MI City Council meeting

Mercer Island City Council’s Feb. 18 regular hybrid meeting was canceled due to scheduling conflicts and Mercer Island School District’s mid-winter break, according to the city.

The next scheduled city council meeting is set for 5 p.m. March 4.

At that meeting, council will hold a public hearing to receive comments on an ordinance regarding interim regulations in the city code on subdivisions, to add provisions for unit lot subdivision related to the requirements of Senate Bill 5258.

The public will have the opportunity to comment during the hearing by either attending in person, calling in, or logging onto the meeting via Zoom. Written comments may be submitted to the city of Mercer Island by e-mail to council@mercerisland.gov until such time that the public hearing is adjourned.

Detailed instructions on how to comment live during the public hearing will be available online on or before Feb. 28 at: www.mercerisland.gov/citycouncil.

Senior Resource Fair

The city of Mercer Island will present its Senior Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to noon March 1 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

The free event welcomes seniors, their care partners and families with information on staying active, health and safety, support and respite services, mental health care, volunteer opportunities and social connections.

There will be informational booths from local and regional senior resources; attendees can connect with experts in senior issues and aging; and there will be refreshments and seated social areas.

For more information, email miparks@mercerisland.gov.

Thrift Shop reopens Feb. 26

A two-week closure of the Mercer Island Thrift Shop from Feb. 8-22 is necessary for repairs, according to city officials. The shop supports Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.

City contractors are rebuilding the covered walkway and garage, which badly leaks during rainfall.

The city noted that online shopping will remain open during the physical closure, with fresh restocks every Friday at www.mercerislandthrift.org/shop-mits-online.

Upon the shop’s reopening date of Feb. 26, the city said will introduce extended donation drop-off hours.”

Crosswalk improvements

In the crosswalk realm, construction will resume the week of Feb. 17 on Island Crest Way improvements.

First up during mid-winter break, crews will trim branches and install conduit for Puget Sound Energy’s new power service drops. During the spring break week of April 14, crews will install and wire the pedestrian signal at Island Park Elementary, the rectangular rapid flashing beacons at Southeast 62nd and Southeast 63rd streets, new light poles and related equipment, according to a city document.

“To reduce traffic delays on Island Crest Way, construction is being scheduled during school breaks,” the city said.