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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-09-20 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION September 20, 1988- 7:00 PM Kenai City Hall Richard Hultberg, Chairman AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of June 21, 1988 Two sets 5. DIRECTOR' S REPORT a. Summer Recreation Program b. Parks & Beautification c. Rec Center/Gym Requests 6. OLD BUSINESS a. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Request for Release of Lands - Miller b. Request for Release of Lands - Bailey 8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT Set agenda for next meeting KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION {eeting September 20, 1988 7 pm Kenai City Hall Richard Hultberg, Chairman 1. ROLL· CALL PRESENT Richard HUltberg', Chairman. Dale Sandahl Roger Siebert Jerry Carlson Kayo McGillivray, Director,Parks and Recreation 2. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Kayo McGillivraY, Director', Parks and Recreation 3. APPROVAL '©F' '~AGENDA Agenda was 'appr°ved as read 4. APPROVAL O'F MINU'TES ~OF'JUNE '21', 'andl 'june 28'_,~. 198.8' MEETING. Minutos wore approvod as road. '5 · D I REC T ORS'~ REPORT a. Summer Recreati.on Program Kayo McGillivray rePorted that 228 young people participated in the Kenai Summer' Program with 112 5-8 .year olds , and 116 9'12 year. olds. Questions and comments were made by all commission members .and it was felt the summer program was successful and provided a muCh needed service to the community. b. PARKS AND BEAUTIFICATION The BeaUtification Committee gave its rePort to Director McGillivray at which point he informed the Commission of some o.f the ~'subjects they suggested. 1. Additional banners for the highway. 2. Storage Building for the Parks and Recreation Equipment. 3. Cement pipes for planting 4. Spur Highway and Marathon Road. Frontage Cleanup. (between Craycroft and Mr. D's.) 5. Strip Cleanup. 6. Grass Edging Downtown. 7. Old Town added to.downtown Beautification efforts. 8. Additional Sidewalks to Memorial Park. KENAI~ PARKS AND RECREATION .COFiMI. SSI~ON September 20, 1988' meeting page 2 Fifteen new fire pits are being built by the prison to' replace the old ones and to clean up the park. Aluminum tables .are being considered for the summer of 1989. Kayo McGillivray mentioned that while on a trip this past' summer he had seen cement tables and benches and this might be a. consideration for some time in the future. c. RECREATION CENTER Kayo reported that the Recreation Center was starting to get very busy and is being utilized extensively with requests coming in for scheduling of the gym by various schools and individuals. The teen center is becoming busy and he felt more so than previous years. Question was asked if the teen center was being monopolized by a rough crowd and'he said he had not been made aware of this. He told the commission that the Recreation Depart- ment had got $5,000.00 of the Federal Reve'nue Sharing monies and is purchasing mowing equipment with a trailer to haul it. A Stair Climbing Devise was talked about and is being looked into for the Rec Center. Kayo informed the commission that he was President Elect for the Alaska Recreational Parks Association for the year 1989 and the following.year will be president. He 'will keep the commission informed and up to date on happenings with this group. 6. OLD BUSINESS No Old Business was discussed. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. REQUEST for Release of Lands- Miller. The Commission reviewed the information provided them and viewed the maps. After much discuSsion because of .the possibility of future use and 'the benefit to the City of Kenai Motion was made by Dale Sandahl to not approve this land for sale Roger Siebert Seconded. Roll Call Vote Was Taken: Richard Hul tberg-Yes Dale. Sandahl- No. Roger Sibert-No Jerry Car lson-No Motion carried. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends to Kenai City CounCil not to sell this land. KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION C0 .MMISSION September 20, 1988 meeting Page 3 b. REQUEST for Release of Lands-Bailey. Again the Commission reveiwed the information provided them and viewed the maps. Comments were made that this land is a ideal .habitat for snow geese, sand hill cranes, and caribou and is.determined to be a scenic stopover for .birds and wildlife as well as visitors, that it should remain undisturbed. Dale. Sandahl made'motion to ..not release Roger Siebert Seconded. Roll Call .Vote Was Taken:· Richard Hultberg-No Dale Sandahl-No Roger Siebert-No Jerry. Car lson-No this land as .requested. Mo tion carried. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends to Kenai City Council not to sell or lease this property, because of the ideal habitat for wildlife and visitors. 8. Director McGillivray made the Commission aware that a problem was happening in the Weight Room at the Recreation Center with the kids coming and going. After discussing it,Dale Sandahl made a motion to charge a $1.00 fee to use the Weight Room. Roger Siebert seconded. All Commission members were in favor and the motion carried. 9. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm. Ni~¢-ky Donald. ,- RecOrding Secretary four services Ultd. · For TI~ City of Kenai 1791 - 1991 CITY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO KENAI, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 283 - 7535 FAX 907-283-3014 October 4, 1988 TO- Parks & Recreation Commission Members .... Mayor ~/ ~.- In reviewing the minutes of the Sept. 20, 1988 meeting, I find that a negative motion was made by Commissioner Sandahl, the motion being made "to not release this land as requested." Motion was seconded by Commissioner Siebert and there were four negative votes. In as much as the motion to not release the land was followed by four negative votes,. ~he result of both the motion and the votes is that the land should be released. However, it is stated in a sub-paragraph "the Parks & Recreation Commission recommends to the Kenai City Council not to. sell or lease this property because of the ideal habitat for wildlife and visitors." The verbatim minutes will be brought to the attention of the Council at its regular meeting of Oct. 5, 1988. However, it is strongly suggested that the Parks & Recreation Commission once again review the matter, present a motion in a positive form and then appropriately vote on the question. Once this has been done, the matter should be presented to the City Council as soon as possible for any appropriate action the City Council may wish to take. In other matters I am presenting before the Council for their approval the names of Cliff Massie and Ron Hansen as new members to the Parks & Recreation Commission. May I take this opportunity on behalf of the City Administration, the Council and myself to thank you for your diligence and continuing service in overseeing the parks and recreation facilities of the City of Kenai and also to thank you for the many hours of support you have given'. JJW- jr