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Home My WebLink About04-15-1974 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes• SARATOGA PARRS AND RECREATIORT CONNISSION MII~'UTES DATE: r;onday, April 15, 1974 - 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Crisp Memorial Conference Room, Saratoga City Offices 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, Calif. 95070 TYPE: Regular Meeting I. ORGANIZATION A. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Buchanan, Carlson, Clawson, Rose, Terry and Zambetti~ tr0~L00u~ ABSENT: Commissioners Leong and Wilberding. GUESTS: Mr. Neil Cabrina, Nrs. Dyer and Mr. Kaufman B. MINUTES The Minutes of the April 1, 1974 meeting were approved as corrected. II. OLD BUSINESS A. BROOKGLEN PARK Mr. Buktenica presented the alternations made to the proposed BROOKGLEN Brookglen Park plans and the cost estimates which total $13,840, PARK not including installation of the play eauipment. He estimated that the play equipment will be between $5,000 and $7,000. He felt that the 3-foot rail fence and 6-foot fence could be built by residents. Depending on available skills, the play equipment could be built by residents if the frame were built for them. ~lith community donation of labor, the cost for each project would be reduced by 50 percent. Commissioner Carlson felt that one-day projects will get the most comounity involvement. Commissioner Rose asked how long construction should last. Mr. Buktenica said that it should take two to three months during the summer once plans are approved. The Secretary reported that the Scotts who leased an easement to the Brookglen Tennis Clut may be willing the lease a pedestrian easement to the City in order to gain access to the park through the back. B. R~~'VISED DATE FOR BROOKGLEN FARK PLAPd PRESENTATION? Mr. Buktenica and the Commission agreed to present the plans for Brookglen Park to the Community at the May 6th meeting and wild be held at Hanson School. _1- • • PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - MINUTES - APRIL 15, 1974 - continued C . HAKONE GARDEN R~~VIEkl CON:riITTEE Commissioner Terry reported that he spent considerable time with Dr. rakamura during his trip to Hakone, Japan. Dr. Nakamura ha.s F.ARONE one of his graduate students in architecture working on the GARD.E:1 Plans for Hakone Garden, and hope to have them completed at the end of April. He is using the Shugakuin Garden in Kyoto as a model in development of his plans. This garden is in a natural style without much pruning necessary. In keeping with this style, buildings should be of locally available materials using Japanese construction techniques. Commissioner Terry mentioned some specific points of the plan including the: 1. Stone lantern -•Dr. Nakamura feel that its position is too prominent~e would move this one and add another. 2. Parking lot - This is too close to the garden. Half should be removed and planted to provide a more gradual entrance into the garden. 3. Buildings - None would be moved. A small tea house overlooking the garden and a viewing shed farther above would be added. Dr. Nakamura emphasized that these are not absolute plans and would like to work with the City in Waking changes. Commissioner Gordon asked what how Dr. Nakamura feels about.. expansion of the garden. Commissioner Terry said that he felt that the only necessary expansion is to provide adequate buffering. D~. WEST VALLEY COLLEGE TRAIL Commissioner Rose spoke to Lane McDaniels, and was told that WEST VALLEYsome fencing has been constructed without provisions for a COLLEGE trail. She feels that action must be taken now to insure that TRAIL more fencing will not be constructed without room for a trail. 