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Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting Minutes
Kent, Washington
Approved
Date: October 23, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Centennial Building, Room 402
Attending: Chair Zandria Michaud, Co-chair Annie Sieger, Annette Bailes, Ed
Keeley, Jennifer Ritchie, Kathleen Roberts, Kristie Duggan, Randy
Furukawa, Richard Minutoli, Scott Taylor, Tim Wilson, Todd Minor,
Director Julie Parascondola
1. Call to Order/ Roll Call:
Commission Chair Michaud called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Absent: Barry Fretwell
2. Changes to Agenda:
Swapped Item 8 & 6
3. Minutes dated August 14, 2018:
Change “Russell Road”
Approved by unanimous Vote with
4. Public Comment:
None
5. Welcome/Intro New Commissioners
New Commissioners Ed Keeley, Kristie Duggan, Scott Taylor, Tim Wilson, and
Todd Minor were present. Roundtable introductions of all commissioners new
and current occurred.
Mayor approved new commission appointees without a youth due to lack of
interest.
6. 2019-2020 Capital Projects Update
Deputy Director Brian Levenhagan shared the background and status of projects
in progress to be started and on hold.
7. 2019 – 2020 Budget Development
High-level information regarding the Directors process in formulating,
presenting, and implementing the 2019 – 2020 budget.
8. Green Kent Update
Parks is recommending phasing out of the current Green Kent Initiative because
of underfunding of the Park system and the inability to staff the initiative due to
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current union contracts and limitations of allowable Green Kent Stewards
volunteers. Alternatively, the Parks Department recommends several steps
involving working with Green Kent and King County Conservation District to
relook at the current model to modify it to fit our current budgetary constraints.
9. Announcements
New PRC Contact Information sheets were given out
OPMA – Electronic Communications Practice Tips was handed out
10. Adjournment:
Chair Michaud concluded the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Ronald Lashley Jr
Ronald Lashley Jr.
Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary