter of Compassion which, in part, describe Lake Forest Park as a “welcoming, inclusive, and safe city”.

In response to a question by Councilmember Mark Phillips about the use of chokeholds and carotid holds by the LFP police, Harden responded, “I’m suspending the LVNR [lateral vascular neck restraint]. 

"The larger issue is the ongoing review of police use-of-force policies, he continued, “I don’t want to pull away less-than-lethal options for officers, if that option is safe and it’s proven, then we need to review it and understand it…why are we using it? What’s the purpose of it?”

The policy manual for the LFP Police Department is available on the city website.

When asked about “Eight Can’t Wait”, a national campaign to reform police procedures with eight policies to be implemented immediately, Harden said, “most of our agencies in this area have covered everything that’s in there already, but when I did a review, I can see how we’ve matched up, but I also see some language that we can actually tweak to be better and closer to that and it doesn’t harm our officers.”

At the same time, he continued, “I don’t want to be ‘hey, this social media campaign says we should do this’ and then we just go and do it. It’s got to be thoughtful and methodical and understand what’s the importance of it.”

Answering a question by Councilmember Semra Riddle about whether the LFP officers’ “duty to intervene” (one of the eight policies in Eight Can’t Wait) extended beyond city limits, Harden said, “anything that is written in our policy our officers are absolutely responsible for, regardless if they’re in this jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction. An officer sees another officer do something inappropriate, they will intercede and they will report it.”

Councilmember John Resha concluded the discussion by asking the police chief, “Don’t just invite community to the table: hear them, help them to lead us in the review of what we need to [review]. And your vision, as you reestablish it, needs to be not just the vision of the police department, but the vision of the community for our police department.”



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Lake Forest Park Council work session and regular meeting Thursday

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

The agenda for the Lake Forest Park City Council meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 7pm is now available on the City's website. 

City Hall is currently closed and this meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom.

The police department will present their annual report.

The main order of business is Resolution 1775 / Authorizing Mayor to Sign Interagency Agreement with Washington State Department of Commerce for Pass-through of CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:
When: Thursday, Jun 11, 2020 7:00pm
Topic: LFP City Council Regular Meeting
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LFP Council Work Session 6pm

The agenda for the City Council work session meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020, 6pm is now available on the City's website.

Council will continue discussion of the Parking garage code and design guidelines.

Instructions for participating in this meeting virtually:
When: Jun 11, 2020 6:00pm
Topic: Work Session Meeting June 11 2010
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Sound Transit Parking Garage approval process slowed

Friday, June 5, 2020

LFP City Hall is closed and meetings are on Zoom
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

By Tracy Furutani

The Lake Forest Park City Council declined to move policy recommendations submitted by the Planning Commission regarding the proposed Sound Transit Parking Garage at LFP Town Center forward, opting instead to continue a review of those recommendations.

This decision was made at the council’s Committee-of-the-Whole meeting Monday night.

“It seems to me that we’re in alignment that we’re not ready to give direction to the Planning Commission,” said committee chair and Deputy Mayor Phillippa Kassover.

The recommendations were in the form of a table that broke down the Garage project into different categories such as “Base Height – Max. 35 feet” and “Landscape all sides”, with each category being rated as either covered by the city’s building code or by general design guidelines. The categories were then further rated as whether they were required (“shall” in the language of the building code), recommended (“should”) or optional (“may”).

“I feel that the community would get more of what they want if the code is very clear up front,” said Councilmember Semra Riddle. “If I [as a developer] know what we’re designing to, we’re more successful in achieving that.”

There are two parts in getting a major project like the garage approved by the city, according to Stephen Bennett, the city Planning Director.

First, the adoption of new or modified regulations, in which the city’s Planning Department drafts code based on recommendations from the Planning Commission, which then ultimately must be approved by the City Council.

Next, the developer submits an application for a project that is submitted to the city Planning Department, who writes a report with an opinion on whether the application is in compliance with city regulations. That report goes to the Mayor-appointed, Council-approved Design Review Board, which gathers public feedback on the application, and then writes their own opinion on the project’s compliance.

With me so far? Great!

Finally, the opinions are presented to a Hearing Examiner (basically, a judge for these sorts of matters) who makes the final decision on whether the project complies with regulations, and the developer is then free to apply for various permits from the city.

