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Home My WebLink About04/09/2002 - Minutes City of Renton Park Board Minutes ]anuary 8, 2Q02 City of Renton � Park Board Minutes City Hall 1055 South Grady Way 5`'' Floor Apri19, 20Q2--4:30 p.m. Members Staff Others In Attendance Cynthia Bums, Pro Tem 5ylvia AIlen Al Dieckman Ralph Evans Leslie Be#lach Sandel DeMastus Marge Richter Terry Flatley Ron Regis 5andy Pilat Jerry Rerecich Jim Shepherd Absent Michael O'Donin Tim Searing Troy Wigestrand CALL TO OR�ER Cynthia Bums, Chair Pro Tem, called the April meeting to order at 4:3Q p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ralph Evans made a motion seconded by Marge Richter to appro�e ti�e March minutes as written. Motion carried, minutes approved. AUDIENCE COMMENT Sandel DeMastus, Highlands Community Association, was present to discuss cancems regarding Sunset Court Park. Ms. DeMastus reviewed a letter she wro#e to the Park Board. She cited incidents inc�uding �andalism, use of the park late at night, a broken basketball haop and paor lighting. Leslie Betlach, Parks Director, visited the park and noted the basketball hoop was minus a net but not braken and the I�ght was operating, City of Renton Purk Board Minutes danuary 8, 2002 �ust not to capacity, and would be fixed. Leslie requested a listing of asl police reports €i[ed since 1999. They totaled 5, which is not excessi�e in comparison to other parks in our system. Signage has been posted at all three entrances defining park rules and �egu[ations, litter is picked up daily and the park is mowed on a regular schedule, Jim Shepherd, Community Sesvices Administrator, noted some of the problems Sande� d�scussed, such as t�e homeless camp and abandaned v�hicles were no# on park property, therefore, out of our jurisdiction. Jim encouraged Sandel and her neighbors to call 911 anytime they felt someone was �iolating the park rules and regulations. lf the homeless camps reappeare� on the private property next to the park or abandoned vehicles wEre left there she should contact our code compl'iance officer, Bob Arthur_ Ralp� Evans, Park Board Member, noted F�e felt that everything that could be done by staff was being dane. ANNOUNCEMENTS Marge Cochran, Secretary at the 5enior Activity Center, is retiring and a reception will be he�d in her honor on Friday, Apri[ 26t� from 1 until 3.0� p.m. CORRESPONDENCE Ti�e letter submitted by 5andel DeMastus was discussed during audier�ce �omment. C�NSENT Jim revie�ved the following consent letters and recommendations: a. Myugkee Min, President of NWKSA, requested permissivn to use Gene Coulon Memarial Beach Park on Saturday, June 1, 2002, for their annual picnic. T�e expected attendance is 200-250 attendees. Staff recommends approval of this event and will encourage the attendees to car pool due to parking limitations. b. Highlands Soccer Club requested to dispfay a 4'X8' v�nyl banner on t�e chain link�ence during their registration for 2002 saccer s�ason at Kiwanis clubf�ouse one Saturday in May and the first two weekends in June. The board members will promp#ly remove the signage after each day of use. Staff recommends appror►al. c. The Seattle Drag and Ski Club requested pErmission to con�uct the annual limited hydroplane race at Gene Coulon MemoriaE Beach Park with setup on June 14'h and racing on June 15th and 1 fith. The boat faunch parking lot and boat ramps will be the staging area of the event. All ather areas of the park will be open to the public� Staff recommends appro�al and Jerry will work with #he group to ensure a�l park rules ar�d regulations are followed. d. The German Shept�erd Dog Club of Washington State is requesting to ha�e an RV park in the parking [ot of Cedar River Park ovemight May 10jh and �1th for secur€ty during their annual specialty show on May 11'" and 12�n City of Renton Park Board Minutes January S, 2002 This group has held this event for several years and does a great job of c�eaning up after and po�icing themselves. Staff recommends appro�al. e. Valley Mothers of M�Itiples Club requested a donation for their fund raising auction to b� hefd in May. Staff has been advised by the city attomey that "state constitutional law dictates the city not lend its credit, which includes making donations," and therefore recommends denying tF�is request. Ron Regis made a motior� to concur with staff recomme�dation and appro�e the consent agenda. Ralph E�ans secanded the motion, all were in favor, the consent agenda was appro�ed. OLD BUSINESS Staff re�iewed a letter from Denis Law that had been submitted at t�e pre�iaus meetEng requesting park rules and regulation �e modified to allow dogs on a leash at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. If that was not acceptable he requested that the rules be en#orced and violators ticketed. Staff recommended leaving the park rules and regulations as they are and not to allow dogs at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. Staff felt additional enforcement issues wauld arise if we allowed dogs even limited access to t�e park. Other considerations could be giving a limited cammission to park staff to issue tickets, but that would bring up compensatian issues and additional liability and it would be too late to implement this season. Ralph E�ans commented he felt that even if the pofice are present in the park patrol�ing tl�ey do not issue ticke#s to #hose in Wiofation. Ran Regis made a motion #o not c�ange any of the current park rules but req�Est the police department to be more aggressi�e in ci#ing offenders when they are present in the park. The motion was seconded, all present were in fa�or. The motion carried. City of Renton Park Board Minutes .�anuary $, 2002 OTHER Jim Shept�erd notified the Board members of the upcomi�,g Committee vf the Whole and Council meeting where public comment woutd be heard regarding the alsocation of surp�us funds for Veterans Memarial Park or possibly a new pool. Jerry Rerecich pres�nted the �inalized Liberty Park concession contract for sig�a#ure. ADJOURNMENT Ralph Evans made a motion seconded by Ron Regis to adjoum the meeting. All present were in favor. Motion carried, meeting adjourned at 5:i5 p.m. , Signatu e N�XT R�C�ULAI� ��ETI�IG M�� 12� 2�4� 4�:3� �. r�. Ci�y Ha�l Fi�� loor-Room �11