November 7th, 2006
Today (11/7/06) in Budget Committee, the Council voted 5 to 3 (Clark, Conlin, Licata), with one abstention (Della) against a request that the Director of the Department of Finance (DOF) conduct a review of the financial impacts of the proposed Woodland Park Zoo garage and the specific obligations of both the City and the Woodland Park Zoo Society (WPZS). The DOF Director was to report back to the Council by January 15, 2007 and had agreed that he could meet that deadline.
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October 12th, 2004
Yesterday, the Council passed Resolution 30701 adopting a Long Range Plan for the Woodland Park Zoo.
The Council also approved Resolution 30709 to create the Thornton Creek Watershed Oversight Council.
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December 28th, 2001
On Monday, December 17, the City Council passed the Zoo Management Agreement discussed in Urban Politics #118. The vote was 8-1, (Nicastro). The agreement transfers management of the Woodland Park Zoo to the Woodland Park Zoological Society (commonly known as the Zoo Society) for a term of 20 years, with an option to renew for 10 years. The agreement leaves one major issue unresolved: the transfer of Zoo employees.
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Posted: December 28th, 2001 under
Parks,
Planning and Land Use,
Transportation,
UP.
Tags:
City's Risk Managment Division,
Long Range Plan (LRP),
Parks Department,
UP,
Woodland Park Zoo,
Zoo Employees,
Zoo Managment Agreement,
Zoo Society
November 27th, 2001
In early December, the City Council will consider a proposed agreement to transfer management of the Woodland Park Zoo from the City of Seattle to the Woodland Park Zoo Society for 20 years, with a 10-year option to extend.
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Posted: November 27th, 2001 under
Budget and Economic Development,
Government,
Neighborhoods,
Parks,
UP.
Tags:
Board of Park Commissioners,
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
Long Range Plan (LRP),
Metropolitan Parks District (MPD),
Neighborhoods,
Seattle's Capital Improvement Program,
UP,
Woodland Park Zoo,
Woodland Park Zoo Society,
Zoo Commission
May 6th, 2001
The Woodland Park Zoo has released a draft Long-Range Plan 2001 and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this plan. The Plan 2001 is intended as a 20-year development plan and update of the 1976 Long-Range Plan. It contains sections on Development Guidelines, Non-Exhibit Recommendations, and Exhibit Scenarios. Although not called a master plan, it is essentially the same thing.
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Posted: May 6th, 2001 under
Environment,
Parks,
Planning and Land Use,
UP.
Tags:
Board of Park Commissioners,
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),
Forward Thrust Bond,
Long Range Plan (LRP),
Pro-Parks Levy,
tourism,
UP,
Woodland Park Zoo,
Woodland Park Zoo Society
June 4th, 2000
On Wednesday, June 8 there is a City Council Public Hearing on the Pro-Parks Proposal for a $223 million voter-approved levy to implement Neighborhood Plan recommendations for parks and open space.
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Posted: June 4th, 2000 under
Neighborhoods,
Parks,
Public Safety,
UP.
Tags:
Arboretum,
Construction and Land Use (DCLU),
DEIS,
Music and Youth Task Force,
Neighborhoods,
noise ordinance,
open space,
Parks,
Seattle Parks and Recreation,
Teen Dance Ordinance,
UP,
Woodland Park Zoo
April 3rd, 2000
The Pro Parks 2000 Citizen Committee’s preliminary proposal for funding Seattle neighborhood park, recreation and open space projects will be presented at six workshops (the first was tonight).
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