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City of Renton
Board of Park Commissioners Meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 2020, 4:30 pm
At Renton Community Center, 1715 Maple Valley Hwy, Renton, WA 98057
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Tim Searing called the meeting to order at 4:30pm.
Members Present: Cynthia Burns, Al Dieckman, Larry Reymann, Tim Searing, Shun Takano, and Troy
Wigestrand, Marlene Winter
Staff Present: Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator; Cailín Hunsaker, Parks and Trails Director;
and Roberta Graver, Administrative Assistant
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Cynthia Burns motioned to approve the agenda as presented, motioned seconded, all in favor, motion
carried.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Troy Wigestrand motioned to approve the January 14, 2020 minutes as presented, motion seconded, all in
favor, motion carried.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
5. TOUR
a. Walking Tour from the Renton Community Center to the pedestrian bridge under I-405 to view the high
level of the Cedar River.
6. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
a. Flooding Update – Impacts at Carco Theater, Cedar River Trail, Golf Course and Senior Activity Center.
Parks maintenance and facilities staff worked 24/7 from Thursday February 6 to Sunday February 9 securing
Carco with sandbags and monitoring the rising water and the sump pumps pulling water from the basement.
Another sump pump and a backflow system will be placed there to help the current situation. The river
breached the golf course closing 4 holes for a limited time. There was sloughing of the tall east
embankment/hill behind the course the spawning channel to overflow. Along the Cedar River Trail between
the dog park and the trestle bridge a portion of the riverbank has been weakened and sloughed off
impacting the Cedar River soft trail. This section of the trail has been closed until it can be evaluated and
impact studies are performed. The previous buildup of woody debris near Ron Regis Park has been pushed
down river. The Cedar River’s lower river walk is closed from Bronson Way North to Logan Ave as usual, for
this time of year, but it’s also experiencing excessively high levels of water, with water reaching up to the
grassy area behind the Senior Center, requiring an additional sump pump at the center. There is also
considerable buildup of silt and woody debris at the end of the Cedar River at the mouth of Lake
Washington. No reports of injuries in Renton due to the rising river.
b. Angelina Benedetti was selected by council to fill the 7th and open councilmember position. She has
extensive involvement in various capacity participating on advisory committees and boards.
c. FTE Update – At the end of July 2019, the union representing non-exempt city employees identified that
part-time/supplemental employees would be discontinued for the Parks Maintenance, Facilities and Golf
ParksCommissionMeetingFebruary11,2020Page2of2Coursedivisions.Aftermuchdiscussionandextensivestaffingandfinancialevaluation,CommunityServicesforwardedtocouncilandFinanceCommitteearequestforadditionalfull-timepositions.TherequestincludedanaskofadditionalfundsfromtheGeneralBudgetforParksandFacilities,withbudgettransfersforpart-timestaffsalarysavings.TherequestfortheGolfCourseemployeeswouldinvolveabudgetadjustmentandanincreaseoffees(revenue)tooffsetthecostsforadditionalfull-timeemployees.TheserequestswereapprovedbycouncilFebruary10,2020,whichwillresultinaphase-inofhiringfortheupcomingyear.ThenumberofnewFTEswillalmostmeetthestaffingneeds,butitisagoodplacetostarttokeepupwiththecurrentworkload.7.DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEMS2020MeetingLocations—Discussiononpossiblemeetinglocationsatcityfacilitiesandparks.Tentativescheduleincludes:-March—atCit’s,Hall,CSDept2019Summarypresentation,FamityFirstUpdate-April—atTBD,ParksMaintenance&FacilitiesStaffpresentation-May—toutofLaketoSoundTrailnearNachesAveSWornewbridgeoffMonsterRd.-June—atGolfCourse,GolfCourseandConcessionaireUpdate-July—nomeeting-August—atHighlandsLibrary,tourSunsetNeighborhoodPark-September—tourKiwanis,KennydaleBeach,PhilipArnoldParkBoardmembersidentifiedwantingtohearanupdatefromRecreationandNeighborhoods.KellysaidthattheyarecurrentlyworkingonCostRecoveryandaSeniorInitiative(Age-FriendlyCityRecognition)8.OLDBUSINESSa.None9.BOARDCOMMUNICATIONNone10.INFORMATIONa.LaketoSoundTrailRibbonCuttingisFebruary26;invitationswillbegoingouttoboardmembersverysoon.b.BoardmemberstouredtheRentonCommunityCenter11.ADJOURNMENTLarryReymannmotionedtoadjournat5:47pm;motionseconded,allinfavor,motioncarried.MThutpprovedby:7)13/ZC2ORecorder:TimSearing,BoardChairDateRobertaGraverNEXTMTG:3/10/2020February11,2020&WheelchairAccessible.AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)interpreteravailableuponrequest.Forthisorotherassistance,pleasecall48hoursinadvance:711(TDD)or425-430-6600(voice).
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