HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.05.20 Minutes - FinalPark & Recreation Advisory Board - Meeting Minutes
Date: November 5, 2020
ATTENDANCE:
☐ Zach Ratkai ☒ Nolvia Salinas (1) ☒ Bradyn Leyde (5)
☒ Dan Dotta ☐ Tom Davenport (2) ☒ Jason Ruud (6)
☒ Brent Kubalek ☒ Julie Campos (3) ☐ Kate Bonderman (7)
☒ David Milne, Council Rep. ☒ Edgar Delgado (4)
I. Call to order: 5:32 p.m.
II. Welcomed new Park Board Member Julie Campos. She shared her excitement to be involved
with the board and influence the city for good.
III. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Meeting Date: October 8, 2020
Motion: Bradyn Leyde
Second: Nolvia Salinas
Approval Vote: Unanimous
IV. Staff Reports:
a. Recreation
Events
o HalloWeekend Cinema went well, 118 cars on Friday Night and 28 Cars on
Saturday daytime. It was very cold but attendees enjoyed the event. GESA
Sponsored the event and gave out popcorn and movie treat boxes
o Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat was a success with 18 booths and approximately
600 vehicles. The line was very long but was continually moving forward. The
amount of treats made it worth the wait. Vendors said they would be open to
participating next year and feedback from participants was good.
o Tri-Cities Carpool Cinema – The last movies in this Partnership series with
Kennewick and Richland are scheduled for this weekend Nov 6-7 in Richland.
These movies were originally scheduled for September but were postponed due
to the smoke.
o Lampson Cable Bridge Run – Offering a Virtual option and a modified In-
Person option under state COVID guidelines governing in-person timed runs.
Will be held on 2 days due to state limit on number of runners allowed per day.
Alternate route due to inability to obtain closure permit from WSDOT.
Programs
o After first interview and offer did not work out, have re-advertised for the
Footcare Nurse position
o Cornhole Tournament went well
o Offering a Turkey Time Canvas Take-and-Make Canvas Craft Kit
o Winterfest brainstorm planning meeting tomorrow, thought is that it will be a
virtual and at-home event
o Meeting with schools to discuss facility use status and options as we try to plan
for wintertime activities.
Other
o Highland Park Restroom Building Grant – Ranked 25th of 37 applications.
(Need Legislative Budget of $9Million to get funded).
o Chapel Hill Park – Coming soon sign has been placed at the site. The Building
Permit application has been submitted. The bid request is set to go out by
Monday with a response deadline of December 3rd.
o A Street Sports Complex – Building Permit application has been submitted.
The bid documents and plans have been submitted to RCO for approval and we
are waiting for their confirmation.
b. Parks and Facilities
Personnel
o Attended Monthly Safety Meetings
o Annual Pesticide Recertification Credits
Parks & Facilities Projects
o Rebuilt planter Bed at Volunteer Park
o Pruned trees throughout the zones
o Winterized irrigation systems and buildings
o Changed HVAC filters on all City owned buildings
o Fall fertilizer applications started
o Pre-emergent applied
o Shrub beds pruned
Cementary
o 7 Funerals: 4 burials, 3 cremains
o $28,616.90 in business for the month for Dec
o Day of the Dead observance increased
o Clean beds for the winter
Special Events
o City Hall remodel fire system upgrading project underway
o Re-striped PD parking lot
o Veterans Memorial Cemetery project
c. ACS Director
No Report
V. Other:
a. City Council Goals – Reviewed the new City Council goals, specifically those that related
in some way to Parks & Recreation.
b. City Public Meetings Training – Jason & Edgar need the training resent
VI. City Council Rep Report and Suggestions:
a. No Report
VII. Park Board Member Round Table:
a. Edgar Martinez –
Gave the idea to have a Drive-Thru Winterfest
About Day of the Dead – Asked if parks is planning to do a program in the future for
Day of the Dead at the Cemetary? Dan said they are discussing and reaching out to
others to see what to do in the future.
b. Nolvia Salinas –
Gave the idea to add more lights to Winterfest for people to drive-thru to see and
maybe to hold it at a different location with more access to power. Also gave the
idea to do a house decoration contest with awards for the winners.
Shared that the Coming Soon Sign and Chapel Hill park was going to be on KEPR
news tonight.
Asked what changed to allow the city to do more work at Chiawana Park? – Dan
Responded that he has been working with the Corps to get a realistic
work/maintenance agreement.
c. Bradyn –
Asked if any additional information was available regarding the future of the Dust
Devils. Brent responded that the City worked with the Dust Devils to put together a
great presentation to MLB showing why the Dust Devils organization should stay,
but would need to check with Dust Devil Management to see if any word had been
received.
d. Jason Ruud –
Shared that he thought we should hold the Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat next year
regardless of whether COVID is still a factor or not.
Asked why swing benches were removed at times. Dan responded that they
periodically bring the benches in for repair and degrease/cleaning.
VIII. Meeting Adjourned: 6:43 p.m.
IX. Next Meeting: December 3, 2020