“You can tell your constituents about the development proposal, but not the permit application for it,“ said Councilmember Lorri Bodi. She added that the first is a legislative function, and the second is an administrative or quasi-judicial function.

“What we do as council members is talk to our constituents,” said Councilmember John Resha, “This is the one space where [we have to say] don’t send me that extra information. [That’s] not easy as an elected representative.”

“I’d like to see this as an ongoing discussion of the ‘shoulds and ‘shalls, and see what the community thinks through public comment.” said Councilmember Tom French. “I would not feel comfortable in the quasi-judicial role.”

There could also be a development agreement, according to Bennett, which would involve the city staff negotiating with the developer about one-time variances to the building code for the specific project, while the two-part approval process was occurring simultaneously. The City Council would have to approve the final agreement. Even within this process, Bennett added, the Planning Commission would still hold a public hearing before making any report to the Council.



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Committee of the Whole will discuss parking garage design at virtual meeting Monday

Sunday, May 31, 2020




Lake Forest Park City Council Committee of the Whole will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, June 1, 2020 from  6:30 - 8:00pm to discuss the design of the Sound Transit parking garage to be constructed in Town Center.

Click the link to join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92685480495

Agenda

1. Introduction. Recommendations from the Planning Commission re: Parking Garage Code and Design Guidelines: Three broad topic areas for discussion have been identified through comments sent to the Deputy Mayor that we will discuss over multiple meetings:

Topic Area 1 (06/01/2020): What is the Council’s role in any future design and development of a parking garage? What belongs in the Code and what belongs in the Design Guidelines?

Topic Area 2 (future): Code definitions – clarification by Planning Staff and City Attorney. What does a parking garage structure look like – size, design elements? What are the public benefits that provide real value for the community?

Topic Area 3 (future): What is the proper role for the Planning Commission and a Design Review Board? What defines major and minor permits?

Other additional topics to be included in future discussions?

2. Topic Area 1 Discussion. See Parking Garage Matrix (Here - see page 3)

Is Council’s proper role to legislate carefully then leave the administration of the Code to the Planning Department and Hearing Examiner? Or should Council approve code that is less stringent (defined?) and have a role in a quasi-judicial review process of permit applications and other matters?

Are there items currently in the Design Guidelines that should be in the code? In other words, are there design elements that are now recommended but should be required?


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LFP Mayor's proposal would allow banners and sandwich boards for Town Center businesses without street frontage

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Parking lot striping completed at City Hall and parks
Photos courtesy City of Lake Forest Park


To help Town Center business without visibility from the street, Lake Forest Park Mayor Jeff Johnson has proposed a temporary variance to allow those business to install a banner on an exterior wall and put out two sandwich boards to let the public know they are open for business.

This resolution will be on the agenda for confirmation at the Lake Forest Park city council virtual meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 7pm

  1. Resolution 1773 Affirming Mayor’s Emergency Order on Town Center Signage
  2. Resolution 1774 Authorizing Mayor to Sign the Joint Letter of Commitment: Climate Change Actions in King County, as part of the King County Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C)
  3. Ordinance 1207 Granting a Five-Year Nonexclusive Master Use Permit Agreement to McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, LLC




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LFP City Council Thursday

Wednesday, May 13, 2020


City of Lake Forest Park
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Thursday, May 14, 2020
7:00 p.m.

Meeting to be Held Virtually

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 944 9536 5380

City Hall is Closed to the Public


Resolution 1772
Authorizing Mayor to Sign Water Works Program Grant Agreement with King County for $45,000 in Funding to Conduct Riparian Restoration along a Section of McAleer Creek.

The City Administrator reports that Chuck Fisher has retired as of April 30; he was a 14 Year member of the Public Works team. With the hiring freeze, we will not be filling the position until it has lifted which means that some repair work may not be accomplished this year. 



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Lake Forest Park council virtual meeting Thursday

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Lake Forest Park City Hall is closed
because of the COVID-19 epidemic


The Lake Forest Park City Council meets Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 6:30pm.

City Hall is currently closed and this meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom.

Virtual City Council Regular meeting on April 23, at 6:30pm: 

There will be a presentation on The State of the Court. To read it, go to the agenda and click the link for the court report.

The council will consider two resolutions:
  • Authorize the Mayor to sign an interlocal agreement for SWAT and Crisis negotiation services
  • Extend the B/O tax extension because of the COVID-19 situation

Citizen comments must be submitted in writing and will be read at the meeting. Instructions here



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