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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1998 0202 PR REGMINUTES OF THE PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Moorpark, California February 2, 1998 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:17 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairman Thompson. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Dave Badoud, June Dubreuil, John Oberg, Janice Parvin, and Chairman Sandra Thompson. Staff Present: Mary Lindley, Director of Community Services, Shelly Shellabarger, Recreation Superindentent, and Patty Lemcke, Administrative Secretary. 4. PROCLAMATION, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: A. Consider Nomination and Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for 1998. MOTION: Commissioner Dubreuil moved to nominate Commissioner Parvin as Chairman. Commissioner Badoud seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. Commissioner Badoud moved to nominate Commissioner Oberg as Vice Chair. Commissioner Dubreuil seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: Commissioner Thompson requested to move item 8.A prior to the Consent Calendar to accommodate the attending Teen Council members. The Commission concurred. /'- Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Meeting of February 2, 1998 Page 2 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 8. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: A. Teen Council Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. Ms. Shellabarger addressed the low attendance issue, and explained the newly developed Teen Action Plan, which will be applied to the spring teen activities. Ms. Shellabarger introduced Teen Council members, Mr. John Sherwood and Mr. Kenny Bobertz, who discussed teen issues and the Teen Councils involvement with publizing events through the schools and the press. The Commission offered to help pass out flyers and announce at their meetings, upcoming teen events and activities. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Approval of the Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of January 5, 1998. Staff Recommendation: Approve as presented. Commissioner Oberg requested items 7.B and 7.0 be pulled for discussion, and Commissioner Badoud requested items 7.D and 7.E be pulled for discussion. MOTION: Commissioner Thompson moved to approve item 7.A as presented. Chair Parvin seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. B. Parks Ouarterly Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. Commissioner Oberg suggested in the future a temporary !- sign might be posted at Tierra Rejada Park tennis courts after rainy weather, stating the courts must be locked as Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Meeting of February 2, 1998 Page 3 a safety measure. Perhaps this will help deter the locks from being vandalized in the future. The Commission and staff discussed the possibility of closure of Monte Vista and Virginia Colony Parks, and Ms. Lindley informed the Commission that the Sabine's memorial donation to Monte Vista Park is temporarily on hold. MOTION: Commissioner Oberg moved to receive and file item 7.B. Commissioner Dubreuil seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. C. Recreation Quarterly Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. Ms. Lindley clarified the revenue portion of the report to Commissioner Oberg. Commissioner Oberg complimented staff on the quality of the Recreation Quarterly Report. MOTION: Commissioner Oberg moved to receive and file item 7.C. Commissioner Thompson seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. D. Holiday Event Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. Commissioner Badoud discussed different aspects of the City's annual events with staff. MOTION: Commissioner Dubreuil moved to receive and file item 7.D. Commissioner Oberg seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. E. Adult Sports Leagues Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. Commission and staff discussed the upcoming sports season registrations for the Adult Softball Leagues, Junior Basketball Leagues and the Moorpark Basketball Association. Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Meeting of February 2, 1998 Page 4 MOTION: Commissioner Dubreuil moved to receive and file item 7.E. Commissioner Thompson seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. 8. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: B. Consider Chanter 2.32 of the Mooroark Municinal Code Regarding Parks and Recreation Commission. Staff Recommendation: Discuss the duties and responsibilities of the Parks and Recreation Commission, and identify any recommended changes to the Municipal Code for consideratin by the City Council. (Continued from 12/1/97 and 1/5/98) The Commission finalized their draft of the Municipal Code to be presented to Council for approval. MOTION: Commissioner Thompson moved to present to Council the recommended changes to the Municipal Code for approval. Commissioner Dubreuil seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. C. Youth Sports Committee Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive oral report. Commissioner Badoud and Dubreuil each gave an oral report on the Youth Sports Committee, which met on January 28, 1998. Both agreed the attendance was high, and the meeting went well. Commissioner Badoud created a matrix reflecting each organizations seasons, parks and fields needed to accommodate their size, and fees paid to the City. The next meeting will be held in the latter part of June, 1998. MOTION: Commissioner Thompson moved to receive the oral report given by Commissioners Dubreuil and Badoud, and receive and file the written report presented by Commissioner Badoud. Chair Parvin seconded. The motion was carried 5 -0. Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Meeting of February 2, 1998 Page 5 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS /FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: Commissioner Badoud requested two future agenda items: 1) The possibility of offering sports organizations a discounted advertising fee for the Recreation Brochure; 2) A discussion /action item proposing the possibilities of removing the fences separating Mountain Meadows School and Mountain Meadows Park, and Peach Hill School and Peach Hill Park, which would allow the use of the parks' fields by the connecting schools, thus sharing maintenance costs with the School District. Commissioner Badoud announced the current registrations and try outs for Girls Softball and Moorpark Little League, Adult Softball team registrations, and the February 14 Valentine Hayrides at Tierra Rejada Ranch. He congratulated the 5th grade DARE program graduates from Arroyo West School. Commissioner Dubreuil congratulated Chair Parvin and Vice Chair Oberg on their newly appointed positions on the Commission. Commissioner Oberg requested that a Parks & Recreation Commissioner be appointed as a liaison to attend the Teen Council meetings. He also would like the scheduling of the next Park Tour be agendized for March's meeting. Commissioner Oberg announced the upcoming Mini Mardi Gras, scheduled for February 16, at AVRC, and the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on February 22, at the AVCP gym. Commissioner Thompson stated that she has been approached by residents interested in designating an area at a park for bike jumps. Ms. Lindley explained this issue is included in the AVCP Master Plan Phase II. Commissioner Thompson also congratulated the Commissions new Chair and Vice Chair. Chair Parvin requested a status report on what the last action had been with the dedication program that had been in the stages of development in 1996. r- !' Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Meeting of February 2, 1998 Page 6 Ms. Lindley stated the Parks Capital Improvement Budget will be presented for the Commissioners review at the next meeting. 10. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Parvin adjourned the meeting until the next regularly scheduled meeting of March 2, 1998. The time was 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 1 Patty 4emcke Administrative Secretary APPROVED: LTANICE PARVIN CHAIRMAN