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PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
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August 10, 2010 KIB School District - Gonference-Room
CALL TO ORDER
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN called to order the August 10, 2010 Parks & Recreation meeting at 7:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Committee members present were Pam Foreman, Hans Tschersich, Patrick Saltonstall, Andy Schroeder,
Rick Lindholm, Sandra West, and Willy Bethea. Excused were Jeff Huntley and Mike Sirofchuck. Absent
ex- officio members were Kevin Murphy, Ian Fulp, Dave Kaplan, Peggy Rauwolf, and Brent Watkins.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SCHROEDER MOVED to excuse Jeff Huntley and Mike Sirofchuck.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMITTEE MEMBER SCHROEDER MOVED to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
COMMITTEE MEMBER WEST MOVED to approve the May 25, June 8, and July 13, 2010 minutes.
Smith was directed to research the possibility of excusing members that requested to be excused at
meetings when there was not a quorum. It was the consensus not to approve the minutes until Smith finds
out.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
There were no audience comments and appearance requests.
OLD BUSINESS
A) Trails Plan
Cassidy stated the Table of Contents and the Vision, Goals, and Objectives are critical to discuss and
resolve tonight so the consultants can move forward. Due to not having meetings in June and July these
things were put on the Trails Plan website for you to review and submit your comments on the website.
During discussion there was consensus to add/change to the Table of Contents the following:
• Change Item 2b. to say "Legacy of Urban and Recreational Trails in Kodiak"
• Add Item 2d. Vision, Goals, and Objectives
• Change #3 to say "Existing Trail Conditions and Recreational Use Areas"
• Move #5. Trail Management Objectives to Appendix F
• Change Item 6e to say "Private Property Issues /Acquisition Opportunities
• Add Item 6f Recommended Code Changes
• Change Item 7a to Roles and Responsibilities and move the other 2 items down to 7b and 7c.
• Add Appendix G Trail Classification Standards
• Add Appendix H —2010 Cost Assessment of Trails
In the Goals and Objectives the consensus was to add/change the following items:
• 1 B. should say "Prevent trail degradation resulting from inappropriate trail use."
• 1F should say "Decommission trails that have been rerouted and are no longer in use."
• 2C - remove.
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• 2H should say "Work with native corporations and other private land owners to publicize
procedures for gaining legal or permitted access to private lands."
• 31 should say "The Borough should actively pursue all applicable grant funding for trail casement
and key destination acquisition, trail development, and maintenance for Kodiak trails.
• Add 3J Include facilities for non- motorized transportation when none exists and where upgrades
are needed and identify missing links."
• 4C should say "Develop and distribute a `Trail User Guide' to promote maximum public
knowledge of the trail system, trail uses, and reduce user conflicts."
• 6A should say "Work with Alaska State Troopers, Native Corporations, U.S. Coast Guard,
ADF &G, and ADNR to enforce existing trail restrictions, trespassing on private property, and
responsible trail use."
The committee questioned what the consultants mean when they refer to facilities in Goals and Objectives
3B & 3C and think they should choose a different word.
Cassidy was directed to find out where 3K came from.
It was also the consensus for Cassidy to come up with the verbage for the Recommended Code Changes
section and send it with the changes to the consultant.
NEW BUSINESS
A) Tax Foreclosure Review
Cassidy gave a brief report on the tax foreclosure process and stated the committee's role is to review the
parcels to make sure there is no recreational value in retaining the parcels.
During discussion, the committee was in consensus that the Gull Drive parcel may have potential for a
pocket park and would like to look at it as a group at the next meeting.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED that we recommend to Planning and Zoning in
case we never get to visit this place we do not know about this parcel in particular because we haven't
visited it but we do know that this part of Woodland Acres lacks recreational facilities and pocket parks.
(Motion refers to Woodland Acres, 8` Addition, Block 12, Lot 6)
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Cassidy was directed to look at the GIS and give the committee clear directions.
COMMUNICATIONS
A) "Bike Infrastructure gets Assembly OK" Article
B) Request Letter to ADF &G Re: Support of the Proposed Bike Path
COMMITTEE MEMBER WEST gave a brief update on the proposed bike path and stated Robin from
BLM came to Kodiak to do GPS work on all easements on Kodiak. West requested the results once they
are completed and who to contact regarding getting permission to do work on the easement.
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN expressed concern about BLM potentially wanting to vacate easements
because they have had those discussions.
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN suggested that Cassidy contact Robin to ask for the results.
REPORTS
Discussion of the meeting schedule.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED to return to 2 scheduled meetings a month for the
borough Parks & Rec Committee starting in September I guess the 14c and 28th.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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The next Parks & Recreation meetings will be on September 14 and September 28, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in
the KIB School District Conference Room
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
COMMITTEE MEMBER'S COMMENTS
Hans Tschersich said he recently visited the shooting place on Monashka Bay and it looks worse than
before. While taking pictures 2 guys stopped and unpacked Their guns getting ready to shoot there.
Tschersich educated them and they left. Because it looks like this they thought they could shoot there.
What is the borough doing about this? The mess has to really be cleaned up or else people will continue to
think they can shoot there.
Pam Foreman said maybe we need to bring it up again with the Assembly. We could talk to them about it
at the update meeting and say this is a safety issue.
Bud Cassidy said Dave Kaplan is the one who is passionate about it. He is the Assembly rep on this
committee. Cassidy feels it is a much broader issue. Cassidy said Bob Tucker put all the signs out there
that Smith had made.
Smith said she made one batch of signs (10) to post out there and Island Lake.
Cassidy said the real key is the rip rap, the large rock, and he's talked to Rob Green who doesn't want
boulders in the state right of way. We can't put it within 100' from the road centerline.
Cassidy also said we are on the docket to have a combined meeting with the Assembly.
Sandra West said she appreciates everyone's patience with the random and chaotic but productive
discussion.
Andy agrees that we took a pretty good document and made it better. This is becoming a good skeleton of
a outline.
ADJOURNMENT
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED to adjourn.
VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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APPROVED: September 14, 2010
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