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CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 3267 authorizing Study Session Date: April 13, 2016
Application to the State of Washington COUNCIL MEETING Date: April 20, 2016
Recreation & Conservation Office for a Department: Parks & Recreation
Youth Athletic Facilities (YAF)grant to Presenter: Jeff Elevado
renovate Manette Playfield Phone: (360)473-5428
SUMMARY: On June 23�d, 2015 the Parks and Recreation Commission recommended developing a
park master plan to renovate Manette Playfield. In October 2015 the Department mailed out a survey
and received 147 responses from citizens with comments and ideas for improving the park. Two
public meetings were held in November and December of 2015 at the Bremerton Senior Center to
discuss survey results and park improvement options. If funded the YAF grant application
administered by the Recreation and Conservation Office will provide $250K towards improving
playfield lighting, drainage, irrigation, fencing, soccer goals and installing a multi-use sports court.
The Department is working with the Manette Neighborhood Coalition on fundraising for cash match
towards these improvements in addition to donated labor. If awarded, certification of grant match is
due May 2017.
ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A: Resolution No. 3267 authorizing grant application; Exhibit B: Concept
Plan of Manette Neighborhood Park Improvements
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): If funded the $250K Youth Athletic Field grant will
be matched with a $500K Local Parks grant, cash donations and in-kind/force-account labor.
Maintenance costs will not increase as existing aged facilities will be replaced with durable materials.
STUDY SESSION AGENDA: ❑ No Presentation ❑x Full Presentation
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑x Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to adopt Resolution No. 3267 authorizing staff to make application to the Washington State
Recreation and Conservation Office for a Local Parks grant; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and
execute the application with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented.
COUNCIL ACTION: [�Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action
Form Updated 01/07/15