HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-03-16 Parks & Recreation Summary.�. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMKISSION
March 16, 1993
Kenai City Hall
Dale Sandahl, Vice -Chairman
1. ROLL CALL:
The meeting was called to order by Vice -Chairman Sandahl at
7:04 p.m.
Commissioners present were: Carlson, Gifford, Massie,
Sandahl, and Seibert; Hultberg was excused. Also present was
Mr. McGillivray from the City of Kenai.
McGillivray asked to add the budget under Old Business.
Hearing no objections, the agenda was approved.
3. PERSON SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 9 1993:
Hearing no objections, the February 9, 1993, minutes stood
approved as written.
5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Basketball season is now finished and it was a good year with
few problems. A Peninsula invitational tournament was
scheduled; however, some of the teams that signed up had to
back out, so it was cancelled. Next year Anchorage and Matsu
Valley teams will be invited to get more teams involved. The
trophies for the invitational were ordered and received so
next year trophies will already be on hand.
McGillivray, Bob Frates and Loretta Breeden met with some
federal representatives for an informational meeting regarding
a federal urban forestry program. A landscape architect from
Tennessee was brought up to draw up plans and he is now
getting out to the areas to look at them to see what might be
done. A grant can be applied for trees and shrubberies to be
planted inside cities where vegetation has deteriorated.
The mayor will soon be putting out a proclamation regarding
the "Year of Beautification". The Chamber is also getting
involved.
The roses and lilacs have been ordered from Washburn Nursery
in Palmer and should be available around May 17. Discussion
regarding the heartiness of the rose bushes involving blowing
wind and pest control.
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April 20-23, 1993, McGillivray will be attending the Northwest
Regional Council meetings at the WRPA conference in Olympia,
Washington.
McGillivray passed around a copy of the last DEC inspection
where the Teen Center was given 97%.
6. OLD"BUSINESS:
A. Budget. McGillivray met with Charlie Brown regarding the
proposed budget. At first he slashed from Parks and
Beautification what amounted to 3.5 summer -hire
positions; but in their discussion, it was put back into
the budget. Even though there are now more areas to
maintain, the summer hours have not been increased which
will make it very tight. About $500 was cut from
transportation but that was also put back in because of
McGillivray's involvement with the Northwest Regional
Council. An increase in utilities was made. A tractor
and pickup was requested. The tractor stayed with a
recommendation to be paid for by the Daubenspeck property
money, but the pickup was cut. He cut out $3,500 from
Repair & Maintenance for new Christmas lights, repairs to
transformers, and cemetery openings. The fire pit was
also cut. A $2,000 cut was made in operating supplies.
Charlie Brown will be making notes on each change he made
to the budget for the Council's information. McGillivray
will notify the Commissioners when the Council will have
public work sessions regarding the budget.
B. Playground Equipment. It now appears the playground
equipment will be put into place in June because the ball
fields will need to be revamped in May.
7. NEN BUSINESS: None.
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The Arco -Jesse Owens Games will be June 29, 1993, and this
will be their 29th year.
9. ADJOURNMENT:
MASSIE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AND SEIBERT SECONDED.
SANDAHL ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:37 P.M.
Resp tfully sub ted,
Ea lene Reed, R cording Secretary