1978/05/31 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

203 My 31,1978 whereas,the City Council of.the City of Everett has approved a Conceptual Park and Recreation Master Plan for the urban area whi.identifies a community park on Silver Lake in the southern part of the City and Garfield Neighborhood Park located in northeast Everett;and whereas,the City Council of the City of Everett has indicated in the Silver...Plan its high priority for the Thornton A.Sullivan Perk,and refurbishment and renovation of the Garfield Par.from a high intensive sports complex to a neighborhood park for capital improvements necessary to achieve goels as stated-in the Parks and Open Space Plan(Pg.29.Item 49 and 50 for Silver Lake Park,and It.6,Garfield,),and adopted bv the City Council in January 1974;and Whereas,under the provisions of the Marine Recreation Land Act,state and federal funding assistance has been'authorised and made available to aid in financing the cost of construction of outdoor recreational facilities of Ibcal public bodies;and • Whereds the City Council of the City of Everett considers it in the best • public interest to make improvements in the community park at Silver Lake generally located in the southern portion of the City,east of Interstate Highway Five,and Garfield Neighborhood Park,generally located in the northeastern portion of the City,Walnut and 23rd Streets; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY T.CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT: :ligeng=lttrfo:'0=fig:r1Tteff=da=1:::=:""e'""- • 2. That a,fund assistance so received.be used in making improvements to Thornton A.Sullivan Park at Silver Lake in•the eouthem part of Everett, Washington,and Garfield Neighborhood Park located in the northeastern Part of Everett,Washington; 7. That a,PrnPertY imPrOVed with fina.ial aid through the interagency • Committee for Outdoor Recreation be used as an outdoor recreation facility and be retained in such use in perpetuity unless as otherwise provided, and agreed to by the City Council,the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreetion and any affected federal agency:and 4. That this resolution becomes part of a formal application to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. • Illzsezu3=.with all councilmen voting yes except Councilman Pope Motion Carried PARE RANGERS (C19785-217) • Councilman Aldcroft reminded the council he had brought this up at the • last'meeting and that the discussion had been tabled. He again felt that • park rangers should be employed immediately to take care of the problems in the parks. Cmmcilman Michelson asked if there were any CETA,ople available from .a Park Department and Mr.Logan,Park Director,said all CETA people were.assigned to specific projects. Councilman Langus suggested that the Police Department could handle this. Tbey were more experienced in this type of thing. Chuck Logan said the Park Board was in favor of park rangers if there were additional-funde available,bat they did not want to give up the other pro- grams in effect in order to have park rangers.