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Home My WebLink About09-05-1995 Parks and Recreation Agenda• TIME: PLACE: TYPE: I. II. III. IV. AGENDA SARATOGA PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday , September 5, 1995 - 7:30P.M. Administrative Conference Room City Hall 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California Regular Meeting C) Posting of Agenda Pursuant of Government Code 54954.2 the agenda for this meeting was posted on the City Hall Kiosk on August 31, 1995. ORGANIZATION A) Roll Call B) Minutes (Meeting of August 7, 1995) OLD BUSINESS A) Proposed composting demonstration station at E1 Quito Park. NEW BUSINESS A) Report. of vandalism at structure replacement. Congress Springs Park - play WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None V. COMMISSION AND STAFF REPORTS A) Commissioner's Reports B) Previous Month Council Meeting Report C) Recreation Department Status Report-Joan Pisani D) Park Maintenance Division Update-Bob Rizzo In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Parks Superintendent, Bob Rizzo, at (408) 867-3438. Notification 48 hours prior to the • meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. • M S M O R A N D II M TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Secretary, Parks and Recreation Commission SUBJECT: MEETING OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1995 II. OLD BUSINESS A) Proposed Composting Demonstration Station at E1 Ouito Park. Barbara Mansfield representing the West Valley Home Composting Education Program will present to the Commission the proposed site plan for the composting demonstration station at E1 Quito Park. Ms. Mansfield will again review for the Commission, functions of the demonstration station. The Commission may move to approve the site plan. III. NEW BUSINESS A) F~eport of Vandalism at Congress Springs Park - Plav Structure Replacement. On August 7, 1995 a portion of the play structure at Congress Springs Park was destroyed in an arson related fire. The structure was badly damaged, it was necessary to remove the play structure, slide, tire swing and swing set. Estimated loss is $15,500. Staff will present to the Commission for their approval a replacement structure. Please let Janice know if you will be unable to attend this meeting (867-3438 Ext. 245) J/G/~ Bob Rizz~b,, Secretary 7w • I~ N • • • Nip Sou!'~~e ~ J t 1 ti '{~ o t--o - NG ~ r N 5 ~\ ~Dx ~ BIN ~"oMF~'R'i`.Yi.N(y SNED ~' , ~`'~ t! W o o !S S / ~`~ ~e N ~oR DR . ~~ Go~~Mar Y MATERS AL ' ~ ~c~~oE~ ~K~ rR ~ ~ 7~~k ,~~ TiR~r 1 i~I.ANTER . . *~ ~ I_~ ,~- --a-, ~ i ~~;~ ~._.. so~~, ~_- ,: I .fox ~- ~WoRM ~' 'ti„ ~ SnvER _ _~ --- r 'a r~ ~ s~ ~~~, a ox I ~ '~ Sp IoM f~'obtkk. __ l~iANtr~ ~~ T~cNCn. ~ .s ~ _ ~. b ; _ ~., sr~aK ~ TRH ~' , e /~~~ + 7~~t i t f 1 r'', WARE ~` \ ~`,~~ t''REsTO ~MEstt \ ~~ ~~~\ ~ a, 1`__-~' eo.-o~oorert ~__~CaMPosT BiJy ~, \. ~}~ _ _ Tu 8 Lk'IZ ~-~., PLANT GR'.l~OK~ ~1.11bTER ~ok PI.A~IT~R ~ ~ ~-,.. _ \ ~° ~ANTER~oX <- (~ ~1 ~RO PosiK p l~OM~ C~f''~~~ ~Ti NG ~DUCrAT-C>N ~-Ti< ~ ~~ C~~ IYO~A 1Rk r i • °j Santa Clara County ' " ;. / ; t ~ C 4 '4 ~' Home Composting Education Program ~~~~~~ ~~ • s ' ~• IIniveraity of California Cooperative F.itension ~ti '- wP' .~ C ' • •~ se• FAX (408)24b-7016 Phone {9d8) 299-2635 68 north Winchester Blvd, Santa Clara, California 95050 TDD (408)247-1371 WEST VALLEY HOME COMPOSTING DEMONSTRATION SITE PROPOSAL The Home Composting Education Program (HCEP) for West Valley Cities proposes establishment of a composting demonstration site at Quito Park in the City of Saratoga. The goal of the HCEP Master Composters in proposing the site is to provide a unique recycling and gardening improvement resource available to all citizens of the community. Examples of several types of composting methods, including worm composting (vermiculture), will be maintained and set-up by Master Composters and area volunteers. The site proposed at Quito Park is adjacent to the Saratoga Community Gardens and a children's recreational area, which are symbiotic efforts since the composting. arena will be used for educational purposes. There will be no costs to the City of Saratoga in the establishment, set-up or maintenance of the composting demonstration site. All costs will be assumed by the volunteers to the HCEP. West Hope Church across the fence from Quito Park and the proposed site has agreed to allow HCEP to tap into its garden water line and City of Saratoga Parks maintenance has indicated there will be no lack of raw material available for composting through normal Park gardening efforts (these materials are currently disposed of in the landfill). Benefits to the City of Saratoga a. an important environmental/recycling educational tool is established; b. potential reduction in the amount of household solid waste being picked up and disposed of as refuse; c. the use of compost in home gardens will improve the community's soil and the gardener's productivity; (more) Funded by Santa Clara County .. . ~, Santa Clara County . . ~' `'~ '= Home Composting Education Program r ~~~ y~ ~!