03/28/2006 Regular Meeting
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION COMMIT
REGULAR MEETING-MARCH 28,
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CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:06 p.m. by
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK on March 28, 2006 in the Borough Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present Absent Excused Others Present
Hans Tschersich X Mary Ogle
Jeff Huntley X Community Development
Kevin Foster X
Mike Sirofchuck-Chair X "
Murphy Forner X
Pam Foreman X
Patrick Saltonstall X
Andy Schroeder X
Wayne Biessel , iX'
IanFulp X
Betty Odell X
Roy Brown X
A quorum was established.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMITTEE MEMBER FOSTER MOVED TO APPROVE the agenda. The motion was
SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY, and was CARRIED 5-0.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
COMMITTEE MEMBER FOSTER MOVED TO ~PPROVE the minutes of February 14,
February 28, and March 14, 2006. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER
HUNTLEY, and it CARRIED 5-0.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
There were no audience comments and appearance requests.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Parks Ordinance
Ogle stated that from the last meeting the latest work to be done with the Parks Ordinance
was to see what the typical minimal threshold for a subdivision is. From talking to
planners, ex-planners, and a couple developers she found most subdivisions are smaller
and anticipates that will be continued. Ogle recommends that the lot count be reduced.
Right now it is at eight and she recommends, five lots. Reviewing the subdivision code,
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five lots is usually the kind that separates the smaller subdivisions that have to share
driveways from actual improved roads." . .
A brief discussion of the ordinance.
B. OtmeloilNorith Star
Ogle stated it is still processing and they are still having meetings.
C. Trail Ownership Inventory
Ogle stated they are still working on it.
D. April P&Z Subdivision Cases
Ogle stated this subdivision is PanamaroffCreek Estates in Womens Bay. There's going
to be a shared driveway, and there are wetlands and creeks on this property. They will
have to put a lot of improvements in to get driveways.
A brief discussion.
NEW BUSINESS
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There was no new business.
COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications.
REPORTS
Ogle reported Duane Dvorak and herself drove out to Pasagshak on Friday to look at the road
project, the rocket launch facilities, Fossil Beach, and the grazing lease area so now she
understands what is going on out there. We were approved for the Alaska Conservation Gralll
and will be working with Lisa Holzaphel, and it is the grant that we are doing the trail
maintenance program. The trail in Fort Abercrombie will be worked on and signs will be put up.
She also applied for and just received unofficial notice that she was awarded the grant for the
Lake Summit re-route that they applied for under the Alaska Trail Initiative at the end of the
summer that was not awarded. We applied for the same project that I worked on with R.C. Hardy
at the Soil & Water Conservation Office under the Alaska Coastal, like a CIAP program and we
will be installing GeoBlock. I am meeting with R.C. tomorrow to flush out the schedule. Ogle
also said ifthey are interested the consultants fodhe Comprehensive Plan will be putting all the
meeting notes on the website, which is www.kibcompplan.com.
A. Meeting Schedule:
April 11, 2006 P&R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room.
April 25, 2006 P&R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Hans Tschersich said he was gone for the month of February and the newspapers stacked up, so
he started reading them and ran across an article wh~re the City owns a parcel of land on Spruce
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Cape Road where the guy cut up all the brush. Maybe you heard about this. We had looked at it
once when we did our park visits and it is a choice piece of property. I got alarmed that the City
might want to get rid of it, so I wonder ifit's Borough land. It would be a shame to lose it.
Andy Schroeder said he has been part of the Fort Abercrombie Trails Committee and has learned
a lot about trail building and design. It was time well spent. There is a trails conference in
Fairbanks next week and ifthere is Borough money available he would like to go.
Mary Ogle stated she and Sheila will work on it.
Kevin Foster said he will be gone on April2Sth.
Hans Tschersich said he discussed with Wayne unified signage in the parks, Borough and other
areas.
Mary Ogle stated Wayne and her had worked up a prototype of a sign that we are going Lo use
for the Piedmont Point Trail that will be the prototype for all future signs.
Mike Sirofchuck has a request to get the signs up at White Sands Beach for the Natural Use Area
for no motorized vehicles.
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK requested a motion to adjourn.
COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY MOVED TO ADJOURN the regular meeting. The
motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER SCHROEDER.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION CO MITTFE
ATTEST
BY:~~le; Q~A Z'9tTl ~
Sheila Smith, Secretary
Community Development Department
DATE APPROVED: April 11, 2006
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