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AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Public Forum
3. Approval of April Minutes
4. Commission Business
A. New Commissioners Welcome Chambers
B. Council Committee Report Wilbrecht
C. Procedures for Electing New Officers Action Chambers
D. Election of New Officers Action Chambers
E. Updates
I. Wedgewood Neighborhood Park Report Kellogg
• II. Off Leash Report Bollen
III. Skate Park Master Plan Report Wilbrecht
IV. Celebration Park
a. Funding Committee Report Reid/Duclos
1. Catalog Sales Report Reid
b. Policy/Procedure Subcommittee Report McColgan
c. Construction Report Wilbrecht
d. Volunteer Work Party Report Wilbrecht
e. 2% for Arts Discussion Kellogg
f. Flag Pole Discussion Kellogg/Wilbrecht
F. Position Paper on Parks, Recreation Budget Discussion Kaplan
G. Address List Update Buck
5. Commission Comments
6. Adjournment
REMINDER; PARK TOUR AT 5 :15 p. m. AT BPA TRAILHEAD /324TH
REMINDER: NEXT MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1998
City of Federal Way
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Thursday, April 2, 1998 City Hall
• 6 :00 pm Administrative Conference Room
MINUTES
Present: Commission members Jim Baker, Jerry Bollen, Laird Chambers, Chair, Karl Grosch, Dave Kaplan, Bob
Kellogg, Dean McColgan, Barbara Reid, Vice Chair, Bob Roach, and alternate members Dini Duclos and Marion
Bartholomew.
Staff: David Wilbrecht, Deputy Director, Kurt Reuter, Recreation Manager, John Hutton, Recreation Coordinator, Peggy
Buck, Accounting Tech I and Pam Pollman, Administrative Assistant. Special guest Hope Elder.
Chair Chambers called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
• PUBLIC FORUM
None
• MINUTES
BAKER MOVED, BOLLEN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MARCH 5, 1998 MINUTES AS
CORRECTED. MOTION PASSED.
• ADDED AGENDA ITEMS
Dedication for Lake Grove Sports Field Renovation Project
Celebration Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
Item G. Carry Forward Funds - 1997
• • COMMISSION BUSINESS
A. Parks, Recreation & Human Service Council Committee
I. Parks & Recreation Commission By -Laws
Wilbrecht reported that the Parks, Recreation and Human Services Council Committee reviewed and passed the
Commission's motion on March 9, and recommended the motion be sent to full Council: To expand the membership
of the Commission members from nine to eleven on a temporary basis. Members will serve no more than three
consecutive three -year terms. Wilbrecht distributed the Committee's recommendation packet to the Commission.
Discussion centered on retroactive three year term policy. Wilbrecht will follow -up on interpretation of this item.
B. Updates
I. Wedgewood Neighborhood Park
Kellogg reported that he and Ed Swan, Neighborhood Specialist, will be meeting with interested neighborhood
citizens to discuss work party weekends. A map of the Wedgewood proposed clearing area was distributed and
discussed.
II. Off -Leash Park
Bollen reported that a citizen's group met on March 19. Thirty citizens attended. Jill Alverson, local spokesperson,
discussed some operational and site criteria that had already been distributed to the Parks and Recreation
Commission. Bollen observed that strong citizen support and a formal organization of citizens was necessary for
success. A joint agreement should ultimately be drawn up between the citizen group and whatever park entity is
responsible for the site, to be clear about who has what responsibilities and that firm criteria be established. He
suggested that several areas be trial sites, without making any specific locations. The partnership could be Federal
Way, King or Pierce counties. Representatives from ARFS (Animals Require Free -play Sites), Citizens for Off -leash
Areas (COLA), and Sharon Corbin who presented a proposal to develop an enclosed area that would be used by the
racing -type hounds that are runners. Wilbrecht made some observations for the group to consider. The citizens
ended their meeting with four goals to be accomplished:
