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Home My WebLink About1999-07-01 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS ~k RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA JULY 1, 1999 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CHAIRMAN RICHARD HULTBERG ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER tk ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3- APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 3, 1999 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a, Rick Baldwin' Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS a. Kenai Cemetery ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 7: DIRECTOR'S REPORT Summer Solstice Fun Run/Walk Dip-net Fishery Preparation- Spruce Street ITEM 8' OUESTIONS & COMMENTS ITEM 9: a, Memorandum to Parks & Recreation Commission Regarding Cemetery Regulations. ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 11: INFORMATION a, Council Action Agenda -- June 2 and 16, 1999 Beautification Committee Minutes of June 8, 1999. ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT CITY OF KENAI PARKS/k RECREATION COMMISSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JULY 1, 1999 - 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN RICHARD HULTBERG MINUTES ® ® ® ® ® CALL TO ORDER Chairman Richard Hultberg called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members Present: Richard Hultberg, Ron Yamamoto, Jack Castimore, Matthew Peters Members Absent: Dale Sandahl, Kelly Gifford, Tim Wisniewski Others Present: Parks and Recreation Director Bob Frates, Contract Secretary Barb Roper AGENDA APPROVAL: Castimore requested that item 4 a. be removed as Mr. Rick Baldwin would not be attending the meeting. Agenda was approved as amended. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- June 3, 1999 Minutes of June 3, 1999 were approved as written. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: - None OLD BUSINESS: Kenai Cemetery Frates reported the recommendations made at the June 3, 1999 meeting regarding the Ken/ti Municipal Cemetery Regulations were taken informally to Council. The City Manager requested that all Departments review Code items and in three months bring them to the City Council with. suggested revisions. The cemetery regulations will be formally presented at that time. MOTION: CASTIMORE MOVED TO REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CHANGES TO SECTION 2, ITEM C OF THE KENAI MUNICIPAL ® CEMETERY REGULATIONS REGARDING MAINTENANCE. MOTION SECONDED BY YAMAMOTO. VOTE SANDAHL ABSENT YAMAMOTO YES GIFFORD ABSENT CASTMORE YES WISNIEWS~ ABSENT PETERS YES HULTBERG YES MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Discussion took place on the recommended changes and Frates reported the City Attorney thought the revisions achieved what the Commission desired. It was asked if the existing materials in the cemetery were grandfathered. Frates indicated they were, however, faded plastic flowers and other deteriorated items will be removed at the discretion of the Parks Department. NEW BUSINESS: - None DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Summer Solstice Fun Run/Walk Frates announced this year's Fun Run/Walk was very well attended and a lot of fun. Approximately 44 individuals participated. be Dip Net Fishery Preparation- Spruce Street Frates reported the dip net fishery would begin on July 10 and would go through the end of the month. Parking was currently available at the end of Spruce Street and there would be a charge of $5.00 to park for 12 hours. Pay envelopes are to be available as well as a drop box. The enforcement responsibility for the Parking lot would be shared between Parks and the Police Department. Frates announced that one hour free parking would also be available. Discussion took place on the rate and it was felt by most Commissioners the rate should have been higher; perhaps ten to twenty dollars. Discussion took place on advertising the new parking arrangements and Frates reported press releases would be forthcoming. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting July 1, 1999 Page 2 Frates indicated that although the State would provide some assistance with staff, it wouldn't be as much as last year due to limited funding. Frates announced the trash receptacles located on the south side of the beach would not be available this year. However, signs are to be posted requesting users to take their trash out with them when they leave. Multi-purpose Facility Frates reported approximately 15 individuals came together to raise funds for the multi-purpose facility. Castimore, a member of the group, stated they developed a non-profit company called a Limited Liability Corporation and was set up like a business. As a business, it could borrow money for a specific reason and as a non-profit business it would have more leeway than a standard private corporation or business. Castimore continued, the people in the group were guaranteeing a loan and not actually fronting the money. A lengthy discussion took place on the multi-purpose facility and Castimore stated the corporation's goal was to make it work for the kids. Any profit from this venture would go back to the kids via the Boys and Girls Club, Scouts, etc. The Commissioners thought a sign should be placed on the highway to indicate the area by the high school would be the future home of the Multi-Purpose Facility and Challenger Learning Center. It was noted a sign was there for the Learning Center but it was small. Frates indicated the fee structure for the facility would be discussed in the near future. Frates continued, the time line for completion had not changed and the facility should be available this winter. de Community Interest Survey Frates reported the Parks Community Interest Survey was mailed to approximately 250 individuals and approximately 30 were returned with incorrect addresses. Frates indicated responses had already been received. ® (~UESTIONS/is COMMENTS: Commissioner Yamamoto stated the area between the sidewalk and highway from the Katmai Hotel to Forest Drive was a very high maintenance item requiting a lot of attention from the Parks staff. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting July 1, 1999 Page 3 Yamamoto suggested that perhaps the sidewalk could be widened to eliminate the extra work. During discussion it was determined the State had responsibility for that area. Castimore thought the State should be contacted since $1.2 billion was appropriated for Alaska highway projects next year. It was also suggested that if the sidewalk couldn't be extended, then perhaps wildflowers could be planted instead. MOTION: YAMAMOTO MOVED TO PURSUE UPGRADES FOR THE ESTIMATED THREE-FOOT AREA OF THE ROAD {BOTH SIDES) BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND THE SPUR HIGHWAY FROM THE KATMAI HOTEL TO FORF~T DRIVE. MOTION SECONDED BY PETERS. VOICE VOTE: MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Yamamoto commended the Parks Department for the excellent work ethics of the summer hires. He noted, they wear their safety equipment appropriately and the City looks good. Yamamoto asked that Frates contact the contractor for the Multi- purpose Facility and the Challenger Learning Center to see if a larger "future home" sign could be placed near the projects. Commissioner Castimore reported he wimessed several children playing on the Big Toy at the Offers' Field and thought it should remain in place. Castimore asked how much more money the City provided for the Erik Hansen Scout Park. Frates answered, $20,000. Castimore thought it wouldn't hurt to request $20,000 each year for park projects and asked that it be on the agenda for the next meeting. Commissioner Hultber~ asked how much more additional work would be required of Parks after the Multi-purpose Facility was completed. Frates reported the only extra work would be the grounds. Hultberg asked about the "Adopt a Highway" program and thought that more businesses would get involved if it was properly advertised. Hultberg asked if the Community Interest Survey could be ready for discussion at the next meeting. Frates answered it would be and would he would have it on the agenda for the next meeting. Student Representative Peters stated the Scout Park looked great and several people were utilizing it. He asked if benches were planned for the park. Frates replied they would be installed during the summer. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting July 1, 1999 Page 4 ® 10. 11. 12. Memorandum to Parks/k Recreation Commission Re~ardin~ Cemetery Regulations. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: - None INFORMATION: Council Action AEenda - June 2 and 16, 1999 Beautification Committee Minutes of June 8, 1999 ADJOURNMENT: Meeting Adjourned at 8'55 p.m. 1999. Next meeting will be held on August 5, Respectfully Submitted, Ba~rbara L. Roper, 'Cor~r~t~t Secretary Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting July 1, 1999 Page 5