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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-06 Parks & Recreation PacketKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 6 2022 – 6:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 *Telephonic/Virtual Information Below* http://www.kenai.city 1. CALL TO ORDER a. Pledge of Allegiance b. Roll Call c. Agenda Approval 2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker) 3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) 4. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY a. May 5, 2022 .................................................................................................. Pg. 2 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion/Recommendation – Recommending the City Council Approve a Landscape-Based Perimeter Plan for the Kenai Municipal Cemetery Expansion ..................................................................................................... Pg. 5 7. REPORTS a. Parks & Recreation Director b. Commission Chair c. City Council Liaison ...................................................................................... Pg. 6 8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – November 3, 2022 9. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS 10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 11. INFORMATION ITEMS 12. ADJOURNMENT Join Zoom Meeting OR https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85968704234 Dial In: (253) 215-8782 or (301) 715-8592 Meeting ID: 859 6870 4234 Meeting ID: 859 6870 4234 Passcode: 900682 Passcode: 900682 1 KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 5, 2022 – 6:00 PM KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIR T. GRANT WISNIEWSKI, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Wisniewski called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. a. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Wisniewski led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. b. Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: T. Wisniewski, D. Rigall, J. Dennis, C. Stephens, M. Bernard, J. Joanis Commissioners absent: S. Kisena Staff/Council Liaison present: Parks & Recreation Director B. Walker, Administrative Assistant T. Best, City Clerk S. Saner, Council Member D. Sounart A quorum was present. c. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Dennis SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. 2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT a. Carly McDonald – Softball Dugouts This presentation was cancelled by the presenter. 3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT – None. 4. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY a. February 17, 2022 MOTION: Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the meeting summary of February 17, 2022. Commissioner Bernard SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. 2 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Page 2 of 3 May 5, 2022 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion/Recommendation – Recommending Council Approval of Proposed Updates to the Kenai Municipal Cemetery Regulations and Fees MOTION: Commissioner Stephens MOVED to recommend that the Council Approval of Proposed Updates to the Kenai Municipal Cemetery Regulations and Fees. Commissioner Joanis SECONDED the motion. City Clerk Saner explained some of the proposed changes including removing the moratorium on plot reservations, adding new headstone requirements, suspending interment in winter months, and adding vault requirements to City Code. Commission discussion involved headstone deposits and upright vs. flat headstones. UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested. VOTE: There were no objections; SO ORDERED. 7. REPORTS a. Parks and Recreation Director – Director Walker and reported on the following: • He anticipates that the Parks & Recreation Department will have all seasonal positions filled this summer; • The ice rink dasher boards were cleaned with help from Wildwood Correctional Facility; • Volunteers and staff repainted the park signs; • Parks & Recreation is working with the Kenai Softball Association to take care of their fields; • The Easter Egg Hunt Day was a success; • Volunteer Flower Planting Day is coming up. b. Commission Chair – No report. c. City Council Liaison – Council Member Sounart noted that she is filling in for Vice Mayor Glendening, and noted that the Kenai Dog Park is moving forward. 8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – June 2, 2022 9. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Commissioner Bernard noted that the Easter Egg Hunt day looked great. Commissioner Joanis noted that she was thankful for the fields being snowblown, and asked about the bathrooms at little league. Commissioner Rigall noted that he appreciates being able to participate remotely. 