HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-10-2009 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes
City of Saratoga
Parks and Recreation Commission
MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Joan Pisani Community Center
Patio Room
19655 Allendale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order – 7:05 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Chair Thomas Soukup, Vice Chair Vita Bruno, Commissioners Denise Goldberg and Lerry
Wilson
Absent: none
Staff: Crystal Morrow
Members of the Public: Mark Johnson, Parks and Recreation Commission applicant
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting was
properly posted on March 5, 2009.
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2.
Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission about any
matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up three minutes. Commissioners may not
comment on the matter, but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
- No oral or written communications
Commissioner Announcements
- Goldberg announced that her photo submission to the Venz Fine Photo My Town Photo
Contest made it to the top 5.
Approval of Minutes: Draft Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes for January 13, 2009 meeting.
- BRUNO MOVE TO APPROVE
- GOLDBERG SECOND
- APPROVED: 4-0
Reports: (This section is informational only; no actions will be taken.)
1. Denise Goldberg, Pedestrian, Equestrian, and Bicycle Trails Advisory Committee
(PEBTAC)
- Goldberg reported that the PEBTAC is considering various options for creating maps of
Saratoga trail.
- Goldberg added that the PEBTAC will be discussing the possibility of removing Pierce Road’s
Class 3 bicycle route designation, which will mean that the road is no longer listed on the
Valley Transit Authority’s bicycle route map or in the City’s General Plan or as a bicycle route.
Because bicycles are allowed on all streets, bicyclists will still be able to use Pierce Road. The
suggestion that Pierce Road’s Class 3 designation be removed resulted from concern that
Pierce Road is unsafe for inexperienced bicyclists.
- Soukup asked Goldberg if she was still in support of holding a site visit at the property
dedicated to the City near Highway 9 and Tollgate.
- Goldberg replied that she is still interested and will send an email to the Commission to
coordinate a time and date to visit the site.
2. Crystal Morrow, Staff Liaison
- Morrow reported on the recently adopted ordinance on Commission term staggering, which
will allow the Council to appoint Commissioners to alternative term lengths for the purpose of
realigning terms and distributing term endings.
- Morrow noted that the term of the Chair and Vice Chair expire in May and the Commission will
have to select a new Chair and Vice Chair.
- Morrow informed the Commission that the City will be celebrating Arbor Day on April 24, 2009
and is working with Wilson to involve local youth.
- Goldberg volunteered to see if the Lynbrook High School jazz band could perform at the
event.
Old Business:
3. North Campus Naming Process
Issue: The Council has directed the PRC to lead a public process to name the North Campus.
Action: PRC to continue planning the public process to name the North Campus by finalizing
plans for the naming process and identifying and assigning action items.
- Soukup introduced the item.
- Wilson said that as soon as a date is set for the grand opening he can complete the
communications strategy for the North Campus naming process and then he will give the
group a draft of the strategy for feedback. After he receives and incorporates feedback, Wilson
will create a list of communications action items to Morrow. Morrow will then coordinate with
Commissioners to determine what action items are assigned to each Commissioner.
- Goldberg noted that she has already drafted an announcement.
- Wilson said he can handle working with KSAR.
- Soukup suggested that the Commission establish a committee to develop rules for submission
of naming proposals and evaluating proposals. The subcommittee will send proposed rules
out in advance of the May meeting and the Commission can then discuss the suggested rules
at the May meeting.
- Goldberg and Soukup volunteered to be part of the naming proposal rule committee
Agenda Items for Future Meetings
- May 12, 2009
o Elect new chair and vice chair
o North Campus naming proposal planning
o Planning for joint meeting with the City Council
o Informational report on field use
o Status update on Kevin Moran Park, Joe’s Trail, and CIP and park maintenance budgets
Adjournment - 8:07 p.m.
- BRUNO MOVE ADJOURN
- GOLDBERG SECOND
- ALL IN FAVOR
Minutes submitted by:
Crystal Morrow, Administrative Analyst II
City of Saratoga – City Manager’s Office