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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-05-12 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION May 12, 1987 City Hall Conference Room Richard Hultberg, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF April 14, 1987 4. DIRECTOR' S REPORT a. Summer Hire b. Ballfields c. Little League d. Summer Softball 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Budget b. Sport Fie ld Complex 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Parks Audit LWCF b. Community Schools Proposal 7. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE REPORT 8. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 9. ADJOURNMENT KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Minutes, Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 1987, 7:00 p.m. Held, Kenai City Hall, Council Chambers Presiding: Richard Hultberg, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present Absent , ~ Richard Hultberg Jerry Carlson Roger Seibert Cindy Salazar Dale Sandahl Marvin Siekawitch (excused) Jenni Lynn (excused) In Attendance: Kayo McGillivray, Director, Parks & Recreation · PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. · AP~ROVAL OF MINUTES - ...April 14, .... 1987 The spelling of the names corrected in the roll call. Hultberg and Seibert were The minutes were approved with the corrections noted. 4. DIRECTOR' S REPORT a. Summer Hire. Director McGillivray reported many of the kids from last year will be returning with the addition of a couple of new ones. Thank you letters will be sent next week to those who submitted applications and are not being hired. b. Ballfields. Director McGillivray spoke with Mr. Ray Measels and the City Council about the possibility of forming a committee. Would like to have two members from Parks & Recreation Commission, two members from Little League and a representative from the American Legion. Mr. Measels agreed to serve as Council representative. The committee would serve to lay the plans and organize the work being done by the volunteers on the development of the ballfields. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION May 12, 1987 Page -2- Chairman Hultberg and serve on the committee. Commissioner Seibert have agreed to Commissioner Seibert asked if there had been any survey work done. Director McGillivray indicated the contract for the surveying had been approved at the last council meeting and McLane is going to do the survey work. Commissioner Salazar asked about the survey work to McLane. the procedure for awarding Commissioner Sandahl asked if the procedure used in awarding it was possible to check th is survey. into There was discussion by the Commissioners and Director McGillivray and it was suggested Director McGillivray contact Mr. Kornelis, the Public Works Director, and request the details of the procedure used. Chairman ballfield as yet. Hultberg asked Director committee would be meeting. McGillivray when the No date has been set Director McGillivray also reported a letter has been sent to the Borough to request a piece of land for use in the ballfield. The land would provide a rectangular area needed for the ballfield. No answer has been received. c. Little League' Little League is starting this Saturday with opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. and games starting Saturday afternoon. d. Summer Softball. Softball will start this Sunday with a one day tournament for local teams in preparation for the Umpire's Invitational Co-ed Tournament scheduled for Memorial Day weekend. The Umpires donate their time and proceeds from the tournament and all proceeds goes for work in the ballfields. o OLD BUSINESS a. Budget. Director McGillivray explained the budget went through as prepare with the exception of Repairs and KENAI PARKS May 12, 1987 & RECREATION COMMISSION page -3- Maintenance in the Recreation budget. Thirty-two hundred dollars was received for roof repair on the rec center. In the Miscellaneous category, eight hundred dollars for Little League Umpires was cut, which leaves twelve hundred dollars in Miscellaneous. b. Sport Field Complex. This was covered earlier with two representatives from this commission, two from Little League, and Director McGillivray thought Mr. Lance Coz would represent the American Legion. 6. NEW BUSINESS , a. Parks Audit LWCF. Director McGillivray explained this involves and pertains to the different parks that have restroom facilities in them. An audit report was received in April which indicated the parks were in need of handi-cap accessible restrooms. Director McGillivray called and talked with Mr. Price to explain the situation in Kenai and after talking with Mr. Price, Director McGillivray will follow-up wi th a letter to Mr. Pr ice. An area which Will need to be area of the old FAA football in that area, however, when corner was cut off which took addressed by the City, is the fields. There was a restroom Frontage Road was put in, one out the restroom. b. Community Schools Proposal. Mr. Dave McCard of the Community Schools has drawn up an agreement rough draft which will be presented to the Council at the next meeting. They have asked the City to fund half of the position. This person would run the Community Schools Program nine months out of the year and the City Recreation Program for three months out of the year. There was general discussion from regarding what this would do to benefit the Commissioners the City of Kenai. MOTION ,, Commissioner Seibert moved to advise the City Council the Parks & Recreation Commission rejects the proposal and/or agreement draft made by the Community Schools. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION May 12, 1987 page -4- The motion was seconded by Commissioner Salazar. The motion was passed by verbal vote, with Commissioner Sandahl in favor of the motion with a "qualified yes" vote which he stated, which was based on the fact that, of the very limited information, that's it difficult to support something if proposed agreement contains such sketchy information, with nothing specific ..... " · BEAUTIFICATION No report at this time. The ground breaking ceramony and the bid publication now being advertized was discussed. · COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS There were. comments made regarding the hot tubs being removed from the rec center. Lockers were brought into the discussion as a source of income to the center, and also, the possibility of steam baths, were mentioned. The car rally was discussed briefly and this considered to be a good idea by the City Attorney. 9. ADJOURNMENT was not The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. NiV'~ A".' Ab~rto .............. dba/Niva's Clerical Services for the City of Kenai