07/08/2013 - Minutes 41 City of Tigard
Park & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes
MEETING DATE: July 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 7:01 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Chairman Troy Mears.
Members Present:
Dave Brown Yes
Hong Dao No Term endedJune 30,2013
Peggy Faber Yes
Marshall Henry Yes
Gordon Kunkle No
Troy Mears Yes
Holly Polivka Yes Term ended June 30,2013
Other:
Barry Albertson No Tigard-Tualatin School District Liaison
Gary Romans Yes Alternate Tem,ended June 30,2013
Marc Woodard Yes Council Liaison
Steve Duh No Park Bond Program Manager
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Steve Martin Public Work Division Manager
Martin McKnight Parks Supervisor
Renee' Ferguson PRAB Recorder
Audience:
Irene Khavari, Toraj Khavari, Robert Carter, Neal Brown and Chris Garsteck.
2. Approval of minutes: June 10, 2013
Marshall Henry moved to approve the June 10, 2013, meeting minutes. Peggy Faber
seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a unanimous vote of the board
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members present, with Dave Brown, Peggy Faber, Marshall Henry, and Troy Mears voting
yes.
3. Comments from the audience
Irene Khavari, 13293 SW Woodshire Ln., spoke to the board on her desire for the board to
consider an alternate entrance - other than Woodshire Lane - into the East Bull Mountain
properties.
Toraj Khavari, 13293 SW Woodshire Ln., member of Friends of East Bull Mountain Park,
spoke to the board and provided handouts regarding entrance options into the properties
and changing the address to a Tigard address; these handouts are on file in the PRAB
record.
Mr. Mears asked staff why the entrance into the properties needed to be from Woodshire
Lane.
Mr. Martin responded that the properties are under development. The entrance or entrance
options may be dictated by city land use requirements.
Robert Carter, 14183 SW 132nd Terr., spoke to the board on his desire to add a sports field
at the East Bull Mountain properties.
Mr. Mears responded that due to the terrain, a sports field will probably not be feasible.
Neal Brown, 13853 SW Boxelder St., spoke to the board and provided a handout regarding
his desire to add a sports field at the East Bull Mountain properties; the handout is on file in
the PRAB record.
Chris Garsteck, 11774 SW 125th Ct., asked the board for an update on adding a fenced area
for small dogs at Summerlake Park.
Mr. Mears responded since the board has only received one request, no further action is
planned.
Ms. Garsteck also updated the board on a request from the Trust for Public Lands for
interesting human connection stories that have occurred at Potso Dog Park. She also
mentioned that during the Downtown Street Fair in August, a pet photo contest will be part
of the activities and citizens are encouraged to vote for their favorite photo.
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4. Park Base Zone Presentation
Associate Planner John Floyd spoke to the board and provided a handout on the creation
of a new Parks Zone within the Tigard Community Development Code; the handout is on
file in the PRAB record. Some of the highlights include:
• Create specific zoning standards for parks and greenways.
• Change the conditional use permit requirement for new parks and major
improvements.
• Streamline review for low-impact recreational improvements.
• Residents that live near an existing or a future park will be notified and invited to
comment on the project.
5. Council Items Related to Parks
Mr. Martin briefed the board on park-related issues that were discussed at the June 18,
2013, council workshop meeting. Some of the highlights include:
• Update the council on the park and open space bond measure.
• Park naming policy.
• Recreation program.
• Field use agreement with Southside Soccer and Tigard Little League.
6. Sunrise Concept Master Plan
Mr. Martin spoke to the board on the Sunrise Concept Master Plan and provided a
handout. this handout is on file in the PRAB record. Dave Brown moved to approve the
Sunrise Concept Master Plan. Peggy Faber seconded the motion. The plan was approved
by a unanimous vote of the board members present, with Dave Brown, Peggy Faber,
Marshall Henry, and Troy Mears voting yes.
7. Park Bond Update
Mr. Martin updated the board on the park bond measure and provided handouts; these
handouts are on file in the PRAB record. Some of the highlights include:
• East Butte Heritage Park
- Park construction is underway.
- The restroom and playground equipment are being constructed.
• Fanno Creek House
- Nine hazard trees were removed.
- Native planting and irrigation system projects are almost complete.
• Jack Park
- Received four bids for the project.
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- The 110-foot wooden truss bridge will arrive this month and will be installed
over Krueger Creek to connect the newly purchased area to the existing park.
• East Bull Mountain Properties
- A second neighborhood meeting will be held on July 25, 2013.
- There are three concept design options for the property.
• Senn Park
- The landscape architect is currently preparing design drawings for the
property.
- A neighborhood meeting will be held on August 1, 2013.
• Dirksen Nature Park
- Clean Water Services has provided a service provider letter for the parking
area around the education center.
- The park will have two natural play areas.
• Potso Dog Park
- An irrigation system will be installed this summer.
- A paved parking lot will be constructed.
• Tigard Street Trail
- The city is working with a landscape architect on design drawings.
- The project will be leased and not purchased.
• Fanno Creek Trail from Main Street to Grant Avenue
- Bid packages are due on July 16, 2013.
8. Park Updates
Mr. McKnight provided the following updates:
• Turf renovation at the Cook Park soccer fields will begin soon.
9. Non-Agenda Items
The board agreed to cancel the August PRAB meeting.
10.Executive Session
At 8:30 p.m., Mr. Mears announced the PRAB was going into executive session and read
the following:
The Tigard Park and Recreation Advisory Board will go into executive session to discuss
potential property transactions under ORS 192.660 (2) (h). All discussions are confidential
and those present may disclose nothing from the session. Representatives of the news
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media are allowed to attend executive sessions, as provided by ORS 192.660(4), but must
not disclose any information discussed. No executive session may be held for the purpose
of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive sessions are closed to the
public.
11. Adjourn
At 8:41 p.m., the PRAB adjourned.
Next Meeting
• September 9, 2013 —Tigard Public Works Building, Auditorium.
/s/ Renee Ferguson
Renee Ferguson, PRAB Recorder
Attest:
/s/ Troy Mears
Chairman Troy Mears
Date: September 9; 2013
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