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Parks & Recreation Department - Pete Mayer, Director
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PARK COMMISSION
MINUTES
May 8`", 2024 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
Call to Order: Commissioner Kathleen Gantz called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.
Attendance: Commissioners —Scott Kruize, Sean Albert, Teo Hunter, Kathleen Gantz, Gina Bernhardt Nielsen,
Roby Snow
Staff —Matthew Austin, Tony Cullerton, Derek Speck, Jefri Peters, David Rosen
Other:
Approval of Minutes: First Sean Albert, Second Gina Bernhardt Nielsen
Approval of Agenda: First Sean Albert, Second Scott Kruize
Special Presentations: Tony Cullerton/Derek Speck
Citizen Comment: None
Business Items:
a) Budget update —Tony Cullerton, Derek Speck, reviewed the new balancing act site, as well as
other tools being utilized to ensure public feedback is provided. Went over an overview of
program based budgeting. Sean asked about PIF funds and REET funds, got clarification on how
they can be utilized.
b) David Rosen went over the RCO grant submittals, Kathleen suggested posting items to provide
community members with greater information of funding sources so the community can
understand how much city/grant resources are allocated. Teo asked for insights regarding what
the reward rate for the grants are. David since they were just submitted it's somewhat too early
to tell and that he would be happy to report back.
c) David Rosen gave an update on the TCC HVAC project, mentioning that an investment grade
audit was completed which allows them to move forward with the like for like replacement of
the system and that in the aforementioned grant cycle they are hoping to have the bulk of the
HVAC project fully funded.
d) Jefri Peters highlighted the upcoming summer programs which is built on the success of last
year with collaboration between Tukwila's Recreation department and others within the area.
She went over the summer concert series as well as a number of other events ranging from a
fun run, pickleball event, touch a truck, national night out to name a few. The commissioners
expressed interest in making a presence at many of the vents.
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e) Director Report — With Kris and Pete being absent, Matthew Austin provided an update on
current maintenance activities and some smaller capital projects such as line striping in the
parks, paving, and foster golf frontage improvements.
f) The unfinished business of Park and Playground Masterplanning review Q/A hit a hurdle as the
commission had not receive the items to review for the Q/A, The Liaison expressed that he
would get them sent to them and we would carry forward the Q/A to the next meeting.
Commissioners expressed that the meeting seemed to go on quite long and wanted to seek out
opportunities to shrink the topics on the next meeting to allow for greater discussion. They also
suggested that there be some sort of indication if the topic is a discussion level item, an input
level item, or an action level item in which they would be expected to make decisions.
The commission asked for a separate work party to discuss the issues in greater detail for some
of the larger items.
Reports of commissioners/announcements: None
Topics for next meeting,
a. Green Infrastructure Program- seeking greater collaboration and coordination city-wide
around green infrastructure (Pete/Kris)
b. KC GIS- developing a new Tukwila map guide (Pete/Kris)
c. 2025-26 Budget Overview for P&R (Pete/Kris/Jefri/David)
d. Op's
e. Capital- CIP Planning
f. King County Parks Levy- update on renewal process (Invite pending)
g. Director Report
h. Park and Playground Master planning review and Q/A
Other:
Adjournment: The meeting was closed at 7:14 pm.