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, June 20, 2019 6:00 PM Room 207 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 6 - Chair Maria Ruth, Committee member Barbara Benson, Committee member Kyle Guzlas, Committee member Rhianna Hruska, Committee member Kim Murillo and Committee member Rhonda Olnick Absent: 2 - Committee member Candace Jacobs and Committee member Brock Milliern 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 19-0449 Approval of March 21, 2019 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Ron Marco thanked the Committee for their support of new pickleball courts at Woodruff Park. Bob Jacobs spoke about including public involvement in the Downtown Park Plan and Aquatic Feasibility Study, and developing park standards for multi-family housing. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Park Planning and Design Manager Laura Keehan updated the Committee on park projects and events. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 19-0572 Downtown Parks Plan Discussion City of Olympia Page 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes June 20, 2019 Committee Director of Parks Planning and Maintenance Jonathon Turlove reviewed the scope of the Downtown Parks Strategy. The Committee asked clarifying questions. The Committee supported the idea of combining the Downtown Park Strategy work with the 2020 Parks, Arts and Recreation Plan process. The discussion was completed. 6.B 19-0573 Aquatic Center Feasibility Study Update Parks, Arts and Recreation Director Paul Simmons reviewed the proposed scope and timeline for the Aquatic Feasibility Study. The Committee asked clarifying questions. The discussion was completed. 6.C 19-0566 Yelm Highway Community Park Master Plan Briefing Ms. Keehan updated the Committee on the master plan process for the Yelm Highway property. The City has contracted with Berger Partnership to develop the master plan and coordinate the public process. The Committee asked clarifying questions. The information was provided. 6.D 19-0565 PRAC Park Evaluations Park survey packets were distributed. The information was provided. 7. REPORTS A. North Capitol Campus Heritage Park Development Assoc. - None B. Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board - Rhianna Hruska reported that at the May 8 meeting the Committee reviewed the compliance report and discussed options to account for and report on parks funding. 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No meeting will be held in July. The August meeting will include a presentation on the 2020 Draft Capital Facilities Plan and the Capital Asset Management Program. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned. City of Olympia Page 2