10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT – None. 3 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Page 3 of 3 May 5, 2022 11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m. Meeting summary prepared and submitted by: ___________________________________ Meghan Thibodeau Deputy City Clerk 4 MEMORANDUM TO: Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Brad Walker, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: September 26, 2022 SUBJECT: Changing the perimeter plan for the expansion of the Kenai Cemetery The Purpose of this memo is to seek the Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission on installing a landscaped perimeter around the Kenai Cemetery expansion. In some of the original drawings, a fence was placed around the perimeter. However, the cost of this fence would take up a large portion of the project funding that if saved could be used for further development of the Kenai Cemetery expansion. The following motion is respectfully requested: Motion Thank you for your consideration. I move to recommend to the Kenai City Council that the perimeter of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery is created by landscaping around the property. 5 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 1 of 3 September 07, 2022 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting September 07, 2022 ꟷ 6:00 PM Kenai City Council Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska ** Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3** www.kenai.city Action Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker) C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3304-2022 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Special Revenue and Airport Improvements Capital Project Funds for Kenai Municipal Airport Disadvantage Business Enterprise Program Updates. (Administration) 2. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. 3305-2022 - Conditionally Granting Certain Foreclosed City-Owned Properties Described as Lots 8 & 11, Block 9 and Lot 4, Block 10, Mommsen’s Replat of Additions No. 1 & 2 (Parcel Numbers 03910211, 03910208 and 03910304) to Central Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for Construction of Housing. (Administration) 3. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2022-62 - Supporting the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Application for a Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan Grant and Authorizing the City of Kenai to be Included as a Joint Applicant. (Administration) 4. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2022-63 - Awarding a Professional Services Agreement and Corresponding Purchase Order for Professional Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services for the Kenai Municipal Airport (KMA) Operations Building HVAC Controls and Boiler Replacement Project. (Administration) E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of August 17, 2022. (City Clerk) 6 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 2 of 3 September 07, 2022 F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS G. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration) 2. *Action/Approval - Purchase Orders Over $15,000. (Administration) 3. *Ordinance No. 3306-2022 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 7.15.020 Purchases Requiring Council Approval, to Provide Increased Flexibility for the Administration to Conduct City Business while Maintaining Sufficient Safeguards to Protect the Public Interest. (Baisden) 4. *Ordinance No. 3307-2022 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 7.25.020 – City Budget Control, to Provide Increased Flexibility in the Expenditure of Funds and Management of City Budgets while Maintaining Adequate Internal Controls to Protect the Public’s Interest. (Baisden) 5. *Ordinance No. 3308-2022 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the State of Alaska for the Purchase of Library Materials. (Administration) 6. *Ordinance No. 3309-2022 - Accepting and Appropriating Funds from the Public Library Association and AT&T for the Kenai Community Library’s Participation in the PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Training Incentive. (Administration) 7. *Ordinance No. 3310-2022 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund, Police Department, for the Receipt of a Vehicle Forfeited to the State of Alaska. (Administration) 8. *Ordinance No. 3311-2022 - Determining that Real Property Described as Lot 5, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision Addition No. 1, According to Plat No. 83-126 KRD, City-Owned Airport Land Located Outside the Airport Reserve, is not Needed for a Public Purpose, Waiving KMC 22.05.095 Methods of Sale or Disposal and Authorizing the Sale of the Property to Aaron Swanson DBA Forever Business Plaza LLC. (Administration) 9. *Ordinance No. 3312-2022 - Determining Lot 4, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision Addition No. 1 Amended is not Needed for a Public Purpose and Approving the Execution of a Lease with an Option to Purchase between the City of Kenai and Aaron Swanson for the Property. (Administration) 10. *Ordinance No. 3313-2022 - Accepting and Appropriating Funds from the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service to Support the City’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation and Hazard Fuel Reduction Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Agreement for this Funding. (Administration) 11. *Ordinance No. 3314-2022 - Extending the Time Period for Completion of the Action Items Necessary for the Conditional Donation of an Approximate 2 Acre Parcel to be Subdivided from a Portion of the 6.8 Acre More or Less Portion of the East of Tract 4A, Baron Park 2020 Replat (KPB Parcel No. 04501035) to Triumvirate Theatre for the Development of a Theatre Facility. (Administration) 12. *Ordinance No. 3315-2022 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund and Public Safety Capital Project Fund for Costs in Excess of Budgeted Amounts for the fire Department Apparatus Bay Floor Refinishing Project. (Administration) 13. INTRODUCTED AND REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION/PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR 9/21/22. Ordinance No. 3316-2022 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150-Conditional Use Permits, to Further Clarify Roles 7 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 3 of 3 September 07, 2022 and Responsibilities of Applicants, the Planning Director, and the Planning Commission in the Conditional Use Process. (Glendening) H. