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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-11 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 11, 1994 - 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIRMAN RICHARD HULTBERG AGENDA 1 ROLL CALL 1 APPROVAL OF AGENDA g ._..,. APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 2, 1993 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 1 .,..,. Em 1 el ..,... DIRECTOR'S REPORT OLD BUSINESS a,, Goals & Objectives NEW BUSINESS a. Budget b. PlaYgrou nd Equipment CORRESPONDENCE ., ..,..... 10. INFORMATION al Letter of Reappointment - Jerry Carlson Letter of Reappointment- Richard Hultberg ADJOURNMENT PLEASE CONTACT KAYO AT 283-3855 OR LORETTA AT 283-7933 IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND SO WE CAN ESTABLISH.A QUORUM KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION January 11, 1994 Kenai City Hall Ri chard Hultberg, Chairman 1. ROLL CALL' , · · The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hultberg at 7'11 p.m. Commissioners present were' Hultberg, Sandahl, Carlson, Gifford, Seibert, and Student Rep. Baldwin.. Also present was Mr. McGillivray from the City of Kenai. APPROVAL OF AGENDA' McGillivray requested the Beautification Committee's Goals & Objectives to be added under Old Business, and the Mayor's letter regarding the Warren Ames Bridge Boardwalk under Information. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 2, 1993' Hearing no objection, DIRECTOR' S REPORT' the minutes stood approved. The City Manager asked to have in writing the No. 1 Goal pertaining to CIP monies which was establishing the tent camping area. McGil 1 ivray received information from Petersburg on the costs of their program and it was estimated $150,000 would be needed for a building with restrooms, pavilion with picnic tables, and platforms for tents. This information was passed on to the City Council but they felt it wasn't a high enough priority item for the legislature to be considered. A new animal shelter and water systems were selected. The LWCF application for restrooms at various City parks was completed and turned in for approval. McGillivray did not know the time frame for advising approval, but did state it would be for 1995 monies. The Council will be meeting with the Commissions in February to discuss all their goals and objectives. The basketball league is hal~way through their season and 12 teams are participating. There has been some discussion of the lower teams desiring to break off and form a new league, however, no official request has been made. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION January 11, 1994 Page- 2 · , McGillivray received a printout of the royal ties ~rom the Daubenspeck property. He noted they are currently receiving $1,600 to $1,700 per month as opposed to $2,400 to $2,500 in some years past. He did not know i~ this was related to oil prices or lower interest rates. With the funds being received ~rom this property, McGillivray hopes to work on one park a year without depleting all the funds. OLD BUSINESS' a · Goals and Objectives. McGillivray stated the Council will be meeting with the Commissions to discuss their goals. He also pointed out the completed Goals and Objectives ~rom the Beautification Committee. NEW BUSINESS' Budget. The City is anticipating a 10% to 50% cuts in state ~unding this year. Each department has been asked to prepare a budget. Another budget will need to be prepared re~lecting a 3% cut i~ a 10% cut ~rom state ~unding occurs; and still another budget will need to be prepared re~lecting a 16% decrease i~ the state shortfall amounts to 50%. McGillivray advised he is working out the details and that the next meeting will mainly be dealing with the budget. The proposed budgets will need to be prepared by February 25. b · Gilford presented her ideas for the new playground equipment at Old Town. Since the City has a credit with Big Toy, she chose to use up that credit and recommended a unit with a double plastic slide, a slide tube, and a curly climber. Along with this, she advised a tire swing. The amount ~or these two units would be a little over $6,000 without the freight charge. McGillivray will contact Big Toy and advise the Commission o~ the amount of ~reight at the next meeting. McGillivray also passed around a Parcourse brochure which furnishes equipment for ~itness trails. A~ter reassessing the Bernie Huss trail, he ~eels all 18 stations need to be replaced. He will get more information ~rom Parcourse and advise the Commission at the next meeting. McGillivray stated the Old Town Park and the Bernie Huss Fitness Trail will the ~ocus ~or this summer's work. Chairman Hul tberg thanks Gilford for her work in researching the playground equipment needs. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION January 11, 1994 Page- 3 7. CORRESPONDENCE: McGillivray stated the Rec Center rec'eived a letter from the Boys & Girls Club for the donation of a weight room card for their project. 8. AD JOURNMENT: Carlson moved to adjourn and Sandahl seconded. Chairman Hultberg adjourned the meeting at 7'55 p.m. Respgctfully submitted, E~el ,~R~di,. ng for the City of Kenai Secretary