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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Parks & Recreation Commission - 07/23/2019 Unless otherwise noted, the Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in Kent City Hall Campus, Centennial Building - Room 402 400 West Gowe, Kent 98032. For additional information, please contact Ron Lashley by email at rlashley@kentwa.gov. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 253- 856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service, call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388. Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Commissioners: Chair Richard Minutoli, Vice-Chair Annie Sieger Director: Julie Parascondola, CPRE Deputy Director: Brian Levenhagen, CPRP July 23 2019 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 June 25, 2019 YES Chair Minutoli 01 4. Welcome New Commissioners NO Chair Minutoli 10 5. August 27, 2019 Meeting Options YES Chair Minutoli 10 6. Park & Open Space Plan – Potential Recreational Value of Properties NO Brian Levenhagen 30 7. Kronisch Property Land Surplus NO Brian Levenhagen 20 8. 2019-2020 Mid Biennium Budget Process Update NO Julie Parascondola 05 9. Public Safety – Roles and Responsibilities NO Julie Parascondola 20 10. Discussion: Definition of a “Partner” NO Julie Parascondola 40 11. Director/Commission Updates NO All 10 12. Adjournment NO Chair Minutoli 01 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes Kent, Washington Approval Pending Date: June 25, 2019 Time: 6:00 p.m. Place: Centennial Bldg. Room 402 Attending: Chair Richard Minutoli, Vice-Chair Annie Sieger, Jennifer Ritchie, Kathleen Roberts, Scott Taylor, Zandria Michaud, Director Julie Parascondola, Deputy Director Brian Levenhagen Absent: Kristie Duggan, Randy Furukawa, Tim Wilson, Todd Minor 1. Call to Order/Roll Call: Commission Chair Minutoli called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 2. Changes to Agenda: Change in order of presentation by Deputy Director Levenhagen. 3. Minutes dated May 28, 2019: Approved Unanimously 4. Update on Recreation Program Plan to City Council June 18, 2019,/ Feedback and Next Steps Director Parscondola along with Commissioners who attended the June 18 City Council meeting shared feedback from the meeting. November 17 Director Parascondola will be going back to City Council to present on both the Marketing Plan and the Recreation Plan recommendation. Chair Minutoli reminded Commission and members of the public in attendance of the Parks Commission meeting, to take the current survey. Deputy Director informed the Commission of the change in of the Workshops topics. Chair Minutoli asked for upcoming City Council Workshop and Council Agenda items be sent to the Commission. 5. Public Comment: Public Comment was allowed by Chair Minutoli. Kent Residents from Scenic Hill: Anita Veen and Wendy Datzel along with Tim Brown all spoke regarding Agenda Item #9 in support for keeping the “Gowe Street Park” instead of demolishing the property. 6. Update on Kent’s Transportation Master Plan Process / Commission Rep Parks Commission Vice-Chair Sieger will be the Commissions Rep. on the Transportation Advisory Board for the Transportation Master Plan Project. 7. Final Approach to RCO Conversion from Loss of property at Morrill Meadows Park Deputy Director Levenhagen provided a powerpoint presentation updating the Commission on the conversion loss of property at Morrill Meadows Park. A hearing in Olympia will be held Thursday, June 27, for final approval for the Page | 2 conversion. The Lannoye and Ransom, properties are two of the site locations for potential land replacement currently in discussion. The estimated recreational and potential recreational value of Van Doren’s Landing are increasing because of the Morrill Meadows land loss 8.Update on 2019 Capital Projects (including new grants awarded) Deputy Director Levenhagen shared the current and upcoming Capital Projects with the Commission. Lower Russell Levee Project Phase 1 scheduled to begin July 1, 2019, thru April 2020. Phase 2 begins 2020 to 2021. Concern over bike trail was brought up; Deputy Director explained that a separate trail from Russell Woods would cross Russell Road. He will provide an update to the Bicycle Advisory Board. Lake Meridian restroom opens Mid-July 2019. Service Club Ballfields Drainage Improvements scheduled to begin construction on remaining three fields on August 19. Meridian Glen Park improvements to be completed late summer of 2019. Kherson Park redevelopment project kickoff begins June 26. West Fenwick Park Phase 2 renovation planned for 2020 construction. 9. Update on Green River Park Projects Deputy Director Levenhagen presented a powerpoint presentation on Green River Park Projects. Q&A occurred for each project mentioned. 10.Gowe Street Traffic Median Deputy Director Levenhagen presented a powerpoint presentation on Gowe Street Traffic Median and addressed concerns of citizens who spoke at public comment regarding what they call the “Gowe Street Park.” Capital and operational funding needs are a challenge. The plan to demolish it is not imminent due to cost. Director Parascondola added more history, including the 2016 Park and Open Space Plan. The current concern is rotting benches and the actual location of the traffic median. An agreement with the City and citizen involvement of maintenance of the area must be addressed with union negotiations of the maintenance contract. Parks as exceeded that maximum union allotment of citizen involvement. There are legality issues of having citizens maintain city property due to Union Labor contracts, which opens a conversation for the Parks Commission regarding open spaces. The definition of a “Park” does not apply to what the citizens have titled Gowd Street Park. Vice-Chair Sieger expressed a process is needed and should be council facing because funding for pocket open spaces is not available. 11.Director/Commission Updates: Commission member Michaud attended the Bicycle Advisory Board. For May 2020 Bike ride they would like to organize an event. 12. Adjournment: Commission Chair Minutoli concluded the meeting at 07:38 p.m. Ronald Lashley Jr Ronald Lashley Jr. Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary