HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-01 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS RECREATION COMMISSION
OCTOBER 1, 2009
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. April 2, 2009
b. July 2, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion Columbarium
b. Discussion Marathon Road Park Development
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion Cemetery Expansion Design Work
b. Discussion 2009 Personal Use Fishery
c. Discussion 2009 Kenai River Marathon
ITEM 7: REPORTS
a. Commission Chair
b. Director
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSION QUESTIONS COMMENTS
ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
a. City Council Action Agenda Items from September 2 and 16, 2009.
b. Beautification Committee Meeting Summary from September 8, 2009.
c. Letter from Sue Schaafsma regarding Cemetery.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
A tour of the following will take place after adjournment, daylight allowing:
Soccer Complex, Cemetery, Marathon Lake Proposed Park, Bluff area where
Gazebo will be placed, Park Strip Shelter Project.
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: 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:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2:
Commissioner Wortham requested the following addition:
ADD: 4 a. Persons Scheduled to be Heard
James Clark Interim Director, Boys Girls Club
MOTION:
Commissioner Wortham MOVED to approve the agenda with the addition and
Commissioner Kiefer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
3 a. April 2, 2009
3 b. July 2, 2009
MOTION:
KENAI PARKS RECREATION COMMISSION
OCTOBER 1, 2009
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR DALE SANDAHL, PRESIDING
AGENDA APPROVAL
D. Sandahl, K. McDonald, T. Wortham, F. Kiefer,
A. Hull, J. Beeson
L. Magiera
Parks Recreation Director B. Frates, Public Works
Director W. Ogle, Council Member J. Moore
Commissioner Kiefer MOVED to approve the meeting summaries of April 2 and July 2,
2009. Commissioner Wortham SECONDED the motion. There were no objections.
SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4 -a. James Clark Interim Director, Boys Girls Club
Clark presented the status of the Club closures throughout Alaska noting the Kenai
club could be facing a S250,000 shortage of federal funding; clubs in Anchorage and
Juneau would be closing due to financial shortages; Homer and Seldovia would
experience summer closures; and, he would be performing two jobs and other cuts
would be made to keep programs running in Kenai.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5 -a. Discussion Columbarium
Parks Recreation Director Frates reported the columbarium would be a budgetary
matter and he would be researching design ideas and vendors noting placement would
be near the gazebo; size still needed to be considered; and, a columbarium could be a
revenue source that would pay for itself.
Commissioners supported the placement of the Columbarium in the current cemetery
and noted it could expand the life of the cemetery.
5 13. Discussion Marathon Road Park Development
Frates reported Bill Evans, landscape architect with Alaska State Parks, had
expressed an interest in helping with the project; shared pictures of the proposed
project; and, noted the project would include a sandy beach, parking area and an
outdoor shelter.
Commissioner comments included:
Lighting would need to be considered.
Wal -Mart had done a great job landscap
complement that area.
ng the area and the Park would
Frates noted electricity would be included in the project.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 a. Discussion Cemetery Expansion Design Work
Frates presented the design plans submitted by Klauder and Company Architects.
Commissioner comments included:
Thanked the Advisory Cemetery Committee on its hard work.
Appreciated the input of the Veteran's representative.
Suggested consideration be given to expanding the parking lot in phases
II and III.
MOTION:
Commissioner Hull MOVED to recommend the design plans move forward to the City
Council and Commissioner Beeson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections.
SO ORDERED.
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6 b. Discussion 2009 Personal Use Fishery
Frates reported the draft 2009 Dip Net Report was available for review and comment,
noting the format was similar to last year's report and there was an 18% increase in
revenues. General discussion followed. Commissioners requested the final report be
included in the January meeting agenda.
6 c. Discussion 2009 Kenai River Marathon
Frates reported the number of participants this year had doubled from last year with
150 total runners, noting winning time for the full marathon was three hours eleven
minutes and requested volunteers for future races.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 a. Commission Chair Commissioner Sandahl noted he received a
comment from a player from Bartlett that the soccer fields were the best they had ever
played on.
7 b. Director Frates updated the Commission on several projects,
including the addition to the park strip shelter and upgrades to the Recreation Center.
7 c. City Council Liaison Council Member Moore reported the soccer
tournament was a good example of something from which retail businesses benefit.
ITEM 8: COMMISSION QUESTIONS COMMENTS None
ITEM 9: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None
ITEM 10: INFORMATION
10 a. City Council Action Agenda Items from September 2 and 16, 2009.
10 b. Beautification Committee Meeting Summary from September 8, 2009.
10 c. Letter from Sue Schaafsma regarding Cemetery.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Beeson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Kiefer SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:15 p.m.
Meeting summary pre ared and submitted by:
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Corene Hall, Deputy City Clerk
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