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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-10 Community Affairs and Parks Minutes City of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes November 10,2008, - 5:00 p.m.; Conference Room #3 PRESENT Councilmembers: Joan Hernandez, Chair; Vema Griffm and Kathy Hougardy (filling in for De'Sean Quinn) Staff: Bruce Fletcher, Rick Still, Lisa Verner, Jack Pace, Bob Benedicto; Rhonda Berry and Melissa Hart CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. n. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Increase fees for Building and Planning The Department of Community Development IS bringing forth two proposed fee mcreases to the Committee for recommendation to full Council: . Permit Fees - Increase for 2009 and 20 I 0 . Land Use Fees Permit Fees. Staff is seeking Council approval to implement a 5% increase in the Schedule of Permit Fees during each year of the 2009-10 biennial budget cycle. Council approved a 4% increase in Permit Fees for 2008, which was the first increase for such fees since the 2003 adoption of the International Codes. In order to increase the efficiency of permit processing, staff will be implementing a program to process and issue some types of permits via the City's website. A 5% increase in fees each year of the 2009-10 budget cycle will allow the City to continue recovering a portion of total costs for permitting including processing and inspection. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 24 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Land Use Fees. Staff is seeking Council approval to implement an annual increase in Land Use Fees (minimum 5% each year) during the 2009-10 biennial budget cycle as well as begin charging a fee for annexations and development agreements. Committee members asked clarifying questions on both proposed fee increases and requested two separate ordinances for the above fees for presentation to Council. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 24 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Levels of Service Standards for Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan At the October 27, 2008, Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting, Committee members reviewed, approved and forwarded to full Council a Parks and Recreation capital facilities project list. This list will be included in an ordinance which amends the Parks & Recreation Open Space Plan to establish levels-of-service standards and identify capital facilities needed to maintain those levels-of- servIce. Communitv Affairs & Parks Committee Minutes November 10, 2008 - Paae 2 The ordinance referred to above is scheduled to be discussed at tonight's Committee of the Whole meeting (November 10); however, since the Committee last reviewed the list, staff has made the following changes to the Parks and Recreation capital facilities project list: . Projects removed: Macadam Wetlands, Teen Center, Art Center and Fitness Center. . Project added: Green River Pedestrian Bridge (for Transit Oriented Development) . Reduced projects total to $37,750,000.00 million (from $48 million). . Divided list into two sections: o Projects funded by Impact Fees o Projects scheduled beyond the current 6- Year Capital Improvement Plan After discussion, the Committee was in favor of forwarding the ordinance to the COW for further discussion. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 10 COW FOR DISCUSSION. III. MISCELLANEOUS Committee Chair Hernandez shared that she received a request from South King County Cultural Coalition (SoCo) to support a proclamation declaring November 28, 2008, as Buy and Celebrate Local Day. Committee members were in favor of supporting the draft proclamation. It will be forwarded to the Mayor's Office for his consideration. Meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, November 24,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room #3 . ~ Committee Chair Approval M utes by KAM & MH.