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AMENDED MINUTES
PARKS COMMISSION
4:30 PM - Tuesday, August 13,2024
Conferencing Center, 7th Floor, City Hall - 1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057 or via Zoom
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Al Dieckman called the regular Parks Commission meeting to order at 4:36 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Members Present In-person: Cynthia Burns, Al Dieckman, Marlene Winter, Larry Reymann, Tim
Searing,
Members Present via Zoom:, Troy Wigestrand
Member(s) Absent: none
City Staff Present In-person: Maryjane Van Cleave, Parks & Recreation Administrator, Cailín
Hunsaker, Parks & Trails Director; Aliena Shoemaker, Administrative Secretary; Roberta Graver,
Administrative Assistant
Guests: none
3. AUDIENCE / PUBLIC COMMENT - None
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a) Approval of the Agenda
b) Approval of June 11, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Tim Searing motioned to approve Consent Agenda, motion seconded, all in favor, motion carried.
5. STAFF COMMENT - None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Renton River Days – Maryjane provided a brief recap of the event and that there is a digital
survey available online and more data will be collected and provided as it comes available.
• Board feedback included: People would like more floats; Maybe provide prizes in
parade entry contest; North end of Coulon could use flood lights to assist in guests
leaving the park at pedestrian gate area; Staff provided clarity for community/non-profit
booth selection process to provide a variety and will provide this process; Burns enjoyed
being in the parade; Staff clarified where the ADA parking was at Renton Community
Center; Could there be more Amended: Native American representation of the
Duwamish in the event? Staff will consider how to do this better; Could there be more
marching bands? The challenge is that the dates of River Days compete with other local
festivals for entries.
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b}Encampments Policy 600-06 -Cailin Hunsaker described the policy.
•Reymann asked about pets; staff replied there's no separation of owner and pets.
Winter asked about the entry to the KCLS Library over the river and Dieckman about the
meal debris left in park from library services. Maryjane shared about the meal services
KCLS provides at the library and more conversations she will have with KCLS per these
issues. Burns asked how the policy affects encampments close to schools and will staff
require certifications for new responsibilities related to the policy; Cailin stated the
policy relates to park property and Police and Code Enforcement enforces elsewhere.
Regarding staff, Cailin replied that the union is involved in this, and salary adjustments
(like Hazard Pay) will be determined. Amended to include: Burns commented that she
recently observed the KCLS entrance in pristine condition.
•Board Vacancy Interview Update -Roberta will schedule the team to review the applications
and then the candidate interview in the coming weeks.
7.NEW BUSINESS-None
8.BOARD COMMENT-None
9.CHAIR COMMENT-None
10.ADJOURNMENT Larry Reymann motioned to adjourn, motion seconded, all in favor, motion
passed. Adjourned at 5:45 pm
Next Meeting -Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 4:30pm
Minutes approved by: Al Di ,,Qu, lu,cw Al Dieckman, Chair Date/ 1 Recorder:
Roberta Graver
August 13, 2024