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Parks and Recreation Commission 5. Planning and Zoning Commission 6. Beautification Committee 7. Mini Grant Steering Committee I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. City Clerk K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) 2. Council Comments L. EXECUTIVE SESSION M. PENDING ITEMS N. ADJOURNMENT O. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Purchase Orders Between $2,500 and $15,000 The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231. Join Zoom Meeting OR https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83817445954 Dial In: (253) 215-8782 or (301) 715-8592 Meeting ID: 838 1744 5954 Passcode: 821903 Meeting ID: 838 1744 5954 Passcode: 821903 8 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 1 of 4 September 21, 2022 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting September 21, 2022 ꟷ 6:00 PM Kenai City Council Chambers 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska www.kenai.city **Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 4** Action Agenda A. CALL TO ORDER 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Consent Agenda (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) *All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker) C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated) D. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3306-2022 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 7.15.020 Purchases Requiring Council Approval, to Provide Increased Flexibility for the Administration to Conduct City Business while Maintaining Sufficient Safeguards to Protect the Public Interest. (Baisden) 2. ENACTED AS AMENDED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3307-2022 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 7.25.020 – City Budget Control, to Provide Increased Flexibility in the Expenditure of Funds and Management of City Budgets while Maintaining Adequate Internal Controls to Protect the Public’s Interest. (Baisden) 3. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3308-2022 - Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the State of Alaska for the Purchase of Library Materials. (Administration) 4. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3309-2022 - Accepting and Appropriating Funds from the Public Library Association and AT&T for the Kenai Community Library’s Participation in the PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Training Incentive. (Administration) 5. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3310-2022 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund, Police Department, for the Receipt of a Vehicle Forfeited to the State of Alaska. (Administration) 6. ENACTED AS AMENDED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3311-2022 - Determining that Real Property Described as Lot 5, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision Addition No. 1, According to Plat No. 83-126 KRD, City-Owned Airport Land Located Outside the Airport Reserve, is not 9 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 2 of 4 September 21, 2022 Needed for a Public Purpose, Waiving KMC 22.05.095 Methods of Sale or Disposal and Authorizing the Sale of the Property to Aaron Swanson DBA Forever Business Plaza LLC. (Administration) 7. ENACTED AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3312- 2022 - Determining Lot 4, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision Addition No. 1 Amended is not Needed for a Public Purpose and Approving the Execution of a Lease with an Option to Purchase between the City of Kenai and Aaron Swanson for the Property. (Administration) • Substitute Ordinance No. 3312-2022 - Determining Lot 4, Block 1, Gusty Subdivision Addition No. 1 Amended is not Needed for a Public Purpose and Approving the Execution of a Lease with an Option to Purchase between the City of Kenai and Aaron Swanson DBA Forever Business Plaza, LLC. for the Property. (Administration) 8. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3313-2022 - Accepting and Appropriating Funds from the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service to Support the City’s Spruce Beetle Mitigation and Hazard Fuel Reduction Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Agreement for this Funding. (Administration) 9. ENACTED AS AMENDED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3314-2022 - Extending the Time Period for Completion of the Action Items Necessary for the Conditional Donation of an Approximate 2 Acre Parcel to be Subdivided from a Portion of the 6.8 Acre More or Less Portion of the East of Tract 4A, Baron Park 2020 Replat (KPB Parcel No. 04501035) to Triumvirate Theatre for the Development of a Theatre Facility. (Administration) 10. ENACTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Ordinance No. 3315-2022 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the General Fund and