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Home My WebLink About1988-02-23 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 23, 1988 Public Works Conference Room- 7'00 P.M. Richard Hultberg, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of January 26, 1988 5. DIRECTORS REPORT 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion' Review of RV Ordinance* 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion- Lawton Acres and Municipal Park Joint Discussion with Beautification Committee 8. ADJOURNMENT * Council has set March 9th as the date of the Joint Work Session, combining Parks & Recreation, Planning & Zoning, and Council. (see memo from Janet Whelan) KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Minutes, Combined Meeting February 23, 1988, Tuesday, 7 pm Held, Kenai City Hall, Council Chambers Presiding: Richard Hultberg, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL Present Absent parks & Recreation ...... Ri Chard Hultberg Jerry Carlson Dale Sandahl Roger Seibert Marvin Siekawitch (excused) Cynthia Salazar (excused) Annette Hubbler (excused) Beautification Lil Hakkinen Glen Jackson Nine Selby Rosanna Shelden Pat McComs ey Geraldine Sparks Vera Tschoepl (Arrived after roll call) Tim Wisniewski In Attendance: Councilman McComsey, Ad Hoc, Parks & Recreation Councilwoman Swarner, Ad Hoc, Beautification Kayo McGillivray, Director, Parks & Recreation Chairman Hultberg welcomed the Beautification Committee to joint meeting. It was agreed to discuss Lawton Acres and Municipal Park at this time. the the 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Lawton Acres. Discussion took place regarding the use of Lawton Acres. Committee Member Selby felt the desired use for Lawton Acres would be, to develope it into a park, rather than a commercial area. Director McGillivray indicated that Lawton Acres is designated a green strip area. Whether this designated area could be changed at a future time was discussed further. Commissioners and Committee Members referred to past experiences and present considerations of this area being left as designated; or, recommending this area be dedicated as a park. Suggested uses, development costs, fees for park use and foreseeable problems were presented. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 23, 1988 page 2 MOT I ON Commissioner Carlson moved to ask the Council to dedicate Lawton Park, Rogers Road, Walker Lane, and Spur Highway, 6.332 acres, to a park. The motion was seconded by Commission Sandahl. ROLL CALL VOTE Richard Hultberg Jerry Carlson Roger Seibert Dale Sandahl Lil hakkinen Glen Jackson Nine Selby Rosanna Shelden Geraldine Sparks Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion passed. Beautification Chairman Wisniewski arrived. b. Municipal Park. Recommended uses regarding camping at the park, daily patrols, private enterprise, overnight camping, length of time to stay in park area, whether fees should be charged, amount to charge and collection of fees, costs to upgrade; and, facilities available for use within the city to accommodate the recreational vehicle users. Commissioner Sandahl expressed his enjoyment of the park being available for local use and picnic area. Director McGillivray commented on the use of the playground equipment in the area. Committee Member Hakkinen indicated it would be a nice park for a community park. RV parking areas requested during the softball tournaments was explained by Committee Member McComsey. MOTI ON , , Commissioner Sandahl moved, that the City, as soon as possible, dedicate some property for purposes of establishing an RV Park, with the understanding that operation and maintenance would be handled through a lease type agreement or through the City. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Carlson. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 23, 1988 page 3 ROLL CALL VOTE Richard Hultberg Jerry Carlson Roger Seibert Dale Sandahl Nina Selby Lil Hakkinen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rosanna Shelden Geraldine Sparks Pat McComs ey Glen Jackson Tim Wisniewski Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion passed. MOT I ON , Commissioner Sandahl moved that, at such time that the City would dedicate property for a RV Park and it is in place, that the current Municipal Park would be closed to overnight camping and in effect become a day picnic park area. Seconded by Commissioner Carlson. ROLL CALL VOTE Richard Hultberg Jerry Carlson Roger Seibert Dale Sandahl Nine Selby Lil Hakkinen Yes Rosanna Shelden Yes Yes Geraldine Sparks Yes Yes Pat Mccomsey Yes Yes Glen Jackson Yes Yes Tim Wisniewski Yes Yes Motion passed. · APPROVAL OF AGENDA ,, , New Business, Item (a) was changed to position number two on the agenda. Agenda approved as changed. · APPROVAL OF MINUTES -.January 26.: 1988 Page 2, second paragraph; Mr. Munson was corrected to Mr. Musson. Page 3, first paragraph was corrected to Commissioner Siekawitch, who seconded the motion. The minutes were approved as corrected. DIRECTOR' S REPORT Director McGillivray reported on the basketball leagues' progress for the second half of the year. Money from fees has been used, so far, for league play alone. At the end of KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 23, 1988 page 4 the season, there is a plan to have charging an entry fee of approximately interested. an open tournament, $100 for those teams The Alaska Recreation Park Association Board Meeting, held in Anchorage on Friday, was attended by Director McGillivray. In May of 1989 the Northwest Regional will be held in Anchorage again. Director McGillivray feels he will be asked to be involved in some capacity, and suggested it would be something the Commissioners may want to attend. Northwest Regional Conference will be held in Coeurd'Alene this year in April. At the board meeting some legislation was introduced regarding liability, which if this should pass, will help eliminate some suits, such as nuisance suits and should reduce liability claims a great deal. Director McGillivray will try to attend the conference in Coerud'Alene, and would like to see Mr. Musson attend also. The Coast Guard contacted Director McGillivray regarding a proposal for families to attend the rec center. The government will fund for a family pass, however, only on an annual type basis. Director McGillivray offered an annual pass for $950 per family and would allow the use of the weight room, racquet ball courts, gym, sauna and shower. Only one racquet ball court can be used with a pass; any family members must be accompanied by a Coast Guard parent or spouse for the use of racquet ball courts. Rental equipment will have to be rented separately, and all will have to abide by the rules and call for reservations. The indication was, they would be purchasing two passes, should they decide to accept this proposal. Dobenspeck property royalties and by the Commissioners and Director Resolution McGillivray. was discussed · OLD BUSINESS The RV Ordinance and the joint work session Council was discussed by the Commissioners, McGillivray and Councilman McComsey. with City Director KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION KENAI BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE February 23, 1988 page 5 7. COMMENTS ,, Councilman McComsey informed separate individuals who would Kenai. Areas and property were the Commissioners like to build an RV discussed briefly. 8. 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