01/26/2010 Regular Meeting FEB 1 7 2010
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 2010 7:0 TROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE
KIB SCHOOL DISTRICT CONFERENCE ROOM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL called to order the January 26, 2010 Parks &
Recreation regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Committee members present were Hans Tschersich, Jeff Huntley, Patrick Saltonstall, Andy
Schroeder, Rick Lindholm, Sandra West, and Willy Bethea.
Ex Officio members present were Dave Kaplan, Peggy Rauwolf, and Brent Watkins.
COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY MOVED to excuse Mike Sirofchuck, Pam Foreman,
Sandra West (arrived at 7:10 pm), and Casey Janz.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Peggy Rauwolf arrived.
COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY MOVED to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
COMMITTEE MEMBER BETHEA MOVED to approve the January 12, 2010 Parks &
Recreation regular meeting minutes.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
Chris Kouremetis, Justin Horn, Jascha Zbitnoff, Sean Rauwolf, Corey Brandal, Joe Rauwolf,
and Monte Nugent attended the meeting to gain more information on the Trails Plan.
Jascha Zibitnoff said he wants to be more informed of what is going on with the trails.
Peggy Rauwolf said she asked them all to come so they know and understand what is going
on.
The committee explained the Trails Plan process and stated they should come to the
February 9th meeting. They emphasized that what we come up with will determine what
we get back from you, the public and ourselves, and we need your input.
Cassidy told them if they have a GPS we have the ability to transfer GPS information onto
the map if you are interested in GPSing any trails. The consultants will be meeting with
user groups all day on February 9th in the Assembly Chambers.
Smith provided the public present with flyers for the February 9th meeting and the Trails
Plan Project website address.
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The committee emphasized that the Trails Plan will try to work out any conflicts of trail
users, and requested they help get the word out.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL encouraged the public present to go onto the Trails
Project website to sign up for email updates.
OLD BUSINESS
A) Trails Plan
Discussion on trails, possible easements, getting the word out, preparing for the February
9th meeting, and any questions for the consultants.
In response to HUNTLEY'S inquiry of whether the consultants have approached any land
owners yet, Cassidy stated he thinks their goal is strictly putting together the map right
now.
COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY stated so they haven't gone to land owners then.
In response to COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL'S inquiry of is the mapping of trails
done, COMMITTEE MEMBER SCHROEDER said they probably have forty miles done and
they're still at it, and they'll need the summer.
The committee explained what the consultants want as far as GPSing trails.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications.
REPORTS
The next Parks & Recreation Committee meetings will be on February 9, 2010 and
February 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB School District Conference Room
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
COMMITTEE MEMBER'S COMMENTS
Brent Watkins thanked everyone for coming tonight.
Andy Schroeder asked the group that came tonight if they are snowmachiners, ATV riders,
skiers or what. They said they do it all, 4 wheel, snow machine, hike, hunt, fish, etc.
Jeff Huntley was glad everyone showed up tonight.
Sandra West thanked everyone for coming, get some more input.
Peggy Rauwolf thanked everyone for coming.
Dave Kaplan said he brought the signage issue for White Sands to the Assembly and the
media was there. It is a concern and the public needs to hear about it.
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The group of young men stated that shooter's or hunter's ed in the high school would cut
down a lot of that.
Patrick Saltonstall said we were talking about doing it at the Coast Guard.
Sandra West said the KISA range at Salonie Creek is open to the public but the gate is not
open. You can use that anytime because it's borough land but you can't drive in without the
key.
Patrick Saltonstall said we don't know the answers to this but we did discuss we don't want
to shut everything down to shooting either. We're mostly trying to do education.
Jeff Huntley said when this came up and what we passed on was a suggestion that we try
some signage and he didn't realize that the borough is going to make it an ordinance.
Cassidy said we haven't yet but that's the discussion with the manager.
I Jeff Huntley said so it's gone past our saying "let's try some signs."
Cassidy said the signs are pretty basic, he thinks it's the penalties and such.
Jeff Huntley said then it becomes a law.
Patrick Saltonstall said every time he was almost shot the people was really bummed out
and they didn't know any better so he thinks signs and education might work.
Rick Lindholm thanked everyone and said you are the ones making the difference.
Patrick Saltonstall said the plan will enable access for all users.
ADJOURNMENT
COMMITTEE MEMBER HUNTLEY MOVED to adjourn.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
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APPROVED: February 9, 2010
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