Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

Name: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee — Olympia, WA
Start: 2021-10-21
End: 2021-10-21
Location: Olympia, WA

Regular Meeting

Olympia, WA · October 21, 2021

Agenda Minutes

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 21, 2021 6:00 PM Phone and Online Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_153PAk4USISLnP28HXMziA 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 8 - Chair Maria Ruth, Vice Chair Brock Milliern, Committee member Brent Barnes, Committee member Barbara Benson, Committee member Kyle Guzlas, Committee member Kim Murillo, Committee member Tiffany Sandy and Committee member Alecia Johnson Absent: 1 - Committee member Spence Cearns 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 21-0987 Approval of September 16, 2021 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT Bob Jacobs discussed the importance of neighborhood parks within 1/2 mile and land acquisition. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) Public meeting on October 28, 2021 will present the conceptual vision for the aquatic study. 2) Program Specialist Jennifer Gessley-Gayman gave an update on the sensory gardens. The City did not receive the grant but is moving forward with the design at Decatur. Kettle View will be next. Also, SSPTP liked the idea of communication boards near playgrounds. They recommended a local artist with Down Syndrome that would be City of Olympia Page 1 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes October 21, 2021 Committee willing to work on the design. 3) Kyle Guzlas announced the developer, Romano Capital, pulled out of the 10 acre development next to LBA Woods. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 21-1012 Public Hearing and Recommendation for Proposed Park Naming for 911 Adams St SE - Rebecca Howard Park for Peace and Healing Director Paul Simmons presented background on the proposed park name. Director Simmons opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. The following people spoke: Olivia Salazar de Breaux and Greg Griffith. Director Simmons closed the public hearing at 6:39 p.m. The Committee discussed the proposed name. Committee member Benson moved, seconded by Vice Chair Milliern, to authorize the Chair to write a letter recommending approval of the park name as Rebecca Howard Park for Peace and Healing. The motion passed unanimously. 21-1011 Yelm Highway Community Park Update Parks Planning & Design Manager Laura Keehan presented the proposal concept plan for the phase 1 southern portion of the park and reviewed the survey results. PRAC members agreed to hold a special meeting on December 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom to hear a presentation from the Olympia School District and Berger Partnership on the District's response to PRAC's letter on school co-location. The discussion was completed. 21-1010 Draft Parks, Arts and Recreation Plan Recommendation Ms. Keehan reviewed public feedback received on the draft plan. PRAC members provided input and ideas for revisions to the draft. Committee member Benson moved, seconded by Committee member Guzlas, to authorize the Chair to write a letter recommending approval of the draft plan. The motion passed unanimously. 7. REPORTS OMPD: Committee member Benson provided an overview of the recent advisory committee meeting and letter. 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None City of Olympia Page 2 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Minutes October 21, 2021 Committee 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3

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 21, 2021 6:00 PM Phone and Online Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_153PAk4USISLnP28HXMziA 1. CALL TO ORDER 1.A ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 21-0987 Approval of September 16, 2021 Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes Attachments: Minutes 4. PUBLIC COMMENT During this portion of the meeting, community members 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.. Individual comments are limited to two (2) minutes or less. REMOTE MEETING PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS: Live public comment will be taken during the meeting but advance registration is required. The link to register is at the top of the agenda. You will be given the choice to comment during the registration process. After you complete the registration form, you will receive a link by email to log onto or call into Zoom for use at the meeting date and time. If you plan on calling into the meeting, you will need to provide your phone number at registration so you can be recognized during the meeting. Once connected to the meeting you will be auto-muted. At the start of the public comment period, the Chair will call participants by name to speak in the order they signed up. When it is your turn to speak, your microphone will be unmuted. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS 6. BUSINESS ITEMS City of Olympia Page 1 Printed on 10/14/2021 Parks and Recreation Advisory Meeting Agenda October 21, 2021 Committee 21-1012 Public Hearing and Recommendation for Proposed Park Naming for 911 Adams St SE - Rebecca Howard Park for Peace and Healing Attachments: Letter from Shawna Hawk regarding Rebecca Howard Park Naming Olympia Area Black Pioneers Rebecca Howard BlackPast Link Rebecca Howard Reflections Link Thurston Talk Article Link Wikipedia Link Est. time: 30 minutes 21-1011 Yelm Highway Community Park Update Attachments: Engage Olympia Project Page Est. time: 20 minutes 21-1010 Draft Parks, Arts and Recreation Plan Recommendation Attachments: Draft Plan on Engage Olympia Survey responses Compiled Email Comments Est. time: 30 minutes 7. REPORTS A. Olympia Metropolitan Parks Advisory Board (Barbara Benson and Brock Milliern) B. Aquatic Center Feasibility Study (Brent Barnes and Tiffany Sandy) 8. QUESTIONS OF STAFF AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Screening New PRAC Member Applications 9. ADJOURNMENT Upcoming Next meeting is scheduled for January 20, 2022. Accommodations The City of Olympia is committed to the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons in employment and 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. City of Olympia Page 2 Printed on 10/14/2021

Get email alerts for Olympia

A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.

Report an issue with this meeting