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Seattle Floating Homes Association. 48 th Annual Meeting Thursday, April 22, 2010. Welcome. Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith SMP Revision Committee Reports Board Election. Special Guest. Darryl Smith Deputy Mayor City of Seattle. Shorelines Master Program. Revision What is It?
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SeattleFloating Homes Association 48th Annual Meeting Thursday, April 22, 2010
Welcome • Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith • SMP Revision • Committee Reports • Board Election
Special Guest Darryl Smith Deputy Mayor City of Seattle
Shorelines Master Program Revision • What is It? • What’s Happened • What’s Going On Now • Our Plan
Shorelines Master Program SMP Revision Regulates • How We Can Build • Where We Can Be • Relation to Our Neighbors
SMP CACShorelines Master Program Citizen’s Advisory Committee SMP Revision • FHA SMP Revision Committee • Bob Bowman, Chair • Monthly meetings over a year 2008-09 • 22 other Stakeholders • Outlines of new SMP language • DPD rationale for changes
Since Spring 2009 SMP Revision • DPD Summer Report • 1200 Foot Rule • Jean Godden • Maggie Glowacki • Draft in June
SMP Revision Context We Are Not Alone Regulatory Environment ESA, GMA, SMA, WRIA 8 Lake Washington Ship Canal History Fish Study
Fremont, 1930 MOHAI
Our Issues SMP Revision • No New FH Moorages • “Water Dependent” vs “Allowed” • Combine Conforming / NonConforming • No Floating Basements • Regulate Flotation • Canceled: 1,200 SQ Ft Floats
Our Plan SMP Revision • Respond to DPD • Engage City Council • City: “Why Not Help Us?” • State: “We’re Here to Stay!” • Ourselves: We’re a Neighborhood Look Around
Standing Committee Reports • Communications – Marilyn Robertson • Tour – Marty Greer • Legislative – Sheri Greaves • Environmental – Bob Bowman • Safety and Security – Larry Logue • Houseboatique – Tricia Rendina
Communications Committee This committee is responsible for – Newsletter Web Site Annual Meeting
SIX THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR THE FHA Communications Committee • #1. Attend Annual meetings. • #2. Communicate your positive and negative ideas and opinions to board members.
Communications Committee #2. cont. Good communication best when two way: Open an account on seattlefloatinghomes.org and write a COMMENT Friend us on Facebook Call the FHA office 325.1132 Email us at fha@seattlefloatinghomes.org
WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE FHA, Part 2 Communications Committee • #3. Become a Board member. • #4. Join one of the FHA committees. Not interested in making a commitment to a committee? • #5. Sign up to be a resource person.
Resource Communications Committee Many of you have expertise we need but we don't know who you are. Would you be willing to put your name on a source list? See me after the meeting.
Communications Committee WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE FHA, Part 2a What? Don't like committees? Don't want to write letters to the editor? Too busy? Volunteering can be a satisfying job! Try Another Way to Support the Association!
Communications Committee • #6 DROP OFF A CHEQUE TONITE! FLOATING HOMES ASSOCIATION 2329 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST SEATTLE, WA 98102
Tour 2010 Sunday, September 12, 2010 Noon to 5:00 PM
Your FHA Legislative Committee … working for the interests of houseboaters … contact Sheri Greaves with any questions.
Environmental Committee LU / PB / UB SWEEP! SLU Park May 15, 2010 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Security and Safety • Monthly Harbor Advisory Council • Budget Requests • 30 Foot Underwater Search Vessel • New Patrol Boat • Emergency Numbers
Emergency Contacts Security and Safety Committee • Call 911 For Any Emergency • Call Harbor Patrol 206.684.4071 For Water Related Incidents or Crime • Monitor Marine Channel 16 • Crime Reports • SPD Blotter – spdblotter.seattle.gov • SPD Twitter – twitter.com/seattlepd
Dockwatch Security and Safety Committee • Join the FHA Dock Watch email list! seattlefloatinghomes.org/dockwatch/subscribe • Subscribe through the web site, or • Reach Tiff McNamara, at dockwatch@seattlefloatinghomes.org 206-854-5292
Houseboatique • Thank You Giff and Mary Jones • Successful Holiday Sale! • Annual Meeting Sale! • Items Available Year-Round • Tricia Rendina 206.261.4271 trendina@yahoo.com • New Items • Ideas
Current FHA Board President: Bill Keasler Vice Pres: Sheri Greaves Secretary: Marty Greer Co-Treasurers: Ed Waddington & Julia Forbes Melissa Ahlers Bob Bowman Ben Kelly Larry Logue Tiffany McNamara Katie Miller Tricia Rendina Marilyn Robertson Linda Valentine Amalia Walton Jann McFarland, Office Manager
FHA Board Elections Officers President: Bill Keasler Vice Pres: Sheri Greaves Secretary: Marty Greer Board Members (Vote for 7) Bob Bowman Ben Kelly * Tiffany McNamara Larry Logue Katie Miller * Tricia Rendina Linda Valentine New Members ____________ ____________ * 1-year term
Adjourn Thanks for coming to the FHA’s 48th Annual Meeting