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A Look at What’s Happening Around the Community for Residents and Businesses City of Marysville * 1049 State Avenue Marysville, WA 98270 * (360) 363-8000 * marysvillewa.gov May/June 2014 Nominate best home, business in 3rd Annual Pride of Marysville Awards STREET OVERLAYS • 51st Ave. shoulder/overlay project - Grove to 80th St. (2013) • State Ave. overlay - 92nd to 100th Street (2013) • 43rd Ave. near Public Safety Building (2012) • 47th Ave. improvements - Armar Rd. to Grove St. (2010) • 67th Ave. - SR 528 to Grove St. (2009) • $1 million asphalt overlay & annual road maintenance (2007) • State Ave. - 76th to 88th (2006) • 7th & 8th - State to Quinn Ave. (2006) • Armar Rd. - 4th to Grove St. (2006) • Cedar Ave. - Grove to State (2006) • 47th Ave. - 80th to 84th (2006) • Grove St. - State to 47th (2005) SIDEWALKS/SHOULDERS/ TRAILS • Bayview Trail Phase II - 75th to 84th St (2014) • Qwuloolt Interpretive Trail along Ebey waterfront inland • 67th Ave. shoulder improvements – SR 528 to 52nd St. (2012) • Sunnyside Blvd. shoulder improvements – 47th Ave. to 52nd St. (2012) • Bayview Trail - SR 528 north to 75th St. (2012) • Paved walkway along 83rd Ave. near Marysville-Getchell HS (2010) • Safety improvements along State - First to 88th (2013-ongoing) TRAFFIC SIGNALS • Installation of signal light - SR 528 & 53rd Avenue by Jennings Nature Park (2014) • Installation of signal light/intersection improvements - 88th & 55th (2014) • Traffic signal - 51st and 88th (2012) • Traffic signal - 84th St. & 67th Ave. (2006) Do you know a favorite home, business or neighborhood with exceptional curb appeal that gives Marysville an extra shine? Nominate them for a Pride of Marysville Neighborhood Im- provement Award. The program now in its third year recogniz- es neighbors and business owners who take pride in their prop- erty in ways that enhance the appearance of the community. Nominees will be judged on visual enhancement, preservation of the area’s character, or improvements of the natural environ- ment. Categories are: Best Home, Best Block/Neighborhood, Best Business, and Mayor’s Choice - James Comeford Award to a most improved home or business downtown. Visit the City website at http://marysvillewa.gov/ prideawards for a brochure, or complete the few details needed online. Shutterbugs with a camera or smart phone, snap a shot of your nominee - even if it’s your own home or business - and email to [EMAIL REDACTED]. Brochures also avail- able in City public buildings. Nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, June 6. Decorative, engraved metal yard/building markers will be presented to the announced winners. Over the past decade, the City of Marysville has invested millions of dollars in major road improvements, repaved key roadways, extended the life of streets through proactive pave- ment maintenance, installed traffic signals, and added sidewalks, widened shoulders, bike lanes and trails to move ahead a trans- portation system that will be in good shape for years to come. “City government remains committed to preserving and MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS • State Avenue widening/improvement project - 116th to 136th (2014) • 156th Street/I-5 overcrossing (2012) • 51st Ave. Connector - 84th to 88th Street (2012) • SR 9/SR 92 break in access (2012) • SR 529 bridge replacement project (2012) • Ingraham Blvd, 88th extension - 67th to 74th Dr. (2010) • State Avenue widening/improvements - 136th to 152nd • SR 528 (Fourth Street) improvements, re-signalization - 47th to 67th (2008) • 116th Street widening/improvements I-5 to State (2007) • State Avenue Improvements - 116th to 136th Street (2006) • State Avenue improvements– 1st to Grove Street (2004) HIGHLIGHTING A OF TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS improving Marysville’s 201 miles of streets,” Mayor Jon Nehring says. “Given the current economy and the lean years that we and other local governments weathered, we have always looked for ways to stretch our limited capital im- provement dollars and will continue to do so.” Many of these projects were funded entirely or in part using state and federal grants after City staff pounded the pavement to lock in these scarce transportation dollars. However, the responsibility for basic street preservation falls more rea- sonably on the City to carry out, through regularly scheduled preventative maintenance including “skimming” (using City paving equipment to lay 1-1/2 inches of asphalt over an existing deteriorating road) and