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Parks Comm PKT 08-07-2008 • CITY OF FEDERAL WAY PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, August 7, 2008 Hylebos Conference Room 6:00 p.m. City Hall AGENDA I. Public Forum Please limit comments to 3 minutes. The chair may ask citizen to briefly summarize comments that continue too long. II. Approval of Minutes III. Commission Business A. Proposal of Festival Management Discussion B. SW 363 Open Space Discussion C. CIP Recommendations Discussion D. Laurelwood Park Discussion IV. Staff Reports A. Red, White and Blues Festival Mary Faber B. Celebration Park Building Update Steve Ikerd V. New Business VI. Pending Items Election of Chair/Vice -Chair in September VII. PRHSPS Council Committee Meeting Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in Hylebos Conference Room VIII. Adjournment • NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 • 10 • CITY OF FEDERAL WAY PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, June 5, 2008 Hylebos Conference Room 6:00 p.m. City Hall MINUTES Chair Konkell called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: Chair Fred Konkell, Vice Chair Marie Sciacqua, Brian Ailinger, Cindy Dodge, Chris Hash, George Pfeiffer. Excused: Carol Otto. Staff: PRCS Director Donna Hanson, Parks and Facilities Manager Steve Ikerd and Administrative Assistant Peggy Wright. Guests: H. David Kaplan, Diane Noble - Gulliford, Maureen Hathaway, Gerald Knutzen and Lynda Jenkins. Ailinger moved: Sciacqua seconded motion to approve the April meeting minutes as written. Motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC FORUM H. David Kaplan spoke on changing the name of the property at SW 363 Street to the Alma Bennett Open Space. He referenced Resolution No. 91 -57, Section 1B, Items 4 & 5 supporting the request with permission from the Alma Bennett family. He would like to see a sign installed referencing her name on -site although he is aware that it is not common practice for open space areas to be signed. Maureen Hathaway also spoke in favor of naming the open space for Alma Bennett and stated both Fisher's Pond and Bingaman Pond are named after individuals. Additionally, as the President of the Historical Society, she was in attendance to answer any questions from the commission on the Steel Lake Annex proposed lease by the Historical Society. COMMISSION BUSINESS Request to Name SW 363 Street Open Space — Chair Konkell asked if this was within the scope of the commission to make a recommendation to PRCS. Director Hanson responded that the Council Committee and City Council would look to the Parks and Recreation Commission for recommendation on the subject. Ikerd noted the property was purchased in 1993 and showed where it was located on City map. There are wetlands adjacent with no developed streets or utilities and sewer is a septic system. Chair Konkell said he had served on two naming committees and was of the impression that naming City open space /parks after a person was not favored. Director Hanson suggested either a petition of signatures or letters stating preference be sent to the neighbors. Discussion followed on the best way to get responses from the majority of neighbors with the decision on a letter being sent by staff. Pfeiffer stated he preferred not naming a property until was functional or committed to a specific use, i.e. a park, open space, trail. Subject was tabled until the August Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to give adequate time for neighbor response. Commission AppointmentsNacancies — the commission is still lacking members so City Clerk Laura Hathaway will re- advertise for Parks and Recreation Commission vacancies. Dodge said she would continue to attend the meetings until the commission gained another new commissioner to guarantee a quorum vote at meetings. STAFF REPORTS Adelaide Park/Small Dog Area — Ikerd discussed the public meeting at Adelaide School and felt there was positive input on changing Adelaide Park to include a small dog area. He distributed the draft Adelaide Park Work Plan to • accommodate this change. Parks Supervisor Jason Gerwen was in attendance and answered questions as the staff supervisor of that property. Ikerd said they hope to have it operational by late fall. Pfeiffer asked about the one -way trail and parking capacity. Parks and Recreation Com mission, June 5, 2008 Page 2 STAFF REPORTS (continued) Wildwood Park Improvements — Ikerd presented two playground concepts for the park that were done by a playground vendor per neighborhood recommendations at the first public meeting. There were pieces on each concept that the neighbors liked and would like to incorporate ideas from both in to one playground structure. The projected picnic area was well received as well. Celebration Park Building Update — Ikerd reported that he had gone out to bid and gotten a supplier for the maintenance building for Celebration Park then bid and got an installer. The supply company then said they could not supply the materials they bid and requested to be released from the commitment. Ikerd said they are back to the planning mode as well as looking at other options. He said the landscaping around the area by parks staff has been going well. Steel Lake Annex/Historical Society — Hanson reported that Steel Lake Annex will house office space for the Federal Way Historical Society for a ten -year lease @$1 yearly with option to renew. The structural improvement costs to the City will run approximately $80,000. Impact Fee Update — Hanson reported that staff held their first stakeholder meeting with developers a couple months ago. Community Development staff are investigating all the costs associated with impact fees which will slow the implementation process because it means changing development codes. Request for City to assume Laurelwood Property — Hanson said the City has received a letter from the Laurelwood Homeowners Association asking if the City would assume their property that has been used as a park in the past. Ikerd and Hanson presented a slide show of the Laurelwood property as it is now. It is a nice piece of property with potential but costs associated with getting it operational are being considered before a decision is made and response made to the association. Staff and commissioners discussed it in length. CIP — Hanson reported that the budget process has begun and went through the draft Parks Capital Improvement Plan by line item for 2009 — 2014. The projects are Annual Playground Repair and Replacement, BMX/Bike Study, Camp Kilworth — Acquisition & Site Improvements, Community Gathering Space -Small CIP, Downtown Public Pedestrian Connections, Dumas Bay Centre: Building Assessment & Upgrade, Dumas Bay Centre: it Space & y g pgr y Site Restoration -Phase II, Lakota Park Design & Redevelopment, Maintenance - Annual Park Projects, Planning Projects, Panther Lake Open Space: Feasibility Study and Master Plan, Poverty Bay Master Plan, Sacajawea Park Design & Redevelopment, Trail & Pedestrian Access Improvements. Chair Konkell will attend the PRHSPS Council Commission meeting on June 10, 2008. NEW BUSINESS Chair Konkell introduced new commissioner -elect Chris Hash. Mr. Hash said he is a 19 year resident of Federal Way, a 1999 Thomas Jefferson High School graduate and interested in becoming an "active" resident in the City of Federal Way. Hanson and Ikerd introduced the sign design for City parks and the interpretive Hylebos Park signs. Ikerd reported that the Musco lighting system is up and operating well at the five sports facilities. PENDING ITEMS Commission chair and vice -chair elections in September. NEXT MEETING /AGENDA ITEMS 363 Street SW Open Space Proposal for Festival Management CIP Recommendations RWB Festival Update Commission Comments on Laurelwood/Parks Visited Celebration Park Building ADJOURNMENT Chair Konkell adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.