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Moorpark, California October 16, 2007
A Special Meeting of the Moorpark Arts Commission of the City of Moorpark was held
on October 16, 2007, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark
Avenue, Moorpark, California.
I. CALL TO ORDER:
6:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
John Wozniak, Vietnam Veteran and former City Councilmember led the Pledge
of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Jean Amador, Clint Harper, Rena Petrello
Christieann Rohal, and Dennis Swinburne
Staff Present: Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager; Mary Lindley, Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Director; Jennifer
Mellon, Senior Management Analyst
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
A. Consider Veteran's Memorial Design. Staff Recommendation: Receive
public input regarding the Veterans Memorial design and provide
recommendations to the Landscape Architect.
Mary Lindley gave the report. Tim Maloney with Community Works Design
Group was present to provide information and responses to the
Commissioners and residences.
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October 16, 2007
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Speaker: James Carpenter, 15750 Arroyo Drive, #1, Vice Commander of
American Legion Post 502. Discussed what the veteran's committee came
up with for guidelines for the memorial, passed information out to staff, the
Commission, and the Landscape Architect outlining these guidelines.
Speaker, John Wozniak, 735 Charles Street, made comments about
including the Merchant Marine in the memorial even though they are not a
recognized branch of the armed forces; they were an integral part of
supplying the troops.
A discussion ensued among the Commissioners, Staff, and
representatives of the American Legion about the various elements of the
memorial.
After much discussion, the commission decided that the victory column
would go on the western corner and the flags would go on the eastern
section. The eastern section would also incorporate the current memorial
site elements. The "battlefield" area would remain. The flag area would be
slightly elevated to create a stage area. An emblem for each of the
branches of the armed service and the Merchant Marines would be
incorporated into the victory column area. The water feature and the donor
wall would be add alternates to the project. All benches and seating areas
would remain in the plan as proposed.
The Architect was told to take these ideas and bring them back to the Arts
Commission on November 20 for the final recommendation to the City
Council.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON CONFERENCES /MEETINGS
ATTENDED BY COMMISSIONERS:
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
7:20 p.m.
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October 16, 2007
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Clint Harper, Chair
Hugh R. it , Assistant City nager