North Sector User Group Meeting Dec. 2009 Agenda

North Sector User Group Meeting December 2009 - AGENDA

Date: December 15, 2009 - Tuesday, 2 hours between 7:00pm & 9:00pm

Location: 100 Dexter Building (Parks Headquarters) across from Elephant Car Wash on Denny Ave. ADDRESS: 100 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Meeting Atmosphere: Open transparent communication.

For time consideration we are requesting User Group participants submit questions prior to meeting, giving us a chance to quantify questions, considering the majority of the questions will probably be similar.

Example of possible questions;
How will the department handle field scheduling with the increase in population & emerging sports?

Questions sent prior to meeting will help the Department run an organized and fair session for all participants to be involved.

We are considering opening the meeting 1/2 hr earlier for anyone who might need to leave early, view any information (Photo's, Presentations, pamphlets), enjoy coffee and snacks, etc., or get questions answered.

TOPICS:

2009 User Group Successes or Concerns

DPR Projects and Upgrades

• Reservoir Capping Projects
• 2009-2010 Athletic Minor Capital Improvement Fund
• Synthetic Field Striping Configurations (Colors - X number of lines per field)

Citywide Athletics 2010 Overview

• Athletic Field Fee increases?
• Healthy Parks Initiative
• Technology, Information sharing (website, etc.), Timely dissemination (Delivery) (CLASS software program) - "Melanie Chin"
• Scheduling - "John Bates"
• Levy (Opportunity Fund)
• Immigrant & Underserved Communities
• Diversity within Recruiting
• Mandated City of Seattle Furlough's for staff (Budget Cuts)

DPR Maintenance & Volunteer Program (Crew Chief) to improve playing conditions of fields:

• MOA - Memorandum of Understanding
• Training
• Standards & Expectations
• Turf (natural grass) Mgt Plan? Details about how often fields get fertilized and aerated, resting the grass/scheduling, etc.
• Synthetic Field Maintenance

Question and Answer Segment:

North Sector User Group Meeting Dec. 2009

The Agenda for this meeting will be posted tomorrow, we were unable to add the Word Document to the Blog today.

Concerns From Seattle Parks and Rec

We have been notified of two things that CYO Athletics community members have been in violation of:

1) No one should be parking on the grass at Woodland Park during cross country meets (specifically there have been issues with people parking around the bathroom).

2) No dogs are allowed inside fenced areas at soccer fields (specifically the turf fields have had issues of this).

Please respect Seattle Parks and Rec green spaces, as we have the privilege of using these, we would like to continue being granted this privilege.

Come Hear About Your New Parks And Green Spaces Levy

From Karen O'Connor at Seattle Parks and Recreation

It is an exciting time for Seattle parks and your neighborhood.

Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting four open houses throughout the city and we encourage you to come and learn about the new six-year, $146 million 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy. There is funding for new neighborhood park land and more than 50 named projects, which include 23 playground renovations, two parks on top of reservoirs, four playfield improvements, forest and stream restoration projects, and funding for development in Discovery, Magnuson and Jefferson parks and in the Washington Park Arboretum. To see the named projects in your neighborhood visit http://seattle.gov/parks/levy/default.htm.

These projects will improve your neighborhood by creating or improving vibrant parks and green spaces. Learn the process for implementing these projects and the timing for decisions about the $15 million Opportunity Fund, which will support other community-generated acquisition and development projects.

Come learn how to participate in shaping the future of Seattle parks.

All meetings will be held from 7 to 8:30pm.

Southeast Seattle, Monday, May 4, 2009Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S.

West Seattle, Wednesday, May 6, 2009
West Seattle Golf Course, 35th Ave. SW and SW Snoqualmie St.

North Seattle, Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Green Lake Community Center, 7201 E Green Lake Dr. N.

Central Seattle, Wednesday, May 13, 2009Parks Administration Building, 100 Dexter Ave. N.

For additional information please contact: Karen O'Connor, Planning and Development
Seattle Parks and Recreation, Karen.o'connor@seattle.gov or 206-233-7929
or visit us at http://seattle.gov/parks/levy/default.htm and find out about the named projects in your neighborhood.