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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15-1974 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES TIME: MONDAY, JULY 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 Carlson, Clawson, Gordon, Rose, Terry, Wilberding and Zambetti. ABSENT: Commissioners Buchanan and Leong. OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Robert Beyer a.nd Mr. Rod Rodrigues. B. MINUTES The minutes of the July 1 and July 8, 1974 meetings were approved a.s submitted. II. OLD BUSINESS A. 1974-79 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The Secretary referred to the new revised 1974-79 Capital Improvement Program CAPITAL that the City Manager will be submitting to the City Council Wednesday, July IMPROVEMENT 17 for public hearing. The present plans for next year do not include Azule PROGRAM Park development and there is $15,000 in for the retaining wall at Wildwood Park. The City Manager is requesting money to put a. pathway across the front of Azule Park to eliminate the children going in the mud. The only development next year (1974-75) will be Brookglen Park, retaining wall at Wildwood, and Hakone. Commissioner Rose questioned whether the Commission could get some funds for improving the picnic and ba.rbeque area at Wildwood. Commissioner Zambetti felt that due to the heavy usage of Wildwood, with volunteer help possibly asking the Sa.ra.toga Rotary Club to donate funds this could be done. Mr. Beyer pointed out that a year from now the Commission will be picking up $57,000 from some of the funds committed to park purchase, and that $147,000 is being spent for park acquisition in 1974-75. Mr. Beyer suggested that the Commission should look into the possibility of a bond election, and suggested that the Commission sit down at a joint meet- ing with the Council and discuss the considerations. The best time for a bond election is in March. • • PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - MINUTES - JULY 15, 1974 - continued The Secretary stated that we will be getting approximately $71,000 from Proposition 1, but not until 1975-76 or 1976-77. Commissioner Terry moved to amend our previous recommendation of July 1. That an additional $5,000 be allocated for improvement of the barbeque area at Wildwood during 1974-75. Also that $5,000 be allocated for improvement of the drainage system in the play area of Kevin Moran Park during 1974-75. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously. This recommendation will go to City Council Wednesday, July 17. III. NEW BUSINESS A. CONGRESS SPRINGS PARK SITE PLAN REVIEW The Secretary explained the evolution schemes on the 2 schematics of CONGRESS Congress Springs Park provided by Royston, Hanamoto, Beck and Abey: SPRINGS PARK SITE 1) City owned site - south facing ballfield. Advantages: a) Relation- ship to parking good; b) Has expansion capacity for Pony League and is well sited for dual use with a north-facing ballfield on Clara Stamper site. Disadvantages: a) Orientation of ballfield is second best to a north facing field; b) Parking lot somewhat limited in size. 2) City owned site - north facing ballfield. Advantages: a) Best orientation of ballfield for players; b) Possible play field expan- sion if freeway right-of-way becomes available. Disadvantages: a) Not a. good relationship to parking; b) Less flexible for possible future expansion to the south. 3) Combination of both sites - double ballfield layout. Includes parking for 25 cars on one side of the park and another parking area for 15 to 20 cars on other side of park; possible soccer/football field; a 310' (Babe Ruth League) ballfield facing north; and a. south facing Little League field. 4) Clara Stamper site. Advantages: a) This scheme is visually the most open; b) The width of the soccer/football field is unlimited to the maximum width. Disadvantages: a) The soccer/football field location reduces the amount of court game space. 5) Clara Stamper site. This scheme provides a good balance of landscape and park facilities. There is more space for family use such as picnic, bicycle course, unorganized ball games on lawn and court, play apparatus areas, frisbee, mounds, etc. 6) This is a composite scheme of possible park facilities. Following discussion with input from Mr. Rodrigues of Saratoga Little League, Commissioner Zambetti moved to recommend to City Council that the site plan be considered Phase 1 of Scheme 6 which would include moving the diamond back if possible to allow for 300' from home plate to center field, and that a temporary concession stand be placed in the western corner between the diamond and the parking area. Commissioner Carlson seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously. B. FOOTHILL PARK DEVELOPMENT The Secretary reported that she met with the Foothill School Faculty Club FOOTHILL on July 9 and asked the Commissions opinion on going into a possible co- PARK development idea for an outdoor educational area in conjunction with a park. DEVELOPMENT This would be developed on a portion of the school property and we should consider developing with them our property (co-development), a.nd maybe in the long run give up the idea of buying additional property if this is what we need in this area. -2- • • PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - MINUTES - JULY 15, 1974 - continued Commissioner Terry questioned that with the Commission working with this group in co-development wouldn't we be setting up some sort of precedence with co-development. The Secretary stated that the long range aspect this Commission is after is the best feasible possible areas that we can design a.nd provide for our residents. If we can do this by saving tax dollars, and provide better facilities for the least cost and still come up with our goal, then we should take a look at it. Commissioner Terry requested that the Secretary outline a policy regarding co-development between the Commission and tax supported agencies. Each case would be viewed individually before the Commission decides to hear more from the particular agency. The Commission directed the Secretary to inform the Foothill School Faculty Club that the Commission is interested in further investigation of co- development. IV. COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS A. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. RE: TRAILS AND PATHWAYS TASK FORCE MEETING Commissioner Terry reported on the July 8 Trails a.nd Pathways Task Force meeting. A plan of attack was outlined: a) Task Force is going out and walk a few trails to acquaint the people with the general trail problem. b) An information session will be held with groups along the PG&E easement and find out about relationships for right-of-way of sewer easements and Flood Control District and talking with various other cities with familiar problems. c) Sit down and put everything together to generate some general policies. d) Go through each trail individually. e) Last will be to figure what the cost will be. Commissioner Terry presented a trail map showing the trails the Task Force will be covering in the next 4 or 5 Saturdays. The Secretary suggested that publicity be released on the Task Force hiking these trails to .keep the residents informed. B, STAFF REPORTS 1. RE: STATUS OF BROOKGLEN PARK The Secretary explained the final cost estimate list. Bid opening will be August 1. This will come before the Commission August 5 for recommen- dation to Council August 7. 2. RE: EIR PUBLIC HEARING The Secretary informed the Commission of a public hearing on the EIR July 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers regarding Painless Parker. -3- PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - MINUTES - JULY 15. 1974 - continued V. COMMUNICATIONS A. RE: THE OPEN SPACE ACTION PROGRAM FOR SANTA CLARA COUNTY The Secretary presented a letter from Santa Clara County on their Open Space Action Program. The Commission has 90 days to review and present their comments. The review period ends September 30. The Commission will discuss this at their first meeting in September. B. RE: PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER Commissioner Carlson moved to change the Commissions meetings to the second and fourth Mondays in September because of Labor Da.y weekend. The dates will be September 9 and 23. Commissioner Zambetti seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously. C. RE: MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Chairman Wilberding commented on the conflict between the City of Sunnyvale and Midpeninsula. The money Sunnyvale puts in they want spent in Sunnyvale or else they will withdraw from the District. At this point Midpeninsula and Sunnyvale are going to sit down and work out the conflict. Commissioner Terry moved to inform the Midpeninsula Regional Park District that we affirm and support their activities, not only on the purchase of open space but on the management and development of open space. The Secre- tary will write a letter to the Board of Directors of the District and inform them of the Commissions support. Commissioner Carlson seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Sampson, Secretary -4-