HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-01 Parks & Recreation PacketKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
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A.CALL TO ORDER
1.Pledge of Allegiance
2.Roll Call
3.Agenda Approval
B.SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comment limited to ten (10) minutes per
speaker)
C.UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes
per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
D.APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES
1.January 4, 2024 ............................................................................................ Pg. 2
E.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.Discussion/Recommendation – Recommendations to Council for Changes to
Kenai Municipal Code Chapter 19.05 Parks and Recreation Commission, and
Chapter 1.90 Standards for Boards, Commissions and Committees. ............ Pg. 5
F.NEW BUSINESS
G.REPORTS
1.Parks & Recreation Director
2.Commission Chair
3.City Council Liaison .................................................................................... Pg. 12
H.ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
I.NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – March 7, 2024
J.COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
K. ADJOURNMENT
L.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 4, 2024
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
CHAIR GRANT WISNIEWSKI, PRESIDING
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January 4, 2024
ACTION MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission was held on January 4, 2024, in the Kenai
City Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Chair Wisniewski called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Wisniewski led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
There were present:
Grant Wisniewski, Chair Sovala Kisena, Vice Chair
Kyle Graham Jennifer Joanis
Michael Bernard Charlie Stephens
Nigel LaRiccia
A quorum was present.
Also in attendance were:
Tyler Best, Parks & Recreation Director
Jenna Brown, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director
Deborah Sounart, City Council Liaison
Meghan Thibodeau, Deputy City Clerk
3. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to reappoint Chair Wisniewski. Vice Chair Kisena SECONDED the
motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Joanis MOVED to reappoint Vice Chair Kisena. Chair Wisniewski SECONDED the
motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
4. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Bernard
SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
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January 4, 2024
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
D. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES
1. November 2, 2023
MOTION:
Commissioner Joanis MOVED to approve the November 2, 2023 Parks & Recreation Commission
minutes. Commissioner Bernard SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None.
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Recommendation – Recommendations as Discussed During the Commission
Review – Work Session Held Immediately Prior.
Commissioner Stephens stated that during the prior work session, the documents presented in the packet
were reviewed and the Commission was given the opportunity to provide input and discuss concerns; it
was noted that this feedback would be taken into consideration by Administration when drafting changes
to bring back to the Commission at their next meeting for recommendation to Council.
G. REPORTS
1. Parks & Recreation Director – Director Best reported on the following:
• Hanging Christmas lights.
• Grooming ski and walking trails.
• Snow removal from fire hydrants, and new “Adopt a Hydrant” program.
• Rec Center use statistics from sign-in sheets.
2. Commission Chair – Chair Wisniewski thanked the Parks & Recreation department for clearing
trails.
3. City Council Liaison – Council Member Sounart reported on the January 3, 2024 City Council
Meeting and Budget Goals Work Session.
H. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.
I. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION – February 1, 2024
J. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
K. ADJOURNMENT
L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Parks & Recreation Midmonth Report – November 2023
There being no further business before the Parks & Recreation Commission, the meeting was adjourned
at 6:53 p.m.
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January 4, 2024
I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting of
January 4, 2024.
___________________________________
Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Scott Bloom, City Attorney
DATE: January 24, 2024
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to KMC Chapter 19.05 and KMC Chapter 1.90
On January, 4, 2024 Terry Eubank, City Manager, Shellie Saner, City Clerk, and I met with your
Commission in a work session to discuss possible code changes to KMC Chapter 19.05- Parks
and Recreation Commission and KMC Chapter 1.90- Standard Procedures for Board,
Commissions and Committees, as well as other procedures (such as an annual work plan) with
the goal of improving the efficiency of your commission and making sure your valuable time as a
commissioner is used wisely.
Attached to this Memorandum in Attachment A are the code changes we discussed. The changes
are shown in legislative format. Underlined words are new suggestions while words in all caps
are suggested for removal. In addition, comments regarding each change are provided in red.
These comments are for discussion purposes only for this Commission.
If the Commission wishes to recommend Council approve the proposed amendments to code, a
motion will be needed. For example, “I move to recommend that the City Council adopt the
proposed amendments to KMC Chapter 19.05 and Chapter 1.90 as provided in attachment A”.
