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Moorpark, California __. June 28, 1988
The joint meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and the Moorpark
Parks and Recreation Commission was held on June 28, 1988, in the Council
Chambers of City Hall located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Mayor John Patrick
Lane.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commission Chairman John Roberts.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmember Eloise Brown, John Galloway, Clint Harper,
Bernardo Perez and Mayor John Patrick Lane.
Commissioners Pat Arambula, Lynn Crockatt, Sam Nainoa,
Tom E. Wheeler, and Chairman John Roberts.
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Phil Newhouse, Director of
Community Services; and Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
A representative of the local field hockey association addressed the
Council asking that one of the soccer fields at the Community Park have
astro turf installed. He reported it would cost approximately $300,000
to construct the regulation field.
5. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS:
A. Discussion concerning the conceptual design for the 69 -acre
Community Park. Staff recommended Council direct staff as
deemed appropriate.
Chairman Roberts reported the Commission worked with B.S.I. and
held public meetings to come up with some ideas for the
Community Park. The Commission recommends concept B presented
by B.S.I.
During discussion by Council, the following concerns and
directives to the Commission were expressed: a centralized
parking lot with speed humps and /or a cluster on the west end of
the park; whether or not the Southern California Edison easement
might be used in some way since it would add approximately 40
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acres to the park; use of a perimeter road with the pedestrian
bridge large enough to allow emergency vehicles to cross, and
clusters of parking areas throughout the park; senior and
handicapped parking areas should be added; passive areas need to
be enlarged with walkways added near the entrance of the park to
lawn bowling areas; all four baseball diamonds should be placed
together so that bleachers and lights will be located in one
area with the diamonds moved farther away from the toe of the
slope so residents will not be bothered; deletion of the
proposed amphitheater; the main access to the park should be on
the west end with pedestrian access coming from all other areas;
the pool should be located at the west end of the park so the
high school might also use it through a joint use agreement;
parking should be along the perimeter as well as in the Edison
easement and perhaps gravel in lieu of paving in some areas to
lower costs; care should be taken not to duplicate items which
will be included in the new high school facility; tennis courts
need to be added; concerned that two swimming pools were
proposed and that a gym would duplicate what will be available
at the high school; consideration should be given to what types
of food service would be beneficial; lawn bowling, shuffleboard
and more passive areas should be added for senior citizens;
consideration of handicapped needs should be included; drinking
fountains should take into consideration handicapped needs;
racquetball courts should be indoors; tot lots should be
expanded to include a larger range of age groups; an easterly
access should be added; and a pond should be considered.
AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETINGS, the Council and the Commission recessed. The
time was 9:15 p.m. At 9:37 p.m. the full Council and Commission reconvened.
B. Discussion concerning a downtown park site. Staff recommended
Council direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Councilmember Galloway commented he did not feel that use of the
lower fields of the high school site was sufficient for downtown
park needs. Mayor Lane commented the City needs to take action
under the Naylor Act to acquire the lower fields first, and then
proceed to obtain other sites. Councilmember Harper felt the
lower fields would be a good location if they could be obtained
at a reasonable cost, then perhaps other areas for passive parks
could be obtained in the future. Mayor Lane remarked an ad hoc
committee had previously identified four potential sites, and
that these plus the Levy property and the lower fields should be
seriously considered.
MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown
seconded a motion to direct the Commission to review the
potential sites recommended, excluding the Casey Road site, and
come back to the Council with a prioritized list.
AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and
Councilmember Perez seconded a motion to include the
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Casey Road site. The motion was approved by a voice
vote with Councilmembers Brown and Galloway voting no.
The main motion, as amended, was approved by a voice vote with
Councilmembers Brown and Galloway voting no.
Councilmember Galloway stated he voted no since this would be
asking the Commission to consider something that is currently
before the City Council.
C. Other areas of concern:
City Manager Kueny announced that with the receipt of RPD fees
from Warmington and Pardee, there are neighborhood park funds
available in the Peach Hill zone of the Park Improvement Fund.
Councilmember Galloway commented he did not feel any of these
monies should be used in Peach Hill Park. The Commission was
directed to consider the addition of basketball courts in North
Meadows and Glenwood Parks.
14. CLOSED SESSION:
A. Litigation concerning Urban West Communities.
B. Personnel.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion for Council and the City Manager to go into
Closed Session to discuss those items indicated. The voice vote
was unanimous. The time of adjournment was 10:10 p.m.
AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, the Council recessed, the time being 10:11 p.m.
At 10:20 p.m. the full Council reconvened in Closed Session to discuss Item
14.A. with Steven Kueny and Brian Pierik, Acting City Attorney, also present.
At 10:51 p.m. the Council reconvened in Open Session. The City
Manager stated there was no action to report.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Harper
seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting to June 29, 1988 at
6:00 p.m. with the intent to discuss Closed Session items at
6:00 p.m., and to discuss Open Session items beginning at 7:00
p.m. The voice vote was unanimous. The time of adjournment was
10:53 p.m.
Chairman
Parks & Recreation Commission