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Home My WebLink AboutFS 2007-05-21 Item 2B - Discussion - Parks and Recreation Staff ReorganizationCity of Tukwila Parks Recreation Department Bruce Fletcher, Director TO: Mayor Mullet Finance Safety Committee MEMORANDUM FROM: Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks Recreation DATE: May 9, 2007 SUBJECT: Parks Division The Parks Division maintains and operates over 150 acres of developed park land, 50 acres of undeveloped park land, an 11 mile regional trail and 13 local foot trails. The division also takes care of city facility grounds including the Tukwila City Hall, Tukwila Fire Stations (4), Tukwila Swimming Pool and the Tukwila Community Center as well as the many gateways and hanging flower baskets. The Parks Division currently has 7.25 FTE positions that include a Maintenance Operations Superintendent, a Lead Maintenance Specialist (3) Maintenance Specialists and (3) time Maintenance Specialists. The Division also employees extra labor help assisting the maintenance team. Last month, one of our Maintenance Specialists left Tukwila for a crew leader position for the City of Federal Way. This vacancy has created an opportunity to suggest some changes to better serve and maintain our parks system. Instead of replacing the 1.0 FTE vacancy, it is recommended that we take 1 /2 of that vacant position and promote our two current .75 FTE positions to full time. Both time employees have been with our department for nearly 6 years and perform outstanding work. It is also recommended to hire a new FTE position to continue the city's high park standards. If approval is granted, this would create a .25FTE increase for the Parks Division (from 7.25 to 7.5). The extra funding to pay the increase (salary and benefits) would come from the decrease in our extra labor budget determined by our Finance Director and would not require any budget appropriation. Cc: Rhonda Berry, City Administrator Steven M. Mullet, Mayor "Creating Community through People, Parks and Programs" 12424 42nd Ave. S. Tukwila, Washington 98168 Phone: 206-768-2822 Fax: 206 768 -0524 Bicentennial Park Log cabin Cascade View Community Park Gazebo Cecil Moses (King County park) Nice lunch spot Codiga Farm Park Undeveloped future park Crestview Park T -Ball only, maze, lots of open space Crystal Springs Park Horseshoe pits Duwamish/Green River Trail Along rivershoreline Bike path, approximate length 9 miles Duwamish Park 11646 42nd Ave S Maze Fort Dent Park 6800 Fort Dent Way Private partner Starfire Sports soccer 1 softball 10 Foster Golf Links 13500 Interurban Ave S 18 -hole golf course and teaching center, restaurant and lounge 1 Foster High School 4242 S 144th Street Football soccer stadium 12 57th Avenue South Mini Park 3300 57th Avenue S Bench overlooking river Duwamish Riverbend Hill Undeveloped open space 14 Grandview Off -Leash Dog Park S 228th St/Military Rd By partnership of south county cities, King County S.O.D.A. Hazelnut Park 1447 759tbAventle S Great for small children 16 Ikawa Park 6200 Southcenter Blvd Japanese garden with koi pond :17.- Interurban Trail Bike path, approximate length 2.4 m 18 Joseph Foster Memorial Park Something here for everyone Macadam Wetland Undeveloped future park 20 River Trail Access Enjoy Tukwila's trail '21 Riverton Mini Park Lunch spot 22 Riverton Park Great open playfield 23 Showalter Middle School School facility 24 Southgate Park Undeveloped Tukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Avenue S Indoor basketball, racquetball, fitness facility, skate park_ Tukwila Elementary School 5939 S 149th Street School facility Tukwila Park Gazebo, horseshoe pits 25: 26 27 TUKWILA NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS TRAILS PLAYFIELDS T temporary restrooms *Scheduling: Softball 253 630 -5440, Soccer 206 -431 -3232 6000 Christensen Rd 14211 37th Ave S 2.0 11013 W Marginal Place S>. 2.0 12535 50th Place S 3.0 T 16200 42nd Ave S 15832 51st Ave S. S 180th 'to Grady Way 13919 53rd Ave S S 144thlMacadam Rd Green River Trail at 180th 4401 S 133rd Street 4101 S 131st Street 4242 S 144th Street 42nd Ave S S 135th St D C rn D G) m 1 -0 28 Tukwila Pond Park 299 Strander Boulevard Scenic wetland, educational exhibits 5.0 7J 2 C) 37.0 24.7 0 m 54.0: 67.0 1 8.9 0.2 co co w m n C m 11.0 7.8m 3.0 T ao m CO D r m m r 0.2 :Om 7.0 4.8 T 0 5.0 RANDY: Green River trail Interurban trail Numbered trails Tukwila Park Crestview Park Gateways Hanging baskets Southgate Park BRIAN: Tukwila Community Center Cascade View Community Park Duwamish Park Fire station 53 Fire station 52/Hazelnut Park Codiga Farm Small parks BRETT: Showalter Middle School Foster Park/Lee Phillips Crystal Springs Park Bicentennial Park Tukwila Pool Fire station 51 Fire station 54 TESH: Ft. Dent City Hall /Ikawa Riverton Park Tukwila Pond Macadam Winter Garden PARK ASSIGNMENTS