Title
Approval of an Ordinance Appropriating Funds for Woodruff Sprayground, Park Land Acquisition and Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve an ordinance appropriating grant funds received for Woodruff Sprayground, Park Land Acquisition and Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to appropriate Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO grant funds received for Woodruff Sprayground, Park Land Acquisition and Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement.
Staff Contact:
Paul Simmons, Parks, Arts and Recreation Director, 360.753.8462
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first to second reading.
Appropriate $1,681,098 for Kaiser Woods, LBA Woods and West Bay Woods acquisition projects
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) awarded $1.68 million in grant funding to reimburse a portion of the purchase costs for LBA Woods (Morse-Merryman/Trillium parcel), Kaiser Woods, and West Bay Woods. These properties were originally purchased with Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) funds.
On May 22, the Council amended Ordinance 7012 to expand the authorized use of grant proceeds for properties purchased with Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) funds to include use for development projects. As a follow up to that action, the Parks Department will use the grant reimbursements to help fund several important park development projects: Percival Landing Bulkhead ($480,000), Woodruff Park Sprayground ($330,000), Grass Lake Nature Park Trail ($737,000), and community park development ($134,098).
Appropriate $446,380 for Woodruff Sprayground
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) awarded $446,380 in grant funding to construct a sprayground at Woodruff Park. This project will begin in early 2019.
Appropriate $225,000 Grant Reimbursements from the Voted Utility Tax fund for Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement
In 2016, the City received a Department of Ecology Remedial Action Grant to reimburse part of the 2010 cleanup costs of the contaminated northern site of Percival Landing, which was under the Department of Ecology Voluntary Cleanup Program. These funds were initially placed in the Voted Utility Tax Fund, but were earmarked to help fund the next project at Percival Landing, which is the bulkhead replacement. This action will allow the project to begin in early 2019.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
All projects are included in the 2016 Parks, Arts and Recreation Plan, which was developed with significant public involvement.
Options:
1. Move to approve the ordinance appropriating funds for Woodruff Sprayground, Park Land Acquisition and Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement.
2. Do not move to approve the ordinance appropriating funds for Woodruff Sprayground, Park Land Acquisition and Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement. This will likely delay construction of the Woodruff Sprayground and Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement projects.
3. Council to provide alternate direction.
Financial Impact:
Will allow the grant funds received to be appropriated for Park Land Acquisition, the Woodruff Sprayground, and Percival Landing Bulkhead Replacement development projects.
Attachments:
Ordinance