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07/26/2016 Regular MeetingAUG 2 9 2016 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH t--- • • •- PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE EjG17 KODIAK MINUTES July 26, 2016 Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.-KIB Conference Room CALL TO ORDER CHAIR SALTONSTALL called to order the July 26, 2016 Parks and Recreation Committee regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Requested excusal was Dale Stratton. Committee members present were Patrick Saltonstall, Helm Johnson (arrived 6:32 p.m.), Sharon Wolkoff (arrived 7:08 p.m.), Marnie Leist, Ben Milstein, and Steve Paulson. Excused was Dale Stratton. Ex -officio member present was Alan Schmitt. Absent ex -officio members were Frank Peterson, Ron Bryant, and Corey Gronn. A quorum was established. COMMITTEE MEMBER LEIST MOVED to excuse Dale Stratton. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Community Development Department staff present was Tom Quass and Sheila Smith. APPROVAL OF AGENDA COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLSTEIN MOVED to approve the agenda. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS None AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS None OLD BUSINESS A) Monashka Bandit Range — Clean up and Closure Tom Quass said the Borough Manager agreed to shut the area down. We have not shut it down yet because we do not have the proper signage. He said the sign in your packet is what we were going to put up and he showed an example of the signs that will be posted. We cannot post signs in the DOT Right -of -Way without their permission so they will be posted on borough property. As soon as we get permission from DOT we will post signs that they have approved in the Right -of -Way. The Borough Manager is having us investigate whether or not we can get the guardrail extended all the way down to block it completely. COMMITTEE MEMBER JOHNSON arrived at 6:32 p.m. CHAIR SALTONSTALL said there would probably need to be another cleanup at some point. COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULSON said we had twenty-two people cleaning up that took less than two hours. He suggested doing another cleanup in the fall after the growth has gone away. He let the Boy Scouts know that we would probably use them again for another cleanup once the sign issue is resolved. What they cleaned up weighed one -thousand -twenty pounds. Page 1 of 4 Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes July 26, 2016 Quass said by the next meeting hopefully, he can say we got them posted. He is going to make sure the newspaper gets a picture once the signs are posted, do a spot with KMXT, and then it is Natural Use and you can do whatever is allowed in Natural Use except for shooting. It will be posted on Facebook and on the website, and then we will try to get it out through KISA and the Coast Guard. If you want to get it set up where it will be a nice overlook you will have to go to the Borough Manager. EX -OFFICIO SCHMITT said you might consider approaching the Lyons Club or Rotary Club about putting in benches. Periodically, they look for community projects to do. Quass said if we want to do more clearing we have to get the Resource Management Officer involved because he gives the permits or allows us to cut the trees. B) Termination Point (Great Land Trust update to Assembly 11 August) Quass said this is a confidential draft that is still in draft as far as what can happen and how it can happen and such. CHAIR SALTONSTALL said it goes to the Assembly on August 11`h, should we have some sort of comment before August 11"' ready. Quass said it is just going to be an update by Duane Dvorak on August 11th. CHAIR SALTONSTALL asked the committee to read this and then make comments as a committee. During discussion, there was committee consensus to read the documents and send any comments to Sheila Smith so she can send them out to the committee for response. Once everyone has submitted their responses, CHAIR SALTONSTALL will then write a letter for Smith to send out for each member's approval before the chair signs so staff can forward to the Assembly. C) Saltery Trail Improvements (Placeholder) Quass said they have not started work yet. They are working on needed permits. It will be next month, in about three weeks before he starts work out there. D) Killarney Hills (Joint meeting with P&Z August 31, 2016-6:30 pm-KIB conference room) Quass said as a reminder that the joint meeting with Planning and Zoning is August 31". Who is it with, the city? EX -OFFICIO SCHMITT stated he asked Director Mason who said it is still being talked about. He thinks it is going to be both the Borough Parks and Rec and the City Parks and Rec as well. Quass said he thinks the primary is Planning and Zoning and the City of Kodiak Parks and Rec