Parks, Art, Recreation & Culture Advisory Commission 03/19/2020 05:30 PM Council Chambers

CALL TO ORDER, 5:30 P.M.

AGENDA APPROVAL

PUBLIC COMMENTS UPON MATTERS ALREADY ON THE AGENDA (3 minute time limit)

VISITORS/PRESENTATIONS (10 minutes)

• A.Nina Faust, Beluga Slough Birding

RECONSIDERATION

CONSENT AGENDA  All items on the consent agenda are considered routine and non-controversial by the Parks Art Recreation & Culture Advisory Commission and are approved in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Commissioner or someone from the public, in which case the item will be moved to the regular agenda and considered in normal sequence.

• A.Regular Meeting Minutes for February 20, 2020

STAFF & COUNCIL REPORTS / COMMITTEE REPORTS (20 minute limit)

• A.Staff Report - Deputy City Planner Engebretsen

• B.Parks, Camping & Trails Report - Parks Maintenance Coordinator Steffy

• C.Community Recreation Report - Recreation Manager Illg

PUBLIC HEARING

PENDING BUSINESS (15 minute limit)

• A.Memorandum from Deputy City Planner re: Jack Gist Park - Land Acquisition Recommendations

  Memorandum 20-026 from City Councilmember Smith dated February 10, 2020

• B.Karen Hornaday Park - Land Acquisition Recommendations

• C.Karen Hornaday Park - Parking Barrier Solutions and Recommendations

NEW BUSINESS (15-20 minute limit)

• A.Recommendations on Proposed Land Purchase Along Sterling Highway

  Letter from Dr. Marley to the Commission dated March 11, 2020 Urging Support for the Purchase

  Presentation by Dr. William Marley, DDS (retired) at the February 20, 2020 meeting

• B.Memorandum from Deputy City Planner re: Recommendation to Approve Support for Beluga Slough Birding Etiquette Brochure

• C.Memorandum from Deputy City Clerk re: Donation to the City of Homer to Fund a Park Bench and Additional Park Amenities as Needed

• D.Memorandum from Deputy City Planner re: Draft Ordinance Amending HCC 19.08.020, Definitions and HCC 19.08.060 Maximum duration of camping

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

• A.2020 Commissioner Attendance at Council Meetings

• B.2020 Annual Calendar

• C.Student Commissioner Appointment - Ella Blanton-Yourkowski

• D.W.R. Bell Gravesite - Peninsula Clarion Article by Clark Fair

  - Public Comment received on the Article

COMMENTS OF THE AUDIENCE (3 minute limit)

COMMENTS OF THE CITY STAFF

COMMENTS OF THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER (if present)

COMMENTS OF THE CHAIR

COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION

ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular Meeting is Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. All meetings scheduled to be held in the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers located at 491 E. Pioneer Avenue, Homer, Alaska.