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MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
5:30 PM - Thursday, March 4, 2021
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CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:34 pm, by Jason Ruud, Chairperson
ROLL CALL
Boardmembers Present: Julie Campos, Edgar Delgado, Bradyn Leyde,
Jason Ruud, Tom Davenport and David Milne (City Council Rep.).
Not Present: Nolvia Salinas, Kate Bonderman
City Staff Present: Dan Dotta, Brent Kubalek, Zach Ratkai.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Bradyn Leyde moved to approve the minutes from the January
7, 2021 meeting. Edgar Delgado seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
COUNCIL REP & BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Jason Ruud - Curbing at Chiawana looks very nice, good job parks crew.
Thomas Davenport - Has been watching the batting cage construction
and is impressed.
Julie Campos - Need to update links on Recreation website for the
program guide.
STAFF REPORTS
Recreation
Report attached at end of Minutes
Parks & Facilities
Report attached at end of Minutes
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A&CS Director
• Working on big 4 projects. Looking to supplement budget to complete as
planned.
• Many of the projects being worked on meet the Quality of Life goals of City
Council.
• Looking at opening City Hall on a limited basis.
• City Council and legislative boards have begun to have limited in -person
meetings
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Open Public Meetings Training
Completed: Kate, Bradyn, Julie, Jason
Still Pending: Tom, Edgar, Nolvia
Those that have not finished the training should visit the following link:
www.atg.wa.gov/open-government-training
Chapel Hill Park Update
• Project has been awarded and construction has begun
• Grading work at the site is about 75% complete
• Construction of the block wall on the North side of the property is under way.
Park & Recreation Comprehensive Plan & Community Center
Feasibility Study Updates
• P&R Plan RFP will be advertised on Sunday and due back in April
• Finalizing Community Center Feasibility Study RFP - Should be advertised
soon
• Have placed a Legislative ask for $4million for renovations at MLK Center
NEW BUSINESS
Peanuts Park & Downtown Pasco Update
• Project has been awarded and work should start this next week. Scheduled
for completion by end of the year.
• Lewis Street overpass project has been awarded and will begin soon. The
project will take a couple of years.
Sylvester Park Courts Update
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• This original CIP project calling for the installation of outdoor futsal courts
at Sylvester park has been transferred to the Police department. They are
working on securing grants to offset the costs. Following format of a similar
successful project completed by another city police department.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
Next Meeting: Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 5:30pm
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:29 pm.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 8th DAY OF APRIL, 2021
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RECREATION HIGHLIGHTS
Big Cross Frozen Tundra Run ‐ 82 Participants•
Mom & Son's Night ‐ Revised self‐led ‐ Will be on Mar 27•
Drive Thru Egg Hunt ‐ April 3•
Events:
DIY Valentine Magnets – there were originally 25 kits offered but they sold out in 4 days so we added
25 more and sold out weeks early.
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Winter Tweets – Bird Seed Ornaments, we sold 18 of the 28 kits.○
Rainbow keychain kit – we sold 20 of 40. The leftovers can be packed away for another time.○
The DIY kits we have offered so far this year are:•
Youth XC League ‐ 1st year (47 of 48 spots) practices started Monday•
Youth Softball ‐ Taking Registrations ‐ to start in late April•
Programs:
Footcare Program ‐ Advertising for new footcare Nurse•
Indoor Rentals and Programs ‐ finalizing processes look to be able to open later this month.•
Softball Competitions at the Softball Complex ‐ No out of state teams. No tournament style.•
Iron Man not coming to Tri‐Cities this year or next. Looking at possibly 2023.•
Making preparations for opening Memorial Pool with alternate restricted schedule opening•
Other:
Park Board Meeting
Meetings Page 1
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Parks & Recreation Advisory Council
Maintenance Report
Dan Dotta
03/04/21
Personnel Activity
Attended Monthly Safety Meetings
Cartegraph training
CPO Training 6 certified
Park & Facility Projects
New snow removal equipment used
Rebuilt Chiawana Horseshoe pits
New cameras installed at Shop along with new Wi-Fi
New curbing at Chiawana
Worked with PD and Fire on vacant land clearing to make a safer place
Cemetery
6 Funerals: 6 burials, 0 cremains
$21,000 in business for the month ( Jan: $56k 9:8-1)
Continue to work on Veterans Memorial at the Cemetery
Special Events
Working with Fire Department to open Station 83 and 81
Batting Cages are still moving forward, slowed down due to weather
Slide stolen at Tierra Vida Park Update
Schlagel Park 100% Drawings, in the permit process
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