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City of Tukwila
Finance and Safety Committee
FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 20, 2013 5:30 p.m.; Conference Room #3
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Dennis Robertson, Chair; Verna Seal and
Staff: Rick Still, Curt Chandler, Tracy Gallaway, Chris Flores, Peggy
McCarthy, Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Chuck Parrish, resident; Joan Hernandez, resident; Vern Meryhew, resident
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A.
Foster Golf Links Marketing and Operations
In response to a previous request by the Committee, staff presented an overview of Foster Golf Links
marketing and operations. This overview included a comparison of operational data for select municipal
and private golf courses, a marketing work plan identifying strategies to retain, engage, and attract
customers, and consultant report
Committee members, staff, and guests discussed the presentation items at length. Committee Chair
doing
further information is needed before policy direction can be given by the full Council.
Additional marketing/promotion ideas suggested during the Committee discussion include:
Ad with coupon in small local newspapers
Maintain interested parties list
Promote success stories (e.g. Mallory Kent)
Engage youth and partner with multiple school districts
Include golf activities in summer camp programs
Offer shuttle service to the future Tukwila Village community
Partner with I-Cann!, a South King County collaborative effort to reduce childhood obesity
Supporters organize into an active booster group (e.g. Save Tukwila Pool)
The Committee would like to review Foster Golf Links revenues and operation again and would like to see
the following included in the next staff briefing: financial summary including operational cost per round
of golf; specific ideas to increase revenue; professional review of an enhanced marketing plan; statistics
showing resident versus nonresident use.
Material distributed at meeting:
Revised Informational Memo Attachment B (includes data for Enumclaw Golf Course)
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B.
Fire Department Interlocal Agreement for Zone 3
The Tukwila Fire Department is seeing Council approval to enter into a Master Interlocal Agreement with
King County Fire Zone 3 partnering agencies. This master agreement includes common language that will
be applicable to future agreements, thereby reducing time and expense associated with drafting future
agreements. All major Zone 3 partnering agencies except for Renton and Tukwila entered into this
staff recommends
UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT. FORWARD TO
this action as a cost-effective step for the City.
AUGUST 26 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
C.
Fire Department 2013 First-Half Report
Acting Fire Chief Flores presented a 2013 First-Half Report regarding Tukwila Fire Department
performance, accomplishments, challenges, and activities. In the future, this information will be presented
on a quarterly schedule.
Committee members were appreciative of the information presented and requested additional components
for future reports, including more statistical data regarding service issues, aid calls, data per station, calls
per zone, and equipment use per zone. Committee Chair Robertson suggested providing more detail on
response data and tying Fire Department reporting into the Citywide Strategic Plan and the Crime
Reduction Initiative. The Committee recommended scheduling a Fire Department presentation before the
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full Council.
D.
Financial Planning Model Attachment A
As follow up to the July 16 Committee discussion, staff presented a proposed reformatting of the Financial
Planning Model Attachment A. The new format includes restructured line item groupings as well as a
definition key to certain revenue types. The proposed format more closely aligns the revenue line items
prescribed by BARS. The proposal also includes a new su
Committee members were very complimentary and agreed that the proposed format aligns with their
previous requests and is logical and understandable. Additional requests were made by Committee Chair
Robertson to expand detail to Lines 10, 11, and 12. The Committee requested the development of a 6-9
year chart showing actuals for the previous three years as well as a graphical representation of
relationships between the different funds the City uses. Councilmember Quinn would like this tool to be
available for discussion at the 2014 Council retreat. Committee Chair Robertson requested that budget
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tools similar to Attachment A also be reviewed when staff time permits.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Next meeting: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 5:30 p.m. Conference Room #3
Committee Chair Approval
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