HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark 2018-09-12 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETAllan Ekberg, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department - Rick Still, Director
PARK CO ISSION
Chair: Don Scanlon
Vice Chair: Scott Kruize
AGENDA
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of Minutes (August 2018) Pg. 1
3. Special Presentations
a. Chinook Winds - Laird O'Rollins, King County (15mins) ............................................... n/a
4. Citizen Comment
5. Business
a. Green Tukwila Update (5mins) . ...... ....... . ........... ...... . ................... .................... . .. ......... Pg. 3
b. Acquisition (5mins) n/a
6. Other
7. Adjournment
Next Meeting: October 10, 2018 @ 5:30pm
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
PARKS & RECREATION'
PARK COMMISSION
INUTES
August 8, 2018 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
Call to Order: Chairperson Don Scanlon called the meeting to order at 5:32pm.
Attendance: Commissioners — Don Scanlon, Scott Kruize, Ivan Cockrum, Sean Albert, Nerissa Metully
Staff— Robert Eaton
Approval of Minutes: Scott Kruize moved to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2018 meeting. Ivan Cockrum
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 monthly report and
shared about Student Conservation Association (SCA) working at Tukwila Park this week.
B. Acquisition Robert Eaton shared about the potential Raisebeck parcel donation in the Ryan Hill
neighborhood as well as another potential parcel donation near another existing park. The Commission
was excited about the potential acquisition opportunities and communicated their support of it.
C. Reading by the River -- A postcard of upcoming events was distributed to the commission. One of the
events highlighted was a new event at Duwamish Hill Preserve this year called Reading by the River.
Other:
A. Disc Golf Robert Eaton shared a conversation he had with a long-time Tukwila Resident at the See You in
the Park event last month about bringing discgolf to Tukwila. Robert showed a brief video to the
commission providing an overview of disc golfandexPlained the biggest hurdle for Tukwila is physical
space limitations. Typically, a disc golf course needs5-30 acres however, small little three to six -hole
courses can be arranged too. The commission discussed how adding disc golf at a park to activate the
space more is similar to adding a new amenity like a basketball hoop, or exercise equipment. Support was
given to look into adding a little three to six -hole course at an existing park.
Adjournment: At 6:30pm Scott Kruize moved to close the meeting. Ivan Cockrum seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
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cutting survival tree rings on the hill at Tukwila Park to preserve the Big Leaf Maples and
the established tree canopy.
Upcoming events
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0 DuvvannbhHill, September I5m
0 Green Tukwila Day, Oct 6zh
0 OuYvamish Alive, Oct2Om
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