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400 West Gowe, Kent 98032.
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Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Commissioners: Chair Dan Barrett, - Co-Chair Zandria Michaud
Director: Julie Parascondola, CPRP
June 26, 2018
6:00 p.m.
Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Roll Call / Call to order - Chair Barrett 02
2. Changes to the Agenda - Chair Barrett 02
3. Approve Minutes Summary dated May 22,
2018
YES Chair Barrett 05
4. Public Comment NO All 06
5. PRCS Marketing & Outreach Plan NO Brian Levenhagen 25
6. PRCS Recreation Program Plan Scope
Discussion
NO Brian Levenhagen 30
7. Park Improvement Celebration Feedback NO Brian Levenhagen 15
8. Commission Project Refinement NO Dan Barrett/ Zandria
Michaud
30
9. Announcements NO All 05
Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting Minutes
Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington
Approval Pending
Date: May 22, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial Building, Conference Room 402
Attending: Chair Dan Barrett, Co-chair Zandria Michaud, Annette Bailes, Barry
Fretwell, Jennifer Ritchie, Kalika Carver-Cox, Kathleen Roberts, Randy
Furukawa, Richard Minutoli, Director Julie Parascondola
Absent: Annie Sieger, Tye Whitfield
1. Call to Order/Roll Call:
Commission Chair Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Changes to Agenda: None
3. Minutes dated April 24, 2018: Approved
4. Public Comment
Adam Kopp addressed Commission regarding the concern of reduction of
Adaptive Recreation programs. Handout provided.
Anita Veen addressed the Commission notifying them of the reestablishment of
a neighborhood council in the Scenic Hill area. The neighborhood council is
looking to refurbish the Gowe St. Park. They have raised one thousand dollars
through grants and are seeking information on the water/irrigation system and
how liberal they can be with landscaping. They are also looking for information
on what happened to the benches at Rosebed Park.
5. Budget Update
Director Julie Parascondola informed the commission of the workflow process,
timeline and decision making involved with working on the Parks budget.
Handouts: Formal Opportunities for Engagement, PRCS Committee/Council
Timing Example, City Vision Mission and Goals Comprehensive Plan Flow Chart &
Strategic Alignment Flow Chart.
6. Work Plan
Director Julie Parascondola handed out the “2018 DRAFT Planning Calendar” for
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the commission and “List of Potential Future Meeting Topics.” She also went
over each line item of the list, before the commission taking the survey. Julie
provided input for the commission to consider when identifying the top five
general updates to receive and top 3 projects to work on for 2018. The results
where:
Top 5 Projects
1. City Council/Parks Committee Updates
2. Sustainability Discussion – Use of Herbicides/Pesticides, Environmental
Sustainability
3. Shared Programming opportunities with the school district
4. Prioritization of Land Decisions
5. Asset Removal - Notice when assets are removed from parks.
Top 3 Project to Work On
1. Funding
2. Opportunities to engage the public and get feedback
3. Balancing what park commission does vs. not adding work for staff
7. Announcements
Director Julie Parascondola: The YMCA invested an additional two million for the
Morrill Meadows/ YMCA Project. We are finishing up all the contracts, and we are
moving forward with the project. We will be having a groundbreaking ceremony
on July 21st from 10 am to Noon.
Riverbend Capital budget was approved, and the Equipment Lease contract is
going to Operations Committee in June.
Mike Kelly’s Inc., has been selected as the new Riverbend Golf Course
restaurant concessionaire.
Deputy Director Brian Levenhagen: Upplands lease with Pacific Union has been
renegotiated. We will continue to lease a portion of the property. Therefore we
will be moving the fence in. This will not impact current usage of the area.
The Kent Downtown Partnership Fundraising Dinner & Auction at the accesso
ShoWare Center is on June 1st. This events fundraising will go towards the Lunar
Rover Replica for our downtown Park area,
8. Adjournment:
Chair Barrett concluded the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
Ronald Lashley Jr
Ronald Lashley Jr.
Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary