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Parks and Human Services Committee Minutes
March 17, 2005
The Kent City Council Parks and Human Services Committee was called to order at by Deborah
Ranniger at 4:03 p.m.
Committee members present: Chair Deborah Ranniger, Tim Clark, Debbie Raplee
1. Approval of Minutes
Clark moved to approve the minutes of the Parks and Human Services Committee
meeting of February 17, 2005. Raplee seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
2. Service Club Park Donation - Accept and Amend Budget
The $10,000.00 received from the Kent Rotary Club is final payment from their original
pledge made in 1999. Kent Service Clubs pledged $140,000.00 towards construction of the
Service Club Park ball fields and $37,500.00 for the play equipment. To recognize their
contributions, ball fields and play equipment at the park will be named after each club.
The park will be under construction this year. Ranniger participated on the Arts
Commission Committee that selected three project finalists in the competition to create
art work at the park.
Raplee moved to recommend accepting the $10,000.00 from the Kent Rotary Club and
authorizing expenditure of funds in the Service Club Park budget. Clark seconded and the
motion passed 3-0.
3. King County Water District No. 111 Easement and Bill of Sale - Authorize
During construction of Wilson Playfields (a.k.a. East Hill Youth Sports Complex), the
city constructed a water main to service the park. The easement and bill of sale transfers
ownership and maintenance of the water lines to King County Water District No. 111.
Clark moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the King County Water
District No. 111 Easement and Bill of Sale for water lines at Wilson Playfields. Raplee
seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
4. Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation Boating Facilities Project Grant -
Accept and Amend Budget
In 2004, staff submitted a grant to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation
(IAC) for improvements to the boat launch at Lake Meridian Park. In 2005, the Boating
Facilities Project Grant was officially awarded in the amount of $258,414.00.
Improvements will include replacing the boat ramp, as well as construction of a new
boarding float that will provide safe and easy launching of boats for people of all
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abilities. The project will start after permits have been received. Clark commented on the
recognition that Lake Meridian received for holding the largest dragon boat races in the
state of Washington, scheduled for July 15 and 16 this year.
Raplee moved to recommend accepting the Boating Facilities Project Grant for
$258,414.00 from the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, authorizing the
Mayor to sign the agreement, and approving the expenditure of funds in the Lake
Meridian Boat Launch Renovation Project budget. Clark seconded and the motion passed
3-0.
5. East Hill Community Skate Park Project Update
Staff reported that 25 residents attended the public meeting on March 2 to discuss the
master plan for the new skate park, located at 116th and 240th. The original master plan
was revised to include new amenities initiated by the addition of one acre of land donated
by the owners of Arbor Village, which adjoins the skate park property. Staff is currently
obtaining permits for construction.
Nominations to name the park were promoted at the public meeting on March 2, and
through flyers, a public service announcement, an article in the Kent Reporter, and the
nomination form was posted on the city web site. The deadline for nominations is March
31, and staff will return to the committee in April with a list of names to recommend to
the Mayor.
6. Aquatic/Recreation Center Feasibility Study Update
Staff provided a status report and timeline on the Aquatic/Recreation Center Feasibility
Study. The Request for proposals will be out in April and a consultant will be contracted
by June. The study will be conducted from June through October, with the project study
complete by the end of October. A committee of representatives from the school district,
Kent City Council, consultants and staff will assist in formulating the study and plan to
visit local aquatic/recreation center sites. The committee will report their findings to the
Parks Committee on a regular basis.
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
Teri Petrole
Parks and Human Services Committee Secretary