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AGENDA
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
5:30 PM - Thursday, August 5, 2021
GoToMeeting - 709-606-653
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
(a) Boardmembers: Nolvia Salinas, Tom Davenport, Julie Campos,
Edgar Delgado, Bradyn Leyde, Jason Ruud, Kate Bonderman and
David Milne (City Council Rep.).
City Staff: Zach Ratkai, Patty Martin, Dan Dotta.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3 - 24 (a) MOTION: I move to approve the minutes from the May 6, 2020
meeting.
4. COUNCIL REP & BOARDMEMBER REPORTS
5. STAFF REPORTS
(a) Recreation
(b) Parks & Facilities
(c) A&CS Director
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
25 - 26 (a) Chapel Hill Park - Name Recommendation Selection
Discuss possible park names to recommend to City Council.
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MOTION: I move to recommend to City Council the name
_____________, for the new park located at 5801 Chapel Hill Blvd.,
according to Resolution No. 2499, Policy for Naming of City Parks and
Recreation Facilities.
(b) Regional Park Board Meeting - October 7
Discuss and select location, catering & presenter for meeting.
8. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
(a) Next Meeting: September 2, 2021.
9. ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
5:30 PM - Thursday, May 6, 2021
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CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:35 pm, by Edgar Delgado, Vice -
Chairperson
ROLL CALL
Boardmembers Present: Nolvia Salinas, Tom Davenport, Julie Campos,
Edgar Delgado, Bradyn Leyde, Jason Ruud, and David Milne (City
Council Rep.).
Boardmembers Absent: Kate Bonderman
City Staff Present: Dan Dotta, Brent Kubalek.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: Edgar Delgado move to approve the minutes from the March
4, 2021 meeting. Jason Ruud seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL REP & BOARDMEMBER REPORTS
• (Rep) Dave Milne - Attended the Ray Reynolds Middle School
open house. Went to look at the land off Road 100 and discussed
possible future development. Commented that the dog waste bags
at West Chiawana should be filled more often
• Edgar - Nothing to report
• Bradyn - Just started winter sports at High Schools
• Jason - Middle School sports - intermural sports only, focused on
skill development
• Julie - Participated in selection of consultant for Park and Rec
Master Plan. Live by Chapel Hill Park - house shaking and
progress seams slow.
• Nolvia - Neighbors excited to see some progress on Chapel Hill
Park. Observed more trash at Rd 48.
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• Tom - Impressed by amount of dirt moved at Chapel Hill Park.
Asked the Question: Are water fountains going to be turned on this
year? Dan said waiting on Inslee announcement in 2 weeks, but
plan to turn them on. Commented that the batting cages look good
at GESA Stadium and glad Dust Devils are playing again.
STAFF REPORTS
Recreation
Report attached at end of minutes.
Parks & Facilities
Report attached at end of minutes.
A&CS Director
No Report due to absence.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Project Updates
• Chapel Hill Park - The earthwork is done. The walking path and
basketball court prepped for paving and the basketball standard is
installed. The bench pads are poured. The irrigation was delayed
due to PVC pipe shortage resulting from winter storms but is
scheduled to arrive tomorrow (May 7), so irrigation installation
should be able to start soon. Still waiting for the Shelter
manufacturer to send the Engineer drawings for the footings for the
shelters.
• Parks & Recreation Master Plan - Selected consultant on Friday
and are now working on the Professional Services Agreement.
Once in place work will begin quickly. There will be various points
throughout the process that will require Park Board input and help.
• A Street Sports Complex - Is now out to bid and is due back June
2. If all works out should be able to start work in July. Have applied
for an RCO extension through Feb 2022.
• Peanuts Park - Construction is moving forward.
• Highland Park - Are within approved Grant funding. Should
finalize grant agreement by July and go out to bid around
September.
• Batting Cages at Dust Devils Stadium - They are now complete
and the Dust Devil's have started their season. Are starting
planning for other improvements at the stadium that will be
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necessary under MLB requirements for single A minor league
stadiums.
• Schlagel Park Boat Launch - Have applied for all needed permits
and are ready to move forward when issued.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION
Next Meeting: Thursday, June 3, 2021 @ 5:30 pm.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:38 pm.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2021
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Meeting Subject: Park Board Meeting - 5/6/2021
Meeting Date: 5/6/2021 5:30 PM
Location: GoToMeeting
RECREATION HIGHLIGHTS
Events:
Foodie's Fridays - 4-5 Food Trucks each Friday at Volunteer Park starting April 30
Grand Old 4th of July - To be held on July 4th unless directed otherwise by City
Council. Will not be holding all activities due to COVID but plan to hold the
following
o Bike Ride Challenge
o DIY Patriotic Luminaries
o Cardboard Regatta
o Car Show
o Fireworks - Have two separate proposals, one for phase 2 and one for phase
3. Council will decide how to move forward.
Mom & Son's Night - Revised to be a self-led scavenger hunt went well on March
27
o 55 boys with mom/guardian many of whom were new to Mom & Son's event
Drive Thru Egg Hunt with Pasco Jaycees - Was held April 3 - Went well with
approximately 300 cars
Programs:
Senior News Letter going well. One recipient recently wrote in saying, "THANKS
SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THIS SR CITIZEN NEWSLETTER.
