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Meeting Minutes
Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Board
Thursday, January 10, 2013, 4:30 pra
City Hall Third Floor Meeting Room
L Meeting called to order at 4:35 pm by Chair Rosemary Sikes.
Members in Attendance: Debbie Jahnke, Daniel Milholland, Sally Robbins, Ron Sikes
and Lys Burden
Staff: Rick Sepler (Public Services Director), Judy Surber (Senior Planner/Planning
Manager), Dave Timmons (City Manager), Matt Tyler (Jefferson Co. Parks &Recreation
Director), and Mayor David King
Visitors: Rick Jahnke, Jim Todd and rep from Jefferson County Aquatic Coalition
II. Metropolitan Park District Update -Rick Sepler and Matt Tyler presented information on the
Metropolitan Park District(MPD)regulator-structure, Exploratory Regional Parks and
Recreation Committee(ERPRC)recommendations, and the developing joint process to consider
establishing a City/County MPD
III. Board Discussion and Questions - Questions answered by staff included: 1)range of
possibilities for composition of an MPD Board(elected vs appointed); differences between a
parks and recreation district and a metropolitan parks district; what information had been gleaned
from other MPDs in the state; how should we establish inclusion/exclusion criteria; and the
continuum of wa-,Ts in which a park can become a part of an MPD,ranging from a maintenance
agreement to a title transfer.
IV. Facilitated Facility Exercise—Rick Sepler reviewed all parks and recreation facilities in the City
and the advisors-board members considered each for possible inclusion in a future MPD.
However, positions in some cases did not reach consensus and voice votes were not compiled nor
were Ns-ritten compilations collected at the end of the meeting. Consequently, shortly after the
meeting, Chair Rosemary Sikes compiled the board's preferences and submitted them
electronically subsequent to the meeting:
Pocket/Mini Parks
PocketMini parks are small properties (2,500 sq.ft. I acre) with limited amenities such as benches and
picnic tables. The service area is generally less than a 14 mile.
Park Should park be Notes
in the MPD?
Adams Street Park 6 No
Rotan-Park 1 Yes/ 5 No
Gatewa-,T Park(Triangle 1 Yes/ 5 No
Mini Park II)
Balser View Park 1 Yes/ 5 No Tiny park.
Parkside Drive Park 1 Yes/ 5 No
Bell Tower 1 Yes/ 5 No
Neighborhood Parks
Neighborhood parks are the parks that serve as the recreational and social focus of a neighborhood
within the City. They are developed for both passive and active recreation. Restrooms may or may not be
available. The service area is less than ' ofa mile. The park is usually home to combination of
playground activity,picnicking and anon-organized activities Usually 5-10 acres in size.
Park Should park be Notes
in the MPD?
Sather Park 6 No
Bobby McGarragh Park 6 No Serves the local neighborhood.
Pope Marine Park 1 Yes/5 No Inter-related Nvith civic buildings (City Hall, Pope Marine
Building and Cotton Building). Possibly partner Nvith
NWMC for management/maintenance.
Community Parks
Community parks generally serve a broader purpose and population than neighborhood parks They too
are developed for both passive and active recreation. They have supportfacilities such as restrooms and
parking. These parks may typically include athletic fields, sports courts, trails,playgrounds, open space
and picnicking facilities The service area is generally ' -3 miles (usually less than 25 acres).
Park Should park be Notes
in the MPD?
Chetzemoka Park 5 Yes/ Regional nature (weddings from all over) expensive
1 Not sure park to maintain. However, this park is icon of the
community. Must include protections with transfer.
Natural/Open Space Parks
Natural'Open space parks are natural lands set aside for preservation ofsignificant natural resources,
open space areas for aesthetics and buffering, serve as wildlife habitat and compatible passive recreation
uses These lands are typically characterized by the presence of critical areas such as wetlands, slopes
and environmentally sensitive areas.
Park Should park be Notes
in the MPD?
Kali Tai Lagoon 2 Yes/3 No/ Only Nvith a Management Agreement. Similar to
Nature Park 1 Not sure Chetzemoka, Kali Tai is part of PT character. 6F
commitment must not be forgotten. Concern is long term
continuity, in perpetuity. City Manager noted expensive
to maintain bathrooms/parking area.
35r' Street Park 3 Yes/3 No A portion of the park(6 acres)Nvas deeded to the city by
Jefferson County for playfields, but due to
wetlands/stormwater/neighborhood opposition, it remains
undeveloped. Additional land to south(6.8 acres)
purchased by city in 2002.
Elmira Street Park 2 Yes/ 4 No
Bishop Park 1 Yes/5 No
13r'and Hancock Park 1 Yes/5 No
Special Use Areas
A special use area is often a park or facility oriented towards a single purpose use. They include
skateboard parks,pools, etc.
Park Should park be Notes
in the MPD?
Dog Park at 5 Yes/ Golden Age and Dog Park are contiguous to
Chetzemoka 1 Not sure Chetzemoka.
(Golden Age Club site)
Jackson Tidal Park 1 Yes/ 5 No
(Tidal Clock&Wave
Gazing Gallen-)
Mountain View 6 Yes Playfield/Gym
Commons YMCA
Mountain Vievv Pool 6 Yes
Golden Age Club 4 Yes/ 1 No/ Golden Age and Dog Park are contiguous to
1 Not sure Chetzemoka.
Larne Scott Trail 2 Yes/4 No Maintained by County roads crew
(segment — Currently
maintained by County)
TvIer Street Stairs 1 Yes/ 5 No
Terrace Steps/Haller 1 Yes/5 No
Fountain
Port TONsnSend Golf 6 Yes City currently provides periodic stormwater
Course maintenance of golf course pond.
Port TONsnSend Skate 5 Yes/ 1 No
Park
Beautification Areas
Beautification areas generally are areas that are not traditional parks, but are still maintained by the
Parks Maintenance Staff: They include streetscapes,flower gardens and other landscaping that improves
the aesthetic appearance of the City.
Park Should park be Notes
in the MPD?
Master Gardener's Park 1 Yes/4 No/
(Triangle Mini Park I) 1 either Nvay
Triangle Mini Park III 1 Yes/4 No/
1 either Nvav
Citv Entrance 1 Yes/ 4 No/
1 either Nvav
In summary:
Unanimous Yes, include in MPD:
Mountain View Commons (gym and playfield)
Mountain View Pool
PT Golf Course
Majority Yes, include in MPD:
Chetzemoka Park
Chetzemoka Dog Park
Golden Age Club
PT Skate Park
3 Yes/3 No in MPD:
35"' Street Park
Unanimous No in MPD:
Adams Street Park
Sather Park
Bobby McGarragh Park
Majority No in MPD:
Rotary Park, Gateway Park, Balser View Park, Parkside Drive Park, Bell ToNver, Pope Marine
Park, Kali Tai Lagoon Nature Park, Elmira Street Park, Bishop Park, 13"'and Hancock Park,
Jackson Tidal Park, Larry Scott Trail, Tyler Street Stairs, Terrace Steps/Haller Fountain, Master
Gardener's Park, Triangle Mini Park III, City Entrance
After submission of the tabulated votes, Chair Rosemary Sikes requested that a voice vote for the two
parks for which votes could be considered equivocal(Kali Tai 2 include/3 exclude/1 uncertain, 35th Street
3 include/3 exclude) be called and recorded at the next official meeting.
V. Adjournment -Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.