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CHAIR AL HULL, PRESIDING
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Hull called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m.
1 -a. Administer Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Officer Jackman
City Clerk Modigh administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed officer Jackman,
and Jackman took her place on the dais.
Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: Chair A. Hull, C. Stephens, J. Beeson, R. Tunseth,
J. Jackman, R. Lambourn
Commissioners absent: E. Castillo
Staff /Council Liaison present: Parks and Recreation Director R. Frates, Council
Member T. Bookey
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
Hull requested adding Oath of Office to the agenda.
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Commissioner Beeson MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner
Tunseth SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
3 -a. April 5, 2012
3 -b. June 4, 2012
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Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the meeting summaries of April 5 and
June 4 and Commissioner Tunseth SECONDED the motion. There were no objections.
SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 -a. Discussion -- Summer Maintenance Review
Parks and Recreation Director Frates provided a slide show of various maintenance
activities the Summer Maintenance crews were involved in throughout the summer.
The slide show was a representative sampling of some of the great work his temporary
and full time staff performed.
6 -b. Discussion /Action -- Meeting Schedule
Hull reviewed the current schedule and requested comments from commissioners.
Commissioner comments included:
® Noted it was difficult to feel engaged at a level necessary when only
meeting five times per year.
• Noted if the meeting schedule was monthly, meetings could be cancelled
if necessary and this would be what all other commissions now follow.
• The possibility of combining commissions was noted. Council Member
Bookey noted any combining of commissions would need to be reviewed and approved
by the Council.
Commissioner Beeson MOVED to recommend Council_ change the Parks and
Recreation meeting schedule to monthly except for June and July. Council Member
Stephens SECONDED the motion.
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7 -a. Commission Chair -- Chair Hull noted he had walked the trail system
with Parks and Recreation Director Frates and he was pleased with the work done.
7 -b. Director -- Frates noted the purpose of walking the trails was to invite
the Peninsula Clarion in hopes of creating awareness of the trails. Frates provided an
update on the last work session relating to Beaver Creek Park upgrades.
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the Beaver Creek Park Improvements as
presented in Item I IA, to include brush clearing, raising of tree canopy and removal of
dirt mounds. Commissioner Tunseth SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
7 -c. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Bookey noted Meek's Trail was
closed due to damage from the recent rains and noted the budget included $150,000
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for trail development, and he hoped to add a work session to outline the next priorities
regarding trail location. Bookey noted he would not be attending the next meeting.
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8 -a, December 6, 2012
Commissioner Beeson requested an excused absence from the December 6 meeting.
ITEM 9. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Lambourn asked if the road leading into Municipal Park would remain closed. Frates
noted the road would be blocked off using bollards.
Stephens received a concern from the public regarding the position of bollards being
too close together to allow for a stroller.
Beeson gave an update on the artificial turf at the high school and noted he hoped
construction would begin next spring.
ITEW C- - PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HE
ITEM 11: INFORMATION
Beaver Creek Park Improvement
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Commissioner Stephens MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Beeson
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:15 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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