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KENT CULTURAL COMMUNITIES BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
July 25, 2017, 6:30 pm
Morrill Meadows Park
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Attending: Marwa Almusawi, Yusuf Bashir, Marvin Eckfeldt, Rand Al Hammadi,
Satwinder Kaur, Hussein Al Kinani, Norma Maldonado, Sonia Morales, Mizanur
Rahman, Cesar Rangel, Ta Kwe Say, Ted Schwarz, Sharndeep Kaur Shoker, Vaivao
Semisi-Tupou
Absent: Beabe Akpojovwo, Davies Chirwa, Shamso Issak, Josephine Karanja, Yuriy
Zaremba
Elected Officials, Staff & Guests: Mayor Suzette Cooke, Dinah Wilson, Patrick
Briggs, Michelle Wilmot, Toni Azzola, Johnetta Rowsey & various guests/family
members of the CCB
After a grilled meal with side dishes was served (thank you to the meal preparers,
Patrick Briggs, Toni Azzola, & Dinah Wilson) Chair Satwinder Kaur called the
meeting to order at approximately 7:15 pm.
August 22, 2017 Meeting
Dinah Wilson asked for a show of hands for those who wanted to meet in August,
noting that City boards/commission sometimes take the month off for vacation.
CCB overwhelmingly voted to meet in August.
Chair Kaur announced that she is trying to secure the Kent Historical Museum for
the August meeting.
Comments on Mayoral Candidates’ Forum
Overall it was a very good forum and the CCB praised the planning committee for a
job well-done.
It was noted that the audience submitted a large number of questions and the
candidates only had time to address a few. It was suggested that next time we
should organize the forum to allow more questions from the audience.
Update on Community Engagement Coordinator Hire – Michelle Wilmot,
Communications/Public Affairs Manager, Mayor’s Office
Michelle Wilmot was introduced to the CCB. She said that interviews would take
place on 7/26 and that she anticipated that the CEC would start work on August
16th. Amina Ahmed from Partners in Employment is assisting with interviews, and
Yusuf Bashir also volunteered to assist.
Approval Pending
Toni Azzola – Neighborhood Program Coordinator, Mayor’s Office
Toni summarized the Neighborhood Program, which offers funds to recognized
neighborhood councils to develop and implement projects which will enhance the
livability of their communities. (She offered to do a presentation about the program
at a future CCB meeting.) Councils must submit competitive applications to request
funds. The next application deadline is September 1, 2017. To access the website
with a link to applications go to: https://www.kentwa.gov/residents/neighborhood-
program/neighborhood-grant-program .
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm, but members were encouraged to stay and enjoy
the park if they wished.