HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-1996 Park and Recreation Commission Minutes MINUTES
8AR~TOGA PI~RK8 I~DRECRF~TION CO~ISSION
TIME: Monday, July 8, 1996 7:33 p.m.
PLACE: Adult Day Care Center
19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. ORGANISATION
A. ROLL CALL - Present: Clark, Crotty, Dutra, Swan, Weiner,
Whitney
Absent: Miller
Staff: Pisani, Rizzo
B. MINUTES
Minutes of the June 3, 1996 meeting were approved.
Weiner/Dutra 6/0
C. POSTING OF THE AGENDA
Secretary Rizzo reported that pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 the
agenda for this meeting was posted on the City Hall Kiosk on July 1,
1996.
II. OLD BUSINESS
Review the report from the Community Recreation and Park Task Force.
Commissioner Crotty reviewed with the Commission and the public, the
Community Recreation and Parks Task Force. Commissioners Crotty and Whitney
reviewed forthe Commission, the results and the recommendations of the
Community Recreation and Park Task Force Workshop held on June 8, 1996.
Commissioners Crotty andWhitney highlighted the main recommendations to the
Commission.
A) The Community Center Hub Concept.
B) Upgrade of existing fields at school sites
C) Improvements to existing parks
After the report to the Commission, Chair Clark entertained input from the
public. Some of the main points that were given to the Commission were:
1) After any new park development how will these areas be funded for
maintenance?
2) Any improvements on school property and maintenance will be handled
through a joint powers agreement between the school district and the City.
3) Greenbriar Homeowners Association, represented by A1 Rotten, informed
the Commission that their association has formed a committee that is
willing to help with any development of the Azule Park site.
4) Kevin Moran Park would be developed into a larger site, there are
concerns regarding traffic impact on surrounding streets.
5) AYSO Paul Lovoi spoke to the concerns of the Kevin Moran neighborhood
stating that AYSO does not wish to create problems for the surrounding
neighborhood. They will tryto be considerate in their scheduling of soccer
if a field is developed at this site.
6) Azule residents expressed concerns regarding any development with Blue
Hills School. They expressed an opinion that the school district does not
do a good job maintaining the-school's play'fields.
7) Mary Gatdiner, Superintendent of Saratoga Union School District,
addressed the Commission and Stated that the District Board is very
interested in exploring a joint use agreement with the City for improvements
at the school sites.
Chair Clark expressed to the Commission for the Mayor, who would like to
have any approved recommendations developed by the Task Force and approved
by the Park and Recreation Commission, to be specific as to development and
improvements to each recommended site. Both Chair Clark and Commissioner
Swan felt that the Task Force recommendations as stated in the report were
specific.
Commissioner Weiner expressed thanks to all of the members of the Task Force
and staff who helped with this report.
Motion was presented to 1) approve the Conununity Recreation and Park Task
Force Report, 2) to proceed with the request to City Council to approve the
report as is and the hiring of a consultant to Master Plan the Community
Center Hub concept and Master Plan Azule and Kevin Moran Park sites, 3)
begin the negotiation process with theinterested School Districts.
Weiner/Crotty 6/0
III. NEW BUSINESS
(None)
IV. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
(None)
V. COMMISSION AND STAFF REPORTS
Commissioner Swan reported on the past months council meetings
Commissioner Crotty stated that the Creek Clean-up Committee will still
schedule a clean-up later this year.
Staff Reports
Joan Pisani reported that the council has approved reopening the Warner
Hutton House for an after school teen program starting in September. The
program will be funded for the first six months and funding for the rest of
the school year will have to be raised by the Youth Commission.
Bob Rizzo reported on two incidents that occurred at E1 Quito Park on July
4 and July 7, when approximately 150 people came into the park for a picnic
both days. E1 Quito Park is not designed to handle this large number of
people in the group picnic area. Many residents contacted staff to complain
not only about the large number of people but the amount of alcoholic
beverages being consumed by this large group. Secretary Rizzo recommended
that a review of the Alcoholic Beverage Policy be agendized for the August
meeting.
ADJOURNED 9:35 PM Swan/Crotty 6/0
Bob Rizzo, Secretary