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Home My WebLink AboutTLAB 2021-07-06 MinutesCity of Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department - Rick Still, Director TUKWILA LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD Chair: Gerie Ventura Vice Chair: Verna Seal ScottKruize, Linda McLeod, Marie Parrish, Cynthia Chesak, Steve Miller July 6, 2021 5:30pm Minutes Location: VIRTUAL, held via Microsoft Teams Allan Ekberg, Mayor CaII to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:34PM 1. RoII CaII: a. Board Members: Present: Verna Seal, Cynthia Chesak, Scott Kruize, Marie Parrish, Steve Miller, Gerie Ventura Absent: Linda McLeod b. Staff: KCLS Staff: Philis Bodle, City of Tukwila Staff:John Dunn c. Guests: Sheri McConnaughey, City of Tukwila Senior Coordinator 2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes - a. Scott Kruize motioned to accept the agenda and minutes from April 6, 2021 meeting as amended. Steve Miller second the motion, all were in favor. 3. PublicComment-There were no public comments. 4. Unfinished Business- No unfinished business to report 5. NewBusiness(25 minutes) a. Guest Speaker -Sheri McConnaughey, Recreation Coordinator -Seniors Sheri has been with City since Jan. 11989. WSU grad in Therapeutic Recreation. Started when Tukwila was only 3500 residents. She started with the community center was in the old SouthParkelementary school building and helped develop the current Tukwila Community Center. Senior programs started in a little house on interurban years ago. Senior programs have always offered Trips, tours, classes, art, Meals On Wheels, lunch, and other services. Tukwila provides the only Volleyball league for seniors over50 in King County. There is a Softball team not funded by Tukwila but wears the name afterfundingwas cut to the program in 2010. During Covid the motto has been, "Our doors may be closed but we are still open". Between providing meals and services, Senior programs have still been connecting with Tukwila seniors. After being awarded the King County Senior Leve Grant, could not spend the money of the planned programs due to the start of Covid. Sherithen started the meal delivery program. Aftera year, 23,000 meals were delivered. She was also able to provide some virtual classes, including art and fitness. Tukwila Senior Programs have been awarded another$115,000 grant overthe next 2 years. Part of this grant is $23,000 that will be spend as a hub with Burien for Veteran programs. The purpose of this grant is to be used for social engagement. Tukwila has already planned for 5 events held before the end of 2021. These events will help the Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov community by hiring local food vendors, entertainment, and artists. In addition to the veteran events, there will be a couple events forthe general senior population including thanksgiving, picnics, and day of giving with seahawk retired players. The plan for next year is to focus on different cultures by reaching out to the community leaders in those cultures. Even with all these plans, Sheri is looking for input on ideas for other social engagement forthe next year and a half. After questions and discussions, Sheri will bring the senior scoop newslettertothe library. Another positive for seniors in Tukwila is that Sheri has developed many relations ships with other cities and the as led to sharing services with other cities. b. Future meeting in person update —John All public are to wear masks in City facilities regardless of vaccination status. Boards & Commissions are allowed to resume in person meetings. City of Tukwila Boards & Commission members may choose to not weara mask while meeting if they have been fully vaccinated and fill out an attestation form to this. Meetings will still have an online option for those not comfortable meeting in person. After discussion, it was decided to host the next Tukwila Library Advisory Board meeting at the Tukwila Community Center. Virtual attendance will still be an option for any board memberor public that would like to attend via the virtual option. 6. Reports (10 minutes) a. KCLS: KCLS will be back open in all branches by July 14th. KCLS will maintain Tue-sat schedule through end of 2021 for most of libraries. Tukwila will continue to be 5 days a week. Hours will continue to be: Tue-Wed 1-8pm,Thu-Sat l0am-4pm. Later in the year they will plan for 2022. However, they already know that there will not be fundingto be open a full 7 days a week as before Covid. They will look to expand as best they can with the resources available (budget and staff). Meeting rooms will not be open at this time. Tentative plan is by the end of the year to be back in meeting rooms. Tukwila will be a pilot centerfor Teleconnect with Harbor View Medical Centerto have virtual meetings with a medical professional. This will not be a publicized option but instead, Harbor View will send patients to the library. The Tukwila Branch was open as a cooling center During the heat wave at the end of June. Farmers Market is back in the plaza and growing each week. b. City of Tukwila: Summer programs are up and running: Camp Tukwilly has 50 kids grades 1-5 with a wait list. Campers are not traveling this year but are bringing in Museum of Flight each weekfora learning session along with other learning vendors and entertainment. Skyhawks sport camps are full or near full for all 7 weeks. Park & Play is running July 6 -Aug 19 11a -1p on Tuesday & Thursdays at Cascadeview Park, Crestview Park and TCC. Program is running with 3 extra labor and 3 united way volunteers. Staff are planning to host 2 See You In The Park events this August. Masks are optional forfully vaccinated while working out in a fitness class or fitness room. Tukwila Pond Master Plan is continuingto move forward. A draft plan is being presented forthe stakeholders and public to review this month. Tukwila Teen and Senior center outreach continues to be done in the community. 7. Other (10 minutes) a. Friends of the Library discussion —Verna KCLS is not taking donations currently. They are hopingto add by the end of the year. Book Sales section is empty but could be open. There will be a discussion with the Friends of the Library group. 2 b. Tukwila School District Fall Plans— John 2021-2022 school year calendar has been released and School operation return to normal with first day of school scheduled for September 1, 2021. 8. Next Meeting: October 5, 2021 at Tukwila Community Center with a virtual option (John Dunn will send an email at the end of July and August to the board to see if there is a need to meet in August & September.) 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:26PM For more information contact John Dunn at 206-767-2325 3