City Council - Parks and Recreation Committee

City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes November 21, 2022, 2:00 PM Mayor: Seth Fleetwood Contact: (360) 778-8100, mayorsoffice@cob.org Council Members: Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Chair Contact: (360) 778-8200, ccmail@cob.org Hollie Huthman, Lisa Anderson https://cob.org/council All meetings are held in the City Hall Council Chambers at 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, WA, unless otherwise noted. Call to Order President Stone called the Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to order at 2pm. Roll Call Present: Committee Chair Edwin H. "Skip" Williams, Fourth Ward Committee Member Hollie Huthman, Second Ward Committee Member Lisa Anderson, Fifth Ward Council Standing Committee Meetings: Open to the public to attend. Note: there is generally no public comment period for Committee sessions. Standing Committee Members receive reports and information, ask questions and, when appropriate, vote on a recommended action for consideration by the full Council at the Regular Meeting. The notice of Committee Meetings identified below also serves as notice of Special Meetings of the City Council at the times identified as Council Members who are not members of the committee routinely attend and participate in the Committee Meetings. Committee Chairs give a report of the Committee Meeting at the Regular Meeting in the evening prior to deliberation and formal vote. 23533 1. Third Modification to Lease Agreement for Sportsplex Facility - p. 3 Contract #2004-0053 Nicole Oliver, Parks and Recreation Director, and Chester Lackey, President Whatcom Sports and Recreation (WSR), presented on a proposed one-year lease modification between the City and Whatcom Sports Recreation. The modification lays out terms that place a payment in lieu of rent into an account that is secured by City approval. This allows the funds to accumulate in the WSR’s name to aid in their ability to secure financing one year from now and purchase the building and lease the property. This lease modification documents all current and past financial debts and obligations of WSR to the City, and allows time for the Civic Complex study to be completed. Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes Page 1 November 21, 2022  Hollie Huthman moved to recommend approval of the proposed lease modification agreement for the Sportsplex Facility - Contract #2004-0053. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 23534 2. Greenways Strategic Plan 2022-2026 p. 13 Peter Gill, Park Planning and Development Coordinator, provided a high-level update on the Greenways Strategic Plan. The Greenways Advisory Committee is charged with strategic oversight regarding the use of Greenways funds. The Committee has worked to update and extend the Greenways Strategic Plan and provide clarity regarding funding categories prescribed in Greenways Levy 4. The Parks and Recreation Department and Greenways Advisory Committee are seeking City Council adoption of the 2022-2026 Greenways Strategic Plan. Today the plan is presented for information and will be scheduled for a public hearing on December 12, 2022. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:37pm. Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes Page 2 November 21, 2022