05/09/2006 Regular Meeting
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTE
REGULAR MEETING-MAY 9, 2006
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CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK on May 9, 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 X
Ian Fulp X
Barbara Williams X
Roy Brown X
Scott Arndt X
A quorum was established.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY MOVED TO APPROVE the agenda as presented. The
motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL, and it CARRIED 7-0.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN MOVED TO APPROVE the minutes of April!! & April
25, 2006 amended minutes to show Kevin Foster and Pam Foreman were excused. The motion was
SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL, and it CARRIED 7-0.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
Andy Schroeder introduced his father, Bill Schroeder, who is active in Parks & Rec in Warren
County and has done quite a bit of trail building.
OLD BUSINESS
A. P arks Ordinance
Ogle stated they still have to set up a time to meet with the P&Z Commission to have a joint
work session. She received the current joint agreement for the use and operation of the City
of Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, and Kodiak Island Borough School Facilities from Ian
Fulp. She has went through it and is going to recommend changing, with the Committees
recommendation, the subsection that speaks of where the City will do maintenance, I am
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proposing to add Mill Bay Beach, Otmeloi, Harlequin playground, and possibly Island Lake
Park and trail.
Discussion on the agreement.
B. Recommendation for Borough Acquisition of the Kodiak Christian Fellowship Subdivision
Lots lB and IE.
Ogle stated she has done a site visit and found there is an existing trail around the lake that is
within the Natives of Kodiak Subdivision, but no connection. On this site, and there is a
natural lip that goes along the back property line and then down to the wetland area.
Discussion of the property.
COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN MOVES TO RECOMMEND the Borough
acquires the property called the Christian Fellowship Subdivision, Lots lB and IE. The
motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL.
The question was called, and it CARRIED 7-0.
NEW BUSINESS
A. S06-0l6 Subdivision Case
Ogle stated this is a five lot subdivision at Kalsin Bay.
The Committee had a brief discussion. They would like guaranteed public access to the
beach for recreational use.
COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY MOVED to guarantee beach access for the public
use for various activities. COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN SECONDED the motion.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED TO AMEND the main motion to
include for existing road along Lot 3C, 3D, and 3E along the beach berm and along the
northwestern property line of Lot 3. COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN SECONDED
the motion, and it FAILED 7-0.
COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN MOVED TO AMEND the main motion to include
for existing road along Lot 3C, 3D, and 3E along beach berm and along the northwestern
property line of Lot 3E or with a reasonable alternative road. COMMITTEE MEMBER
SALTONSTALL SECONDED the motion, and it CARRIED 6-l.
B. S06-017 Subdivision Case
Ogle stated it is 2 Lots being replatted into 3 Lots.
It was the general concensus of the Committee that there isn't any recreational value in this
case.
C. S06-018 Subdivision Case
Ogle stated this is a Woodland Acres Subdivision, and they are creating 5 Lots out of 4.
After a discussion, it was determined to be of no recreational value.
COMMUNICATIONS
A Wayne Bissell email about Trails Day in June.
Chair Sirofchuck stated Wayne sent out an announcement telling about Trails Day and the
opportunities for training; classroom training on the evening of June 2nd; some classroom
and then field training on June 3rd and 4th. This is training to train.
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Ogle stated this is the grant Wayne and she worked on with Lisa Holzapfel and Kevin Myer.
Holzapfel and Myer will be training about 24 Kodiak residents on how to maintain
sustainable trails, and teach them training skills. This will run future grant dollars further
because our labor will be our match.
REPORTS
A. Meeting Schedule:
May 23,2006 P&R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room.
June 13,2006 P&R meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB conference room.
Ogle reported she will be taking the Summit Lake Project Grant Agreement to the Assembly Work
Session on Thursday and the subsequent Assembly meeting on the following Thursday. The
Borough's match will be Soil & Water doing all the labor.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Patrick Saltonstall will not be here for May 23rd meeting, and Mike Sirofchuck and Hans Tschersich
will be out June 13th meeting.
SIROFCHUCK reported the Abercrombie Comp Plan comment period has been extended until the
1 ih. There are going to be major changes according to the plan; paving of roads, big bus turnaround
by Miller Point, and more trails. There's a lot of development in the Comprehensive Plan. He urges
everyone to look through it and mail in your comments.
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK requested a motion to adjourn.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONST ALL MOVED TO ADJOURN the regular meeting. The
motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER FOREMAN.
The meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATI N COMMITTEE
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ATTEST
By: C0h~lQn cVnlID
Sheila Smith, Secretary
Community Development Department
DATE APPROVED: July 11,2006
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