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MEDINA, WASHINGTON
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Virtual/Online
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 — 5:00 PM
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Deputy City Clerk Dawn Nations called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM and took roll
call.
PRESENT
Sarah Gray
Collette McMullen
Barbara Moe
Gretchen Stengel
Rebecca Johnston
Ben Johnston, Youth Advisor
ABSENT
Katie Surbeck
Penny Martin, Emeritus Member
STAFF PRESENT
Ryan Osada, Pat Crickmore, Dawn Nations, Austin Gidlof
2. ELECTIONS
Elections of Officers:
a) Chair
b) Vice Chair
Deputy City Clerk Dawn Nations called for nominations of Chair.
ACTION: Collette McMullen nominated Sarah Gray.
With no other nominations, the nomination period closed.
ACTION: With no objections and by consensus, Sarah Gray was elected Chair.
Chair Sarah Gray called for nominations for Vice Chair.
ACTION: Rebecca Johnston nominated Collett McMullen for Vice Chair. McMullen
declined the nomination. Johnston withdrew her nomination.
3.
ACTION: Sarah Gray/Collette McMullen nominated Barbara Moe for Vice Chair.
With no other nominations, the nomination period closed.
ACTION: With no objections and by consensus, Barbara Moe was elected Chair.
Chair Sarah Gray announced the open Park Board position.
4. APPROVAL OF PARK BOARD MINUTES
4.1 Park Board Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2021
Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Deputy City Clerk
ACTION: Motion made by McMullen, Seconded by Stengel. Carried 5-0
Voting Yea: Gray, McMullen, Moe, Stengel, Johnston
S. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
6. PARK BOARD BUSINESS
6.1 Christmas Ships Recap
Rebecca Johnston gave a brief update and reported the event was a huge success and
had incredible turn out. The weather held off and the patrons loved the lighted necklaces
that were handed out. Johnston thanked the board members for the assistance with the
event.
6.2 Medina Park Playground Project Update
Recommendation: Update and discussion.
Staff Contact: Ryan Osada, Public Works Director
Ryan Osada gave a brief update on the project and reported demo will start at the end of
April. Notices will go out 1 month prior regarding the closure and timeline. The tentative
installation date is May 9, 2022.
6.3 Youth Advisory Position Outreach Presentation by Ben Johnston, Park Board Youth
Advisor
Ben Johnston gave a PowerPoint presentation on how to promote the Youth Advisor
position. The Board members thanked him for his efforts. The board discussed the
options presented.
6.4 Annual Easter Egg Hunt Discussion
The board discussed possible dates for the Easter Egg Hunt and decided on April 2,
2022. In preparation for the event there will be an Egg stuffing event on March 241 at
10am at Medina City Hall. Gray reported she has the plastic eggs and asked board
members to bring small, wrapped candy.
6.5 Arbor Day Event - Friday, April 29, 2022
The board discussed the event and decided to start at 10 AM on April 29th. Medina
Elementary 1 st graders will be invited to attend. Osada will order the seedlings to give to
the students. Pat Crickmore will bring tree ideas to the February meeting.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
None.
8. PARK REPORTS
Fairweather & Lid - Stengel reported looks good.
Indian Trail - Stengel reported looks good.
Lake Lane - McMullen reported looks good.
Medina Beach Park — Moe reported the north bathroom door look is broken.
Medina Park -Gray asked about the hole on the pathway. Public works reported it was
fixed. Gray showed park snow pictures.
Viewpoint Park - Moe reported looks good.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 5:53 PM.
Meeting Minutes taken by:
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Dawn Nations, Deputy City Clerk