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Home My WebLink About02-19-1974 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutesa • • SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATIOTT corI~ISSIOI~r MINUTES DATE: Tu€~sday, February 19, 197 - 7b11endTj.le Avenue Saratoga, PL1~CE: Saratoga Youth Center, 1655 , California 95070 TYPE: Regular I:eeting I . ORGA~II ZATI ON A. ROhL CALL FRESL'NT: Commissioners Buchanan, Clawson, Gordon, Leong, Rose, Terry and b•lilberding. ABSENT: Commissioner Zambetti. ' II. B. 1~1IP1UTES The Minutes of the February 4, 1974 meeting of the Commission were approved as submitted. OLD BUSINESS A. BROOKGLL ~T FARK BRCOKGLEN y y roved pA~ The Secretar reported that the City Counci_1 has not et app the hiring of 1~Ir. Buktenica . aS the• landscape architect for. this project. Plans to do the median landscaping alonE; Fruitvale Ave. and Saratoga-Sunnwale Road in conjunction with this park work have been changed, and the Fruitvale Ave. work will be done in- house and only landscape plans will be drawn for the Saratoga- Sunnyvale Road work at this time. Commissioner Clawson said that George Martin, a I~os Gatos architect drew plans for the Saratoga-Sunn~rvale Road median and sue~gested that the Secretary contact him since she has not been able to find • these plans at the City Offices. In response to the Commission's request that she contact Los Gatos regarding their parks budgeting, she reported that much of their work is done either in-house or ~•;ith considerable community narticiration, This way the major cost is for the necessary ~aterial.s. III. T?E;'i BUSINESS A. H1'~KC~I'~ GARD~?:S Thn aecret~ry said that the major decision that; needs to be ma3e regarding F~akone Gardens is crhether or not the City ::'a.nts to keep it as a traditional Ja,~anese garden, or to enlarge it to a major community park. In the first case, the only additional land. needed is buffering between neight~orin~; residents and the nark, N,'tlilf: CftT.1i;l1 Bile c+i ~t;rTlczti'":^., a "iGV Cr oa%~ ~-~7.C2': ••'~ m~t rA C_~?S7 rabl-e. There are existing trails in the undeveloped section of the park, but these are net opo_1 du.e to lack of police patrols. -1- • • FARriS AT1D RECREATION COI•~iISSION - I~iI~1UTES - I`I~3. 19, 1a7~+ - ~ continue:d The Commission felt that they would like to include the people ~•rho have been active in the development of rial,one Gardens i~~ any major planning;, and. asked that Tanso Ishihara be invited to the I•iarch 4th neeting for discussion. After. this meeting, the Commission will decide if a t•~orking session including more members of the community i_s needed. B. AZULE FARK SITE PROBLEI~.S ~AZULE PARK The Secretary reported that a solution to the problems ~-"rit?^ mini-bikes and the lack of a side~ralk at the Azu1e Farlc site r::ust be found. The only suggestion made so ~ al~ regarding the mini-bil~:es is to fence the border between the future ~rles~c tTalley frae~~ray and the park. She has contacted the State Division of Highways anc3 they have agreed to post no trespassing signs on their property. The Commission felt that residents should be able to ~ralk through the park, and that fencing it should be a last resort. They suggested that the City ordinances be amended to specifically prohibit mini-bikes from using all undeveloped City land. They also felt t'__at one weekend of intense patrol of the Azule site could alleviate the probler: there. The Youth Co~smission and neighbors could- help in this attempt, since tie mini-bikes are usually gonr~ by the time the sheriff arrives. IV. COT•iR:ITTEE ~.T1D S~1~rF REPORTS A. COT.I~~ITTJE Ri_~ORTS B. ST~'~F?~' R~'CR'~S RCOKGL~S PARK ~ARDIr1ER PARK The Secretary erould like to begin taork at Broo?>mlen Park as soon as possible. To achieve this t'r~e Commission suggested that the specific arias of concern to the residents be determined, and then after this Commission revie~rs the plans, a presentation can be made to the homenvrners' association involved. After final review by the Commission, it can be presented to the City Council. The Secretary reported that the drainage plans revision for Gardiner Fork were accepted by the City Council. V. COI~iIiUP?ICATIOT7S A. 6,RITT~i. 1. David fi. Stevens, I~i.D., RE: Gardiner Park D_r. Stevens is concerned- about the health hazard involving the sand bow at Gardner Par'_l. The Commission did request that an appropriate substitute b~ used at the nark :;~her_ his problem ~>>as brought to their attention d~urir.~ the planning; of the parl., but is Baas overlooked ~•rhen the parl~ went to bid. The Cou__:i.ssion recc :mended that funds be allocated to replace the sand ,•rith tan bark. Tre Secretary will reply to Dr. Stevens' letter. 2. i•ir. Edt;~e._rd_ Ar^~introut~ RE: ~:zule Yarl-~ Site This item was discussed under item III B. -2- • P~~I~~S !~r~;?J ?~CRE~TIOI:? COT~Tt~,ISSIOI~ - T~1IIdUTES -FEB. 19, 1~7t?- -' continued B . 0 £~AI, ______. Commissioner Terry reported that he had been _contacted about a resident ~~,anting to allow public access for trails on hi.s property but that he was concerned about his liabilities. The Secretary will checl~ on this. Commission 't'erry asked about the topographical survey error concerning Gardiner Paris. The Secretary said t..tat the City will be landscaping up the t:~e adjoining pr.operty's fence line. he also asked ~'~tiJOI?t the Lossibil:ity of selling tnE 20-feet t~~ic?o strip of land connecting Gardiner Park with Harleigh Drive to the adjoining property owner, since it is of no use to the City. Chairman t~;il.berding reported that h.e must take a Monday night class vrhich t~~.ill involve missing four Commission meetings. He talked to the T~~ayor about this, and the Tayor felt that he needs only to take a leave of absence from the Commission. The Cor~rnission a~ree~? . He also reported that the T~iayor will appoint anew Commission to fill the present vacancy soon. VI. ADJOURr?T~ET?T There being no f`~rther business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 F.T~7. Respectfully mm submitted, `~' a,.i, .` ~ Barbara Sampson, Secretary -3-