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Tenino council accepts $589,761 RCO grant for ball field, adopts fee changes and waives market fee
Summary
The Tenino City Council on March 25 approved an RCO grant agreement for $589,761 to rebuild ball fields, authorized related engineering and trail work, adopted a revised municipal fee schedule and waived special-event fees for the farmers market.
Tenino — The Tenino City Council on March 25 accepted a Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO/COAF) grant agreement for $589,761 to support work on the city’s ball fields and authorized engineering for drainage design and related pre-contract activities.
The council voted to approve the grant agreement and authorized signature to finalize the contract. Council members also approved engineering services for the ball-field drainage design and a city park trail maintenance agreement (up to $3,000) to begin trail improvements on property acquired with support from the Angela J. Bowen Foundation.
Why it matters: The grant covers capital work at a community recreation site and carries pre-contract constraints — staff said archaeologists and other planning steps must be completed early in the schedule to preserve the grant window and can be reimbursed retroactively under the contract.
Votes at a glance - Accept RCO/COAF grant agreement for ball fields ($589,761): approved (motion passed; council authorized signing the agreement). - Authorize engineering services for ball-field drainage design: approved. - Approve city park trail maintenance agreement (not to exceed $3,000): approved. - Waive special-event fees for the Tonino Farmers Market: approved. - Adopt revised fee schedule (Resolution 2503) with minor corrections and a fire-marshal service fee line item: approved. - Consent calendar (payroll and claims totaling $124,483.57): approved. - Appointment of William Bennett to Planning Commission, Position 3: approved. - Late-fee removal — one approved (Carol Solar); a second repeated-request removal denied.
What staff said: A city staff member explained pre-contract activities such as archaeological surveys are allowed as reimbursable costs and urged the council to authorize those early steps to avoid delays. Council members emphasized the need to track grant reporting and quarterly updates.
Background and next steps: Staff will sign the RCO grant documents, proceed with reimbursable pre-contract work where necessary and return with implementation details and any required change orders. The trail work and ball-field engineering are expected to move forward on the schedule outlined in the grant paperwork.
The council’s approvals were made by voice vote during the regular meeting following a work session and will be reflected in upcoming grant reporting and project procurement steps.
