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%)11 � August 26, 2014 -4:30 p.m.
lOwnsenCity Hall 1St Floor Conference Room
I. Call to order— roll call.
11. 15 minute video training on the Open Public Meetings Act. This training is a new
requirement for advisory board members passed by the legislature this year.
Josh Stecker will set it up in one of the 3rd Floor Conference Room that is fixed
with a TV.
111. Approval of Aug 26, 2014 agenda.
IV. Approval of July 22, 2014 minutes.
V. Visitor comments.
VI. Staff report.
VI 1. PRT work plan 2014:
A. Volunteers for our parks-
i. Sather Park Ivy pull work parties every Tues. 1-3 by the No Ivy
League.
ii. Possibility of joint PRTAB/NMTAB work party in September.
(Debbie)
iii. Discussion of volunteer software possibilities. (Debbie)
VIII. Discussion of the timing of park naming with regard to Parkside/Bishop re. J
Surber information. (Debbie)
IX. No camping in Parks.
A. No camping sign for the Benedict Street entrance into Kah Tai Park not
installed as of Aug 12. Will contact Steve Wright to see if sign is available
to install and if volunteers could install sign.
B. Camping in PT brochure produced by City.
C. Rosemary found that the Visitors Center does carry the City's Camping in
PT brochure.
D. With Steve Wright's permission City's Camping in PT brochure laminated
and posted on the west side of Kah Tai bathrooms.
E. Debbie to produce a one page summary of City's Camping in PT brochure
to post on south side of Kah Tai bathrooms. Received Steve Wright's
permission.
X. Dog leash ordinance.
A. Update on exploration of dog-related ordinances, issues and concerns.
B. Jim Todd's report on who owns what beaches, City, County or Port.
XI. PUD new tree pruning policy. David Timmons said he would send PRTAB chair a
copy of the policy to distribute to PRTAB. Email reminder Aug 14. PRTAB report
on 2 examples David T sited at McPherson & Fir and Cherry & W.
XII. Correspondences:
A. Rosemary emailed mayor David King Aug 2 & 14 with PRTAB
recommendation that Ed Robeau be appointed to the PRTAB
B. Debbie's letter to Jefferson Fair Board.
XIII. Running List: Issues and changes that need to be considered for inclusion in
future parks plan updates (i.e., new park and open space facilities, grants,
changed conditions in existing parks, etc.).
XIV. Next regularly scheduled PRTAB meeting Tuesday September 23 from 4:30-
6pm? Future Meeting Agenda Items:
A. Are certain trees better at absorbing CO2? (Climate Action Committee)
B. Start early 2015 for grants.
XV. Visitor and PRT board comment— 3 min per person.
XVI. Adjourn