other more expansive asphalt overlays, crack sealing to fill in cracks, and patching potholes. These are just a few examples of maintenance that can improve the surface condition and extend the life of our roads by as much as 15 years, and make them safer for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. “These are all part of our preventative maintenance program to help pro- tect, preserve and extend pavement life,” says Public Works Director Kevin Nielsen. “The end result is pavement that is better to drive on, look at and ends up costing less than full overlays in the long run.” ---PAGE BREAK--- May/June 2014 2 Proposition 1: Sales and Use Tax for Transportation Improvements TBD Ballot Measure Fast Facts VOTER FACTS & INFORMATION www.marysvillewa.gov/tbd Unmet transportation needs A two-tenths of a percent sales-tax measure will go before Marysville voters on April 22 that will pave the way for fixing roads, taking care of unmet transportation needs, and improving pedestrian and bicycle safety and access. The Marysville City Council on Jan. 13 formed a Transportation Benefit District (TBD), a separate and independent public entity allowed by state law for the sole purpose of repairing, building, improving, preserving and funding transporta- tion improvements within the district. The City Council acts as the governing board of the TBD. Proposed method of funding The ballot measure, Proposition 1, would initiate a two-tenths of a percent sales tax that would generate roughly $1.6 million per year to meet Marysville’s unmet transportation needs. Marysville’s sales tax rate would increase from 8.6 to 8.8 percent, still remaining lower than most cities in Snohomish County. Who would pay sales taxes? If approved, the sales tax would be paid by everyone who shops in Marysville and uses Marysville streets and services, not just Marys- ville residents. April 22, 2014 Ballot Measure Marysville A 0.2% sales tax increase would generate about $1.6 milion per year to address Marysville’s unmet transportation needs Increased tax on $100 of taxable goods purchased in the City of Marysville would be 20 cents. Marysville has numerous road segments among the 201 miles (420 lanes miles) maintained by City that are in failing or near failing condition. $16 million transportation project list over the next 10 years starting in 2015 would include: l l l 33 arterial, collector and residential pavement preservation projects within City limits and subdivided among three zones - north, middle and south - to achieve an equitable balance of preservation coverage. 7 potential Capital Improvement Projects. Sidewalk improvement projects to improve pedestrian/bicycle safety and better access within Marysville. Priority given to main arterials and high-traffic roads, followed by collector roads and residential streets that are rated as fail- ing or near failing. t t t TBD Pavement Preservation Program - Project List for 2015-20 Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Arterial Collector Collector Collector Collector Collector Collector Collector Collector Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential Sidewalk Sidewalk Sidewalk Sidewalk Sidewalk Sidewalk 67th Ave. - 100th to 108th 136th St. - BNSF spur track to I-5 overpass 108th St. - 51st to 67th Ave. 51st Ave. - BNSF spur track to 164th St. 152nd St. - State Ave. to 51st Ave. Grove St. - 71st Ave. to 72nd Drive Grove St. - 73rd St. to 79th Drive 84th St. - 67th Ave. to 74th Drive 47th Ave. - 76th to 84th St. State Ave. - 88th to 92nd St. 88th St. - 36th Ave. to 44th Drive 67th Ave. - 88th to 100th St. Sunnyside Blvd. - 46th St. to 71st Ave. Sunnyside Blvd. - 51st Ave. to 46th St. 44th St. - 67th to 83rd Ave. 83rd Ave. - SR528 to 44th St. 116th St. NE - State Ave. to 47th Drive 100th St. - State Ave. to 47th Drive 128th St. - State Ave. to 43rd Ave. Beach Ave. - Grove to Short St. 55th Ave. - Grove to 70th St. 70th St. - 55th to 60th Ave. 60th Ave. - 70th to 68th St. 8th St. - State to Ash Ave. 122nd St. - State to 38th Ave. 140th Place - 51st Ave. to 54th Drive 139th Place - 51st Ave. to 54th Drive 132nd Place - 51st to 48th Ave. 48th Ave. - 132nd to 130th Place 130th Place - 48th to 51st Ave. 76th Drive - Grove St. to 75th Place 75th Place - 76th to 78th Drive 78th Drive - Grove St. to 75th Place 44th Ave. - Grove to 76th St. 67th Place - 67th to 71st Ave. 67th St. - 71st Ave. to 76th Drive 116th St. - State Ave. to Sherwood Forest Sunnyside Blvd. - 40th to 36th St. Grove St. - Cedar to State Ave. 92nd St. - State to 51st Ave. 152nd St. - State to 51st