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SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
TIME: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1974 - 7:30 P.M,
PLACE: CRISP MEMORIAL CONFERENCE ROOM, SARATOGA CITY OFFICES,
13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA 95070
TYPE: REGULAR MEETING
I. ORGANIZATION
A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Buchanan, Carlson, Clawson, Gordon, Rose,
' Wilberding and Zambetti.
ABSENT: Commissioner Terry.
B. MINUTES
The minutes of the August 19, 1974 meeting were approved as corrected.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. TRAIL EASEMENT, DIVIDEND INDUSTRIES
The Secretary reported her findings regarding easements. There is no
TRAIL EASEMENT, such thing as a dedicated easement. An easement is land that the City
DIVIDEND INDUSTRIES uses. Dedication is when the City owns it.
The City Attorney has been asked for a legal opinion as to whether
trails comes under the park in-lieu fee. It is not stated in the
Subdivision Ordinance and there is a different interpretation among
staff as to whether a trail dedication is applicable to be used for
park in-lieu fees. At the same time the Planning Director is working
to revise the Subdivision Ordinance so that is is alot clearer and
more meaningful because of all the legal terminology.
Chairman Wilberding questioned the different park fees and park dedi-
cation. The Secretary explained that in the Subdivision Ordinance,
the gross that they must dedicate for parks is 1.2% of the total land
or 1.2% of the value of the land.
The Secretary stated that if the Commission constantly allows the
dedication of property for trails to be used as park in-lieu fees,
then the Commission is going to be losing actual cash, which it needs
for park development. Budgeted in this years budget is approximately
$15,000 in park in-lieu fees coming from developers, subdividers,
builders, etc. If the Commission accepts dedication of land instead
of fees the revenue will be reduced accordingly and the Commission
should carefully review this action.
Commissioner Carlson proposed that the Commission look into the
ordinance regarding trails and explore the possibility of trail
easements as opposed to trail ownership.
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Chairman Wilberding suggested that the Commission investigate to
see what other cities are doing in regards to trails.
Commissioner Carlson asked if the City Attorney could attend a
Parks and Recreation Commission meeting and explain some items
regarding trail dedication and easements, and exactly what the
Subdivision Ordinance says. The Secretary will talk with the
City Attorney and find out a possible course of action this
Commission can take and its options.
The Commission decided that their previous recommendation regard-
ing the Dividend Industries development would stand.
B. FINAL CONTRACT AWARDED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BROOKGLEN PARK
The Secretary reported that the City Council at their meeting on
FINAL CONTRACT - August 21 awarded the bid for Alternates ~kl, 2, and 3 and $2,600
DEVELOPMENT OF for the Community Projects at Brookglen Park.
BROOKGLEN PARK
The contractor has signed the initial contxact and has a bond in
and is ready to go to work.
C. ESTABLISH TENTATIVE DATES FOR COMMUNITY FENCE BUILDING PROJECT AT
BROOKGLEN PARK
DATES FOR FENCE
BUILDING AT
BROOKGLEN PARK
September 28 and 29 at 9:00 a.m. were the dates set for the fence
building at Brookglen Park.
Commissioner Carlson will send out a newsletter to all residents in
the area, and a news release will be sent out to the papers by the
Secretary.
The measuring and marking of the post holes can actually be done
beforehand by the Architect and/or Park Foreman.
The Secretary will check on renting a cement mixer or if the cement
can be mixed by the volunteers. However, the City will rent a post
hole digger.
The Secretary questioned the idea of the architect or a staff member
as head of this committee, instead of having a community volunteer.
The Commission agreed that a chairman should be appointed among the
community to get a work group together and oversee everything, but
that the architect or a staff member should head the committee.
Commissioner Carlson will report back to the Commission at their
September 23 meeting as to the progress on community help.
III, NEW BUSINESS
A. PROGRESS REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF GARDINER PARK
The Secretary reported that an agreement has been reached with the
PROGRESS REPORT ON Santa Clara Valley Water District and except for the fourth reseeding
DEVELOPMENT OF of the park, Gardiner is ready for acceptance.
GARDINER PARK
The actual acceptance of completion of work will be the end of September.
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 9, 1974 - continued
B. ESTABLISH DATE FOR OFFICIAL DEDICATION OF GARDINER PARK
Commissioner Zambetti moved that the official dedication of Gardiner
DATE FOR Park be set for Sunday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m., or as an alternate
DEDICATION OF October 27 at 1:00 p.m.. Commissioner Rose seconded the motion, and
GARDINER PARK it was passed unanimously.
C. RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY
OPEN SPACE ACTION PROGRAM
The Secretary explained two recommendationsthat she thought would be
RECOMMENDATIONS TO of interest to the Commission:
CITY COUNCIL RE:
SANTA CLARA COUNTY 1) Action Matrix: Urban Open Space Resources - Page 5
OPEN SPACE ACTION Under Appropriate Cities add Parks and Recreation Commission
PROGRAM as (P) PARTICIPANT in the implementation process for recommen-
dation ~2.
2) Action Matrix: North Valley - Page 21
Under Appropriate Cities add Parks and Recreation Commission
as (P) PARTICIPANT in the implementation process and/or (*)
INITIATOR of implementation action for -
Streamside Park Chains: Recommendations ~~2 and ~k4.
Neighborhood & Community Parks: Recommendations ~~1, ~~2 & ~k3.
Trails & Bikeways: Recommendations ~~1, ~~2 & ~~3.
The Secretary felt everything has been included otherwise, and alot
of research has done into the program.
Commissioner Gordon moved that "Parks and Recreation Commission" be
included wherever the program reads "Parks and Recreation Department".
Also that the "Parks and Recreation Commission" be added to the
Action Matrix of Urban Open Space Resources. Commissioner Carlson
seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously.
IV. COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. RE: HAKONE REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Secretary reported that the Hakone Review Committee did not
meet as scheduled on August 28, as they did not have a quorum.
The next scheduled meeting is set for Tuesday, September 17 and
notices will be sent out.
2. RE: TRAILS AND PATHWAYS TASK FORCE
The Secretary reported that the Trails and Pathways Task Force
did not meet as scheduled on August 29, as they did not have a
quorum. The next meeting is scheduled for September 12.
B. STAFF REPORTS
1. RE: DOUGLASS LANE PATHWAY
The Secretary reported that City Council waived the condition on
Douglass Lane, so George Day Construction Company is no longer
required to provide the unimproved pathway. Legally, the City
did not have much choice as the pathway did not appear on the
final approved site map, and it was not included in the information
provided to the homeowners.
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C. ITEMS INITIATED BY COMMISSIONER'S
Commissioner Rose asked if a report could be sent to the Commission
and the Trails and Pathways Task Force, as to where the bike routes
are completed now in Saratoga, and the cost. Chairman Wilberding
suggested that a bike education program be started in the schools,
showing the different bike routes leading to the different schools,
and at the same time discuss bike safety.
V. COMMUNICATIONS - None
VI. ADJOURIa4ENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting ad-
journed at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Barbara Sampson, Secretary
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