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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-27-2003MINUTES OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MAY 27, 2003 The regular meeting of the Planning and Community Development Committee was held May 27, 2003 in the Council Conference Room. Those members in attendance were as follows: MEMBERS PRESENT: Trish Borden, Sue Singer and Stacey Brothers STAFF PRESENT: Zook Paul Krauss, Daryl Faber, David Osaki, Shirley Aird, Shelley David, and Patti The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Borden at 5:00 p.m. ACTION: 1. Approval of Minutes of May 12, 2003 Meeting Councilmember Brothers made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Singer, to approve the minutes. Chair Borden concurred. 2. Surplus Items Councilmember Brothers made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Singer, to approve the surplus. Chair Borden concurred. 3. Ordinance No. 5765 - Criteria for Determining Recreation Scholarships Parks and Recreation Director Faber advised that the program changes are so that the guidelines used for offering programs to Iow income residents are the same guidelines as those used by the School District. Councilmember Brothers asked about impacts to the general fund and Parks and Recreation Director Faber said the level of funding will not change. Councilmember Brothers wondered if an affidavit of need is required or does the City accept registrant's word. Parks and Recreation Director Faber said that the City has always accepted someone's stated need for reduced fee. Councilmember Singer asked about United States legal residency requirements and Parks and Recreation Director Faber said the School District and the City will continue the same leniency in residency requirements as before. In response to Chair Borden concerns, Parks and Recreation Director Faber does not believe these changes to the general recreation program will affect senior citizens. Councilmember Singer made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Brothers to recommend approval. Chair Borden concurred. 4. Resolution No. 3615- Accept Cultural Development Grant Councilmember Singer made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Brothers, to recommend approval. Chair Borden concurred. DISCUSSION: 1. Human Services Applications DV Advocate David showed a video detailing the Domestic Violence Victim Support Team from the Seattle Police Department. She provided comprehensive information on this volunteer organization and distributed a description of the program. PAGE 1 MINUTES OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MAY 27, 2003 Councilmember Brothers inquired about the budget impact for the program manager position. He asked about number of volunteers for the program. DV Advocate David said the position is a paid position for the first year and is part-time about 25 hours per week. They can use as many volunteers as possible. Last year the Police responded to 300 calls concerning verbal abuse and there is need to follow up on each call. The volunteers can assist in preventing escalation of the situation. The weekends and evenings experience the highest number of calls. She provided examples of how the volunteers assist police officers. Volunteers are equipped with the resources to provide assistance to the victims. The victims are made aware of the various processes and procedures as they relate to their situation. She confirmed that no victim resources are available on the weekend. Councilmember Brothers stated that the described program sounds good. DV Advocate David described the services that she provides to victims. Chair Borden requested additional information on the incidents and DV Advocate David will provide this information to the Committee. 2. CDBG Funds for Replacement of Wading Pool at Les Gove Park Parks and Recreation Director Faber again stated the need for replacing the pool and that the 'aquatic playground' is considered a capital project. He compared the benefits of the spray pool to the existing wading pool. Councilmember Singer asked about the possibility of alternative funding sources. She wondered about partial funding from water quality. Parks and Recreation Director Faber said that King County might be a source for funding, but they usually the funds are allocated for ball parks. The City could apply for outside help, or do the spray pool on a smaller scale. The City will receive $30,000 from water quality program based on the amount of water savings from a new facility. In response to Chair Borden questions, Parks and Recreation Director Faber presented information on the significant amount of water the City will save with the proposed spray pool. Councilmember Brothers commented that for the cost of $160,000 for the spray pool, he needs to see demonstrated savings to the City in order to okay the project. He questions such a project in the current economic times. Chair Borden spoke about economy of scale for the projectnd asked if the new pool should be larger than the existing one to support a much larger community. Parks and Recreation Director Faber offered that he will check with Water Odyssey, which prepared the colored drawings in the packet, about the cost difference in the different size aquatic playgrounds. He will solicit ideas from different companies and anticipates the project would go through the bid or RFP process. He will forward the information to the Committee. Councilmember Singer suggested contacting service clubs and seek funding opportunities from them. Chair Borden agreed with the need to look at other funding sources. Planner Aird confirmed that the Committee is interested in funding the project, but not at the $160,000 level. 3. Tree City USA Parks and Recreation Director Faber referred to the application in the agenda packet and said that the Tree Board which is citizen based is now forming. The City has a tree ordinance in effect. He spoke about educating citizens of how and what to plan, and how to maintain. Chair Borden wants the tree ordinance reviewed to see if changes are needed. Councilmember Singer asked about a public tree care policy and Parks and Recreation Director Faber said that there is not a system wide program for this. PAGE 2 MINUTES OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MAY 27, 2003 Councilmember Brothers wondered how to coordinate the Tree City USA program and the Neighborhood Matching Grant programs for neighborhoods that have expressed an interest in having additional trees. Parks and Recreation Director Faber said there are NMG grants available for implementation of the tree program. INFORMATION: 1. Capital Facilities Plan - Follow Up Materials in the agenda packet are for informational purposes and Lanny Petitjean, Grant Accountant, prepared the spreadsheet. Chair Borden says it is interesting to see what was accomplished. Planner Aird presented information on the costs to provide sidewalks, curb cuts and gutters. Public Works staff is working on a City-wide inventory for planning purposes. The Capital Facilities Plan for 2005 will contain a regular program to provide sidewalks, curb cuts and gutters. Councilmember Brothers gave an example of using $15,000 from CDBG and prioritizing need of sidewalks based on Iow income on the census tracts. Planning and Community Development Director Krauss would like to see the program do enough to make it worthwhile for the community. 2. Staff Memorandum regarding Woodinville Comprehensive Plan - Low Impact Development Materials in agenda packet are in response to information Councilmember Singer received. Staff wants to reaffirm what the Committee wants to process. Committee has expressed a desire for the environmental chapter of Comprehensive Plan to focus more on vegetative or native plants. Chair Borden confirmed that the information contains some interesting ideas and she would like to talk about them at the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT: With no further items to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m. PCDC~IIN\05B-2003 PAGE 3