HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-10-10 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Special Meeting, October 10, 1983
Kenai City Hall
Richard Hultberg, Chairman
AGENDA
11 ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 13, 1983
4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
5, DIRECTOR'S REPORT
a. Report on Open House
6 . NEW BUSINESS
� a. Item for Consideration from City Council and Planning
& Zoning Commission: Development of Daubenspeck
Property
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7. OLD BUSINESS
a. Approval of Capital Improvements Requests
b. Breakdown of Racquetball Court Fees
c . Weight Equipment
d. Accoustical material for Gym
e. Master Plan for Parks
8. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
9. ADJOURNMENT
KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Special Meeting, October 10, 1983
Kenai City Hall
Richard Hultberg, Chairman
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Roger Siebert, Eileen Bryson, Marvin Siekawitch
Kayo McGillivray and Councilwoman Bailie
NOTE: There are only 5 Commission members at present
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Agenda approved with 1 addition, 6-b, Rental of the upper
floor of Recreation Center
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 13, 1983
Kayo asked that two items be changed, page 2, the word
"again" and page 4 delete last line of item 8.
Minutes were approved with the above deletions.
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4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
None
5. DIRECTOR' REPORT
a. Report on Open House
About 100 people attended the open house at the recreation
center and new gymnasium. Cookies were donated by the
Clarion and by the Seniors.
b. Dances at Recreation Center
Friday night the Junior High held a dance with an attendence
of 1649 Saturday night the Senior held a dance with 152
attending. The Commission discussed with Kayo McGillivray a
problem with rules of the schools versus .rules at the
center.
Tyler has put new kinds of machines into the Teen Center.
Hopefully, this will draw more teens to the center.
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The High School art class is painting "Welcome to Kardinal
Korner" on the wall in the Teen Center. They have nearly
completed it.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Item for Consideration from City Council and the
Planning & Zoning Commission,
Spur Subdivision No 1 lies directly north of this tract and
has been subdivided due to interest from parties who wish to
develop a portion of the subdivision. One portion will
become Sprucewood Glen S/D which will develop into
multi -family residences. Jeff Labahn, the land manager has
drawn up four alternative design concepts which include
parks. The Commission discussed all aspects of both
accepting another park and maintaining it if accepted.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bryson moved to .recommend that park land be set
aside in Tract D Daubenspeck for future park use and if so
decided to have park lands, that the developer be required
to equip and maintain the ark seconded b Commissioner
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Siekawitch .
VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously
b. Rental of Upper Portion of Recreation Center
Several .requests had been made to rent the upper portion of
the Recreation Center for such things as birthday parties,
etc. The Commission discussed uses and employees and
unanimously agreed that the Recreation Center should be used
for its original intended use and not for public rental.
7. OLD BUSINESS
a. Approval of Capital Improvement Requests
The list has been submitted to Council, however not formally
approved.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bryson moved, seconded by Commissioner
Siekawitch to approve the Capital Improvement Projects list
as submitted,
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VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously.
b . Breakdown of Racquetball Court Fees
At the request of the Kenai City Council as submitted on a
"To Do" list by the city clerk, the Commission was asked to
review the rates for the racquetball courts. The Commission
discussed the rates with the director.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bryson moved to recommend that the fees for the
Recreation Center be left up to City Administration,
seconded by Commissioner Siekawitch
VOTE:
Motion passed unanimously.
c. Weight Equipment
Some time ago, the Commission discussed with Kayo
McGillivray, the addition of weight equipment for the Center
and made a motion to council .recommending that purchase with
a stipulation that the amount should not exceed $7500. Since
that time, many suggestions have been made for different
types of equipment which now makes that .recommendation out
of line .
MOTION AMENDMENT:
Commissioner Siekawitch moved to amend the motion made on
September 23,1983 to delete the cost amount "not to exceed
$7500", seconded by Commissioner Bryson.
VOTE:
There were no objections
d. Accoustical Material for the Gym
It was discovered, after the gym floor was put in, that
there had been no provision in the plans for accoustical
tiles to deaden the sound. Mr. McGillivray had requested
samples, however the sample came with no information. Mr.
McGillivray will be getting with the city manager and then
back to the commission.
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e. Master Plan for Parks
After some discussion, the Commission requested the Land
Manager, Jeff Labahn to attend.
8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Commissioner Bryson asked if nails were supposed to be
coming through the walls in the racquetball court. Mr.
McGillivray stated that he was aware of this and would
be getting with the public works director.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
The next regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation
Commission will be Tuesday, November 1, 1983.
Janet Loper, Secretary
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