Office of the City Manager
City Manager Report – April 25, 2025
City Manager Amy Arrington
Summary of the April 23rd Town Hall Meeting
On Wednesday, April 23rd, the City Council hosted another quarterly Town Hall meeting. This meeting started with a demonstration of our anti-pursuit equipment. We then reviewed the City’s upcoming projects and checked in on the results to date on the 2025 Citizen Satisfaction Survey. If you missed the meeting, here is a list of the key projects for 2025 that we reviewed:
- Refurbishing the Basketball Court at City Hall.
- Installing new playground surfaces at Marvista & City Hall Park.
- Initiating improvements at Marvista Park.
- Improving the Marine View Park parking lot.
- Launching a Trail Connectivity Plan that will expand non-motorized trails around Normandy Park.
- Resurfacing certain streets.
- The City will also make stormwater improvements, sidewalk and ADA ramp repairs, and install a guardrail on South 1st Avenue.
Our Town Hall meetings are a valuable tool for the City Council. As most of you know, every City Council meeting has a public comment period for residents. The primary purpose of public comment is to provide a platform for residents to express their opinions and engage with the City Council on issues that matter to them. While the City Council members listen, the public comment portion is primarily intended as a way for the public to express their views, not a formal debate or negotiation. So, as you can imagine, this creates a one-way conversation.
The purpose of our Town Halls is to create a two-way dialogue between you, the resident, and the City Council. In addition to the topics listed above, here are some of the issues that residents discussed at Wednesday’s Town Hall Meeting:
- Recruitment process for our Police Officer vacancy.
- Specific sidewalk improvements that are planned.
- The best way to request a stop sign.
- Additional restoration work in Nature Trails Park.
- Residents wanted to learn more about the City’s legislative advocacy work.
As you can see, the Town Hall meetings are a great place to talk with the City Council and to learn more about what is happening in Normandy Park. We hope to see you at the next Town Hall this summer.
If you have any questions about the information above or any other City topic, please get in touch with me at aarrington@normandyparkwa.gov. Have a great week!
“The purpose of our Town Halls is to create a two-way dialogue between you, the resident, and the City Council. In addition to the topics listed above, here are some of the issues that residents discussed…”
Amy Arrington, City Manager
City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
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City Manager Report – May 2nd, 2025
Grant Opportunity for our Local Businesses Economic development is vital to our City, so we are always on the lookout for opportunities to support our local businesses. Because of this, I want to share some information about a grant that could help a Normandy Park business flourish. Comcast RISE is supporting the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs committed to uplifting their local communities. The program is built to help businesses and their communities thrive with a focus on economic growth. To date, Comcast RISE has awarded 14,000 small businesses with over $140 million in monetary, marketing, and technology grants, and Comcast RISE is back in 2025.
City Manager Report – April 18, 2025
Come to Wednesday’s Town Hall meeting to see a demonstration of the City’s Anti-Pursuit Equipment. On Wednesday, April 23rd, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at City Hall, the City Council will host its quarterly Town Hall meeting. The Normandy Park Police Department will start this meeting by demonstrating our anti-pursuit equipment. Some residents might ask, “What is anti-pursuit equipment?” In short, it’s a vehicle-mounted GPS Launcher that deploys a GPS tracking tag onto a suspect’s vehicle. Once the GPS tag sticks to the vehicle, it tracks it so that our Police Department can plan and coordinate an informed response while maintaining community and officer safety. We are excited to show off this equipment, which was funded 100% by a grant.
City Manager Report – April 11, 2025
On Tuesday, April 8th, the City Council held its regular monthly meeting. Here are the meeting highlights to help keep you informed.
•Waste Management Annual Report Presentation – The City Council received the annual update from Waste Management. We heard more about Waste Management’s operations and Normandy Park’s waste stream.
•Parks Commission Annual Presentation – The Parks Commission, working with City staff, has had a productive year. This presentation highlighted the projects and programs that occurred over the past year.
•Approval of the Trails Connectivity Program – The City’s Long-Term Property Acquisition Ad Hoc Committee has completed its recommendation to promote trail connectivity in Normandy Park. The recommendation was approved, and staff will start researching ownership and property details of the proposed trail connections. Owners will be contacted shortly and invited to communicate with staff to discuss and hopefully negotiate easements and required improvements to enable trail connections.
