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/0 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. Project 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 the Commission of department updates including the MILK 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 Commission offered feedback to the staff on the following items:
1. Duwamish Gardens — Commission asked to begin considering names for the site. The
Commission would like to get some historical information about the site. Also suggested the
idea of holding a public contest to name the site.
Golf Cart Purchase at Foster Golf Links -The Commission supports the purchase.
Chinook Wind project - The Commission supports this project, especially as it ties in with
Duwamish Gardens and Duwamish Hill Preserve.
4. Pocket Park project —The Commission supports the development of the originally proposed
Pocket Park design along Christensen Road.
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.