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Home My WebLink About1994-11-03 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ***minHtes*** November 3, 1994- 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Chairman Richard ltultberg 1. ROLL CALL Members Presem: Dale Sandahl. Kelly Gifford (amved at approximately 7' 10 p.m.), Roger Seibert, Amanda Baldwin, Richard Hultberg Members Absent: None Also Present: Kayo McGillivray, Duane Bannock, Amanda Baldwin. Debby Fahnholz 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of October 17, 1994: It was requested by Chairman Hultberg that reference to the Jet hockey game in the minutes be changed from $50 to $1500. There were no other changes to the minutes. There were no objections to the changes requested. Chairman Hultberg declared the minutes approved as amended. e PERSONS SC~DULED TO BE I~ARD None. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT McGillivray reported the following- a. Teen Center Dances - The $2100 for dances at the teen center was approved last night at the City Council meeting. bo Mens League Basketball - Probably will be going about the end of this month. Parks & Rec Commission November 3, 1994 Page 1 There will probably be 10-12 teams. He had a woman contact him with interest in getting a women's basketball league started. She was going to solicit interest and they would set up a meeting to determine the number of teams. There should be at least four teams to get it going. Co Goals and Obiectives will be handled under Old Business. do Tree Grant - Was presented to City. Council at last meeting and was killed. e. Letter from State Dept. of Natural Resources - Regarding LWCF funds where we made application for funds for various park restrooms that didn't make it for funding last year. The letter said that the State of Alaska has received $235,000 for 1996. They will take 15 % for admimstrative fees. He did not anticipate any action on our grant again this year. 6. OLD BUSINESS ao Goals and Objectives - It was decided to prioritize the goals and objectives. McGillivray reported on 1994 progress. Fitness Trail upgrade has been done' tent camping area complete' Fourth Street park playground equipment added' some fences, tables, and parking were added; Shelter repair was not done. but did get some upgrading' Old Town playground equipment upgrade was done. Sandahl asked about the shelter repair. McGillivray replied that there would need to be some roof repair and there were some posts that had been carved on. The posts will not be replaced but sanded and repaired as much as possible. Beach restroom has graffiti again: beach work was done and will most likely have to continue as long as there is traffic' Little League park landscaping was begun: parking expanded at Cunmngham Park: grant application has gone in on Exxon Valdez funds to try. to purchase additional lots' restroom at Cunmngham Park needs to be replaced: drinking fountain was installed at softball green strip. 1995 goals - Upgrade park restrooms not likely to get LWCF funds increased any time in the near furore' Section 36 park development - Sandahl felt there should be at least a cleared lot due to the concentration of children in the area. Discussion included clearing an area for children to play with no equipment until later on. McGillivray felt they should leave it on the list and look at it again next summer. Softball green strip restroom installation to be moved down the list' grass in Old Town park will be no problem' continue tent camping development - probably six more sites: establish cross-country ski trail near golf course - will need to look at getting a track setter to keep it in shape before setting up trail system: outdoor basketball court at community park' Sandahl asked about the park behind Oilers field be looked at by Parks and Rec to see if it could be opened up to make it more useable, Parks & Rec Commission November 3. 1994 Page 2 McGillivray stated the wooden structure was built by the locals and is not Parks and Rec. equipment: additional tables will go into Mumcipal park - Gifford asked for barbecue pits' softball green strip playground equipment has been moved from 1998 to 1995 list: 87 city employees responded to the wellness/fitness program survey. 1996 goals - Upgrade Beaver Creek playground equipment' Section 36 playground equipment - Sandahl suggested change to continue development of Section 36' install park frontage signs - Gifford asked about getting a different type of sign; continuation of tent camping development. 1997 goals - Upgrade Little League playground equipment: continue Section 36 park development: continuation of tent camping development. 1998 goals - Upgrade on softball greenstrip and playground equipment: discussed bike trails' Baldwin suggested mirrors in weight room at Rec center. bo Plaveround Equipment - will be discussed at next meetine. c. Equipment- should be good for next year. but will probably need another used pickup in another year. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Council Update - Bannock gave an overview of Council goals and objectives - including a new well; the new looping in the water/sewer lines: bluff erosion became #1 issue of long term list: Steve Latz was appointed by Council to Parks and Rec Commission: snow removal problems; Cunningham park project has been tabled pending action from Exxon trustee group. ge COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND OUF~STIONS 9. INFORMATION 10. ADJOURNMENT Gifford motioned for adjournment. Hultberg seconded at approximately 8'30 p.m. Respectfully submitted by' Debby J. ~hnholz _,2 Parks & Rec Commission November 3, 1994 Page 3