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Come along for a saunter through Normandy Park’s pristine green spaces to identify and learn about our ever-abundant medicinal and edible plants. Jaime Van Doughty, gardener, naturalist, and herbalist, invites you to join her in exploring thriving wildlife with wonder at the forefront. On the trail, we will pause to identify medicinal and edible plants of the season, bringing our senses to a fine focus to learn more about habitat and the synergy between plants, animals, and people. This will surely be an opportunity to slow down, replenish and connect with the natural world. This is a free, family-friendly event!

On Tuesday, February 14th, the City Council had its regular monthly meeting. Here are the meeting highlights. The meeting started with the swearing-in of our newest City Council member Jack Lamanna. Jack has been a resident of Normandy Park for almost two years. He is interested in maintaining Normandy Park’s unique qualities while developing the city for the betterment of the entire community. He wants the voices of citizens and business owners to be sought out to help generate ideas to improve the quality of life and business success. The City welcomes Jack Lamanna to the City Council.

Next week, starting Tuesday, February 14th, and running through Thursday, February 16th, you may see unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, aka drones) at City Hall Park. This activity is connected with a pilot program designed to detect and mitigate risks posed by drones to airports. The testing area extends out five miles from the airport. And the Port of Seattle has selected several areas throughout King County as testing areas, including City Hall Park here in Normandy Park.

On February 6th, the City Council will hold a special meeting to fill a vacancy on the City Council. As you probably read in the last City Scene publication, Councilmember Michelle Sipes-Marvin resigned in January due to personal obligations. Filling a Council vacancy is essential, so I wanted to tell you more about the process.

As you know, a proposition needed to help fund a new Civic Center facility failed in August. To help us better understand the “why” behind your vote, whether you supported or opposed it, we asked residents to take a brief survey on this issue. The response rate has been fantastic, and the information submitted to date will be presented to the City Council at their January 28th retreat for review. If you are interested in taking a peak at the results we have received so far, take a look at the retreat packet.

Get involved in Normandy Park

For anyone interested in being more involved in your local government, the City of Normandy Park has two excellent positions…