After the main motion has been made and seconded the subject will be before the commission
for discussion and additional amendments. If additional amendments are proposed they must be
made in the form of a motion, be seconded and voted on. Once discussion is complete and no
additional amendments are proposed, the main motion will be voted on. All proposed
amendment(s) that are approved by a majority of the Commission will be forwarded by the
Administration to the Council in the form of an Ordinance, the Ordinance will also likely include
recommended changes from other City Commissions that are relevant to their code sections.
The Administration may also recommend moving code provisions pertaining to the Parks and
Recreation Commission into a different section of code, from KMC 19.05 into KMC 1.90, for
organizational purposes only, but a final recommendation on this change is still in the works. It
would not have any material effect on the Commission.
Thank you for your consideration.
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ATTACHMENT A
Chapter 19.05
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Sections:
19.05.010 Creation.
19.05.020 Duties and powers.
19.05.030 Terms and appointments to vacancies.
19.05.040 Qualifications of Commission members.
19.05.050 Proceedings of Commission.
19.05.010 [Creation] Purpose.
The purpose of the Parks and Recreation Commission is to advise the Council and
administration on issues involving the City’s parks and recreational facilities. This proposed
new section of code is intended just to clearly state the purpose of the commission.
19.05.020 Duties and powers.
The Commission shall be required to do the following:
(a) [DEVELOP, ADOPT, ALTER, OR REVISE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL, A]
Review and provide recommendations on any master plans for the physical development
of recreation facilities for the City. Such master plans with accompanying maps, plats,
charts, descriptive, and explanatory matter, [SHALL] may show the Commission’s
recommendations for the development of the City’s recreation facilities[Y MAY]
including[E], among other things: As discussed previously, these changes reflect that the
commission itself is not independently responsible for any master plans, but that the
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Commission’s role to provide recommendations on such plans as they are developed.
Changes are also included to reflect that the City does not currently have any parks or
recreation master plans, and while they are desired by the current administration it is
unclear when funding might be available to hire a consultant to assist in completing such
plans.
(1) Development of the type, location, and sequence of all public recreation facilities;
and
(2) The relocation, removal, extension, or change of use of existing recreation
facilities.
(b) Submit annually to the City Manager and Council, not less than ninety [(90)] days prior
to the beginning of the budget year, a list of recommended capital improvements, which in
the opinion of the Commission, are necessary or desirable to be constructed during the
forthcoming [THREE (3)] five year period. Such list shall be arranged in order of preference,
with recommendations as to which projects [SHALL BE] are recommended for construction
[ED] in which year. The changes in this section are intended to reflect the actual timeline
utilized by the City in its capital planning and that these are recommendations dependent
on funding.
(c) [MAKE INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING ANY MATTER RELATED TO CITY RECREATION]
Advise the Council and Administration on concerns and recommendations regarding parks
and recreational facilities within the City including recommendations for consideration by
the Administration in the development of the Parks and Recreation Department’s annual
budget. This change is recommended to reflect that the commission really doesn’t have a
budget or authority to independently carry out investigations, but instead its role is to
advise and make recommendations to administration and the City Council. Changes to this
section further specifically seek recommendations in the Department’s annual budget
preparations.
(d) Provide information and recommendations as requested [MAKE AND PREPARE
REPORTS AND PLANS FOR APPROVAL] by the City Council. This change reflects again that
rather than acting independently, the commission’s role is really to gather information
and make recommendation on issues requested by the Council.
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(e) Advise and provide recommendations to the Administration as requested on the
qualifications for [SHALL ACT IN ADVISORY CAPACITY IN THE SELECTION OF] a Director of
Parks and Recreation. This change was requested by some members of the commission.
Because this role is unique in current code to this Commission and the harbor Commission
in the selection of a harbor master, it is the City Manager’s preference that this be removed
entirely, but with the new language the City manager is not strongly opposed to it.
