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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAG RPTS 1994 1003 PR REGPARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA October 3, 1994 7:00 p.m. Moorpark Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: -'. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Ginger Stratton, Arlene Butler, Debra IIlis -Judd, Sandra G. Thompson, and Chair John Hall A. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: �. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: G�. PUBLIC COMMENTS: �I. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Approval of the Parks and Recreation Commission -IF Z9 Minutes of September 6, 1994. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. L B. Park Status Renort - September. Staff Recommendation: Receive and File the Report. 8. DISCIISSION /ACTION ITEMS: * A. Consider Conceptual Design for Downtown Park Site Staff Recommendation: That the Parks and Recreation Commission consider the conceptual design for the downtown park site, take public input, and recommend a design to the City Council,, / for their review. ANNOUNCEMENTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: G� 10. ADJOURNMENT: The next Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be held on Monday. November 7. at 7:00 p.m. There will be a Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission to tour city parks on Sunday, October 9, 1994, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall. ---------------------------------------------------------- Any member of the public may address the Commissioni during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda. SPEAKER CARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE CALL TO ORDER OF THE MEETING. Speakers will be heard in the order that their Speaker Cards are received. A limitation of 3 minutes shall be imposed upon each speaker. * Discussion /Action Items which are judged by the Director of Community Services to be of high priority. ---------------------------------------------------------- Copies of the reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business on the agenda are on file in the office of the secretary and are available for public review. Any questions concerning any agenda item may be directed to the Secretary at 539 -6864, ext. 337. ITEM MINUTES OF THE PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Moorpark, California September 6, 1994 The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on Tuesday, September 6, 1994, in the Council Chambers of City Hall of said City, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hall called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Ulis Judd. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Chair John Hall, Commissioners Sandra G. Thompson, Ginger Stratton, Arlene Butler, and Debra Ulis -Judd. Staff Present: Christine Adams, Director of Community Services, Patty Lemcke, Administrative Secretary. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Christine Adams introduced Teen Council members. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. Greg Barker stated that he would like to see the City and the School Districts act more as a team with development of additional sports facilities. Mr. Barker specifically discussed plans for a swimming pool for the high school. Chair Hall turned the issue over to Director Adams. Director Adams stated that she has been meeting with the sports leagues and felt that the City and the sports leagues were heading in the right direction. Minutes of the Parks and Commission Page 2 Director Adams willing to meet what has already 7. CONSENT CALENDAR: also stated that with Mr. Barker and been planned. 9/06/94 she would be inform him of A. Approval of the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of August 15, 1994, Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. B. Park Status Report - Auaust. Staff Recommendation: receive and file the report. MOTION: Commissioner Stratton moved to approve the consent calender as presented. Commissioner Butler seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. Chair Hall called a recess at 7:30 p.m., to allow Mr. Selak to set up projector and distribute diagrams to Commission. Chair Hall reconvened the meeting at 7:45 p.m. 8. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: A. Consider Design for Play Eauipment at Arroyo Vista Community Park, Mr. Pete Selak, Representative with Moore Recreation and Park Equipment, Inc. presented to the Commission diagrams of two different designs of Play Equipment, one fca=lder children and one for younger. Mr. Selak explained the improved safety measures and how they apply to each piece of equipment. Mr. Selak then opened for questions and comments. Chair Hall suggested a discussion regarding which structure would be the more appropriate of the two in regards to safety and accommodation of all age groups. By consensus, the Commission chose to purchase and install the play structure for the older children during this current fiscal yec'r. Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission Page Three Chair Hall stated older children's changes: 9/06/94 the Commission will go with the structure with the following Instead of the Loop Ladder, the Commission recommended the Zip Line climber. Also eliminated was the Steering Wheel Enclosure and replaced with the Metal Archway. Instead of the Horizontal Loop Ladder, the Commission recommended to install, in priority order, depending on cost and adaptability to the structure: a) the Wild Goose ladder, b) the Space Climb, or c) the Curved Horizontal ladder. The color of equipment was decided. Two different shades of blue and beige. The surfacing is to be a Fibar with a small sand play area section. MOTION: Commissioner Butler moved to approve play equipment as revised. Commissioner Stratton seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. (Oral B. Consider Special event Renort: Labor Day in the Park -•• Director Adams gave a brief summary of the day's events and noted that the attendance seemed to be stable compared to previous years. Director Adams also stated that the event was kept within budget. Director Adams gave special thanks to Vicki McGowan for all the work and support that she gave. Commissioner Butler stated that she noticed people left early. She feels most people left approximately between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. due to the band not being able to start on time. Director Adams suggested that next year this event should be held at Arroyo Vista Recreation Center. Report approved by consensus. C. Review of 1994/95 Park Capital ImprovemeaL__ Projects Minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission Page Four 9/06/94 A Public meeting will be held September 13, 1994, in the Apricot Room of City Hall, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021. The purpose of the meeting will be to take public testimony on the downtown park site and the adjacent housing project. MOTION: Commissioner Butler moved to receive and file the report. Commissioner Stratton seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS; Director Adams inquired if the Board of Commissioners will be riding in the parade this year for Country Days. The Commissioners agreed to. Director Adams suggested Sunday, October 9, 1994 at 1:00 p.m. Commissioners agreed. MOTION: Commissioner Stratton moved to meet for a park tour on Sunday, October 9, 1994, at 1:00 p.m. Commissioner Thompson second motion was carried 5 -0. 10. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Butler moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Stratton seconded. The Motion was carried 5 to 0. The time was 9:41 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Patty Lemcke Administrative Secretary Approved: JOHN R. HALL, JR., CHAIR ITEM City of Moorpark AGENDA REPORT TO: The Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Christine Adams, Director of Community Service PREPARED BY: Allen Walter, Maintenance and Operations Supervisor DATE: October 3, 1994 SUBJECT: park Status Report for September. 1994 SITE STATU r� Arroyo Vista Comm. Park Restroom Door Repaired Developed plan to minimize dust on road Campus Park Restroom vandalized Campus Canyon Park Ballfield turf fertilized Community Center City Hall air conditioner problem corrected. Glenwood Park No outstanding maintenance Griffin Park Broken main line repaired. High St. Pedestrian Park Staff cleaned up High Street to prepare for Country Days. Park staff installed irrigation and planting at 18 High Street, the new Police Resource Center and office for Building and Safety. Monte Vista Nature Park No outstanding maintenance issues. Mountain Meadows Park Peach Hill Park Tierra Rejada Park Virginia Colony Park Liel*1228 . • Drinking fountain repaired. Ballfields disked and rolled. Planter area near south ballfield planted. Drinking Fountain repaired. Ballfield disked and rolled. Restroom vandalized. Letters on monument sign vandalized. Receive and file the report. CITY OF MOORPARK COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FROM: Patty Lemcke DATE: September 28, 1994 SUBJECT: Attachment for Item 8A Please note that the attachment for Agenda Report, Item 8A, "Consider Conceptual Design for Downtown Park Site" has not been included. The Downtown Park Design will be handed out at the meeting on October 3, 1994. FE M -- City of Moorpark AGENDA REPORT TO: The Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Christine Adams, Director of Community Servfcel�'1% DATE: October 3, 1994 In December, 1993, the City Council purchased 29 acres of land, which is the property that is west of the Mission Bell Plaza (K Mart) extending west to Moorpark Estates, and from Los Angeles Avenue (118) to Poindexter. The home and property owned by the Gisler family (adjacent to the northwest corner of Chaparral School) is not part of the land owned by the City. Approximately 15 acres that are next to Mission Bell Plaza are being planned as an additional commercial center, with a grocery store, movie theatre complex and a restaurant as possible tenants. Approximately seven acres is being sub - divided into an affordable housing project with an estimated 50 units being planned. This project will be located in the north west corner, next to Moorpark Estates. The remaining seven acres of land which lies adjacent to Chaparral Middle School is where the downtown park will be located. The City has contracted with David Volz of Harris & Associates, to serve as the landscape architect for the preparation of the conceptual master plan for the park. The Moorpark Redevelopment Agency (MRA) has contracted with Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) to serve as project management for the housing project. City staff, Mr. Volz and CEDC have had several meetings to determine preliminary boundary lines between the housing and the park, and to insure that both projects are complementary with one another. City staff held a meeting on Tuesday, September 13, and invited residents from the downtown area to attend and provide feedback on the proposed layout of the park and the housing. While the meeting's primary purpose was to gather information regarding the overall project concept, staff did receive some specific feedback on the park. The residents present expressed appreciation that the park was finally going to become a reality. They desired passive a_'eas for families to picnic and socialize, as well as sports fields for active play. With the exception of security lighting, the residents are opposed to any field sports lighting at the park. Representatives from Moorpark Little League were also present. Moorpark Little League is the largest baseball organization in Ventura County, with over 800 youth involved, many of whom live in the downtown area. With the addition of Carlsberg and some of the other development projects now being reviewed by City Council, Little League is going to be in need of more baseball fields in the very near future. Chaparral School has been a home to MLL for many years, and the representatives from MLL stated at the meeting that two additional minor fields adjacent to the existing fields at Chaparral would help them cope with the growing number of children who want to play baseball in our community. The designs that Mr. Volz has prepared provides for two baseball fields, that can be also used by local residents for afternoon baseball or softball games. The City does not intend to schedule adult softball league games at this park, since Peach Hill and the planned fields at Arroyo Vista are designed for adult softball. The residents in attendance at the meeting on the 13th expressed concern regarding Little League's use of the park, as the downtown residents have been waiting years for a park to be built in this area. At the same time, the City has worked with some of the other youth sports organizations in town to accommodate their field needs in the past (such as AYSO and Girls Softball), but has not, to date, been able to accommodate Little League. Locating two baseball fields at the downtown park site would benefit MLL and help their burgeoning program. The design prepared by Mr. Volz addresses both concerns. There is adequate space at the park for residents to enjoy picnics and use the planned playgrounds and tot lots. There is also room for baseball in these designs, which can be available to the local residents during the off - season. Little League has a season which extends from March - June. Fields at the new park may be used by some teams during the week for practices, but the primary use for the park during this period of the year would be on Saturdays. The Commission should review the park conceptual design as presented and take input from the public regarding their desires for the park. The Commission should come to an agreement about what amenities should be in the park, based on public input, modify the conceptual design if needed, and formulate a recommendation for City Council. That the Parks and Recreation Commission consider the conceptual design for the downtown park site, take public input, and recommend a design to the City Council for their review. Attachment: Downtown Park Design