HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/2023November 14, 2023 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES
PARKS COMMISSION
4:30 PM - Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Council Conferencing Center, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Dieckman called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
In Person:
Board Members:
Al Dieckman, Chair
Cynthia Burns
Larry Reymann
Tim Searing
Marlene Winter
Staff:
Maryjane Van Cleave, Interim Parks and Recreation
Administrator
Steve Brown, Parks Manager
Carrie Nass, Recreation Director
Erica Schmitz, Parks Planning and Natural Resources
Director
Roberta Graver, Administrative Assistant
Virtual:
Board Members:
Troy Wigestrand
Guests:
Sandra Havlik, Renton Police Department
Board Members Absent:
Christine Santos
STAFF COMMENTS
As a follow-up to the CPTED presentation, Steve Brown commented that Parks Maintenance
is being proactive with CPTED methods, for example removing arborvitaes in Veterans
Memorial Park, which sustained crime earlier this year.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Audience comment is permitted in person, via access using the above Zoom link, or
may also be submitted in writing to parksandrec@rentonwa.gov by noon of the day
of the meeting. Those wishing to address the Parks Commission will be called upon.
Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of the Agenda.
Approval of the October 10,2023 Minutes
Larry Reymann motioned to approve tonights agenda and the October 10,2023 meeting
minutes as presented.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
City Webs ite Review
Board members will reserve comments till next meeting for time to review the current
website.Burns commented that she gets lost looking for items,especially recreation
registration and city projects.
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)Presentation -Sandra Havlik,Police
Communications &Community Engagement Coordinator shared a presentation describing
CPTED and how she and other certified staff can provide security assessments of
development plans,current buildings,and open space like parks and trails.Design of
buildings,development and city facilities can and are implementing assessments and tactics
to provide clearer visibility of lines of site,preventing hiding or secluded areas that are
opportunities of crime.Sandra can provide staff training.Security camera,signage,and
education are ideal practices.
2024 Meeting Topics
Brainstorming meeting topics will be referred to the next meeting.
CHAIR COMMNENTS
Chair asked for a quick update on Philip Arnold Park.Erica Schmitz stated the construction is
really close to being completed,with just a safety punch list,so it could be open by end of
November.There will be some final railing installations slated in early 2024,so those areas
will be fenced off for safety.
BOARD COMMENTS
ADJOURNIENT
Signed:4 1 Date:
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Al Dieckman,Chair
Recorded by:Roberta Graver,Parks and Recreation Administrative Assistant
Wheelchair Accessible.American Sign Language (ASL)interpreter available upon request.
For this or other assistance,please call 48 hours in advance:711 tTDD)or 425-430-6600 (voice).
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