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Kenmore council approves Inglemoor boosters’ boathouse contract after clarifying maintenance, scheduling and rent concerns
Summary
The council approved contract 25C3163 allowing Inglemoor High School crew boosters to use Rhododendron Park boathouse for recreation programming (6–1). Councilors pressed staff for clearer assignment of maintenance responsibility, schedule deadlines, and how any future rent would be apportioned against a construction funding shortfall.
Kenmore — The Kenmore City Council voted 6–1 on July 28 to approve contract 25C3163 with the Inglemoor High School crew boosters for use of the Rhododendron Park public boathouse for recreation programming, authorizing the interim city manager to sign the agreement in a form acceptable to the city attorney.
Vote and motion: The motion approved the contract as presented and authorized the interim city manager to sign substantially in the form of Attachment 1; the clerk recorded a 6–1 roll call (Culver voted no; others voting yes).
Key issues raised during discussion: Council members sought clarification on three items before voting: which party is ultimately responsible for specific maintenance items listed in Exhibit A; how scheduling among shared users (the boosters, North Shore School District (NSD), and Kenmore Community Rowing Club) will be coordinated; and whether any future rent would be assessed to address a construction short‑fall tied to the boathouse project.
Staff responses and clarifications: City staff said the contract is between the city and the boosters and that the boosters requested language acknowledging their coordination with North Shore School District; staff said the city will hold the boosters responsible in the contract while the boosters coordinate operations and equipment sharing with NSD. Staff also said the ongoing scheduling details would be clarified in a post‑contract coordination meeting among the boosters, KCRC and the city. Regarding rent, staff said the ordinance allows the city to impose rent and that the issue of rent was deferred: the contract includes a placeholder for potential rent discussion (the boosters’ contract included a provision deferring rent imposition until June 2026). Councilors were told the original construction funding gap was $340,000 at award and rose to $560,000 during construction; the city previously directed that fundraising should fill gaps but fundraising did not materialize.
Outcome: The council approved the contract with the expectation that staff and the boosters will revisit wording to clarify the boosters’ primary responsibility while acknowledging NSD coordination, and to establish a clear schedule‑submission deadline so the city and program partners have transparency on winter and spring term uses. No rent was adopted that night; council discussion left rent as a future policy decision.
What to watch next: Staff will finalize contract wording with the city attorney, coordinate the schedule and equipment‑sharing meeting among stakeholders, and return to council if a rent or other financial policy is proposed.
