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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Parks & Recreation Commission - 01/26/2022 (2) • KENT x•.....ti.. o.ti Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Commissioners: Chair Scott Taylor, Vice-Chair Richard Minutoli Director: Julie Parascondola January 26, 2022 5:30 p.m. DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY Citizens can listen to the meeting by calling 1-888-475-4499 or 1-877-853-5257 And enter Meeting ID 841 1657 1953 Item Description Action Speaker Time 1. Roll Call / Call to order - Chair Taylor 01 2. Changes to the Agenda - Chair Taylor 01 3. Approve Minutes November 17, 2021 NO Chair Taylor 01 4. Public Comments (if any) NO Chair Taylor 05 5. 2022 Parks Capital Project Update NO T. Jungman 15 6. Panther Lake (Huse Property) Park NO Jungman/Levenhagen 15 7. Green River Corridor Update No 6. Levenhagen 30 8. Elections for 2022 Chair and Vice-Chair YES Chair Taylor 20 9. Director/Commission Updates NO All 5 10. Adjournment NO Chair Taylor 01 Unless otherwise noted, the Parks and Recreation Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Kent City Hall, Chambers 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent 98032. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253- 856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service, call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388. For public comment contact us at PRC(cbKentWa.gov up to an hour prior to the meeting. Parks and Recreation Commission Kent, Washington Meeting Minutes Approval Pending Date: November 17, 2021 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place: Remote Meeting Attending: Chair Scott Taylor, Vice-Chair Richard Minutoli, Chad McClung, Jennifer Ritchie, Kristie Duggan, Roberto Arellano, Jr, Sarah Veele Director Julie Parascondola, Deputy Director Brian Levenhagen Absent: Bonnie Williams, Edith Gonzales, Kathleen Meehan, Stuart Chapman, Seong Yoon 1. Call to Order/Roll Call: Commission Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. 2. Changes to Agenda: None 3. Approve Minutes dated Month October 27, 2021: Approved 4. Public Comment (if any): Tim Brown shared his view of what the Parks Commission is and does. S. Springwood Park Planning: Parks Planning and Development Manager Terry Jungman and Capital Facilities Project Manager Kerry O'Conner gave out pages 10 and 11 as handouts from the Springwood Park Update PowerPoint presentation. Q&A occurred. No actions or decisions were made. 6. Trail Counter Program and Results: Parks Planning and Development Manager Terry Jungman and Capital Facilities Project Manager Kerry O'Conner presented Trail Counter Program PowerPoint presentation. Q&A occurred. No actions or decisions were made. 7. Greater Kent Historical Society Strategic Plan: Director Parascondola presented the Greater Kent Historical Society PowerPoint presentation with the Commission. Q&A occurred. No actions or decisions were made. 8. Senior Center Final Info — Needs Assessment: Director Parascondola will present this topic at a future meeting. Q&A occurred. 9. Director/Commission Updates: • Will move Item 8 of the Agenda to a future meeting. • Commission Chair Taylor brought up that anyone interested in running for Chair and Co-Chair should apply • Commission will be given a poll to vote on regarding having the December meeting. • Bylaws to be reviewed in a future meeting. 10. Adjournment: Commission Chair Taylor concluded the meeting at 7:00 p.m. R L�� Jr Ronald Lashley Jr. Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary Page 12 � 1�� Parks Plannin and Develo ment Ber er Partnershi Visit us at www.engagekentparks.com 5 1 � - o 1 1 ,r Today's Agenda CONNECT' GATHER ' k SE 276th Pf Q , Previous1 . r Park Context 3. Concept Designs , . Your Input! aJ �� CommunityEngagement • How was engagement done? • Mailer , IDA usa w � Kiosks s KumAn } + y t • 3 Pop-up Events "• �' '"�' `� - • Survey • Community Based " Organizations • Translation • Engage KentParks.com Hola npmBeT 1 aad salaaman tihiin Hello ha?# slaxci 1 Xin chao 3ApaBCTBYMTe CommunityEngagement • Kiosks- Visioning Boards VISIONING VISIONING1� ideas What do you want to do in the park? • Character O -How b you want the park to look and feel? 