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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-18 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Minutes, Regular Commission Meeting Held, Kenai City Hall, Conference Room Presiding: Tuesday, November 18, 1986, Ri chard Hultberg, Chairman 7:00 pm, AST Present Dick Hultberg Jerry Carlson Roger Siebert Jeni Lynn Absent , , Marvin Siekawitch In attendance: Art McComsey, City Council McGillivray, Parks and Recreation Director. Representative; lj. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Hultberg asked for any additions or corrections. Director McGillivray stated that his reports were given at the last meeting, but were not included in the minutes. Director's reports were acknowledge as having been given. · DIRECTOR' S REPORT , a. National Congress. Director McGillivray attended the Congress held in Anaheim. There were between five and six thousand people registered, and five to six hundred exhibits. The information Director McGillivray brought back were those with representatives in either Alaska or Washington. Information was gathered on different types of equipment that may be helpful in the future, specifically, a grounds equipment piece. It was a plainer, leveler for soil, to work in-fields and base lines. Director McGillivary will write for more information and price list for the future. b. City League Basketball. Director McGillivray is in the process of finding out how many teams he will have. Calls are starting to come in. Dave McCard of the Community Schools in Soldotna has indicated an interest. Would like to start a twin cities league. Director McGillivray stated that the leagues pays for its self at this time and does not want it to be set up to generate income for the Community Schools. Kayo KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION November 18, 1986 The Director would was held regarding at schools. like it left as it is. Discussion nights for team games and practice c. Recreation Workshop/Borough. Shelly Edwards contacted Director McGillivray regarding workshop. People from Seward, Forest Service, Fish & Wildlife, Borough, Soldotna and Homer were there. Director McGillivray attended a session on beautification. All were envious of Kenai. Mike Boylan has been working on the boardwalk at bridge project and talked with him about that. Some discussion was held on the boardwalk concept. d. Wallyball Report. It was reported that there was a Women's Tournament with nine teams present. A small entry fee was charged, with T-shirts given to winners. Disc.ussion was held relating wallyball court use and charges. had a question brought to his charges for showers. to racquetball vs Councilman McComsey attention regarding e. Joyce Perry donated a foosball table to Parks and Recreation. The table is in real good condition, some of the players are broken. Replacements have been ordered. Director McGillivray wrote a letter to thank her for the donation. f. Gym Schedules. Copy of the gym passed to each member of the Commission by Director McGillivray. Questions and exchanged regarding gym use. schedule was and explained answers were For Director's information, Chairman Hultberg indicated that there would be a tournament Friday night and there might be some visitors to our gym during the day. 3. OLD BUSINESS ...... , , a. Youth Ball Fields. Recommendations have been made and are going to council. Director McGillivray has asked for a work session with council, the Mayor said that he would set a date. page -2- KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION November 18, 1986 b. Off-Road Vehicles Ordinance. Recommendation by the Beautification Committee went to Council; however, there were changes that were recommended by Chief Ross that needed to be addressed. Sign recommendation was pulled from the recommendations; to where signs would need to posted on every right of way, that you cannot operate an off the road vehicle. The recommendation would be stated, so as to say, that in the City of Kenai you cannot operate an off the road vehicle. Therefore, signs would not be needed in every right of way. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Parks Update. Director McGillivray is in the process of working on parks inventory and update of all the playground equipment to bring it back to this commission. When this is done it will be ready to go to Council. Director McGillivray gave a copy of a letter to commission members that he received from William Penn Mott, the Director of the Department of Interior. Director McGillivray asked for any recommendations for park improvements or any ideas for improvements. He suggested that these be brought to the next meeting so that they can be discussed and go before the City Council. Commissioner Carlson would like to join Director McGillivray and take a look at the parks, and ball field in the near future to check out the areas. Chairman Hultberg asked if update would be finalized by next meeting. Director McGillivray indicated it would not be ready, but commission needs to get suggestions and recommendations ready. There are several areas that .have been dedicated as parks that need recommendations to be sent to Council. Jeni Lynn asked, in regard to summer hire, if there was any place where cannery workers could stay without causing any problems. Director McGillivray stated that this problem has been discussed on several occasions page -3- KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION November 18, 1986 and the feed back that was received indicated that the people did not want their tax dollars spent for this type of park or area. Several ideas have been tried in different areas of the state and all have created problems. Chairman Hultberg indicated that some people have stated that the canneries should be doing something for these workers instead of the City. The City has contacted the canneries and they did not want to participate. Also discussed was cannery worker's behavior and treatment of facilities already available to them. 5. TIME CARDS ....._ - . Director McGillivray passed out a sample of time cards he would like the commission to look at and vote on for approval, so that he can present it to Council, and ask for their approval. Different items on the time card list were gone over and discussed. Time cards have been coded 'for the areas and the time. They have been designed to punch information from the card into the computer, to have access to the number of hours spent on a proj'ect and in what location. A little heavier paper would be needed. Crew chiefs would keep track of cards. MOTION __ Commissioner Carlson moved that Director McGillivray's time sheet be approved, and recommended to the Kenai City Council that the Parks and Recreation Department Time Sheet be approved. The motion was seconded. · The motion passed unanimously. COMMISSION MEMBERS COMMENTS , Chairman Hultberg asked if anyone had anything to report. Commissioner Carlson. Nothing to report. Commissioner Siebert. Nothing to report. page -4- KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION November 18, 1986 KCHS Representative Lynn. Nothing to report at this time. Councilman McComsey. near future. ADJOURNMENT ,, May have something to report in Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm. the NiVa' A-. ~bur't0 .............. dba/Niva's Clerical Services for the City of Kenai page -5-