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Parks & Recreation Department- Pete Mayer, Director
PARK COMMISSION
Chair: Kathleen Gantz
Vice Chair: Sean Albert
AGENDA
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 5:30pm
Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave S
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1. CaII to Order pm
2. Approval of Agenda 15t _2nd
3. Approval of Minutes 1st _2nd
4. Written Public Comment
5. New Business
a. Bylaws
b. Election
c. 2026 Park Commission Work Plan
d. Sport Court Mural update
e. Parks Commission budget planning
f. Budget Sustainability- Kris Kelly
g. Park Planning update -
i. PROS Plan -Standing item - Kris Kelly
ii. Trails Masterplan - Standing item - Matthew Austin
TCC Campus Master Plan - Standing Item - Matthew Austin
h. 2026 Agenda
1. 2/11 commission -based team building activity
a. 2026 Commission Work Plan finalization
b. Budget sustainability
2. 3/11
a.
b.
Unfinished Business
6. Reports of Commissioners/Announcements
a.
as
cLeod, Mayor
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
7. Agenda for Next Meeting
a. Arts Commission Update
b.
c.
d.
8. Adjournment
Next Meeting: February 11`h, 2026 @ 5:30pm
November 12th, 2025 5:30pm Tukwila Community Center
CaII to Order: Commissioner Kathleen Gantz called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm.
Attendance: Commissioners —Kathleen Gantz, Gina Bernhardt -Nielsen, Roby Snow,
Greg Hammond, Graham Mills
Staff —Kris Kelly, Matthew Austin
Other:
Approval of Minutes: 1st Roby, 2"a Kathleen
Approval of Agenda: lst Roby, 2' Gina
Special Presentations:
Citizen Comment: None submitted
Business Items:
5. New Business
a. Commission Budget Options
i. Reviewed a variety of options to be passed along to David to verify that they were acceptable
spending options, of the list were see if the commission could use the fund to pay for spirit of
giving.
b. Annual Report
i. Deputy Director Kris Kelly went over of the levels of outreach done to develop sustainability
options, as well as an overview of what's been done so far, community events, city events, work
plan, and public hearings.
c. Review Student Rep Slides
i. M&O Superintendent Matthew Austin, went over the student rep onboarding slides, with the
next step being an onboarding checklist.
d. Director Update — Kris Kelly
i. World Cup Update
1. LTAC World Cup beautification spending was approved, overview of the beautification
efforts which include right of way improvements, plants, flags, banners, etc.
ii. Property leases w/Highline and Tukwila Schools
1. Highline/Tukwila School District lease renewal efforts to get grant approval.
Kaboom- continued partnership
1. Update on meetings with Kaboom! And the city and efforts to continue growing the
partnership.
e. Commissioner update from CSS 11/10
i. Commissioners Bernhardt -Nielsen and Kathleen Gantz provided an update to the feedback
received of the presentation shown.
f. Park Planning update
i. PROS Plan — Standing item
1. SO is working on schedule and when scheduled is provided Commissioners, Gantz,
Snow, Hammond, and Mills are interested in being part of a commission committee for
the PROS Plan
ii. Trails Masterplan - Standing item
1. Matthew provide an update, Trails Masterplan is on the homestretch, Draft document is
due out shortly. Went over the remaining timing and timeline.
iii. TCC Campus Master Plan
1. The commission had questions regarding the design, boat launch, approval.
a. Kris clarified that it wasn't a boat launch and that it is a hand canoe launch
which will have appropriate pathways to allow public access to the river.
b. Commissioners brought up that it would be helpful to have a folder of the
planning documents available, a folder was later shared and distributed to the
commission.
g. Recreation Division Update
i. Numerical update
1. An update was not provided at this time
h. Golf Update
i. KPI's
1. An update was not provided at this time
i. Year end Agenda
1. 12/10 commission -based team building activity
a. 2026 Commission Work Plan
b. Budget sustainability
c. Standing Items, PROS Plan, Trails Masterplan, TCC Campus Masterplan
2. 1/14
a. Commission elections
b. 2026 Work plan creation
c. Duwamish Sport Court Mural
d. Budget Options — Native Plant Swap
Unfinished Business
6. Reports of Commissioners/Announcements
a. none
7. Agenda for Next Meeting
i. Commission Team Building Activity
ii. 2026 Commission Work Plan
iii. Budget Sustainability
8. Adjournment
Other:
Adjournment: The meeting was closed at 6:48 pm.