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Home My WebLink About1995-10-05 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ***AGENDA*** October 5, 1995 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Chairman Richard Hultberg ROLL CALL: APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 7, 1995 w PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: Se DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Sm OLD BUSINESS: .... ae Kenai Lions Request--Oilers Park m NEW BUSINESS: ae NRPA Annual Congress 5 Year Plan Update Tract C, Daubenspeck Property Subdivision Se CORRESPONDENCE' gm INFORMATION: ae Appointment Student Representative - Michele Fahnholz Beautification Committee Minutes (9/12/95--Unapproved) 10. ADJOURNMENT: C: \t,'PDOCS\P&RUI, GEgDAIO. 5 KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ***Minutes*** October 5, 1995 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Chairman Dale Sandahl 1. ROLL CALL Members Present: Jack Castimore, Dale Sandahl, Michele Fahnholz, Roger Seibert, Ron Yamamoto Members Absem' Richard Hultberg, Kelly Gifford Also Presem: Kayo McGilliVray, Duane Bannock, Debby Fahnholz, Cathy Zorbas ® APPROVAL OF AGENDA Kayo requested that Cathy Zorbas be added under Persons Scheduled to be Heard. would like to discuss cross-country skiing. e APPROVAL OF MINUTES She Roger Seibert MOVED to approve the minutes as written. motion. The minutes were apprOved as written. ® PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Jack Castimore SECONDED the Cathy Zorbas imroduced herself as the new ski instructor at the high school. She would like to approach the Commission for assistance in setting up cross-country ski trails around the Oilers field on the outer edges of the golf course for use with the high school and junior high school ski teams. There is another group that has offered to assist in getting this going. They would need at least a snow machine and something to set up the track with. This could cost anywhere from $1200 to $7500, plus a reliable snow machine. Kayo asked if Que Pasa had any machinery available for use this season. Cathy stated that a drag was necessary for packing the trail, and may be available for temporary use. She then asked if there were any Parks and Rec people who would be able to assist with packing trail, etc. Kayo responded that staff would probably be available on a limited basis. Cathy stated that some signage Parks & Rec Commission October 5, 1995 Page 1 would be helpful to assist in keeping snow machines off the ski trail. Kayo stated that signs shouldn't be a problem. Cathy stated they would really to set up a 5K system. Kayo stated that maybe Donnie Morgan could help establish the layout, since he had worked with his father a few years back on a ski trail in that area. He also stated they would need to get together with the people at the golf course.to OK it, but he didn't expect any problems with them as long as they kept it off the greens. Jack Castimore MOVED that the Commission recommend to Council that Que Pasa be allowed to set and work with Parks and Rec on the ski trails with Parks and Rec supporting with personnel as available. Roger Seibert SECONDED the motion. A verbal vote was unanimous. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Kayo announced that Steve Latz had sero a note to Council asking to be withdrawn from the Commission due to his work schedule. Council had agreed, and Ron Yamamoto was appointed to the Commission in his place. Kayo imroduced and welcomed Ron to the Commission. Kayo reported that the softball strip restrooms are not yet completed, since the fixtures have not yet arrived. The same person who is doing the restrooms is also going to be setting up the greenhouse. He felt the greenhouse should be ready for use by the first of the year, and was hopeful that they would be able to get plants ready for spring use. Kayo stated that they went over budget this year on beautification on personnel expenses. He stated this was Partly due to the strange summer weather. -Normally the last mowing is done about the first of September, but this year everything just kept growing into October. They are just now winterizing the restrooms at the Little League and softball fields. Kayo reported that basketball will be getting under way soon. There is a group of women who are trying to get four teams going and possibly there will be a women's night. Kayo announced he will be going to Anchorage next week for a full hip replacemem. operation. He may be out for a month to two mOnths. He hopes to come back at least on a limited basis