I FORWARD IT TO ALL MY SR FRIENDS AND A SR GROUP I LEAD
AT CHURCH. EACH NEWSLETTER GETS BETTER AND BETTER!"
Youth Softball League has started, games started this week
Adult Softball League to begin week of May 17
Adult Ultimate Frisbee League to begin week of May 17
DIY Kits:
o Father's Day
o Grow Big and Grow Home
o Grand Old 4th Luminarias
Opened Community Garden at Kurtzman park
o All 30 plots sold out
Around Town Scavenger Hunt - One for Elementary, One for Middle and High
School will start at end of May.
Youth XC League - 1st year (47 of 48 spots) went very well. Feedback to
evaluations was very positive with most wishing it was not so short. We will look to
extend from a 4 to a 6 week season and hold another season this fall.
Other:
Shelter rentals are reopened
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Softball Complex running again - Have had tournaments/competitions most
weekends. Not as large as past years due to COVID restrictions and no out of
state teams, but doing okay.
Pool - Bringing on lifeguards - it is filled and the Channel Cats are using it.
Richland High has asked for use time. Will have Swim Lessons, Open Swim, &
Lap Swim as well as a few other programs but all will look a little different due to
continued COVID guidelines.
Applied for and received a community grant in support of the Afterschool program
from Walmart in the amount of $1500. Will be of great benefit to the program once
we are able to reopen.
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Memorial
Pool After
Being
Closed for a
Year.Page 6 of 22Page 8 of 26
Memorial Pool
After being
Drained.Page 7 of 22Page 9 of 26
Memorial Pool
After a Week
of Cleaning.Page 8 of 22Page 10 of 26
Memorial
Pool After a
Week of
Cleaning. Page 9 of 22Page 11 of 26
The Final ProductPage 10 of 22Page 12 of 26
Preparing for Memorial Day
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New Plaque
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New Plaque
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Plaque for
the new flag
pole.Page 14 of 22Page 16 of 26
New Water Feature
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Newly Seeded
Area
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Tumbleweeds
…..Page 17 of 22Page 19 of 26
Irrigation
Charged..Page 18 of 22Page 20 of 26
Pesticide
Applications
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Little League Page 20 of 22Page 22 of 26
Cemetery
$33,000 business:
7 funerals
Preneed and
headstonesPage 21 of 22Page 23 of 26
Gesa Stadium Batting Cages
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Catherine D Seainan,Leland Kerr,City Atto yDeputyCityClerk
RESOLUTION NO.2499
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A POLICY FOR NAMING OF
CITY PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES.
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined it to be bene?cial to approve
a policy and procedure for the naming of City Parks and Recreation Facilities
as occasion may require,and
WHEREAS,the City Parks and Recreation Advisory Council hasdevelopedandrecommendedtheestablishmentofsuchapolicy,Now,THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO:
That the attached policy for naming of City Parks and RecreationFacilitiesisherebyapproved.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 7th day of February,2000.
ichael L.Garrison,Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:ATTEST:
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Policy for
Naming of City Parks
and Recreation Facilities
PuI_“9ose:
The purpose of this policy is ‘to provide a process whereby City parks and
recreational facilities may be named.
Policy:
When authorized by the City Council,the City Parks and Recreation Advisory
Council shall be charged with the responsibility of making recommendations
for the naming of City parks and recreational facilities.The City Council shall
consider the recommendations of the Advisory Council and make ?nal
determinations.
Procedure:
1.When,in the opinion of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council,it is
necessary to name or rename a City park or recreation facility,it shall
advise the City Council of its opinion and may suggest a process whereby
a name shall be chosen.
The City Council shall review the matter and,if it concurs with the
Advisory Council,shall authorize the Council to proceed.Otherwise the
Council shall give such direction to the Advisory Council as it deems
appropriate.
The Advisory Council may conduct public hearings or use contests,
solicitations,historic evidence or any other appropriate means under thecircumstances,and within the direction of the City Council,to generateideasandrecommendationsforaname.Names for parks and facilities
should be appropriate for the facility and the community served.If for aneighborhoodfacility,the name should support or help establish aneighborhoodidentity.If for a facility serving the entire community,thenameshouldbeappropriateconsideringthediversityofusers.Namesshouldbesuchthattheirmeaningandsigni?cance to the neighborhood
or the community will remain over time.
Council for ?nal consideration.
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