02/27/2002 Regular MeetingKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 27, 2002
MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was called to order at 7:OOp.m.
by CHAIR SIROFCHUCK on February 27, 2002 in the Borough Conference Room.
II. ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present Others Present
Patrick Saltonstall Erin Whi le
Mike Sirofchuck Communit Develo ment De t.
Vince Walser Erin Whi le, Secreta
Tuck Bonne Communit Develo ment De t.
Che 1 Boehland Wa e Biessel
State Parks
A quorum was established.
Committee Members not
rA went
Kenneth Hansen
Pe Dvorak
Dan Jessu
Hans T~schersich
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMITTEE MEMBER SIROFCHUCK asked for a new item, Forever Wild Alaska's
Land Use Application, to be added to new business as VI - C. COMMITTEE MEMBER
SALTONSTALL MOVED TO APPROVE the agenda as amended. The motion was
SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER BONNEY, and CARRIED by unanimous
voice vote.
IV. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
COMMITTEE MEMBER BONNEY MOVED TO ACCEPT the minutes of the Parks &
Recreation Committee's regular meeting of February 6, 2002. The motion was
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SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER BOEHLAND, and the motion CARRIED by
unanimous voice vote.
V. AUDIENCE COMMENTS AND APPEARANCE REQUESTS
There were no audience comments or appearance requests.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
Staff provided the committee with USGS topographical maps to begin the process of
outlining existing recreation trails. The committee decided to color code trails in the
following manner: black =ATV; green =hiking; blue =equestrian; red =mountain
bikes. This was to start analyzing the available trails and their existing uses. It was
decided that trails the general public would use are the most important to mark, not lesser
used routes.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A) Budget Requests, FY 2003
COMMITTEE MEMBER SIROFCHUCK MOVED to request $10,000.00 in the
budget for Parks & Recreation Committee activities.
The motion was SECONDED by COMMITTEE MEMBER BONNEY and
CARRIED by unanimous roll call vote.
B) ATV Stakeholder Committee Appointments
Staff informed the Committee that the KIB Assembly had determined Duane Dvorak,
Community Development Department Director, should make the appointments for the
ATV Stakeholder Committee.
COMMITTEE MEMBER SIROFCHUCK expressed his discomfort with having this
taken out of the Parks & Recreation Committees hands.
COMMITTEE MEMBER BONNEY stated that the committee should express any
concerns or support they have for applicants but that he had asked the Assembly to
select a borough employee to make the appointments so that it did not become a
political issue.
Staff also reported that Duane Dvorak would be the lead staff member for the Parks &
Recreation Committee.
Extending the deadline for the ATV Committee was discussed (the initial deadline
was that night). The Committee decided to recommend to staff that they extend the
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application deadline by two weeks and advertise by public service announcement on
KMXT & KVOK. The COMMITTEE also developed a list of "user groups" that
should be represented. The list is as follows:
• ATV Dealers
• Hikers
• ATV User Groups
• Mountain Bikers
• Equestrians
• Native Groups
• Fish & Game
• Snowmachiners
• Coast Guard
• Ranchers/Land Leaseholders
• High School Representative
C) Forever Wild Alaska Use Permit Application
There was a general concern as to the effect of this use on the land as well as the
impact it would have on the local community that uses this land for recreational
purposes.
There was a general consensus to direct staff to develop two resolutions, one
opposing the land use permit to the Department of Natural Resources and one
opposing the conditional use permit to the KIB Planning & Zoning Commission.
IX. COMMUNICATIONS
A) Existing KIB Parks & Recreation Comp Plan adopted 01/09/81.
B) Snowmachine law information sheet provided by Wayne Biessel at the last meeting.
C) Application for the 2002 Alaska ATV &Snowmachine Management Summit and
Workshop
D) Letter dated February 26, 2002 from Daniel Jessup to Erin Whipple tendering his
resignation from the Parks & Recreation Committee due to a pending move out of
state.
E) Draft of House Bill 397 exempting a person driving a snowmobile from driver
licensing requirements.
There were no further communications.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS SIROFCHUCK & WALSER expressed an interest in
attending the conference advertised in Communication C.
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X. REPORTS
STAFF reported the following meeting schedule:
A) Meeting schedule:
• March 6, 2002 continuation of February 27, 2002 meeting, 7:OOpm in the
KIB Conference room
• March 27, 2002 regular meeting at 7:OOpm in the KIB Conference room
B) Staff Report (APA documents available)
There were no further reports.
XII. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no audience comments.
XII. COMMITTEE MEMBER'S COMMENTS
There were no Committee Member comments.
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
CHAIR SIROFCHUCK adjourned the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
By:
Mike Sirofchuck, Chair
ATTEST
By:
Erin Whipple, Secretary
Community Development Department
DATE APPROVED: June 5, 2002.
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