Chapter 1.90
STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND
COMMITTEES
Sections:
1.90.010 Creation.
1.90.020 Duties.
1.90.030 Qualifications.
1.90.040 Terms.
1.90.050 Proceedings.
1.90.060 Specific requirements of boards, commissions and committees.
1.90.010 Creation.
All boards, commissions and committees created by the Council of the City of Kenai, [SHALL]
unless otherwise specified, will consist of seven [(7)] members who shall be nominated by the
Mayor and confirmed by the City Council from applications submitted to the City Clerk. A chair
and vice-chair shall be selected annually and shall be elected from and by the appointed
members. At the organizational meeting of Council, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the
Mayor, after consultation with Council, shall nominate Council Members as a council liaison to
any board, commission or committee. After confirmation by Council, the council liaison may
attend all meetings of the board, commission or committee. A council liaison is not a member
of, and shall have no voting power or any other rights of membership on, the board,
commission or committee. The Mayor and other Council Members may attend meetings of
boards, commissions or committees when serving as an alternate for the Council liaison, or in
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their capacity as elected officials. City administrative staff shall attend and supply staff support
to all meetings of boards, commissions and committees. This change is just to reflect that the Council
on Aging can have a different number of members.
1.90.020 Duties.
(a) Members of boards, commissions and committees shall be required to establish
policies relating to their respective organization. They shall act in an advisory capacity to
City Council and administration unless otherwise specified in the City Code. This change
reflects that commission advise administration and not just the City Council.
(b) If the board, commission or committee has income stated within the City of Kenai
annual budget, said board, commission or committee shall work with the City Manager to
establish expenses projected for the year for approval by the City Council.
(Ord. 2748-2014)
1.90.030 Qualifications.
(a) A member of a board, commission or committee must be a resident of the City of
Kenai, unless the board, commission or committee is specifically exempted by Council from
this requirement. The member cannot be an officer or employee of the City of Kenai. If any
member should move his or her residence from the corporate limits of the City of Kenai (if
applicable), is an officer or employee of the City of Kenai, or shall be elected or appointed
as an officer or employee of the City of Kenai, the service of such member shall terminate
immediately. He or she should be aware that he or she will serve without salary, but will be
reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with this service, only after
approval by Council.
(b) The Beautification Committee, and Harbor, Library, and Parks and Recreation
Commissions may at the discretion of the Council have up to two (2) non-resident
members each.
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(c) The Planning and Zoning Commission may have up to one member that is not a
resident of the City if they have a controlling ownership interest in a business physically
located in the City. This provision specifically does not create a designated seat for a
non-resident.
(Ords. 1948-2002, 2320-2008, 2829-2015)
1.90.040 Terms.
(a) A member of a board, commission or committee shall serve for a term of three (3)
years, unless the board, commission or committee is specifically exempted by Council from
this requirement. At renewal date, the Mayor, with consent of the Council, can reappoint
the member or recommend a replacement.
(b) The terms of the initial board, commission or committee member shall be staggered so
that three (3) members will be appointed for one (1) year; two (2) members will be
appointed for two (2) years; and two (2) members will be appointed for three (3) years.
Terms shall commence on January 1st of each year.
1.90.050 Proceedings.
(a) All boards, commissions and committees will have regularly scheduled meetings which
shall be open to the public. Exceptions to the meeting requirements shall be established by
Council. Permanent records or minutes shall be kept of all proceedings and such minutes
shall record the vote of each member upon every question. Every decision or finding shall
immediately be filed in the office of the City Clerk and shall be a public record open to
inspection by any person. All acts of boards, commissions and committees are subject to
the paramount authority of the City Council.
(b) If the commission, committee or board member shall be absent, without the body
excusing the absence for good cause, from more than one-half of all the meetings of his or
her committee, commission or board, regular and special, held within any period of three
(3) consecutive calendar months, he or she shall thereupon cease to hold the seat. A
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commission, committee or board member may not have more than three (3) excused
absences during a twelve (12) month calendar year.
(c) In all matters of parliamentary procedure, the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of
Order Newly Revised shall be applicable and govern all meetings, unless as specified in
KMC 1.15.060, motions; KMC 1.15.100, speaking; and KMC 1.15.110, voting.
(d) The responsibility of insuring that all members of boards, commissions and
committees receive a copy of the Standard Procedures of Boards, Commissions and
Committees lies with the City Clerk.
