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PARKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
March is, 1989 MAR 2 4 1989
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Councilmembers Present: Steve Dowell, Chair; Judy Woods; Jon
Johnson.
Staff Present: Barney Wilson, Tony McCarthy, Norm Angelo,
Alana McIalwain, Nancy Leahy, Helen
Wickstrom, Jack Ball, Lori, Hogan, Neil
Sullivan, Patrice Thorell, Cheryl Fraser,
John Marchione, Pam Rumer, Karen Michel,
Doreen Higgins.
Others Present: Grace Hiranaka, Kent Arts Commission;
Thomas Nisbett, Planning and Management
Consultant.
Golf Carts for Riverbend Golf Course
Neil Sullivan requested the Committee's approval to lease 30 golf
carts to be used at the new Riverbend Golf Course. Sullivan
reported that the carts chosen are fuel efficient and are best
suited to the needs of the department. Wilson explained that the
carts have been budgeted for in the golf course budget-- the
department waited to lease them so that staff would have adequate
time to decide what type of cart they wanted.
The item will be placed onto the March 21 Consent Calendar in the
form of a resolution.
Golf Course Opening PROMS
Wilson reported that everything is on schedule and explained the
registration process for the tournament. Thefirst day of
registration will be April 17, and walk-ins will , have first
priority. Wilson explained that everyone who receives, information
on the golf course opening will be informed that walk-in
registrations will be processed first.
Park and Recreation Service Area
Wilson introduced Thomas Nisbett, Planning and Management
Consultant, to discuss facts and answer questions regarding the
formation of a Park and Recreation Service Area. The Committee
discussed the pros and cons in detail. Tony McCarthy and John
Marchione were present to answer any financial questions that
arose.
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Woods commented that a service area seems, to be the ,only answer to
maintaining a reasonable level of service. 75% of the people who
make use of Parks programs and facilities are King County
residents-- only 25% reside within the City limits,, '
The Committee was in full agreement that the next step is to meet
with King County and have them perform a feasibility,study. Dowell
suggested an informal meeting, with the full Council in order to get
some direction.
J Councilmembers Dowell, Woods and Johnson gave the Committee their
full support in this endeavor and urged the department to continue
investigating the idea.
(Copies of handouts distributed at the meeting are available upon
s
request. Call the Parks Department at 859-3992, ) ,