1. Develop a formal citizen group and elect a board.
2. Meet with ARFS, COLA and the Corbins to see what joint efforts can be made.
3. Establish firm criteria for the group and for a site and begin a public relations program.
4. Talk with other government entities in the regional for a possible joint venture.
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
April 2, 1998
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C. Celebration Park
I. Funding Committee
Duclos reported that grant requests are on schedule. Reid is targeting key businesses and financial institutions for
donations. Reid explained that 4,000 gift catalogs and order forms were available and asked each Commission
member to take at least ten to distribute to friends and relatives. Hope Elder is now the fund raising chairperson of
the Blue Ribbon Committee. She spoke of fund raising ideas and publicity that is being planned. Kaplan gave an
update on the financial report. The fund has reached $219,027.
II. Policy/Procedure Subcommittee
Recommendations submitted for review were distributed to the Commission members. McColgan explained each
item. A discussion followed and suggestions were recorded. After completion, these recommendations will be
forwarded to staff, Council Committee and to the City Council for approval.
III. Construction
Construction of Celebration Park began April 1, 1998, Wilbrecht reported. Clearing will be completed next week
and the project is on schedule. May 7 was designated for a tour of the Celebration Park construction area by
Commission members. Wilbrecht will conduct the tour and meet the Commissioners at 5:15 p.m. at the corner of
324th and 11th.
IIIa. Celebration Park Groundbreaking Ceremony
Wilbrecht will meet with the contractor to talk about the timeline of main items; i.e., paving, grading of first field,
etc. A construction start party will then be discussed and used as positive publicity for the Celebration Park project.
IV. Volunteer Work Party
Wilbrecht reported that now that construction has begun on Celebration Park, work parties will not be held every
weekend. A summary of the work parties, hours and numbers will be distributed at the May 7 meeting.
D. Skate Park Master Plan
Kaplan reported that bids were closed on March 31. One of the bidders was the company who built Kent's skate
park.
Awarding of the design bid should be made around April 30.
E. Web Page
Grosch reported that he has been helping the MIS department with the City's web pages. He and Wilbrecht will
meet with Mehdi Sadri, Information Systems Manager, to discuss the Parks & Recreation Commission's web site
page, filtering in the contents of the Celebration Park catalog, order form and paver sheet.
F. Nomination Committee
This item was from the Council Committee. They would like to see a more formalized nomination within the
Commission. Kaplan explained the election history sequence. Bollen added to the explanation, expressing that a
formal policy needs to be adopted. A discussion followed.
BOLLEN MADE A MOTION TO CHANGE THE BALLOTING PROCESS TO OCCUR AT THE MAY 7,
1998 MEETING FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS. ALL COMMISSION MEMBERS WILL BE ON THE
BALLOT. MOTION PASSED WITH 5 YEAS AND 2 NAYS.
THE NOMINATING AND VOTING PROCEDURE
STAGE I:
• Bollen motioned to change the balloting process to include a two stage voting process. Each Commissioner
will be asked if they are interested in serving as chair and/or vice chair. A list of the interested
Commissioners will be created and distributed to the whole Commission. Discussion will be held on each
position's duties and responsibilities. Interested candidates will have three minutes to present their
qualifications for the position. Each Commissioner then votes for a chair and vice chair. The ballots will be
collected and tallied by staff.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
April2, 1998
STAGE II:
The names of the two top Commissioners selected for a chair and a vice chair will be placed on a second
ballot. The ballots will be distributed to the Commissioners. The Commissioners will select one name each
for the chair and vice chair positions. The ballots will be collected and tallied by staff. The names of the new
chair and a vice chair will be announced. In case of a tie, the process will be repeated until a selection is
made.
G. Carry Forward Funds - 1997
Kaplan distributed a carry forward funds memorandum to the Parks & Recreation Commission. After all members
had read the memo a discussion was held.
KAPLAN MADE A MOTION THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION SUSPENDS ITS
RULE THAT AN ITEM MUST BE IN THE COMMISSION PACKET MAILED OUT IN ADVANCE OF
THE MONTHLY MEETING TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE MONTHLY MEETING. BAKER
SECONDED. THE MOTION PASSED.
