Parks Comm MINS 04-05-2018April 5, 2018
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Hylebos Conference Room
6:30 p.m. City Hall
Chair Belvin called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
Present: Chair Laura Belvin, Vice Chair David Musick, Steve Payne, Dawn Coggins, David Wilson, Anthony
Murrietta, George Pfeiffer, and Roger Flygare
Excused: Michael Campsmith and Dave Berger
Staff: John Hutton, Parks Director, Steve Ikerd, Parks Deputy Director, Jason Gerwen, Parks & Facilities Manager,
and Mary Jaenicke, Parks Adm. Asst. II.
PUBLIC FORUM
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Murrietta moved to approve the March Parks and Recreation Commission regular meeting minutes
with one minor change. Commissioner Pfeiffer seconded. Motion passed.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
Review 1" Ouarter 2018 Work Plan
The 2018 Work Plan was reviewed. Staff will be meeting with the consultants to review the PROS plan. All the
homework that Mr. Gerwen received has been forwarded to the consultants, and will be included in the first draft.
Commissioners can still submit comments. Mr. Gerwen has received submittals from four playground
manufacturers. Those will be reviewed at the May meeting, and there will be a discussion on the public process.
Wedgewood Park and Mirror Lake are the two playgrounds being considered for improvements. Commissioner
Coggins reviewed the discussion that took place at the Brooklake focus group meeting. It was an idea session.
There have not been any new developments since then.
Lakota Park Improvement Discussion
Vice Chair Musick wants to make sure that the commission accomplishes what they said they would accomplish in
the work plan. He asked if there were any commissioners that would be willing to approach and work with the
school board and give a short presentation. Commissioner Coggins asked if there had been any further discussions
between the School District and City staff. Mr. Hutton stated that they have been meeting on other topics and that
subject has come up a few times, but they have not had meetings with the decision makers. Mr. Hutton stated that
the city does not have an identified source of funding, and he cautioned against approaching the School Board when
the city does not have matching funds. The city did have money set aside, but that money had to be used for an
emergency situation with failing turf at Steel Lake Park. Vice Chair Musick asked what options are available to
fund Lakota Park. Mr. Hutton answered that there is a potential for REET money. Vice Chair Musick asked what
actions can the commissioners take? Mr. Hutton stated that the community needs to lobby the School Board to fund
part of the project. Mr. Gerwen added that the turf at Saghalie is starting to fail and will need to be replaced.
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STAFF REPORTS
Panther Lake Trail Improvements
Mr. Ikerd announced that the Panther Lake project is out to bid, and the bids are due April 24. The footbridge is
being bid separately. If both projects come in under budget, then the bridge will be purchased ahead of time, so it
will be ready for the contractor to install. The bridge will be weathered steel.
Parks Appreciation Day
Mr. Gerwen reported that several meetings have been held to get ready for the event. Several groups have signed
up to volunteer at the event, and there are several sponsors. The tool lending library will be there to assist in
checking out the tools. The work will be done at Celebration Park to get the park ready for the Special Olympics.
Mr. Gerwen will need the commission to assist with the welcoming booth, have the volunteers sign the volunteer
sheet, talk about safety, assist with the tool check-out area and lead 10-15 volunteers on a task. Each volunteer will
get a map and a card telling them what their task is and what tools they need. At this time there are approximately
325 people that have signed up. The event is being advertised on various websites and Facebook pages and email.
The commissioners signed up for the event and tasks. Mr. Gerwen requested that the commissioners arrive by
8:15am. The next planning meeting will be held at 10:00am on April 12 in the Council Chambers.
OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was discussed.
NEXT MEETING/AGENDA ITEMS
Staff Reports
PROS Plan
Panther Lake Trail Improvements
Parks Appreciation Day Recap
Playground Equipment Replacement
Red, White & Blues Update
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Coggins and seconded by Pfeiffer to adjourn the meeting.
Chair Belvin adjourned the meeting at 7:23 pm.
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