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Home My WebLink About2004-03-04 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS/k RECREATION COMMISSION MARCH 4, 2004 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY ao January 8, 2004 Regular Meeting February 5, 2004 Special Meeting ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Park-Naming Policy ITEM 6' ao Co NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Community Gardens Discussion -- Commission Liaison Appointment to Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors Recommendation -- Baron Park Subdivision Addition #5 (Dust Bowl) / Request to Purchase a Portion ITEM 7: REPORTS a, Commission Chair Director City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSION ~UESTIONS & COMMENTS ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10' INFORMATION ao Council Action Agendas of February 4 and 18, 2004. Beautification Committee Meeting Summary of February 10, 2004. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT KENAI PARKS/l~ RECREATION COMMISSION MARCH 4, 2004 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIR RICHARD HULTBERG, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Chair Hultberg called the meeting to order at approximately 7'05 p.m. confirmed as follows' ROSS was Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Others present' Richard Hultberg, Dale Sandahl, Mike Baxter, Teresa Werner-Quade Jack Castimore and Kendra Steiner Council Member Rick Ross and Parks & Recreation Director Frates ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL There were no changes to the agenda and it was approved as presented. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY January 8, 2004 Regular Meeting February 5, 2004 Special Meeting There were no changes or corrections to the January 8 and February 5, 2004 meeting summaries and they were approved as presented. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD-- None. ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Park-Naming Policy Director Frates gave a brief update on the Council's decision relating to the park- naming policy. There was no further discussion. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Community Gardens Frates explained the Community Gardens will be maintained by the Parks Department and suggested a user fee of $20. Comments from the Commission and local gardeners were solicited. A review of the rules and questions were addressed. A recommendation to waive fees in lieu of ten hours of community service was not supported. It was felt all gardeners should be held accountable for maintaining their plots, including end-of-season clean-up. Janiee Chumley, a local gardener, supported the $20 fee but suggested seniors be exempt from the fee. Chumley stated she appreciated the City's help and thanked the Commission for the discussion. The $20 fee was recommended by the Commission and Administration was requested to continue working with the gardeners. Exempting the fee for senior citizens was also recommended. Baxter suggested the agreement identify the plot number each gardener will be using. MOTION: Commissioner Sandahl MOVED to recommend the Gardener's Agreement (included in the packet), the $20 user fee, and the senior citizen exemption of the user fee be adopted. Commission Baxter SECONDED the motion. Commissioner Sandahl requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Frates noted his interest in encouraging the gardeners to participate in the "Grow a Row for the Hungry" to donate to the Food Bank and use as an incentive for the use of the plots. 6-b o Discussion -- Commission Liaison Appointment to Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors Frates noted, Kelly Gifford had volunteered at one time to be the liaison between the Commission and the Boys ga Girls Club Board of Directors. However, she since resigned from the Commission. Frates asked for another volunteer to be the liaison. MOTION: Commissioner Baxter MOVED to recommend Commissioner Werner-Quade serve as the Commission's liaison to the Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors. Commissioner Sandahl SECONDED the motion. Commissioner Baxter requested UNANIMOUS CONSENT. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Recommendation -- Baron Park Subdivision Addition #5 (Dust Bowl) / Request to Purchase a Portion Frates explained there is a party interested in purchasing a portion of the Baron Park property (Dust Bowl) as indicated on the maps included in the packet. He requested a recommendation of whether the city should sell the property or not from the Commission. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 4, 2004 PAGE 2 City Council Member Ross noted the property is FAA property and explained the relationship to the city with respect to use and restrictions. Nate Kiel -- Noted his interest and reasons for the desired purchase of property. Discussion followed in which it was suggested a declined use of the baseball/softball field (Dust Bowl) had been occurring over the years and the Commission leaned favorably toward selling the property. Frates suggested, if the sale would go through, the area could be transformed into a one-turf field and used for soccer which would lower problems with weeds, etc. Other comments from the Commission suggested no city maintenance should be made to the field. MOTION: Commissioner Werner-Quade MOVED to allow Mr. & Mrs. Kiel to proceed on to the Planning ga Zoning Commission to request approval of that land for sale as Parks & Recreation currently has no interest preserving that piece of ground for future park' use. Commissioner Sandahl SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 7' REPORTS 7-a. Commission Chair-- Hultberg requested an update relating to federal funding for the multipurpose facility upgrades. Council Member Ross addressed the question and noted council passed a resolution of support for the Arctic Winter Games Committee to seek federal funding. 7-b. Director -- Frates offered the following: · An update on the construction of dip net fee shacks. · Possible purchase of a used Zamboni. · Leaks at the multipurpose facility in January. · Recent equipment purchase. · His upcoming trip to Seward to attend a seminar related to accessing Exxon Valdez grant funds. · The Mid-Island Hockey Camp will be held in Soldotna this summer. -Ce City Council Liaison -- No report. ITEM 8' COMMISSION (~UESTIONS/~ COMMENTS Commissioner Baxter asked about ice usage at the multipurpose facility and Frates stated he believed it had increased compared to last season, but that March could be the deciding factor. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 4, 2004 PAGE 3 Commissioner Sandahl expressed his desire for additional summer use of the facility and recommended a flea market be planned. After general discussion, the Commission recommended Administration advertise for an RFP to see if there are interested parties in the community for operating such a program. He requested a report be made at the May Commission meeting. ITEM 9' PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BR HEARD -- None. ITEM 10: INFORMATION 10=a. 10-b. Council Action Agendas of February 4 and 18, 2004. Beautification Committee Meeting Summary of February 10, 2004. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:20 p.m. Meeting Summary prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 4, 2004 PAGE 4