HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-09 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
***October 9, 1990'**
City Hall Chambers
Chairman, Ri chard Hultberg
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 18, 1990
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Request for Land Purchase - Jim Arness
b. Parent & Tot Recreation Program
c. NRPA 50 State Society Request
5. OLD BUSINESS
a. Banners
b. Meeting Day
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Building
b. Flag Poles
c. Shelter on Green Strip
d. NRPA National Congress
e. ARPA State Conference
f. Open House Rec Center
7 . CORRESPONDENCE
8. ADJOURNMENT
- Set Agenda for Next Meeting
PLEASE CALL KAYO (283-3855) OR LORETTA (283-7933) AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE IN ODER TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM
KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION. ,COMMISSION
October 9, 1990
C~ty Hall Chambers
.Chairman, Richard Hul tberg
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hultberg at
7:12 p.m. Conunissioners present were: Hultberg,
Carlson, Massie, Sandahl, and Ad Hoc Hember O'Reilly.
Also present from the City o~ Kenai were Parks Director
~cOi 1 livray and Kim Howard.
APPROVAL .... OF_ A,(3ENDA:
The agenda was approved after changing the title o~
"Di ' "
Item 6 to read, rector s Report.
APPROVAL OF H!H~E$;
The September 18, 1990, minutes stood approved as written.
4, .elm BUSZH'ESS: . ..
a. Jim Arness' Request Eot Land Purchase. Kim Howard
explained to the conunission that Jim Arness, an
adjacent land owner, is requesting to purchase a piece
iE City land within the Peterson Subdivision. The 1.063
acre site has only about 4-5,000 usable feet on it as
most of the property is on a hill. Mr. Arness submitted
an appraisal with his request, and the City is having an
Anchorage ~irm appraise the property also. Ms. Howard
was requesting the Commission to make a recommendation
as to whether or not the property should be retained
for a public purpose. Director McGillivray stated the
City has application for a view area closer to the
mouth of the river; and if that is granted, he sees no
reason to look ~or any other bluer property.
ACTIOH TAK~: COHMISSI~~ MASSIK MOVED FOR THE CITY
OF KKHAI TO .PURSUE' THE SALE OF THE LA~D .TO. J IH ARNESS
AS THE COMMiSSIOH SEES NO NE-ED TO RE?AIN IT FOR A
PUBLIC PURPOSE. JERRY CARLSON SECONDED. MOTION
..
CARR I ED UNANIMOUSLY.
b. Parent & Tot Recreation Program. The program started
Tuesday wi th 10 adults and approximately 20 children
attending. It will basically be a free play time with
the parents doing the organization and there will be no
charge Eot gym time.
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¢. The City of Kenai has received a letter from the
National Recreation and Park Association soliciting a
donation of an acre o~ land for the 50 State Society
whereby concerned citizens will be able to purchase
one-square inch of land. Revenues generated ~rom this
would support research and campaigns on nationa! issues
and policies concerning parks and recreation. The land
donated would be leased in perpetuity to the community
and the donors of the land will also receive a
percentage of pro~its ~rom the sales o~ the square inches.
ACTION TAKEN: COMMISSIONER CARLSON RECOMMENDED THE
CITY COUNCIL TO FiND AN ACRE TO DONATE AND OFFER .IT TO
THE NRPA. COMMISSIONER MASSIE SECONDED. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. O D.
a. Banners. The banner issue is still very much alive as
.there are people that are concerned and want banners.
The Commission will be kept abreast on the issue.
b. Meeting Date. There was general discussion concerning
having Commission meetings on the second Tuesday evenings.
"&CTION TAKEN: COMMISSIONER" CARLSON' MADE A MOTION TO
HOLD. FUTURE MEET IN(~S ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF THE
MONTH. COMMISSiON~ SANDAHL SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY ·
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6. D!RECTOR '..S _.._!~EP_._RT ....
a. Building. Director McGillivray reported the storage
building being assembled with prisoner labor was
completed. Prior to completion a few panels were lost
"due to high winds, but damage was minimal and repairs
were quick!y made.
Flagpoles. The flagpoles are now up on Airport Way.
The Director of Public Works is checking into the cost
of getting lighting Eot the area. Due to high winds
and extreme winter weather conditions, the flags will
not be put up until next Spring.
c. Shelter on the Green-Strip. The shelter is nearing
completion. The shelter also sustained damage due to
the recent high winds, but those panels have now been
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replaced and are secure. The cook units will 'be out in
the open area and not in the corners as originally
reported.
d. NRPA National Congress. Director McGillivra¥ will be
attending the NRPA National Congress in Phoenix, AZ,
and will return next Tuesday.
e. ARPA State Congress. The State Congress was held in
Fairbanks with about 70 in attendance. Bill Musson was
elected to a one-year term on the Board of Directors
and Kayo McGillivray was elected as state representativ®
~or the Northwest Regional Council. Next year's
Congress will be held in Juneau.
Open House Rec. Center. A good number of people turned
out for the events slated for the celebration. The
teen dance had about 280 students in attendance and
there were no problems. A new tape deck unit was
purchased for the center with revenues from the dance.
7. CORRESPONDEN~; - None
8. AD JOURNMENT;_.~
This was the last meeting for Ad Hoc Member O'Reilly, and
the Commission thanked her for her help. She stated she
would stay in touch with the CommissiOn.
COMMISSlONER SANDAL MOVED TO ADJOURN. COMMISSlONER CARLSON
SECONDED, AND MEETIN(~ WAS ADJOURNED.
'Res ectEul 1 y Submiotted,
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~or the City of Kenai
Secretary