KAPLAN MADE A MOTION THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION REQUEST THE
CITY COUNCIL TO RETAIN THE $83,169 TAKEN FROM THE PARKS BUDGET FOR THE KNUTZEN
FAMILY THEATRE AND RE- ALLOCATE IT TO THE COMPLETION OF WEDGEWOOD PARK, AND
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL REQUEST THE NEEDED $83,169 FOR THE THEATRE COME FROM
THE CITY MANAGER'S CONTINGENCY FUND. KELLOGG SECONDED. THE MOTION PASSED.
• COMMISSION COMMENTS
Wilbrecht spoke with Commission members about a final dedication for the Lake Grove Sports Field Renovation
Project, which has been completed. It was agreed that a celebration should take place. Wilbrecht will confirm a date
and time with the principal of Lake Grove Elementary School and report back to the Commission.
411 BAKER MOVED TO EXTEND THE MEETING TO 9:10 P.M. KAPLAN SECONDED. MOTION
PASSED.
Baker asked when the lights at Celebration Park soccer fields will be ready to be assembled and placed in position?
Wilbrecht will check with the contractor .
Roach shared recreation information he had received from other cities and wondered if we shared the Federal Way
Parks & Recreation Brochure with others. He invited members and friends to the fourth community prayer breakfast
to be held on May 7, 7:00 a.m.
McColgan passed thanks on to those involved in helping complete the Lake Grove fields. A special thanks was
given to Jon Jainga, Parks Planner. Magnificent fields with true hops and dry fields, commented McColgan, a
baseball dream!
Kaplan spoke about the Armstrong property which was discussed at the Land Use Committee meeting. He hoped it
will eventually be added to the Federal Way parks system. He also reported that the Land Use Committee agreed to
do an inventory on the City's sensitive areas before any changes in wetland buffer regulations will be made.
Celebration Park gift catalogs were distributed to each member.
Chambers reported on the March 1998 Proposed Regional Finance and Governance Plan. He will update the
information at the May 7 meeting.
Chambers made a gift certificate presentation, from the Commission members, to Pam Pollman, Administrative
Assistant, who will soon be moving to Salem, Oregon.
• • ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
interoffice
M E M O R A N D U M
• to: Parks & Recreation Commission
from: Steve Ikerd, Property Services Manager
subject: BPA/Celebration Park Mitigation Report
date: April 28, 1998
Goal:
To remove exotic, invasive plants from the designated enhancement area and introduce
native plants in their place. The project must obtain or exceed an 80% vegetative
cover in this area.
Volunteers:
1997 7 Events 135 Volunteers 304 Hours
1998
January 17 28 Volunteers 28 Hours
January 24 21 Volunteers 61Hours
January 31 11 Volunteers 22 Hours
February 6 10 Volunteers 28.5 Hours
February 7 9 Volunteers 24.5 Hours
February 14 7 Volunteers 21 Hours
February 21 4 Volunteers 10 Hours
February 28 19 Volunteers 43 Hours
March 7 33 Volunteers 114 Hours
IIIII March 14 12 Volunteers 34 Hours
March 21 10 Volunteers 22 Hours
March 28 38 Volunteers 125.5 Hours
April 11 2 Volunteers 6 Hours
April 18 71 Volunteers 218 Hours
Groups Represented Include:
Rainier Audubon, US West, Weyerhaeuser, AmeriCorp, Twister Soccer Team,
Evergreen Korean Senior Citizens, Decatur High School, Federal Way Police Wives,
USAA Insurance, BSA Troop #301, BSA Troop #342, GSA Troop #1523, Boeing
Company Earthworks Day, Noah Bagels, Kent LDS
Completed:
An estimated 90% of the exotic plants have been pulled from the enhancement area.
On February 21, 1998, the first new plantings were installed in the northern section.
Plantings will include nursery stock and plants dug from the Celebration Park site.
