Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Parks and Recreation Advisory Contact: Laura Keehan Committee 360.570.5855 Thursday, April 19, 2018 6:00 PM Room 207 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 7 - Chair Maria Ruth, Committee member Kyle Guzlas, Committee member Rhianna Hruska, Committee member Candace Jacobs, Committee member Brock Milliern, Committee member Kim Murillo and Committee member Rhonda Olnick Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Joshua Clark and Committee member Barbara Benson 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 18-0377 Approval of January 18, 2018 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 3.B 18-0378 Approval of February 15, 2018 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT James Reddick, PARC Foundation, announced REI has donated $5,000 for the Teen Adventure program. Mr. Reddick was awarded the Washington Recreation & Park Association (WRPA) Volunteer Citizen Citation Award. Bob Jacobs stated the City should not be reluctant to use eminent domain to acquire park land. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Committee welcomed new members Kyle Guzlas, Rhianna Hruska and Kim Murillo. City of Olympia Page 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes April 19, 2018 Committee - Isthmus Park Improvements are underway. - Earth Day is scheduled for April 21 at 10:00 a.m. at Priest Point Park Shelter 4. - South Sound Maritime Heritage Association and OPARD will unveil new historical markers on Percival Landing on June 4. - The art piece Philosopher has been installed at LBA Parks at the entrance to the Woods. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 18-0379 Annual Performance Report and CAMP Report Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Paul Simmons presented the 2017 Parks, Arts and Recreation Performance Report which outlines significant accomplishments for the department and reports progress made on performance measures. The Capital Asset Management Program (CAMP) Report is new for 2017. It highlights the maintenance projects that were completed during the year. Both reports were distributed. The report was received. 6.B 18-0380 Pickleball Update Parks, Arts and Recreation Associate Director Jonathon Turlove presented a proposal to convert two tennis courts at Woodruff Park to six pickleball courts. The tennis courts are scheduled to be resurfaced in 2019 and the pickleball conversion will be included as part of the resurfacing project. The report was received. 6.C 18-0381 Letters of Support for 2018 Park Grant Applications Committee member Guzlas recused himself from voting due to a work conflict. The Committee voted in support of the proposed grants and will write letters of support to be attached to the grant applications. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Chair Ruth, Committee member Hruska, Committee member Jacobs, Committee member Milliern, Committee member Murillo and Committee member Olnick Absent: 2 - Vice Chair Clark and Committee member Benson Recused: 1 - Committee member Guzlas 7. REPORTS - None 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS City of Olympia Page 2 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes April 19, 2018 Committee The May meeting will be focused on the West Bay Restoration and Park Master Plan process. The Committee will meet at West Bay Park. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3