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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-04-05 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting, April 5, 1983 Kenai City Hall Richard Hultberg, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present: Richard Hultberg, James Hanson, Roger Siebert, Marvin Siekawitch, and Bettina Towne Absent: Eileen Bryson and Shirley Morgan (Excused) 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Kayo McGillivray asked that two items be added under director's report, 5-f, Fitness trail and 5-g, Security system. Agenda approved with the two additions. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 8, 1983 Minutes approved with no additions or corrections 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a. Tim Wisniewski, Chairman, Beautification Committee Mr. Wisniewski explained that the budget for the Committee will not be approved and set up until July 1, 1983 which is half way through the summer. To be effective, the projects such as grass planting will have to start early in May and at this time there is no money to work with. The finance director, Charles Brown explained to Mr. Wisniewski that there is some money available now in the Parks & Recreation budget (approximately $5,300)that could be used to get the projects started until July. Mr. Wisniewski asked the Commission to consider the proposal. Discussion followed with the Commission and Director McGillivray. MOTION: Commissioner Hanson moved, seconded by Commissioner Seibert to recommend to the Kenai City Council that $5,300 be advanced to the Beautification Committee to assist in getting summer projects started. VOTE: Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. Mr. Wisniewski stated that if the money is approved they should have a good start the middle of May. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Page 2 Regular Meeting, April 5, 1983 5. 'DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Hot Tubs It appears that Kayo McGillivray will be able to trade the wooden tubs for fiberglass tubs discussed at an earlier meeting and along with some additional money for the plumbing, an automatic chlorinator, tile up to 4' on the walls and the drainage necessary the total amount of the project will be around $11,355.65 and this will include some repairs to tile already in place that has been damaged. If there are no problems, the work could begin Thursday. b. Summer Employees Thirty applications have been received, many of the employees from last year are coming back... Eight will be in parks and ball fields, 5 in the summer recreation program plus 2 or 3 for the Beautification Committee with a rough total of 22. c. Park Improvements Concession Stands, Restroom, Concrete Slab - A resolution is to go before the City Council tomorrow night to hire Leonard Ifta to begin work on the three projects. The City Engineer has specs ready for bid and the concrete slab has been poured. d . Gym The sheetrock has been -completed, are starting on the ceiling, the concrete is in for the floor. Depending on asphalt and some minor details, the date for completion should be July. The backboards and clock are in and ready to put up. The floor will be the last thing to complete. The --attorney has been in touch with the floor company about the racquetball courts and the Commission should be hearing something -soon. e. Revenue Sharing The City Council will be making a decision tomorrow night as to what money the Parks & Recreation department will receive. f. Fitness Trail Bill Nelson will be putting together a proposal to -submit for engineering costs of putting in the fitness trail by Ryan's Creek. $50,000 was received from Wells Fargo for the trail and so far it appears that the KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Page 3 Regular Meeting, April 5, 1983 g. Security System This Commission recommended to the City Council installation of the security alarm system and the Council approved. that request to go to bid, however Kayo has learned that since the bidding system will take quite a while and the sheetrock is now up, the installer has estimated an additional $6,000 for installation. It was agreed that the security alarm system would probably not be installed. 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Budget The second phase of the budget has been completed with the city manager making two cuts, one being $1,000 from operating costs (since it cannot be determined how much the new gym will take in .operationg costs) and the money for the rental of the ice skating rink at the Soldotna Sports Center. It was suggested that perhaps Rink Inc could appear before the City Council to ask for money from a separate account for skating for the City. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Memo from Jeff Labahn, Land Manager - Tract B Park View Subdivision City Park Lands Kayo McGillivray explained that the land exchange between the City and the Federal agency in charge of these lands at the time the Kenai Community Care Center asked for that tract for their site, then changed the location to its present location. The Commission discussed the land location, use, and the proposed shelter. MOTION: Commissioner Hanson moved to recommend to the Kenai City Council that the Parks & Recreation Commission indicate Tract B Park View Subdivision would be appropriate for construction of the Battered Women's Shelter, seconded by Commissioner Siekawitch. VOTE: Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Chairman Hultberg asked if the City had any way of monitoring the campers in the City park. Kayo McGillivray answered that there really is no KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting, April 5, 1983 Page 4 system set up. Chairman Hultberg further explained that with the influx of "tent people" last year and the expected number this year perhaps the City should seriously think about it. The campers last year did damage to the parks and from the looks of several of those campers, no children should be allowed to play at the park. Both Chairman Hultberg and Tim Wisniewski felt that the park should be available to those persons passing through with the campers who want to enjoy Kenai with their motor homes and campers as well as those who more or less set up camp that are looking for work as was the case last year. The cannery workers usually set up their camps much closer to the canneries and cause little trouble or damage, it appears to be the other element and perhaps a camp can be found for those persons so the neighborhood children can enjoy the park and the equipment put up for that park. 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting is tentatively set for Tuesday, May 3, 1983. Respectfully submitted: d J et Loper, c etary