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Parks & Recreation Department- Pete Mayer, Director <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />TO: <br />FROM: Kris Kelly, Interim Parks & Recreation Director <br />BY: David Rosen, Parks & Recreation Analyst <br />DATE: July 1, 2024 <br />SUBJECT: Sale of Surplus Foster Golf Course Fund Property: Maple Wood Slabs <br />Thomas McLeod, Mayor <br />Community Services & Safety Committee <br />ISSUE <br />The Foster Golf Course Fund (Fund 411) is in possession of several maple wood slabs that it intends to <br />dispose of via sale to a private entity. The value of said slabs exceeds $500 and therefore a resolution <br />by City Council is recommended per Resolution 2097 — City Purchasing & Contract Policy. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 2018, a large maple tree fell on the grounds of Foster Golf Links during a storm. At the time this <br />maple tree was one of the largest maple trees west of the Mississippi River. City staff had the tree cut <br />into slabs for carpentry use at the time, with several tables and other features being created for multiple <br />departments from the wood. <br />At this time, the remaining slabs are stored in the now decommissioned Annex Fire Station 52. Parks & <br />Recreation staff have identified a buyer of the remaining slabs and seek to complete the sale to <br />maximize value and return on investment to Fund 411. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Initial disposal of the slabs was done via reassignment to other city departments during the original <br />conversion of the wood into slabs. Since then, the remaining slabs have been stored at Annex Fire <br />Station 52, a decommissioned site that exposes them to environmental conditions detrimental to their <br />preservation and resale value. Failure to properly and promptly dispose of the remaining slabs may <br />render them worthless economically. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />Fund 411 would receive the revenues from the sale of these materials; therefore, no General Fund <br />(Fund 000) inflows or outflows are created through approval of this asset sale. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Department staff recommend the Community Services and Safety Committee forward this surplus <br />resolution request to the July 15th Regular Meeting Consent Agenda for final approval by the Tukwila <br />City Council. <br />The Parks & Recreation Department will work with the Public Works Department to have this line item <br />included in the year-end surplus resolution that will come before City Council this October/November. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None. <br />Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov <br />37 <br />