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2005-05-10 Regular Meeting KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTE REGULAR MEETING-MAY 10,2005 MINUTES .17111 BOROUGH ClERK'S OFFd CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7 :20 p.m. by CHAIR PAM FOREMAN on May 10, 2005 in the Borough Conference Room. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present Hans Tschersich X Mary Myers Ogle Heather Turner X I Community Dev. Director Jeff Huntley X Kevin Foster X Mike Sirofchuck X Murphy Forner X Pam Foreman-Chair X Patrick Saltonstall X Robert Greene X Duane Dvorak X Wayne Biessel X Ian Fulp X Betty Odell X A quorum was established. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Corrections to be made to the April 26th meeting minutes includes Patrick Saltonstall was excused, Jeff Huntley and Heather Tumer was present, and Jeff Huntley seconded the motion in Old Business B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS Peggy Tuttle spoke regarding the Woodland Acres/Kodiak Community Church Subdivision. She stated the neighborhood concern is Kodiak Community Church is not allowing any area for green space areas or parks in a huge residential area. This is the last tract in Woodland Acres to be subdivided. Originally, the area was supposed to be for a church, and then they decided to subdivide it into 9 lots. The neighborhood feels it will be too dense with at least 9 more families living on smaller lots in the area, and there are P&R Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 1 of4 drainage problems in the area. The neighborhood is looking for help to make changes to Kodiak before all the trees are gone. Peggy Tuttle inquired if they can't do something now, can the Parks & Recreation Committee adopt something to go to the Borough? Duane stated that this case went before the P&Z Commission on April 20th and was postponed until April 27th. He also explained the Planning & Zoning Commission has sixty (60) days from the application date to act a case or it is automatically approved. He went on to say there were a number of people from the neighborhood and representatives from the church who attended the meeting, and the church suggested that if they could have a meeting with the neighborhood, they wouldn't have an objection with a postponement until the next regular meeting on May 18, 2005. When the Planning & Zoning Commission publishes the case tomorrow, the staff reports won't be changed unless new information is submitted. At this point, no new information has been submitted from the previous month. After talking briefly about the current status of Woodland Acres the committee was in agreement they would like to see more green spaces, larger lots, and fewer houses in the area. COMMITTEE MEMBER PATRICK SALTONSTALL MOTIONED to, given there are very few pocket parks or green spaces in the area, the committee would like to suggest the lot sizes be increased and fewer houses to create more green spaces and attempt to make it more livable in the area. In a voice vote this motion was DENIED. COMMITTEE MEMBER HEATHER TURNER 1\1 OTIONED to recommend the Planning & Zoning Commission consider the existing character of the neighborhood, the current lack of green space, and ensure any possible alternative to reduce either density in the neighborhood or include more green space to be considered to the fullest extent possible. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER MIKE SIROFCHUCK and CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. OLD BUSINESS A. White Sands Beach-Discussion on the best approach on how to get things accomplished. It was decided the best way is to submit a memo to P&Z with the Parks & Recreation Committees' wishes. In a previous discussion with Pam Foreman, Rob Greene expressed the committee should get results by submitting a memo to the local DOT office inquiring if "As part of your maintenance, can you maintain" then list P&Rs' wishes. He stated using a memo would be much simpler, and their budget should include most things that were discussed earlier. COMMITTEE MEMBER MIKE SIROFCHUCK MOTIONED to rescind Kodiak Island Borough Parks & Recreation Committee Resolution 2005-04, rescinding certain improvements as part of the Monashka Bay Road Paving Project. COMMITTEE MEMBER PATRICK SALTONSTALL SECONDED the motion, and was CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. P&R Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 2 of 4 B. North Star/Otmeloi bike path-Mary Ogle gave a brief update of the meeting with DOT last week. C. Trail heads & pullouts-It was the general consensus that with all the pullouts and vista points along the roads it is next to impossible to put them all on GPS. The committee feels all pullouts along the roads should be saved because they're obviously being used. Pam Foreman reported that Rob Greene had previously expressed to her that the committee should send him a memo stating what the committee wants and he will do what he can to accommodate them. COMMITTEE MEMBER HEATHER TURNER MOTIONED to recommend to the DOT to maintain accessibility to any existing roadside parking or pullouts on all of the state arterials and additionally P&R has concern regarding the increasing bicycle and pedestrian traffic along state arterials. COMMITTEE MEMBER PATRICK SALTONSTALL SECONDED the motion, and it was CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. D. Kodiak Community Church-Discussed in the Audience Appearance and Requests. E. KISA update-Duane Dvorak reported that the Assembly originally granted a twenty-five (25) year disposal with fourteen (14) years left, and the administration requested an extension be drafted for the remaining fourteen (14) years. It was suggested that maybe there should be an amendment to the lease stipulating public use be made available. COMMITTEE MEMBER MIKE SIROFCHUCK MOTIONED to recommend KISA open the range one (1) day a month for public access. The motion DIED for lack of a second. COMMITTEE MEMBER HEATHER TURNER MOTIONED to recommend to the Borough Manager that the Parks & Recreation Committee's concern is the range is not being managed in the public interest in the regularity and frequency of the facility being open to the public. COMMITTEE MEMBER PATRICK SALTONSTALL SECONDED the motion, and it was CARRIED by unanimous voice vote. NEW BUSINESS A. Parks and Open Space Ordinance-To be discussed at the May 24th meeting. B. Future meeting locations-They will continue to hold the meetings in the KIB Conference Room and possibly get microphones to help capture the meetings on tape. P&R Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 3 of 4 C. Set Gateway Team presentation date-Presentation to the City Council on May 24th and would like to do a presentation to the P&R Committee on the same night. COMMUNICATIONS There were no communications REPORTS Meeting Schedule: May 24, 2005 in the KID Conference Room at 7:00 p.m. There is no meeting on June 8th. June 14, 2005 in the KID Conference Room at 7:00 p.m. AUDIENCE COMMENTS There were no audience comments. COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS PATRICK SALTONSTALL, HANS TSCHERSICH, AND HEATHER TURNER WILL BE EXCUSED ON MAY 24TH. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE - ATTEST By: (01l~~Dn (~O'\)~ Sheila Smith, Secretary Community Development Department DATE APPROVED: June 14,2005 P&R Meeting Minutes May 10, 2005 Page 4 of 4