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Daily archives for May 29th, 2010

Yesterday’s Official Press Release following the shooting at the Shell Station on Rainier Ave

May29
2010 Written by Randy Corman

I received this press release yesterday. The Renton Reporter posted a story pretty fast which you can find here .

Shooting – Shell Station 300 Rainier Ave S 10-5846

At 2318 hours, we were dispatched to a Shoplift at the above location. The RP advised that the suspect was GOA. Two minutes later the RP called back to advise that the shoplift suspect had returned and that he had been shot in the leg. Officers arrive and find Maurice A. Harris (10/8/62) with a gun shot wound to the knee area. He said that he got into a dispute with 4 black males and 1 black female who were in a silver 4dr. vehicle parked outside the gas station. Harris said he was shot when he turned away from vehicle and he could not identify the shooter or any of the occupants. Harris was transported to HMC with non-life threatening injuries. A single .380 caliber casing was located at the scene.

There is no further suspect information. Surveillance video from the gas station is pending.

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Council President Don Persson identifies concerns with Shoreline Master Plan; City Staff respond

May29
2010 Written by Randy Corman

I received an interesting email regarding the Shoreline Master Plan yesterday. Council President Don Persson expressed some concerns regarding the Renton’s proposed Shoreline Master Plan. The staff examined Don’s concerns, and provided an initial response back. I’m not sure if this will settle all the issues or not, but the interchange will probably be of interest to many people.
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Councilmembers,

In Julia’s absence, I’m forwarding the following response Erika Conkling wrote in response to concerns expressed by Council President Persson as a courtesy to the rest of the Council. Please let Erika, Chip, or I know if you have additional questions or concerns.

Have a great holiday weekend!
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From: Don Persson
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:51 AM
To: Julia Medzegian
Subject: SMP/ Planning and Development Committee

My concerns on the SMP are:

1.) We are not the most restrictive of any city

2.) The non-conforming use issue, do not want people who have built their homes using and following all the legal codes in place, to now all of a sudden become a legal non-conforming use. In the Highlands we were able to work around this problem.

3.) If a house burns down or needs to be replaced it should be able to be rebuilt on the same foot print as it currently has.

4.) Bulkheads should be able to be repaired and replaced

5.) Same with docks

6.) Rewards for taking out bulkheads, if they do not damage adjoining properties

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Cooking Oil Spill near Lake Washington in Renton

May29
2010 Written by Randy Corman

Hopefully, we won’t need to use “Top Kill” to fix this one: Here is an email I received this morning.

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Councilmembers:

The following press release was issued a short while ago by the Department of Ecology regarding the cooking oil spill in Renton today.

The boat launch at Gene Coulon is expected to have normal operations during this weekend.

In addition to Dept. Of Ecology and Waste Management, I will be available in the event of media calls.

From: Partridge, Dan (ECY)
To: Preeti Shridhar
Sent: Fri May 28 22:22:21 2010
Subject: FW: Dept of Ecology: Cooking oil spill near Lake Washington

Here you go

Washington Department of Ecology
May 28, 2010
Cooking oil spill near Lake Washington

RENTON — The Washington Department of Ecology tonight is overseeing the cleanup of a cooking oil spill that was reported this afternoon near Lake Washington.

Ecology is working with a contractor hired by Waste Management to vacuum up as much of the spill as possible before it flows into storm drains which empty in Johns Creek. The creek flows through Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park into Lake Washington. A crew with the City of Renton public works department was also on the scene tonight.

A Waste Management truck caused the spill when it knocked over a 140-gallon waste oil container about 5:15 a.m. today behind the Panda Express restaurant at 750 Park Ave. N. in Renton. The driver replaced the container and placed absorbent pads around the area, as required by Company policy. Ecology spill responder Brad Martin said the spill wasn’t reported to Ecology until 3 p.m. but Waste Management is cooperating with Ecology in getting the spill cleaned up.

It is unknown how much of the oil made its way into the storm drains before a vacuum truck arrived but some of it may make its way to the creek and into Lake Washington.

“We’re doing everything we can to keep as much of the cooking oil out of the water as possible, “ Martin said. A catchment area will be set up to collect the oil as it flows down the creek overnight and the contractor will return early tomorrow morning to collect the oil with absorbent pads.

Oil not trapped in the catchment area may be visible on Lake Washington over the weekend, Martin said.
Martin said there has been no evidence of adverse impacts on fish or wildlife. Cooking oil is of low toxicity but can stick to fish or birds who come in contact with it.

City of Renton officials said boat launches this weekend from Gene Coulon Park are expected to proceed as usual.

CONTACTS:
Dan Partridge
Department of Ecology
360-480-5722
Katie Salinas
Waste Management

206-962-1673

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