Schedule:
Exotic Plant Removal February - November, 1998
Debris Removal/Chipping February - June, 1998
Site Surveying March 1998
• Native Plant Harvesting
Plant Installation February - April, 1998
February - May, 1998
October - December, 1998
Exotic Spot Spraying June and September, 1998
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• April 21, 1998
City of Federal Way
Finance Committee Meeting
Wedgewood Park:
- Proposed by City Parks and Recreation Dept.- Summer 1995
- Several community forums during Fall 1995
- Recommeded by Parks and Recreation Commission.- Spring 1996
- Recommended by Parks and Recreation Committee - Summer 1996
- Approved by City of Federal Way City Council - Summer 1996
- Entered Neighborhood Grant Program - Summer 1997
- Significant neighborhood turnout for work party - Summer 1997
- Recommended by Parks and Recreation Commission - Spring 1998
- Recommended by Parks and Recreation Committee - Spring 1998
411 -Tree park by Parks Dept. - Spring Tree clearing done at pa y p p g 1998
We are depending on you to see that the appropriate portion of the
remaining funds in the Parks and Recreation development fund are used to
finish Wedgewood Park, and not to allow these funds to be diverted as
proposed.
Thank you,
Wedgewood Park Neighborhood Committee
M. Paden
C. Bennight
J. Richardson
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June 18, 1996
Dear Neighborhood Resident:
On June 6 1996, I presented the three proposed Wedgewood Park designs to the Parks and
Commission for discussion on future action. The Parks and Recreation Commission forwarded
a recommendation for Wedgewood Park design I with the gravel paths to the Parks and
Recreation Council Committee on June 17.
During the June 17 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Council Committee, Wedgewood
Neighborhood Park Plan, Option I -A was approved and forward to Council for full approval.
The next City Council meeting will be held on July 2 at 7:00 p.m. and future of Wedgewood
Park will be discussed. Because of the time constraints on public comments limited to two
minutes during the Council meeting, it would be beneficial if the neighborhood had a single
• spokesperson with a signed petition to show community support.
Thank you for taking time out of your schedules to attend these meetings and voice your
opinions. Please continue to show your support through your participation as we approach final
approval for your future park.
Sincerely,
Matthew J. Caesar, Intern
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
661 -4193
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AGENDA
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
April 7, 1998 - 7:00 p.m.
* * * * *
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. PRESENTATIONS
a. SPIRIT Award/Month of April
b. Certificate of Appreciation/Parks & Recreation Donation
• IV. ** CITIZEN COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)
V. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes/March 17, 1998 Regular Meeting
b. Voucher /April 7. 1998
c. Monthly Financial Report/February 1998
d. Regional Needs Assessment/Green - Duwamish Watershed Cost Sharing
e. So 340th St RSF 30% Design Report
f. 1998 RFB for Vacuum/Jet Rodding Services .
g. Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program/Speed Humps
h. Myers Master Lawn Care Amendment
i. Purchase of Mowers
j. Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Professional Services Agreement/KC -METRO
k. Interlocal Agreement for Grant Funding/KC -METRO
1. Use of Council Human Services Priorities in Allocating Funding
m. Use of Replacement Reserves/Upgrade Printers & Fax Machine
n. Financial Software Upgrade
o. Arts Commission Appointments
p. All Day Rental Rate for Knutzen Family Theatre
q. Centerstage Arts Conservatory Proposal
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REMARKS MADE AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING BY H. DAVID KAPLAN APRIL 7, 1998
IT'S RATHER NICE TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND NOT HAVE TO GIVE MY NAME AND ADDRESS!
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THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY PUIC RECOGNITION OF MY GIFT TO CELEBRATION PARK.
IT SEEMED APPROPRIATE THAT AFTER WORKING IN JOURNALISM AND PUBLISHING FOR MORE THAN
THIRTY YEARS, THAT I SHOULD DONATE THE INFORMATION KIOSK. NOW, I WILL BE COMMUNICATING
WITH OTHERS IN PERPETUITY.
