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KENAI PARKS/h RECREATION COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1:
ITEM 2:
ITEM 3'
a.
ITEM 4:
a,
ITEM 5:
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
AGENDA APPROVAL
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion-- Section 36/Public Purpose Parcels
Discussion -- Section 36 / Sport Fields
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion-- Multipurpose Facility Helmet Policy
ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO ATTEND THE ~EET~N6:
CAROL -- 283-8231
BOB-- 283-3692
OR,
CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 907-283-7535
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FAX 907-283-3014
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
PARKS 1~ RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBERS
Council Member Jim Bookey
C.._arol L. Freas, City Clerk
September 9, 2004 ~
PARKS & RECREATION COMI~$$ION SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, September 21, 2004 -- 7:00 p. rm
Due to a lack of quorum at your regularly scheduled meeting of September 2, Parks &
Recreation Director Frates has requested a special meeting be held in order to attend
to items needing immediate attention. Therefore, a special meeting has been
scheduled for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004, AT 7:00 P.M. in the Council
Chambers.
If you will not be able to attend, please contact either Bob at 283-3692 or myself at
283-8231. Your meeting agenda and packet for the special meeting are enclosed.
'Thank you.
cc:
Linda Snow, City Manager
Bob Frates, Parks & Recreation Director
CITY OF KEN
210 FIDALGO AVE., SUITE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611-7794
TELEPHONE 907-283-7535
FAX 907-283-3014 ~
MemoranClum
Date:
To.'
From:
August 10, 2004
Kenai Parks & Recreation Commission
Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission
Howard, Assistant to City Manager~
Section 36 Public Purpose Parcels
In 1980 the City received a deed from the State of Alaska that includes Borough parcel #043-
010-38, #043-010-33 and #043-010-34 in Section 36, as shown on the attached map. Also
included is a conceptual drawing for a park for the properties that has been provided by the Parks
and Recreation Director.
KMC 22.05.050 states, "Whether land shall be acquired, retained, devoted, or dedicated to a
public use shall be determined by ordinance which shall contain the public use for which said
property is to be dedicated, the legal description of the property, and the address or a general
description of the property sufficient to provide the public with notice of its location."
Please review the attached and make a recommendation as to whether the parcels are needed for
a public purpose or if they can be sold. The recommendations of the Commissions will be
forwarded to the Council along with an ordinance for introduction.
Bob Fratesl Parks and Recreation Director
Attachments
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210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794
Telephone: 907-283-3692 / FAX: 907-283-3693
MEMORANDUM,
To: Kenai Parks & Recreation Commission Members
From: Robert J. Frates, Parks & Recreation Director
Date: August 25, 2005
RE: Multi-Purpose Facility Helmet Policy
City Council has requested the Parks & Recreation Commission to examine whether or not the
use of helmets should be required at the Multi-Purpose Facility. Establishing a helmet policy
involves a good deal of give and take by many parties involved, i.e., parents, rink operators,
skaters, etc. Regardless, the protection of the athlete or recreational skater should be foremost in
everyone's mind.
Enforcing a policy requiting helmets at all times, however, would be difficult given the fact that
many ice activities at the MPF are unsupervised, for example after hours, public skate, etc.
Establishing a "helmet required" policy with the inability to supervise and enforce all activities
could most certainly create a liability issue. Additionally, figure skaters do not typically wear
helmets, and therefore, could deter their use of the facility.
If the desire is to adopt a helmet policy for the Multi-Purpose facility, I would suggest we focus
on activities for which supervision is possible. Supervised activities would include organized
hockey practices and games and City sponsored activities such as shinny hockey.
What to Wear- Helmets
HECC (Hockey Equipmem Cerfifi~on Council) approved
hockey helmets are mandatory for all participants in supervised
hockey and shinny activities. Helmets are highly recommended
for all other parficipants~
The "What to Wear- Helmets" signs would be placed in visible areas for skaters to read prior to
entering onto ice. Furthermore, USA Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of ice
hockey and in-line skating. USA Hockey guidelines require "skaters under age 18 and skating
in USA Hockey sanctioned practices, games and tournaments are required to wear HECC-
approved (Hockey Equip. Certification Council) helmets. Again, this already occurs at the
league and high school level but could be further reinforced through rink signs, posters and
educational material. Other educational material could possibly be acquired through the Ice
Skating Institute (ISI), one of the national organizations governing figure skating and by working
with our local brain injury support group.
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