Ave. 70th St. - 55th Ave. to 58th Drive l l State law requires that all revenue generated by the TBD be spent only on TBD-designated project (see list below) The Project List above only represents the first 5 years of the 10-year preservation program. To view the complete list, visit the TBD web page at www. marysvillewa.gov/tbd. ---PAGE BREAK--- May/June 2014 Calendar Key May June City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall Community Events Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall Meetings 3 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 8 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 Park Board, 7 p.m., Jennings Barn - Library Board, 4 p.m., Library - Civil Service Commission, 9:30 a.m., City Hall LEOFF 1 Disability Board, 3:30 p.m., City Hall Hearing Examiner (tentative), 7 p.m., City Hall Diversity Advisory Committee, 3:30 p.m., City Hall Mayor’s Youth Council, 3 p.m., City Hall Salary Commission, annually as necessary City Council Work Session Fire Board Fire District Board, 7 p.m., Station #62 - Shoultes Recreation Programs Meetings subject to rescheduling or cancellation. For most cur- rent info, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (360) 363-8077, email [EMAIL REDACTED], or visit us at marysvillewa.gov. Planning Comm. Free Community Events 1 Work Session Civil Service Library Board Hearing Exam. (tentative) 31 Youth Council Marysville Strawberry Festival June 14 - 22 Visit www.maryfest.org for more info 12 13 15 16 17 3 City Council 9 11 Hearing Exam. (tentative) 10 1 2 Park Board City Council Parks & Recreation Advisory Board 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 Jennings Park Barn, 6915 Armar Road Diversity City Council Diversity Berry Run 9 a.m. Sat., June 14 The Plant Farm at Smokey Point 15022 Twin Lakes Ave. 21 Planning Comm. Planning Cn. Fishing Derby 8 - 11 a.m. Sat., May 3 Kiwanis Pond at Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Rd. City Council 28 Healthy Communities Challenge Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. June 7 Allen Creek Elementary School 6505 60th Dr. NE 2 Hearing Exam. (tentative) Hearing Exam. (tentative) Youth Council 3 7 Fishing Derby 83rd Annual Marysville Strawberry Festival Week Civil Service Fire Board 14 22 Berry Run Most “join in” public Clean Sweep activities will occur Saturday, April 26 (see list at right). But that just puts an exclamation point at the end of a busy week of activity around Marysville streets and neighborhoods. Look for several street-side litter control cleanups, park cleanups, bulb-planting and landscape improvements, pressure-washing and other tasks throughout the week. City maintenance crews will be out in full force putting an extra sparkle in the community’s cityscape. Right-of-way cleanup is planned for the entire State Avenue/Smokey Pt. Blvd. corridor, and 51st and 67th avenues. Pressure-washing is set for the bridges on 3rd and 4th Streets over Allen Creek and the 88th Street Bridge over Quilceda Creek The City Council budgeted funds for Clean Sweep Week-related activities in 2014. For more Clean Sweep Week information, visit the City website at marysvillewa. gov in the coming weeks, watch Marysville cable access stations and look for details in local news media. To volunteer, call the Parks Office at (360) 363-8400. Join us for 3rd Annual Clean Sweep Week community-wide cleanup event April 19-26 Saturday, April 26 u Graffiti Paint Out To be determined. Visit website and watch local media for event & meeting location details. Materials provided. Dress ready to paint! u Shred-a-Thon / PC e-cycling / Styrofoam recycling 9 a.m.-noon (or until trucks full) City Hall parking lot, 1049 State Ave. 6-box limit. u City Public Work & Parks large debris collection Residents on State, 51st and 67th avenues. u Adopt-a-Street group litter control pickup 9 a.m.-noon (or until trucks full) Join the City of Marysville as we partner with local businesses, churches, service clubs, nonprofit groups and neighbors to give our community a once-over spring cleaning during the 3rd Annual Clean Sweep Week April 19-26. This weeklong celebration of free activities is organized to help residents and businesses get their own spring cleaning off on the right foot. By participating or volunteering to join in Clean Sweep activities to spruce up your own homes, property or neighborhood, you give the same tender-loving care to your community and its ongoing beautification campaign. 