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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Parks and Human Services - 03/18/2010 City of Kent Parks and Human Services Committee Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2010 Council Committee Members Present: Debbie Ranniger, Elizabeth Albertsons and Dennis Higgins Debbie Ranniger called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Added Items: State Farm Youth Advisory Grant for Community Services - Authorize Pomegranate Place (audience) 1. Minutes of February 18, 2010 - Approve Elizabeth Albertson moved to approve the minutes of February 18, 2010. Dennis Higgins seconded. The motion passed 3-0. 2. United Way of King County Homelessness Coordination Grant - Authorize Katherin Johnson explained that this United Way of King County grant for $15,000.00 reimburses coverage of Jason Johnson’s work planning and coordinating efforts that address homelessness in South King County from July through December 2009. The agreement is coming to the City of Kent Parks and Human Services Committee after completion of the work instead of ahead of the work because of the delay in receiving the agreement from United Way. The work outlined in the agreement was completed and all required reporting was submitted. Dennis Higgins moved to recommend accepting the United Way of King County Grant in the amount of $15,000.00 to fund coordination efforts in ending homelessness in South King County, and authorizing the expenditure of funds in the Housing and Human Services budget. Elizabeth Albertson seconded. The motion passed 3-0. 3. Annexation Program Planning and Budget - Informational Jeff Watling reported that planning is currently underway throughout the department for the annexation of the Panther Lake area on July 1. Planning efforts include: • Park operations and maintenance of three new parks. • Human Services needs in that area and current planning for the 2011/2012 funding cycle. 1 • Planning for a summer playground site and afterschool program sites in 2010. • Strategic acquisition planning for future park development, and • Planning within the City-wide Art Fund. Though initial planning for these services needs to start months ahead, delivery of these programs and services will not be done without budget approval. Committee discussion and feedback for this informational agenda item will help staff in their preparations for service delivery to this new area of Kent. 4. Architectural Services Agreement for Centennial Building Tenant Improvement Projects - Authorize Charlie Lindsey stated that in 2009, the Facilities Division began planning for office space needs related to potential annexation of the Panther Lake area. Also, the new Economic and Community Development Department was created by merging work groups from two departments. With the annexation approved and taking effect on July 1, some renovation work is needed in the Centennial Center to better accommodate the organization. This renovation will allow us to locate work groups into contiguous spaces on the 3rd and 4th floors of the Centennial Building. The three-phased process began by moving the Fire Inspectors to the 4th floor in space vacated by downsizing Employee Services. Design work is needed for this next phase of work on the 3rd floor. During this phase, the Police Detectives will move to temporary space while the renovation is completed in their space where the Building Services Division will be moved. Then, the remaining space will be renovated for the Police Detective Division and moving the Detectives back in. Elizabeth Albertson moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Broderick Architects for $29,800.00 to perform architectural services for Centennial Building Tenant Improvement Projects. Dennis Higgins seconded. The motion passed 3-0. 5. Facilities Capital Planning and Kent Commons Roof - Informational As information only, Charlie Lindsey, Superintendent of Facilities explained that the roof on the Kent Commons building is now over 30 years old and in need of replacement. This has been identified as a Capital project for 2011. Design and bidding will need to be initiated this year and the project would be completed in 2011. 6. Walk On (audience): Pomegranate Place Gregory Blount , Executive Director of Manufactured Housing Community Preservationists of Seattle attended the meeting to represent the community of Bonel Mobile Manor, a manufactured housing development with 108 homes on 64th Avenue South in Kent. The Bonel community is constructing a play court/gathering space and plans to bring art pieces into their development. Mr Blount asked if the city could participate in their programs. Jeff will have the city’s Visual Arts Coordinator and a Park Planner contact them to see if any assistance can be provided. 2 3 7. Walk On: State Farm Youth Advisory Grant for Community Service Programs - Authorize Jeff explained that on March 16, representatives from State Farm Youth Advisory Board presented a check to City Council for $42,339.02. The funds and agreement missed being included in the Parks and Human Services agenda packet, so it had to be a “walk on” item for Council recommendation. This grant award will target juniors at Kentwood High School to fulfill their community service requirements, and it will allow the city to partner directly with students to further instill an appreciation for stewardship of our public spaces. The Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will provide projects that students may participate and partner . Focusing on the environment, projects will range from tree restoration and planting, graffiti removal and prevention, to recycling projects. Dennis Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the State Farm Youth Advisory Grant Agreement in the amount of $42,339.02 to fund community service programs, and approving the expenditure of funds in the Adopt A Park budget. Elizabeth Albertson seconded. The motion passed 3-0. 8. Director’s Report • As part of the budget process, programs and staff from the Resource Center are being consolidated and moved to Kent Commons. The Facilities staff is doing a great job on the renovation. Resource Center staff will move in sometime the first of April. • Renovation is underway at the Kent Pool. The 40-year HVAC system is under repair. A pool cover is being installed that will create energy savings. The project was designed by an energy savings company (ESCO), McKinstry Essention. • On March 27, the community and staff will join members of the Off Leash Dog Park Committee members to pull invasives at the off leash dog park site on East Hill. The Funding Outreach Sub Committee continues to look for financial partners and provisions for in-kind services to benefit the park. • An Request for Proposals (RFP) will be advertised next week to contract a new restaurant operator for the vacant restaurant at Riverbend Golf Complex 18 hole course. The meeting adjourned at 6:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Teri Petrole Teri Petrole Council Committee Secretary