Residents urge noise enforcement and safer streets; recovery-housing group invites council to documentary premiere

Several residents used the meeting’s public-comment period to raise quality-of-life and safety concerns ahead of the council’s study-item discussion.

Steve Yoder of Kenmore told the council that illegally modified vehicle exhaust systems have become pervasive across neighboring cities and are harming residents’ ability to enjoy their homes. “Without enforcement, there will be no change, no help, no relief,” he said, adding he had researched retrofit options and estimated a retrofit cost of about $21,800 for his condo to reduce noise intrusion.

Selena Gleemaker, an outreach worker for Oxford House Inc., explained Oxford House’s peer-run recovery-housing model and invited council members to the world premiere of a documentary about the program on June 20 at the Rialto Theater in Tacoma; she offered to share a ticket with a QR code for council distribution.

Dan Adams, a Shoreline resident who reviewed the city’s draft pool plan, criticized the design for omitting a hot tub and said the omission could alienate working-age voters who lack private hot tubs at home; he argued that a single public tub is more energy-efficient than many private tubs and warned that the pool plan’s roughly $100 million price tag will be scrutinized.

Joseph Smith, a 25-year resident introduced by the clerk, described unsafe speeds and a lack of sidewalks on Ashworth between 155th and 175th, reporting that a pet was struck by a car and asking the city to prioritize sidewalks and traffic-calming measures.

Lathan Wayne asked council to expand city recreation programs and encouraged councilmembers to listen to citizens urging additional amenities and services.

Procedural note: the clerk reported three in-person speakers signed up and the council allotted three minutes each for tonight’s comments; the mayor closed public comment after the scheduled speakers finished.