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Present final design ! Take our survey! Did we get it right? Last call for input! July 2021 November12022 Tell us what you think ! Provide input at: engagekentparks . co m/springwood park Give us a call : 253=856=61 10 , Option 2 Project Contact: KOConnor@kentwa. gov i WASH I NG ON Trai l Counter 11 Program CITY OF KENT - PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TERRY JUNGMAN, PARK PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 1 Eco-Counter r• Automated Pedestrian and _ Trail Counters Liy �Jr•LIT+�' Y - 7•� �. aF.a ti h'71 • •L•M1' �,'t rti L.ysL'•l:�#' t • , • h 7{� ' �1� 4 Used by WSDOT and KC Parks and � . .. : endorsed by NRPA and American Trails Wireless data transmission, remote reading, and on-line data analysis + Post and sensors installed along the trail which distinguish pedestrians, bicyclists, horses, and vehicles by a mass passing over the sensor loops changing the magnetic field, thus triggering a count Technicians from WSDOT trained to install have assisted with each Kent counter k :s �. r ram ■ ,� ■ _ • Kent V I•�Y r- Trail 1111 W Wt _ ;; �■ -, Frager Road Installation: March 31 , 2021 1 YTD Count: 109,226 Total Count: 109,226 j �ai ...,.. * _ �. . .:: - Signature Point Installation: February 18, 2020 OR ~ YTD Count: 68,369 Trail Counters �. �. k ..� Regionn Total Count: 176,911 Interurban trail Miles Installation: February 19, 2020 YTD Count: 32,487 KENTTotal Count: 82,993* a. w . *data is incomplete because of intermittent hardware/software challenges ■ • f •■ F� ILL — _. � .y c« F Clark Lake Park Trail Counter s, i A i --44 Clark Lake Trail I December 1 F . Count: , Total Count: 55,927 n��T J' • r Trail Counter A — Clark Lake Trails 0.15 KENT How is the Kent Trail Counters data being 30000 used ? 25000 Tracking concentration of 20000 along • to • • 15000 trailfuture • • Justification forgrant applications 10000 Negotiationof e• • • 5000 need/mitigation for levee projects Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 Clark -*--Frager Green ♦Interurban p Online interactive map that Data would be updated quarterly • Rolled out with upcoming website SNOWS " live" Ilve" trail counts update in 2022 277t" St Trail 1 Trail counter expansion Lake Fenwick Trail PSE Trail mom Installed at a park level to track daily use? Interurban @ 19th 9000 soon 7000 6000 5000 4000 000 2000 1000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 ■ Ped ■ Bike Green River @ Sig Pointe 20000 18000 15000 14000 12000 10000 soon 6000 4000 2000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 ■ Ped ■ Bike Fragor Rd @ Ilan Dorons Bridge .30000 25000 0000 15000 10000 5000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 0 Ped 0 Bike f ` o WN pro, GREATER KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2022-2028 DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN ql K�sr�R�cq` WIN MLI KENT w--- HISTORY • Section 27.48.010 of the Revised Code of Washington permits municipalities to support museum and heritage organizations. Community museums and historical organizations, including the Greater Kent Historical Society (GKHS), play an essential role in building community identity and pride, protecting the community's wealth of material culture and tradition and assisting in the transmission of cultural resources to future generations. • The City recognizes the GKHS as the primary repository for the material culture of the City, as well as the custodian and interpreter of its historical record. It is in the best interest of the residents of the City to maintain a collaborative partnership and to develop a professionally, relevant and viable partnership, museum and community program portfolio. • The City of Kent/Kent Parks formalized their initial intent in 1992, and since then, have had a long standing "Historical and Museum Lease and Services Agreement" (last updated in 2002), which governs a collaborative and financial relationship between the City and Greater Kent Historical Society, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. • The GKHS is a fully, functioning 501(c)(3), non-profit with its own Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation and operates up to a 16- member, Board of Directors, which oversees both its short- and long-term operations. • In an effort to align with best practice management, Kent Parks is updating all of our it's operating / partnership agreements. After nineteen (19) years of collaboration, mutual goals between the City and the GKHS were to create a strategic plan to take the GKHS into the next decade, built with community and stakeholder feedback, transitioning into best practices and ultimately updating the long-standing operating agreement the GKHS has with the City. Year AMOUNT HISTORY cont. 2002 4,500.00 2003 14,500.00 2004 14,500.00 2005 14,500.00 • What the City provides to the GKHS: 2006 14,500,00 2007 14,500.00 ✓ The City contribute to GKHS by providing an operating subsidy, which has grown through the years. 