2005-06-14 Regular Meeting KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING- JUNE 14, 2005 MINUTES - , fi5)~~~~W[E ;; !f11 OCT 2 4 2005 ..: BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICEJ CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting ofthe Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by CHAIR FOREMAN on June 14,2005 in the Borough Conference Room. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present Hans Tschersich X Heather Turner X Jeff Huntley X Kevin Foster X Mike Sirofchuck X Murphy Forner X Pam Foreman-Chair X Patrick Saltonstall X Robert Greene X Mary Myers Ogle X Wayne Biessel Ian Fulp Betty Odell A quorum was established. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COMMITTEE MEMBER MOVED TO APPROVE the agenda as presented. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER , and was CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING COMMITTEE MEMBER MIKE SIROFCHUCK MOTIONED TO APPROVE the April 26, 2005 minutes. COMMITTEE MEMBER HEATHER TURNER SECONDED the motion, and was CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. COMMITTEE MEMBER PATRICK SALTONSTALL MOTIONED TO APPROVE the May 10, 2005 minutes. COMMITTEE MEMBER HANS TSCHERSICH SECONDED the motion, AND W AS CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. P&R Minutes: June 14,2005 Page 1 of 4 AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS There were no audience comments and appearance requests. OLD BUSINESS A. North Star/Otmeloi bike path - Mary Ogle stated this project is still moving forward. She has spoken with the DOT planner regarding the project and the committee's intentions were of doing the interconnectivity. She also stated that Bud Cassidy is in support of the interconnectivity also. Pam Foreman stated Wayne Biessel has been working on this park piece that will eventually come out of Fort Abercrombie and connect with that piece of the road. Jeff Huntley and Kevin Foster arrived for the meeting. Rick Gifford, the new Borough Manager joined the meeting and was introduced to the committee. NEW BUSINESS A. Parks and Open Space Ordinance - The general consensus of the committee is to have open space and greenbelts, pocket parks, interconnection to parks, developing with preservation, use either percentage or occupancy rate, an alternative transportation plan, playgrounds, money in lieu of developing open space for smaller sites, including residential, trail heads protection when the site is being developed, possible use of impact fees, small sites that subdivide without parks, maintenance, designate areas not be developed. COMMITTEE MEMBER JEFF HUNTLEY made a MOTION that the Parks & Recreation Committee be included in any discussion and land disposal and land tax sales, and to ask the Assembly for an opportunity to review and comment through recommendations for land sales prior as it relates to parks and recreation issues. COMMITTEE MEMBER PATRICK SAL TONST ALL SECONDED the motion, and it CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. B. Set Gateway Team presentation date - The presentation was done last meeting. The Gateway team can be contacted with the P&R. There will be a Gateway Team meeting scheduled in the near future. COMMUNICATIONS A. Trail heads and pullouts memo to Borough Manager - This memo along with a KISA memo went to the Borough Manager at the same time. B. Kodiak Community Church - Woodland Acres Subdivision memo to P&Z - Woodland Estates Subdivision was approved with the condition that the borough has first option to P&R Minutes: June 14,2005 Page 2 of 4 purchase two of the lots to put in a park. Peggy Tuttle can bring up information about what to do with the land and this information will be placed on the Parks & Recreation agenda by staff prior to Assembly purchase. C. KISA update memo to Borough Manager - The idea was suggested of a meeting with KISA to discuss shooting issues and come up with some solutions. Watch for KISA elections which should be happening soon. Who has the interpretative last word on the lease with KISA? Is there Federal funding through the Navy to do some redesign on existing site? The Borough Manager needs to review the lease and invite KISA for discussion about safety in the parks. It was suggested that we develop language for posting of not shooting in parks (mainly on White Sands). Question about enforcement with regulations. The State Troopers will not enforce Borough ordinances, it has to be State ordinance. Jeff Huntley had the idea of using an opportunity to shoot in a range, as opposed to regulations. D. Letter dated May 16,2005 from the Department of the Interior regarding the Alaska Gateway Community Workshop - It was a thank you letter for participating in the workshop. E. E-mail dated June 2, 2005 from Pam Foreman regarding shooting at White Sands Beach - Signs have been ordered prohibiting A TV use in a natural use area. One solution could be White Sands Beach be used as an RV Park with a campground host to deter shooting in the area. A recommendation will be written and submitted to the Assembly about use of White Sands Beach. The stairs at Mill Bay Beach are no longer there. REPORTS A. Meeting schedule; June 28,2005 Parks & Recreation Meeting at 7:00 pm in the KID Conference Room. July 12, 2005 Parks & Recreation Meeting at 7:00 pm in the KID Conference Room. AUDIENCE COMMENTS There were no audience comments. COMMITTEE MEMBER'S COMMENTS Mike Sirofchuck - funding for Visitors Center. Heather Turner - No comment. Kevin Foster - Upset with Hans about being called hooligan because of his family shooting on the beach. Concern about the regulationswith ATV's and shooting. Murphy Forner - No comment. Hans - Reply of concern about the responsibility of shooting on White Sands Beach. Patrick Saltonstall- Idea of finding additional areas for shooting to alleviate pressure on parks. P&R Minutes: June 14,2005 Page 3 of 4 Jeff Huntley - Look at shooting issue in more depth. Pam Foreman - discussed complexity of the shooting issues with who and where. Idea about shooting education for users and providing safe and legal areas. White Sands Beach is a complicated subject (guide shooting to certain areas). Allow the combination of shooting and family activities. Put on agenda about shooting in general. Hans Tschersich - My comment about hooligans shooting on beaches was not addressed to Kevin Foster. I did not know that he and his family use public beaches for shooting practice. I would not have a problem if this occurs on isolated beaches without other visitors who may feel endangered. I was addressing the problem of irresponsible shooters using popular beaches like White Sands beach, Buskin or Pillar Creek beaches. Every person has a right to be and feel safe when using public places and it is egotistic and irresponsible if a few use public recreation areas for dangerous activities that disturb, frighten and endanger others. June 28th - Pam Foreman, Mike Sirofchuck, and Kevin Foster will be out of town. ADJOURNMENT CHAIR FOREMAN requested a motion to adjourn. COMMITTEE MEMBER JEFF HUNTLEY MOVED TO ADJOURN the regular meeting. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER MURPHY FORNER, AND CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:45p.m. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE ~. ATTEST By: ,\jlle.-t C[\3)nl~~ Sheila Smith, Secretary Community Development Department DATE APPROVED: July 12,2005 P&R Minutes: June 14,2005 Page 4 of 4