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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-02-12 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION February 12, 1991 Ci t y Ha I 1 Chambers Chairman, Richard Hul tberg 1. ROLL CA~L,. :. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hultberg at 7:08 p.m. Commissioners present were: Hultberg, Carlson, Hanson, Massie, Sandahl, and Boedeker. A1 so present was Parks Director McGillivray. 2. OLD BUSINESS: ._ At the January meeting it was recommended to retain approximately a five-acre parcel from the ~oreclosed property sale for public use. At that time there was discussion o~ retaining a portion of a 77-acre tract lying east of Mommsen Subdivision. Administrative Assistant Kim Howard did some research and found another city-owned parcel of land. of approximate size and location known as Tract A, Mommsen's Addition No. 2 and wondered if this parcel would achieve the same goals o~ the Commission for a future park. ACTION TAKEN: MASSlE MOVED TO APPROVE THE RETENTION FOR · FUTURE PUBLIC'USE OF TRACT A, MOMMSEN'S ADDITION NO. 2 AS OUTLINED IN MS. HOWARD'S LETTER. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY CARLSON AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. .l~ 1BUSI. NESS :, Budget. Director McGillivray presented the proposed Recreation, Parks, and Beautification budgets and discussed each line i tern. Under the Recreation budget, he will ask for a full-time position and' eliminate one temporary part-time position. This would help to allOw Bill Musson to do more recreation. programs, rather than limiting him to the Teen Center. He wants to decrease Repair & Maintenance by $800 but would like to re-paint the exterior of the ~irst part of the building and would like to replace carpeting. Under equipment, he is requesting' an exercise bike of approximately $2,200 to $2,600 to replace a "home-use" type being used. He is not asking ~or a computer terminal this year. Under the Park budget, he will ask ~or an increase in utilities to cover lighting o~ Little League fields and lighting at the new ice rink location i~ it is moved from it's present site. He will ask for $33,500 for a mower. KENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION February 12, 1991 Chairman R~chard Hul tberg - 2 - Under the Beautification budget, he will ask '~or less under small tools and repairs/maintenance, however, some transfers were made to repair/maintenance supplies ~or Christmas lighting. He will not be asking Eot any machinery or equipment; however, $16,000 Eot sidewalks ~or the Memorial Park will be added under improvements. The proposed budget is due February 20 and the City Council will Be discussing the budget in March. Commissioners 'were encouraged to attend the budget meeting at that time. ACTION TAKEN: SANDAHL MOVED TO RECOMMEND THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. CARLSON SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED. 4. INFORMAT ION :_ Director McGillivray passed around a brochure of the Small Town Institute meeting he is hoping %o attend in April. 5. ADJOURNMENT :, The next regular meeting was scheduled %o March 12, 1991. CARLSON MOVED TO ADJou~' AND SANDAHL SECONDED. C"'.AIRMAN HULTBERG ADJOURNED THE MEETINO 'AT 8: 01 P.M. Respectful ly Submitted, Earl ene Reed, Recording Secretary Eot the City oE Kenai