HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark 2018-11-14 COMPLETE AGENDA PACKETAllan Ekberg, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department — Rick Still, Director
PARK C • ISSI
Chair: Don Scanlon
Vice Chair: Scott Kruize
AGENDA
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of Minutes (October 2018) . Pg. 1
3. Special Presentations
a. S. 128th St Parcel Naming - Heidi Watters (15mins) n/a
4. Citizen Comment
5. Business
a. Green Tukwila Update (5mins) Pg. 3
b. Acquisition (5mins) n/a
c. Park Naming — Duwamish Gardens & S. 128th St (20mins)......... ..... ....... .. .. n/a
6. Other
7. Adjournment
Next Meeting: January 9, 2019 @ 5:30pm
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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Call toOrder: Chairperson Don Scanlon called the meeting toorder atS:31pm.
Attendance: Commissioners — Don Scanlon, Sean Albert, Scott Kruize,Ivan [ockrum'NerissaMetuUy'Matt Mega
Staff — Robert Eaton
Approval of Minutes: Sean Albert moved to approve the minutes of the September 1Z 2018 meeting. Scott Kruize
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Special Presentations: Sarah Kavage, Artist in Residence (AIR) for the Municipal Arts Plan, is one of two artists
recently contracted for a year to begin community engagement and setting the framework for implementing art
in Tukwila through the 1% for Art — Municipal Arts Plan. One AIR will focus on the Tukwila International Boulevard
(TIB) area and Sarah will be focusing on the Duwamish River. Sarah shared her experience with the Duwamish
River, she will be focusing her time on engagement, promoting exposure and interaction with the river. She
provided photos of previous work she has done along the Duwamish River and one proposed idea.
The Commission dialoged for a while on this asking a few questions, including will there be actual, tangible art
produced along the river to which Sarah replied there would likely be a combination of permanent, participatory,
and temporary projects in her scope of work. The Commission asked that Sarah (and the other AIR) provide
another presentation as the project progresses.
Citizen Comment: none
Business Items
A. Green Tukwila Update — Robert Eaton shared some stats from the annual Green Tukwila Day event that
happened at Tukwila Park again. There were 55 volunteers (30 of them were youth), 158 hours
volunteered (which equates to $3,703.50 value when using the national hourly value of one volunteered
hour), 122 native plants planted, and 6,000 square feet of ivy removed. There were great photos taken
that can be accessed at https://flic.kr/s/aHsmoSvHfV.
B. Acquisition Robert Eaton
both property donations.
C. Park Naming
Mitigation Project, Robert Eaton asked the Commission if they were interested in revisiting the naming of
the Duwamish Gardens Project Site. The Commission asked that this item be on the November agenda.
D. 2019y20P&R^[]P^FGC, Proposed #Budget Overview `— Robert Eaton quickly summarized the budget
process the city has been through including the 396reductions for 2O28 and for the proposed
2O1g/2Obudget and Priority Based Budgeting.
Other
A. FGL Bridge Naming Update —The Commission was informed that the sign for the Foster Golf Links bridge
has been made, will be installed in the near future, and that an unveiling event will be held which the
family will beinvited tojoin in. The expense nfthe sign will befunding three ways, fund-raising bythe
Men's and Women's Clubs, Foster Golf Links Budget and the Park Commission budget.
B. Expenditure Request —The Commission was `asked, via a memo from Stephanie Gardner, ifthey would
approve the purchase ofWashington Apples for the Harvest Carnival.
Sean Albert moved to approve the purchase of the apples for the Harvest Carnival, as outlined on the memo from
Stephanie Gardner. Scott Kruize seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Adjournment: At 6:38pm Scott Kruize moved to close the meeting. Sean Albert seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Green Tukwila Partnership Update
10/3/2018
Admin Update:
• Olena Perry has been working with United Way of King County for Day of Caring, Green
Tukwila Day volunteer registration.
• Robert Eaton and Stephanie Gardner met with Student Conservation Association staff to
look at potential workplan for 2019.
Volunteer Update:
• Forterra and Olena Perry have been focused on volunteer outreach for Green Tukwila
Day, we currently have over 50 volunteers registered.
• United Way of King County's Day of Caring on September 4th was a huge success, we
have 2 businesses volunteer with a total of 16 volunteers. The volunteer's cleared
English ivy behind the restroom and up the hill at Tukwila Park
Partner Update:
• EarthCorps finished crew days at Crystal Springs by cleaning up the crest of the ravine.
• Forterra hosted a private work
party with support from Olena
Perry and Parks at Tukwila Park
for REI employees. The work
party hosted 59 REI employees,
177 volunteer hours, and cleared
10,000 square feet of ivy
Upcoming events:
• Green Tukwila Day, Oct 6th
• Duwamish Alive, Oct 20th
• 128th St Parcel, Oct 24th
• Duwamish Hill, Nov 17th
• 128th St Parcel, Nov 28th