04/08/2013 - Minutes 41 City of Tigard
Park & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2013 7 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Building, Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham
Street
The purpose of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board is to advise and advocate
for park and recreation opportunities for a growing Tigard
1. Roll Call: At 7:00 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Chairman Troy Mears.
Members Present:
Dave Brown Yes
Hong Dao Yes Left meeting at 7.-34 p.m.
Peggy Faber Yes
Marshall Henry Yes
Gordon Kunkle No
Troy Mears Yes
Holly Polivka Yes
Other:
Barry Albertson No Tigard-Tualatin School District Liaison
Gary Romans Yes Alternate
Marc Woodard Yes Council Liaison
Steve Duh Yes Park Bond Program Manager
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Brian Rager Assistant Public Works Director
Martin McKnight Parks Supervisor
Renee' Ferguson PRAB Recorder
Audience:
Pearl Paulson, Neal Brown, Trisha Swanson.
2. Approval of minutes: March 11, 2013
Holly Polivka moved to approve the March 11, 2013, meeting minutes. Dave Brown
seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a majority of the board members
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present, with Peggy Faber, Marshall Henry, Dave Brown, Troy Mears, and Holly Polivka
voting yes. Hong Dao abstained.
3. Comments from the audience
Pearl Paulson, 13285 SW Woodshire Ln., member of Friends of East Bull Mountain Park,
spoke to the board on future collaboration with the city for park planning on the Paull
property.
Mr. Duh commented that the city will try and coordinate a public meeting for this property
during the Friends of East Bull Mountain meeting in May.
Neal Brown, 13853 SW Boxelder St., spoke to the board and provided a handout about his
desire for the board to consider acquisition of an eight-acre parcel in the River Terrace area
for a community park; the handout is on file in the PRAB record.
Trisha Swanson, 14585 SW Grandview Ln., spoke to the board and provided a handout
about her desire for the board to create a partnership with her organization for a yearly
non-profit fun run/walk.
Mr. Mears asked what expectations she would have from the city to partner with her.
Ms. Swanson replied that she would like:
• The city to provide insurance coverage for the participants.
• Have the event be held at Cook Park.
• Promotion of the event through the city's media sites.
The board and staff discussed fun runs and other park events; this discussion will continue
at the next PRAB meeting.
4. Park Bond Updates
Mr. Duh updated the board on the park bond measure and provided a handout; the
handout is on file in the PRAB record. Some of the highlights include:
• Paull Property
- The city received four bids to develop the landscape architecture master plan.
One firm is under contract negotiations with the city.
- The city will try and coordinate public meetings for this property with the
Friends of East Bull Mountain Park volunteer group's meetings.
Note.Hong Dao left the meeting at 7.34 p.m.
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• East Butte Heritage Park
- Construction bids were due on March 26, 2013.
- The City Council will consider awarding a construction contract at its meeting
on April 9.
- Construction should begin in May.
• Fanno Creek House
- Finalizing bid drawings and documents.
- Bid packages will be sent out this month.
- Construction should begin in late May.
• Jack Park
- A contract has been signed for the purchase of the 110-foot wooden truss
bridge that will be installed over Krueger Creek to connect the newly
purchased area to the existing park.
- The bridge will be delivered in July.
- Design drawings are near 100-percent completion.
• Dirksen Nature Park
- Staff and Mr. Duh met last week with Clean Water Services (CWS) for a pre-
design meeting.
- The city will need to meet CWS requirements for the vegetation along the
wetlands and creeks.
- Land use permit for the first phase of the project should be submitted in
June.
• Sunrise Property
- The second public meeting will be held on April 24.
Mr. Mears commented that the Tigard Rotary Club voted and would like the donation of
exercise equipment to be installed at Dirksen Nature Park.
Mr. Mears asked staff if there were any park projects pending.
Mr. McKnight replied several projects will be underway soon, and he will provide
information and costs at the next PRAB meeting.
5. Park Updates
Mr. McKnight provided the following updates:
• League sports have begun.
• The Parks Division is currently hiring for seasonal parks staff.
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• Park shelter rentals are available.
6. Update on Recreation Finder
Mr. Rager updated the board regarding the online Recreation Resource Guide. The city has
hired a temporary employee to help refine the listings in the guide.
7. Non-Agenda Items
Mr. Rager spoke to the board and provided a handout on the River Terrace area; the
handout is on file in the PRAB record. Some of the highlights include:
• The Community Development Department is currently working on a Community
Plan. The plan will address for zoning, park land, etc.
• Staff will schedule Kenny Asher, community development director, to make a
presentation about the area at an upcoming meeting.
8. Executive Session
Executive session was not held.
9. Adjourn
At 8:05 p.m., the PRAB adjourned.
Next Meeting
• May 13, 2013 —Tigard Public Works Building.
/s/ Renee Ferguson
Renee Ferguson, PRAB Recorder
Attest:
/s/Troy Mears
Chairman Troy Mears
Date: June 10, 2013
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