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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-03 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS/~ RECREATION COMMISSION APRIL 3, 2003 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/h ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES- March 6, 2003 ITEM 4' PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS ao Discussion- Boys and Girls Club Proposal ITEM 7: ao REPORTS Commission Chair Director City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSION OUESTIONS & COMMENTS ITEM 9' PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATION a, Notice of April 7, 2003 Work Session with Boys & Girls Club Council Action Agendas of March 5 and 19, 2003. Beautification Committee Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2003. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT KENAI PARKS/l~ RECREATION COMMISSION APRIL 3, 2003 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIR TIM WISNIEWSKI, PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chairman Wisniewski called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Members Absent: Others Present: Baxter, Wisniewski, Castimore, Hultberg Gifford, Sandahl, Steiner Councilwoman Porter, Director Frates, City Manager Snow, Contract Secretary Roper, Michelle and Peter, Boys & Girls Club ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL Commissioner Castimore requested the skateboard park asphalt project be added under old business. With no objections, the agenda was approved with the addition. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES- March 6, 2003 The minutes of March 6, 2003 were approved as written. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Skateboard park Asphalt Project Commissioner Castimore asked about the status of the skateboard park asphalt project. Frates reported, the City is still waiting on approval from the FAA for the land. Discussion ensued regarding the appropriation of the Daubenspeck funds for the asphalt. Councilwoman Porter suggested the funds be requested now so they are in place when FAA gives approval for the land. Frates will begin the request process. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS Discussion-- Boys and Girls Club Proposal Frates pointed out a letter of intent from the Boys and Girls club regarding managing the Kenai Recreation Center was included in the packet. Frates added, representatives from the Boys and Girls Club were present to answer any questions regarding their proposal and hoped the meeting would be a positive sharing of information. Frates continued, if Council accepts the proposal, this would minimize the impact on services and the community. Frates stated the budget cuts would occur with or without the Boys.and Girls Club participation. Peter Micciche, the President of the Boys and Girls Club, stated the proposal was still in the infancy stages and will not be completed until after the meeting on April 7, 2003 with the City Council. Micciche added, the Boys and Girls Club have nothing to gain from taking over the teen recreational program but the community would benefit as many of the programs, including those for adults, would continue. Commissioner Hultberg .asked if the City would refer to the department as just Parks. Frates replied, the City still has the multi-purpose facility as well as the baseball fields so the department name would remain the' same. Hultberg stated it seemed to be a done deal regardless of what the Commission had to say and wanted to know if other departments were taking any hits. Councilwoman Porter explained Council hadn't heard the Boys and Girls Club proposal so it is not a done deal. Porter continued, there are major cuts in every department within the City and Council just received their copy of the budget at the April 2nd meeting. Discussion ensued regarding the type of services the Boys and Girls Club would continue if they were to take over the recreation center. Micciche reiterated, it is the intent of the Boys and Girls Club to continue as many of the programs as possible and pointed out they will only move their teen program to the center and the rest of the Boys and Girls Club programs will remain at their current location. Micciche added, the Boys and Girls Club is being put in a bad light with the talk of taking over the recreation center and the word needs to be put out that their efforts are to help the City. City Manager Snow explained the reasons for the budget cuts and also elaborated on Frates' job responsibilities should the Boys and Girls Club take over the recreation center. Discussion took place on the adult and senior citizens' use of the recreation center. Micciche explained those activities will continue and noted that Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the nation have such programs already in place. Jan Echernacht, an employee of the City's recreation center, expressed concern with the Boys and Girls Club taking over the recreation center and stated several of the teens utilizing the facility are against it and said they would no longer use it. Echernacht added, there are other ways to address the budget problems and suggested the City charge more for some of the services provided at the recreation center. Commissioner Baxter reported, he received phone calls from citizens indicating the Boys and Girls Club was too expensive. Micciche explained the Club's fee structure. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 3, 2003 PAGE 2 With no other discussion, Chair Wisnieswki thanked the Boys and Girls Club for their participation in the meeting. ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Commission Chair -- Wisniewski reported he learned paving of the Unity Trail should begin in June. Hultberg expressed concern with the utility vehicles parking on the bike path when they do repairs. 7-b. Director-- Director Frates provided the Commission with a copy of the DR ~ce report that included the vandalism at the multi-purpose facility. Frates reported the following: · The Lions Club partnered with Conoco/Phillips for the City's clean up scheduled for May 3rd starting at 9:00 a.m. There will be cash prizes as well as a give- away of two bikes at the end of the day. The Lions Club will host a barbecue. Public service announcements will go out. · City Council approved $6,500 for new banners. · The time for the April 7th work session with the Boys and Girls Club was changed from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 7-c. City Council Liaison- Councilwoman Porter reported the following: · Council was unable to fill the Council vacancy at its April 2 meeting due to a deadlock in voting. Another vote will take place at their April 16th meeting. · ITEM 8: COMMISSION ~UESTIONS/h COMMENTS Commission Hultberg again expressed his concern with the recreation center noting he is very passionate about what happens with it. ITEM 9' PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD - None ITEM 10: INFORMATION 10=a. 10-b. 10-¢. Notice of April 7, 2003 Work Session with Boys & Girls Club Council Action Agendas of March 5 and 19, 2003. Beautification Committee Minutes of March 11, 2003. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8' 10 p.m. Minutes recorded and transcribed by: Barbar~ Roper, Con~act Se~12etary PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 3, 2003 PAGE 3