Parks Comm PKT 12-03-1998 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
• PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Thursday, December 3, 1998 City Hall
6 :00 p.m. Administrative Conference Room
WORK PLAN
1. Celebration Park 2. Skate Park 3. Wedgewood Park 4. Comprehensive Plan
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC FORUM
A. Police Report on Park Activity 15 Minutes
3. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER MINUTES
4. REPORTS - CELEBRATION PARK
A. Fund raising Report Duclos/Kaplan 5 Minutes
B. Facilities Report McColgan/Hutton 5 Minutes
C. Nov. 21 Holiday Celebration Wilbrecht/Reid 5 Minutes
D. Updating City Web Page Kaplan 10 Minutes
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5. COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. Skate Park (Design Status) Wilbrecht 5 Minutes
B. Comprehensive Plan Bollen 10 Minutes
C. Wedgewood Park Big Toy Kellogg 5 Minutes
D. Old Hangar Abatement Wilbrecht 5 Minutes
E. Communications/Press Relations Kellogg/Kaplan 5 Minutes
F. Signage and Policies Wilbrecht 5 Minutes
6. PARK DEDICATION
A. Setting the Date, Budget Development
Guest List Development, Events, Bands/
Entertainment Discussion/Reid 15 Minutes
7. COMMISSION COMMENTS All 10 Minutes
8. ADJOURNMENT
110 REMINDER: NEXT MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 7, 1999
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
• PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Thursday, November 12, 1998 Steel Lake Fire Station
6:00 p.m. Conference Room
WORK PLAN
1. Celebration Park 2. Skate Park 3. Wedgewood Park 4. Comprehensive Plan
MINUTES
Present: Jim Baker, Marion Bartholomew, Jerry Bollen, Vice Chair, Laird Chambers, Dini Duclos, Karl Grosch,
Bob Kellogg, Dean McColgan, Barbara Reid, Chair and Bob Roach. Excused Absence: Dave Kaplan. Staff:
Dave Wilbrecht, Deputy Director, Ed Swan, Neighborhood Development Specialist and Peg Buck, Administrative
Assistant.
Chair Reid called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
* PUBLIC FORUM
Scheduled police report on park activity was tabled until next months meeting.
MINUTES
Bollen moved and Baker seconded the motion to approve the October meeting minutes. Motion passed.
* REPORTS - CELEBRATION PARK
A. FUNDRAISING
Duclos reported that the goal of $350,000.00 had almost been reached. She said $2,500.00 was recently received
411 from the Ferguson Foundation, $7,500.00 from the Horizon Foundation and $35,000.00 from the Boeing Company.
Duclos thanked Bollen for his work with the Boeing Company on their generous contribution.
B. CONSTRUCTION
Wilbrecht said he expects the project to be completed December 8, 1998. The final stages are being completed
now. By the end of next week, all plantings will be done. There are approximately 185,000 wetland plants in this
project alone. The dedication of Celebration Park will be in May.
C, WORK PARTIES
Ed Swan distributed a document listing volunteer groups - 22 work parties totaling 1133 volunteer hours to date.
He is preparing letters of appreciation to the volunteers. Commissioners and Swan discussed geese problems and
plant coverage in park areas.
D. FACILITIES
McColgan reported on scoreboard issue after meeting with John Hutton. Hutton had met with Pepsi and Coke
representatives with Pepsi showing the most of interest of the two companies. McColgan has also been talking with
Bob Grebenow of the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce about teams and players coming in to Federal Way for
tournaments. He is encouraging the Chamber to promote and coordinate hotels, motels, restaurants and other
activities for the teams.
E. NOVEMBER 21 HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Reid talked on the hand -out about Celebration Park VIP Tours to coordinate with the downtown Holiday Season
kick -off. She is doing invitations for the VIP Tour and they will be sent out within the week.
* COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. FRENCH LAKE/LAKEHAVEN AGREEMENT
Wilbrecht talked on the property division of French Lake Park. He passed out a map and discussed the property
division. Lakehaven Utility District will acquire the building.
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B. SKATE PARK
Wilbrecht gave a report on the Skate Park Public meeting from October 29, 1998. At the meeting, diagrams of
models A & B were handed out to skaters and parents for their feedback. Participants voiced their preferences and
chose model B. Wilbrecht said there would probably be one more meeting in December to finalize plan before
taking to Council for funding. Duclos received positive feedback from attendee who was impressed with the park
and presentation. Reid said Wilbrecht gave an excellent presentation and encouraged skaters to attend the City
Council meeting. The Greater Federal Way Kiwanis have a high interest in this project. Wilbrecht and Reid have
talked to Dr. Maynard Campbell who is very interested in promoting Skate Park.
C. WEDGEWOOD PARK
Ed Swan praised the AmeriCorps work in the neighborhood. Their dedication and hard work encouraged local
residents to assist in completing trails and planting grass. Kellogg also praised the AmeriCorps group for an
impressive job. Kellogg asked about funding for a big toy purchase with neighborhood residents volunteering time
to assemble. Wilbrecht said City Manager Nyberg recommended $50,000.00 for Wildwood Park.
D. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Bollen reported there had been two meetings with another scheduled for Monday, November 16, 1998. Parks
Director Jenny Schroder and Park Planner Jon Jainga have been attending the meetings. Two focus points for the
meeting in November are:
1) format and key elements and 2) development of proposed vision statement. Bollen said the Comprehensive Plan
Subcommittee was interested in touring all the City parks. All the Commissioners were interested in the tour and it
was scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. from Steel Lake Maintenance Office.
E. STEEL LAKE TREES
Wilbrecht discussed the trees bordering 312th Street from Steel Lake Park. There has been ongoing discussions with
the City Council, staff, members of Family Fest and Park Commissioners regarding this area of the park. Funds
are needed to plan the area if the trees are removed and to construct a fence and landscaping to maintain a
seperation between the street and the park. Wilbrecht also stated that the gates are left open in the park so Public
Safety Department has better access for the safety issues. Baker and Bollen voiced concern over the removal of the
trees with Bartholomew suggesting Commissioners give recommendations on alternatives to City Council.
Commissioners decided not to do anything at this time.
CQMMISSIONER COMMENTS
There was discussion amongst the Commissioners about information submitted to the Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting packet. Bartholomew reminded Commissioners that one year ago it was discussed and
decided upon that anything could be submitted from Commissioners for the packet.
Bollen complimented Kaplan, Reid and Kellogg on their hard work with the media coverage on Celebration Park.
He also complimented the Audubon Society for their participation.
Duclos thanked the Fundraising Committee for their hard work and determination in the fundraising efforts for
Celebration Park.
Bartholomew had three issues: 1) inquiring on the bench purchased by the Parks and Recreation Commission for
Celebration Park, 2) questioned why a bulldozer was off the 9th Avenue area of Celebration Park. Wilbrecht said
it was a storage area for topsoil during construction and will be replanted and 3) what was being done with old
wrecking yard building seen from the park? Wilbrecht said Parks Director Schroder was working with the Law
Department and Community Development on this issue.
Kellogg thanked Wilbrecht for flagpole assistance - very pleased with location, height, etc.
Chambers said he enjoyed serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission. King County Aquatic Center has a
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Commission Comments continued:
McColgan thanked all the Committees who worked so diligently on Celebration Park. Raising the funds for the
park has been appreciated.
Baker voiced his appreciation and great respect for all the Committees working on Celebration Park.
Reid praised Duclos and Bollen on their major fundraising efforts. She would like to see the gift catalog continue
for all park facilities. Commissioners thought it a good concept.
* ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn was made by Roach with a second by Chambers. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 7:58
p.m.
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
III DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 22, 1998
TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Ed Swan, Neighborhood Development Specialist
SUBJECT: Celebration Park Work Party Update
Since I came to your last your last meeting, there have been three additional work
parties. They are the last three on the attached list. I expected more for the last
one, but that was an extremely windy and rainy day. There are two more work
parties scheduled for 1998: December 5 and 12.
I will schedule work parties on request for 1999 but there are none set as of this
date.
