05/11/2015 - Minutes ® City of Tigard
Park & Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) Meeting Minutes
MEETING DATE: May 11, 2015 7 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works 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 p.m. the meeting was called to order by Dave Brown.
Members: Present
Dave Brown Yes
Claudia Ciobanu Yes
Wayne Gross Yes
Troy Mears Yes
Holly Polivka Yes
Linda Shaw Yes
Scott Winkels No
Other:
Barry Albertson No Tigard-Tualatin School District Liaison
Randall Brenner Yes Alternate
Tim Pepper Yes Alternate
Mark Woodard Yes Council Liaison
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Michelle Wright Assistant Public Works Director
Steve Martin Public Works Division Manager
Martin McKnight Parks and Grounds Supervisor
Renee' Ferguson PRAB Recorder
Greg Stout Grounds and Open Space Coordinator
Lina Chung Smith Assistant Planner
Marissa Grass Associate Planner
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Audience:
Neal Brown, Dave Hiller, Phyllis Klein, Alexa Lewis, Reid Iford.
2. Approval of Minutes: April 13, 2015, minutes
Holly Polivka moved to approve the April 13, 2015, meeting minutes. Linda Shaw
seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a majority of the board
members present with Dave Brown, Wayne Gross, Holly Polivka and Linda Shaw
voting yes. Troy Mears and Claudia Ciobanu abstained.
3. Comments from the Audience
Neal Brown, 13853 SW Boxelder St., spoke to the board and provided handout
about his support of a recreation facility operated by the YMCA; handouts are on file
in the PRAB record.
He went on to recognize Tigard High School student, Carter Kruse, for his
community service.
Reid Iford, 11575 SW Pacific Hwy., spoke to the board on the new online
newspaper, Tigard Now! The website provides community information and updates.
4. Public Hearing — Consider Action for Complex Tree Removal at Greenfield
Community Garden
Chairman Dave Brown opened the public meeting.
Lina Chung-Smith and Marissa Grass spoke to the board and provided a handout on
the removal of seven Linden trees located at the Greenfield Community Garden;
handout is on file in the PRAB record. Some of the highlights include:
• Removal will allow solar access to garden plots affected by lack of sun.
• The trees will be replaced nearby.
• Staff recommended planting seven replacement trees at nearby locations.
Public Testimony: Dave Hiller, 13604 SW 130`h Pl., Phyllis Klein, 13033 SW Caddy
Pl., and Alexa Lewis, 13030 SW Caddy Pl., expressed support for the tree removal.
Staff Recommendation - Grounds and Open Space Coordinator Greg Stout
recommended the removal of the trees.
Chairman Dave Brown closed the public hearing.
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Chairman Brown called for any further PRAB questions.
Claudia Ciobanu asked for clarification that with the removal of the seven Linden
trees, the city will plant seven replacement trees.
Greg Stout replied the proposed replacement trees would be Redbuds.
Tim Pepper asked if the city would consider planting dwarf/espalier fruit trees.
Greg Stout replied the city will not consider planting of fruit trees.
PRAB consideration:
Wayne Gross moved to approve the removal of the existing trees and replace seven
trees at the Parks Division discretion. Linda Shaw seconded the motion. The
motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the board members with Dave Brown,
Wayne Gross, Holly Polivka, Linda Shaw, Troy Mears and Claudia Ciobanu voting
yes.
5. Tigard-Tualatin School District Agreement
Steve Martin updated the board that City Council has reviewed the agreement and
during the June 23, 2015, council meeting they will consider a resolution to approve
the agreement.
He went on to say that parks on school district property will include community
gardens.
6. Parks Update
Martin McKnight gave a brief report on the parks. The updates include:
• The east parking lot at Cook Park hosted police motorcycle training.
• The city owned house on the corner of Burnham Street and Ash Avenue has
been demolished. This will be the location of the new Ash Avenue Dog Park.
• The construction of a restroom at Summerlake Park has started.
• The Parks Division is currently hiring seasonal parks staff.
• Park shelter reservations have increased.
• An intern from Tigard High School will be job-shadowing employees in the
Parks Division.
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7. Non —Agenda Items
During the last PRAB meeting, a citizen asked if a road extension will be planned on
Alpine Crest Way. Steve Martin met with the Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Fire
Marshall and they would not require a road to be completed.
Dave Brown asked for an update on River Terrace.
Steve Martin talked about a possible development park property where the top layer
of soil is contaminated. To alleviate this, the top soil will be removed and then
buried deeper into the ground.
Funding for Tigard Street Trail has been added to the third quarter budget
adjustments. This project would connect Tiedeman Avenue to Main Street.
8. Executive Session
At 8:27 p.m., Mr. Brown announced the PRAB went 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 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.
At 8:35 p.m., the PRAB went back into regular session.
Steve Martin updated the board on the trail and parks in River Terrace. System
Development Charges will fund these projects.
10.Adjourn
At 8:42 p.m., the PRAB adjourned.
Next meeting:
June 8, 2015, location —Tigard Public Works Auditorium.
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/s/ Renee Ferguson
Renee Ferguson, PRAB Recorder
Attest:
/s/ Dave Brown
Chairman Dave Brown
Date: June 8, 2015
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