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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1988 1024 PR SPCMINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Moorpark, California October 24, 1988 A Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on October 24, 1988, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall of said City, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman John Roberts. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Nainoa. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Pat Arambula, Lynn Crockatt, Sam Nainoa, Tom Wheeler and Chairman Roberts. Staff Present: Philip Newhouse, Director of Community Services, and Debra Broussalian, Administrative Secretary. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS T0,___THE AGENDA: Chairman Roberts requested Item B to be considered first with Items A, C and D following. Commission concurred. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. Public comments concerning the 69 Acre Community Park were made during the "Discussion /Action Items" portion of the meeting relating to that item. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR: None. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. MINUTE10.24 /PRAGENDA Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 2 October 24, 1988 9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: B. Potential Park Site - Poindexter Avenue Chairman Roberts introduced Pat Richards, Director of Community Development. Mr. Richards addressed the Commission on this subject matter and answered their questions. The City is obligated to make a decision on this development prior to June, 1989. Commission concerns included: o Size of park; o Whether or not the school district will entertain a joint use agreement of the proposed park with their facilities; o Road extension of Liberty Bell through property - how many acres will the park be if road is expanded? o Costs to develop the park - downtown park fund vs. community park fund. o Costs to maintain the parks - funding; MOTION: Commissioner Wheeler moved and Chairman Roberts seconded a motion to direct staff concerning the Poindexter park site to continue in negotiations with the developer and report back to the Commission at a later date regarding two specific items: number of actual acres that will be available for the park development and whether we can look at joint use with the school district. Unanimously approved. Mr. Richards felt there was no real urgency by Commission to rush into a decision on this park site and thanked the Commission for the opportunity to discuss this project. A. Approval of October 10, 1988, Meeting Minutes: Chairman Roberts addressed Item 9.C. of the October 10, 19889 meeting minutes. He questioned who made the decision on the date and time of the City Hall Grand Opening for November 2, 1988, at 4:30 p.m. Staff informed him the City Council had made this decision at their last Council meeting. Chairman Roberts felt the Ad Hoc Committee should disband if their efforts in organizing the Grand Opening were not being considered. Commissioner Nainoa further questioned staff whether this item was part of their agenda items. Staff indicated it came up as a discussion item but was not an actual agenda item. Commissioner Nainoa supported Chairman Roberts views. Commissioner Wheeler felt that scheduling the Grand Opening on a work day in the middle of the week and in the afternoon denied the general public the opportunity to see their government in action. He recommended Staff forward their comments to Council and ask them to reconsider the date and time and review plans that have already been developed. He felt communication is coming down but not going up. MINUTE10.24 /PRAGENDA Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 3 October 24, 1988 Commissioner Crockatt also felt date and time is not during a reasonable time for the public to attend. Concurs with recommendations by Commission. MOTION: Commissioner Wheeler moved and Commissioner Crockatt seconded a motion to ask Staff to forward a memo to Council asking them to withdraw the date and time of the Grand Opening and to continue with the plans and development of the City Hall Grand Opening that have been developed by the Parks and Recreation Subcommittee and requesting Council to meet with the Parks and Recreation Subcommittee to review the plans. Unanimously approved. AMENDED seconded meeting, forwarded MOTION: Chairman Roberts moved and to amend the previous motion by having regarding this discussion item, attache d to Council. Unanimously approved. Commissioner Crockatt the minutes of this to the memo that is AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, the Commission recessed, the time being 8:23 p.m. At 8:35 p.m., the Commission reconvened with Chairman Roberts presiding. Commissioner Nainoa questioned Staff if Item 7.D. of the October 10, 1988, meeting minutes had been completed. Staff indicated the Memorandum was sent to Council but no official comments had been made. Staff was requested to provide copies of the Urban West Agreement to Commission. MOTION: Commissioner Arambula moved and Commissioner Nainoa seconded a motion to approve the Minutes of the October 10, 1988, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Unanimously approved. C. 69 Acre Community Park - Proposed Master Plan. Staff distributed to Commission BSI's "Moorpark Community Park Master Plan," which had just been received by FAX. Staff informed Commission that David Volz of BSI was not present to discuss this item. MOTION: Commissioner Crockatt moved and Commissioner Arambula seconded a motion to continue this to our next regular scheduled meeting, November 14, 1988, to give Commission an opportunity to review BSI's packet. Unanimously approved. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING 69 ACRE COMMUNITY PARK: a. Rick Stratton of AYSO Soccer Organization requested Commission support for additional park facilities for soccer playing be considered in the 69 Acre Community Park. They need more grass area. Asked that in developing park to consider eliminating the easterly areas so they can be used for overflow. MINUTE10.24 /PRAGENDA Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 4 October 24, 1988 b. Bryan Coleman (13672 Bear Valley Road, Moorpark) of AYSO Soccer Organization offered his assistance to Commission in discussing their organization in further detail and planning for soccer facilities in the parks. RESPONSE BY COMMISSION Commission felt the AYSO organization should sit down with City Staff and discuss their projections and continue following this item as it progresses through the Commission and City Council. D. Field Hockey Presentation - Mano Aaron. Mano Aaron of the Field Hockey Federation informed Commission they are considering a designated area in the proposed 69 Acre Community Park for their field hockey facilities. They do want astro turf, want City support and feel it is a feasible project. Their annual, general Federation meeting will be held in Moorpark in December so that the Federation can seriously look at the Moorpark area. If an agreement could be reached between City and Federation regarding the facility and use of astro turf, Federation could get funding and start building this area before other areas developed. They do need more space for movable, folding -type bleachers and some type of security, such as a fence, around the facility. Commission requested Mr. Mano to address these requests in written form by memo or letter and forward same to Commission. Also to reiterate in the communication that if the City can come up with an area for the project, the Federation will come up with funding. Commissioner Crockatt reminded Commission that the BSI report did not address the issue of landfill as requested in the Memo dated October 20, 1988, Item 2. Commissioner Arambula felt the issue of insurance should also be addressed before voting on this item. AMENDED MOTION: Commissioner Arambula moved and Commissioner Crockatt seconded to amend the motion to recommend the Memo dated October 20, 1988, with the subject being 69 Acre Community Park, to add an Item #4 addressing the feasibility of insuring the building located in the flood zone area. Unanimously approved. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING the Commission recessed, the time being 9:30 p.m. At 9:45 p.m., the Commission reconvened with Chairman Roberts presiding. MINUTE10.24 /PRAGENDA Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission 5 October 24, 1988 10. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Nainoa: Reported that he and Commissioner Wheeler attended the Safety Fair at the High School October 15, 1988. There were approximately 350 to 400 people in attendance with approximately 99% visiting their display. The President's Council, Tierra Rejada Homeowners Association and several service groups indicated they would be interested in having a parks presentation. Felt there was a lot of community support and interest in the park developments. Chairman Roberts: Requested Staff to copy and distribute Resolution 87 -412, Section 4 (Pages 7 and 8) to all Commission members for their review. If they have problems or questions, they can refer to Section 3. 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None. 12. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Commissioner Crockatt moved and Commissioner Wheeler seconded a motion for adjournment at 9:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Administrative Secretary APPROVED: Ch it an MINUTE10.24 /PRAGENDA