HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark 2012-10-17 Item 4D - Clean Parks Initiativer�r
City of Tukwila
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department Rick Still, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Tukwila Parks Commission
FROM: Dave Johnson, Recreation Superintendent
DATE: October 12, 2012
SUBJECT: "CLEAN PARKS" INITIATIVE
The Department is faced with a number of challenges in keeping the parks clean for patrons to
enjoy, and each park has its own unique set of challenges. Attached, you will find a list of
some of the challenges that exist at certain parks.
A system -wide challenge is the reduction in staffing due to budgetary implications. However,
even if additional staffing resources were available, many of the challenges would remain.
In an effort to address these challenges and to provide the community with safer and cleaner
parks, the Department will be launching a "Clean Parks" Initiative in 2013 and invites the Parks
Commission to provide input and ideas on what the Initiative might include. We will also be
having similar discussions with staff and others, and will incorporate all of the work in to the
Initiative.
We look forward to your input.
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PARK
LITTER /GARBAGE CHALLENGES IN TUKWILA PARKS
CHALLENGE
Bicentennial
Normal use - no issue
Cascade View
Litter /Garbage from Samara Apts. -some from balcony
Homeless camps
Daily litter patrol for bottles,cans, fast food wrappers etc.
Crystal Springs
Garbage cans are often filled with household garbage
May couches,T.V.'s and other household items dumped in parking lot
Crestview
People hanging out in the out in the parking lot- bottles /cans /food wrappers
Picnic shelter is popular -full garbage cans and litter in the park
Duwamish Hill Preserve
No problems
Duwamish
Garbage cans are often filled with household garbage
Very popular picnic shelters -full garbage cans and litter
Large groups with a lot of food most weekends.
Duw /Green River Trial
Normal use - no issue
Ft Dent
Parking lot cans full most of the time. We change on Mon. and Fri.
Starfire responsible the other 5 days
Hazelnut
Household garbage at times
Foster /Lee Phillips
Water bottles scattered everywhere during soccer season
Very popular picnic shelters -full garbage cans and litter
Riverton
Household garbage and furniture dumping at times
Very popular picnic shelters -full garbage cans and litter
Regular group that hang out and leave bottles /cans,cig.butts
TCC
Regular litter in parking lot- bottles, cans, wrappers, diapers etc...
Very popular picnic shelters -full garbage cans and litter
Weekend litter in parking lot from building user groups - bottles
Daily household garbage in cans by Skate Park -from house across
the street
Tukwila
A few patrons love their Vodka -many bottles!!
An ocassional couch dumped in parking lot
Tukwila Pond
Normal use
Occasional stolen item from Mall found in park (bike, tv, cd's, etc)
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