2014/10/01 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 5 PROJECT TITLE: Bruskrud Road park parcel 10/1/14 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# Master Planning and Project Proposed Action Originating Department Parks Development Overview Consent Contact Person Paul Kaftanski Action Phone Number 425-257-8335 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF October 1,2014 Second Reading Third Reading Initialed by: Public Hearing Department Head Budget Advisory CAA Council President Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval Vicinity of 109 St SE and Amendment No. 4 approval for Admin the Interurban Trail Sullivan Park Refurbishment Amount Budgeted -0- Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: Approximately 1.6 acres of Thornton A. Sullivan Park(TAS)was developed for use as a municipal fire station. The station was built in 1996. A federal land and water conservation(LWCF)grant was awarded in 1979 to construct several park amenities at TAS. Due to the use of federal funding,the City was required to maintain all of TAS for outdoor recreation in perpetuity or to provide replacement open space. At the time of station development,the City did not provide a replacement site for the 1.6 acres. In 2007,the City notified the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office(RCO)of this oversight. (RCO administers the federal LWCF.) In cooperation with RCO and the National Park Service(NPS),a replacement site was approved for the 1.6 acres at TAS. That site is known as the`Bruskrud Road"parcel. The City acquired this 15 acre parcel in 2008. The southernmost 3.5 acres of the Bruskrud Road parcel will be used to offset the 1.6 acres at TAS. The NPS formally approved this action on June 25,2013. The approval requires that the City construct recreational improvements on the replacement property. These improvements are to generally include passive use trails and picnicking facilities. The improvements must be in place by June 26, 2016. City Council approved project Amendment No. 4 to the TAS funding agreement on September 11, 2013 to formalize this requirement to develop these improvements. Staff is now ready to begin the development of a master plan for the 3.5 acres.After master plan approval by council, staff will develop detailed design and construction documents and then construct the project. Today's briefing will outline staff's next steps and parameters/constraints in ensuring that the City fulfills its contractual obligation to the National Park Service. RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): 15