Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · December 17, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Parks and Recreation Advisory Contact: Laura Keehan
Committee 360.570.5855
Thursday, December 17, 2020 6:00 PM Phone or Online
Register to Attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jy1YnrM7SrSx9DUIwvx8CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 7 - Chair Maria Ruth, Vice Chair Brock Milliern, Committee member
Brent Barnes, Committee member Barbara Benson, Committee
member Kyle Guzlas, Committee member Kim Murillo and Committee
member Tiffany Sandy
Excused: 1 - Committee member Spence Cearns
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 20-1042 Approval of October 15, 2020 Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following citizens shared their comments with PRAC about co-locating a secondary
school at the Yelm Hwy Community Park site: Molly Philopant, Bob Jacobs, Candice
Bock, Rick Ketchledge, Doug Allen, Jason Selwitz, Tom Schrader.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
6.A 20-1041 Potential Partnership between City and Olympia School District to locate
a secondary school at the Yelm Highway Community Park
Staff provided an overview of the request from the Olympia School District and also
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reviewed the public input received through the online survey on Engage Olympia. PRAC
members discussed the topic and decided to designate a three-member subcommittee
to further study the idea and bring considerations to the full Committee at January’s
meeting.
The discussion was completed.
7. REPORTS - None
8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:53 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, December 17, 2020 6:00 PM Phone or Online
Register to Attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jy1YnrM7SrSx9DUIwvx8CA
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.A ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.A 20-1042 Approval of October 15, 2020 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Minutes
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens should email public comments to Laura Keehan (lkeehan@ci.olympia.wa.us) by 4:00pm on the
date of the meeting. Written public comments will be emailed to all committee members. Citizens may
share verbal comments at the meeting only if they have registered for the meeting on Zoom by 4:00pm on
the date of the meeting and indicated that they would like to speak.
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
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6.A 20-1041 Potential Partnership between City and Olympia School District to locate a
secondary school at the Yelm Highway Community Park
Attachments: Hyperlink to Project Page
Survey Results-Graphs
Survey Results-Write In
Emailed Comments
7. REPORTS
A. Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board (Barbara Benson)
B. Aquatic Center Feasibility Study (Brent Barnes and Tiffany Sandy)
C. Regional Climate Change Plan (Kim Murillo)
8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Screening New PRAC Member Applications
B. PRAC Workplan and Officer Elections
C. Regional Aquatic Center Feasibility Study
9. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming
Next meeting scheduled for January 21, 2021.
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the delivery of services and resources. If you require accommodation for your attendance at the City
Advisory Committee meeting, please contact the Advisory Committee staff liaison (contact number in the
upper right corner of the agenda) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. For hearing impaired,
please contact us by dialing the Washington State Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1.800.833.6384.
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