2~ir. Beyer felt that the. City should not enter into a maintenance agreement at this time because the cost is not known, and the extentions of this trail are not definate. He recommended referring this to the Mayors Committee vrhich w::ll soon be appointed to review the entire trail system. He did speak with rir. Hardy and the college is aware of the City's interest~in this trail. Commissioner Terry felt that the City should agree to maintain the trail at the level of a vacant lot at least. He asked Mr. Beyer to find out •~•hat level of maintenance West Valley College would require. He feels that this is an important trail since it runs east-west while the loads are oriented north-south. Commissioner Rose asked if they could make recommendations for members of tre I•iayors Committee to study the trails system. A~:r. Beyer said that recommendations should be given the A'iss Sampson. E. CITY *IAAtAGER, ROBERT F. BEYER Reviewed for the Commission the background and purchase of the Kocher/Tyler property adjacent to Wildwood Park. -2- . • • PARKS AND RECREATIOr1 COr~IMISSION - PIINUTES - APRIL 15, 1974. - continued III . NEW :~t; SIh ESS A. SDR-1113 - ALLErdDALE AVENUE - CAROLYN BUCHNER Since a trail to the possible linear park could involve this parcel, Cor.:r~issioner Terry mo~•ed that the Planning Commission be made aware of the rlaster Plan trail located there, but to also inform then that the Commission preferrs routing this trail along Chester Avenue. A secondary trail could be placed along the sewer easement for this property. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously. $. SDP.-ll? 4 - r~1C?'tTALVO F.OAD AREA - MR. BILLAWALA Wildcat Creek runs through this parcel and there is a major trail access to the hills along Ilontalvo Road. Commissioner Terry moved that a trail easement be required over the sewer easement along the south side of Wildcat Creek and also along the east side of Montalvo Road as shown on the master Plan for trails. Commissioner Zambetti seconded, and the motion was passed unanimously. IV. COMT~ITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS A. STAFF REPORTS 1. RE.: POSSIBLE FUNDS FROt~i PROPOSITION ONE - The Secretary reported that this Commissions plans for use of these funds is on the City Council agenda for April 17th. 2. EL QUITO PARR DEDICATION - This has been scheduled for T1ay 4th. 3. A'jTtE FARE SIIRYEILLARCE'- The signs have not yct been noste~.. Sphere have been no recent complaints, but this may be daze to a decrease in activity since two tickets were giT~en in another part of the city. 4: CALIFORI`;IA PARKS AIv'D RECREATION SOCIETY MEr~iBERSHIP. A new list of ommission me~:bers has been sent, and each commissioner should be receiving mail soon. Y. CO?II~'iUNICATIONS A. CALIFCR?dIANS FOR PARKS BEACHES AND WILDLIFE. This is in support of Proposition I. B. SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAIN TRAILS COr'FEREr1CE - MAY 4th Commissioner Terry will be attending this conference. C. RE: SANTA CLARA VALLEY MATER DISTRICT FEr1CE BEHIND GARDNER PARR The fence was built to stop vandals entering property through the water district easement. Commissioner Zambetti moved that the Secretary recommend that the fence be removed since it obstructs the trail entra.~ce into Gardiner Park. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. . -3- • PARKS AND RECREATION COP~MISSION - MINUTES - APRIL 15. 1974 - continued D. RE: COt~"t'•iISSIOPdER TERRA'S ~FRIAT, PHOTOGRAPHS GF PARK SITES Commissioner Terry is completing the aerial photographs of the Brookglen, Foothill, Congress Springs and Freemont High School park sites and went over the boundaries of each with the Commission. E. Com*~issioner Rose asked that approval of the agenda be made a regular agenda item of the Commission meetings. VI. ADJOURNPI~2IT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.~i. ' Respectfullysubmitted, ~~lC~LLG~ /lCinf~.,~. Barbara Sampson, Secretary mm -4- ' -• oz • Preliari.nary Cost Estimate Brook. Glen Park I. Grading and Mounding +500 c.y. @ X2.00/c.y. 2. Concrete Pacing , 1,800 sq. ft. a X1.00/sq. ft. 3. Conc. Block Retaining '+r`alls • 560 sq. ft. (vent. ) ~ r"~s6~/sq. ft. Esc !~. 3~ Rail Fence 200 Lin. ft. ~ x.00/lin. ft. 5. 6t Fence 150 Lin. ft. ~ Slt.50/lin. ft. 6. Readers 350 Lin. ft. ~ $l.oo/Lin. ft. 7. Decomposed Granite 3,575 sq. ft. ~ 20¢/sq. ft. 8. Fir Bark 1,800 sq. ft. ~ 20¢/sq. ft. 4. Irrigation (automatic) 20,000 sq. ft. 10. Grass From Seed + Soil Preparation 17,000 sq. ft. ~ 12¢/sq. ft. 11. Ground Cover + Soil Preparation 3,000 sq. ft. ~ 20¢/sq. ft. 12. Electrical 4/15/7 ~1, 0.00 1, 800 1, 400 800 675 350 1, 015 360 3,~ 2,040 600 800 T O T A L $13,840.00 Jack Buktenica, Landscape Architect, 2250 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, California 94306