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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 1987 0406 PR SPCThe Special Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission of the City of Moorpark, California, was held in the Community Center of said City April 6, 1987, at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m., with Chairman Baldwin presiding. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Rasey. 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Pam Castro, Danny Rasey, Cheryl Zemont and Chairman Tom Baldwin; ABSENT: Commissioner Charmane Deas - excused. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Steve Kueny, City Manager Jerry Forde, Director of Community Services Thomas Genovese, Director of Administrative Services Scott Smith, Recreation Coordinator Rebecca Hoshida, Administrative Secretary 4. PEACH HILL PARK IMPROVEMENTS Chairman Baldwin reviewed the staff report dated April 1, 1987. The City Council is requesting that the Parks & Recreation Commission review the scope of the project and reduce the project cost by a minimum of $100,000. Commissioner Castro read the attached statement from Commissioner Deas. The Director reviewed Attachment C of the staff report which provided a list of revisions recommended by staff. There was discussion between the Commission, staff and Rubin Flores, President of Valleycrest Landscaping, the lowest bidder for the project. After discussion, the Commission would consider the following items as deletions from the project: * The north ball field * The concession part of Restroom building. * 4 - bat racks. * 6 - bases. * backstops reduced by 1,600 * 1 - monument sign. * 1 - drinking fountain. * 2 - benches. * Chainlink fence and gate. * 1 - wood overhead at sand play area. * 2 - slumpstone planters. * 1 set soccer goals. Parks & Recreation Minutes April 6, 1987 Page 2 RECESS Chairman Baldwin declared at recess, the time being 9:00 p.m. The Commission reconvened at 9:10 p.m, with all Commissioners present. Commissioner Deas being absent. After discussion, the consensus of the Commission was to return to the next regularly scheduled meeting with figures for security lighting deletions, and recommendations from the Sheriff's Department. RECESS Chairman Baldwin declared a recess, the time being 11:00 p.m. The Commission reconvened at 11:10 p.m., with all Commissioners present. Commissioner Deas being absent. 5. CITY MANAGER'S STATUS REPORT CONCERNING POTENTIAL USES OF THE CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL SITE FOR A DOWNTOWN PARK By consensus of the Commission, this item was continued to April 16, 1987. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chairman Baldwin requested that the Installation of Restrooms at North Meadows Park be placed on the next agenda. Staff is to provide a feasibility study. Dan Schmidt of the Moorpark Mirror addressed the Commission regarding the Peach Hill Park revisions. He suggested the Commission consider the deletions the Contractor would suggest, he might have a better plan. 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Castro moved, seconded by Commissioner Zemont to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried by a 3 -1 vote. Respectfully submitted, A ministrative Secretary APPROVED Chairman Statement from Commissioner Charmane Deas regarding Peach Hill Park April 6, 1987 Please read this paper in its entirety into the Ininute_� of the meeting since it includes definitive information. First I would like to extend my apologies for not bt'irtg present at this very important meeting, however my laugh er has been :seriously injured in an auto accident and I gnusc attend to her needs concerning transport to medical appoinuii►enc. >> . By the end of April I should have a rcalively larger aiuourtt of time available for commission business and be able to attend meetings as usual. Since I understand that the mandate of the council requires that we pare the Peach Hill Park budget, I have prepared a paper, not for the press but rather in as effort to make suggestions to the commission, suggestions that i would Ii-take in person if I were able to be there. Included is a list of some alternative suggestions concerning line item expenditures in the planned development. It would appear that it might be well worthwhile if the commission members precisely addressed most of the line- Itct< <s. in review. Possibly the entire plan should be carefully considered with each individual item more carefully evaluated as to cost and supplier. A close reading of my alternative suggestions will substantiate the need to consider other suppliers of equipment. It could be advisable to have a member of the comIilission participating in the decision. Ct�t "l`��; iii "i_� the source of all equipment purchased for this and forfutur,� projects. It has been brought to my attention that the brick dust proposed for the playing fields may, definitely, is riot ti-.e, preferred surface, in even the professior►al sports area. In fact that particular material is now being removed from Dodger Stadium, according to the head groundskeeper for Dodder Stadium, Bob Smith. According to Mr. Smith (Bob) and one of the groundskec_ per at Camarillo Parks and Rrecreation the surface during the sunuiter hardens to a brick surface due to the w:- tter.ing and dragging. Tht.� ;curt bakes the watered m:Ater ial to that wiiicl-, is to be expected - -- brick. The surface is too hard for the little leagues, the material_ being powdery in consistency, h)iows profusely irl any wired at all, making replacement an additional cost burden. Maintenance is expensive and time consuitiing requiring 3 men about 3 hours For two fields, care is needed before games and after games with, the 3 hour :session in both tulle frames. I heartily recommend that we find an alternate. �urfac` l� more suitable to the young players and safer for the older adults. Much as I would like to have a lighted park,nearby for my young son, I believe that it is not economically advisanit� to attempt to plan lighting for two ci�.y parks, wasting of it on a park that can never really become= more, than neighborhood park, due to the lack of pLrking facilities and reasonable area. Measure F allows 250 homes a year to be built in the city Moorpark. Thus we can reasonably expect only about 250',000 to 300, 000 dollars a year for Quimby fees. At that, ariiount there will be little that we can do in the way of developing large lighted parks. Since this cutback in funding is readily foreseeable by all, we must be cautious and frugal in spending those funds already in our possession. At the tirrne- Peach iiill Park was conceived in its full glory there w._ts no threat of an end to the Quimby fee funds. `1.'hat end is now loorr►in j oi-, the horizon and if we fail to include the results in our park planning we will indeed have created a town that is park: pruuu but purse poor. There is no woral right in establishing and developing our parks in one or two narrow geographical area—.,. It is entirely understandable that those in the central community feel neglected For by using <a11 the peach hill inc:nic , in that narrow area we turn our back on the needs and right: of the citisens in the central area of the city. Please read very carefully the attached portion of my report, arid note that there are items that may be moditir� +:t or entirely eliminated. The bleacher cost indicated on the estirtiate list is 3GO0 dollars; there are lovely bleachers to be bought nearby and their 3 row by 15 graffiti resistant bleachers cost uL�pro:z 1437 apiece, while those in the bid are quoted at $2304. The commission might be well advised to do some compari.icri shopping and precisely indicate the source and type of equipruent to be used in the park. I would like to advise careful perusal of catalogs that can be provided by Miracle Recreation Outdoor Creations, Lind Caine tiwtt . Item List Cost Alternate Cost & Sources S'Avin(� Restroom change $1044,000 $79,558 cuts to orig plan Wood shade 7, 400 Eliminate Picnic Tables � 7,777 51445 Outdoor Creations /�. ! (� b l y i16/1, Concrete Benches 930 590 of Monument Sign 5, 000 Eliruinate 5, G00 Planter Wall 31090 E1 i.rninate �, U 90 ash Cans 91936- Cut to 10 cans Bleachers 11,216 1,748 Miracle: Recreation Equip. 9146 -8 Play Equipment 351000 Miracle #144 -505 & 144 -511 61 JUO Brick Dust 32,000 Eliitiinate Lights (Field) 151,980 E1iminate 151, 0 TOTAL SAVINGS 246;1 790