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Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Administrative Offices, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga
January 8, 2001
7:30 p.m.
Action Minutes
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Alberts, Clabeaux, Dodge, Fronczak, Ioannou, Olsen,
Seroff
Commissioners Absent: None
Others Present: Council Member Nick Streit, Public Works Director John
Cherbone, Recreation Director Joan Pisani, Kara Chalmers of Saratoga News,
City of Cupertino representative Ray Chong, Bob Wallace, Staff Liaison Cary
Bloomquist
III. Report on Posting of the Minutes: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 the
agenda was properly posted on January 5, 2001.
IV. _Approval of Minutes of Meeting: Commissioner Olsen made a motion to
approve October 2, 2000 Action Minutes, seconded by Commissioner Alberts ,
voted and motion carried 7-0.
V. Administration: To accommodate City of Cupertino employee Ray Chong,
New Business Agenda Item #1, Union Pacific Railroad Trail, was heard out of order. Mr.
Chong gave presentation and overview of the project, stating project costs of
approximately $9,200,000.00 million dollars, with Saratoga's local match being
$980,000.00 thousand dollars. Mr. Chong stated in order to get more accurate project
costs, a feasibility study will need to be conducted. Saratoga's share of the $40,000.00
local match is $10,000.00. Mr. Chong indicated other participating agencies have already
approved their portion of the local match for the feasibility study. Chair Fronczak
thanked Mr. Chong for his presentation and opened the floor for questions. Saratoga
resident Bob Wallace expressed his concerns about the cost of the project and about the
need to have a feasibility study. Council Member Streit indicated the estimated prof ects
costs are a concern for the City and need to be further defined. Discussion ensued among
the Commissioners. The matter was referred to the Trails Subcommittee for review and
recommendation.
Regular order of Agenda resumed.
1) Public Works Director John Cherbone gave a brief overview of the Congress Springs
Park project indicating the 75% plan review will be shared with the Commission at the
February 2001 Meeting. Mr. Cherbone indicated all other Park project have been
completed.
2) Recreation Director Joan Pisani suggested a representative from the Commission
attend a Prop. 12 informational meeting on Friday, February 2 in Foster City. Liaison
Bloomquist stated he would represent the City at this meeting.
3) Park Development Funds Report reviewed by Commission. Discussion ensued,
several Commissioners indicated the report to be confusing and hard to follow. Staff will
develop a revised report and present it at the next regular meeting.
4) Park Improvement Committee will meet Thursday, January 25, at 7:00 p.m.
5) Review of Commission Assignments was deferred.
6) California Parks and Recreation Society Training Conference, March 14-March 17,
2001 in Sacramento will be attended by Commissioners Fronczak, Clabeaux, Olsen,
Ioannou and Liaison Bloomquist.
7) Planned for January 17, 2001 U.P.R.R. Meeting. To be brought to Council February
21, 2001.
VI. Oral & Written Communication: None.
VII. New Business:
1) Please see Administration section of this agenda.
2) Review of Congress Springs Park Project 50% plans was performed by Public
Works Director John Cherbone, with a favorable response given by
Commission. Only areas of concern are locating a site for Pony League
baseball practices and games.
3) Prospect Iligh School gymnasium project was discussed. Staff Liaison
Bloomquist gave a brief overview of proposal. Discussion ensued,
Commission was not able to make a recommendation due to lack of detailed
information. Will discuss issue at next Parks and Recreation Commission
Meeting when more detailed information should be available.
VIII. Old Business:
1) Action Matrix was not reviewed. Chair Fronczak reported the Action Matrix
is being reviewed and reformatted for easier review. New format should be
ready for next meeting.
2) Subcommittee Reports: None
3) Park Facilities Rentals (Wildwood & El Quito Park): After discussion and
review by Commission, motion made by Commissioner Seroff to approve the
rental of Wildwood and El Quito Park facilities without equipment rental or
requiring a security deposit. Commissioner Dodge seconded the motion, vote,
motion carried 7-0.
LY. Reports:
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Staff Liaison Bloomquist: None.
Commissioner Reports: None.
X. Adiournment
Commissioner Olsen made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Commissioner
Alberts seconded the motion. The motion carried 7-0 and the meeting was
adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
Prepared By:
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Cary Bloomquist
City Staff Representative