HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-12-07 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
DECEMBER 7, 2006
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 8c ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 5, 2006
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Update/Kenai Kennel Club Dog Park
ITEM 6: NEW BUSYNESS
a. Discussion -- Balifield Maintenance
b. Discussion -- Leif Hansen park Sprinkler System
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Commission Chair
b. Director
a City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Council Action Agendas of November l and 21, 2006.
ITEM 11:
xENAI PARxS & RECREATION COMMISSION
DECEMBER 7, 2006
CITY HALL COUNCYL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR DALE SANDAHL, PRESIDING
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Sandahl called the meeting to order at approximately 7:10 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: D. Sandahl, J. Foglia, T. Wortham, D. Hagen, J. Beeson,
and B. Deneson
Commissioners absent: None
Others present: Council Member B. Eldridge and Parks & Recreation
Director B. Frates.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
A request was made to add as Item 5-b, Discussion related to expansion of the Kenai
Cemetery, and as Item 6-c, discussion related to combining the Parks & Recreation
and Harbor Commissions.
MOTION:
Commissioner Hagen MOVED to approve the agenda with the additions and
Comrnissioner Foglia SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 5, 2006
There were no corrections to the meeting summary of October 5, 2006 and it was
approved as presented.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -- Update/Kenai Kennel Club Dog Park
Director Frates reported the following:
• A Special Use Pernut for the Kennel Club's use of the old Firewise site
had been drafted.
• A description of the four-acre area is included in the Permit.
• The property is to be used by the public with preferential use to the Ciub.
• The Permit outlines other parameters and requirements, i.e.
maintenance, signs, rules, etc.
• Within the four acres, there will be a five foot fenced area of 300'x300'
which will be divided to separate alarge-dog area from asmall-dog area.
5-b. Discussion -- Kenai Cemetery
Frates explained the Capital Improvement Project list includes a request for funding to
expand the cemetery requiring acquisition of additional property and three properties
west of the current cemetery property have been identified as possible sites.
Discussion followed regarding size and terrain of the suggested properties; forward
thinking; suitability of the properties; and a recommendation to reserve three lots off
Float Plane Basin Road to someday be developed for use as a cemetery.
MOTION:
Commissioner Beeson MOVED to recommend the City pursue securing properties
indicated on the map for use as a cemetery and Commissioner Hagen SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- Ballfield Maintenance
Frates reported the following:
- • A suggestion was made to require the Kenai Little League and adult
Softball Association be responsible for routine maintenance of the fields.
• The city would continue to provide turf maintenance, provide chalk and
bases, and non-routine maintenance.
• Game preparation would be the responsibility of the organizations, i.e.
chalking, infield raking/grooming.
6-b. Discussion -- Leif Hansen park Sprinkler System
Frates reported the following:
• Administration is investigating cost of installing an underground
sprinkler system at Leif Hansen Memorial Park.
• Much of the installation would be done in-house.
6-c. Discussion -- Combining of Parks & Recreation Commission with Harbor
Commission
The Commission was updated with discussion held at the December 6, 2006 council
meeting related to combining the Parks & Recreation Commission with the Harbor
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Commission due to lack of members for the two commissions and their similarities in
projects and efforts.
The Commission recommended a special meeting be held in January to discuss the
matter further.
ITEM 7: REPORT5
7-a. Commission Chair -- No report.
7-b. Director -- Frates reported the following:
• Rink usage for months of October and November.
• Motion detectors were added to the lights and inside the shacks in an
attempt to conserve costs.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Eldridge reported he was sworn
as a council member while on a trip in Argentina.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS -- None.
ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10-a. Council Action Agendas of November 1 and 21, 2006.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Beeson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Deneson SECONDED the
motion.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 7:40 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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