Money became available for various capital improvement projects at Discovery Park as a result of the 1991 West Point Settlement Agreement between King County and several community organizations. In May 2002, the King County executive convened a West Point Citizens Advisory Committee (WPCAC) and appointed King County Council Member Larry Phillips as Committee Chair. The Executive also appointed nominees from 6 community organizations to serve on the WPCAC. The WPCAC prepared a report, with recommendations for improvements to Discovery Park under the terms of the West Point Settlement Agreement. They selected projects that satisfy the primary function and central purpose for Discovery Park as stated in The Master Plan. (This Recommended Project List is included as an attachment to the MOA below.) Under the Settlement Agreement, King County transmitted $5.3 million to the City of Seattle. This money plus all interest is held in a sub-fund specifically for Discovery Park. The expenditure of that $5.3 million plus interest, is now reviewed quarterly by a Citizens Oversight Committee made up of 1 representative from each of 7 specific organizations (see MOA below) including Friends of Discovery Park. We most recently met in October 2011, and will be meeting again in January 2012. Updates on the specific projects funded by the WP Settlement monies, can be found on the following Park Department web pages: Project completed. Project completed. Project completed. October 2010: The Contractor that did the Lighthouse work completed everything except minor punchlist items. His surety company has taken over the administration of all final payments as he is in some financial difficulty. These items are things like touching up the paint in a couple of places, tightening up some window hardware, and patching a small hole in the ceiling where they had punched something through. Parks is going to get their own internal shops to fix these items, and they will deduct their costs (estimated $5,000) from the final payment to the contractor's bonding company. Remaining Lighthouse funds will go to re-roofing the Keeper's Houses to protect them from the weather. After many months of discussion, design review, plan revisions, acceptance of construction documents, and finally a winning bid, the Capehart Restoration Project is underway. Work should finish by the end of December 2011. See additional information on our CAPEHART page. Parks Department contact: Michael.Shiosaki@seattle.gov Legal Documents that govern the West Point Settlement Fund: (use back button to return to this page) |  North Forest Road Removal - Idaho Ave   Lighthouse Restoration  |