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Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda
Commissioners: Chair Jennifer Ritchie, Vice-Chair Kristie Duggan
Director: Julie Parascondola, CPRE
Deputy Director: Brian Levenhagen, CPRP
March 23, 2022
5:30 p.m.
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Roll Call / Call to order - Chair J. Ritchie 01
2. Changes to the Agenda - Chair J. Ritchie 01
3. Approve Minutes Summary dated YES Chair J. Ritchie 01
February 23, 2022
4. Public Comments (if any) NO Chair J. Ritchie 05
5. Parks and Recreation Commission - Bylaw NO J. Parascondola 30
Amendments Review and Discussion
6. Commission Recruitment and Selection NO J. Parascondola 20
7. Parks Hiring Approach / Gaps - potential NO J. Parascondola 30
impact to 2022 programs
8. Parks Climate/Sustainability NO J. Parascondola 30
9. Director/Commission Updates NO All 10
10. Adjournment NO Chair 01
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Parks and Recreation Commission Kent, Washington
Meeting Minutes
Approval Pending
Date: February 23, 2022
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Kent City Hall Chambers
Attending: Chair Jennifer Ritchie, Vice-Chair Kristie Duggan, Edith Gonzales, Kathleen
Meehan, Richard Minutoli, Sarah Veele, Scott Taylor, Stuart Chapman
Director Julie Parascondola, Deputy Director Brian Levenhagen
Absent: Roberto Arellano, Jr
1. Call to Order/Roll Call:
Commission Chair Ritchie called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. Changes to Agenda:
None
3. Approve Minutes dated January 26, 2022:
Approved
4. Public Comment (if any):
None
5. Welcome Mayor Dana Ralph:
Mayor welcomed the commissioners and opened the floor to questions. Q&A
occurred. No actions or decisions were made.
6. Parks and Open Space Plan Update — Community Engagement & Equity
Mapping:
The Parks Planning & Dev Manager, Terry Jungman, presented the Kent Parks &
Open Space Plan 2022 Presentation to Council Workshop dated 2/15/2022 with the
Commission. Q&A occurred. No actions or decisions were made.
7. Parks and Recreation Commission — Bylaw Amendments Review and
Discussion:
The decision was made to move this item to the next meeting.
S. Director/Commission Updates:
The decision not to change the Hues property name to Panther Lake Park was made.
The current working title is East Hill North property. Its decided name will be a
community named park.
Although Governor Inslee is lifting the restrictions, we currently abide by King
County guidelines.
Parks is struggling with hiring and are canceling programs because of a lack of
seasonal youth staff.
Kent Civic 101 is resuming.
9. Adjournment:
Commission Chair Ritchie concluded the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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Ronald Lashley Jr.
Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary
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