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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Parks and Human Services - 03/17/2005 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 Parks and Human Services Committee Meeting Minutes March 17, 2005 Page 2 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