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PARKS & RECR.EAT I C7 N
PARK COMMISSION
MINUTES
March 14, 2018 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
CaII to Order: Chairperson Don Scanlon called the meeting to order at 5:31pm.
Attendance: Commissioners — Don Scanlon, Sean Albert, Scott Kruize, Ivan Cockrum
Staff— Robert Eaton
Citizen — Heidi Watters, Greta Watters, Morgan Watters
Approval of Minutes: Scott Kruize moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2018 meeting. Sean Albert
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Special Presentations: none
Citizen Comment: none
Business Items
A. Green Tukwila Update — Robert Eaton pointed out a few of the highlights from the report.
B. Acquisition — Don Scanlon provided two aerial maps to the commission of a potential acquisition area
along the Southgate Creek that could possible connect the Southgate and Riverton parks. He also handed
out information on the Certified Community Wildlife Habitat program and spoke of the importance of this
program and how people could become certified.
Other:
A. Heidi Waters, Forest Steward for the S 128th St Parcel, provided an update to the commission on the
progress of work being done on site by volunteers. Heidi also shared her conceptual master plan for the
site. The commission was very appreciative of her work on this and was excited to see a plan.
Conversation ensued around some of the logistical and problematic issues of the site and how to deal
with them. Robert Eaton will route the plan through the Green Tukwila Management Team and other
appropriate staff for review and feedback.
B. Robert Eaton informed the commission that the attorney's office has been asked about the legal issues
related to the Park Commissioners having city email accounts. The question relates to benefit for Public
Records Requests vs. OPMA if commissioners were to begin discussing things outside of the public
meetings via email. An update is forth coming.
Adjournment: At 6:40pm Scott Kruize moved to close the meeting. Ivan Cockrum seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.