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Home My WebLink AboutPark 2018-03-14 Minutes PARK COMMISSION MINUTES March 14, 2018 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center Call 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: th A.Heidi Waters, Forest Steward for the S 128 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.