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each month in Kent City Hall Campus, Centennial Building - Room 402
400 West Gowe, Kent 98032.
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rlashley@kentwa.gov.
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Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Commissioners: Chair Zandria Michaud, Vice-Chair Annie Sieger
Director: Julie Parascondola, CPRE
March 26, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Roll Call / Call to order - Chair Michaud 01
2. Changes to the Agenda - Chair Michaud 01
3. Approve Minutes Summary dated January
22, 2019
YES Chair Michaud 05
4. Public Comment (if any) NO
5. Change of By-Laws – Election Terms YES J. Parascondola 10
6. 2019 Commission Chair & Vice-Chair
Selection
YES J. Parascondola 20
7. Commission Purpose & Projects NO J Parascondoola 10
8. Future Strategic Direction of Parks &
Recreation
NO J. Parascondola 35
9. Riverbend Golf Complex Update NO J. Parascondola 30
10. Director/Commission Updates NO All 08
11. Adjournment NO Chair Michaud 01
Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting Minutes
Kent, Washington
Approval Pending
Date: January 22, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial Bldg. Room 402
Attending: Chair Zandria Michaud, Vice-Chair Annie Sieger, Annette Bailes, Ed
Keeley, Jennifer Ritchie, Kathleen Roberts, Kristie Duggan, Randy
Furukawa, Richard Minutoli, Scott Taylor, Todd Minor, Director Julie
Parascondola
Absent: Tim Wilson
1. Call to Order/Roll Call:
Commission Chair Michaud called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Changes to Agenda:
None
3. Minutes dated November 27, 2018:
Approved with minor changes
4. Public Comment:
None
5. City Council Retreat, Feb. 1-2, 2019
Director Parascondola disseminated handouts of the upcoming city council
retreat and discussed the process of the retreat. The commission was invited to
attend the upcoming retreat.
6. PRCS 2018 Accomplishments & 2019 Work Plan Highlights
The commission received a PowerPoint overview of the PRCS 2018
accomplishments and upcoming 2019 work plan.
7. 2020 – 2025 Recreation Program Plan Update
Director Parascondola went over six-year plan looking at current and future
programming as well as national trends in recreation programs.
8. Focus Group Discussion: Recreation Program Plan
PROS Consulting conducted data gathering from the commission regarding
strengths of the system, areas of improvement and priorities for what should be
the vision over the next five to 10 years.
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9. Director Updates
King County Parks Levy funding in Kent.
10. Adjournment:
Commission Chair Michaud concluded the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Ronald Lashley Jr
Ronald Lashley Jr.
Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary