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Moorpark, California March 8, 1993
A Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Parks and
Recreation Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on March 8,
1993 in the Council Chambers of said city located at 799 Moorpark
Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lawrason called the City Council to order at 7:12 p.m.
Chairman Thompson called the Parks and Recreation Commission
to order at 7:12 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Christine Adams.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Staff Present:
4. ACTION /DISCUSSION:
Councilmembers Montgomery, Perez, Wozniak
and Mayor Lawrason
Commissioners Butler, Hall, Stratton,
Ulis -Judd and Chairperson Thompson
Councilmember Hunter
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Christine
Adams, Director of Community Services;
and Lillian Hare, City Clerk
A. Mutual Concerns and Issues of the City Council and Parks
and Recreation Commission.
Mayor Lawrason indicated that the Council had previously
determined to meet once a year with the Parks and
Recreation Commission and to make sure that items which
came to the City Council on Parks and Recreation issues
would be provided to the Parks and Recreation Commission
as well. He discussed the role of the Commission as an
advisory body to the City Council.
Commissioner Hall thanked the City Council for taking the
time to interact with the Parks and Recreation
Commission. He indicated that there were significant
issues coming before the City in the areas of Parks and
Recreation and that it was helpful to the Commission to
be able to have the direction of the Council.
Minutes of the City Council
Moorpark, California
March 8, 1993
Councilmember Montgomery stated that he felt it was
important that the Council know how they could create an
atmosphere in which they would be able to elicit input
and recommendations from the Park and Recreation
Commission to the Council.
Chairperson Thompson agreed that most important is
keeping the lines of communication open.
Commissioner Ulis -Judd said it was important for the
Council to communicate to the Commission the direction
that is important to the Council and what their agenda
is.
Councilmember Wozniak said he saw the important tasks for
the Parks and Recreation Commission to be the overall
development of the Master Plan for parks and also
completion of the updated OSCAR. He said he also felt it
very important that more authority be given to the Parks
and Recreation Commission in appropriate areas. He said
he saw the Council taking action on its Consent Calendar
regarding items that had been forwarded from the Parks
and Recreation Commission with a recommendation.
Commissioner Hall thanked Councilmember Wozniak and
agreed that he felt the Parks and Recreation Commission
should, where appropriate, be given more authority. He
also said he did not feel that the Commission had been
given all the information on parks development,
particularly in regard to the Arroyo Vista Community
Park.
Councilmember Montgomery said he concurred with
Councilmember Wozniak as to the important tasks for the
Parks and Recreation Commission and in addition would
like to see the Commission work progressively on
recreation programs especially over the next two years.
Councilmember Perez said the Council needs to provide for
a greater scope of authority for the Parks and Recreation
Commission. He said he saw the Commission's role as
being a facilitator with other groups in the community.
He said he looks to the Commission to come up with
creative ways to work with community groups. He said of
importance to him was what the Commission was hearing
from the community with regard to the use fees for the
Community Center. He also asked for input on how the
rules for use of the tennis court in the parks were being
received.
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In response to Commissioner Ulis -Judd, Mr. Kueny said the
City has not in the past pursued alternate sources of
financing, such as private donations, for funding events,
but this is an area that can be explored.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined that all
funding sources should be explored by the Commission
working with staff relative to special events.
Mayor Lawrason indicated that he believed the Commission
has at times felt that the Council was not as attentive
to their recommendations, but that he believed that was
not the case now. He said he did detect a little
"sensitivity" to the Arroyo Vista Community Park
situation. He said some of that was the result of the
committee form of doing business, which the Council had
adopted and not any intentional neglect on the part of
the Council.
Commissioner Hall said the new Director, Chris Adams, has
helped the Commission to know where the Council stands on
certain issues. He said he believed part of the
difficulties of the past have been eliminated.
Mayor Lawrason said he is available to talk to the
Commissioners at any time and for them to please call
him.
Councilmember Montgomery said he would like to suggest
that when the Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste
Committee was meeting on the Arroyo Vista Community Park
development that one commissioner be appointed to sit in
on the committee meetings and report back to the
Commission.
Chairperson Thompson said she believes the Commission is
much closer to the public on the Arroyo Vista Community
Park. She felt very positive about the vote of
confidence that the Commission was receiving tonight from
the Council.
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Moorpark, California 4 March 8, 1993
Commissioner Stratton said she thinks a liaison between
the Parks and Recreation Commission and the City Council
regarding Arroyo Vista Community Park would be extremely
helpful. She said she also wanted to bring forward the
idea that a similar situation regarding the downtown park
would be important and that the downtown park's
importance must be emphasized. She requested to know if
any alternate sites were being sought for the downtown
park.
In response, Mayor Lawrason indicated that the Council
would look at other sites if that became necessary, but
the Council was still negotiating with the School
District and hoped to obtain the lower fields for the
downtown park.
In response to Commissioner Stratton, Mr. Kueny indicated
that Redevelopment Agency funds can be used for
acquisition and development of a downtown park.
Mr. Kueny suggested that the Council place on an agenda
the role of the Parks and Recreation Commission in the
development process relative to development of parks.
Commissioner Butler said she would like to see the
Council develop a policy that a Parks and Recreation
Commission person would be invited to attend appropriate
committee meetings.
Mr. Kueny indicated that the Council should place on a
future agenda discussion of the invitation of a Parks and
Recreation Commission person to committee meetings. He
said he felt in the case of the Arroyo Vista Community
Park that such action would be appropriate and did not
need to be agendized at this time, but with regard to a
policy, the City Attorney review relative to possible
Brown Act ramifications would be needed.
Councilmember Montgomery commented that he hoped the City
Attorney would look at the policy of having a Parks and
Recreation Commissioner attend the committee meetings as
if the Commissioner were staff and attendance would not
have Brown Act implications.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined that with
regard to the Arroyo Vista Community Park, a representative
from the Parks and Recreation Commission could attend the
Public Works /Facilities and Solid Waste Committee meetings.
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Moorpark, California 5
March 8, 1993
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council directed staff to
provide the Parks and Recreation Commission with an annotated
agenda the day following City Council meetings.
Chairperson Thompson indicated that at the conference
which she was soon to attend she would be taking a class
regarding Youth At Risk Programs.
Councilmember Perez indicated it was the Council's goal
to work with community based groups in that area and he
would appreciate any information which Chairperson
Thompson could provide.
Mayor Lawrason adjourned the Council. The time was 8:10
p.m.
Chairperson Thompson recessed the Parks and Recreation
Commission. The time was 8:10 p.m.
ATTEST:
Lillian E. Hare, City
Paul W. Lawrason Jr., �ayor
Sandra Thompson, Chairperson
Parks and Recreation Commission