HomeMy WebLinkAboutPARK 2017-04-12 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETCity of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, May
P arks & Recreation Department - Rick Still, Director
PARK COMMISSION
Chair: Mike Martin
Vice Chair: Don Scanlon
AGENDA
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of Minutes (March 2017) .................................................... ............................... pg.1
3. Special Presentations
a. None ......................................................................................................... ............................... n/a
4. Citizen Comment
S. Business
a. Community Tree Planting Program (20mins) .................................... ............................... n/a
b. KaBOOM! Grant Update (5mins) ......................................................... ............................... n/a
c. Park Zoning (10mins) ............................................................................. ............................... n/a
6. Other
a. Park Dedications and Expenditure Request ....................................... ............................... n/a
7. Adjournment
Next Meeting: May 10, 2017 @ 5:30pm
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March 8, 2017 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
Call to Order: Commissioner Sean Albert called the meeting to order at 5:37pm (appointed by commissioners to
run this meeting in the absence of Chair Martin and Vice Chair Scanlon)
Attendance: Commissioners — Sean Albert, Matt Mega, Heidi Watters, (Excused — Mike Martin, Don Scanlon)
Staff — Robert Eaton, Kraig Boyd and Matt Valdez (Special Presentation 3.a)
Citizens — None
Approval of Minutes: Heidi Watters moved to approve the minu
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
8, 2017 meeting. Matt Mega
Special Presentations:
A. Sergeant Kraig Boyd and Officer Matt Valdez, presented to the commission on the "on the ground
challenges PD faces in the parks." The main challenge they face is homelessness and the variety of issues
that can be associated with that. There was a time of Q &A and the commissioner expressed appreciation
to for the update.
Citizen Comment: No comments.
Business Items
A. Appointments — Staff provided an update on this. Information was received after the agenda was created.
Any of the existing positions that are set to expire on 3/31/17 are being extended to 12/31/17 at which
time appointment and re- appointments will be addressed. Mike Martin will continue as the Chair and Don
Scanlon as the Vice Chair during this period too,
B. Green Tukwila 20 -Year Stewardship Plan —The plan was adopted by resolution on 3/6/17.
C. Park Zoning — This is a newly added standing agenda item. No updates this month from the commission.
Other:
A. Commissioner Waters shared that she had talked with the Mayor about a program to help people buy and
plant street trees on their personal residences. She said the Mayor seemed interested in a program like
that. Commissioner Albert mentioned how that might go hand in hand with what the Allentown
community is doing with the EPA for air quality monitoring. Commissioner Mega also shared that he has
experience with similar programs and just recently helped Tacoma implement one. The commissioners
agreed that they would like this to be an item on the April Meeting agenda.
Adjournment: Heidi Watters moved to adjourn at 6:29pm. Matt Mega seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
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