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Celebration Park
1998 Work Parties
Date Approx. Hours Organizations
1/17 84 Rainier Audubon, Friends of the Hylebos, Twisters, Decatur
Science, general public
1/24 61 Weyerhaeuser, US West, Audubon, Hylebos
2/14 21 Audubon
2/21 10 Audubon
2/28 43 Audubon, Girl Scouts 1525
3/7 114 BSA Troop 300, BSA Troop 342, Audubon
3/14 61 Twisters, general public
3/21 22
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3/28 127 Girl Scouts 1523, BSA Troop 342
4/11 6 Decatur Science
4/.18 218 Student Conservation Association, Washington Trails, USAA,
Audubon
4/25 12 Audubon
5/2 41 Audubon, Boeing
5/9 14 Girl Scouts
5/16 66 FW United Force Soccer Team
6/13 55 BSA Pack 313
10/3 36 BSA Pack 237
10 /10 4 general public
10/17 3 general public
10/24 84 BSA Pack 305, Decatur Key Club
10/31 21 Decatur Science, Green River Community College
11/7 30 Decatur Science, BSA Troop 300
11/12 33 LDS Church
11/14 14 general public, Saghalie Leadership Class members
11/21 3 bad storm day
Total: 25 work parties, 1183 hrs (In addition Americorp has been out at least twice for another 50
hours, the work party and hours total is lower than the true amount)
Groups that have come out:
City of Federal Way Parks Commission Saghalie Leadership Class
Rainier Audubon Society
Police Wives Changing Lives
Americorp Volunteers
US West
Weyerhaueser
Boeing
USAA
LDS Church (Kent)
LDS (special group)
Evergreen Seniors
Decatur High School Horticulture Program
Decatur Key Club
Decatur Science Class
BSA Pack 237 (fall)
BSA Pack 313 (fall)
BSA Pack 332 (spring)
BSA Pack 64 (spring)
BSA Pack 305 (fall)
BSA Troop 342 (spring)
BSA Troop 300 (spring and fall)
Girl Scout Troop 1525
Girl Scout Troop 1523
Friends of the Hylebos
United Force Soccer Team
Twisters Soccer Team
Green River Community College
Student Conservation Association
Washington Trails
Lila Wallace- Reader's Digest
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URBAN P 1J ITUTE
November 6, 1998
Mr. H. David Kaplan
Commissioner
Parks and Recreation Commission
30240 27th Ave South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Dear H. David:
Thank you for making the Great Parks /Great Cities forum a success! The wealth of experience you and others
brought made for a rich and rewarding event. As one participant commented, "we have great partnerships and
excellent working relationships developing here." We sincerely hope you continue to stay in touch with each
other to share experiences, technical expertise, and collaborate on regional issues.
We want the energy and enthusiasm generated in Seattle to stay with you, so please take advantage of our web
site both for information and to initiate or enter into group discussions with other participants. The Great
Parks /Great Cities web page can be accessed at www. pps .org /urbanparks /greatparks.htm, password: greatparks.
Because so many of you are interested in the issue of parks foundations, we have arranged for two people with
S experience on this topic to answer questions during the first half of December. Our experts will be Ann Zoller,
Director of CleanLand, a Cleveland nonprofit which has just been transformed into a citywide parks foundation
called ParkWorks, and Kirsten Hampton, a strategic planning and marketing consultant who helped facilitate the
restructuring and Memorandum of Understanding between CleanLand and the city. In addition, you may want to
participate in our monthly "Ask the Expert" which is currently featuring Greg Moore, Executive Director of the
Golden Gate National Park Association, a non - profit that works with the National Park Service on the Golden
Gate National Recreation Area in the San Francisco Bay area. Please contact us if you have suggestions
regarding future discussion topics or if you need help in accessing the website.
Great Parks /Great Cities also has a "Resource Inventory" which lists the skills of people who have attended the
regional workshops. The idea is for people to share their skills and information with each other. To add your
name please either complete the form that was passed out during the closing session or fill out the form online at
the above web address.
We would also appreciate your advice on how we can improve our workshops by sending in the Evaluation
Form (located at the back of your binder ). In a few weeks, you will receive written proceedings of the
conference. Thank you again for your participation and it was a great pleasure to meet you.
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Urban Parks ONLINE
UPCOMING VIRTUAL SEMINARS
http: / /www.pps.org /urbanparks
November 1— 20 "Ask The Expert"
GREG MOORE, Executive Director for the Golden Gate National Parks Association,
will be the resident Ask the Expert for November. Mr. Moore will answer questions
on how nonprofit friends groups can rally community members to support their parks
and how they can help promote an identity for their parks. In addition to many
other outreach projects, GGNPA has developed books, videos, audio tours, stationery,
and mugs — and sells them in 11 bookstores that GGNPA operates (including one at
the airport).
URL: www.pps.org /urbanparks, click on "Ask the Expert."
December 1 "Ask The Expert
"
SUSAN RADEMACHER, Executive Director for the Louisville Olmsted Parks
Conservancy, will be the resident expert for December. Ms. Rademacher will take
questions on the pros and cons of various park conservancy structures and some of
their finer points.
URL: www.pps.orQ /urbanparks, click on "Ask the Expert."
December 1 —15
ANN ZOLLER, Executive Director of ParkWorks and KIRSTEN BENSON HAMPTON, a
strategic planning and marketing consultant comprise a "Virtual Panel" on Park
Foundations on the "Great Parks / Great Cities" site during December. Over the
past 18- months, Zoller and Hampton have facilitated the creation of a citywide parks
foundation, including a memorandum of understanding with the city of Cleveland.
URL: www.pps.org /urbanparks /greatparks.htm, enter the password: greatparks.
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