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Home My WebLink About2000-11-02 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 5, 2000 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a. Rick Baldwin, LLC - Public Skate Ice Maintenance ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS a. Memorial Park- Sidewalk Addition ITEM 6' NEW BUSINESS ao Discussion' Municipal Park Discussion' Multi-Purpose Facility Signage ITEM 7: REPORTS a. Commission Chair b. Director c. City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS ITEM 9' PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a, Phase I, LLC letter ITEM 10: INFORMATION ao Council Action Agendas of October 4 and 19, 2000. Beautification Committee Minutes of October 10, 2000. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT NOT~¢E: THERE WILL BE A WORK SESSION I~~EDIATELY AFTER THE ~EET'ZN~, WITH ~E~BER5 OF THE BEAU~FICA~ON COmmITTEE TO DISCUS5 ~E~ORIAL PARK PLANS. KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION NOVEMBER 2, 2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN HULTBERG, PRF~IDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairman Hultberg called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members Present- Baxter, Wisniewski, Gifford, Sandahl, Steiner, Hultberg Members Absent: Castimore ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL The agenda was approved as presented. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 5, 2000 The minutes were approved as written. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Rick Baldwin~ LLC- Public Skate Ice Maintenance Rick Baldwin and Nate Kiel with LLC requested assistance from the City with ice maintenance at the multi-purpose facility. Baldwin noted, the after hours skating had been more than originally anticipated and therefore required more maintenance. The requested amount totaled $8,400 and calculated out to be two zambonis per day at $70.00 for 120 days. MOTION: Commissioner Wisniewski MOVED to recommend approval of $8,400.00 (120 zambonis at $70.00 per day) to provide ice maintenance at the multi-purpose facility. Additionally, the ice maintenance issue is to be reviewed again next year. The motion was SECONDED by Commissioner Gifford. VOTE Baxter No Wisniewski Yes Gifford Yes Sandahl Yes Castimore Absent Steiner Yes Hultber§ Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS 5-a. Memorial Park- Sidewalk Addition -- To be discussed at the work session immediately following the regular Parks meeting. ITEM 6' NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Municipal Park Commissioner Hultberg handed out sketches of proposed improvements to Municipal Park and explained the sketches were provided by Daniel Castimore. Hultberg explained the three phases which basically would make Municipal Park a walking park and vehicles would be prohibited from driving through. Frates announced there might be some historic funds available that could assist with the cost of the proposed improvements. The funds could be available if there is anything of historic value within the park. Discussion ensued and concern was expressed that determining historic value within the park may delay the proposed improvements. It was also noted that this could be an area where the old artifacts could be placed. Councilwoman Swarner recommended the Parks Director check to make sure the City has clear title to the land within the Park as it may still be Mental Health lands. Frates stated he would obtain title information and report back at the next meeting. 6-b. Discussion -- Multi-Purpose Facility Signage Discussion took place on a sign for the multi-purpose facility. Frates will submit an application to the State for placing the sign on the Spur Highway. Discussion also took place on the status of the Erik Hansen Scout Park signage. Frates reported the text and artwork were near completion. Both items will be put on diskette and sent out for completion of the project. It is anticipated this will happen within the next couple of weeks. ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Commission Chair-- None 7-b. Director-- Frates reported the following: · The basketball teams started and the number of ladies teams were down from last year. · A red ribbon dance was held at the Center and there were over 100 kids in attendance. Frates expressed his gratitude to the Kenai Elks Lodge for their continued support by providing volunteers for chaperones, etc. 7-¢. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Frazer provided a report based on the November 1, 2000 council meeting. Frazer reported there would be an all-day economic development session on January 20th to discuss economic development in Kenai. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2000 PAGE 2 ITEM 8: COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Commissioner Wisniewski stated he was a bit apprehensive at first about the tree remove that took place over the summer but was now rather pleased with the results. Once the areas were thinned out, it really improved the appearance in. various parks and locations throughout the city. Commissioner Steiner asked if consideration was given to training volunteers to operate the zamboni at the multi-purpose facility. Frates reported it was found to be very costly to train so it was not a feasible option. Commissioner Gilford requested consideration be given to placing Christmas decorations in the vicinity of Carrs and McDonalds. Frates reported that 15 new decorations were purchased and it was the Park and Recreation Department's intent to place them going in the direction of Carr's and McDonalds. Commissioner Sandahl reported he just returned from a trip and noted in one area that several historic sites were well marked and fla§§ed. Sandahl recommended it be done in Kenai. It was noted that si~ns were already placed at some historical sites in Old Town and these sites were also depicted on a walking tour map available at the Visitor's Center. Commissioner Sandahl stated that the Parks and Recreation Commission spends an inordinate amount of time discussing the multi-purpose facility and asked exactly what the Commission's responsibility is. Student Representative Steiner left at 8'15 p.m. ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None ITEM 10: INFORMATION 10-a. 10-b. 10-c. Council Action Agendas of October 4 and 19, 2000. Beautification Committee Minutes of October 10, 2000. Phase I, LLC letter ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Minutes transcribed and prepared by: Barbar-~oper~ ~o~tl~c~ S~ecretary PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2000 PAGE 3 Work Session with Beautification Committee Members to discuss development plans for Leif Hansen Memorial Park. Work Session Attendees: Councilwoman Swarner, Councilman Frazer, Marilyn Dimmick, Richard Hultberg, Mike Baxter, Tim Wisniewski, Kelly Gifford, Dale Sandahl, Richard Hultberg, Bob Frates. A work session with the Beautification Committee immediately followed. Although no notes were taken, the topic of discussion was the Leif Hansen Memorial Park sidewalk addition. An aerial map was provided and three phases of sidewalk additions were clearly marked. Discussion also took place on the memorial wall and various options were considered. Attendees were pleased with the proposed phase work and the location of the sidewalks. Work session closed at 9'00 p.m. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2000 PAGE 4