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Moorpark, California
1. CALL TO ORDER:
January 5, 2004
Chair DeGuardi called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Thompson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLI, CALL:
Present: Commissioners Joseph Catrambone, Thomas Pflaumer,
Sandra Thompson, Julie Weisberger, and Chair Quentin
DeGuardi.
Staff Present: Mary Lindley, Director of Community
Services; Marty Hall, Recreation Coordinator; and Patty
Lemcke, Administrative Secretary.
4. PROC:.,AMATION, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Consider Nominations and Selection of Chair and Vice
Chair for 2004.
MOTION: Commissioner Pfl.aumer nominated Commissioner
Catrambone for Chair. Commissioner Thompson seconded.
Tine motion was carried 5 -0.
MOTION: Commissioner `Thompson nominated Commissioner
Weisberger for Vice Chair. Commissioner Catrambone
seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0.
B. Youth and Adult Sports Presentation.
Marty Hall gave an overview of youth and adult sports
programs available through the City. Mr. Hall then
answered questions from the Commission regarding the
current and upcoming programs.
Marty Hall introduced Patrick Taillon, a representative
from Ventura County Special Olympics.
Patrick Taillon spoke to the Commission on Special
Olympics' programs currently in place i:z Moorpark,
number of participants, and volunteer work.
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C. Staff's Monthly Report.
Mary Lindley gave an oral report.
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. A P P royal of Minutes for the Parks and Recreation
_ _.. --
Commission Meeting of October 20, 2003. Staff
Recommendation: Approve as presented.
F) . Halloween _Party Even:. Report. Staff Recommendation:
Receive and file report.
C. Parks Quarterly Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive
and file report.
D. Recreation Programming Quarterly Report. Staff
Recommenda-:iion: Receive and file report.
E. Breakfast Santa Event Report. Staff
Recommendation: Receive and file report.
F. Visi'-s From Santa Event Report. Staff Recommendation:
Receive and file report.
MOTION: Commissioner Pflaumer moved to approve the Consent
Calendar as presented. Commissioner Thompson seconded.
--he motion. carried 5 -0.
8. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS:
A. Park TmQrove:nent ?rojects Status Report_ Staff
Recommendation: Receive and file report.
Mary Lindley reviewed current and upcoming park
projects at Mountain Meadows Park, the downtown pocket
park, and the Poindexter Park expansion.
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A PowerPoint presentation was presented on the
proposed play equipment for Mountain Meadows Park.
Mary Lindley stated that staff and Commissioners would
have the opportunity to view the proposed climbing
wall, as well as other play equipment, at the upcoming
CPRS Conference. She also stated that a field trip to
Thousand Oaks can be planned for the Commission to
view a new climbinq wall which is scheduled to be
instailed at one of their schools.
The Commission and staff discussed the proposed mini -
park on Charles Street. Mary Lindley stated that the
Commission will be recommending to Council a design
and name for the proposed park.
Mary Lindley stated that
adjacent to L-,oindexter
Commission will decide on
for the use of that land.
once the parcel of land
Park closes escrow, the
recommendations to Council
B. Consider Improvements for Villa Campesina Park. Staff
Recommendation: Support the recommendation of the Ad
Hoc Committee and Villa Campesina residents to proceed
with P-1-an A and the play lot equipment design and
coior.s as shown on Attachment A.
Mary Lindley stated that the Ad Hoc Committee
(Commissioner Thompson and Chair Catrambone) and staff
met with Villa Campesina residents twice to get their
input or. the proposed design and new play equipment
for the park.
A PowerPoint presentation was presented illustrating
the design, and the color of the play equipment chosen
by the residents.
Commissioner Thompson and Chair Catrambone both stated
that they enjoyed working with the residents, that
both t =mes there was a nice turn out, and the
residents seemed pleased with the end result.
CONSENSUS: The Commission reached a consensus to proceed
with staff's recommendation.
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9. ANNOUNCEMENTS /FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Mary Lindley announced the upcoming CPRS Conference, to be
held in March, in Anaheim. She stated that staff would
handle the registration for those attending.
Commissioner Thompson congratulated Chair Catrambone and
Vice Chair `JJeisberger or. their new appointments to the
Commission.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
Chair DeGuardi adjourned the meeting 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
APPROVED:
Patty Lemcke, Administrative Secretary