February 26, 2020 Meeting
Summary
-- see also the
January 22, 2020 meeting summary
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Welcome and Introductions
Norah Robinson, King County Parks;
Greg Helland, SODA representative, FOMP President; Michael Hobbs, FOMP Secretary, webmaster;
Natasha Kacoroski,
Eastside Audubon (EAS); Keri Woody and Angie
Heyer Seattle Event Solutions manage Clise Mansion;
Tim (actual park user)
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CIP/Project/Facilities
Updates:
- Birdloop
45 volunteers on
First Saturday work
party. 6 leaders,
which is an
increase. Working in
the East Meadow
February and March,
and then they will
avoid the meadow
through the
spring/summer bird
breeding months.
They are still
working on managing
thistle and European
Hawthorn. Kiosk
content is being
revamped; these are
mostly still
original from 10
years ago. There are
plenty of typically
corporate groups
hoping to do large
volunteer projects.
EAS is somewhat
limited by their
management
capabilities, but
they are hoping to
have some big
projects in 2020,
including possibly
moving towards
making the meadow
populated with more
native plants. EAS
has a box that could
attract Western
Screech-Owl, to be
placed in the
Community Gardens;
Michael will help
with scouting.
- Community
Gardens Norah
has referred a
possible new bee
keeper to MCGA to
see if they can help
put beehives back
into the Pea Patch
- MAR/C
They would like new
signs to inform
people of the rules
and acceptable use.
The signs are
currently under
review.
- Maintenance
Items
Three trees are
heading to the
Willowmoor west
lawn. Holes
are ready, waiting
delivery of the
trees. Shop
yard fencing is back
on the agenda
- Sound Transit
- Osprey nest movement is
imminent.
- In the 30% Design, ST tree replacement
is shown as limited to
along the rail corridor, but
contrary to last month's
meeting, tree replacement in
the Historic District is
still a possibility
- Cut-through
Traffic - Parks
has been monitoring
traffic, during this
season when park
users are mostly not
using the park after
dark. Of those
vehicles leaving
through the East
Entrance, only 5-10%
per night were park
users. Morning
numbers were around
500 cars cutting
through between
8:00-9:30 a.m.
daily. LWYSA seems
interested in
working with Parks
to handle some of
the traffic/parking
issues surrounding
their evening
schedules. After
discussion, it seems
that FOMP might want
to write a letter to
Parks and KC Council
about cut-through
traffic soon, since
the upcoming ST
transit station and
Marymoor Village
development are
going to make this
critical soon.
- Other:
- Michael reported that the boardwalk was decidedly
underwater during the February flood event. The Dog
Area was also significantly flooded. An unauthorized
drone video can be seen at
https://www.facebook.com/DogsOfMarymoorPark/videos/178843360054993/
and its well worth looking at. This is likely the
biggest flood in Marymoor history. Michael
reported that the portions of the boardwalk that float
during flooding managed to settle back down in
relatively good shape. However, at the very east
end of the boardwalk, the concrete has shifted, and
there is now a 2-inch difference in height that could be
a tripping hazard.
- Michael noted that the split-rail fence at the
Viewing Mound has collapsed and the remnants should be
removed. He said that he hopes the fence will be
replaced, and suggested that if it is replaced, the
fence should have wire mesh stapled to the outside of
the circle to hold the circle more stable.
Our
next meeting will be on Wednesday,
March 25th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Art Barn
NOTE: The March meeting
has been CANCELLED due to the COVID-19 precautions.
These notes do not constitute an official record of the
meeting. They may have inaccuracies and omissions. If anyone has
any complaints about the content of these notes, they should direct them to
Michael Hobbs at fomp@marymoor.org,
and he will endeavor to correct them. |