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CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark, California April 29, 2009
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Parks & Recreation
Commission was held on April 29, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorpark Community
Center located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the joint meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Steven Kueny, City Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Van Dam,
and Mayor Parvin.
Parks /Recreation Commission: Commissioners Ellis, Groff, Newton, and Vice
Chair Thompson.
Absent: Chair Pflaumer.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Mary Lindley,
Park, Recreation and Community Services
Director; Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative
Services Director /City Clerk; and Maureen
Benson, Assistant City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Status Report on Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and
Objectives for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2009/2010. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Mayor Parvin opened the item for discussion.
Minutes of the City Council and
Parks & Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Page 2 April 29, 2009
There were no speakers.
The Commission discussed: 1) A recommended location for a dog park at
Campus View Park; 2) Adding an objective to install universally accessible
play equipment for the disabled; 3) Consideration for an outdoor fitness
system with several stations, possibly at Tierra Rejada Park; 4) Uniting the
trail system; 5) Establishing a community garden; and 6) Consideration for
a water splash feature as public art for Arroyo Vista Community Park.
The Council and staff discussed: 1) The need for a double entrance to the
dog park; 2) Finding a location for a pocket park in the Walnut Acres area;
3) Looking for opportunities to purchase land for future parks; 4) The Park
Master Plan coming to Council on May 6; 5) Possible presentation of a
Parks /Facilities Capital Improvement Program in August 2009; and 6)
Direction for the Parks & Recreation Commission to look at the possibility
of a Frisbee golf course, establishing rules for the upcoming skate park,
continuing work towards installing a ball -wall at an existing park, and
developing a walking tour of Moorpark to promote the historical and
cultural heritage of the city.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Vice Chair Thompson
adjourned the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 7:13 p.m.
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk