HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-2004 (2) Park and Recreation Commission Minutes
Saratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Senior Center
City of Saratoga
19655 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga
Monday, September 13,2004
7:00 p.m.
Action Minutes
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:13p.m.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Vita Bruno, Mark Chapman, Greg Gates, Denise Goldberg, Anne
Sanquini, Thomas Soukup
Commissioners Absent: Vice Chair Logan Deimler (excused).
Others Present: Mayor Ann Walton smith, City Council Member Nick Streit, Sheriff Sub
Station Captain John Hirokowa, County Fire Charlie Anderson, Public Works Director John
Cherbone, Recreation Director Joan Pisani, de Anza Trail Task Force Members not on the
PRC; Gosia Hoot, Diane Reese, Bill Witmer, Una Daly and of Design Studios West Steve
Kikuchi and Bob Eck, Saratoga residents; Andrew Barnes, John & Pat Schnurbush, Phil
Peterson, Lisa Konie, Sally Johnson, R. Walker, Donna Poppenhagen, Leslie Collins, Rita
Witmer, Robert McBride, Marilyn McBride, Brete Bigley, Kai Chen, Devendra Singh,
Francis Killebrew, Jim Stallman, Radica Gini, Irene Chang, Lori MacInne, Jeanne Carter,
Tao Chang, Barrea, Janis Riccomini, Michael Maia, Lois Mc Pherson, J & A Heintz, Gary &
Susan Brandenburg, Maria Guerra, Bulich Fredericksburg, McCartney, 1. Wilhoit, 1. Lin,
Patrick O'Hearn, Sarah O'Hearn, Anne Ng, Tom Armstrong, Bill Elhoff, Joan Elhoff, Essam
Khalil, Rezk Felobos, Michael Gilbert, Staff Liaison Cary Bloomquist.
3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2
the agenda was properly posted on September 9,2004
4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: Accepted via group consensus.
5. Approval of Minutes of Meeting: Motion by Commissioner Tom Soukup,
Seconded by Commissioner Mark Chapman, to approve the August 2, 2004
Action Minutes as presented. Vote taken, action minutes
approved 5-0-1 (Commissioner Deimler absent, Chair Gates abstained).
6. Public Presentation:
de Anza Trail Project overview by Design Studios West with Review
/ approval of initial design concept: Steve Kikuchi and Bob Eck of Design
Studios West gave a detailed overview of the project. Several attending
Public that live near or that have properties that abut to the proposed trail
Voiced opposition to development. Several member of the public spoke in
Favor of trail development, a few of which lived along the trail itself. Sheriffs
Substation Captain John Hirokowa shared statistical information with the
Public, indicating no correlation between crime and proximity to trails.
County Fire representative Charlie Anderson offered fire safety mitigation tips
Along the trail that included, but is not limited to, installation of a fire hydrant
At the midpoint of the trail. No formal vote or motion was made, only that
The various unanswered questions raised by attending public be responded to
Or answered at the next public meeting on Tuesday, October 19,2004.
7. Staff and Council Reports
Recreation Director Joan Pisani-None
Liaison Cary Bloomquist each gave brief reports on current
projects/events/activities and thanked Chair Greg Gates for his excellent
leadership as Chair of the PRC this past year.
8. Oral and Written Communication.
None
9. Old Business:
None
10. New Business:
Nomination and election of Parks and Recreation Chair and Vice Chair
For next year (October 2004- September 2005). Vice Chair Logan Deimler
Was nominated as Chair by Commissioner Tom Soukup. Nomination seconded by
Commissioner Goldberg. Nomination was
Accepted via written correspondence from Commissioner Deimler. Vote taken, nomination
Passed 6-0.
Commissioner Anne Sanquini nominated as Vice Chair by Commissioner Vita Bruno.
Nomination Seconded by Commissioner Mark Chapman. Nomination was accepted by
Commissioner Sanquini. Vote taken, Nomination Passed 6-0
11. Commission Reports:
Each Commission gave report on their area of responsibility. No formal
actions taken.
12. Suggestions about future agenda items:
None
13. Adjournment
Commissioner Chapman made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Gates
seconded the motion. Vote taken and motion
carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 11:13 p.m.
Prepared By:
Cary Bloomquist, Staff Liaison