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Forks council approves $500,000 RCO grant application for Tillicum Park playground improvements
Summary
Council authorized a $500,000 RCO grant application for Phase 1 of Tillicum Park improvements and passed Resolution No. 537 designating the mayor and Attorney/Planner Fleck as authorized RCO representatives. Park Board member Annie Foster attended to confirm the application details.
The City of Forks voted April 27 to apply for a $500,000 Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant for Phase 1 of Tillicum Park playground improvements and approved Resolution No. 537 authorizing city representatives to act on the application.
Council Member Soha moved to authorize the application; Council Member Patel seconded the motion and it carried. The council then approved Resolution No. 537, which names the mayor and the city’s Attorney/Planner Fleck as authorized representatives for purposes of the RCO application as required by state grant procedures.
Annie Foster, who serves on the Park Board, attended the meeting to answer questions and to confirm that nothing was missing from the application. Council also reviewed Park Board minutes and discussed whether Park Board meetings might be more structured in light of upcoming projects; Clerk/Treasurer Caryn CaumDepan DePew said the city will handle project aspects and that the board will continue to evolve.
Background and next steps: The RCO application seeks $500,000 for playground improvements as Phase 1; if awarded, the city will follow RCO requirements for authorized representatives and grant administration. Council took no separate budget appropriation at the meeting; the resolution provides the administrative authorization needed to submit the application.
