Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · October 18, 2018
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Parks and Recreation Advisory Contact: Laura Keehan
Committee 360.570.5855
Thursday, October 18, 2018 6:00 PM Room 207
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Vice Chair Joshua Clark, Committee member Barbara Benson,
Committee member Candace Jacobs, Committee member Kim Murillo
and Committee member Rhonda Olnick
Absent: 4 - Chair Maria Ruth, Committee member Kyle Guzlas, Committee
member Rhianna Hruska and Committee member Brock Milliern
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 18-0957 Approval of September 20, 2018 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Bob Jacobs stated it would be a detriment to the LBA Woods if the future extension of
Log Cabin Road was built through the park.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Sylvana Niehuser has been promoted to fill the Parks Maintenance Manager position.
- "Oly on Ice" skating rink will open mid-November at the Isthmus Park.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 18-0983 Update on Sea Level Rise Planning in Olympia
Water Resources Director Andy Haub updated the Committee on the status of the sea
level rise planning effort. The draft report will be available in December for review, with
adoption scheduled for February 2019. Mr. Haub reviewed the adaptation strategies for
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Percival Landing.
The information was provided.
6.B 18-0984 Annual 2018 Park Evaluation Surveys
Committee members reported on park surveys they administered. They gave a brief
summary of what they heard and observed while at the park. The parks surveyed this
year were: Grass Lake, Margaret McKenny, West Bay, Yashiro Japanese Garden, and
Trillium.
The information was provided.
7. REPORTS - None
8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Parks and Recreation Advisory
Contact: Laura Keehan
Committee 360.570.5855
Thursday, October 18, 2018 6:00 PM Room 207
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 18-0957 Approval of September 20, 2018 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
During this portion of the meeting, citizens may address the Advisory Committee or Commission
regarding items related to City business, including items on the Agenda. In order for the Committee or
Commission to maintain impartiality and the appearance of fairness in upcoming matters and to comply
with Public Disclosure Law for political campaigns, speakers will not be permitted to make public
comments before the Committee or Commission in these two areas: (1) on agenda items for which the
Committee or Commission either held a Public Hearing in the last 45 days, or will hold a Public Hearing
within 45 days, or (2) where the speaker promotes or opposes a candidate for public office or a ballot
measure.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 18-0983 Update on Sea Level Rise Planning in Olympia
Attachments: Percival Landing Physical Adaptation Strategies.pdf
Evaluation Criteria for SLR Strategies.pdf
Link to sea level rise webpage
6.B 18-0984 Annual 2018 Park Evaluation Surveys
7. REPORTS
A. North Capitol Campus Heritage Park Development Assoc. (Candace Jacobs)
B. Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board (Candace Jacobs and Barbara Benson)
C. Sea Level Rise (Josh Clark)
8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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9. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming
Next meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2019.
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