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Parks Comm MINS 08-04-2011 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, August 4, 2011 Hylebos Conference Room 6:30 p.m. City Hall MEETING MINUTES Vice Chair Diaz called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm. Present: Vice Chair Julio Diaz, Carol Otto, Louise Wessel, Jack Sharlock, and Marie Sciacqua. Staff: Parks and Facilities Manager Steve Ikerd and Parks and Public Works Administrative Assistant Shawna Upton. The June Parks and Recreation Commission regular meeting minutes were approved as written. Motion by Sharlock, Second by Otto. Motion passes. PUBLIC FORUM Ms. JoAnn Hugill from Park Pals shared their progress in obtaining donations for improving French Lake Park by adding a water fountain. Their expected date for purchasing the fountain is sometime in September or October. Park Pals will be coordinating with the Parks Department for installation. Sharlock expressed concerns regarding the pond at the park and controlling bugs on the stagnant water. Ikerd addressed the Commission to report that due to such wet weather, the Parks Department has been unable to get onto the park property with equipment to work on current concerns. COMMISSION BUSINESS MIRROR LAKE PARK DISCUSSION Diaz reminded the Commission that they were previously looking into options for making improvements to the park and had discussed the possibility of holding a public meeting to obtain feedback from residents on what they'd like to see. Wessel suggested walking the area to talk with the residents to get feedback and report back to the Commission. Ikerd stated to keep in mind that due to budget constraints, there may limits to what improvements can be made at the park and to keep that in mind when talking to residents. STEEL LAKE PARK DISCUSSION Ikerd stated that Steel Lake has several functions to it and that staff has received pricing for updated pic nic tables, shelters and other play equipment. He urged the Commission to prepare a work plan for moving forward in the process. Sharlock stated that the window is short for deciding what improvements to make at the park. During the tour it was estimated that replacement would need to occur within three years. Burbidge commented that there is a great deal of enthusiasm for the current structure and maybe the next step would be to obtain feedback and find out if residents would like a similar replacement or something different. Ikerd suggested the Commission identify what steps the work plan will consist of and move forward from there. Discussion continued surrounding the footprint, possibilities of getting g: \parks comm mtg notes\2011 \agenda & minutes \080411 minutes.doc Parks and Recreation Commission, August 4, 2011 Page 2 similar equipment that might be more weather resistant, surrounding borders for fall -zones and next steps. A suggestion was made to visit parks in other cities to get ideas on possible play structure layouts. I ' HUITT - ZOLLARS TRAIL CONNECTIONS AND PANTHER LAKE STUDY DISCUSSION Ikerd summarized the current available funds, approximate growth rate and stated that it should be used by 2014 prior to when the Levy ends. Otto suggested that the basic improvements be made first and then decide what other improvements should be made with the left over funds. Discussion continued around how to narrow down the available options, which improvements should be the focus and the possibility of obtaining grant funds.. Sharlock inquired about the berm and if it could handle pedestrian and bicycle use. Ikerd clarified that Huitt- Zollars suggested keeping the loop trail for pedestrian use and use another route for bicycles. Ikerd also pointed out that parking needs to be addressed. The suggested timeline for submitting the desired options would be the last quarter of the year and try to leverage these funds with grant funding. A work session will be held at the next meeting. RED, WHITE & BLUES FESTIVAL Diaz presented a brief summary of the event and feedback received. The highlight of the event was that residents were excited about the Commissions efforts in upgrading Steel Lake Park and looked forward to being involved in the process as it moves forward. A large amount of maps and trail mix were handed out and received positive feedback. Sharlock noted that many residents were surprised to see the City had so many parks. The Commission thanked staff for their efforts and gave compliments to such a wonderful event. STAFF REPORTS Ikerd noted that he still receives positive comments from residents on Dash Point Highlands park. There is a pic nic table towards the ball field that has been replaced with a bench and a new pic nic table will be placed in another location. The telescope issue has been taken care of. OTHER BUSINESS None. NEXT MEETING /AGENDA ITEMS Mirror Lake Park Outreach Report Steel Lake Park Work Session Huitt- Zollars Trail Connections and Panther Lake Study Work Session ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Diaz adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 g: \parks comm mtg notes\2011 \agenda & minutes \080411 minutes.doc