05/22/2007 Regular Meeting
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION COMMIT
REGULAR MEETING - MAY 22, 2007
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CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:00p.m. by
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK on May 22, 2007 in the KIB School District Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
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: Pam Foreman : X: ~ : Communi!}' Development DeEt. :
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A quorum was established.
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMITTEE MEMBER TSCHERSICH MOVED TO APPROVE the agenda as presented.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
COMMITTEE MEMBER TSHCERSICH MOVED TO APPROVE the May 8, 2007 P&R
minutes. The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER SCHROEDER, and it
CARRIED by unanimous voice vote.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
There were no audience comments or appearance requests.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
A) Trails Plan
During discussion, it was expressed they have communicated to the Assembly that there needs to
be funding for consultants to write a trails plan. Their vision was that once the Comp Plan is
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adopted the trails plan would fit in under the guidance of that. There needs to be discussion on
policies, procedures, and identifying trails. Staff was directed to research how a trail plan would
be laid out, and if there is a budget item for a trails plan.
Cassidy suggested P&R hold a scoping meeting in September and use the summer to plan. They
should be looking at different communities trail plans, brainstorming, and then start putting this
together.
B) Koniag Project
SCHROEDER explained this is an invitation for the Borough to take part in the project ofre-
routing and hardening portions of the trail by laying down geo-block. SCHROEDER, the
National Park Service, GIS experts and their technicians in trail mapping (with high tech GPS
equipment) will be there also. There will be 1 crew each week so no one has to stay the 2 weeks.
Cassidy directed Smith to find out how many borough representatives can go or if it's just an
invitation to DEMI alone.
Discussion of mapping, GIS, Trimble, and the possibility of our equipment being outdated.
C) Test Trail Project
During discussion, it was expressed the object of the test trail project is to try out their
procedures for getting easements, dealing with private land owners, and legally designating
trails. While at training FOSTER and HUNTLEY learned what agencies and large government
land owners do to manage their trails using TMO's (Trail Management Objectives) with specific
codes for specific designations. HUNTLEY suggested at the last meeting to pick a trail and run it
up the pole. One choice is the Chichenoff trail which there is grant money available for Safe
Routes to Schools.
Cassidy stated we could figure out the framework on how to acquire easements and the liability
without doing the test trail. Cassidy suggested everyone think about identifying trails, deciding
on policies, etc. to come up with the most effective way to go about putting together a trails plan.
Pam Foreman arrived at 7:45 p.m.
There are differing ideas among the members as to what a trails plan is or should be
Cassidy stated we may want to talk about the issues associated with acquiring the rights to
traversed land, ownership control, liabilities, and management; and then defining it and finding
the legal side of things. He suggested they hold a stakeholders meeting for the Chichenoff trail.
COMMUNICA TIONS
FOREMAN said she received a phone call from someone who had concerns that an off-road
group is making an off-road trail in the Sacramento area. FOREMAN suggested the caller
contact the off-road groups to ask them.
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A) Meeting schedule:
. June 12,2007 regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB School District Conference Room.
. June 26,2007 regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB School District Conference Room.
FOREMAN and SIROFCHUCK will not be at the June 12th meeting.
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There were no further reports.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
COMMITTEE MEMBER'S COMMENTS
TSCHERSICH invited everyone to his hike up Russian Ridge Forest on June 2nd. Everyone will
meet at 9:30 am at the Visitor's Center or the Nazarene Church. This invitation is also extended
to the Assembly and the P&Z Commission.
SALONTST ALL (inaudible) is Antone Larsen.
SCHROEDER said if we keep talking about this we will find consensus and move forward with
the trails plan.
SIROFCHUCK thanked Andy and the Island Trails Network
ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK requested a motion to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
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ATTEST
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Sheila Smith, Secretary
Community Development Department
DA TE APPROVED: July 24, 2007
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