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400 West Gowe, Kent 98032.
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Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Commissioners: Chair Richard Minutoli, Vice-Chair Annie Sieger
Director: Julie Parascondola, CPRE
Deputy Director: Brian Levenhagen, CPRP
February 26, 2020
6:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Roll Call / Call to order - Chair Minutoli 01
2. Changes to the Agenda - Chair Minutoli 01
3. Approve Minutes Summary dated
January 22, 2020
YES Chair Minutoli 01
4. Welcome New Commissioner: Seong Yoon NO Chair Minutoli/Yoon 05
5. Postponement of Chair and Vice-Chair
Elections – Discussion / Potential Vote
YES Chair Minutoli 10
6. Commission Visioning Homework and
Discussion
NO Parascondola/Brinson 70
7. City Council Retreat Update
NO Parascondola 20
8. Director/Commission Updates NO All 10
9. Adjournment NO Chair Minutoli 01
Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting Minutes
Kent, Washington
Approval Pending
Date: January 22, 2020
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial Bldg. Room 402
Attending: Chair Richard Minutoli, Vice-Chair Annie Sieger, Bonnie Williams, Caitlin
Hepworth, Kristie Duggan, Randy Furukawa, Scott Taylor, Todd Minor,
Director Julie Parascondola, Deputy Director Brian Levenhagen
Absent: Riham Hashi, Jennifer Ritchie, Tim Wilson, Jeremy Jasman
1. Call to Order/Roll Call:
Commission Chair Minutoli called the meeting to order at 6:13 p.m.
2. Changes to Agenda:
Added new item listed as number four by Vice-Chair Annie Sieger
3. Approve Minutes dated December 11, 2019:
Approved with friendly change
4. Kent Transportation Master Plan Update:
Vice-Chair Annie Sieger sits on the Kent Transportation Advisory Board. She
provided a brief high-level update regarding the Kent Transportation Master Plan
and passed around the proposed transportation network questionnaire
assignment given to her from the Advisory Board. She requested input to the
questions from the commissioners to submit back to the Kent Transportation
Advisory Board. The questionnaire will be emailed to the commissioners with a
deadline to respond by January 26.
5. Welcome Mayor Dana Ralph:
Check-in with the Commission. The Mayor requested feedback from the
commission on how she and the commission can work collectively together for
parks and the city. Q&A regarding the role of the commission occurred. No actions
or decisions made.
6. Welcome New Commissioner Caitlin Hepworth:
Chair Minutoli welcomed Caitlin Hepworth as the newest Parks Commissioner and
asked her to introduce herself to the commission. No actions or decisions made.
7. Update to Chapter 3.12 of the Kent City Code – Surplus of Real Property:
Director Parascondola passed out to the Commissioners the proposed update to
Chapter 3.12 of the Kent City Code and discussed the process regarding the
surplus of real property. Q&A occurred. Feedback was requested from the
commission to forward onto City Council for consideration regarding the surplus
of real property. The code is going to Committee of the Whole on January 28, then
to City Council on Feb 4. Feedback from the Commission was requested by
January 27. Discussion regarding suggestions at the meeting included increasing
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the service radius of notification of surplus property and what forms of notification
to citizens are employed.
8. Welcome Randy Brinson, Third Sector Company – Commission Purpose
and Work Planning:
Mr. Brinson proposed a process of articulating a purpose statement as to what the
commission exists to do. Based on the Mayors ask listed in agenda item 5, Mr.
Brinson also suggested working on a proposal to present to the Mayor regarding
how the Commission and City can work better together. Advance work will be
assigned and sent out to the commissioners to complete and be prepared to
discuss at the February meeting.
9. Director/Commission Updates:
City Council Retreat is Feb 7 and 8, and Director Parascondola will send out the
Agenda to the commissioners. An update of the retreat will be scheduled for
February’s meeting.
10. Adjournment:
Commission Chair Minutoli concluded the meeting at 8:08 p.m.
Ronald Lashley Jr
Ronald Lashley Jr.
Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary