03/23/2010 Regular Meeting -- —
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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 23, 2010 7:00 p.m. BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE . 1
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK called to order the March 23, 2010 Parks & Recreation regular
meeting at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Committee members present were: Mike Sirofchuck, Pam Foreman, Hans Tschersich,
Patrick Saltonstall, and Sandra West. Excused were Jeff Huntley, Rick Lindholm, and Willy
Bethea. Ex officio members present were Peggy Rauwolf and Casey Janz.
A quorum was established.
Community Development Department staff present was Bud Cassidy and Sheila Smith.
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN MOVED to excuse Jeff Huntley, Rick Lindholm, and Willy Bethea.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMITTEE MEMBER SALTONSTALL MOVED to approve the March 23, 2010 agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN MOVED to approve the March 9, 2010 Parks & Recreation Minutes.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
There were no audience comments or appearance requests.
OLD BUSINESS
A) Trails Plan /Preparation for Public Meeting
Cassidy stated the trails plan website has the winter trails map which was based on
information that Alta had gleaned from the different interviews held. The May 18th public
meeting will be at North Star School at 6 p.m. The consultants are talking about setting up a
number of tables and having breakouts to talk about maybe trailheads, connections
between trails, and such.
In response to CHAIR SIROFCHUCK'S inquiry if Alta has reached out to Leisnoi to invite
them to participate in the meeting or to meet with Alta, Cassidy stated they were going to
meet with Leisnoi, Ouzinkie, and with the native corporations this time.
In response to VICE CHAIR FOREMAN's inquiry if May 18th is just focused on winter,
Cassidy said no, it's the coming out, the big public meeting to try to talk about where we
have come since we started this and what we need to do. It will give us direction.
During discussion Cassidy said he will have Alta give us an agenda.
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK stated flyers will be put around town, an ad in the newspaper, email
announcements, and radio stations. He also suggested using the scanner channel on TV.
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In response to Amy Wagner's suggestion of having the newspaper do an article, Cassidy
stated he will call the paper to try to get an article in the paper.
Discussion. The committee encouraged the public members present to submit their
mapping to the consultants.
B) Borough /City Coordination in Parks Development and Maintenance
Cassidy stated the issue with moving soil to the KANA fields is no longer an issue. It's a
sandy /wood chip /sawdust mix that's not working well. They will redo the field with grass
to make it more useable. Fulp has a contract out to try to improve the field. The issue
behind Safeway and Threshold is going to be looked at as a transfer station which the
Assembly will give direction. There is some money so we can help fund some upkeep of the
fields and maybe Island Lake Trail.
Brief discussion of possibly having the city take over the maintenance for all borough
parks.
Amy Wagner suggested having manpower to patrol the parks because Fulp is often called
and asked for requests for officers to go by the parks to kick people off the field.
NEW BUSINESS
A) FY 2011 -2015 CIP
In response to VICE CHAIR FOREMAN'S inquiry of where are we with the North Star
walking trails, Cassidy stated the funding is from 3 different sources, and right now there is
an RFP to look at the cost of extending not just the trail from Bayside Fire Station up to
along Otmeloi up to North Star but also to pave and install lights. We have $3.3 million for
that project. There's re- alignment on the backside as you hit Peninsula Drive and drainage
that's problematic. Then there's $1.7 million, a Federal earmark for coming up over Lilly
Drive going over Island Lake Creek and up to North Star. The state took the money over
based on discussions with North Star School; their priorities are the narrowness of the road
as it goes over Island Lake Creek, the curve as you head from Lilly into Antone and then
Mallard Way. The $1.3 million had to be used by a certain date or returned. They sent over
surveyors and the only thing we got out of it was the trail over the creek.
During discussion it was the consensus to keep the list as is.
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN MOVED to move the 2010 Parks & Recreation CIP list forward to
2011.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Parks & Recreation Committee
2011 - 2015 CIP List
1. Parks & Fields Plan
2. Multi - Purpose Fields Construction (KANA, East, Softball Complex)
3. Mill Bay Beach Site Plan & Construction
4. Bike Path Extension (Marine Hill - White Sands)
5. White Sands Beach Improvements
6. Womens Bay Boat Ramp
7. Three (3) Walking Tails to North Star
8. ATV Park
9. Fairgrounds Improvements
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B) Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustees Supplemental EIS
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK stated EVOS received Exxon settlement money and they're looking to
spend down the remaining funds. They've done a supplemental EIS and the 5 areas they are
looking at are: Herring, lingering oil, long term monitoring, harbor protection, marine
restoration and habitat acquisition. They have about $24 million. In the past this committee
as well as other bodies in Kodiak has lobbied EVOS and Leisnoi to sell Long Island and
Termination Point for EVOS to acquire habitat acquisition funds with the idea it would be
turned over to the State for State Parks to manage it. The deadline for comments is April 1
Sirofchuck requested the committee reiterate their support for using habitat acquisition
funds to purchase Termination Point and Long Island.
Cassidy stated he will have to find out if a letter can be sent and then email you.
Discussion of whether to have CHAIR SIROFCHUCK draft a letter that says we support
habitat acquisition and other areas available for purchase.
COMMITTEE MEMBER WEST MOVED if permissible Mike Sirofchuck draft a letter of
recommendation to EVOS trustees from the Kodiak Island Borough Parks & Recreation
Committee.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications.
REPORTS
Meeting Schedule:
• March 25, 2010 P &Z /P &R Quarterly Update to the Assembly at 7:30 p.m. in
the KIB Conference Room
• April 13, 2010 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB
School District Conference Room
• April 27, 2010 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the KIB
School District Conference Room
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Curtis Howell inquired about who will maintain and plow the bike path when it is built?
COMMITTEE MEMBER WEST stated she was thinking of not plowing it because it would
make a great cross country ski trail. She also said it won't need much maintenance.
Amy Wagner asked why it's so important to distinguish between each trail because a lot of
people are under the impression that you exclusively make certain trails ATV free or hiking
only. Is this something you are looking into to exclude certain groups from certain areas?
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK said right now we are just trying to get an inventory of who uses the
trails and what trails are out there. There is no hidden agenda.
Amy Wagner asked about people with concerns regarding erosion because she knows of
specialty groups that are saying this erosion is because of 4 wheelers while they're making
$20,000 on a bear hunt. They want to close down whole areas so they have a monopoly on
them. Will you be taking into consideration erosion?
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN said the consultants are very good at identifying standards and
what kind of soil you are on, and what kind of trail do you need to build so it's sustainable,
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so erosion does become part of the conversation because that's part of what we need to
plan for; how to fix those trails. The overriding intent from everyone is to do our best to
make access to as many of the recreational areas that we have.
COMMITTEE MEMBER'S COMMENTS
Pam Foreman stated we all should be commenting on EVOS individually.
Casey Janz feels the same as Foreman.
Hans Tschersich said sometimes we are blessed that our trails are so poorly maintained
because in Eugene the trails are wonderful but there have been several people who have
been run over and killed by bicycles.
Sandra West said if we don't have 'a plan then it's just this committee that has very little
power sharing our opinion. If we have a plan when we ask for money we have something
solid that gives the community more power. We are glad you are here and we need you to
be involved for many years.
Peggy said the Parks and Rec meets twice a month so text your friends. Don't forget May
18th at 6 p.m. the public meeting
Mike Sirofchuck thanked everyone and reminded them to email EVOS.
Patrick Saltonstall asked what happened with the airport EIS.
Mike Sirofchuck stated he called Leslie Gray who was out of town but the consultant sent
him an email saying they're reviewing the agency comments now and thought in July or
August the draft EN will be coming out. Sirofchuck plans on contacting him to say it
wouldn't be acceptable and that they should be thinking about September.
ADJOURNMENT
VICE CHAIR FOREMAN MOVED to adjourn.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
KODIAK I WAND BOROUGH
P R & RE ' E fON MMITTEE
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Mike S rofchuck, Chair
ATTEST
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Sheila Smith, Secretary
APPROVED: April 13, 2010
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