THIS CEREMONY IS OCCURING BECAUSE OF MANY PEOPLE WHO DESERVE MY THANKS.
THANK YOU PAST AND PRESENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO SUPPORTED AND ENCOURAGED
THE VISION OF CELEBRATION PARK. ITS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR TEN YEARS, EVER1 SINCE•
IT WAS CONSIDERED AS AN ELEMENT OF THE 1988 KING COUNTY OPEN SPACE BOND ISSUE.
BUT THFE'S NO TIME LIMIT TO MAKE A DREAM A REALITY. I KNOW THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS
WILL APPRECIATE THE VAST RECREATION AND NATURAL HABITAT FACILITIES IN THE MIDDLE
• OF OUR CITY.
THANKS ALSO TO PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR JENNY SCHRODER AND TO
DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVE WILBRECHT AND THEIR STAFF. YOU HAVE ALL SHOWN GREAT CHARACTER
AND FORTITUDE IN HANDLING THE MYRIAD OF SO- CALLED "OPPORTUNITIES" THAT HAVE COME YOUR WAY.
YOU HAVE SHOWN DIPLOMACY, PATIENCE AND GOOD HUMOR IN WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC
AND CITY COMMISSIONS. YOUR OUTSTANDING COOPERATION HAS BEEN ONE OF THE REASONS
I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CITY'S PARKS AND RECREATION ACITVITIES FOR THE LAST DECADE.
I MUST ALSO THANK MY FELLOW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR ABILITY
TO KEEP FOCUSSED AND FORGE AHEAD ON THE ISSUES AT HAND. IT HAS BEEN A STIMULATING
AND FULFILLING TIME WORKING WITH YOU OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS.
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A BLANKET THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE CITY STAFF. UNDER YOUR FIRST CLASS GUIDANCE, KEN NYBERG,
• A STRONG ATMOSPHEW OF VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION HAS FLOURISHED. THE HUGE TURNOUT AT
THE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER PROVES YOU ARE DOING IT RIGHT.
LASTLY, I MUST THANK MY LATE PARENTS - -- BETTY AND HARRY KAPLAN - -- FOR INSTILLING IN ME
THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERING. 1 CAN STILL REMEMBER MY FIRST VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY WITH THEM.
I WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS OLD. I HAD A WHITE WICKER BASKET FULL OF LOLLIPOPS AND WAS
HANDING THEM OUT TO CHILDREN IN A HOSPITAL GARDEN. THERE HAVE BEEN A VARIETY OF OTHER
PROJECTS THROUGH THE YEARS AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN UPLIFTING EXPERIENCES.
FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE HERE TONIGHT, THAT YOU, TOO, CAN MAKE
YOUR MARK IN CELEBRATION PARK. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF ITEMS AVAILABLE IN THE GIFT CATALOG,
FROM A $5 ROSE BUSH OR A WETLAND PLANT, TO A $50 PAVER WITH YOUR NAME IN THE CENTRAL PLAZA,
A $100 PITCHER'S MOUND, A $300 TREE, OR A BALLFIELD NAMED AFTER YOU FOR $15,000.
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IF YOU WANT TO DONATE MORE, THERE'S A $35,000 BRIDGE IN THE WOODLANDS. OR, YOU CAN HAVE
A FOUR -FIELD BATTING OR SOCCER COMPLEX NAMED AFTER YOU FOR $60,000. I HAVE SOME
CATALOGS HERE. OTHERS ARE OUT IN THE BACK LOBBY OR ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE PARKS
DEPARTMENT.
IN CLOSING, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS RECOGNITION. I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH THIS EVENT.
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Many hands made s is great see a paper that is serif I never said that
ous about providing the community of on killing anyone.
