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SARATOGA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
TIME: MONDAY, JULY 1, 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, Gordon, Leong, Terry and Wilberding.
ABSENT: Commissioners Buchanan, Clawson, Rose and Zambetti.
OTHERS PRESENT; Mrs. Denney, Mr. Muir and Mr. Kaufmann.
B. MINUTES
The minutes of the June 17, 1974 and June 24, 1974 meetings were approved as
corrected.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. BROOKGLEN PARK
The Secretary presented the Commission with a new cost estimate list dated July 1,
1974 and pointed out the differences from the list dated June 24, 1974.
1. The grading has been increased $200.00 because we are going to have
to do more moving of the earth then was first anticipated.
2. The concrete block wall and play area has been reduced by $350.00
because it is now 225 square feet instead of 310 square feet.
3. The wide concrete edger instead of the redwood header boards be-
cause of the deterioration of redwood header boards.
4. The decomposed granite decreased by $100.00 because of the decrease
in square footage.
5. The fir bark has increased $180.00 because we have expanded the
play area from 50 to 60 cubic yards.
6. The irrigation increased $200.00.
7. The addition of the used power pole bumpers.
8. The electrical was cut in half because of only lighting the arbor
area. and hook-up and wiring for sprinkler timers, etc.
9. The 60 day maintenance lump sum added. This was not on the pre-
vious list because of a.n error by the architect.
The differences on page 2 of the cost estimate list on the fencing are because
of the addition of more 6 foot fence and less rail fence.
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Commissioner Carlson questioned the coordination of the power poles and embedding
them in the decomposed granite. The Secretary will consult with Jack Buktenica.
whether this item should be deleted from the cost list.
The Commission asked the Secretary to go to the Council and ask that they include
all the items, plus the alternates in the funding of the park so that Saratoga
will have a complete park.
The bids for Brookglen Park will be open on August 1, 1974.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. LOCATION OF TRAIL EASEMENT, DIVIDEND INDUSTRIES, SD 1110 (PACE PROPERTY)
The Secretary explained that the Commission was asked to comply with the Planning
Commissions request to provide a trail easement by mutual agreement between the
developer, Mr. Muir of Dividend Industries, and the Parks and Recreation Commission.
The Secretary provided the Commission with the general trail map and the actual
development map prepared by Dividend Industries for the Pace property.
Mr. Muir explained the location of the creek and whose property it exists on.
There are two and possibly three lots where the residents would end up with
hardly any back yard at all if we were to give 20 foot easements along the property
bank line.
Commissioner Carlson stated that the Commission is not in a position to make a
decision until we find out where the creek lies in relationship to the property
lines.
Mr. Muir stated that he is running a close time schedule, as August 8 is his
closing date a.s to the purchase of the Pace property.
The Commission decided to meet Mr. Muir Saturday, July 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the Pace
property a.nd to see for themselves the creek and how it runs in connection with
the property lines, before reconvening Monday, July 8 to make a decision on the
Pace property.
The Secretary informed the Commission that Mr. Muir is going before the City
Council July 3 in opposition of Condition 11X", a.nd if the Council deletes it
the field t"rip and the adjourned meeting will be cancelled.
B. PRIORITY LIST FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS
The Secretary reported that the operating budget of the City has increased $43,000
with the addition of Sheriff's protection and the Youth Services Bureau. There is
no where else that this money can come but from the Capital Improvement Program.
Mr. Beyer is now working to see if we ca.n leave $20,000 in for frontage improvement
of Azule and take $10,000 out of gas tax monies, since it will be a street improve-
ment, a.nd then $10,000 out of Park Capital Improvement. This way it would leave us
another $10,000 for other small minor projects such as the barbeque and picnic
tables at Wildwood, or possibly re-do the drainage system at Kevin Moran.
The Secretary stated that she suspects there is no drainage area, unless it is
under clay dirt. If this is the case, the City will most likely consider legal
action. It would cost about $4,000 to pint new drainage in the area.
The Secretary described what a Youth Service Bureau was and the combination code
enforcement/sheriff educational program. It was the Commissions feeling that
these two projects were not applicable to the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Commissioner Terry moved to make a recommendation at the public hearing on July 17
to reaffirm the Commissions stand that Azule Park development be dropped, except
the frontage area, and the remainder allocated to a priority list. Commissioner
Gordon seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously.
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IV. COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS
A. COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. RE: HAKONE REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Secretary reported that the Ha.kone Review Committee met on June 26 for a
very brief meeting because they did not have all the answers about the traffic
and road. She and Sarah Jane Rose are meeting on July 5 and develop a repair
list. The roof man is going to give us an estimate on the lower house roof
also.
We have also received the report from Dr. Nakamura and the entire report wa.s
in Japanese. It is costing us $250.00 to have it translated and it is due
back to us July 5.
B. STAFF REPORTS
1. RE: JULY 6 FIELD TRIP OF PACE PROPERTY
The Secretary will invite the City Councilmen to join the Commission on the
field trip of the Pace property.
2. RE: TRAIL ITEMS BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
The Secretary reported that there are three trail items up before City Council
on July 3.
a.. A petition of citizens interested in seeing that the trail
area behind West Valley College is retained as a trail area
for equestrian.
b. A letter from Leto Day of George Day Construction Co. re-
questing he be released from the commitment to have an
easement on Douglass Lane.
c. Mr. Muir regarding Condition "X" (SD 1110, Pace Property).
V. COMMUNICATIONS
A. MEMO FROM CHARLES ROWE, PLANNING DEPARTMENT RE: SD 1110.
B. MEMO FROM MR. HERBERT GRENCH, MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL PARK_DISTRICT AND A COPY OF
THE BASIC POLICY OF THE NEW PARK DISTRICT WITH ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
The Secretary had a question regarding a statement in the policy stating, "the
land will be banked for a period of time prior to public use". She will question
Kay Duffy on this.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, Commissioner Carlson moved
that the meeting be adjourned to Monday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m., if necessary. Commissioner
Terry seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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Barbara Sampson, Secretary
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