HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2007-05-15 Item 2E - Discussion - Parks DivisionCity of Tukwila
Parks Recreation Department Bruce Fletcher, Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Mullet
Community Affairs Parks Committee
FROM: Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks Recreation
DATE: May 9, 2007
SUBJECT: Parks Division
Cc: Rhonda Berry, City Administrator
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 '/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.
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
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TUKWILA NEIGHBORHOOD
PARKS TRAILS PLAYFIELDS
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Bicentennial Park 6 Christensen Rd 1.0
Log cabin
Cascade View Community Park 14211 37th Ave S 2.0
Gazebo
Cecil Moses (King County park) 11013 W Marginal Place 5 2.0
Nice lunch spot
Codiga Farm Park 12535 50th Place S 3.0 T
Undeveloped future park
Crestview Park 16200 42nd Ave S
T -Ball only, maze, lots of open space
Crystal Springs Park 15832 51st Ave S
Horseshoe pits
Duwamish /Green River Trail Along river shoreline 78m
Bike path, approximate length 9 miles
Duwamish Park
11646 42nd Ave S
Maze
t3 Fort Dent Park 6800 Fort Dent Way'.'
Private partner Starfire Sports soccer /softball
10 Foster Golf Links 13500 Interurban Ave S
18 -hole golf course and teaching center, restaurant and lounge
-11 Foster High School 4242 S 144th Street 18,9
Football soccer stadium
12 57th Avenue South Mini Park
Bench overlooking river
13 Duwamish Riverbend Hill_ 38 S 115thStreet-°
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.
=1 5 Hazelnut Park 14475 59th_ Avenue S
Great for small children
16 Ikawa Park
Japanese garden with koi pond
Interurban Trail
Bike path, approximate length 2.4 mil
18 Joseph Foster Memorial Park
Something here for everyone
19_ 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
Indoor basketball, racquetball, fitness
Tukwila Elementary School
School facility
Tukwila Park
Gazebo, horseshoe pits
28 Tukwila Pond Park
Scenic wetland, educational exhibits
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3300 57th Avenue S
6200 Southcenter Blvd
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13919 53rd Ave S
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Green River Trail at 180th
4101 S 131st Street
4242 S 144th Street
42nd Ave S S 135th St
15460 65th Avenue S
299 Strander Boulevard
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PARK ASSIGNMENTS
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