08/09/2005 Regular Meeting
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTE
REGULAR MEETING- AUGUST 9, 200
MINUTES
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BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00
p.m. by CHAIR FOREMAN on August 9, 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 KEVIN FOSTER requested "Future Meetings" to be added to
New Business as Item D.
COMMITTEE MEMBER HANS TSCHERSICH MOVED TO APPROVE AS
AMENDED the agenda as presented. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE
MEMBER JEFF HUNTLEY, and was CARRIED by unanimous voice vote.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
COMMITTEE MEMBER KEVIN FOSTER MOVED TO APPROVE the minutes of
July 26,2005. COMMITTEE MEMBER HEATHER TURNER SECONDED the
motion, and it CARRIED unanimous voice vote.
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
There were no audience comments.
OLD BUSINESS
A) Open Space Ordinance - Mary stated she is still working on Item A of New
Business which is the precursor to the Open Space Ordinance.
B) OtmeloilNorth Star - Pam stated there is $4 million set aside on the federal level
for Alaska Trails Initiative, and over $14 million in application. Pam will keep
everyone posted as new information comes in.
NEW BUSINESS
A) Borough Parks Facilitation Recommendations - Discussion on the different
possibilities for Borough parks maintenance.
B) Capital Improvement Program Review - Discussion on the status oflast year's
Capital Improvement list and a review of projects that the committee would like
to keep on the list for this year, and which ones will be included in the Compo
Plan. Final recommendations are to be made by September 13th.
C) Discussion of Urban Parks Field Trip - Discussion of the different borough sites
the committee will tour on the August 23rd field trip. Mary Ogle will provide maps
and aerial photos for everyone. The tour will also allow the committee to visually
review the existing projects on the Capital Improvement List.
D) Future meetings - Discussion of whether to cut the meetings back to one per
month or to stay at two meetings a month. It was the general consensus that it
should remain at two meetings a month for the time being.
COMMUNICATIONS
A) Outdoor Industry Press Release - The first is a basic press release with a database
of programs. Mary Ogle has requested Parks & Recreation to be added to the
database. The second is about the 2006 Trails fund. Discussion on the possible
future funding for trails.
B) E-mail to Mary Ogle from Lisa Holzapfel regarding Trails and Conservation
Assistance Program - Discussion on the possible future funding for trails.
MEETING SCHEDULE
August 23, 2005 Parks & Recreation Meeting/Field trip at 6:00 pm.
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September 13,2005 Parks & Recreation Meeting at 7:00 pm in the KIB Conference
Room.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Kevin Foster inquired about what happened in the joint Assembly/P&Z meeting.
Patrick Saltonstall stated that Mary's presentation was good, and she kept trying to get
feedback from everyone, but all they would say was that it was good.
Mary Ogle stated the RFP is ready and she is shooting it out.
Jeff Huntley will not be at the August 23rd meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR FOREMAN requested a motion to adjourn.
COMMITTEE MEMBER PATRICK SALTONSTALL MOVED TO ADJOURN the
regular meeting. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER KEVIN
FOSTER, AND CARRIED by unanimous voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
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ATTEST
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Sheila Smith, Secretary
Community Development Department
DATE APPROVED: September 27,2005
Parks & Recreation Committee: August 9, 2005
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