Public Safety Capital Project Fund for Costs in Excess of Budgeted Amounts for the fire Department Apparatus Bay Floor Refinishing Project. (Administration) 11. POSTPONED TO 10/5/2022 WITH A MOTION TO AMEND ON THE FLOOR. Ordinance No. 3316-2022 - Amending Kenai Municipal Code 14.20.150-Conditional Use Permits, to Further Clarify Roles and Responsibilities of Applicants, the Planning Director, and the Planning Commission in the Conditional Use Process. (Glendening) 12. POSTPONED TO 10/5/2022. Resolution No. 2022-64 - Approving the Renewal of a Lease Utilizing a Non-Standard Lease Form on Airport Reserve Lands Between the City of Kenai and the Federal Aviation Administration for the Automated Flight Service Station and Satellite Communication Network Facilities on Lot 7A-1 FBO Subdivision No. 5. (Administration) 13. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2022-65 - Approving the Use of the Fleet Replacement Fund for the Purchase of Four Ford Police Interceptors Utilizing the State of Alaska Equipment Fleet Contract. (Administration) 14. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2022-66 - Amending the Kenai Municipal Airport Aircraft Parking Fees. (Administration) 15. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2022-67 - Allowing the City of Kenai, City Manager to Execute Federal Aviation Administration Grant Agreement for Airport Improvement Program Project No. 3-02-0142-072-2022 at the Kenai Municipal Airport. (Administration) 16. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2022-68 - Authorizing A FY2022 Budget Transfer in the Airport Fund, Airfield Department for Amounts in Excess of Budgeted Amounts Caused by Employee Retirement and Above Average Snow Removal Activity During the Fiscal Year. (Administration) 10 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 3 of 4 September 21, 2022 17. ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Resolution No. 2022-69 - Authorizing a FY2022 Budget Transfer in the General Fund, Street Department for Amounts in Excess of Budgeted Amounts Caused by Above Average Snow Removal Activity During the Fiscal Year. (Administration) E. MINUTES 1. *Regular Meeting of September 7, 2022. (City Clerk) F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS G. NEW BUSINESS 1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration) 2. *Action/Approval - Special Use Permit for Corvus Airlines, Inc. DBA Ravn Alaska, LLC. for Use of 1,200 Square Feet of Warm Storage of a De-Ice Vehicle. (Administration) 3. *Ordinance No. 3317-2022 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport Fund and Appropriating Funds in the Airport Snow Removal Equipment Capital Project Fund for the Purchase of Snow Removal Equipment Attachments and Installation of a Gate. (Administration) 4. APPROVED AS AMENDED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Action/Approval - Appointment of the October 4, 2022 Election Precinct Boards for the October 4, 2022 Regular City Election. (City Clerk) 5. APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION. Action/Approval - Kenai Senior Center as a Residual Beneficiary of the Tamera Diane Cone Testamentary Trust – Options for Management of Funds. (Administration) H. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Council on Aging 2. Airport Commission 3. Harbor Commission 4. Parks and Recreation Commission 5. Planning and Zoning Commission 6. Beautification Committee 7. Mini Grant Steering Committee I. REPORT OF THE MAYOR 1. Childhood Cancer Awareness Proclamation 2. Government Finance Officers Association Letter J. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS 1. City Manager 2. City Attorney 3. City Clerk K. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker) 11 Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 4 of 4 September 21, 2022 2. Council Comments L. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Discussion for Resolving Delinquent Special Assessment Districts. Pursuant to AS 44.62.310(c)(1) a Matter of which the Immediate Knowledge may have an Adverse Effect upon the Finances of the City. (Administration) M. PENDING ITEMS N. ADJOURNMENT O. INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Purchase Orders Between $2,500 and $15,000. The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231. Join Zoom Meeting OR https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87092139083 Dial In: (253) 215-8782 or (301) 715-8592 Meeting ID: 870 9213 9083 Passcode: 972752 Meeting ID: 870 9213 9083 Passcode: 972752 12 OCTOBER 6, 2022 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ADDITIONAL MATERIAL REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE PACKET: ACTION ITEM REQUESTED BY Add to Item 6.a Discussion/Recommendation – Assistant Parks Director Recommending a Landscape-Based Perimeter Plan for the Kenai Municipal Cemetery Expansion • Memo – Motion Revision MEMORANDUM TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Tyler Best. Assistant Parks and Recreation Director DATE: October 6, 2022 SUBJECT: Motion Revision - Perimeter Plan for the Kenai Cemetery Expansion The original memo in error requested a recommendation to Council. What the Department is requesting is an overall recommendation for future development of the cemetery. The following motion is respectfully requested: Motion Thank you for your consideration. I move to recommend that the perimeter of the Kenai Municipal Cemetery Expansion is created by landscaping around the property.