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SARATOGA PARES AND RECREATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
TIMEa MONDAY, :April ~, l~$?, '7:30 F.M.
PLACE : SARAI'OGA CON~MUNI'IY CENTER
1955 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California
Senior Lounge
A G E N D A
I. ORGANIZATION
A. Roll Call
E. Minutes Meeting of March 2, 19~?~
II. OLD EUSINESS
A. Dogs in Parks
III. NEw EUSINESS
A. El. Quito Master Flan
E. Evaluate Median Rehabilitation
C. Update 'Trail Plan
IV. COMMI5SION AND STAFF REPORTS
A. Commissioner Clemen's C.P.S.R.P.Conference Report
E. Recreation Department Report
"~. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Fetter ,From Mr. & Mrs. Cowie, Re: Dogs in Parks
E. Memo welcoming New Ems' ~s
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March 11, 1987
Saratoga City Councils
Regarding recent proposal. to ban dogs from
Saratoga parkas
The current regulation requires that dogs on
Saratoga streets, including parka, be kept on leash. The
law also states that dog excrement in the parks must be
removed by the dog's owner. Both of these regul~ions
require effective en.2'orsement to be of any value.
We do not believe banning doge from par~¢
altogether will improve the situation.. Those owners who
turn their doge loose to run every day will continue to
do so. Those who walk through the parks with unleashed
dogs are breaking the law now; it is unlikely that a new
regulation banning dogs from the parka will have any
effect on these uncaring individuals.
Mayor Hlava was quoted in the Saratoga News as
saying that those who obey the ordinance are distinctly
the minority. So the law breakers win once more, and
the law-abiding citizens lose another right/privilege????
There are many unpopular laws on our books, disobeyed by
the majority -~-- that does not make them bad laws.
we are in favor of better enforcement.
We are also in favor of larger, more conspicuous
signs. We believe these signs should be osted not neat
to a stop sign, for motorists to observe, ~as at evi.n
Moran Park}.but prominently placed at the entrances used.
by people wal_ kind through the parka.
Robert Q. Cowie
Virginia S. Cowie
19443 Melinda Circle
Saratoga, CA 950?~
Sincerely,
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13777 Fruitvale Ave~e, Saratoga, Calilornia~070, (408) 867-3438
The Scaatoga Community Center mid Parrs Deportment ~ SA~
invites your suggestions mid comments on diy-sponsored ~ O ~O
progrorns and par><s. The purpose o! this survey is to assist
stn!! in deternaiaiag the electiveness o! current programs, ~ :. ; ~,1
play and implement new progrcmos and give the public ~ ` >,.
as opportunity to ezpress their opinions. Your input trill be
used to help determine the,tuture direction o! recreation
progrca~os and parr development. .
1. How many in each o! the foIIowing age groups live is your household? n~'_ 1856
under 5 years 12-17 31-50 over 65
b-11 18-30 51-65
Z. During the last yam have you, or mambas of your household, participated is as activity
sponsored by the SatadoQa Community Center (not to be contused with the Los Gatos-Saratoga
Dept. o! Community Ed. sad >Zecreatioa)?
Yes. Type o! program: No.
Recreation class _
'~P -
Special event _
Other
Why?
_ Too busy
_ Not interested
_ Didn't know about
_ Program time inconvenient
_ Other
3. Bow have you heard about Saratoga Community Center progrcmos?
Didn't hear
Mailed brochures
Bulletin boards
Word of mouth
Newspapers
Other
4. What additions to the recreation programs would increQEe your use?
Expanded tennis program Child care during classes
Preschool and infants programs Day-long day care for infants and toddlers
Adult sports leagues (Specify) Supervised park programs
Soccer Sports clinics
Volleyball ~ Classes
Softball
Basketball .'
Teen programs (Specify )
What other classes or programs would interest you?
5. What improvements should be made to Saratoga City Parks?
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Parkin
Restrooms
Pl ound E went
Ezercise Courses
Picnic Facilities
1~9nnis/S rt courts
Desi ated d -walkin areas
Tale hones
Horseshoe its
Voll ball nets
Which city parlrs did you
use last YeQi?
6. What parr facilities did you use?
Playing fields (AYSO, Little League) Playground
Picnic facilities Sports courts
Other
7. In planning for the future, oa what area should the city place the most emphasis? Checr one.
Acquiring new land for park development.
Developing and improving facilities on existing park land.
Building a new Community Center to allow for program growth.
Maintaining existing facilities. with no growth. `
8. What percentage of recreation. progr®n coats should be paid by the participants? Currently,
participant fees pay 90% of the program costa.
100% 90% 75% 60% 40~° _ _ 0%
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13777 FRUITVALE AVENUF_ SARATOCGA, CALIFORNIA 95070
(408) 867-3438
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
March 24, 1987
Karen Anderson
Martha Clevenger
Joyce Hlava
David Moyles
Donald Peterson
We are pleased to welcome four new employees to the Parks
Division and to the City. staff. They are filling vacancies
created over the past several months by the resignations of
Ed Stirtz, Robert Wagner, and Samuel Hebert, and Neil
Westreich's disability.
Robert Breisch and David Mooney began work March 23. Robert,
who has been with Saratoga as a temporary employee, worked
with the Santa Clara County Parks Department and is studying
for a Park Management degree at West Valley College. David
has six years of grounds maintenance experience with the City
of Sunnyvale.
Michael Holly will begin work March 30, and. David Ashby will
join the City April 1. Both Michael and David have many years
of experience in landscape maintenance working in the private
sector. David has a horticulture degree from Foothill College.
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Harry Peacock
City M nager
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Parks and Recreation Commission DATE: March 2, 1987
FROM: Secretary, Parks and Recreation Commission
SUBJECT: Meeting of March 2, 1987
Even though there are no new subjects on the agenda, I feel it is
important that we discuss the Parks and Recreation Commission's
stand on the issue of dogs in the parks. Judging from recent
comments in the Saratoga News and the attached memo from the
Community Services Director, this issue might be a topic of hot
debate at the March 18th City Council meeting. Your input at
tonight's meeting is important. We will need to select a
spokesperson to comment, if asked, at the Counci 1 meeting, since
Rich will not be there.
Please contact Sharon if you will be unable to attend the
meeting.
Dan Trinidad, Jr., Secretary
Parks and Recreation Commission
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