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Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Administrative Offices, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga
March 5, 2001
7:30 p.m.
Action Minutes
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Alberts, Clabeaux, Dodge, Fronczak, Ioannou, Seroff
Commissioners Absent: Olsen
Others Present: Public Works Director John Cherbone, Recreation Director Joan
Pisani, Kara Chalmers of Saratoga News, Saratoga resident Don Johnson,
Saratoga resident Katie Alexander, Saratoga resident Bill Crrimes, Saratoga
resident Ron Sartori, Saratoga resident Ed Sweeney, Saratoga resident Jim
Stallman, Saratoga resident Mrs. Goel, Staff Liaison Cary Bloomquist
III. Renort on Posting of the Minutes: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2 the
agenda was properly posted on March 2, 2001.
IV. Approval of Minutes of Meeting: Meeting minutes from February 5, 2001 were
not approved due to correction and elaboration requests from Commission. Will
bring back to meeting on Apri12, 2001 for approval. Commissioner Alberts made
a motion to approve January 8, 2001 Action Minutes as amended, seconded by
Commissioner Clabeaux, voted and motion carried (5-0-1), with Commissioner
Dodge abstaining.
V. Administration:
Report received form Public Works Director John Cherbone and Recreation
Director Joan Pisani. Motion made by Commissioner Alberts to write a letter to
the editor of Saratoga News from the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding
the vandalism at Kevin Moran Park. Seconded by Commissioner Seroff, vote
taken, motion carried (6-0). Next agenda item taken out of order.
VII. New Business:
Commissioner Ioannou made a motion to approve a funding allocation from the
Trails section of the Park Development Fund to develop Parker Ranch Trails
segments 1, 2, 12 & 13. All work performed on these trail segments to be
monitored by Public Works Department. Commissioner Clabeaux seconded
motion, motion carried (6-0). Motion made by Commissioner Ioannou to approve
trail easement improvements at 21777 Mount Eden Road by R.J. Haas
Corporation. Motion seconded by Commissioner Alberts, vote taken, motion
carried (6-0).
VI. Oral & Written Communication:
Three (3) members of public representing the Azule Homeowners association were
present and addressed the Commission regarding the development of Azule Park as a
neighborhood park.
VIII. Old Business:
Motion made by Commissioner Seroff to create a list of suggestions for possible review
by Council to include Azule Park Master Plan and Climbing Wall without specific site
locations listed but listing relevant costs. Motion seconded by Chair Fronczak, vote taken
motion did not pass (3-1-1) Commissioner Clabeaux abstained. Motion made by
Commissioner Alberts to open a Capital Improvement Project at El Quito Park for
general park improvements and to improve the drainage and turf integrity of the existing
field used by C.Y.S.A. soccer. Logistics of field realignment deferred to Staff. Motion
seconded by Commissioner Seroff, vote taken, motion carried (5-0). Motion made by
Commissioner Clabeaux to relocate tennis courts displaced by construction at Congress
Springs Park to Kevin Moran Park. Seconded by Commissioner Seroff, vote taken,
motion did not pass (2-1-1). Chair Fronczak abstained, Commissioner Alberts against.
IX. Reports•
Staff Liaison Bloomquist: None
Commissioner Reports: No formal reports given by Commissioners.
X. Adiournment
Commissioner Alberts made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Chair Fronczak
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 and the meeting was adjourned at
10:15 p.m.
Prepared By:
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Cary Bloomquist
City Staff Representative