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PARKS, RECREATION & TREE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date: September 27, 2016 Time: 4:30 pm Location: City Hall First Floor Conference Room
Members Present: Lyndi Hutchison, Debbie Jahnke, Ed Robeau (Chair), Brenda McMillan, Paul Schutt
Members Excused: Jim Todd
Staff Present: Deputy City Clerk Joshua Stecker; Parks & Facilities Manager Alex Wisniewski
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
Approval of Minutes: August 23, 2016 Unanimous approval
Election of Alternate Vice Chair. Paul Schutt was unanimously elected as Alternate Vice Chair.
Alex Wisniewski reported on:
• Management of the Port Townsend Swim Team is moving forward
with Council
• The pool has been approved to hire 2 Head Lifeguard positions
• Budget request increases for Parks and Pool Maintenance
• Budget request for a Volunteer Coordinator/Special Events Coordinator/Facilities Rental Coordinator position
• Pool Visitation continues to increase over last year’s numbers
• Maintenance projects at Chetzemoka, Kah Tai, Tyler Street Stairs,
and Cappy’s Trails
Debbie Jahnke provided the Board with information from City code
suggesting that the City’s tree planting plan for Howard Street was not in apparent compliance with PTMC 19.06.120 and 19.06.130 regarding Tree
Conservation Standards.
The Board unanimously moved to recommend that staff
comply with the Municipal Code standards for tree selection that apply to the City.
Debbie Jahnke presented a draft list of acceptable street trees for the Board
to review.
Debbie Jahnke will add a descriptive column to the list and
provide a list of trees recommended for removal from the current approved street tree list along with the reasons for
their recommended removal. The Board will draft comments
on the list and recommend additions and deletions. The Board unanimously recommended the the list be made available as
a brochure to distribute to the public.
Joshua Stecker reported that the Mayor will read the Arbor Day proclamation
at the October 3 City Council Meeting.
Ed Robeau will accept the proclamation as Chair of the Board.
Lyndi Hutchison will prepare a press release and forward it to Alex Wisniewski for approval.
Correspondence: Paul Schutt reported on correspondence from Renee and
Jim Klein to Council and insisted that the City owed them a response. Robert
Gray (citizen) assured him that the Mayor had been in communication with
Topic Motions/Recommendation/Action
them.
Public Comment: Robert Gray wondered if the proposed Event Coordinator
position could manage recreation programs like Little League and soccer.
Next Meeting: October 25, 2016
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.