HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-02-06 Parks & Recreation SummaryKENAI PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 6, 2014 — 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR AL HULL, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chair Hull called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present: Chair A. Hull, C. Stephens, R. Tunseth, N. Widmayer
Commissioners absent: E. Castillo, J. Jackman, J. Beeson
Staff/Council Liaison present: Parks and Recreation Director B Frates, Council Member
T. Bookey
A quorum was present.
2. AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Tunseth MOVED to change Item 11 to after Item 5 and approving the amended
agenda. Commissioner Widmayer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to nominate Al Hull as Chair and Commissioner Tunseth
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
MOTION:
Commissioner Tunseth MOVED to nominate Charlie Stephens as Vice Chair and Commissioner
Widmayer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY — December 5, 2013
MOTION:
Commissioner Tunseth MOVED to approve the meeting summary of December 5, 2013 and
Commissioner Widmayer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
5. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD — None.
11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED
Kristine Schmidt, 513 Ash Avenue — Thanked the Commission for the work session; spoke in
support of grassy areas for dogs; and requested the Commission consider activities for older
people including indoor walking tracks.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Capital Improvement Project List — FYI 5, 16, 17
i. Notes from the January 13, 2014 Work Session
Frates reviewed the list and general discussion occurred. FYI priorities were listed as:
1. Municipal Park Playground (2 — 5 year olds)
2. Beaver Creek Park Playground Upgrade
3. 4th Avenue Park Playground Upgrade
4. Fan System for Multi- purpose Facility
5. Little League Restrooms
Add to "other projects considered." Golf course lighting, Old Town fencing, Skate Park
equipment. No changes were requested for FY16 or 17.
MOTION:
Commissioner Stephens MOVED to approve the CIP list for FY2015, 16, and 17 as listed above
and Commissioner Widmayer SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
NEW BUSINESS
a. FY15 Budget
Frates reported he added monies for a new fountain, either in Leif Hansen Memorial Park on
another location, and also monies for streetscape components for the Skate Park.
8. REPORTS
a. Parks and Recreation Director — Frates reported a new person will be hired in
Mid - March; work is currently being done in Daubenspeck Park; and the
second annual pond hockey tournament was scheduled for Mid - March.
b. Commission Chair —None.
C. City Council Liaison — Council Member Bookey noted the Council's decision
to increase the equipment budget for the 2 — 5 year olds section of municipal
Park to $50,000; and reported he thought the Commission did a good job on
the CIP list.
9. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION —April 3, 2014
No Commissioners requested an excused absence from the April 3 meeting.
10. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
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Hull requested Council Member Bookey look into the public meeting notification process and
asked if the agenda could be changed by moving persons present not scheduled closer to the
beginning of the meeting.
11. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD —See above.
12. INFORMATION
13. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Widmayer 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 8:13
p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
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Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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