before that time though. e OLD BUSINESS Ao Kenai Lions Request - Kayo stated that he met with Del Lopez and Joe Donahue of the Lions Club last week. They really didn't have any more information than they had at the last Commission meeting. He Stated they are tentatively scheduled to meet tomorrow and go out to the park to go over what they want the City's assistance with. Parks & Rec Commission October 5, 1995 Page 2 ® He felt this project is going to need more coordination before anything can get moving. He stated that Council did ask that they get written permission from the Oilers for use of their parking facilities before proceeding any further. NEW BUSINESS Ao Bo Co ge NRFP Annual Conference - Kayo reported that Bob Fratis is in attendance there in a school on playground safety. Hopefully he will come back as a certified playground inspector. Also Kayo attended the state conference in Seward. They received the proclamation and it will be hung in the Rec Center. Five Year Plan - Kayo suggested going over the 1995 list of scheduled upgrades. On the 1995 list, the park restroom upgrade has been partially completed. There was a suggestion that by buying the holding tanks, the stone structures could be put together locally at a much lower cost. Hopefully, more cost information will be available before budget time. They also upgraded two existing restrooms. Beginning Section 36 will be put on hold for a while. They installed new restroom facilities at the softball greenstrip and established grass at Old Town. On the continuation of tent camping, there was not much activity there this year due to the road construction. Establishing cross-country ski trails are currently being discussed. Kayo also stated that they installed some porta path at the Municipal park. There were some problems there this year where the path kept being taken apart. They will probably have to stake it down and lay sand over it and hopefully this will no longer happen. Tract C, Daubenspeck Property - Duane Bannock stated that there is a group that wants to purchase this property and build an assisted living complex for senior citizens. Planning and Zoning is also looking at this to determine if this is the best use for the property. Dale asked if this was historic land. Duane thought that access would probably be either from the north side or from Bridge Access, which is away from the historic area. He stated the money from the land sale would go into the land bank. The city would be able to draw off the interest for its use, but the royalty money would go toward Parks and Rec use. Dale felt it would be best to wait and see what Planning and Zoning does before Parks and Rec makes any decisions. Jack Castimore MOVED to have administration pass on the Planning and Zoning decision before Parks and Rec does anything. Ron Yamamoto SECONDED the motion. The motion passed unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE None. 9. INFORMATION Duane Bannock stated that he had voiced to Council the Commission's concern about leaving the restrooms open all winter. Council felt that they should continue to be left open and any vandalism would have to be dealt with in the spring. Duane stated that Joe Moore will probably be certified as a new Council member. has decided to re-evaluate the issue of tourism in December. Council Kayo stated he would be getting out some more information on the five year plan to the group before the next meeting to give them a chance to look it over for comments and suggestions. 10. ADJOURNMENT Jack Castimore MOVED to adjourn. meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Debby J. l~hnholz ~) Michele Fahnholz SECONDED the motion. The Meets First & RECREATION COt.~ISSION Thursday of Month - 7:00 Richard Hultberg, P.O. Box 545 Kenai, AK 99611 Chairman 1997 Telephone: 283-3017 (Unlisted) (home) 283-3536 (work) Dale Sandahl, Vice 4040 Lupine Street Kenai, AK 996111 Chair 1996 Telephone: 283-3238 (Home) Ronald S. 508 Cedar, Kenai, AK Yamamoto Apartment #3 99611 1997 Telephone: 283-3063 (home) 283-4409 or 4463 (work) Kelly Gifford 1620 Tanaga Kenai, AK 99611 1998 Telephone: 283-7251 (home) 262-9805 (work) Jack Castimore 1533 Cohoe Circle Kenai, AK 99611 1998 Telephone: 283-4609 (home) 76-3456 (work) Roger Seibert P.O. Box 1150 Kenai, AK 99611 1996 Telephone: 283-7571 (home) 283-4000 (work) Ad Hoc: Duane Bannock 1105 First Street Kenai, AK 99611 283-3158 (home) 283-3949 (wk) Student Representative: Michele Fahnholz 565 Wortham Street Kenai, AK 99611 283-6440 Contract Secretary: Debby J. Fahnholz 565 Wortham Street Kenai, AK 99611 283-6440 (10/5/95)