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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Parks & Recreation Commission - 03/27/2018 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 Kent, Washington Approved Date: March 27, 2018 Time: 6:00 p.m. Place: Council Chambers East Attending: Chair Zandria Michaud, Annie Sieger, Annette Bailes, Dan Barrett, Jennifer Ritchie, Kalika Carver-Cox, Kathleen Robert, Randy Furukawa, Richard Minutoli, Director Julie Parascondola Absent: Kari Hedrick 1. Call to Order/Roll Call: Commission Chair Zandria Michaud called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Changes to Agenda: 3. Minutes dated February 27, 2018: Approved 4. Prop A Information Update Chief of Police Ken Thomas gives an overview and answers questions regarding the purpose of Prop A, what it means for the citizens of Kent and why they should vote yes. 5. Welcome Councilmember Fincher Council Member Brenda Fincher discusses with the Commission her B&O vote and answers questions regarding her vote not in favor of the presented B&O tax. 6. 2018 Commission Chair and Co-Chair Selection The Commission unanimously voted Dan Barrett as new Chair and Zandria Michaud as Co-Chair. 7. New Park and Recreation Commissioner Introduction of Kathleen Roberts as the newest member of Commission. 8. Parks and Open Space Maintenance Management Parks Operations Superintendent Garin Lee & Director Julie Parascondola update the Commission on the management and maintenance of Parks open spaces as presented to City Council on March 6. The Commission receives handouts of the presentation. P a g e | 2 9. Announcements Update of properties purchased by Parks, and the RCO rules that govern the use of funds purchased with it. Update on the YMCA Project being over budget. The next Budget Road Show meetings are April 21, 10 am at the Sunrise Elementry and May 3, 7 pm at the Senior Center. Meetings are recorded. Senior Park Planner position is still open. This is causing some of our projects to be on hold. Beginning in April, the makeup for the Commission is changing. The Commission with consist of 12 commissioners and one “alternate.” Green Kent position is now filled. April meeting – Priority discussion on the budget. Brian Levenhagen is researching how partner cities are utilizing commissions and what is their decision making authority. The City of Kent is surveying Open Space Development. Survey closes on the March 31. Zandria will send out the link to the commissioners. 10. Adjournment: Chair Michaud concluded the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Ronald Lashley Jr Ronald Lashley Jr. Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary