2013.04.27- Board Meeting

Attendees: Erika, Maggie, Mary, Mina, Kate


Fence Moving:

• Stay within the property line
• Allow access for people outside the dog park without forcing them off parks property.

Work Parties:

• 5/18- Maggie - wood chips, cleanup
• 6/8- Kate - more of the same
• 8/10 - Mary - DogFest

Site Design:

• Discussion of where the wheelchair access trail (ie, no woodchips) will be.
• Suggestion of crushed gravel pathways - winding, wide enough for wheelchair.
• Use railroad tie materials to create raised (buried) topography

Need signs:

• bring plastic bags.
• scoop the poop.
• water barrel

Donations:

• No longer sending t-shirt with donation a donation. Will indicate that the donor can pick up their free t-shirt at DogFest.
• Stickers?

DogFest:

• Site
• Mary to do site walk with Erika to establish fencing needs, vehicle access, and event layout.  Planned for 4/27 @ 4 pm.
• Volunteer
• Looking for volunteers for site prep and event day support.
• Mina will contact high schools
• Lynn from Rotary
• Materials
• posters - Mary & Maggie can ask for help from
• Reusable signs - proposed printing by FastSigns
• Money - charge for hot dogs - $1, have Rotary handle money and issue tickets? Or stick with donation jar?
• Postering -
• Will divvy up list of areas
• M.C. - Mary will ask Jamie again
• Trainer - same as last year

City Business:

• Breed-specific legislation is not being pursued following complaint of attack at Richmond Beach. ShoreDOG's approach will attempt to create awareness, promote owner engagement while at the park

2013.01.12- Board/Public Meeting

Board Meeting 

• Attendees: Erika, Kate, Mary, Mina, Maggie 
• Treasurer's report: $3067.73 
• Board members in attendance recommitted for 2013. 
• Work Parties:  
  • Erika: 3/30 
    • Move fence 
    • Erika will ask City about hand augers and post-hole diggers 
    • Fence materials may not be reusable 
  • Maggie: 5/18 @ 10 am 
  • Mary: DogFest 
  • Kate: 6/8 @ 10 
• Master plan for ShoreView: 
  • Mary has landscape designer willing to work on site layout 
  • Wish list 
    • Forested area (ie, fence moving) 
    • Walkable/rollable meandering 
    • Rises topography (mounds) 
    • Activity zones (incl sandbox) 
    • Visual breakup 
    • Pavilion 
    • Shade trees 
    • Fetch area 
    • Water area 
    • Lighting (solar?) 
    • Memorial pet garden (benches/pavers/plantings... interning remains) 
  • Need sign at entrance 
  • Need sign for back of kiosk 
  • Fence is starting to give out 
• Richmond Beach  
• Send out ask for Richmond Beach 'reporter' to keep an eye on things and send info back to board 
• Annual Meeting date moved to January. 
• Financial commitment to east-side site site has not been determined. 
• Next meeting: April 20th @ 10am at Erika's house 

Public Meeting  

• Update on potential Fircrest site  
  • Open House at City Hall 1/24, 6-7 
  • Brief presentation on the process for site selection 
  • Would like walk-through access from Hamlin 
  • Lease for 5 years 
  • ShoreDOG is exploring a fundraising options, sponsorship opportunities 
  • Eagle Scout project: to ease PRCS involvement, scouts need to:  
    • Design 
    • Arrange funding 
    • Approval by City 
  • Plenty of parking 
  • Goal: June launch 
  • Can we do DogFest there? 
  • Q&A 
• Volunteers are frustrated with not being able to accomplish more.  
  • Need to be able to work on projects & improvements, not just pick up poop.  
  • Need to get closer to the model that Marymoor uses, where adults can use power tools. 
  • Need liability insurance? 
• Shari will ask about what happened to PROS plan input 
• Membership model- what are the amounts? 
• Are there t-shirts or sweatshirts? 
  • Mary will check current inventory 
  • Luxe Riot- specialty silk screening 

Public Meeting: Fircrest OLA Recommendation

Join us and the Off-Leash Dog Area Study Group at a public open house meeting on Jan 24 from 6-7pm at the Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers to learn more about the East Side Off-Leash Dog Area recommendation. It’s been a year in the making and we’re excited to share with you that a 2-acre area at the southeastern corner of the Fircrest property located just east of 15^th on 150^th Street (see attached aerial photograph) will be recommended to the PRCS Board and City Council as the new East-Side Off-Leash Area. This is your opportunity to learn about how this site was selected, reviewed and approved by the State of Washington DSHS for consideration as an Off-Leash Dog Area. ShoreDOG needs you there showing your support. Hope to see you there!

2012.11.04- Board Meeting

Treasurer's Report: $3118.26 

East Side Site 

• Fircrest site visit occurred on 11/3. New site is at N 150th, entrance off of N 15th. 
• $200 per month rent, 5-year lease 
• Needs fencing 
• Work parties can improve ground surface, fill holes 
• Potential name: FurCrest. Cute! 

Time Availability 

• Erika can do communications with City 
• Mary can still do DogFest - same as last year, but not more. 
• Mina can host RB work party, food for DogFest. 
• Kate can do work parties, meetings, communications. Some DogFest, but not whole day. 

DogFest Debrief 

• Attendance ~450 people 
• City was pleased with attendance 
• Lots of new faces & dogs 
• Issues with signage (entrance/exit)- needs to be clearer  
• Artwork in advance 
• City can print large signs for repeated use 
• Fencing was problematic 
• Tony can weld a custom gate 
• Could move to ball fields 5 & 6... better fencing, more grass 
• More volunteers  
• Junior achievement for high school students 
• Church groups 
• Earning money  
• Fee for vendor booths, waived for nonprofit 
• Donations for hot dogs, or use tickets 
• Split up announcer tasks 

Work Parties 

• Can we each take over a work party? Organize a task, get materials, call in favors, etc. 
• Mina can organize work party in December for Christmas Ships cleanup 

Membership meeting 

• Try to attract new members, potential board members 
• Saturday January 12th at the library (after board meeting) 
• Kate will send an email notice, put up posters, and update website  
• Discuss east side park locations 

Upcoming Events 

• 12/2 @ 11am - noon: Christmas Ships cleanup at Richmond Beach 
• 1/12 @ 10am - noon: meeting (10-11 board, 11-12 public) at the library 
• 3/30 @ 11 am - 3: Erika's work party 
• 8/10: DogFest