HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-16 Advisory Cemetery Committee SummaryADVISORY CEMETERY COMMITTEE
APRIL 16, 2009
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:0o P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- February 19, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
a. Robert Jones, Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery Director --
Cemetery Design Elements
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6:
ITEM 7: REPORT
a. Committee Chair
b. Director
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for March 18 and April 1,
2009.
ITEM 11:
ADVISORY CEMETERY COMMITTEE
APRIL 16, 2®09
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:0® P.M.
CHAIR B.J. ELDER, PRESYDING
MEETING SUMMARY
YTEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Elder called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. Roll was confirmed
as follows:
Committee members present: B. Elder, J. Buffington, K. Mohn, and B. Harrison
Committee members absent: None
Staff/Council Liaison present: Mayor P. Porter, Parks ~ Recreation Director B.
Frates, and Public Works Director, W. Ogle
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Committee Member Mohn MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Committee
Member Harrison SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- February 19, 2009
MOTION:
Committee Member Buffington MOVED to approve the meeting summary of February
19, 2009 as presented and Committee Member Harrison SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4-a. Robert Jones, Anchorage MemoriaY Park Cemetery Director --
Cemetery Design Elements
Mr. Jones gave a brief introduction of his background and experience, along with a
historical perspective of the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery to present-day use.
The general design of the Anchorage cemetery was shared, including some of the
challenges dealt with, both administratively and maintenance-wise as related to
design.
A wide range of questions were asked of Jones, including, but not limited to pathways;
roads; use of columbarium (including trends and costs); marking of graves; security;
vault use; row marking; and, irrigation.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 6: NEdd BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 7: REPORT
7-a. Committee Chair -- Thanked Mr. Jones for his attendance and
information.
?-b. Director -- Thanked Mr. Jones and advised the committee members to
forward other questions they may have to him and he would forward them to Jones.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- Mayor Porter reviewed action agendas included
in the packet, noting recent council actions and gave a brief report of actions taken at
the April 15, 2009 council meeting.
ITEM 8:
ITEM 9:
ITEM 10-
10-a.
YTEM 11:
MOTION:
-- None.
PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
INFORMATION ITEMS
Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for March 18 and April 1,
2009.
ADJOURNMENT
Committee Member Mohn MOi/ED to adjourn and Committee Member Harrison
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:15 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
ADVISORY CEMETERY COMMITTEE MEETING
APRIL 16, 2009
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