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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-12-06 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting, December 6, 1983 Kenai City Hall Richard Hultberg, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL Welcome to new member, Art McComsey 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. PERSONS. SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ,� � iTTTi.J V 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of November 1 , 1983 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Pepsi Hot Shot Games b. Junior Miss Pageant c, City League Basketball d. Funds for New Gym e. Budget (Income from Rec Center) 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Report from Carmen Gint of i on Gym Accoust ics b. Ski Trail c. Kenai Peninsula Recreation Brochure d. Discussion: Joint Work Session with Planning & Zoning Commission 12/14/83 7. OLD BUSINESS a. Rec Center Rates Be COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 9. ADJOURNMENT KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION.-r. Regular Meeting, December 6, 1983 Kenai City Hall -' � Richard Hultberg, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present: Hultberg, McComsey, Siebert, Siekawitch, Thomas Bailie, McGillivray Linda Stafford of the Teen Center and Carl VanBuskirk of Soldotna High School The Commission welcomed new Commissioner Art McComsey 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. McGillivray asked to add Mr. VanBuskirk, he will be added under 3-a. Agenda approved with the addition 3. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a. Carl VanBuskirk - Ski Trails Carl VanBuskirk is from Soldotna High School and is currently working with Mr. McGillivray on a project for the City of Kenai which is the formation of a ski trail. Carl presented the Commission with an arial map of the area in question which begins at the end of the Oiler's field, makes a loop and returns to the Oiler's park. The loop takes in no private property, covers mostly city property and some state owned lands. Correspondence has been conducted between the land manager and the state and at this point, verbal approval has been granted for the use of the state lands for the ski trail. The Kenai Rotary Club has volunteered time and materials to the construction of the trail (clearing brush for 1/4 mile of the trail). The next step will be to check into Corps of Engineer approval and perhaps a permit if deemed necessary as a great part of the lower loop of the trail goes through wetlands which are frozen over in winter and makes the entire loop accessible. Mr. McGillivray will be in contact with the Corps and apply for permits if deemed necessary. MOTION: Commissioner McComsey moved to recommend to the Kenai City Council, approval for the ski trail and the work being conducted by Mr. VanBuskirk, seconded by Commissioner Seikawitch. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting, December 6, 1983 Page 2 VOTE: Motion passed unanimously 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF November 1, 1983 Mr. McGillivray noted that on page 3 reference was made to a Kabota tractor. The comments should be about a Kabota cab. Minutes were approved with the correction. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Pepsi Hot Shot Games There were 16 entries from Kenai with 10 actually appearing and participating. A Kenai Central High Senior, Sherry Doyle won Kenai competition and went on to win the Anchorage competition. Sherry will be going to Seattle for the next stage of competition with Pepsi paying her way. b. Junior Miss Pageant I The girls competing for the Junior Miss pageant used the Kenai gym for exercising during the competition. The girls wrote thank you notes that will be passed on to Council. c. City League Basketball There are 20 teams lined up. The games have begun. d. Funds for New Gvm After many ch,,anges during the construction of the gym, there is approximately $22,000 left in Lands Acquisition funds. Mr. McGillivrayb recommendation is to use that money to purchase the accoustics discussed earlier. e. Budget Mr. McGillivray laid out figures for the Commission which included salaries, income, and expenses so far this fiscal year. It was pointed out that there will be some deficits in that the worst part of the cold season is still to come. No action necessary, information for the Commission, and budget sessions will begin soon as the budgets are to be in to the finance director in February. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting, December 6, 1983 Page 3 f . Stereo System A stereo system was purchased with the proceeds from dances. A second set of speakers will be purchased with proceeds from the next two dances which will render the existing system usable for both everyday and dances. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Report from Carmen Gintoli on Gym Accoustics A written report was handed out to the Commission by Mr. McGillivray. A copy will be obtained for the packet. There were two recommendations, one to cover sides walls to the end wall and the other to cover the ceiling with foam panels, glued, covering 500 of the walls. An approximate figure for all costs is $39,000. The Commission felt that perhaps the person submitting the recommendation could be approached by Mr. McGillivray with a request for a cost estimate on installation of half the needed accoustics with the rest being installed at a later date. This would } accomplish two things, 1) keep costs affordable at this time and get some type of accoustics into the gym, and Z) the Commission and users of the gym would be able to determine a acceptable sound ratio. Mr. McGillivray will contact the person and make a report back to the Commission. b. Ski Trail Taken care of under item 3-a c. Kenai Peninsula Recreation Brochure A letter had been received by Mr. McGillivray from the State which had drawn up a recreational brochure. The request was for input/corrections/recommendations from the City of Kenai as well as $1,000 to cover costs from both the municipality and the local chamber of commerce. The Commission looked over the brochure and the concensus of the Commission was that the City could not send the $1,000 and further that the City was not in a position to promote a campaign for summer campers and sport fishermen. d. Kenai Kardinal Korner Linda Stafford is a staff member for the Teen Center. Linda and some of the staff have put together a calendar of events for the Teen Center. These are to be distributed around KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting, December 6, 1983 Page 4 town and available at the Teen Center and the junior and senior high schools. The Clarion has informed the girls that they will not print the calendar. e. Chemical People Mr. McGillivray wished to inform the Commission and will inform the Council that he has been approached by two women from the Chemical People group who -are asking that the Teen Center stay open during hours which appear to be peak trouble areas for kids as well as holidays especially New Years. Mr. McGillivray has explained that due to staffing and budgeting problems the Center can not be open during those hours. The Commission concurred with Mr. McGillivray. f. Discussion: Joint Work Session with Planning & Zoning The Commission reviewed the memo and the material on Section 36. Councilwoman Bailie stated that the Commission needs to take a long range look at the needs and the existing parks system. The Commission agreed that with the land size and population of Kenai, there appears to be a glut of parks scattered over a large areas creating a headache for the summer crews who must maintain the parks. Also, there are some very big subdivisions going in which will entail large numbers of children needing space to play. The Commission will further discuss this item at a later date. 7. OLD BUSINESS a. Rec Center Rates A letter from Mayor Wagoner to Councilwoman Bailie was reviewed by the Commission. The decision of the Commission was to further consider the items contained in the letter and discuss those items at the next meeting. NOTE: Chairman Hultberg left the meeting. 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Councilwoman Bailie asked the status of the nails that had been observed sticking out of the walls in the racquetball court. Mr. McGillivray stated that Tom Blazy had returned to the court but since Mr. McGillivray was not present when Mr. Blazy came back, was unsure of what he actually did. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting, December 6, 1983 Page 5 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting of the Commission is Tuesday, January 4, 19840 Janet Loper Secretary