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City of Tukwila
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE -
Meeting Minutes
January 28, 2014 5:15 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Joe Duffie, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal
Staff: Rick Still, Dave Johnson, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Duffie called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan
Staff provided an update to Committee members on the current status of the Parks, Recreation, and
Open Space (PROS) Plan. There has been a public comment period since the draft plan was
presented to Council in November 2013, and the responses were compiled by the consultant and
included in the Committee packet along with proposed solutions to address the comments. The
majority of the comments are clarifications and edits that will be included in the final plan.
Additionally, three themes that emerged were described as 1) safety and maintenance, 2)
neighborhood needs, connection, and buy-in, and 3) clarification regarding references to residents,
businesses, and employees. Committee members were comfortable with the proposals, particularly
the efforts to clarify that residents have different priorities and needs than businesses and visitors
Committee members requested that staff present to the Committee of the Whole a redlined version of
the plan accompanied by a more descriptive table that clearly states each revision along with its page
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 10 COMMITTEE OF THE
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III. MISCELLANEOUS
Committee members and staff discussed the 2014 Committee work plan items known to date. Additional
possible ideas emerged, including the use of hotel sites for temporary housing, exploratory options for a
teen center near TIB, use of vans for mobile park/health opportunities, and a briefing on the impacts of
the rental housing inspection program.Committee members requested the use of a planning calendar
during committee meetings, and the Council Analyst confirmed she is working with staff on such a
INFORMATION ONLY.
Meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
Next meeting:
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Committee Chair Approval
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