2010.11.14- PROS Plan Ideas

Ideas for Dog Park improvement: 

• Workout circuit (like at Green Lake) for people to use with dogs off leash 
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Saltwater Park: 

• Additional signage  
• Longer season 

ShoreView 

• Agility equipment 
• Trees 
• Better ground surface (variety of stuff… gravel, chips, grass) 
• Sandbox 
• Fences to run around 
• Meandering trails 
• Electricity (or solar ~$40k) 
• Running water 
• Shelter 
• Dogs like to run around the perimeter 
• Storage shed for tools, etc 
• Dog celebration / memorial area 
• Wading pool 
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Addt'l 

• Improving small dog area 
• East side park (ie, Hamlin) 
• Swimming spot 
• Warm water for dog wash 

Next work party: 

• Rake mystery slimy green stuff from small dog area 
• Get chips from City Chips 

New and Improved Website

Hope you all enjoy the new layout. We'll use the "DogBlog" to post recent ShoreDog news and happenings.

Thanks for dropping by.

woof

2010.04.24- Board Meeting

Membership Management -  

• offer t-shirt for donations $30 or more 
• Can be a member by donation or work party participation 
• Mina will draft renewal email 
• 'Constant Contact' - $15/month membership for email newsletters, avoid spam.  One time opt-in for email recipients.  Terri will look into it. 
• Kate will send membership renewal email 

Parks Department 

• Signage on back of kiosk 
  • Portion for permanent ShoreDog info 
  • Portion for community notices, lost dog postings 
  • Mina will draft copy for sign 
• Crediting donors - Erika will ask about rules for crediting  

Non-profit status 

• Erika has email drafted questions for Monica (Davis Wright Tremain- pro-bono legal) on 501c3 status 
• Erika will set up meeting at DWT with Kate & Terri 

Upcoming events: 

• Next work party on May 8 Shoreview @ 2 pm 
• DogFest - Sept 18th 
• Mina will look up the schedule for other events 

DogFest - Saturday, September 18th at the ShoreView area 

• BBQ 
  • Bruce will tend grill (has food handlers permit) 
  • Costco donations of food? 
  • Grill - Erika 
  • hot dogs, buns, water, pop, condiments, ice 
  • Coolers - Erika, Kate 
• Tents & Tables - came from various sources.   
  • Kate will look into getting donated rentals from Aurora Rents, AA Party Rentals (in MLT).   
  • Ask Sonja about borrowing umbrellas or tents from Starbucks?  Ace Hardware?   
• Exhibits & Vendors 
  • PetPros 
  • Mud Bay 
  • Crown Hill 
  • SplashDog (water spa) 
  • Groomer 
  • Doggy Daycare 
  • Trainer 
  • Dining Dog 
  • Pet Photographer (Cow Belly) 
  • AHIMSA (Grisha Stewart) 
  • FlyDog demonstration 
  • Animal Control rep, CERT? 
  • Parks Dept  
  • Access - dog blood donations? 
  • New emergency vet in town 
  
  

Donations 

• What sponsorship opportunities are available? 
• IntelliContact membership - could  
• What level? 

Membership Meeting 

• Opens at Noon 
• Introductions 
• Richmond Beach update- Coco (Corinne from OLAE) asks who is responsible for issuing tickets for off-leash violations.  Animal Control contract is in process between Shoreline and King County.  City of Shoreline Parks Department  
• Apple Lane homeowners complaining about public use of beachfront at Richmond Beach 
• Beach users picking up rocks for their yards - best course of action is to go to the next meeting of the Parks Department (check their website) 
• Parks levy lid lift- raise cap on percent of taxes that can be raised.  Could affect maintenance budget (garbage pickup, poop bags, HoneyBucket, SCC gate access) 
• How much of the $150k is left for the off-leash parks bond? 
• Exec Director of Solar Project - this year will be at SCC (7/17, 10 am - 8 pm).  Approx 2500 people attend. 
  • Looking for participation in Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living fair  
  • Dog Trash Fashion show at Solar Project - mid-afternoon 
  • Free booth 
  • Will work with Kate & Erika about solar lights 
  • CleanScapes grant for capital improvements-  
• Surface Water protection program - poop bag giveaway as done by City of Lynnwood 
• Question about 3-dog limit… frustration on behalf of professional dog walkers.  Perhaps register with City as professional dog walker.  Legal limit of ownership in Shoreline is 3 dogs, which was a factor in the rule decision.  Can present options to City Parks Department. 
• Looking for two additional board members (member at large).  Expectations include attendance at meetings, work parties, events, and help with fundraising.  Board members must be members. 
• Ground surface improvements -  
  • Gray-to-green initiative? Look into funding options. 
  • Ask parks what the best strategy is 
  • Possible removal of asphalt (must be done by Parks Dept) 

City Council Votes: Pilot to Permanent

Shoreline City Council passed an ordinance making both Shoreview and Richmond Beach Off-Leash parks permanent. Public comment, both for and against, was heard and there was a motion to split the ordinance so that the parks would be voted on separately. In the end this motion was denied, and the Council passed the original ordinance making both parks permanent. To learn about the proceedings, please read the minutes or watch the video made available on the City of Shoreline website.