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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Parks and Human Services Committee - 01/18/2018 (2)Page 1 of 3 Parks and Human Services Committee January 18, 2018 Minutes Kent Washington Approved Date: January 18, 2018 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place: Council Chambers Attending: Chair Brenda Fincher, Councilmembers Tina Budell, and Satwinder Kaur Agenda: 1. Call to Order Chair Brenda Fincher called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. 2. Roll Call Chair Brenda Fincher, Councilmembers Tina Budell and Satwinder Kaur in attendance. 3. Changes to the Agenda There were no changes to the agenda. 4. Minutes dated November 16, 2017 MOTION: Councilmember Kaur moved to approve the minutes dated November 16, 2017. Councilmember Budell seconded. The motion passed 3-0. 5. Consultant Services Agreement with Mithun Inc. for Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park Master Plan – Recommend This is one of two project prioritized by the Citizens Advisory Committee back in 2012. Mithun was selected through an RFQ process to complete a master plan for Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park. The total budget for the master plan is $149,426. The master plan will set a vision for renovating Earthworks Park, improving the existing trail system, planning of middle and upper parks in the canyon, and looking at ways to improve connections from the park to surrounding areas. Councilmember Budell questioned with the lack of available funding for projects and the all of the professional parks people in the parks permit department, why do we have to go outside to develop a Master Plan? Superintendent Gibson explained that she only has two fulltime project manager and herself are managing 40 different contracts. MOTION: Councilmember Kaur moved to recommend council authorize the mayor to sign a consultant services agreement with Mithun, in the amount of $149,426, for master planning services for Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the parks director and city attorney. Councilmember Budell seconded. The motion passed 3-0. Page 2 of 3 6. Consultant Services Agreement With Berger Partnership For Springwood Park Master Plan – Recommend Springwood Park, located in the southeast section of Kent, is a park in serious need of renovation. It has seen many of its park amenities removed due to age and vandalism. It lies in a neighborhood that would strongly benefit from a vibrant, updated community park; and the renovation of this park has been on a priority project list based on the work completed by the 2012 Kent Park Advisory Committee. For this master plan project, the city will work with the consultant and the community to develop a master plan for renovating Springwood Park to meet the current needs of the area it will serve. MOTION: Councilmember Budell moved to recommend council authorize the mayor to sign a consultant services agreement with Berger Partnership, in the amount of $89,090.00, to provide a master plan for the renovation of Springwood Park, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the parks director and city attorney. Councilmember Kaur seconded The motion passed 3-0. 7. 2017 Fourth Quarter Fee-in-Lieu Funds – Recommend Between October and December 2017 the city of Kent received a total of $39,450.00 from the following developers, who voluntarily paid a fee in lieu of dedicating park land to mitigate the development of homes in local subdivision. These funds will be held in a reserve account for capital improvements at Wilson Playfields and Service Club Ballfields, and must be expended within five years.  Schneider Family Homes: subdivision into 27 lots in the 12800 block of SE 256th Street; $26,925 at Wilson Playfields  AAA Contractors: subdivision into 9 lots in the 27500 block of 148th Avenue SE; $12,525 at Service Club Ballfields MOTION: Councilmember Budell moved to recommend Council accept $39,450 of fee-in-lieu funds, amend the Community Parks Reinvestment Program budget, and authorize the future expenditure of these funds for capital improvements at Wilson Playfields and Service Club Ballfields. Councilmember Kaur seconded The motion passed 3-0. 8. Amendment to Chapter 2.60 Parks and Recreation Commission – Recommend At the request of the Parks and Recreation Commission, to add more clarity and structure to processes and expectations of its Commission, the Commission members and Parks Director, Julie Parascondola created a set of new working bylaws and made revisions to Kent City Code, Chapter 2.60. Both the newly created bylaws and Page 3 of 3 modifications to Kent City Code, Chapter 2.60 have been reviewed by the legal department and Mayor Ralph. While the draft bylaws are submitted for your review to add context, they do not require council approval, but are subject to any boundaries placed upon the Commission by the Council through Kent City Code, Chapter 2.60. MOTION: Councilmember Kaur moved to recommend Council adopt an ordinance that amends Chapter 2.60 of the Kent City Code to provide additional opportunities through which the Parks and Recreation Commission may assist the City in its provision of parks and recreation services and to make other housekeeping revisions. Council member Budell seconded. The motion passed 3-0. 9. Director's Report – Information Only  Parks Planning Division recently purchased product called Soofa Pro Sensors which are solar powered sensors that measure pedestrian traffic to help quantify exactly how many citizens are visiting are parks and events.  The Walla House Update – the parcel that it resides on was purchased with a RCO funds for outdoor recreation with the expectation that there be no structure on the property. This is a grant requirement that the house be removed. Keeping it on site would cause a potential risk of the grant. This does not prohibit moving it. The challenge would absorb the cost or be interested in renovating it and where would it go in a particular time frame? There are options that the city could surplus the house or offer it up for sale. I does not fit the cities need as far as property goes. It is not on the historic register or have unique particular significance.  You Me We Friday, January 26 10. Adjournment Chair Fincher adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m. Ronald Lashley Ronald Lashley Committee Secretary