Council MIN 10-10-1991 Special
Joint study Session
Federal Way City council
Fire District #39 Commission
Federal Way Sewer/Water Commission
October 10,1991
A joint study session with Federal Way city council, Fire District
No. 39 and Federal Way Sewer/Water commission, was held at the
Golfun property meeting facility, 31531 1st Avenue S, Federal Way,
Washington, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., on the 10th day of October,
1991. City councilmembers present: Mayor Debbie Ertel, Deputy
Mayor Mary Gates, Jim Handmacher and Bob Stead. Fire District
Commissioners present: Jim Osborne, Jack Stanford, Bill Maynard,
Dean Gullikson and Bill Martin. Sewer/Water Commissioners present:
Bev Tweddle, Don Miller and Leonard Thompson. Ms. Tweddle chaired
the joint meeting.
Larry Springer, City of Federal Way Planning Manager, told the
participants that a consensus on one of the alternatives was needed
this evening so that the next phase of planning could commence.
Concensus on an alternative means that the three jurisdictions
agree on the mix of uses on the site, their relative size and
location as described on the site plan graphic.
consulting Planner and Project Director, Tom Beckwith, reviewed the
options which included:
Alternative 1:
Alternative 2:
Alternative 3A:
Alternative 3B:
Alternative 3C:
Alternative 4:
Meets most requirements to the year 2005;
would provide a passive park of approximately
6.5 acres, a water treatment plant, a
water/sewer administration building, an
expanded shop facility, and additional fire
department training and administration space.
Sewer/Water offices would move off-site; the
remainder would be the same as Alternative 1;
would provide a passive and active park of
approximately 8 acres.
Sewer/Water shops would move off-site; well
would be capped; park property would provide
junior-sized fields; costly.
Same as Alternative 3A except grass instead of
junior fields.
Same as Alternative
recreation facility.
with
except
3A
a
Sewer/Water shops, Maintenance and Fire would
move off-site; Sewer/Water offices remain; 2
regulation fields (i.e. softball, soccer);
costly.
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Alternative 4B:
Same as Alternative 4 except with recreational
options; costly.
Alternative 5A:
Senior Center.
Alternative 5B:
Recreation facility; limited use and costly.
Alternative 5C:
Police and Court facility (2-story building).
Alternative 5D:
Performing Arts Center.
Alternative 5E:
City Hall facility.
Mr. Beckwith told the officials that, in his opinion, Alternatives
lor 2 would be the most appropriate as it met most of the needs of
the parties.
After discussion, each governing body concurred to meet
individually with their full councils/boards/commissions, and then
schedule another joint meeting, for follow-up, the first part of
December, 1991. It was agreed that Mr. Beckwith will provide
additional information on Alternatives 1 and 2 that will contain
basic proposals which will address more specific needs and
concerns. Mr. Springer said he would start the SEPA process on
Alternatives 1 and 2. The officials felt, with this additional
information forthcoming, they could make decisions in mid-December
as to what alternative would be appropriate for the property. It
was further agreed that general direction was needed and the
particulars can be ironed out later.
The meeting adjourned at the hour of 8:55 p.m.