(Ords. 1610-94, 2017-2003, 2050-2004, 2140-2006, 2614-2012, 3202-2021)
1.90.060 Specific requirements of boards, commissions and
committees.
Requirements of boards, commissions and committees as set forth in KMC 1.90 are general
requirements and shall be followed to the extent that they do not conflict with specific
requirements found in code sections specifically pertaining to individual boards, commissions
and committees. (Ords. 1223, 1239)
The Kenai Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 3380-2023, passed November 15,
2023.
Disclaimer: The City Clerk has the official version of the Kenai Municipal Code. Users should
contact the City Clerk for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.
City Website: www.kenai.city
City Telephone: (907) 283-7535
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Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting Page 1 of 3
January 17, 2024
Kenai City Council - Regular Meeting
January 17, 2024 ꟷ 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
www.kenai.city
**Telephonic/Virtual Information on Page 3**
Action Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda (Public comments on Consent Agenda Items
limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
*All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council
and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
council member so requests, in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and
considered in its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the General Orders.
B. SCHEDULED ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
C. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to ten (10) minutes per speaker)
D. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public comments limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3385-2024 - Accepting and Appropriating a
Donation to the Kenai Community Library for the Purchase of Library Materials and Software
for Room and Event Scheduling. (Administration)
2. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3386-2024 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations in the General Fund and Municipal Roadway Improvements Capital Fund to
Conduct an Assessment of City Street Lighting. (Administration)
3. ENACTED UNANIMOUSLY. Ordinance No. 3387-2024 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and
Appropriations in the General Fund and Public Works Department’s Street Division’s
Professional Services Budget to Review and Update the City’s Roadway Improvements
Standards. (Administration)
4. ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY. Resolution No. 2024-03 - Adopting Goals to Guide the
Preparation of the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Budget. (Administration)
5. ADOPTED AS AMENDED. Resolution No. 2024-04 - Requesting the State of Alaska Make a
Meaningful Increase to the Base Student Allocation for Public Schools. (Douthit, Daniel)
F. MINUTES
1. *Regular Meeting of January 3, 2024. (City Clerk)
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G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
H. NEW BUSINESS
1. *Action/Approval - Bills to be Ratified. (Administration)
2. *Ordinance No. 3388-2024 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the
General Fund for the City’s Joint Participation in the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Safe Streets
and Roads for All Action Plan Grant Through the United States Department of Transportation.
(Administration)
3. *Ordinance No. 3389-2024 - Accepting and Appropriating Donations from Kenai Senior
Connection, Inc., to the Kenai Senior Center. (Administration)
4. *Ordinance No. 3390-2024 - Increasing Estimated Revenues and Appropriations in the Airport
Fund to Purchase Air Service Development Professional Services at the Kenai Municipal Airport
for Costs in Excess of Budgeted Amounts. (Administration)
5. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND
HARRBOR COMMISSION. *Ordinance No. 3391-2024 - Amending the Imagine Kenai 2030
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan Map for Certain Parcels from Industrial to Mixed-Use.
(Knackstedt)
6. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND
HARRBOR COMMISSION. *Ordinance No. 3392-2024 - Amending the Kenai Zoning Code to
Add a New Zoning District, Working Waterfront (WW) and Amending the Official Zoning Map
for Certain Parcels from Heavy Industrial (IH) to Working Waterfront (WW) or Conservation (C)
Zoning District. (Knackstedt)
7. Discussion - Public Meetings Remote Participation Update. (City Clerk)
I. COMMISSION / COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Council on Aging
2. Airport Commission
3. Harbor Commission
4. Parks and Recreation Commission
5. Planning and Zoning Commission
6. Beautification Committee
J. REPORT OF THE MAYOR
K. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
1. City Manager
2. City Attorney
3. City Clerk
L. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Citizens Comments (Public comments limited to five (5) minutes per speaker)
2. Council Comments
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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N. PENDING ITEMS
O. ADJOURNMENT
P. INFORMATION ITEMS
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City’s website at www.kenai.city. Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk’s Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 907-283-8231.
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