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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-07 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREACTION COMMISSION AGENDA MARCH 7, 1996 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIRMAN RICHARD HULTBERG 1. ROLL CALL: 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 1, 1996 February 26, 1996 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: a. Budget b. Playground Equipment c. Green House 6. OLD BUSINESS: 7. NEW BUSINESS: 8. CORRESPONDENCE: . INFORMATION: a. Commission/Committee Reappointment Letters b. Beautification Committee Minutes of February 13, 1996 c. School Calendar for March d. Kenai Habitat Restoration Project 10. ADJOURNMENT: KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ***Minutes*** March 7, 1996 -7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers Chairman Richard l-lultberg ® CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Members Present: Dale Sandahl, Kelly Gifford, Tim Wisniewski, Jack Castimore, Richard Hultberg, Michele Fahnholz Members Absent: Ron Yamamoto Also Present: Duane Bannock, Kayo McGillivray, Debby Fahnholz 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as written. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Castimore MOVED to approve the minutes. minutes were approved as written. Sandahl SECONDED the motion and the ® PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None. 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Ao Budget - McGillivray stated there will be a meeting next week with the Finance Director to go over the proposed budget. The budget session for the Council will begin towards the end of the month. Councilman Bannock stated he would try to get the information to the Commission members as to which meeting the Parks and Rec budget will be scheduled on if any of them wish to attend. Bo Playground Equipmem - McGillivray stated he was informed that the equipmem the Parks & Rec Commission March 7, 1996 Page 1 Co e Commission had chosen to order was from the 1995 catalog and that there was a price increase, but after talking with the Burke representative, they would give the City a discount because of previous orders and the equipment was still affordable within the money allowed. McGillivray stated that on his last check there were still $47,000 in the Daubenspeck funds, but the figure was not completely up to date. He stated that there was also a written request in the budget for additional hours for summer hires, and this will be up to the Council to approve. McGillivray reported that the Beautification Committee had requested money in their budget for new banners, but they had not submitted anything through Parks and Rec to justify costs. The Commission decided at their February meeting to hold off approving any new banners until they received more information on what the Beautification Committee wanted in terms of cost and design. Greenhouse - McGillivray reported that the greenhouse should be up and running by the end of the week. They will have two levels of growing space that will allow plenty of new flowers for the summer. There was some sealing that had to be done around the doors and comers to keep out drafts, but the greenhouse seems to be working well and holding heat. Sometime in the furore they may need to hire someone to maintain it, but they will have to see how it works out this year. They will also need to get water to the greenhouse sometime~ but can work around it for now. Sandahl requested that they put in at least one tomato plant. OLD BUSINESS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS None. 8. CORRESPONDENCE None. 9. INFORMATION ~McGillivray commended Studem Represemative Fahnholz for being honored as Vocational Student of the Month. McGillivray reported that there will be a dozer available to do the clearing work at Beaver Creek Park this summer. Commissioner Gifford asked if the stationary bicycles at the Rec Center could be replaced with the newer reclining type when they need to be replaced. McGillivray stated that they had not planned on replacing them in the near furore, but that was a consideration when they do need to be replaced. was the treadmill. He reported that one of the most popular items at the Rec Center 10. ADJOURNMENT Sandahl MOVED to adjourn the meeting. was adjourned at 7'30 p.m. Castimore SECONDED the motion. The meeting Respectfully submitted by: Degby J. Fa~ol~ D Parks & Rec Commission March 7, 1996 Page 3