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Parks & Recreation Department
PARKS COMMISSION
Chair: Sean Albert
Vice Chair: Don Scanlon
AGENDA
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order
Jim Ilaggertort, Mayor
Rick Still, Director
2. Approval of Minutes
a. January 21, 2015 .................................................... ............................... pg. 3
3. Citizen Comment
4. Business
a. Project Update .......................................................... ............................... n/a
i. Duwamish Gardens
ii. Chinook Winds
iii. Duwamish Hill Preserve
b. Commission Appointments .................................... ............................... n/a
c. Department Update ................................................ ............................... n/a
d. Park Rules and Regulations ..................................... ............................... n/a
S. Other
6. Adjournment
Next Meeting: March 18, 2015
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PARKS & RECREATION MINUTES
January 21, 2015 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
Call to Order: Committee Vice - Chairperson Don Scanlon called the meeting to order at 5:37pm.
Attendance: Commissioners — Don Scanlon, Alice Russell, Joanne McManus
Staff — Dave Johnson
Approval of Minutes: Alice Russell moved to approve the minutes of the November 19, 2014 meeting. Joanne
McManus seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously,
Business Items
A. Proiect Update —The Commission reviewed the Project Update included in the Agenda Packet.
B. Commission Appointments — Staff informed the Commission that Julie Lee has resigned her position on
the Commission due to time constraints and will begin advertising to fill the vacancy. Hassan Abdi's
position on the Commission as a Student Representative expires in June 2015. Hassan will work with staff
to recruit a student to replace him. Alice Russell's term on the Commission expires in March 2015.
C. Department Update —Staff informed fhe'Commission of department updates including the MLK Day of
Service at TCC and Duwamish Hill Preserve, transfer of Pool operations to the MPD, and recent clean -up
work at Crystal Spring Park.
Staff provided updates and the
1. Duwarrrish Gardens
Commission would I
idea of holding ,a pu
2. Golf Cart Purchase
3: Chinook Wind proje
Duwamish Gardens
4. Pocket Par
Park along
Commission offered feedback to the staff on the following items:
— Commission asked to begin considering names for the site. The
ike to get some historical information about the site. Also suggested the
blic contest to name the site.
at Faster Golf Links - The Commission supports the purchase.
ct - The Commission supports this project, especially as it ties in with
and Duwamish Hill Preserve.
— The Commission supports the development of the proposed Pocket
nsen
Other
A. Don Scanlon attended the City training on the Open Government Trainings Act on January 12, 2015 and
provided a summary to the Commission.
B. Joanne McManus asked "staff to look into jackets or some other apparel for the Commissioners as an
identifier when meeting with the community and out in the public.
C. Don Scanlon noted that due to pollution, nearly all of the coho eggs in the Southgate Creek incubator
have died. Don is working with Public Works on this.
Adjournment: Alice Russell moved to adjourn at 6:13pm. The motion was seconded by Joanne McManus. The
motion passed unanimously.
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