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Meeting Minutes
Approved
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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