HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-06 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMI:
JULY 6, 2006
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
?:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY--
a. May 4, 2006
b. June 1, 2006
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
YTEM 5: OLD BUSYNESS
a. Discussion -- Kenai Soccer Park Update
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -- Kenai River Marathon
b. Discussion -- Undercutting of Trees/City Property in Front of The
Challenger Center -- Rotary/KCHS Project
c. Discussion/Recommendation-Tract A, Park View Subdivision (Parcel
#04701018)/Need for Public Purpose.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Commission Chair
b. Director
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSYON QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. Council Action Agendas of June 7 and 21, 2006.
ITEM 11:
KENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMIS:
JULY 6, 2006
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR DALE SANDAHL, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM I: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Sandahl called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: A. DeMello, D. Sandahl, J. Carroll, D. Hagen.
Commissioners absent: J. Foglia, T. Wortham, and J. Beeson
Others present: Council Member J. Moore and Parks & Recreation Director
Frates
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
There were no changes noted and the agenda was approved as presented.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
3-a. May 4, 2006 -- There were no changes noted and the summary was
approved as presented.
3-b. June 1, 2006 -- There were no changes noted and the summary was
approved as presented.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5- a. Discussion -- Kenai Soccer Park Update
Director Frates gave a brief report on the Kenai Soccer Field project, noting delivery of
soils off the Airport would be delayed approximately two weeks and seeding would most
likely be done in late fall.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- Kenai River Marathon
Frates gave a brief report on the status of the Marathon planning.
6-b. Discussion -- Undercutting of Trees/City Property in Front of The
Challenger Center -- Rotary/KCHS Project
Frates gave a brief report on the undercutting and removal of trees along the Spur
Highway near the Challenger Learning Center noting, work was being coordinated with.
the Center personnel and Alaska Youth Military Academy and the goal is to remove the
spruce and leave some of the birch and Aspen to create more visibility for the Center
and the ConocoPhillips/City of Kenai Multipurpose Facility.
6-c. Discussion/Recommendation-Tract A, Park View Subdivision (Parcel
#04701018)/Need for Public Purpose.
A brief introduction to the property, i.e. location size, etc. was given and it was noted
the Commission was requested to make a recommendation as to whether the property
would be needed for public purpose.
MOTION:
Commissioner Carroll MOVED to sell Tract A, Park View Subdivision and
Commissioner DeMello SECONDED the motion.
Discussion followed in which comments and questions centered around location of
property and potential future uses of the property if it were retained.
VOTE:
DeMe11o No Sandahl No Fo lia Absent
Carroll No Wortham Absent _
Hagen No
Beeson ~ Absent ~ ~ ~
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY FAILED.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
?-a. Commission Chair -- No report.
?-b. Director -- Frates reported the following:
• Departments were preparing for the dip net fishery.
• Bid documents were available for the Leif Hansen Memorial Park
underground sprinkler system project.
7-e. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Moore reviewed council actions
taken at the July S, 2006 council meeting.
YTEM 8: COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS-- None.
ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD-- None.
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ITEM 10:
10-a. Council Action Agendas of June 7 and 21, 2006.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:35
p.m.
Meeting Summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 6, 2006
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