Federal Way with a responsible publics- gorically. Several 1
lion, one that is responsible to the ethics letter understood
light work at Arbor of authentic reporting of the news. Not Suchy didn't get it
just editorializing. "We read the in
I am equally impressed with the for other faiths,"
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Day C elebration speed at which the Mirror went to a most people who
courier delivery. The Mirror has led the avow. As I said, I'
way in getting the local news to our ried to a Catholic
GUEST C D IT1 RIB L Art
Nebraskans planted 1 million •
trees on the first observance of shouldn't be vl.eI
By JENNIFER SCHRODER Arbor Day, starting a tradition
which over time has helped land -
Roughly 60 scape a treeless prairie state into anybody for anyti
residents par- the Nebraska our nation knows However, this is
ti cipated in the today. enough. They wo
planting of a Today, school children from By WENDY LIU
living legacy across the country plant trees in the law and police
F. 1 one week ago. observance of this now national hol- What is a large thing that is differ
• ' At a city cere- iday.
heart? A large like or believe. '11
:r : 7 mony co-spon- The tradition continues in Feder- heart, according protestest against
0. sored by the al Way. Over the past few years, - 'I ,. to a Chinese say- Chine fall into tha
• Federal Way dozens of volunteers have contin- , • 1 ing, is a heart that What the poste
` : Kiwanis, three ued the "tree - planting" observance , „` is b enough to nese man in tradi
trees were started by J.Sterling Morton 125 , ;..:. :; 4 1 :,-Neer 0 row a boat in. cap, wearing a for
planted at years ago. In addition to the three F The recent con - cup of tea and sir
Lake Park as a part of the trees planted at Steel Lake Satur- tention and bick- said that it was ar
local celebration of Arbor Day. day, 75 sapling cedar and fir trees y - ering over the art- Americans and ci
Members of the Evergreen Club, were distributed to the volunteers work in Seattle's racist. I would cal
a a local Korean senior group, several attending the event. ObaChine restau- small - hearted.
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dozen Girl Scout and Camp Fire I would like to thank the Federal rant showed that some people's hearts Their argumer
kids, and others helped give the Way Kiwanis for co-sponsoring this are really not big enough. was not art, becai
A trees a new home. event. I would also like to thank the Ours is a very diversified society, and a condition it
• We're lucky because much of our 60 or so participants who gave up perhaps the most in the world. With am not sure, ther
community is blessed with patches part of their Saturday to add trees people from every corner, every ethnic definition. Are thl
• of green. The sight of fir trees spi- to our city's urban forest. group, every culture and every nation art ? What art do
• raling toward the sky is common. National Arbor Day was celebrat- on earth and with a whole spectrum of condition, either
They frame the view from our win- ed Friday. Join the celebration by religious and political background, . art or through th
Bows. They help cleanse the air we either caring for an existing tree or each one of us is different in our own If the protester
breathe. They are very much a part planting a new tree. Unlike holidays way of doing, seeing, viewing, under - nese restaurant a
of our city's landscape. that come and go, reminders of standing, and of course appreciating poster with a Chi
0. "Each generation takes the earth Arbor Day can be seen today, things. what kind they w
dir ir as trustees, said J. Sterling Mor- tomorrow and for years to come. America allows the greatest degree nese business m;
r ton, the founder of Arbor Day. We of individual freedoms, including free- ern suit and tie?
s ought to bequeath to posterity as Je nnifer Schroder is director of the dim of expression. At the same time, it the traditional slit
many forests and orchards as we City of Federal Way Parks, Recre- has also made clear that everyone i s Or a Chinese pe
0. have exhausted and consumed." a tion and Cultural Services De equal before the law, and the law says towel around his ment For more inkrmation an
Morton was a
into the Nebraska t ry
. sex, age, relig, Terri in moving Arbor Day, The National Arbor Day you cannot discriminate against people- woman in an ope
b of their race, sexeion about a man or v
1854. He later became editor of Foundation's web site address is et? Or maybe the
Nebraska's first newspaper and sec- http://www.arborday.org. For more origi
pa p: y or national Guanyin, a Budd
i retary of the Nebraska Territory. In information on next year's city tree That to me is a very good arrange- Whatever they n
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would not depict
day in April be set aside to plant address with Jennifer Schroder at the freedom to be different. On the unless it is a trad
trees. 661 -4041. other, you cannot discriminate against still life of flower
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMNIISSION
MEMBERSHIP
Karl Grosch James Baker
32119 27th Ave. S.W. 2309 SW 306th Pl.
