HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-1995 Park and Recreation Commission Minutes MINUTES
SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
TIME: MONDAY, March 6, 1995 7:35 PM
PLACE: ADULT DAY CARE CENTER
19655 ALLENDALE AVENUE, SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070
TYPE: REGULAR MEETING
I. ORGANIZATION
A. ROLL CALL - Present: Barnard, Clark, Crotty,
Miller, Swan, Weiner
Absent: Dutra
Staff: Perlin, Pisani, Rizzo
Absent: None
B. MINUTES
Minutes of the February 6, 1995 meeting were
approved. Swan/Weiner 6/0
C. pOSTING OF THE AGENDA
Pursuant of Government Code 54954.2 the agenda for
this meeting was posted on the City Hall Kiosk
March 1, 1995.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A) Final review 0~ ~he p~ns for Wildwood Park
Improvements - Capi~l Project #955
Secretary Rizzo summarized and gave a history of the
plan. Chairperson Crotty stated that the Commission
had received six items of correspondence regarding
this matter and then opened the discussion to the
citizens present. The Commission listened as
severalcitizens spoke, expressing support for the
playground upgrades. The citizens also expressed
their concerns regarding the location of the picnic
tables. The Commission members then summarized and
discussed the citizens comments. The Commission
members also discussed potential ideas for
improving communications with the Saratoga citizens
regarding Commission plans.
Chairperson Crotty led a discussion of the need for
the Commission to have a mission
statement/philosophy for incorporation in the
Master Plan. Chairperson Crotty and Commissioner
Weiner formed a subcommittee to develop this
statement.
Chairperson Crotty led a discussion of the need for
the Commission to be proactive regarding trail
issues, public education on the use and purpose of
the trails, and including the public in the
Commission's review process.
Commissioner Miller reported that the Bicycle
Advisory Committee is working on a bicycle logo for
Saratoga. They are holding a contest for high
school students to submit their designs.
Commissioner Miller also reported that the Public
Safety Commission will be holding a public hearing
to discuss eliminating parking on Saratoga Avenue
between Quito Road and Bucknall Road so the bicycle
lane will be safer.
Commissioner Weiner reported that she had been
approached regarding the possibility of the City
providing a skateboarding and rollerblading area.
Secretary Rizzo summarized the City's prior
experience with a skateboarding area. The
Commission discussed the idea of a rollerblading
area.
Commissioner Weiner reported on attending a
reinventing government seminar. She reported that
a key theme was that government should meet the
needs of the whole community, not just the needs of
a few individuals.
B. Previous Month Council Meetinq Report:
Commissioner Weiner reported that the Recreation
Department's video was well received by the City
Council.
Commissioner Weiner reported that the Planning
Commission will be meeting with the Arborist in
April and she requested the Parks and Recreation
Commission be notified in advance.
The planned improvements, except the picnic tables,
were approved. The picnic tables shall be
relocated to the existing cleared area and all
reasonable efforts will be made to protect the
existing green-space. Bernard/Swan 6/0
B) Re¥iew Q f the final park plan for the Paul Masson
Site- Greenbriar Saratoqa Road company
Carol Meyer of the Greenbriar Saratoga Road
Company, and Paul Lettieri of Guzzardo and
Associates, presented their park plan to the
commission. They highlighted the major differences
from the conceptual plan, and the features
providing compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). The Commission questioned
them on many of the other features. Secretary
Rizzo requested Greenbriar Saratoga Road Company
coordinate the proper name of the park-like area
with the Saratoga Community Development Department
to ensure it is classified properly. The proposal
was accepted as presented. Clark/Barnard 6/0
III. NEW BUSINESS
A) DR-95-006Lpt f2, Tract 7770 (Chadwick Place
Subdivision)
Secretary Rizzo summarized and gave a history of
the plan and reviewed the Commission's past
recommendation to move the trail to follow the
Garrod property fence line to the water tank next
to the Saratoga Country Club. This proposed trail
would connect to Mid-Pen System and access Chiquita
Court.
IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
(None)
V. COMMISSION AND STAFF ~0RT~
A. Commissioner's Reports:
Commissioner Swan reported on the attendance of
Commissioners at a Sunnyvale conference on how
their government entities worked with their
community to develop a neighborhood center. She
expressed her appreciation to the City Council for
sending the Commission members to the conference.
C. Recreation Department Status Report - Joan Pisani:
Joan Pisani reported that the Recreation Department
had just held a retreat the previous weekend. The
purpose of the retreat was to set priorities for
the department. She briefly described the ongoing
survey of youth groups and users of the Saratoga
parks to understand their needs for athletic
fields, She also described her findings to date
regarding how surrounding communities share
athletic fields with local schools. Last she
described the upcoming recreation programs.
D. Park Maintenance Division Update - Bob Rizzo:
Secretary Rizzo reported that work on the approved
improvements to the Kevin Moran Park playground
equipment and frontage improvements, will begin by
early April.
ADJOURNMENT 9: 45PM Weiner/Crotty 6/0
~ B~ob Ri~~Secretary
Minutes prepared by Bill Weller
Volunteer Recording Secretary