2008 20,500.00 2009 20,500A0 2010 20,500.00 ✓ In addition, the City at no cost to the GKHS: 2011 20,500,00 o Exclusive use of the Bereiter Historical House, Carriage Barn and surrounding ark rounds, 2012 20,500.00 g g p g 2013 20,500,00 to serve as the Kent Museum, programming space and office space for the GKHS Board at no cost 2014 20,500.00 2015 30,500.00 o Pays for and manages all utilities (except cable), fire prevention, security 2016 30,500.00 o Maintains the trees, grounds, landscape, art/memorials on site at no cost to the GKHS. 2017 60,500.00 o The Citymaintains the primary building envelope and supporting infrastructure like parking lots. 2079 60,500.00 p Y g p pp g p g 2019 60,5oo,00 2020 60,500.00 2021 100,500.00 • What the GKHS provides the Kent Residents: E ✓ Serves as the City's Historian and provides historian services to the City and assists the City in developing plans, policies and agreements relating to historical records, heritage resources and historic preservation activities; ✓ Maintains a permanent, archival inventory of historic buildings and resources within the City; ✓ Researches and develops exhibits, publications, audiovisual materials, markers and other interpretive materials; ✓ Maintains artifacts, archival materials and the historic record of Kent and the City's residents; ✓ Assists the City to preserve and maintain historic buildings and resources, including those owned by the City; ✓ Provides historical and museum services in support of tourism development, economic revitalization and community events and celebrations; ✓ Maintains a minimum number or open days/hours per year for public access to the Kent Museum located in the Bereiter House; ✓ Maintains the interior of the Bereiter House; ✓ Seeks all available means to raise public and private funds to support the staff and programs contemplated by this agreement. PROJECT APPROACH • City Council allocated $60,000 in the 2021 budget to lead a joint planning effort with the GKHS to complete a strategic plan. Kent Parks also allocated $12,000 est of its operating budget to assist with community engagement, plus in-kind project management oversight. • The scope for the project was broken out into (4) phases. TERKBJTHISTOPoCAL9�CIEfY 2{)22-2D283rateg is Plan g 9 • Phase I - Review of Existing Baseline of Museum Performance (3 Year Window2017-2019) _ a' • Phase 2 - Community Engagement and Needs Assessment a: Phase 3 Visioning and Transformation • Phase 4 - Plan Development w/ Action Strategies by Year / NTx«rdR;eq n Consultant was interviewed and ultimately selected jointly by the City of Kent and E� uF ,9z' I • GKHS. -- • Project had a 6-month window for completion. � rd� Prepared by WEATHER EAD Experience D"gn Cioup.Inc 9.Ibmil November 12.2021 CONSULTANT AND PROJECT TEAM rw7 Weatherhead Experience Design Group, Inc. Founded in 2001 , WEATHERHEAD Experience Design Group, Inc. WEATHERHEAD EXPERIENCE DESIGN specializes in the convergence of museum planning; educational programs; exhibit design and development; and interactive development and production. 1 . Andrea Weatherhead, Weatherhead Experience Design 2. Katrinka Mannelly, Weatherhead Experience Design 3. Julie Parascondola, City of Kent, Kent Parks Director (Co-Project Manager) F 4. Lori Hogan, City of Kent, Kent Parks Recreation Superintendent 5. Eileen Lamphere, GKHS Board Member and 2021 Board President (Co-Project Manager) 6. Dave Johnson, GKHS Board Member and 2021 Board Secretary (Co-Project Manager) 7. Michael Johnson, GKHS Board Member and 2021 Treasurer 8. Awale Farah, GKHS Board Member and 2021 Vice President 9. Judy Woods, GKHS Board Member 10. Linda Martinez, GKHS Board Member Additional GKHS Board Members include: Jason Appelgate, Sharon Bersaas, Vivian Bruns, Mike Evans, Sara Franklin, Carla Loux, Nancy Simpson and Chuck Simpson UPDATED MISSION A mission workshop was completed to update and align the mission with the new vision and goals. r77The Greater Kent Historical Society operates the Kent Museum and inspires the community to explore and discover their history. We educate and preserve diverse family and kinfolk storylines fog future generations. 6 ENGAGEMENT • Utilization of #EngageKentParks new community engagement platform " H m PAa K mP Grymwh 0 SIGKIH • 1 :1 Interviews with Mayor Dana Ralph and Nancy Simpson, Past GKHS Board Welcome to Engage KentParkS! 