~ ;, o s Oniveraity of California Cooperative Ezteoaion - ' ~P• •~ ss• ~ • j '~ FAX (4246-7016 Phone {908) 299-2635 68 North Winchester Blvd., Santa Clara, California 95050 TDD (408)247-1371 Home Composting Demonstration Site Proposal (2) d. a demonstrable additional commitment to the mandates of California State AB 939; e. grounds maintenance for this part of Quito Park will no longer be the responsibility of City employees. HCEP views the Home Composting Demonstration Site as a lasting City of Saratoga resource, and if permission is granted for use of-the site foresees its completion taking about 12 months from the date of approval. submitted by Barbara Mansfield, Master Composter -- - - - -- -- ~r~~"- --- -- --= -~~1-y'9~ (signed) (da KK/ms 7-3-95 ¢: Funded by Santa Clara County ~g^cnaure • Car-lr..unih~ ??erou-ce re~;e?eer.-_... • ~~,..ilr -.. _ r'- ---- ... _;: ..~. SARATOGA PARKS AND REC REATION COMMISSION • TIME: MONDAY, JULY 10, 1995 7:35 PM PLACE: TYPE: I. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM - CITY HALL 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070 REGULAR MEETING ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL - Present: Clark, Crotty, Swan, Weiner Barnard, Dutra, Miller Pisani, Rizzo Absent: Staff B. MINUTES Minutes of the June 13, 1995 meeting were approved. Clark/Weiner 4/0 C. POSTING OF THE AGENDA Pursuant of Government Code 54954.2 the agenda for this meeting was posted on the City Hall Kiosk on July 7, 1995. II. OLD BUSINESS None III. NEW BUSINESS A) Ouito Park. Barbara Mansfield, Master Composter with the Santa Clara County Home Composting Education Program of the University of California Cooperative Extension, explained her proposal to set up a series of small compost piles in E1 Quito Park. The Commissioners questioned Ms. Mansfield regarding the potential traffic impact to the neighbors of the park, the potential for unwanted dumping, equipment noise, and the aesthetics of the project. The Commissioners requested Ms. Mansfield prepare and submit a site plan for the demonstration project. The Commission approved the initial concept for the i Composting Demonstration Station and agreed to consider a detailed site plan. Swan/Weiner 4/0 ZT~~vt -~' - p • l~`! ~~YS Sus ~cous P blaze burns ~plays~tructure at ~~`ark p, _ _ By IYIn~w IVIaTtrsznic ~ Springs Park. Unknown persons Arsonists destroyed a wooden used gasoline to set a home's front lawn on fire. The 85-year-old play structure at Congress Springs Park Aug. 8 by pouring gasoline on homeowner was asleep at the time the equipment and setting it ablaze. and was unaware of the fire until the following morning. She said the Firefighters from the Central Fire District responded to reports incident caused approximately of the blaze at 2 a.m. and quickly $300 woith of damage to her lawn. gill Hardwicke, chief of investi- put out the fire. ~ - ~ - ~> Bob Rizzo, Saratoga parkssuper- gation for the Central Fire District, ~~~ mat gasoline was used in intendent, said the 15-year-old ~~ ~~ to start the fires. No evi- structure will cost approximately dence has emeiged that links the 515,000 to replace. The city's incur- two events, aad there have been no ancepolicythroughtheAssociation other incidents of this nature in of Bay Area Governments will Saratogarecently,hesaid. cover the replacement costs, once "There's no rhyme or reason to the city pays the $5,000 deductible. this," he said. ' ~ ` "We eventually plan to replace Anyone with information about the structure," Rizzo said. ~ these two incidents is asked to call A similar incident occurred three the CFD's Fn-e Investigation Unit days earlier on Shubert Drive, a at378-4010orthetoll-freeWETIP short distance from Congress line at (800) 472-7766. • 3S SPRINGS PARK SARATOGA COUPONENT SYSTEM JE/RF TION 5' 10' LAI~IRr~CAPE sr c~u iNc ~_p•. -0' --~ ~,- / 111267 ~ POLY WALL / W/M$EL I 111414 AJDEMANOER n12n ~ z4• oEClc aFF ~ ~. 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City to establish no-parkingzones at two locations Saratoga Public Works Director Larry Perlin recommended to the Public Safety Commission Aug. 15 that a no-parkingzone be estab- fished onthe eastside ofPaseoPre- sada,directly across from EI Quito Park. He said residents have com- plained about cars blocking their driveways. He said he plans to ask residents on Paseo Tierra and Paseo Pueblo whether they want the parking restrictions extended down their streets as well. Perlin will report back to the commission in September. Perlin also plans to convert the section of Fourth Street adjacent to Viaggio's Restaurant into a no- parking zone. Hesaidthat fire8ght- ersand sheriff s deputies don't feel the street is wide enough to accom- modate two lanes of parking and emergency vehicle access. A valet service attherestaurantcould oper- ate that side of the street as a pas- . senger-loading-only zone between 6 p.m. and midnight. •