HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-05 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
APRIL 5, 2012
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR AL HULL, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Hull 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:
MOTION:
Chair A. Hull, C. Stephens, J. Beeson,
R. Tunseth, J. Wilson
E. Castillo, R. Lambourn
Parks and Recreation Director R. Frates,
Council Member T. Bookey
AGENDA APPROVAL
Commissioner Beeson MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Stephens SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
MOTION:
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- January 23, 2012
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to postpone approval of the January 23, 2012
meeting summary and Commissioner Beeson SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4•
PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
4 -a. Nancy Carver, City Planning Assistant -- Interactive Parks Map for the
Website
Planning Assistant Carver gave a presentation regarding interactive park maps for the
website and asked for changes, corrections, additions to be forwarded to her.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5 -a. Discussion -- Municipal Park Playground Update
Frates reported the design /engineering phase was complete and needed to be reviewed
by administration.
Beeson expressed concern that the meeting schedule hindered the process.
MOTION:
Commissioner Beeson MOVED to request Frates send a monthly newsletter /update to
commissioners and Commissioner Tunseth SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
5 -b. Discussion -- Trail Plan Update
Frates provided a brief update on the trail plan, noting the trail crew was being
interviewed.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 -a. Discussion -- Non - routine Maintenance Tasks
Frates reviewed the Non - routine maintenance tasks included in the packet, noting
vandalism increased in the spring and asked any vandalism be reported immediately.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7 -a. Commission Chair -- Hull noted his support on discussing the meeting
schedule at the next meeting.
7 -b. Director -- Frates noted interviews were being conducted for summer
hires and noted the Leif Hansen Memorial Park project had been awarded to B & B
Landscaping and would begin around June 20.
7 -c. City Council Liaison -- Council Member Bookey reviewed the April 4
Council meeting.
ITEM 8: NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION
8 -a. August 2, 2012
No commissioners requested an excused absence from the August 2, 2012 meeting.
ITEM 9: COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Hull asked about signage at Municipal Park. Frates noted he and Commissioner
Lambourn had reviewed sites and money had been included in the FY2013 budget.
Beeson noted the possibility of artificial turf and track replacements and noted
funding would be included in the upcoming state budget.
ITEM 10: PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None.
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ITEM 11: INFORMATION
11 -a.
11 -b.
Imagine Kenai 2030 -- Kenai Comprehensive Plan Update
Memorandum from City Planner -- Comprehensive Plan Survey
ITEM 12: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Beeson MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Stephens SECONDED
the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:20 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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