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Home My WebLink About1999-04-15 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS ~k REC~ATION COMMISSION AGENDA APRIL 15, 1~9 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIRMAN RICHARD HULTBERG ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 4, 1999 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5- OLD BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Cunnin§ham Park ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Community Interest Survey Discussion -- Cemetery Clean-Up ITEM 7: DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Summer Hire Maintenance Jobs Desk Attendant Opening KCHS After-Prom Activities at Recreation Center ITEM 8. 0UESTIONS/k COMMENTS ITEM 9' CORRF~PONDENCE ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 11. INFORMATION ao Council Action Agendas-- March 3 and 17, 1999 and April 7, 1999. Beautification Committee Minutes of March 9, 1999 Teen Center Calendar of Events Three-On-Three Basketball Tournament ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT ® REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF KENAI PARKS/~ RECREATION COMMISSION APRIL 15, 199~ - 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY HALL VICE-CHAIR DALE SANDAHL~ PRESIDING *** MINUTES *** CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Vice-Chair Sandahl called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Members Present: Kelly Gifford (arrived at 7'08 p.m.), Matthew Peters, Ron Yamamoto, Tim Wisniewski (arrived 7' 10 p.m.), Jack Castimore, Dale Sandahl Members Absent: Richard Hultberg Also Present: Councilman Bill Frazer, Director Bob Frates, Secretary Victoria Askin Contract ® APPROVAL OF AGENDA THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED AS WRITTEN. ® APPROVAL OF MINUTES- March 4, 1999 THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ® OLD BUSINESS Discussion- CunninEham Park Frates reported the construction had begun on the Cunningham Park project about a week ago. The Kenai River Classic elected to go ahead and fund the additional $40,000. The additional funding would allow the boardwalk and the ADA-accessible ramp to be built. ® NEW BUSINESS Discussion - Community Interest Survey be Frates distributed the survey he intended to send out to selected City residents for input. He asked for suggestions or recommendations from the Commission as soon as possible. Castimore suggested leaving some on the counter at the Recreation Center for patrons to fill out. Yamamoto asked why one couldn't be sent to all the residents of Kenai for input. Frates answered it would be very expensive and felt 300 would be a good representa- tive sample. Sandahl noted the cover letter should begin letting the recipients of the survey know they are a limited number selected, to perhaps encourage them to complete and return the survey. He also suggested not requiring return postage, but the City pay the postage when the surveys are returned. Discussion - Cemetery Clean-Up Frates reported May 20 would be Cemetery Clean-Up Day. The Boy Scouts would be helping plant flowers. He stated the Lions Club would be meeting on April 23 and he would announce the date at that meeting. Castimore suggested the Boys & Girls Club are always willing to help with these types of projects. Frates asked for suggestions to improve organization of the Clean-Up Day and briefly reviewed plans to enhance the front of the Cemetery. ® DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Summer Hire Maintenance Jobs Frates reported a lot of applications had been received for the summer hire maintenance jobs. He added, he wanted to hire several by mid-May. Yamamoto asked how applicants were selected. Frates answered, the minimum age is 17, returning applicants are looked at first, and then they look for kids with experience working with lawn equipment. He added, they should have another good group of youth this year. be Desk Attendant Opening Lee Hoogland has resigned and Autumn Newby has been hired for the Desk Attendant job. c. KCHS After-Prom Activities at Recreation Center Frates reported on May 1, the Recreation Center would be open from about 11:00- 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. for After-Prom activities. They are also considering After-Graduation activities. Castimore encouraged Frates to contact Judy Downs at the Borough regarding KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 1999 PAGE 2 do a grant she has available to help cover the costs of hosting these activities. Beautification Committee Goals/k Objectives Frates briefly reviewed the Goals and Objectives adopted by the Beautification Committee. 1. New flowerbed at the Fire Station , 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. , Rose bed at Leif Hansen Memorial Park Improve beds and planters at Kenai Visitors Center Cemetery Cleanup and Planting Day Children's Garden Contest Bernie Huss Trail Renovation Project. Monitor planting and hanging baskets in Old Towne Focus on attracting new volunteers for planting and weeding and better expressing appreciation of volunteers Improvement of entrance at Cemetery COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS / QUESTIONS Commissioner Sandahl asked about the progress on the new park. Frates answered it was about 75% done with the seeding and flowers scheduled to be in by the third week of June. The statue, spotting scope and benches still need go be placed. Commissioner Sandahl inquired regarding the status of the budget. Frates answered this year the budget would likely be strictly a main- tenance budget. He didn't foresee approve of any extras. Commissioner Peters noted he knew someone at a greenhouse who would probably be happy to post signs regarding the Children's Gardening Contest the Beautification Committee is coordinating. Commissioner Wisniewski asked about sending letters to residents, encouraging them to keep their frontage areas clean. Frates answered he thought that would happen. Commissioner Wisniewski asked about the status of Bernie Huss Park. Frates related it should be done this summer as it is on the schedule. He added, he expected it would take most of the summer because there was a little smaller piece of the park that needed to be completed this year but it was more dense. Commissioner Castimore inquired regarding the status of the old Dairy Queen lot. Frazer answered, he asked about it yesterday and an engineering firm had been hired to survey the property. Castimore stated they could clear-cut that lot and take trees out right up to the park. He KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 1999 PAGE 3 noted, Dairy Queen deliberately left a lot of trees on the lot. Wisniewski stated he knew the trees were required to be left standing on the narrow strip at the front of the property. commissioner Yamamoto asked if the skateboard issue had been tabled. Frates answered he thought it was still a possibility, especially once the concrete was placed. Frates reported there would be a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the Recreation Center and volunteers were welcomed. Councilman Frazer showed the results of the site work bid for the Challenger Learning Center and the Multi-Use Facility and related the bid came in $125,000 less than the engineer's estimates. Councilman Frazer reported the State House had voted to eliminate all Municipal Assistance and Revenue Sharing from the state budget. Due to that cut, the City anticipated losing about $475,000 this year, which would result in a significant deficit for the City. These losses may have to be recouped with taxes. He encouraged all who could, to attend budget work sessions on April 26, May 3 and 17 at 6'00 in the Council Chambers. Frazer added, the Senate was conducting public hearings at this time regarding the Municipal Assistance and Revenue Sharing funds and the Council was hopeful at least part of that money would be put back in the budget. The Council also asked all non-profit groups who traditionally make oral requests for donations do so in writing this year because no extra money would be available. Commissioner Wisniewski asked Frates to review the Kenai Little League situation. Frates answered, representatives from the Kenai Little League came before the Council requesting the City move a building offered to them by the FAA. The building had been slated for disposal. The League wanted to use the building as a snack shack/clubhouse. Council decided not to request the building be removed from the dispose list because of cost. It was estimated $14,000 was needed to move the building, and even more to demolish the old building and bring the new one to meet specifications. The City Building Official had looked at the building and recommended it not be considered. 9. CORRESPONDENCE 10. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 11. INFORMATION ao Council Action Agendas of March 3 and 17, 1999 and April 7, 1999 Beautification Committee Minutes of March 9, 1999 Teen Center Calendar of Events KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 1999 PAGE 4 d. Three-On-Three Basketball Tournament 10. ADJOURNMENT CASTIMORE MOVED TO ADJOURN. MOTION SECONDED BY GIFFORD. MEETING ADJOURNED 7:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Victoria Askin Contract Secretary KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15, 1999 PAGE 5