Also,  new road projects approved, park planned for Eastgate, study of Eastgate office corridor launched and two parcels acquired for open space

A draft master plan for the new waterfront park to be developed on Meydenbauer Bay was presented to the Bellevue City Council Monday.

Also,  new road projects approved, park planned for Eastgate, study of Eastgate office corridor launched and two parcels acquired for open space

A draft master plan for the new waterfront park to be developed on Meydenbauer Bay was presented to the Bellevue City Council Monday.

Residents with ideas for improving the appearance of their neighborhoods can ask for up to $5,000 from the city through the Neighborhood Match program. Residents must match city money with their own cash, labor and/or materials.

Now is the time for neighbors to band together for projects. The Neighborhood Match program for 2010 kicks off Jan. 1, with grant applications accepted until March 1.

The City of Bellevue is now conducting its annual community survey from Jan. 27 through Feb. 8. Conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for the city, the telephone/Internet survey is intended to gather residents' opinion on municipal service delivery in Bellevue.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rich Siegel at 452-7114 or e-mail rcsiegel@bellevuewa.gov.

Two events to help businesses and entrepreneurs learn about new export and import trade opportunities with China and India will be held at City Hall this month.

"China -- The Next Five Years" will be Wednesday, Feb. 17, 5:30 to 8 p.m. "Developing a Marketing Strategy for India," will be Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 to 9 p.m. For the second event, a panel of experts in Mumbai will be at City Hall via an audio and visual feed.

Also, school levies endorsed

On Monday, the Bellevue City Council agreed to send a letter to Sound Transit asking that the agency study a new variation on the future light rail line through the area south of downtown.