because they are the. E) Spruce Cape Helo Pad Future Use Quass said there's no updates on that because the committee here, are you thinking about making a proposal to put in a little. CHAIR SALTONSTALL said he did not know this was still on the agenda. EX -OFFICIO SCHMITT stated the Lands Committee and Planning and Zoning, at the last regular meeting, approved three things; the parcel where the helo pad is is not needed for public purposes, starting the Comp Plan Amendment to rezone it from Public Use Lands to Residential, and then doing the rezone but the rest of the parcel (the narrow section that goes to the north) nothing is happening with it. There is a picnic table at that far end. Page 2 of 4 Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes July 26, 2016 Brief discussion. Quass said to keep it in the back of your mind that do you as a committee want to take that on again to try to get someone to come in to put something up there, you know the whole vision thing. COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLSTEIN said if we are going to think about soliciting interest from an organization like the Rotary or Lyons Club we should have that parcel on the list as well. He does not see it as a high priority. F) Narrow Cape Public Access — Letter sent to KIB Assembly CHAIR SALTONSTALL said he hopes their letter made it to the assembly Quass said yes. G) Iditarock ATV Race Held on May 21, 2016— Preview any video or photos Brief discussion. H) TMO's for Saltery Trail CHAIR SALTONSTALL said in SM 6 map, there is a trail easement that does not follow the trail. During discussion, the committee relayed to Quass which trails they need maps for. Sharon Wolkoff arrived at 7:08 p.m. NEW BUSINESS A) Long Island Conservation Easement Brief discussion. Quass said their intent is to keep a section of Long Island; they probably want to put a structure on the northwest section of the island. They wanted to give easements on the southeast side and then on the west side. Consensus on reading these documents and sending in comments so CHAIR SALTONSTALL can also write a committee letter for Long Island also. COMMUNICATIONS A) August Planning and Zoning Public Hearing Items EX -OFFICIO SCHMITT said there's one thing that will generate some public comments on; items J, K, and L. The three cases goes with the same parcel. it is on the corner of Sharatin and Monashka Bay, the big parcel. The Lands Committee's idea of changing the zoning to residential and then trying some kind of public/private ownership or something to get the property developed. He briefly touched bases on the other public hearing items. COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLSTEIN MOVED to acknowledge receipt of communications. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY REPORTS Meeting Schedule: • August 23, 2016 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the KIB Conference Room • September 27, 2016 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the KIB Conference Room COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULSON requested to be excused for the August 23rd meeting due to being out of town. Page 3 of 4 Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes July 26, 2016 COMMITTEE MEMBER LEIST MOVED to acknowledge receipt of reports. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AUDIENCE COMMENTS None COMMITTEE MEMBER'S COMMENTS Marnie Leist thanked borough staff for their efforts for resolving the issues with the bandit range and cleanup efforts. Alan Schmitt said the Rotary Club or the Lyon's Club may be willing to put some benches in there if the committee would contact them. Sharon Wolkoff said there has been an interest in disc golf lately and she thought a disc golf course would be cool in town. They put one in at Nemitz recently which is probably only for military. Steve Paulson said the people shoot at the bandit range because they do not have or see viable alternatives. He thinks KISA needs to organize an effort to get the word out to explain their availability, other locations, what they offer, and fees. The bandit range will likely crop up somewhere else. Patrick Saltonstall said he has talked to KISA about this once and they agree but they never seem to do anything. Steve Paulson said the scouts often do Eagle projects that require of upwards of one -hundred man-hours of labor to do. They have done a lot of projects that can clean out areas, create a park, and so and so. The disc golf range is a good idea. ADJOURNMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER JOHNSON MOVED to adjourn. ^ I I VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY M r•11■r:6111 By: C�JU6QMili Sheila Smith, Secretary Community Development Department APPROVED: August 23, 2016 Patrick Saltonstall, Chair H Page 4 of 4 Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes July 26, 2016