Comments on: Out with the Old Year, in with the New http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/ Accountability, Performance and Leadership Tue, 10 May 2011 18:08:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lloyd Hara http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-12 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:11:28 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-12 Thanks for responding to my website and providing your thoughts…

The Commission has not taken a formal position yet regarding the deep bore tunnel….1. Deep bore tunnel, I was informed that the Governor was to hold a press conference on Tuesday, on Sunday evening but knew little of the details or what would be said…on Monday I had an opportunity to express my feelings that if a deep bore tunnel was the selected option by the state, it needed to have access to Ballard and not dump all the traffic off on Mercer Street. I know that 35,000 vehicles get off on Elliott to get to QA, Magnolia, and Ballard and we must preserve that traffic flow….I am also concerned with the capacity issue, especially meeting future traffic counts…the 4 lane option with other improvement may for the short term be able to handle the traffic, if the tunnel option is funded, but as soon as the tunnel is completed…we need to look at a second tunnel to meet future capacity if this the chosen option. An immediate and quick fix option would be to retrofit the existing viaduct to withstand medium earthquake…it is within funds, doesn’t shut down the waterfront, and allows other needed funds to fix other critical bottlenecks like Mercer, 520, East Marginal Way and other critical projects. The City must figure out how to fund the seawall (about $1.0 billion).

Lloyd

2. I have been asking staff regarding the noise problem. The third runway has been open for less than 2 months and FAA, the airlines and the Port are working out the flight patterns and effiicient operations…Noise during the winter is always noisier than summer, and the bad weather during the winter will cause more flights to go to the 3rd runway. I have been asking what can be done to reduce the noise impacts as we move forward in 2009. Stay tuned…

]]> By: Hara Campaign http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-11 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:28:19 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-11 Lloyd should be in position to reply to your comments later today, pending a little administrative tweaking and training.

]]> By: Keith Biever http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-10 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:09:48 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-10 Following on the message from Gene and Susan Hoglund, I would like to know if the Port Commissioners knew of and/or supported the deep bored alternative before the news broke on Monday.

Thanks, Keith

]]> By: Dale Bright http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-9 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:56:01 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-9 Lloyd,
I do not understand the rational of removing Parsons as the 3rd party administrator of the Ports PLA’s. This would seem to be a case of being penny wise and pound foolish.

Is the Port prepared to hire the additional staff required? Parsons has been effective in their role as an honest broker in dealings with the issues between contractors, the port and Labor. Can the Port realistically maintain the level of service Parsons has provided without incurring greater cost?

Dale Bright
[Slightly edited for typo's -- Hara Campaign]

]]> By: Hara Campaign http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-8 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:33:02 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-8 Russ — Thanks for your interest. Sorry, PDC rules do not allow us to use this campaign site to promote another candidate in another race.

(: How’s that for ducking the question? :)

]]> By: Lee Trousdale http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-7 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:56:07 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-7 Thank you for your objective, open-minded, thoughtful and caring approach to the fishermen’s net storage issue.

On the issue of noise pollution from the 3rd runway reportedly affecting neighboring residents, I hope that you are personally looking into that situation so that maximum relief for those Sea-Tac neighbors can be achieved within the Port’s operational requirements.

Respectfully,

]]> By: Gene and Susan Hoglund http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-6 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:18:25 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-6 Lloyd, with the port supporting the Deep Bored Tunnel how can you say no new taxes! I am very unhappy that my taxes will increase many times to pay for something that will increase congestion and time travel in the North South corridor. Has any one on the port staff looked at how traffic will travel from the airport to T-91 or SODO to Ballard…Please we don’t want the port to support the deep bored tunnel without looking into all of the issues of traffic congestion and cost to the taxpayers of King County, Seattle and the State.

]]> By: russ amick http://lloydhara.com/2009/01/14/out-with-the-old-year-in-with-the-new/#comment-5 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:40:44 +0000 http://lloydhara.com/?p=138#comment-5 Who in hell should I vote for elections chief so we can have an honest election????? Later, Russ

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