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SARATOGA FARRS l~.ND '~CREATIGN CCA~I•ISSIOI~T
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HATE: Tonda.y, February 4, 1974- - 7:30 ~.~.
PLACE: Crisp P~ emorial Conference Room, Saratoga C~_ty Offices,
13777 £ruitvale Avenue, Sarata~;a, Calif. 9x,070
TYPE: Regular Meeting
I. ORGANIZATION
A. ROLL CALL
PRESETT: Commissioners Buchanan, Clawson, Gordon, Leon;,
Rose, Terry and t~lilberding
ABSEI`T: Commissioner Za,nbetti
GUESTS: r~r. Kaufma.nn and Louise Schaefer
B. r9INUTES
The P~iinutes of the January 21, 1974- meeting ~dere approved as
corrected.
T.I. O~~D BUSINESS
A. CA~'IT,^~ INFROVE*i;E""~T ~'ROG_TZ'A?'~~ 1°?~~ - 1oi7Q
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The folloc~~ing items were discussed:
Broo'.•~~^len-Col•~ P:~r'~ - Zhe Commission decided to postpone any decisicn
about enlar~;e~ent of the park until next year's CIP review. To
complete developr~:ent of the present pant, ?5,GOC ;;tas allocated for
the 1974-75 fiscal year..
Central Far'- - X200,000 ~~as allocated for the 1978-79 fiscal year
tp~egin Fhase I development of Central Park.
Fl Quito P<Y•'r - Access to the park is possible through several pieces
of private ~~~~roperty if it is necessary to develop the tennis court:.
The Ca.,mission felt that tennis courts ^~i~Tht be unsuitable for this
park because it is to be a neighborhood nark and the land is
leased. l~n alternative r•~i~;ht be to ir_etall volleyball courts, but w~
might be a. duplication of facilities o.1ro~~dy existing on the school.
property. X60,000 trras allocated for fiscal sear 1977-78 fcr
completion of this park`s develorr~ent. The Secretary presented a
map sho~,rin~ the location of the 35 trees being; donated by the
Rotary Club. The club hopes to plant them on either the 9-tl~~ or
1Gth of t:ay'ct~ .
l~oothi_1~1_ p<~_-^'- - Acol~isa_tion of 3.5 acres for th~.= park tiril_l ccs-;,
abou~' ~o0,C00, and ~30,OC0 etas allocated for this in fiscal years
1974-_?5 and. 1075-76. X55,000 was allocated for development in
1976-77 and w4-5,000 in 1978-79.
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I'AR.T;S 1?'~~D RECR~r'rI03'T COi'i~IISSIC'?~' - T~;IT~UTES - T'EB:C?Ui~RY 4, 1~:~74 - cont.i_nla.ed
I~i.I~~ev?_c?~. P~.~k Site - X25,000 was all~oated for acquisition cf
1t-.26 acres in fiscal years 197J-7C, 1~7C-77 and 1977-7f3.
,~1ilt~;aod_ Park - The development_ allocation was changed to N20,000
to cover Additional detrelopnent the Oity r:?ay c.{ant to complete along
with the retaining wall.in fiscal year 1974-75.
The Commission established the following priorities in implementing
the Capital _Improve~^Ant Program:
A. Central Park
Azule Fark ~ Acquisition funds already committed.
Kevin T4oran Park
B; Other priorities:
1. Congress Springs Park - Acquisition
2. Argonaut turf project
3. I'al.one Garden - Development
4. I'oothil7_ Fark
5. ~+;ildtaood Fark
6. Brookglen-Cox Park
7. Tennis court lighting
Commissioner Rose said that Los Gatos has been able to develoza
parks for considerably less money than is projected for Sarutaga's
projects, and asked. the Secretary 'to try and get a cost br_eakdoti~~n
from Los Gatos.
B. COl`1GI;.r'"SS SPRINGS PAP,Y SITas
The Secretary reported that the City ha.s a choice of asking for
a full TRaster Plan for Con~;resU S;~rings Park tahich Mould include
both a 9.8 acres and 3.2 acres development, a site plan for both
sizes or site plan for. only the 3.2 acres possibility.
The Commission recommended that 1,5£i0 be allocated to cover the
costs of a site plan for both the g.f3 acres and 3.2 acres
possibilities. Cor,r~issioner Gordon so moved and it ~A~as seconded
by Commissioner Claerson. The notion passed unanimously.
III. T:E`~T BUSITIESS
A. CO~iT=UT~lITY GAT',.DEi`T COT~TyITTEE '.LrUEST FOR CAPITAL ITiPRO~TEi~iETiT I'IIl!'DS
The Secretary reported that the Community Garden wants to continue
development which would include a lecture room.
The Comt:~ission did_ not feel that they had enough information
to jud~;c th.e needs of the Community Ga.,rden and. asked that they
present their request directly to the City Council.
B. FUTdDS rOR ~reoraSTRUCTIOr~; AT KEVIT~T ~O~A.T3 FA.?'u
The necessary c•~ork includes construction of tiro catch basins in the
play area. and connection with the storm drain in order to elirr~inate
the drainage problem not, existing at the parr. The only other
solution is to back-wash the existing; drain several tires a year.
The co~:,ission reco~mended that the sz»:~:ested construction be done,.
usin{; this year' s C~:pi to l Improve~:ent 1`unds i_f. a~- all pass- b1.e.
T.he Secretary felt that at least part of the work can be done by
the Cit;~~ Farks Department. Also the drainage design for Gardiner
Park V;ill be altered to avoid this problem there.
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A. COI~iI°iITT~E ?~~ORTS
The Secretary reported that the lantern donated to I7akone Gardens
has arrived. A_tso the roof and termite ti~rorl~ has begun there.
The lighting ~rorl: at Fievin I~ioran Park has also begun.
V. COit.T~iUP?IC~TIOI'S
A. t°~RZTT~~T
B.. ORAL
Comz~issioner Gordon as?>ed rc~~a the Peck Cak Grove has been designated
in the I~iaster F'1an. The Secretary said that it is designated as
an Open Space Preserve.
VI. ADJOURTI;~L"I:T
There being; no further business before the Commission, the meeting
adjourned at 10:20 P.l`•.
Respectfully al.ib;,",itted,
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I3arbarG Sampson, Secretary.
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