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AGENDA
I. Public Forum 10 minutes
II. Approval of Minutes
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III. Commission Business
Update
30 minutes
A. DeVry University Presentation
B. Meeting Calendar Schroder
C. Motorized Scooter Ban Discussion Reuter
D. West Hylebos State Park Transfer Update Schroder
IV. Staff Reports 60 minutes
A. Recreation Class Update
B. Park Impact Fees
• C. Naming ofArmstrong /Thompson Update Properties
D. Community Center
V. Election of Officers
VI. PRHSPS Council Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 5:00 p.m., Mt. Baker Conference Room
VII. New Business 10 minutes
VIII. Next Meeting /Agenda Items
IX. Adjournment
Next Meet is April 1, 2004
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Chair Purdom called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: C. T. Purdom, Chair, Ade Bright, Don Dennis and George Pfeiffer. Excused: Bill Foulkes, Vice Chair,
Cindy Dodge and Joseph Henry. Staff: Jennifer Schroder, PRCS Director, Kurt Reuter, Parks Operations
Superintendent and Peg Wright, Parks Operations Administrative Assistant.
Guests: Darren Proctor, CFW Parks Maintenance Worker/Bonney Lake Parks and Recreation Commissioner.
Dennis moved: Pfeiffer seconded motion to approve the January meeting minutes as written. Motion passed
unanimously.
NO Public Forum.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
DeVry University — Steven Pistole and Sarah Munson, students at DeVry University, presented a proposal to replace
the existing play structure at Steel Lake Park. They have visited the site and noticed that the slide was missing and
other components needed repaired or replaced and felt this would be a good "Senior" project. They had considered
various funding strategies to pay for the replacement of the structure. They concluded it was necessary to raise
. approximately $175,000.00 in three (3) months to pay for a new structure. They also did a comparison of materials
available by local play structure vendors. Staff and commission feel the current structure has considerable life left in
it if repairs can be made and certain components can be replaced. The issue is that the product vendor, Leathers and
Associates, do not have a replacement slide readily available and must fabricate a new one. Other play equipment
vendors will not allow their equipment to be used on another manufacturer's structure due to liability and warranty
reasons. Commissioners asked staff if it was their recommendation that the entire structure need replaced at this
time. Reuter stated that it is still functional with some repair work having been done. The individual components
are expensive to replace when purchased separately. Some of the original components no longer comply with
current NPSI standards. Pfeiffer suggested the students look at French Lake Park since it has become a point of
interest for development. The students would also have the opportunity to work on a project from start to finish
instead of rehabilitating an existing structure. Coronado Park was another suggestion because it would involve a
smaller structure and fit better within their scope of work. Discussion will continue at the March commission
meeting when the entire commission is in attendance prior to responding to the students.
Commission Nomination Process — Reuter reported that the City Clerk's office will advertise for commission
vacancies from March through mid -April with the selection /interviews held in early May. New appointments to the
Parks and Recreation Commission would then be made in mid May. If the commissioners whose terms expire this
year wish to reapply, they must complete the application and may have to go through the interview process again.
Chair Purdom asked that an application form be sent via e -mail to current commissioners whose terms expire this
year. They are Don Dennis, Bill Foulkes and George Pfeiffer. The question arose when election of officers is to be
held for the Parks and Recreation Commission. Pfeiffer read from the commission bylaws that the election is to be
held in March and this will be added to the agenda for next month's meeting.
Naming Armstrong /Thompson Properties — Reuter referred to the memorandum in the commission packet, stating
that a press release would be published, soliciting names for the properties, then a public meeting held to further
acquire names. The commission will then review the names submitted and make a recommendations to the Council
Committee. The press release was reviewed as well as the property description and it was suggested to include a
map of the property location on the city website. It was agreed to hold a meeting to review the park name
. suggestions to coincide with the April Parks and Recreation Comm meeting. The park naming meeting will
begin at 5:30 p.m. immediately prior to the regular commission meeting.
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• NEW BUSINESS
Chair Purdom said there is "heightened attractiveness" with the removal of the trees and stumps along the east side
of Grosch Field. He saw Mr. Grosch walking his dog out along the perimeter of the field looking over the
improvements. Reuter said that the bull rail installation is complete and gates are being installed in the Steel Lake
Annex parking lot area also.
Chair Purdom said he noticed that staff had been spending a lot of time in the Skate Park removing graffiti. Reuter
stated that the park has been hit heavily twice within the last month, requiring staff to spend several days removing
the graffiti. One staff concern is the materials the vandals are using are markers that make it difficult to remove
without chemicals. Only specific chemicals can be used so it does not hurt the skating surface. Pfeiffer suggested
contacting the court and having persons required to do community service be assigned to graffiti removal. The rock
wall along the BPA Trail across from the King County Aquatic Center has been tagged with graffiti. It is an uneven,
rough surface that makes it very difficult to clean.
AGENDA ITEMS /NEXT MEETING
Recreation Class Update DeVry University Presentation
Election of Officers Naming of Armstrong/Thompson Properties
Park Impact Fees Monthly Meeting 2004 Calendar (Jenny)
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Purdom adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
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• Reports Description Dear Mr. Mayor and Fellow Council Members: I am a soccer
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