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Home My WebLink About10/14/2003 - Minutes City of Renton �� Park Board Minutes City Hal� 1 �55 South G rady Way 5�" Floor Room 511 �ctober 14, 2003--4:30 p.m. In Attendance: Members Staff Others Cynthia Burns, Chair Sylvia Allen A� Dieckman Ralph Evans Leslie Betlach Efizabeth Obermiller Michael O'Donin Kelly Beymer Ron Canaan Marge Richter Dennis Culp Vernon Bryant Tim Searing Terry Flatley Da�id Gardner Sandy Pifat Christopher Gomaz Absent Jerry Rerecich Ron Regis Tro Wi estrand CALL TO ORDER The City of Renton Park Board meeting was called to order by Chair Cynthia Burns at 4:35 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Michae� O'Donin made a motion seconded by Marge Richter to approve the September minutes as written. All were in favor, minutes approved. AUDIENCE COMMENT Syl�ia Allen, Recreation Director, introduced the new Youth Council representati�e, Elizabeth Obermiller. CORRESPONDENCE Mr. Culp reviewed a letter from Dennis Bowe, Western Washington Millwrights Local 204, complimenting one of our parks employees, Patti Hunter, and our facility {Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park). CONSENT A request to have a wedding ceremony at the Renton Cedar River Park by the river with the wedding reception immediately following at the Community Center was reviewed. Ralph E�ans made a motion seconded by Marge Richter to approve the request contingent on the couple coordina#ing their event with staff. Motion carried, request approved. City af Renton Park Board Minutes October 14, 2003 Page 2 of 2 OLD BUSINESS The Skatepark competition appro�ed at th� September park board meeting was cance�ed. The group did not want ta hold the event ��f they could not use ampfified de�ices. NEW BUSINESS Four members of the Northwes# Skyraiders Model airplane group were present to discuss the possibility of lacating a permanent place to prac#ice and fly their model airplanes. They explained they have a 2.5 million dollar insurance policy (but ha�e ne�er had one accident.) They would like to practice every aftemoon and e�ery wEekend. They would do t�eir own striping and maintenar�ce. They suggested AMA might contribute some funding to assist in defraying any start-up costs. If we did not ha�e a suitable area in mind they asked if we might consider a cooperative effort with the Ci#ies of A�burn and Kent, as w� did with the dog park. Staff explained our current parks and fields are booked with athletics and the best wE could do is offer a space available basis at select locations. Dennis Cutp thanked the group for their presentation and felt they had started tY�e process by bringing this informatian forward. The group indicated they wou�d be in contact with Kent and Aubum and return with a proposal at a lat�r date. OTHER Jerry Rerecich announced that �vars would be closed October 27t'' and 28'h to paint the floors, T�m Searing inquired about the I-40� widening project and how it would affect Cedar River Park and Liberty Park. Lesiie Betlach said ther� woufd be se�eral impacts affecting us ad�ersely, She will report back to the Board with de�elopments as they occur. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made and seconded by Tim Searing to adjoum the meeting. All were in #a�or, the meeting was adjourned at 5:5Q p.m. , � Signature .______ �_ _ ... � __ � .�_. _.. . _.. . -- - —. _ ____��,. ..._, _.:__.. _ _ ____ _ __ _ N�XT �,��LJI.:�� f��l�� D��I�� , �U��4;�� :M, �[`�lf I��LI��FI:�TI� � .L�3C�R��t�C�h� �1 