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Approved
Economic and Community
Development Committee
CC ECDC Regular Meeting
Minutes
May 13, 2019
Date: May 13, 2019
Time: 5:08 p.m.
Place: Chambers East
Attending: Bill Boyce, Committee Chair
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 5:08 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Committee Chair Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present
3. Changes to the Agenda
Item 8 was moved up to Item 5, to provide Mr. Haffner the option of
departing rather than sit through most of the meeting.
4. Approval of Minutes dated April 8, 2019
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated April 8, 2019
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
5. Appoint Greg Haffner to the Public Facilities District Board
If approved by full council Mr. Haffner will fill the vacancy created by Mike
Miller's retirement. That term expires in August 31, 2021.
MOTION: Authorize the appointment of Greg Haffner to fill the
recently vacated Position Number 2 of the Public Facilities District
Board, for the remainder of the 4-year term that will expire on
August 31, 2021.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/21/2019
7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
6. Economic and Community Development Update
Bill Ellis provided commentary on two recent news stories published in
Reuters International. First, Jeff Bezos is building a lunar lander and is on
board with plans to colonize the moon. A fair bit of that design and
construction will likely take place in Kent.
Another article reports on changes coming to warehousing and fulfillment
industries. An Italian company, which has a local (unnamed) client,
operating somewhere within driving distance of Seattle, has created a robot
which can pack boxes at a rate of 600 boxes per hour, or 8 times the rate of
a human. This is very good evidence that the face of employment will be
changing in the Valley as employers invest in new technologies and the
capitalization of their assets shift accordingly.
7. Lunar Rover Landmark Nomination - Approve
A Community Landmark designation is sought for the 3 Lunar rovers sitting
on the moon. KDP and the City seek this designation to highlight the history
of innovation in Kent, and also to highlight the distinct contribution the Lunar
Rovers represent in the history of space exploration. Prior to the Appolo
Missions 15, 16 and 17, man had walked on the moon, but had been very
limited in what they could see and do, because they needed to stay in very
close proximity to the command module. They were also very limited in
terms of payload to bring home samples. The lunar rovers enabled
Astronauts to travel much farther but also to do much more sampling of the
materials on the surface for purposes of research and scientific discovery.
The rover missions were game changers in terms of scientific achievement.
There will be a public hearing on the nomination in July.
MOTION: Approve the nomination of the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 Lunar
Roving Vehicles as Kent Community Landmarks.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/21/2019
7:00 PM
MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
8. Memorandum of Understanding with Kent Downtown Partnership for
the Lunar Rover Replica Capital Campaign - Authorize
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MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign the Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Kent and the Kent Downtown
Partnership to conduct a capital campaign to purchase and install an
interactive lunar rover replica as part of the planned redevelopment
of Kherson Park in the heart of Kent’s historic downtown, subject to
terms and conditions acceptable to the Economic and Community
Development Department Director and City Attorney.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/21/2019
7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Larimer
9. Rally the Valley Update
Danielle Butsick offered an update on the Rally the Valley initiatives including
the outcomes from the first full meeting of the advisory panel. This stake
holder group were asked to discuss their impressions of what the valley has
to offer in terms of assets to themselves and their employees. The
availability of flat land and its proximity to the regions major ports, Kent and
the regions parks and trails are also considered a valuable asset; however, a
perceived lack of connection from the employment centers in the valley to
the amenities and resources available in Downtown Kent is a source of
frustration.
10. Adjournment 5:58 p.m.
Rhonda Bylin
Committee Secretary