Maple Valley council adopts Lake Wilderness Park master plan, approves 2026–2031 PROS plan and multiple consent items

Maple Valley — The Maple Valley City Council on Feb. 9 adopted the 2026 Lake Wilderness Park Master Plan and approved the 2026–2031 Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan, and approved a slate of consent calendar items that included personnel reclassifications, design and construction actions for a pedestrian bridge project and a safety-signs contract.

Parks & Recreation Director and Assistant City Manager Dave Johnson reintroduced both park plans during the meeting at Lake Wilderness Lodge. Councilmembers Les Burberry and Dana Parnello moved to adopt Resolution No. R-26-2038, which the council approved 7-0, formally adopting the Lake Wilderness Park Master Plan. The council also approved Resolution No. R-26-2044, adopting the 2026–2031 PROS Plan and directing staff to return later in the year to consider the PROS Plan together with Comprehensive Plan amendments; that motion passed 7-0.

The consent calendar, approved by motion, included multiple routine and project-specific items. Those items listed in the minutes included approval of minutes from Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, payment of vendor and benefit checks and electronic transfers totaling $1,887,469.94, Ordinance O-26-875 reclassifying two Public Works positions and amending the 2025–2026 salary schedule, and a set of resolutions related to the T57 SR169 Pedestrian Bridge project. Resolution R-26-2040 authorized Amendment 4 to Professional Services Agreement C-24-4051 with V+M Structural Design, Inc. for delivery of the 100% design of the T57 SR169 Pedestrian Bridge near SE 258th Street; Resolution R-26-2042 authorized execution of the Public Works Board construction funding agreement for construction of that same T57 SR169 Pedestrian Bridge. Also on consent, Resolution R-26-2043 awarded the T27c Stop and Speed Limit Signs Safety Enhancements Project bid to PNW Heavy Civil Construction LLC and authorized a 20% construction contingency.

Council also approved Resolution No. R-26-2039 to order the cancellation of past-due accounts receivable. Finance Director Aaron Antin presented the item; the motion to approve R-26-2039 was made by Councilmember Les Burberry and seconded by Mayor Sean P. Kelly and carried 7-0.

On community engagement items, Mayor Sean P. Kelly asked that the council pay for member attendance at three community events (Be the Hope, the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra Gala, and the Hellebore Tea). Councilmember John Herbert moved approval, seconded by Councilmember Victoria Schroff; the motion passed 7-0.

Late in the meeting, Councilmember Dana Parnello moved to extend the meeting until 9:30 p.m.; Councilmember John Herbert seconded. The motion carried 6-1, with Councilmember Victoria Schroff recorded as dissenting.

Administrative Services Director and Emergency Manager Shaunna Bisesto introduced a Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan update and said the item will return for a public hearing at a future meeting. City Attorney Angela Tinker introduced a proposed Telecommunications Franchise and said the council will take the item up again at a future meeting for further discussion.

The minutes also record that Lake Wilderness Advisory Committee Chair Betsy Bradsby provided the committee's annual report, the City Manager and department directors delivered routine project and operations updates (including a T45 project update from Public Works Director Tawni Dalziel), and the council reviewed and updated a FACT sheet of outstanding items. The council convened an executive session to review the performance of a public employee under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) for 22 minutes and reconvened with no action taken. Mayor Kelly adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.

The council approved the items listed above by recorded motion and tally as noted in the meeting minutes. Where individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the minutes, actions are reported here using the motions, seconds and tallies as recorded in the official minutes.