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Cemetery Board

Thursday, August 8, 2024

5:00 PM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Cemetery 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan AB 9006 26/35
Cemetery Board Letter to Mayor - Fund Interest Earned (I) 4/5
Review Inventory of Cemetery Lots 2/3
Hillside Park Improvements - Onsite Review of the Proposed Trail Alignment through the buffer zone between the homes and the cemetery 4/5
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
2024 Tentative Cemetery Board Schedule
packet pp.3
Staff report:
Board Established 2024 Tentative Cemetery Board Schedule 11/9/2023
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of July 11, 2024
packet pp.5–6
Staff report:
07—11—24 Cemetery Board Minutes Page 1 CITY OF ISSAQUAH CemetewBoard 5:00 PM July 11, 2024 MINUTES
4. REPORTS / REQUESTS
4a
Cemetery Partner Report
Allen Flintoft, Flintoft Representative · packet pp.7
4b
Consideration of Cemetery Waiver Requests, (A) Rows & 2 Bench Locations
Allen Flintoft, Flintoft Representative · packet pp.9
Staff report:
Proposed New Rows for Lower Hillside Cemetery, Section 1 Flintoft’s is proposing three new half rows for cremation graves in the Lower Hillside Cemetery. The rows would be named 3.5, 6.5, and 8.75. These rows would be created in the current walkways below the existing graves. The grave would be 40 inches wide and approximately 4 feet in length. The total number of new ½ graves would be near 75. Once measured and marked a report will be given.
4c
Monthly Staff Inspection
Discussion · Rick Still, Parks Operations Manager · packet pp.11–14
Staff report:
LOWER CEMETERY INSPECTION REPORT Inspector(s): Matt Mechler Date: July 16, 2024 11:00 AM Signature(s): Time: Lower Hillside Cemetery Site:
4d
Monthly Budget Report
Discussion · Rick Still, Parks Operations Manager A budget report will be provided at the
Topics: Budget
5. AGENDA ITEMS
5a
Capital Improvement Plan Update
Discussion · Rick Still, Parks Operations Manager · packet pp.15
Topics: Budget
Staff report:
5A Capital Improvement Plan Update (D) August 8, 2024 Hillside Cemetery – Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Process
5b
Review Inventory of Cemetery Lots
Discussion · Allen Flintoft, Flintoft Representative · packet pp.17
Staff report:
SB Review Inventory of Cemetery Lots - Hillside Cemetery 7/11/2024
5c
Proposed 2025-2026 Budget
Discussion / Action · Rick Still, Parks Operations Manager · packet pp.19
Topics: Budget
Staff report:
2025-2026 Proposed Budget Object * Description Justification Object Type 2024 2025 2026 - 34 3601 Cemetery Increase by 5% Revenues 82,400 82,400 82,400 - Sales Lot Fees — 343602 Ceme t ery Increase by 5% Revenues 36,050 36,050 36,050 ~ Sales Other Fees
5d
Hillside Park Cemetery - Fees
Discussion / Action · Rick Still, Parks Operations Manager · packet pp.21–23
Topics: ParksBudget
Staff report:
An annual fee review was recommended by the Board during their fee discussion in 2021.
5e
Interest Earned on Cemetery Fund
Discussion
Topics: Budget
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Attendance

Council / Members (3)
Randal Darst
Barbara Wood
Charlie Kinnune
Staff (1)
Rick Still, Parks Operations Manager

Recommendations & actions (7)

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  • a) Minutes of July 11, 2024 The Minutes of July 11, 2024, were approved as written.
  • Board member Wood MOVED to approve the minutes, Board member Kinnune SECONDED, and MOTION CARRIED 3-0 AUDIENCE COMMENTS REPORTS / REQUESTS
  • Board member Wood MOVED to approve the waivers Lower Cemetery Section 1 - Half Rows & 2 Bench Locations: The new Half Rows to be named 3.5, 6.5, and 8.75.
  • Board member Kinnune MOVED to recommend to the Mayor the 2025-2026 Cemetery Budget as presented in the packet, Board member Wood SECONDED, and MOTION CARRIED 3-0
  • Board member Darst MOVED to recommend to the Mayor the “rounded” down fees as presented in the packet, except for the new bench fees, Board member Kinnune SECONDED, and MOTION CARRIED 3-0
  • Board member Wood MOVED to have Board Chair Darst write a letter to the Mayor requesting that the interest earned on the Cemetery Fund be allocated to the Cemetery Fund, Board member Kinnune SECONDED, and MOTION CARRIED…
  • The Board requested that a special meeting of the Cemetery Board to be held at 4 PM on August 29 starting at the Upper Cemetery.