Board elections kicked off during the Montlake Community Club’s Annual General Meeting held last evening. Trustee & Officer candidates were presented and voting opened. In keeping with last year’s format, we will offer online voting. We will be electing 3 new trustees, 1 secretary, 1 treasurer, and 1 vice president. Below you will find the current list and summary statements for each trustee nomination as well as the list of officer candidates. Only current board members may run for officer positions. By clicking on a candidates name, you may view their LinkedIn profile.

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TRUSTEE CANDIDATES

TIM BURKART

Tim and his wife Darcy live on Boyer Avenue. Tim has lived in King County since 1990 and in Montlake since 2006. He is a trust and estates attorney in downtown Seattle.  Currently Tim serves on the Estate & Gift Planning Council of the University of Washington and on the Executive Committee of the Real Property Probate and Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association. Tim writes that, “I like our Montlake neighborhood and would like to try to preserve and improve it for our residents. I worry about our city, however, and feel that any positive changes will need to be made from the grassroots up and hope my service on the community board might in some small way help our city.”

CHRIS CUMMING

Chris has been a Montlake resident for four years and has a 4th grader at Montlake Elementary.  Chris states that, “My family has really fallen in love with Montlake since we moved here.” What appeals to Chris about being on the MCC board is “being able to be in a position to serve Montlake and help protect what is already special about the neighborhood while working to make sure inevitable changes are positive.” Chris is also an active runner and cyclist who is familiar with the needs of our community as they pertain to pedestrian safety and bicycle and traffic issues. He is the owner of a content agency in Seattle and works to develop media content for clients like Microsoft, Brooks Running, REI, Cutter & Buck, and Raleigh Bicycles to name a few.  His firm wrote, produced, shot and edited this piece for the Montlake Elementary School PTA auction this year.

HEATHER HARDIN

Heather and her husband, Eric, moved to 24th Avenue in Montlake 7 years ago. Heather’s office is in the U District and her husband works at UW. They chose Montlake for its location and were delighted to discover what a great neighborhood they selected. Heather loves her neighbors, frequents “downtown” Montlake, and adores the Arboretum. Heather’s professional background is with non-profit organizations and she is experienced with fundraising, board operations, project management, and supervision. She is interested in a number of the projects, specifically welcoming new neighbors and the All Montlake Annual Yard Sale.

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT – We have no candidate for president. BRYAN HAWORTH, current president, has agreed to serve as interim president until a new president is appointed.

VICE PRESIDENT – SHARSTI SANDALL is the current secretary and is running for her first term as vice president.

SECRETARY – DARCY LABELLE is a current board member and is running for her first term as secretary.

TREASURER – CAROL CORDY is a current board member and is running for her first term as treasurer.

VICE PRESIDENT

SHARSTI SANDALL

Sharsti is running for the open secretary vice president.

Sharsti joined the board in 2015. She has lived in Montlake since 2013, when her family relocated from San Diego. Sharsti’s neighborhood ties run deep: her husband was born and raised on Shelby Street and she got engaged 15 years ago in West Montlake Park. She has three children and her strong family connection to the area inspired her to serve on the board. As a board member, she initiated and directed the first ever Montlake 5K Turkey Trot and Kids Run.

SECRETARY

DARCY LABELLE

Darcy has resided in Montlake with her husband and daughters since 1999.  Her passion for this community, with its historic architecture and strong network of neighbors, inspired her to join the board. She hopes to work on community building events to further knit this beautiful neighborhood together and bring about positive changes to its residents. As a board member, Darcy was instrumental in the 2016 Holiday Lights Fundraiser.

TREASURER

CAROL CORDY

Carol and her family have lived in Montlake for 37 years. Her children attended Montlake Elementary School. She has been active over the years in several volunteer activities, including volunteering at Montlake Elementary. Carol joined the board to become more active in community projects. Carol has been leading the MCC’s reinvigorated Emergency Preparedness and Neighbors Helping Neighbors programs.

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Current Board (Officer & Trustee) bios available here: http://montlake.net/mcc/mcc-board-of-directors/

The Montlake Community Club is still seeking members of the community to serve on its Board of Trustees for 2017-2018.  These positions are open to anyone who lives or works in Montlake and wants to engage with the community in a leadership role as a board member.

MCC Board members have a variety of backgrounds and experiences. If you have an interest in helping Montlake, there is a place for you on the MCC board.

Focus Areas: There are many areas in which a board member can be involved: communications, Turkey Trot, annual Yard Sale, Emergency Preparedness & Neighbors Helping Neighbors, welcoming new neighbors, business district improvements, traffic issues, bicycle and pedestrian safety, etc.

Meetings: The board meets the second Tuesday of every month in the evening at the Boyer Children’s Clinic. Time commitment can vary greatly depending on the board member’s specific area of interest and whether special events/outreach efforts are underway.

Qualification: Applicants must live in the Montlake Community Club’s membership boundary, shown here.

How to Apply: Those interested are encouraged to send a short statement which details their experience with the neighborhood, why they are interested in joining the Board and what experiences and skills they can apply to serving as a board member to secretary@montlake.net by April 30.

A reminder to all Montlake residents to please complete a short survey from WSDOT by tomorrow (Tuesday, April 4). Don’t miss your chance to be heard on the next phase of the SR520 construction and WSDOT’s draft Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan.

Here are some of the things your neighbors are calling out to WSDOT in the survey:

• The Draft Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan does not address the unsafe conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists now nor during the entire construction period
• Don’t take the Montlake Blvd Market and gas station, a vital community resource (Write this in as a priority when asked)
• We need reinstated service on the #43 bus to be connected to our neighbors and for access out of the neighborhood when construction begins
• WSDOT’s plan shows a #43 bus under “Transit Operations,” but this route has been hacked away so severely as to be nearly unavailable.  Other routes are long gone and for most of us, getting to/from downtown or even Cap Hill with public transportation has become a mess.

The survey is online here.

Background information and materials WSDOT presented on March 22  about the draft Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan are posted here.

Survey Link