HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-02 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Ao~il 2. 1985
Kenai Citv Hall
Richard Hultbe~o,, Chairman
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AGENDA
1. ROLL' CALL
2. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Ma~oh 5. 1985
4. DIRECTOR' S REPORT
a. Lette~ from DEC Regarding Park Site at Old Dump Site
b. Letter f~om ReninBula Sanitation
o. Update on Golf Course Pro.jeot
OLD BUS INESS
a. State Grant Money
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. P&R Salary Comparison
b. Discussion: R~oblems at Cunningham Rark
7. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE REPORT
a. Minutes included in your packet.
Note: The Committee was made aware of you~ ~equest fo~ a member to
attend you~ meeting. At this time: the Committee is sho~t on membe~-
ship and a membe~ is unable to attend this meeting. A copy of the P&R
minutes will be sent to them
COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT
As the summer season is fast approaching, the weathe~ (supposedly) will be
turning balmy, and spring projects are beginning,, all Commissions will be
experiencing "missing" members. If this happens to you,, please be sure to
call in advance /28}-79}}) so we may have an opportunity to reschedule
should a lack of quorum occur.
KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Aoril 2. 1985
Kenal City H~11
Richard Hultbero. Chairm~n
1. ROLL CALL
Present: All Commissioners Present
Councilman Acke~lv o~esent
2. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Ma~ch 5... 1985
4. DIRECTOR' S REPORT
a. Letter f~om DEC Re~a~dino Pa~k Site at Old Dump. Site
Kayo McGillivrav corrected the headinQ, it should be a letter to
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DEC. The letter was written by Public Works Dlrector Kornelis
informing DEC that the City ha~ future ~lans for develooing.the area
into softball/play flelds. The old dump site has been taooed as a
qotential haza'rdo~s waste site and tests will be run, how~er until
those tests are complete, the Cltv w111 not be able to move forward.
The letter further requests that any digg,ing..?, access,., etc. be
~ehabilitated,, tQp soiled., and seeded which is the same reguirement of
the state of any contractors.
b. Letter from Peninsula Sanitation
The lette~ suggested a ,p~oposal fo~ the.pickup of the dumpste~B,
Since the~e ~eally a~e on1¥ 2 dumpste~s used, one on the beach and one
at the boat ~amp, it would be mo~e feaslble to stay wlth the ba~els
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at the ballfields and ga~ks as the g~ne~al public ls mo~e 1ike1¥ to
take thei~ t~ash to a ba~el, and wlth bad,els., thepa~ks e~ew a~e
able to handle them.
MOTION:
Commissione~ B~y. son moved the City continue to use City personnel to
take care of t~ash .pickq. p.., seconded by Commissioner Siebert
VOTE:
Motion passed unanimous!y.
PARKS & REC COMMISSION
A. pri1 2., 1985
Pa~e 2
e_. Update on Golf Course
No discussion on on tape
OLD BUSINESS
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a. ~Sta.te,. Grant~ ,,M0ne,?
This is the money that will revert back to the state if not spent.
The Commission discussed Dossible ideas, howeves, since the~e is a
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good potential in the old dump site.., decided to hold off any decision
until the ~esults of the testing, a~e available.
NEW BUSINESS
a'~ Rec .... .Cen~,e~ Salary. Compa~,i.s,og
Kayo McGilliv~a~ p~esented comparisons of salaries of ~ec~eation
centers f~om Kodiak, Nlkiskl ~ec a~ea.., 5oldotna Spo~ts a~ena., and the
new Spenda~d cente~. This was ~o~ info~mation purposes.
b. Dis,c,ussion,:' .p~oblems at Cunninqham Pa~k
Loretta Breedon had contacted Kayo MeGillivray to voice several
concerns regarding the Cunningham Park. The concerns are as follows:
Persons stealing peat from the banks adjoining the Park; commercial
guides are using the Park for loading/off-loading;, lack of camping
facilities.; ~oarking.
Commissiones McComsey is a ~egula~ uses of the Pa~k for launching his
boat and is not aware of the heavy use by guides. Kayo McGillivray
has not scent the di99in9 in the bank fo~ the @eat~ but wii1 check as
soon as weather and melting permit. Paskln9 will always be a psoblem
at the pa~k due ~o heavy use and Iack of space to expand. By spain9
time when these things can be checked a report will be made and give
to Council for directive,
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE REPORT
a. Minutes included in your packet.
Kayo McGillivra.y gave a report on the results of the RFP for Land-
scaping Maste~ Plan and the decision of the Committee.
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COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
9. AD3OURNMENT
The~e being, no fu~the~ business the meeting was ad.j..ou~ned. The next mee~inq_
will be Tuesday:, May 7.., 1985.
3anet Loper
Secretary