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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-02-16 Parks & Recreation SummaryCiTY OF KENAI 210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794 TELEPHONE 907-283-7535 FAX 907-283-3014 ~ 1992 SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE The Parks and Rec Commission of the City of Kenai has scheduled a special meeting for February 16, 1995, 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers. The agenda will be discussion of the FY 95-96 Budget for the Parks and Rec Department. The public is invited to attend and participate. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION *** Special Meeting Minutes*** February 16, 1995 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Chairman Richard I-lultberg 1. ROLL CALL Members Presem: Kelly Gifford, Richard Hultberg, Jack Castimore, Steve Latz, Dale Sandahl (arrived 7:07) Members Absem: Roger Seibert, Amanda Baldwin Also Presem: Kayo McGillivray, Duane Bannock (arrived 7:10), Debby Fahnholz, 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA, No agenda was provided. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from last scheduled meeting were not available. scheduled meeting. Minutes will be approved at next 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Kayo McGillivray reported the following: no Arbor Day Gram - Beautification Committee approved an Arbor Day Gram. This information was passed on to the schools. The Kenai Middle School sixth grade class has applied for the matching funds gram. If approved, they will be plaming trees in the area by the Chamber of Commerce Building. Parks and Rec involvemem will be strictly maintenance. Parks & Rec Commission February 16, 1995 Page 1 ® None. e ao bo be Banners & Christmas Lights - Kayo reported that several complaints have been received on the condition of the banners and lights. He has comacted the manufacturer of the banners and it was decided they would remm the banners. The manufacturer will re-dye the faded portions. Tom netting will be replaced. Two of the banners need repairs and two are missing. Cost will be approximately $900. Council has approved. He has had the wrappings removed from several of the Christmas decorations. It was decided to put lights around them and use them as sillouhette lights instead. They have adequate money in the budget to take care of it this year. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Recreation Budget - Kayo stated that the City Manager will recommend a 2.5 % salary increase this year. Figures are done up by the Finance Department. He felt three persons within Parks and Rec should be moved up in range. This won't be put into the budget, but would be put into a written request to the City Manager. Jack Castimore stated that they wouldn't keep quality people by not giving raises. Priming and Binding - Kayo would like to raise this figure to $1000 to get new brochures done up next year. Existing brochures are almost gone. Machinery & Equipmem- Figure is down $2,200, but it does include a new dryer for Rec Cemer next year. Utilities - $40,000 budget is mainly Rec Cemer. Parks Budget Repair and Maimenance Supplies - Figure is down $4,000 from last year. Council . put in additional money last year for improvemems to the ball fields. Kayo felt it would be reasonable to remove $4,000. Utilities - The $1,000 increase was due to rate increases. Remals - This amoum is for remal equipmem used mainly in the summer. Parks & Rec Commission February 16, 1995 Page 2 Machinery & Equipment - Kayo stated there still has been no response on the Exxon grant. If the grant money comes in, the restroom funds will be removed. If not, the restrooms are getting in very bad shape and Council will need to address this issue soon. Pickup - The shop has applied for a new pickup. one will be given to Parks and funds removed. If their pickup is approved, the old Playground Equipmem & Porta-path - Funds will probably come from Daubenspeck funds. Duane Bannock asked if there were any funds listed for maintenance of existing parks, or cleaning up of older parks. Kayo responded that maintenance was ongoing. Some areas that have grants may get new grass, etc. Otherwise it is all figured into regular maintenance routine. This year they will be replacing the equipment at the greenstrip. Duane stated that he would like to see additional funds to clean up the back half of the Municipal park. He suggested more picnic tables and grills and stated the shelter was in disrepair. Kelly Gifford suggested cleaning up and hauling out the dead and down underbrush. Kayo responded that they spent two days last summer cleaning up. He would like to put in some extended tables in for handicap accessibility. He suggested $3000 in the Repair and Maintenance budget. c. Beautification Kayo stated they can probably reduce Repair and Maintenance budget, though they will have to replace some transformers. Suggested leaving at $4000. Small Tools - Kayo suggested cutting this to $3000. Kayo stated that maybe putting on an additional summer person would be sufficient. He stated Mrs. Feldman is going to be donating flowers again this year. She will be starting them a little earlier this year. Volunteers will be used a lot to upkeep flower beds. Jack Castimore MOVED to accept the recommended budget and that it be proposed to Council. Kelly Gifford SECONDED. The vote was unanimous. 8. CORRESPONDENCE None. Parks & Rec Commission February 16, 1995 Page 3 ® INFORMATION None. 10. ADJOURNMENT Jack Castimore MOVED to adjourn. adjourned at 8:00 p.m. It was SECONDED by Kelly Gifford. Meeting was Respectfully submitted by: Debby J. Pahnholz Parks & Rec Commission February 16, 1995 Page 4