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of each month in Kent City Hall Campus, Centennial Building - Room 402
400 West Gowe, Kent 98032.
Due to Covid this will be a Remote Meeting. The dail in number is 253-215-8782
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Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Commissioners: Chair Scott Taylor, Vice-Chair Richard Minutoli
Director: Julie Parascondola, CPRE
Deputy Director: Brian Levenhagen, CPRP
November 18, 2020
5:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Roll Call / Call to order - Chair Taylor 01
2. Changes to the Agenda - Chair Taylor 01
3. Approve Minutes Summary dated October
07, 2020
YES Chair Taylor 01
4. Public Comments (if any) NO Chair Taylor 05
5. Thank You to outgoing Commissioners
NO Parascondola 10
6. Final 2021-2022 Budget Update NO Parascondola 15
7. Mill Creek Canyon Clean Up Update NO Levenhagen 20
8. Park Impact Fees YES Levenhagen 30
9. Commission Recruitment NO Parascondola 10
10. Commission Next Steps for 2021 NO Parascondola/All 30
11. Director/Commission Updates NO All 10
12. Adjournment NO Chair Taylor 01
Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting Minutes
Kent, Washington
Approval Pending
Date: October 07, 2020
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Remote Meeting
Attending: Vice-Chair Richard Minutoli, Annie Sieger, Bonnie Williams, Caitlin
Hepworth, Chad McClung, Jennifer Ritchie, Kristie Duggan, Randy
Furukawa, Seong Yoon, Todd Minor, Director Julie Parascondola, Deputy
Director Brian Levenhagen
Absent: Chair Scott Taylor, Riham Hashi
1. Call to Order/Roll Call:
Commission Vice-Chair Richard Minutoli called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
2. Changes to Agenda:
Added Legislative Item 9 as an action item.
3. Approve Minutes dated August 26, 2020:
Approved with friendly change
4. Public Comment (if any):
Tim Brown – Improvement of Mill Creek Canyon Trail
5. Update on Parks 2021-2022 Proposed Budget:
Director Parascondola and Deputy Director Levenhagen presented a PowerPoint
presentation titled “Dedicated To Enriching Lives,” providing updates to the
Commission regarding the 2021-20211 proposed budget. Commission Secretary
will give the zoom link to Saturday, October 9th Budget Workshop. Q&A occurred.
No actions or decisions made.
6. Update on the Transportation Master Plan:
Parks Commissioner Sieger provided an update regarding the TMP and provided
a link to the site (www.KentTMP.com). Q&A occurred. No actions or decisions
made.
7. Update from Human Services:
Human Services Manager Hanson presented a PowerPoint presentation titled Kent
Human Services,” covering the response and services they provide during the
COVID-19 pandemic. No actions or decisions made.
8. Discussion on the update of the Parks & Open Space Plan:
Deputy Directory Levenhagen presented a PowerPoint presentation titled “Parks
Plan Update Parks and Recreation Commission 10/7/2020.” Q&A occurred. No
actions or decisions made.
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9. Parks Legislative Ask
Parks will have three ask to submit to legislators. Deputy Director Levenhagen
went over the three ask which are “Interurban Trail Improving Connections for
Business and Leisure,” “Panther Lake Community Park,” and “Gateway To
Downtown Supporting Our Local Businesses,” providing an outline of the three
projects.
Action taken. Motion proposed to submit the three ask by Kristie Dugan and
seconded by Randy Furukawa. Unanimous vote in favor of the three projects.
10. Director/Commission Updates:
Director Parascondola shared with the Commissioners the new Kent Works App.
And explained its purpose and features.
11. Adjournment:
Commission Vice-Chair Minutoli concluded the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
Ronald Lashley Jr
Ronald Lashley, Jr.
Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary