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Parks and Human Services Committee Meeting
Minutes of September 18, 2008
Call to Order: Debbie Ranniger called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
Council Committee Members Present: Chair Debbie Ranniger, Elizabeth
Albertson and Debbie Raplee
Council Committee Members Absent: Jamie Danielson
Item #1 Meeting Minutes Dated August 21, 2008
Debbie Raplee moved to approve the minutes of August 21, 2008. Elizabeth
Albertson seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
Item #2 United Way of South King County Homelessness Coordination
Grant - Accept and Amend Budget
Jason Johnson, Human Services Coordinator, stated that the United Way of King
County, through the Out of the Rain Impact Council, awarded the City of Kent
Housing and Human Services Division a grant for $35,000.00 to continue the
planning and coordination efforts that address homelessness in South King County.
This project was assigned to Jason Johnson in April 2008 and this grant will allow
staff to continue this work through June 2009.
Elizabeth Albertson moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the United
Way of King County Grant for $35,000.00 to support homeless programs in South
King County, and approving the expenditure of funds in the Housing and Human
Services budget. Debbie Raplee seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
Item #2 Washington State Arts Commission Organizational Support
Grant - Accept and Amend Budget
Ronda Billerbeck, Manager of Cultural Programs, reported that the Washington
State Arts Commission (WSAC) awarded the Kent Arts Commission a general
operating support grant. This grant is for the second year of the 2008-2009
funding cycle. Kent Arts Commission will use the funding to support the
presentation of arts and cultural activities at Kent’s 2009 Cornucopia Days.
Debbie Raplee moved to accept the $6,750.00 grant from Washington State Arts
Commission and approve the expenditure of funds in the Kent Arts Commission’s
budget. Elizabeth Albertson seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
Item #3 King County Natural Resource Stewardship Network Grant -
Accept and Amend Budget
Director Jeff Watling shared that the King County Natural Resources Stewardship
Network awarded a $6,000.00 grant on March 17, 2008 in support of Make A
Difference Day activities at Clark Lake Park. EarthCorps will prepare the wetland
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Minutes of August 21, 2008
planting area by clearing invasive vegetation. As part of the project, children from
six elementary schools who planted native seedlings during our Youth Tree
Education Program this spring will bus to Clark Lake Park to plant the same species
near the north-end retention ponds. We have limited time with the students, so the
EarthCorps crew will also spread cardboard and chips around newly planted native
plants. The grant will fund a total of six EarthCorps crew days.
Elizabeth Albertson moved to accept the King County Natural Resources
Stewardship Network grant in the amount of $6,000.00, and approve the
expenditure of funds in the Clark Lake Management Plan budget. Debbie Raplee
seconded and the motion passed 3-0.
Item #4 What’s Happening
Jeff Watling presented some upcoming events and informational items.
Lesley Schulte was hired as the coordinator for the Weed and Seed Program.
A committee meeting is scheduled for next week.
Riverbend Remodel Project. Berhardt Golf started construction on the
Riverbend Remodel Project this month. The project will be done by mid-
October. The entire 18-Hole golf course will re-open in April 2009. The Levee
project is finishing up and the trail will be completed by the end of
September.
National Public Lands Day is Saturday, September 27 at Turnkey Park from
9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Volunteers will assist with clearing, and planting
native trees and shrubs. Contact Victoria Andrews at 253-856-5113 for
upcoming volunteer events.
The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Teri Petrole
Committee Council Secretary