Office of the City Manager
City Manager Report – February 14, 2025
City Manager Amy Arrington
City Council Meeting Roundup
On Tuesday, February 11th, the City Council held its regular monthly meeting. Here are the meeting highlights to help keep you informed.
- A grant agreement for Nature Trails Park was approved – The City Council accepted a $45,450 grant for forestry work in Nature Trails Park. Since 2016, the City has been committed to urban forestry restoration activities. This grant will allow us to continue this work by hiring a professional restoration service to target noxious weed removal.
- Resident Kolin Quick-Gunther was appointed to the Normandy Park Arts Commission – The Normandy Park Arts Commission consists of seven members appointed for 3-year terms. This Commission represents the City’s interest in art matters and serves as a spokesperson group for the City. The City Council appointed Kolin Quick-Gunther to Position #7.
- A contract for evaluation of City Hall was approved – This contract is intended to help the Council determine the “life span” of City Hall. The city’s engineering consultant will begin an evaluation of City Hall’s exterior, interior, structural, and seismic conditions, as well as HVAC, plumbing, and electrical engineering. An energy audit will also be conducted as a prerequisite to future energy improvement grant applications. After completing and evaluating the report, the City Council will decide the next best steps for the City Hall Building.
- A contract to kick off park improvements was approved – Approval of this contract is for the park improvements identified in the 2025 budget, specifically replacing the playground surface and drinking fountains at City Hall and Marvista Park. These improvements will be completed later this year.
- The 2025 City Council Goals were approved – The City Council approved the following goals for the upcoming year:
- Develop a plan for City Hall.
- Work on safety improvements needed on 1st Avenue.
- Focus on Community Engagement that will bring the community together.
- Enhance Communications with the Public.
- Update and emphasize the City’s Emergency Management Plan.
- Increase the City’s efforts in Legislative Advocacy.
- Improve the City’s Recreational Facilities.
These goals will help the City continue to progress positively.
- A City Council Legislative Committee was established – The City Council wants to strengthen its advocacy work. So, a Legislative City Council Committee was formed to identify key issues and work with other elected officials to advocate for Normandy Park.
If you want to learn more about these topics, I encourage you to watch the meeting recording.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with me at aarrington@normandyparkwa.gov. Have a great week!
“… a Legislative City Council Committee was formed to identify key issues and work with other elected officials to advocate for Normandy Park.”
Amy Arrington, City Manager
City of Normandy Park
801 SW 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
(206) 248-8246 (Direct Phone)
City Manager Report – April 25, 2025
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:
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.
