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KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2022-6:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY HALL
CHAIR SARAH DOUTHIT, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Douthit called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
a. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Douthit led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
b. Roll was confirmed as follows:
Committee Members present:
Committee Members absent:
Staff/Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
c. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
S. Douthit, T. Wilson, B. Roland, J. Phillips
L. Gabriel, E. Heale, C. Warner
Parks and Recreation Assistant Director T. Best, Council
Liaison D. Sounart
Committee Member Wilson MOVED to approve the agenda and Committee Member Roland
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED .
2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None.
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. May 19, 2022
MOTION:
Committee Member Phillips MOVED to approve the meeting summaries of May 19, 2022.
Committee Member Roland SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion/Recommendation -Priority List for the City of Kenai Fiscal Year
2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan
MOTION:
Committee Member Roland MOVED to recommend approval of the Priority List for the City of
Kenai Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan. Committee Member Phillips
SECONDED the motion.
Assistant Director Best provided a staff report of the Parks & Recreation Priority List for the City
of Kenai Fiscal Year 2024-2028 as provided in the packet, summarizing each project.
Committee discussion highlighted the green strip pavilion, Erik Hansen Scout Park, improvements
to Old Town, and the Leif Hansen Memorial Park fountain.
VOTE:
YEA: Douthit, Wilson, Roland, Phillips
NAY: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
b. Discussion -Pumpkin Festival 2022
Assistant Director Best reported on the great success and turnout for the Pumpkin Festival,
despite the poor weather. The committee discussed the festival and provided suggestions for
future years including a pumpkin chunkin and a bigger maze.
7. REPORTS
a. Parks and Recreation Director -Assistant Director Best reported that he would be
attending the Alaska Parks & Recreation Conference in Soldotna this week.
b. Commission Chair -Chair Douthit noted that she would love to see lights on the
welcome to Kenai sign.
c. City Council Liaison -Council Member Sounart suggested that a pie eating
competition would be a fun addition to next year's Pumpkin Festival.
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION-January 10, 2023
9. COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Chair Douthit noted that she likes all the ideas coming from the Committee.
Committee Member Wilson noted that summer is over and there is a long winter ahead.
Committee Member Roland noted she is happy with the Capital Improvement Plan priority list and
the success of the Pumpkin Festival.
Committee Member Phillips noted she hopes we will have a nice winter.
10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT -None.
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11. INFORMATION ITEMS -None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by :
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Deputy City Clerk
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October 11, 2022
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