Shilshole Blog

According the signs posted on the entry to my dock there’s a meeting coming up 16 September from 6-8pm at the Corinthian Yacht Club.

Not sure, but I assume this is open to all. If you know otherwise drop a note.

Here’s the posted agenda:

• Welcome and Introductions
• Security Matters – Giuseppi Alvarado from Port of Seattle Police
• Safety Inspections – USCG Outreach program  Lyn McClelland
• 2008 Customer Survey

• What questions should we ask?
• Dock Captain Program, what needs to be improved?

Here is an opportunity not to be missed for all Ballardites whether you own a pair of rubber boots or not.

Please take a peek at the attached invitation to a POS series of free educational events. Especially two of these are close to home and close to our hearts. September 18 is the tour/cruise of Ballard’s working water front departing from Fishermen’s Terminal. September 27 is a tour/cruise departing from Terminal 91 highlighting our commercial fishing and Seattle’s seafood industry.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about how this community works and how the Port of Seattle plays a part in facilitating transportation and local industry.

See you aboard.

• Port 101 Invitation

It’s been two and a half months, but the colorful bike signs which first made their appearance on the CYC gangway are back! This time, it was Sharon Briggs herself who used them to adorn the meeting room in the Shilshole Marina building last week for the Bicycle Advisory Panel Meeting. Since March 4th, Sharon, Ed and others have been busy: they took all the public input from that first meeting to the port management and the commission, and officially got a project manager assigned to work on the bicycle storage issue. Her name is Anne Porter, and she, as many will recall, was the original Project Manager for the marina reconstruction, and is therefore intimately familiar with the overall history and design of the marina. Apart from that, they put a lot of research into all the options that were proposed on 4.3, and finally got back to us with the results of their efforts and their recommendations. Continue Reading »

Port of Seattle

SHILSHOLE WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

May 7 through May 11, 2007

• We will continue to receive delivery of floats for Phase III dock construction. The work could begin as early as 6:00 a.m. to offload the trucks. Areas in the parking lot just east of the old Q & R docks are closed. The sidewalk and fire lane will be closed when floats are transferred from trucks to the water. The contractor will remain in this area until February 2008.
• Three parking stalls directly east of the Marina Building and three along the curb will be closed until Friday for additional concrete work.
• M-2 restroom will continue to be closed periodically this week to finish tile repairs. Restrooms closures will be posted.

Please Note: Marina Office Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Questions? Call the Marina Office at 206-728-3006 or after hours cell 206-601-4089.

More Information
To receive e-mail updates on the project, visit the Port’s Web site and click on “Sign up for E-mail lists.”

Ed Button sent me the following email, signed by Sharon Briggs. Please let me or one or the other panelists know if you have any topics you would like us to bring to the meeting.

TO: Customer Advisory Panel

We would like to meet with you on Tuesday, May 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 to discuss the Bike Storage/Bike Parking Project. Please let us know if this time would work for you. The meeting will be in the Marina Office Conference Room. Pizza will be served.

The agenda would include the following:

• Alternatives presented March 4th Meeting.
• Process used for evaluating options
• Proposed sites for storage/parking
• Proposed materials – racks and storage
• Review by Sr. Management and Port Commission
• Installation Schedule
• Outstanding issues

Hope to see you there!

Thanks, Sharon Briggs

The Port’s 2006 Report to the Community will be in the Seattle-Times/P-I this Sunday, May 13. You can also find it online here.

Port of Seattle

SHILSHOLE WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Week of May 7, 2007

• The contractor’s lay down area for dock installation has been expanded to accommodate a crane and delivery of floats for Phase III docks. Areas in the parking lot just east of the old Q & R docks are closed. The sidewalk and fire lane will be closed when floats are transferred from trucks to the water. The first floats for Phase III dock construction are expected to arrive this week and work could begin as early as 6:00 a.m. to offload the trucks. The contractor will remain in this area until February 2008.
• Access to H dock and the fuel dock from land is only available down the I dock ramp directly west of the marina building. There is a connecting float from I dock to H dock.
• Several areas in the dry boat moorage area will be re-striped this week – weather depending. Staff will coordinate the movement of boats.
• Three parking stalls directly east of the Marina Building and three along the curb will be closed on Tuesday in order to re-grade the surface for better water drainage. Work will be completed on Friday.
• M-2 restroom will be closed periodically this week to finish tile repairs. Restrooms closures will be posted.

Please Note: Marina Office Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Questions? Call the Marina Office at 206-728-3006

More Information
To receive e-mail updates on the project, visit the Port’s Web site and click on “Sign up for E-mail lists.”

Click here to read this April 26 article by Kristen Millares Bolt in the Seattle-PI.

The soundoff discussion has been pretty lively, too.

Port of Seattle

SHILSHOLE WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Week of April 30, 2007

• The contractor’s lay down area for dock installation has been expanded to accommodate a crane and delivery of floats for Phase III docks. Areas in the parking lot just east of the old Q & R docks will remain closed. The sidewalk and fire lane will also be closed. The contractor will remain in this area until February 2008.
• Access to H dock slips and the fuel dock from land is only available down the I dock ramp directly west of the marina building. There is a connecting float from I dock to H dock.

Please Note: Marina Office Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Questions? Call the Marina Office at 206-728-3006

More Information
To receive e-mail updates on the project, visit the Port’s Web site and click on “Sign up for E-mail lists.”

Port of Seattle

SHILSHOLE WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

April 23 through April 27

• The contractor’s lay down area for dock installation has been expanded to accommodate a crane and delivery of floats for Phase III docks. Areas in the parking lot just east of the old Q & R docks will remain closed. The sidewalk and fire lane will also be closed. The contractor will remain in this area until February 2008.
• Access to H dock slips and the fuel dock from land is only available down the I-dock ramp directly west of the marina building. There is a connecting float from I dock to H dock.

Please Note: Marina Office Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Questions? Call the Marina Office at 206-728-3006

More Information
To receive e-mail updates on the project, visit the Port’s Web site and click on “Sign up for E-mail lists.”