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Home My WebLink About2008-01-03 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS 8s RgyECREryATION COMMISSION JANUARY 3y 2®®~ CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. ACrENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL ITEM 2: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 1, 2007 ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 6: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion/Recommendations -- Dip Net Fishery b. Discussion -- Drift Boat Pull-Out/Budget Recommendation. ITEM 7: NEW BUS%NESS a. Discussion -- Kenai Soccer Park Sign and Support Facility b. Discussion -- Senior League/Little League Field c. Discussion -- Marathon Pond/Community Skating Pond d. Discussion -- FY 2009 Budget ITEM 8: REPORTS a. Commission Chair b. Director c. City Council Liaison ITEM 9: COMMISSION pUESTIONS & COMMENTS YTEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 11: a. Council Action Agendas of December 5, 19 and 26, 2008. b. Updated Member List c. December Ice Schedule ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT KENAY PARKSgBs RyyECR>ErATl~ION®COMMI: JAN VARL Vy b®®O CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS I:®® P.M• CHAIR DALE SANDAHL, PRESIDIN MEET%NG SUMMARY ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER Ss ROLL CALL Chair Sandahl called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: A. Hull, D. Sandahl, J. Foglia, T. Wortham, Commissioners absent: K. McDonald, M. Gabriel, J. Beeson Others present: Parks 8v Recreation Director B. Frates, Council Member B. Eldridge A quorum was present. ITEM 2: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR MOTION: Commissioner Wortham MOVED to nominate D. Sandahl as Chair and Commissioner Hull SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. MOTION: Commissioner Hull MOVED to nominate T. Wortham as Vice-Chair and Commissioner Foglia SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: AGENDA APPROVAL The agenda was approved as submitted. ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- November 1, 2007 The meeting summary of November 1, 2007 was approved as submitted. ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 6: OLD BUSYNESS 6-a. Discussion/Recommendations -- Dip Net Fishery Sandahl briefed the Commission on the joint work session held with the Harbor Commission. Frates noted the recommendation was for parking and camping fees to be increased to $15.00. The Commission supported the increase. City Attorney Graves addressed questions concerning access and the Public Trust Doctrine. Jim Butler, Box 191 Kenai -- Butler addressed safety concerns and the need for habitat protection. Commissioner recommendations included adding fish cleaning stations, fines for littering, and restricting traffic from traveling north on the beach. MOTION: Commissioner Hull MOVED to recommend City Council accept the first five recommendations of the Administration's Dip Net Fishery Report along with the following: 1. Add fish cleaning stations and fines for littering. 2. Explore permitting for commercial beach traffic traveling north on North Beach and restrict non-commercial as part of #7. 3. Move the checkpoint back as long as it would not interfere with Little League Baseball. Commissioner Foglia SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 6-b. Discussion -- Drift Boat Pull-Out/Budget Recommendation. Sandahl reiterated the need for a drift boat pullout on the lower river and suggested it be included in the Parks FY2009 budget. Commissioner comments included: Make sure the pullout is for drift boats only. • Kenai Landing on Drift Only days is hard to reach. • Monies for the pullout should be added to the Parks budget MOT10N: Commissioner Hull MOVED to recommend to Council Parks 8v Recreation budget for a drift boat pullout. Commissioner Foglia SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 4-a. Discussion -- Kenai Soccer Park Sign and Support Facility Frates reported he worked with a local sign company and had a draft for a design for the new 4' x 14' soccer field signs, which was included in the packet. A metal sign with vinyl lettering was recommended for durability. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 3, 2008 PAGE 2 Commissioner comments included: • Liked the sign itself, but thought the sign should read "Kenai Sports Complex" rather than "Kenai Soccer Park." Noted the fields would not be exclusive to soccer. 7-b. Discussion -- Senior League/Little League Field Commissioner Hull reported he coaches and umpires for the American Legion and uses the Senior League Field often; noted the following issues and deficiencies: 1. The lip around the field. 2. Suggested the infield be expanded ten feet. 3. Right field was developing a low spot. 4. Pitcher's mound and home plate need to be reworked and have better soil added. 5. The left field fence should be raised to protect players on field #4. 6. The bottoms of the fences were starting to curl and become a danger. Frates requested Hull meet with the Little League liaison and himself to discuss these issues. He reported the Oilers would be upgrading the pitcher's mound and home plate next season and parks would address the other issues. MOTION: Commissioner Wortham MOVED to have Parks explore moving the baseball fields over to the Kenai Sports Complex (Section 36), starting with an American Legion-sized field. Commissioner Hull SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 7-c. Discussion -- Marathon Pond/Community Skating Pond Sandahl stated he had been approached about adding a community skating area on the pond along Marathon Road. It was noted the area was owned by the City but leased by the University of Alaska. MOTION: Commissioner Wortham MOVED to recommend the pond on Marathon Road be explored for use as a community skating pond. Commissioner Foglia SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. 7-d. Discussion -- FY 2009 Budget Frates reported he had been working on a preliminary draft of the FY09 budget and noted the following items of interest: Parks a. Utility service costs for Municipal Park (electric/water for park host) b. Dip net related items including apick-up truck PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 3, 2008 PAGE 3 c. Fencing in Old Town d. Campground development costs Recreation a. Cardio equipment for the Recreation Center Beautification a. Winter pole decorations and summer banners b. Wide area mower YTEM 8: REPORTS 8-a. Commission Chair -- None 8-b. Director -- Frates noted there had been a lot of disc golf sign ups and he was working on a grant for the support facility for the Sports Complex. 8-c. City Council Liaison -- Eldridge stated concerns about motions or commission recommendations were not being forwarded to Council. YTEM 9: ITEM 10: ITEM 11: 11-a. 1l-b. 1 l-c. ITEM 12: MOTYON: COMMISSION UESTIONS 8u COMMENTS -- None PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None Council Action Agendas of December 5, 19 and 26, 2008. Updated Member List December Ice Schedule ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Wortham MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Hull SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:40 p.m. Meeting summary prepared and s~u`b)mitted by: ~ "'T Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING JANUARY 3, 2008 PAGE 4