HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-01-2004 Park and Recreation Commission MinutesSaratoga Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Administrative Conference Room
City of Saratoga
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga
Mouday, March 1, 2004
7:30 p.m.
Action Minutes
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Commissioners Present: Vita Bruno, Greg Gates, Anne Sanquini, Thomas
Soukup
Commissioners Absent: Logan Deimler, Sandra Dodge, Angela Frazier
Others Present: Council Liaison Kathleen King, Recreation Director Joan
Pisani, Zarka Popovic, City of Campbell, Antoinette Romeo, Santa Clara
County Pazks Department, City Planner Ann Welsh, Staff Liaison Cary
Bloomquist. Public present: Denise Goldberg
3. Report on Postine of the AEenda: Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2
the agenda was properly posted on February 26, 2004
4. Accept AEenda Items and Order: Accepted via group consensus.
5. Approval of Minutes of MeetinE: Motion by Commissioner Anne Sanquini,
Seconded by Commissioner Tom Soukup, to approve the February 2, 2004
Action Minutes with corrections as noted. Vote taken, action minutes
approved 4-0.
6. Staff and Council Reports
Council Liaison Kathleen King, Recreation Director Joan Pisani, and Staff
Liaison Cazy Bloomquist each gave brief reports on current
projects/events/activities.
Public Presentation:
Zazka Popovic from the City of Campbell and Antoinette Romeo from the
Santa Clara County Parks Department gave a brief power point presentation
Regarding a proposed regional dog park at Los Gatos Creek County Park
Adjacent to the casting ponds near Highway 17 and San Thomas Expressway.
Santa Clara County will maintain the park, with a requested $25,000 dollar
Donation from the City of Saratoga and other neighboring communities. No
Formal action taken by Commission. Bring back more information at next
Meeting.
8. Oral and Written Communication.
None.
9. Old Business:
1. Master Plan Review: City Planner Ann Welsh presented updates and
progress on the trails master plan revisions since the February 2004 PRC
meeting.
10. New Business:
1. Code Enforcement of Dog's Off-Leash in Saratoga Parks. Focus
discussion pertaining To Dog's off-leash at Azule and Kevin Moran
Parks. Motion by Commissioner Bruno, seconded by Commissioner
Soukup, to increase code enforcement efforts pertaining to dogs off-leash
with written warning to offending dog owners. Vote taken, motion passed
3-1-0, with Commissioner Sanquini abstaining.
11. Commission Reports:
The only formal action taken under this section pertained to the Handbook
Task force being disbanded in a motion by Commissioner Sanquini, seconded
By Commissioner Bruno, vote taken, motion passed 4-0.
12. SusBestions about future agenda items:
Because of need to prepare Work Plan for Council review, suggested
Change of April PRC meeting start time approved by group consensus to
6:30 p.m. versus the normal start time of 7:30 p.m.
13. Adjournment
Commissioner Soukup made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner
Bruno seconded the motion. Vote taken and motion carried 4-0. The meeting
was adjourned at 10:50 p.m.
Prepar By:
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Cary Bloomgmst, Staff Liaison