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"Change is coming." —Nancy Simpson, Past GKHS President and City Historian GENERAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK When asked to rank the three most important things survey respondents wanted to see at the Kent Museum, the top three responses were: 71% History of early Kent, 1853 —1910 57% Local Native American history (past and present) 43% Kent Immigrant and refugee stories (past and present) It is noteworthy that "A 1908 historic house" came in a distant fourth with 29% of the vote. This was consistent with another question which asked respondents what would draw them to the museum. Combining the "somewhat likely" and "very likely" responses, the top five are: 90% Local Native American History past and present 89% History of Early Kent 87% 20th and 21st Century Kent 80% Kent Immigrant and Refugee stories past and present 79% 1908 Historic House GENERAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Cont. If the Kent Museum offered it, would you to go to the following? 68% Art Gallery 61% Entertainment Venue 59% Coffee Shop 55% Genealogy Resource Center 53% Art Programs 53% Guest Community Gallery 46% Social gatherings 46% Wine /Beer Tasting Room Below are areas of concern listed from most to least frequently mentioned: • Lack of space (both in general and to house the collections). The carriage barn was often suggested as a potential solution • Barriers to creating relationships with cultural groups • Lack of staff • Lack of accessibility • More hands on and interactive exhibits • Increased/better IT infrastructure and technology • Increased membership • Better marketing GENERAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Cont. Kent is the 10th most diverse city of its size in the U.S. Is it important the Kent Museum represent that diversity? 81% of respondents answered, "very important" or "somewhat Although a minority of outreach participants feel the museum's current offerings are appropriately diverse, a larger percentage feel more diverse representation is needed. Of particular interest: • Local Native American • Kent immigrant and refugee stories past and present Survey respondents are willing to pay admission, 83% of those queried would pay more than $2.00 39% $5.00 14% $25 individual Membership 12% $10.00 11% $2.00 11% $40 Family Membership 7% $7.50 6% Would not pay GENERAL COMMUNITY FEEDBACK Cont. Would these benefits encourage you to purchase a membership? 73% Discounted or free admission to other museums 71% Free admission to the Kent Museum 59% Discounts at local businesses 59% Invitations to events, exhibit receptions and the annual meeting 59% Knowing I support the preservation and promotion of Kent history 41% Subscription to a quarterly newsletter 38% Promotional items (T shirts, mugs, totes or decals) 28% Access to members only social media How familiar are you with the Kent Museum? 56% answered not at all familiar or somewhat unfamiliar. How familiar are you with what the Greater Kent Historical Society does? While 32% are "somewhat familiar" or "very familiar" with what GKHS does, 38% are "not at all familiar" with what GKHS does. More respondents have no idea of what GKHS does, than have any idea of what they do. MARKET OTHER PROVIDERS LOCAL MUSEUM PROVIDERS STATE MUSEUM PROVIDERS GENERAL LEISURE COMPETITION History museums within an hour's drive from Kent High profile museums in WA Top ten organizations Kent households have used for indoor or outdoor events • Hydroplane & Race Boat Museum • Washington Historical Society Museum • Soos Creek Botanical Garden and • Tacoma Historical Society • Movie theaters Heritage Center • Working Waterfront Maritime Museum • Libraries • Renton Historical Museum • Fort Nisqually Living History Museum • Shopping malls • White River Valley Museum and Mary • Harbor History Museum • Kent Parks & Recreation Olsen Farm • Enumclaw History museum • Churches • Neely Mansion • Northwest Railway museum • Private fitness clubs • Issaquah History Museums • Cedar River Watershed Education • Woodland Park Zoo or Seattle • Highline Heritage Museum Center Aquarium • Black Diamond Museum • Museum of History and Industry • Art or history museums • Des Moines Historical Society • Log House Museum • King County Parks & Recreation • The Dupont Historical Museum • Wing Luke Asian museum • Schools • Meeker Mansion • Museum of Flight • Lewis Army Museum • Connections Museum • Fort Steilacoom Museum • Klondike Gold Rush Seattle Unit • Job Carr Cabin Museum • Northwest African American Museum • National Nordic Museum • MoPop KENT PARKS RECREATION PROGRAM PLAN Top Ten Recreational Programs Ranked by Residents: • Community events/festivals • Fitness & wellness • Natural areas • Arts & culture (concerts, etc.) • Aquatics • Sports leagues • Senior adults (50+) • Education/enrichment classes • Historic programs • Drop in use of Senior Center From all the programs offered by Kent PRCS that households