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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 2.
For Meeting of: October 2, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Kiwanis Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
SUBMITTED BY: Brandy Bradford,Acting City Clerk
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Kiwanis Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Due to a possible quorum of Council members, this
event has been noticed as a special council meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED: NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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,leiv-::.corfri News Release
Subject: New Lighting at Park Facilities
Contact: Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson —509-576-6416
Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler—509-901-1142
Release Date: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023
Ceremony to Celebrate New Lighting at City Park Facilities
A lighting project at three City of Yakima parks is nearing completion and will be celebrated during a ribbon-
cutting ceremony at 7:00 pm next Monday, October 2nd, at Kiwanis Park.
It will mark completion of a partnership with local Rotary clubs providing lights at the Kiwanis Park skate park
and basketball courts, Chesterley Park skate park and the Randall Park basketball court.
"All three Rotary Clubs, plus the Rotary Trust, committed over $170,000 for the lighting of these park facilities
so they can be used into the evening hours," said Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson. "The City
appreciates this generosity, which allows these recreation amenities to be used more as our daylight hours
decrease in the fall and winter."
Kiwanis Park is located at 1501 E. Maple St.
Information about each of the City parks referenced above is available at Yakima Parks and Recreation
This will mark Yakima Parks & Recreation's second ribbon-cutting ceremony in just over three months.
On June 22nd, the City celebrated completion of a public/private partnership at Miller Park that included new
rims, backboards, lighting and fencing for basketball courts; performance area, walkways, restrooms,
playground, picnic shelter and free-standing mosaics.