HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-08 Parks & Recreation PacketKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
OCTOBER 8, 2015
KENAI LIBRARY
CONFERENCE ROOM
163 MAIN STREET LOOP, KENAI, AK 99611
http://www.kenai.city
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. September 3, 2015
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
5. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Beaver Creek Park Playground
b. Municipal Park Turf Area
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Parks and Trail Guide
8. REPORTS
a. Parks and Recreation Director
b. Commission Chair
c. City Council Liaison
9. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – November 5, 2015
10. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
12. INFORMATION
13. ADJOURNMENT
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KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHARIMAN AL HULL, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Hull called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: A. Hull, C. Stephens, M. Lindeman, N. Widmayer,
Commissioners absent: H. Spann, R. Tunseth, E. Castillo
Staff/Council Liaison present: Parks & Rec Director B. Frates, Council Liaison Mayor Porter
A quorum was present.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the agenda; Commissioner Widmayer
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY – June 4, 2015
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephans MOVED to approve the meeting summary of June 4, 2015 and
Commissioner Lindeman SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Lynda Ruesch – Dog Park
Lynda Ruesch was not in attendance to provide presentation.
5. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED – None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Municipal Park Grenspace
At the recommendation of the Commission to add a turf area at Municipal Park, Director Frates
suggested an area near the new shelter and restrooms to provide for better security and
proximity to a water source. He pointed out that regardless of location, a thorough review of the
historical food pits would need accomplished beyond what the director had completed
It was decided the Commissioners would look at the area identified to get an idea of size and
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trees that may need removed.
b. Beaver Creek Park Playground
There was a brief review of the September 2013 work session. Director Frates said that he was
comfortable proposing designs and equipment to be reviewed, along with costs, at the next
meeting.
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED that Bob Frates proceeds with the design and selection of
equipment for the Beaver Creek Park; Commissioner Widmayer SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
7. NEW BUSINESS – None.
8. REPORTS
a. Parks and Recreation Director – Frates noted it had been a busy summer
for the department and having an Administrative Assistant was very beneficial
in reducing his work load in the office.
b. Commission Chair – Suggested the next meeting be moved to October 8.
c. City Council Liaison- Mayor Porter reported on the requirements for
developing a dog park; also reported on the City’s opportunity to purchase
land on the south side of Kenai River, off of Drag Net Court.
9. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – October 1, 2015
Several members anticipated they would be absent October 1 and requested the meeting be
rescheduled to October 8.
10. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Beth Moffet spoke in favor of a park off of Redoubt near Third Street suggesting the park be
developed for little children and disabled children. She explained several people in the area are
homebound and don’t have anything in terms of a park.
11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD – None.
12. INFORMATION – None.
13. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Widmayer SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20
p.m.
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Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
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Jamie Heinz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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