participated in during 2019, historic programs ranked last. Out of a list of 20 options for leisure activities, only 2.9%, (4 out of 345) had participated in historic programs. COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT Collections Inventory: �-- • 10,000 artifacts catalogued using Pastperfect software • All four categories used Objects, Photographs, Library and Archives • Entries are generally fair to medium level of detail • The majority of items have accession and object ID numbers • Strong focus on the early 1900s period ` Collections Concerns: • PostperfectSoftware CD is lost and software has not been recently updated =- • Identification standards need to be more consistent, systemic and clear = _ • An "educational collection" is needed for prop and staging artifacts • Medical/pharmacological items ma ose hazard risk Y p • Storage space is not temperature nor climate-controlled ^F Who SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES Inspired Board • • • Professional training Renewed, mutually beneficial partnership • Organized Board tasks Updated City agreements ■ - • • • Updated policies & procedures • • - • • Online and onsite gift shops Professional operations Enriching Educational Programs ■ Summer, school break camp Professional Staff ■ Preschool ' • • • More Visitors ' • Trained cashiers &tour guides ■ Homeschool Enthusiastic volunteers & interns ■ Field trip programs Loyal Committed Members Diverse visitors and community partners Inclusive Kent community interpretation Engaged Community Standard museum revenue streams Local tribes engaged _ Expanded income New exhibits attract return visitors • • • Increased admission Pop-up exhibits in the community Formal endowment established New historical research Successful Marketing Full collections inventory _ _ Strategic alliances with community groups State of the industry collections management policy • • • • Visibility in Kent community Refreshed collateral Program Participants Greater Kent Greater Kent Outreach Community Outreach Community Program Participants KEY CONTENT AREAS AND SPACE ALLOCATION First Floor Second Floor Kent 1908-1915 Permanent Executive Exhibits Director Community & Space Education iCoordinator Research Interns Library & & Volunteers Archive P/T Curator Traveling Exhibit Year 4 Saito Family Third Floor 1935-1945 Ll Year 5 OFF SITE POP-UP EXHIBITS Pop-up 1 The Native Experience Pop-up 2 (year 5) Collections Pop-up 3 (in development) Pop-up 4(in development) 17 KEY STAFF NEEDED Kent Museum Organizational Chart Year 6 Greater Kent Historical Society Board of Directors President ecutive Director L-I . F ""Part o o rdin. . Curator Vi L-. .—.MA Part Time: Cashiers L Interpreters I Volunteers Tour Guides-A 18 ONGOING TASKS THROUGHOUT 6 YEARS • Training increases • Tracking and record keeping E • Volunteer recruitment • Increased private giving/earned income revenue .1 � • Attendance and membership increases • Evaluation • Annual calendars • Improved office administration • Involvement in community events • Policy Guide updates • Collections Inventory • Update of PastPerfect collection records YEAR 1 • Executive Director hired • Annual budget updated with focus on revenue from : government support, private giving, earned income and investment income • Formal endowment fund established • Admission system implemented • New tour implemented * YEAR 2 • Volunteer and internship program developed and implemented • Traveling exhibit researched and selected for 1st floor space (for Year 4) • Local tribal representatives engaged to develop Pop-up Exhibit #1 • Collections policy completed YEAR 3 • Education Coordinator hired • Preschool program developed and offered • Summer and school break camp programs developed and offered • Revision of membership program begun • New Identity Package designed • Education/prop collection created YEAR 4 • Part-time cashiers and interpreters/tour guides hired • School field trip program developed • Homeschool program developed • Professional education, membership and museum rack brochures produced • New interpretation of Bereiter Historical House content implementation begun • Traveling exhibit opened YEAR 5 HIGHLIGHTS • Part-time curator hired • Onsite gift shop developed and operated • Online gift shop developed and operated • Pop-up Exhibit #2 developed and installed in Kent • Saito family exhibit installed YEAR 6 • ADA accessibility study completed* • Website updated • Speaker or "Kent Chronicles" type program implemented * • Museum expansion study completed * NEXT STEPS • Final Refinement and Approval by the Greater Kent Historical Society • Updating of the joint Operating Agreement