26 Memorial Day - City offices closed Twilight Grand Parade 19 20 21 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Marysville * 1049 State Avenue Marysville, WA 98270 * (360) 363-8000 * marysvillewa.gov Published by the City of Marysville, CityScene is a new community newslet- ter that contains information on City issues, policies, events and programs. To receive this publication by email, click the NotifyMe button and “CityScene newsletter” at http://marysvillewa.gov. Links to our social media sites are also provided on the City website. Share your comments about this new publication. Contact: Doug Buell, Community Information Officer Phone: (360) 363-8086 Cell: (425) 754-3641 Email: [EMAIL REDACTED] LIKE THIS PUBLICATION? DROP US A LINE! Mayor Jon Nehring (425) 346-9472 [EMAIL REDACTED] Council President Jeff Vaughan (360) 651-0805 [EMAIL REDACTED] Councilmember Stephen Muller (360) 657-4844 [EMAIL REDACTED] Councilmember Jeff Seibert (360) 659-2226 [EMAIL REDACTED] Councilmember Michael Stevens (425) 530-5646 [EMAIL REDACTED] Councilmember Rob Toyer (425) 760-9471 [EMAIL REDACTED] Councilmember Donna Wright (360) 659-7027 [EMAIL REDACTED] Councilmember Kamille Norton (360) 657-3496 [EMAIL REDACTED] The Mayor presented the “Dare to Soar” Innovative Service Award to Lead Worker Jeff Cobb for his efforts that led to significant energy cost savings at the Marysville Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). The 16-year employee was awarded a Snohomish County PUD in early 2013 through an Energy Efficiency Rebate Incentive Program that would generate energy cost savings by installing dissolved oxygen probes in the plant’s complete-mix aerated cells at the treatment plant. The reduction in power use has already paid for the probes, and is projected to generate power cost savings of $60,000 a year. Employee presented Innovative Service Award for energy cost savings at WW Treatment Plant New Automated Meter Reading system upgrades will catch a leak sooner The City of Marysville in February completed upgrades to the City’s Automated Meter Reading system (AMR) that takes modernization of the water utility to a whole new level. The some 20,000 in-ground water meters throughout Marysville are now wired to transmission units that feed data by radio signal several times a day to one of 28 data collection units around the City, then unload to the City’s utility billing system. The benefit to customers? “We can read the meters remotely and around the clock, and detect a leak on a customer’s account sooner,” says Operations Manager Karen Latimer. It also reduces water loss, and the cost to manually read meters. The system will be expanded this spring to Sunnyside-area customers. Call 911: For emergencies, but loud noise next door and barking dogs, too Hopefully we can all agree that the national headline-grabbing 911 call from the drive-thru at a fast food restaurant because they got the order wrong is a bad idea. 911 is a nationally recognized, easy to remember way to contact law enforcement, fire and emergency medical service agencies. Since 911 is for emergencies, it’s common to wonder if making the call is the right thing to do. Emergencies are any situation where law enforcement, firefighters or medical help is needed. However, you may be surprised to learn that you should also call 911 to report bark- ing dogs, loud noise next door, and other nuisances and disturbances. Here’s the reason why. Each call to a dispatcher generates a numbered incident. While it may not get an immediate response from police who are responding to an actual emer- gency, the incident will be on record, and could help establish a pattern if the complaint or activity continues to happen again and again. “People often feel that they are bothering the police when they call 911,” Lt. Mark Thomas says. “That’s not the case. We want you to call. The community suffers when illegal behavior is tolerated, or suspicious activity is ignored.” Mayor honors class act for 3 decades volunteering in schools, hospital, Soroptimist Mayor Jon Nehring recently honored Mary Jane Miller as Volunteer of the Month for decades of outstanding com- munity service that has benefitted local students, hospital patients and their loved ones, and others fortunate enough to know her. For 27 years, she has served on the school district’s Career and Technical Education General Advisory Council and chaired the Mountain View High School Site Council. The longtime Marysville Soroptimist member also serves on the board of Providence General Children’s Association, and spent countless hours volunteering in the Family Surgery Waiting Room at Providence.