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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2022 0103 PR REG ITEM 09B Item: 9.B. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PARKS AND RECREATION COMISSION Moorpark, California November 7, 2022 A Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on November 7, 2022, at the Moorpark Community Center located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Morgan called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Ho led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioner Ho, Vice Chair Estrella and Chair Morgan. Absent: Commissioners Gunning and Flame. Staff Present: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director and Kimberly Sexton, Administrative Assistant II. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: (Items to be pulled from the Consent Calendar shall be identified under this section. None. 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COMMISSIONERS: Chair Morgan stated the Parks and Recreation Commission toured several parks on October 16, 2022. Chair Morgan announced an upcoming event, Skate Night, at Arroyo Vista Community Park on November 19, 2022. JANICE S.PARVIN DR.ANTONIO CASTRO CHRIS ENEGREN DANIEL GROFF DAVID POLLOCK Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Minutes of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Moorpark, California Page 2 November 7, 2022 7. PRESENTATIONS/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A. Consider Report on Pickleball (continued from October 16, 2022). Staff Recommendation: Make a recommendation to the City Council regarding additional courts for pickleball. Mr. Laurentowski gave the report. Two public comments were received by email. Fifteen speaker cards, and one petition were received during the meeting. Christopher Young, Moorpark resident, submitted an email in opposition of converting or restriping the tennis courts at Arroyo Vista Community Park for pickleball. Todd Howard, Moorpark resident, submitted an email and pictures demonstrating people waiting to play pickleball on four courts at Tierra Rejada, next to two empty tennis courts. Mike Dubreil, Moorpark resident, spoke in favor of Option E, restriping the tennis courts at AVCP for both tennis and pickleball as a temporary solution, and Options A and C, permanent pickleball courts at AVCP east of the tennis courts, and permanent courts if a License Agreement is established with Southern California Edison to utilize the property adjacent to the north side of Arroyo Vista Community Park as a long-term goal. He spoke in opposition of Options B and D, striping the multi-use court for pickleball and use of the pickleball courts at Chapparal Middle School. Mr. Dubreil suggested a yellow color be used for restriping the courts, suggested upgrading the nets, requested the courts at Miller Park be made available Monday through Sunday after five o'clock for pickle ball only, and suggested changing the court close time from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Todd Howard, Moorpark resident, spoke in favor of Option A, permanent pickleball courts at AVCP east of the tennis courts and Option E, restriping the tennis courts at AVCP for both tennis and pickleball. Susan Cullon, Moorpark resident, spoke in favor Option E, restriping the tennis courts at AVCP for both tennis and pickleball and Option C, permanent courts if a License Agreement is established with Southern California Edison to utilize the property adjacent to the north side of Arroyo Vista Community Park. Rick Hansen, Moorpark resident, commented he is in agreeance with the prior speakers. Brian Peace, Moorpark resident, spoke in favor of Option A, permanent pickleball courts at AVCP east of the tennis courts. Kori Mandel, Moorpark resident, spoke in favor of Option E, restriping the tennis courts at AVCP for both tennis and pickleball, then move on to Option A, Minutes of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Moorpark, California Page 3 November 7, 2022 permanent pickleball courts at AVCP or Option C permanent courts if a License Agreement is established with Southern California Edison to utilize the property adjacent to the north side of Arroyo Vista Community Park. Kris Hansen, Moorpark resident, commented she supports Option E, restriping the tennis courts at AVCP for both tennis and pickleball, then move on to Option A, permanent pickleball courts at AVCP or Option C, permanent courts if a License Agreement is established with Southern California Edison to utilize the property adjacent to the north side of Arroyo Vista Community Park. Thomas Anderson, Moorpark resident, spoke in opposition to Option B, pickleball courts on the multi-use court at Arroyo Vista Community Park. Jeff Corneau, Moorpark resident, spoke in opposition to Option B, pickleball courts on the multi-use court at Arroyo Vista Community Park. Jim Lordeman, Moorpark resident, spoke in opposition to Option B, pickleball courts on the multi-use court at Arroyo Vista Community Park. Patricia Lauletta, Moorpark resident, presented a petition with ten signatures, from residents bordering Miller Park, requesting the City suspend pickleball at Miller Park; until neighboring residents are provided with adequate notice to provide comments at a public hearing; and an acoustic study by a qualified engineering firm is completed to validate the noise levels are within acceptable city noise and nuisance codes. Dieter Wolf, Moorpark resident, spoke in support of more pickleball courts and offered suggestions about the layout of future courts, better pickleball nets, forming a pickleball advisory group, bleachers and requested priority use for pickleball at Miller Park at night. Mr. Wolf spoke in opposition to Option D, use of pickleball courts at Chapparal Middle School. Chris Darn, Moorpark resident, spoke in support of pickleball courts with lights for nighttime play. Brian Messerr, Moorpark resident, commented that he lives 75 yards from Tierra Rejada Park and the noise from pickleball doesn't bother him. Warren Holden, Moorpark resident, spoke and suggested the installation of sound attenuation material on the south side of the four (4) tennis courts located on the north side of the Arroyo Vista Community Center complex. A discussion followed among Commissioners and staff about the sound of pickleball play, sound attenuation material and the possibility of measuring the noise level during play at the pickleball courts and at the homes that face the park in the back of the cul-de-sac. The Commission and staff discussed resurfacing the tennis courts being in the fiscal year budget and January being the optimal time to complete the work. Minutes of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Moorpark, California Page 4 November 7, 2022 MOTION: Vice Chair Estrella moved and Commissioner Ho seconded a motion to continue Item 7.A. to the December 5, 2022 Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting and requested staff gather additional information, including decibel readings, to determine if Option E, restriping the four (4) tennis courts located on the north side of the Arroyo Vista Community Center complex, to allow for eight (8) pickleball courts, should be completed in January. The motion carried by voice vote, 3-0. B. Consider Inclusive Playground Naming Contest Submissions (continued from May 2, 2022). Staff Recommendation: Identify three inclusive playground naming contest finalists to be voted on by the Moorpark community and considered by the City Council. (Staff: Jeremy Laurentowski) Mr. Laurentowski gave the report. There were no speakers. MOTION: Vice Chair Estrella moved and Commissioner Ho seconded a motion that the three inclusive playground naming contest finalists, Apricot Acres at Tierra Rejada Park, Enchanted Playground at Tierra Rejada Park and Whimsical Woods at Tierra Rejada Park, be voted on by the Moorpark community and considered by the City Council. The motion carried by voice vote 3-1. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Vice Chair Estrella moved and Commissioner Ho seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by voice vote, 3-0. A. Approval of Minutes of the Special Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of October 16, 2022. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. 9. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Morgan adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m. APPROVED: Minutes of the Regular Parks and Recreation Commission Moorpark, California Page 5 November 7, 2022 Chair ATTEST: Kimberly Sexton, Administrative Assistant II