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City of Tukwila
Community Affairs and Parks Committee
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE -
Meeting Minutes
July 15 , 2014 5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Joe Duffie , Chair; Dennis Robertson , Verna Seal
Staff: Jack Pace , Ryan Larson, Lynn Miranda, Rachel Turpin, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Duffie called the meeting to order at 5 : 3 0 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
Committee Chair Duffie requested a moment of silence in memory of Shelley Kerslake.
A . Grant Acceptance: Duwamish Gardens Project
Staff is seeking Council approval to approve a grant agreement with the Salmon Recovery
Funding Board for $949,434.00 for the Duwamish Gardens Project, which is now in the final
design and permitting phase with construction expected this f all. This award requires a City match
of $301,523 which can come from ot her non - State funding sources, and an additional
$1,565,000 .00 in c onstruction grant funding has already been secured from the King County
Flood Control District and King Conservation District. The total construction cost estimate is
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 21, 2014 REGULAR
$1,800,000 .00 .
CONSENT AGENDA.
B . Contract: Heartland LLC
Staff is seeking Council approval of a service contract with Heartland LLC to evaluate how the
Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastr u cture Program (LCLIP) promoting urban
redevelopment and resource land conservation could be implemented in the City. The cost for
these services is $42,060 and is fully funded by a Washington State Department of Commerce
grant which was accepted in May 20 14. LCLIP is a program that allows cities to access a portion
of county property tax in exchange for adopting policies that incentivize protection of resource
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
lands while directing development toward urban growth areas.
FORWARD TO JULY 21, 2014 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
C. Interlocal Agreement: Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District
Staff is seeking Council approval of amendments to the Interlocal Agreement for Pool Operations
and Support Systems proposed by the Tukwila Pool Metropolitan Park District (TPMPD) Board of
Commissioners. The Committee previously reviewed proposed amendments to the ILA at its June
10 meeting and forwarded those amendment s to the June 23, 2014 Committee of the Whole. At
its June 25, 2014 TPMPD meeting the Board approved additional changes that must
subsequently be approved by the Council . The Committee discussed the most recent version of
the ILA as well as the direction o f the pool operations and likely transition to a different provider.
Following discussion, Councilmember Robertson approved the latest version of the ILA and
Councilmembers Duffie and Seal were in favor of forwarding the item to the Committee of the
DIVIDED RECOMMENDATION. FORWARD TO JUNE 28,
Whole with no recommendation.
2014 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR DISCUSSION .
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III. M ISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m
Next meeting:
Tuesday, July 29 , 2014 , 5:30 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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