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PARKS, RECREATION & TREE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: March 22, 2016 Time: 4:30 pm Location: City Hall First Floor Conference Room
Members Present: Debbie Jahnke (Chair), Rosemary Sikes, Brenda McMillan, Jason Cecil, Ed Robeau
Members Excused: Jim Todd
Staff Present: Deputy City Clerk Joshua Stecker; Mayor Deborah Stinson; City Manager David Timmons; City Attorney Steve Gross
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Approval of Minutes: February 23, 2016 Unanimous approval
Mayor Deborah Stinson, City Manager David Timmons and City
Attorney Steve Gross addressed the Board regarding potential changes to the rules and regulation concerning advisory boards. They
highlighted Council’s concerns regarding Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act compliance, work plans, tasking requests, agendas, term limits, potential volunteer activity liability, email
correspondence, meeting times and accessibility and communications with Council and sought input from the Board.
The Board discussed which items on their proposed work plan could be considered advisory to staff and Council and determined that
acceptable tasks to pursue at present included recommending park name changes, developing dog park and off leash area rules, and revising the list of approved street trees.
The Board unanimously approved tasking Debbie Jahnke with drafting a memo to City Manager David Timmons
recommending that the Board be tasked with proposing a name changing contest for local children to rename Parkside Park.
Rosemary Sikes identified concerns regarding the removal of a trash
can at the Landes Street entrance to Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park.
The Board unanimously approved recommending to City staff
that the garbage can be replaced and that a dumpster be installed for public use at the parking lot near the restrooms.
The Board discussed plans for upcoming Arbor Day activities. Debbie Jahnke will submit an Arbor Day proclamation request to be read at Council on April 18th. Cleanup activities will be
planned for Bishop Park on April 23rd.
Next Meeting: April 26, 2016
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.