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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-04 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREACTION COMMISSION AGENDA JANUARY 4, 1996 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIRMAN RICHARD HULTBERG 1. ROLL CALL: 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 7, 1995 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: a. Basketball b. Gym Activity c. Christmas Lights o OLD BUSINESS: a. Leif Hansen Memorial Park Policy b. Beach Restrooms c. Playground Equipment 1966 d. 5 Year Plan Update 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. Budget Preparation b. Shkituk' Village Site Work Session Invitation (1/23/96 ~ 6 p.m.) 8. CORRESPONDENCE: 9. INFORMATION: a. Commission/Committee Term Letters b. Town Hall Meeting Memorandum c. Kenai Habitat Restoration & Recreation Enhancement Project 10. ADJOURNMENT: KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ***Minutes*** January 4, 1996 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Chairman Richard Hultberg 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Members Present- Dale Sandahl, Ron Yamamoto, Tim Wisniewski, Jack Castimore, Richard Hultberg, Michele Fahnholz Members Absem: Kelly Gifford Also Present: Duane Bannock, Robert Frates, Debby Fahnholz e APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approvedas written. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Castimore MOVED to approve the minutes as written. and the minutes were approved. Yamamoto SECONDED the motion 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Frates reported that gym use was high over the holidays and that the teen cemer also had very high use. City basketball league started tonight with twelve teams. Christmas lights are up and working, though there have been negative commems on the lights. Sandahl stated he had heard several negative commems on the lights this year all being white. Bannock stated that the garland was worn out on the old lights and looked very ratty. The garland was removed and the lights were changed to a sillouhette style with all white Parks & Rec Commission January 4, 1996 Page 1 bulbs to save costs on lights and to save on replacing the decorations. 6. OLD BUSINESS Ao Bo Co Do e Lief Hanson Memorial Park - Bannock stated that Council's imem was that no big parties be held in the memorial park. Large memorial services that would be appropriate to the intent of the park would be allowed, but large ceremonies would not be allowed if they were not appropriate to the original intended use of the park. Beach Restrooms - Bannock stated that Council has decided to now secure the beach restrooms. Frates reported that there has not yet been a dollar amoum figured for the damage that was done. Playground Equipmem - Since Gifford has the catalogs and was not in attendance, this item was tabled to the next meeting. Five Year Plan Update - Frates did not have a copy of the Five Year Plan on hand so this item was also tabled to the next meeting. Sandahl felt the city had a potemial liability in Cunningham Park where the playground equipment was located. He stated that when vehicles launch boats they must drive right alongside the playground area. He did not feel it was a safe situation for children. Frates stated he would look imo it and possibly the equipmem could be moved. Yamamoto stated maybe the equipmem could be removed and picnic tables put in instead. Wisniewski asked about Beaver Creek park. Yamamoto stated it would look much better if the trees between the Spur Highway and the park were removed to open the park up and make it more visible. Sandahl felt that with the closed in feeling of the park it was not drawing in the imended use, but was being used instead as a party area. He felt it would help parems to feel more secure to open it up. Bannock suggested recommending to Council that improvemems funds be directed to this particular park this year and to include a list of the recommended improvemems to the park to Council for approval. NEW BUSINESS Ao Bo Se Budget - Frates stated that some budget items have changed, but it is still in the preliminary stages at this poim. Commission will go over the budget again at their next meeting prior to it going to Council. Shkimk. Village Site Work Session- Frates stated that some preliminary work has been done. A work session has been called and recommended someone from the Commission attend on the 23rd. CORRESPONDENCE Frates reported that the City received an invitation from Homer to participate, in a snowshoe baseball tournament at $50 cost per team. 9. INFORMATION Ao Commission Terms - Hultberg reported that everyone on the CommisSion whose term was come up should have received a letter from Council. Bo Town Hall Meeting - Bannock reported that everyone on the Commission should have received and invitation to attend the town hall meeting on the 25th. Co Habitat Restoration/Recreation Enhancemem - Frates reported that Council had decided to make the beach their main priority this year. Castimore asked if there was any way to just close off the beach access and make it a political issue. Bannock stated that there were a number of private parcels on the beach and that the city could not deny access to these parcels. Hultberg asked if there was a move in progress to make the Katmai imo a halfway house. Bannock stated that it would be on the Planning and Zoning agenda at next week's scheduled meeting. Hultberg thanked Frates for covering for McGillivray this meeting. Wisniewski asked about the ski trails. Frates stated that there was still a liability issue and hoped to have more information by the next meeting. 10. ADJOURNMENT Castimore MOVED to adjourn the meeting. was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Sandahl SECONDED the motion. The meeting Respectfully submitted by' Debby J. Fahnholz Parks & Rec Commission January 4, 1996 Page 3