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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1991 0909 PR REGMINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Moorpark, California September 9, 1991 The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on Monday, September 9, 1991, in the City Hall Annex of said City, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:16 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Hall. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners John R. Hall, Jr., Ginger Stratton, Sandra G. Thompson, Connie Volke and Chairman Ronald W. Corzine. Staff Present: Philip Newhouse, Director of Community Services and Debra Broussalian, Administrative Secretary. Others Present: Councilmember Talley and Mrs. Talley. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: The Commission presented Debra Broussalian, Administrative Secretary, with a balloon bouquet in recognition of her selection as August Employee of the Month. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Commissioner Volke moved and Commissioner Stratton seconded a motion to accept the Consent Calendar items A through C as presented and pull Item D for individual discussion. Unanimously approved. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 2 9/9/91 A. Approval of the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of August 12, 1991. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. B. Receive Staff's Status Report of City Parks. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file the report. C. Receive Park Improvement Fund 05 Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file the report. Item D was pulled from the Consent Calendar for individual discussion as follows: D. Annual California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Conference. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file the report. Staff informed the Commission the agenda report as presented was inaccurate. City Council's action regarding attendance to the conference was to only send two Commissioners this year to the conference and to begin a rotational attendance each year thereafter among the five Commissioners. Staff requested each Commissioner review their personal schedules and decide which two Commissioners should attend. Staff further stated there are two new Commissioners on the Commission (Commissioners Stratton and Volke) and, perhaps, they should be afforded the opportunity to attend the conference. Since the conference is being held locally in Long Beach, Commissioner Hall suggested the Commission car pool, share hotel rooms, etc. in an effort to use the allocated money to its greatest extent so all five Commissioners could attend. He further recommended the Commission ask for a reconsideration of City Council's position as he thought the City should take advantage of the conference being locally held. Chairman Corzine recommended that before any further action is taken by the Commission, staff research the conference costs for registration fees, comparable hotel costs from two or three hotels, and mileage costs for the October Commission meeting. In response to Commissioner Volke, staff stated there is $1,600 budgeted for two Commissioners and the Recreation Supervisor to attend the conference. Expenses covered by the City include conference Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 3 9/9/91 registration, hotel accommodations, per diem and mileage or air fare whichever is less. It was the consensus of the Commission that Commissioners Stratton and Volke should be the two Commissioners attending the conference this year if all five cannot attend. Mrs. Talley, from the audience, brought to the Commission's attention that before they decide if all five Commissioners attend, they should consider the feelings of the two Commissioners who would be attending as to whether they want to share their portion of the budgeted funds allocated to them by the City Council. Commissioners Stratton and Volke stated they would not mind sharing rooms, car pooling, and staying overnight only Friday and Saturday nights instead of attending the four -day conference as their personal schedules would only accommodate attendance on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Commissioner Hall reiterated that he would like the Commission to be allowed by City Council discretionary power to evaluate and best utilize the funds that have been allocated for the conference and have the potential to have as many Commissioners involved as possible. BY CONSENSUS OF THE COMMISSION, this item was continued to the October meeting to allow staff the opportunity to ascertain actual conference costs, including registration fees, hotel costs, mileage and per diem. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 9. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: A. Consider Purchasing Permanent Soccer Goals at Campus Canyon Park. Staff Recommendation: Approve staff's recommended action. Commissioner Stratton stated Brooks Welding in Camarillo makes permanent soccer goals with a 3" to 4" diameter in steel or aluminum for approximately $700 to $800 per set. Commissioner Stratton recommended the City purchase soccer goals for Campus Canyon Park but not nets. She stated each Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 4 9/9/91 group using the soccer goals could provide their own nets, as nets are usually vandalized. Staff recommended getting permanent, aluminum goals without back braces and appropriate not more than $1,800 for the purchase and installation of one set of soccer goals. MOTION: Commissioner Thompson moved and Commissioner Stratton seconded a motion to recommend appropriating $1,800 toward the purchase of one set of permanent soccer goals to be erected at Campus Canyon Park soccer field not including nets. Each individual team using the soccer goals shall provide their own nets. The goals purchased shall be round aluminum, regulation size, with no back braces. Unanimously approved. 10. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS: A. Commissioner Stratton welcomed Connie Volke to the Commission. B. Commissioner Hall thanked the Talleys for their input regarding the conference and soccer goal agenda items. C. Commissioner Thompson congratulated Debra Broussalian on her selection as August Employee of the Month, appreciated the Commission's input regarding the conference discussion item and stated she really wants to go to this year's conference but agrees that Commissioners Stratton and Volke should be afforded the opportunity to attend. D. Commissioner Volke stated she would like all the Commissioners be afforded the opportunity to attend the park conference. E. Chairman Corzine thanked all the participants involved in the successful Labor Day in the Park event and stated MYAC, Commissioner Volke, Shelly Shellabarger and Michele White did an excellent job. Chairman Corzine also stated he would like to see the Commission get involved with Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy to create some back -to- nature activities targeted for the downtown kids. 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: For the October 14, 1991, meeting, the following item was continued for discussion: Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 5 9/9/91 A. Annual California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Conference. 12. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Commissioner Hall moved and Commissioner Stratton seconded a motion for adjournment at 8:20 p.m. Unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted, Administrative Secretary APPROVED: RONA W. CORZINE, CHAIRMAN Parks & Recreation Commission