HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-18 Advisory Cemetery Committee SummaryAGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY May 21, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Design Update
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion Columbarium
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
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
ADVISORY CEMETERY COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2009
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for May 20 and June 3,
2009.
b. Email from City Planner Kebschull regarding Conditional Use Permits for
Cemeteries
ADVISORY CEMETERY COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2009
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
VICE CHAIR JUDY BUFFINGTON, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Buffington called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Members present:
Members absent:
Staff /Liaison Present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2:
MOTION:
MOTION:
MOTION:
J. Buffington, K. Mohn, B. Harrison
B. Elder
Parks Recreation Director B. Frates and Council Member
B. Eldridge
AGENDA APPROVAL
Member Mohn MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Member Harrison
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY May 21, 2009
Member Mohn MOVED to approve the May 21, 2009 meeting summary as presented
and Member Harrison SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5 -a. Discussion Design Update
The Committee was advised, property owners within 300 feet of the proposed cemetery
expansion project were sent notices, including Advisory Cemetery Committee meeting
dates, as well as city website and contact information. It was also noted, a local
architect and landscape architect were interested in performing the design work for
the city. The Committee reviewed the proposed scope of services for the project.
Member Harrison MOVED to recommend the presented scope of services be approved.
Member Mohn SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 -a. Discussion Columbarium
Discussion took place with regard to treating the proposed cemetery expansion as an
extension of the existing cemetery and should consider placing a columbarium at the
existing cemetery instead of the new cemetery area.
Statistical data was reviewed and it was projected the current cemetery had a ten -year
life span. Committee comments included, the space taken by a columbarium would
be gained by the niches available.
MOTION:
Member Mohn MOVED to recommend the Parks Recreation Commission explore the
possibility of placing a columbarium in the existing cemetery. Member Harrison
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 7: REPORT
7 -a. Committee Chair No report.
7 b. Director Director Frates reported the next step beyond the design
phase would be to move toward a program phase, i.e. examining costs, policy
governing use of niches, maintenance fees association with upright headstones, etc.
7 c. City Council Liaison Council Member Eldridge reviewed the council
meeting action agendas included in the packet and noted some budget issues.
ITEM 8: COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Mohn Requested another meeting day for the committee meetings (no comments
from other committee members was received).
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None.
ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS
10 a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for May 20 and June 3,
2009.
10 b. Email from City Planner Kebschull regarding Conditional Use Permits for
Cemeteries.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
ADVISORY CEMETERY COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE 18, 2009
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MOTION:
Member Mohn MOVED for adjournment and 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 7:50 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
ADVISORY CEMETERY COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE 18, 2009
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