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Home My WebLink About2024-04-04 Parks & Recreation MinutesKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION — REGULAR MEETING APRIL 4, 2024 — 6:00 P.M. KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611 CHAIR GRANT WISNIEWSKI, PRESIDING ACTION MINUTES A. CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission was held on April 4, 2024, in the Kenai City Council Chambers, Kenai, AK. Chair Wisniewski called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Wisniewski led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call There were present: Grant Wisniewski, Chair Sovala Kisena, Vice Chair Kyle Graham Jennifer Joanis Michael Bernard Charlie Stephens Nigel LaRiccia A quorum was present. Also in attendance were: Tyler Best, Parks & Recreation Director Jenna Brown, Parks & Recreation Assistant Director Henry Knackstedt, Vice Mayor 3. Agenda Approval MOTION: Commissioner Joanis MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Stephens SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. February 1, 2024 MOTION: Commissioner Joanis MOVED to approve the February 1, 2024 Parks & Recreation Commission minutes. Commissioner Stephens SECONDED the motion. VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None. F. NEW BUSINESS Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 1 of 5 April 4, 2024 1 Discussion/Recommendation —Approving the Parks and Recreation Commission 2024 Annual Work Plan. MOTION: Commissioner Stephens MOVED to recommend City Council approval of Objective No. 1, "Tour Parks & Trails Twice Semi -Annually." Commissioner Joanis SECONDED the motion. Director Best summarized Objective No. 1 as developed by the Commission and presented within the work session packet. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Joanis MOVED to amend Objective No. 1 as follows: Title to read, "Tour Parks & Trails Twice [SEMI -]Annually." Strategy, last sentence of the paragraph to read, "Transportation will be provided by the Department, [IF NEEDED] as available.' Vice Chair Kisena SECONDED the motion. [Clerk's Note: The motion to amend was moved and seconded, no objections to the motion to amend were stated, however, there was no final vote on the motion to amend.] VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. MOTION: Vice Chair Kisena MOVED to recommend City Council approval of Objective No. 2, "Public Requests & Commission Recommendations." Commissioner Joanis SECONDED the motion. Director Best summarized Objective No. 2 as developed by the commission and presented within the work session packet; he noted that staff would not be in support of this objective. MOTION TO AMEND: Vice Chair Kisena MOVED to amend Objective No. 2 as follow: Strategy, delete the last sentence of the paragraph to read, "[KEY ELEMENTS SHOULD INCLUDE ESTABLISHING CHANNELS FOR FEEDBACK, PROMOTING AWARENESS, IMPLEMENTING A TRACKING SYSTEM, ESTABLISHING REVIEW CRITERIA, REGULAR REVIEWS AT COMMISSION MEETINGS, EVALUATION, ITERATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND REGULAR UPDATES TO THE PUBLIC.]" Commissioner Joanis SECONDED the motion. [Clerk's Note: The motion to amend was moved and seconded, no objections to the motion to amend were stated,* however, there was no final vote on the motion to amend.] MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Joanis MOVED to amend Objective No. 2 as follows: Estimated Time to Complete to read, "[16] Ongoing" Vice Chair Kisena SECONDED the motion. [Clerk's Note: The motion to amend was moved and seconded, no objections to the motion to amend were stated, however, there was no final vote on the motion to amend.] MOTION TO AMEND: Vice Chair Kisena MOVED to amend Objective No. 2 as follows: Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 2 of 5 April 4, 2024 Strategy to read: "In order to effectively meet 19.05.010, the Parks & Recreation Commission (Commission) will identify a commissioner who will work with collaborators to develop a systematic and transparent approach [TO]for reporting requests or suggestions by the public, or from the public through the commission, to collaborators. This commissioner will provide updates at each regularly scheduled Parks & Recreation Commission meeting." Commissioner Joanis SECONDED the motion. [Clerk's Note: The motion to amend was moved and seconded, no objections to the motion to amend were stated, however, there was no final vote on the motion to amend.] VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: YEA: Wisniewski, Kisena, Bernard, Graham, Joanis NAY: LaRiccia, Stephens MOTION PASSED. MOTION: Commissioner Joanis MOVED to recommend City Council approval of Objective No. 3, "CIP Work Sessions Twice Semi -Annually." Commissioner Kisena SECONDED the motion. Director Best summarized Objective No. 3 as developed by the Commission and provided within the work session packet. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Stephens MOVED to amend Objective No. 3 as follows: Title to read, "CIP Work Sessions Twice [SEMI -]Annually" Vice Chair Kisena SECONDED the motion. [Clerk's Note: The motion to amend was moved and seconded, no objections to the motion to amend were stated, however, there was no final vote on the motion to amend.] MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Joanis MOVED to amend Objective No. 3 as follows: Title to read, "Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Work Session Twice Annually " Estimated Time to Complete to read: 4 hours. Commissioner Stephens SECONDED the motion. [Clerk's Note: The motion to amend was moved and seconded, no objections to the motion to amend were stated, however, there was no final vote on the motion to amend.] UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the main motion as amended. VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: There being no objection; SO ORDERED. [Clerk's Note: There was no main motion to approve Objective No. 4.] Director Best summarized Objective No. 4 as developed by the Commission and provided within the work session packet. MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Stephens MOVED to amend Objective No. 4 as follows: Strategy to read, "Based on other objectives previously identified by the Parks & Recreation Commission (Commission), and in the support of 19.05.020(a), they will work in collaboration with Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 3 of 5 April 4, 2024 the Parks & Recreation Department (Department) to identify items that would support future master plans". [Clerk's Note: There was no second on the motion to amend, and no vote to approve the amendment; however, the proposed amendment was a technical change and did not require a motion to amend.] MOTION TO AMEND: Commissioner Graham MOVED to amend Objective No. 4 as follows: Title to read, "Development of Long -Term Goals [MASTER PLAN - PROJECT SUPPORT]" Strategy to read, "Based on other objectives previously identified by the Parks & Recreation Commission (Commission), and in the support of 19.05.020(a), they will work in collaboration with the Parks & Recreation Department (Department) to identify items that would support [FUTURE]a master plans."" Commissioner Stephens SECONDED the motion. [Clerk's Note: The motion to amend was moved and seconded; no objections to the motion to amend were stated; however, there was no final vote on the motion to amend.] VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED: YEA: Kisena, Stephens, Joanis, Graham, Bernard, LaRiccia NAY: Wisniewski MOTION PASSED. 2. Discuss ionlRecommendation - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Calendar No motion was made to revise the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting schedule. G. REPORTS 1. Parks & Recreation Director - Director Best reported on the following: • Reviewed the Director's report as provided in the packet. • Researching recreation software to implement at the Kenai Recreation Center and beyond for extended access to residents 2. Commission Chair - Chair Wisniewski reported that he is in the early stages of working on a rope tow project. 3. City Council Liaison - Vice Mayor Knackstedt reported on recent actions of the City Council. H. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS - None. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION - May 2, 2024 J. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS - None. K. ADJOURNMENT L. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None. There being no further business before the Parks & Recreation Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting of April 4, 2024. Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting April 4, 2024 Page 4 of 5 Meghan Thibodeau Deputy City Clerk Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Page 5 of 5 April 4, 2024