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Home My WebLink AboutPark 2018-08-08 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETAllan Ekberg, Mayor Parks & Recreation Department - Rick Still, Director PARK CO ISSION Chair: Don Scanlon Vice Chair: Scott Kruize AGENDA Wednesday, August 8, 2018 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of Minutes (May 2018) 3. Special Presentations 4. Citizen Comment Pg. 1 5. Business a. Green Tukwila Update (5nnins) . Pg. 2 b. Acquisition (15mins) Pg. 3 c. Reading by the River (10mins) n/a 6. Other a. Disc Golf (10mins) n/a 7. Adjournment Next Meeting: September 12, 2018 @ 5:30pm Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-4 -1 00 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov PARKS & RECREATION PARK COMMISSION I N UTES May 9, 2018 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center Call to Order: Chairperson Don Scanlon called the meeting to order at 5:33pm. Attendance: Commissioners — Don Scanlon, Scott Kruize, Ivan Cockrum, Sean Albert, Matt Mega Staff— Robert Eaton Approval of Minutes: Sean Albert moved to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2018 meeting. Scott Kruize seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Special Presentations: none Citizen Comment: none Business items A. Green Tukwila Update — Robert Eaton pointed out a few of the highlights from the monthly report. B. Acquisition — Robert Eaton shared about a parcel along the Duwamish River that the owner is interested in selling it to the city to preserve the green space along the river. City staff have applied for grant funding and are awaiting results on that as to whether or not the city will be able to purchase the land. C. S 128th St Parcel Naming — No discussion as Heidi Watters was not in attendance. Other: A. The rest of the name badges were handed out to the commissioners. B. Nerissa Metully will likely be appointed to the Park Commission by the next meeting. C. Scot Kruize shared with the Commission his take -a -ways from attending the WRPA Conference. D. Sean Albert updated the Commission on Puget Sound Clean Air's grant for the Allentown Tree Planting Program that will provide about forty large trees for residents to plant in their yards. He also mentioned that there is an opportunity for trees to be given to the city for planting in public property as well. The Commission talked about Duwamish Park as a potential good location for that. E. At Don Scanlon's request, Robert Eaton provided a quick power point presentation on the 30% Conceptual Plan for Tukwila Pond. F. Robert Eaton informed the Park Commission that he will be on vacation for the June meeting, so another staff member will be in attendance for the meeting. G. Robert Eaton reminded the Commission that the July 11, meeting is the same night as the See You in the Park at Joseph Foster Park and that in past years the Commission has cancelled the meeting in order to be able to attend the event. Motion: Matt Mega moved to cancel the July 11, 2018 Park Commission Meeting to allow the Commissioners the opportunity to attend the event and connect with the neighbors. Sean Albert seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Adjournment: At 6:38pm Scott Kruize moved to close the meeting. Matt Mega seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. �� °Q N�~��^��Np4� N �~° U�� NU8��m�N �� Admin Update: • [ontnuing-OlenaiscontinuingAccessVolunteerQatabase m Work has started on a citymebpage for Green Tukwila Partnership Volunteer : w Green Tukwila Partnership has no schedule work parties for July or August Partner Update: Staff met onsite with partners at multiple parks to discuss professional crew days for the remainder of2O1Ei w EarthCorps'm/i|| be injecting KnotvVeedand English Laurel inAugust oD the upper part of Crystal Springs. • Forterrawill book professional crew days to'consolidate green waste and possibly continue [arthCnrpsinjection site (if needed) atCrystal Springs. • Student Conservation Association (SCA) will have 2 weeks of youth crew days with Seattle youth teams at Tukwila Park in August. The first week will be cleaning ground ivy behind the horseshoe pits atTukwila park onthe slope. SCA'ssecond week will bea focus on cutting established tree rings on the hill at Tukwila Park to preserve the Big Leaf Maples and the established tree canopy. Upcoming events: • Day ofCaring, Seotgnnber14m • DuvvannishHill, September I5m • Green Tukwila Day, Oct 6tu • Duxvonlish Alive, Oct 201h • DuvvannishHill, 'Nov l710 • IZ8tx � � StPance|,N�Y2E Tukwila iMap 7/31/2018, 1:59:13 PM Points E] City Limits Buildings Override 1 Addresses (Tukwila) Override 2 Li Parcels 3 1:18,056 a 0.1 0.2 0 0.15 0.3 0.4 mi I 0.6 km Pictometry International Corp., Tukwila Technology Services, King County City of Tukwila King County iMap The hformaton incbdedon this map has been compiled by Khg County staff from avariety of sources and is subject to change without notice. Khg CoLnty makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or rghts to the use of such information. 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