Federal Way, WA 98023 Federal Way, WA 98023
(h) 838 -0649 (h) 838 -2515
Term expires 4/30/99 (w) 726 -3280
Term expires 4/30/98
Jerry Bollen Laird Chambers
31304 42nd Pl. SW 1901 SW 356th St.
Federal Way, WA 98023 Federal Way, WA 98023
(h) 927 -8464 (h) 874 -9703
Term expires 4/30/99 (w) 939 -8825
(p) 996 -1536
Fax 206- 205 -8745
Term expires 4/30/98
Barbara Reid
1828 S. 330th St. #B David Kaplan
Federal Way, WA 98003 30240 27th Ave. S.
(h) 874 -3106 Federal Way, WA 98003
Fax 874 -8395 (h) 941 -3819
• Term expires 4/30/99 Term expires 4/30/98
Bobby Roach
29906 4th Ave. SW
Federal Way, WA 98023 -3514 Marion Bartholomew
(h) 839 -0938 30305 19th Pl. SW
(w) 839 -0938 Federal Way, WA 98023
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Fax (206) 662 -8433
Term expires 4/30/99
Dean McColgan Dini Duclos
32603 6th Ave. SW 2618 SW 343rd St.
Federal Way, WA 98023 Federal Way, WA 98023
(h) 838 -5587 874 -2871 (h) 838 -6810 (w)
(w) 946 -2029 Fax 874 -7831
Term expires 4/30/00 Term expires 4/30/99
Bob Kellogg, Sr. Staff
33419 33rd Pl. SW Dave Wilbrecht, Deputy Director, 661 -4042
110 Federal Way, WA 98023-2753 Pegi Buck, Admin. Assistant, 661 -4055
(h) 952 -2387
Term expires 4/30/00
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POSITION PAPER ON PRCS BUDGET 0
' 0 The Washington Growth Management Act mandates that communities absorb a certain
amount of additional population in future years and provide services to accommodate
this additional growth. What is not clearly specified is the kind, quality or level
of services.
Federal Way's budget development triumvirate (staff, manager, council) has the
challenge of anticipating future needs and their costs within a positive bottom line.
To meet this goal, policies and procedures have been established for long -term financial
planning.
This paper requests the triumvirate revisit some established operational aspects
to see if they are still valid. They are as follows:
1. What makes a city viable? Most people will respond that it is the "quality of life"
issues that make one live in a specific place. If these issues are all NECESSARY, then they
should all be considered with the same level of importance. 1
2. A value judgement has to be made as to WHAT PERCENTAGE of the income pie each
"quality of life" issue should receive to support its activities.
3. Financial parameters should be consistent, so that comparisons can be made among
equal elements.
e he 4. Do we treat income generated by individual activities with the same value back to
program where they originate (traffic fines to police, recreation fees to PRCS, SWM fees
to SWM) ,i AA /0(AR I ke
In light of the above observations, to make the
following recommendations:
1. As population increases due to Growth Management Act obligations, acquire commensurate
land /recreational sites to service the additional population.
2. Use revenue obtained from telecommunications towers in parks to offset youth
sports fees, scholarships and for improvements in the park in which the tower stands.
3. Criteria should be established for increasing support for programs required by
law or demanded by the public. A strict user fee for recreation is too restrictive.
4. Since the $25,000 subsidy for Senior Programs paid to Federal Way by King County
will probably be eliminated in the near future, the program and its support should be
reviewed.
5. Several members of the public, the council and interest groups have requested
that the city have a full -time grant writer (or a person who could be so designated) to
develop funding sources for all departments. This need is becoming acute.
• 6. Is the relationship between FTE's and individualIprogram needs appropriate?
7. The public should have a side -by -side comparison of every department's
revenue /subsidy /total cost.
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