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Home My WebLink AboutPRHSPSC MINS 07/29/1997 >::... Jul:.:: >� ::. 1� ................ ............................:.. burs: >: SUBJECT: CELEBRATION PARK PRESENTATION SUMMARY In attendance: Council Committee members Jack Dovey, Hope Elder, Mary Gates Staff members: Jennifer Schroder, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services; David Wilbrecht, Deputy Director, Jon Jainga, Park Planning and Development Manager; Bonnie Lindstrom, Assistant City Attorney; Greg Moore, Director of Community Development Services; Cary Roe, Director of Public Works; Margaret Clark, Senior Planner; Gary Barnett, Senior Development Engineer; Daven Rosener, Daven Rosener, Community and Government Relations Specialist; Sue Floyd, Administrative Assistant Guests: Bruce Dees and Associates (Bruce Dees, Mark Palmer, Mike Pulp ? ?); Mike Williams of Mike Williams, Inc.; Don Carlson, Architect; Bob Griebenow, Berger /Abam Engineers; Parks and Recreation Commission members Laird Chambers, Dave Kaplan, Barbara Reid, Bob Kellogg, Bobby Roach,' Jerry Bollen, alternate members Dini Duclos and Marion Bartholomew; Ted Enticknap; Jeanne Burbidge; Linda Kochmar; Margaret ward; Bob Roper • Chair Dovey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PROJECT SCHEDULE The Celebration Park schedule summary was distributed. One change was made to the schedule: Due to the cancellation of the August 19 City Council meeting, the authorization to bid for site remediation design and construction was moved to the August 5 Council meeting. The project has gone through design development and site plan review, and is currently in the SEPA process. It is scheduled for Hearing Examiner on August 5. Construction award is scheduled for November 17 and 18. Construction of the park will be held off until after the rainy season. It will take 120 working days to complete the construction, scheduled completion is July 1998. PLAN REVIEW Bruce Dees explained the design of the park, which was on display. Approximately 48 acres will remain as preserved open space. Approximately .7 acres of wetland will be replaced with 2.2 acres. The following amenities are included in the plan: 427 parking spaces in the large parking lot, room for a drop-off area and bus parking, 66 parking spaces adjacent to the soccer fields, total of 20 parking stalls for handicapped, ADA- accessible paths and walkways, four 300 foot softball fields (lighted and irrigated), potential for intercom system at each field, main access is from south to the softball fields, 20 foot wide walk to the center of the complex, complex fenced for safety, four soccer fields, maintenance building/storage yard close to softball complex. Each field has permanent seating for 250 and a large open elevated space behind the field that could be used for portable seating. Because the site is constrained, the basketball court was eliminated, and a children's play area added. All fields have under drainage. All fields are oriented away from the children's play area for safety reasons, and the trees form a protective barrier; could also incorporate a tall fence or net as a way of protection. 1 simian and Associates have conducted site remediation tests on the site and found some minor amounts of motor oil and diesel, in addition to approximately 2,300 tons of automotive debris such as tires, wheels, car parts, which will be cleaned • up in the fall. All softball fields will be set up with conduits so that scoreboards may be included in a future phase. Parks and Recreation Council Committee Page Two July 29, 1997 Summary . Don Carlson, architect for the Larry's Market stores, explained the entry way design options, with the theme "celebration." The entry way will be located in the heart of the softball fields. BUDGET (Budget attached). Cost increases since the master plan development include: wetland mitigation ($250,000); landscape requirements ($70,000); remediation ($100,000); buildings ($150,000); tournament quality complex ($150,000), ten percent contingency ($72,000); sales tax ($68,112) for a total of $860,112. Site furnishings and field equipment could be added at a later date, or as part of the fund raising effort. Mr. Wilbrecht stated that this was not the final cost estimate for the project. Staff expects the detail to be more refined by 95% design completion. FUNDING STATUS The fund raising committee has been working diligently on their effort. Their next step is to work with the community to form a blue ribbon fund raising committee. The assigned fund raising goal is $350,000. The committee expressed concern that there are two major fund raising efforts being conducted at the same time (Celebration Park and Civic Theatre). Barbara Reid noted that the committee will begin pursuing grants this fall. Jerry Bollen stated that it needs to be recognized that the $350,000 is not going to be raised by the time the project goes out to bid. Mr. Dovey responded that the project needs to move ahead with the expectation that the money will be raised eventually. A concern was raised by the fund raising committee as to whether it was expected of them to raise additional funds above and beyond the $350,000 goal. The Council felt that it was not an expectation to raise more than this amount. Mr. Wilbrecht asked the Council for approval to move to 95% design completion. MARY GATES MOVED, HOPE ELDER SECONDED A MOTION TO MOVE THE SPORTS FIELD COMPLEX AT CELEBRATION PARK PLAN AHEAD TO 95% DESIGN APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZE REMEDIATION BID PROCESS. MOTION PASSED. ADJOURNMENT • The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. •