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Moorpark, California February 2 2009
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mary Lindley called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
2. OATH OF OFFICE
The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to the newly appointed
Commissioners.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Roger Blais led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Patrick Ellis, Daniel Groff, Delfina Newton, Thomas
Pflaumer, and Sandra Thompson.
Staff Present: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Mary Lindley,
Parks and Landscape Manager Roger Blais, Recreation Supervisor Stephanie
Shaw, and Administrative Assistant Patty Lemcke.
5. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Consider Nomination and Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for 2009.
Commissioner Thompson moved to nominate Commissioner Pflaumer for
Chair. Commissioner Groff seconded. The motion was carried 5-0.
Commissioner Pflaumer moved to nominate Commissioner Thompson for
Vice Chair. Commissioner Groff seconded. The motion was carried 5-0.
B. Staffs Oral Report.
Mary Lindley gave an oral report.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
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7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
8 CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of Minutes for the Parks and Recreation Commission's Park
Tour Meeting of October 5, 2008. Staff Recommendation: Approve as
presented.
B. Visits From Santa Event Report. Staff Recommendation. Receive and file
report.
C. Winter Camp Event Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file
report.
D. Parks Quarterly Report. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report.
E. Recreation Programming Quarterly Report. Staff Recommendation:
Receive and file report.
MOTION: Vice Chair Thompson moved to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented. Commissioner Ellis seconded. The motion was carried 5-0.
9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
A. Review Approved Parks and Recreation Related Objectives for FY
2008/09. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report.
Mary Lindley reviewed the City's objectives for FY 2008/09 pertaining to
the Parks and Recreation Commission.
The Commission and staff discussed the objectives and the status of
each.
The Commission concurred to receive and file report.
B. Consider Canine Off-Leash Program. Staff Recommendation: Discuss and
provide comments.
Mary Lindley summarized staff's report and reviewed the two options
being proposed. She also explained some of the recommendations
reached by the Commission in previous years and the outcomes.
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Vice Chair Thompson stated that she likes the idea of Country Trail Park
for a dog park but would like to see the area fenced first. Also, there would
be inadequate parking if a dog park was placed at this location, and
suggested designated parking along the street be arranged. She inquired
if the City owned any property east and adjacent to Glenwood Park, which
might also be an option.
Commissioner Ellis requested from staff a list of City properties not
currently being utilized. Then the Commission and staff could review other
options other than AVCP and Country Trail Park. He also stated that if
Country Trail Park is under utilized, then possibly it should be turned into a
permanent dog park rather than just temporarily, as stated in staff's report.
Chair Pflaumer stated that he feels Country Trail Park is too isolated to be
designated as a dog park for the community and AVCP is overly impacted
already. He also stated that if Country Trail Park is chosen for the dog
park, he agrees that it would need to be fenced.
Commissioner Groff stated that he likes the idea of Country Trail Park for
the dog park, but also feels it would need to be fenced, and street parking
would have to be arranged.
Commissioner Newton stated that she's also in favor of Country Trail
Park, but it would need to be fenced, as well as street parking being
established.
There was one speaker, Ms. Elizabeth Martinez, who stated that she
works for AECOM Environment and was a consultant for the City of
Camarillo. She gathered statistics on sites for the location of a dog park.
The Commission concurred to bring back this item for discussion after the
Spring Park Tour is conducted.
C. Consider Date for Spring Park Tour. Staff Recommendation: Select a date
and time in March to conduct the spring park tour.
The Spring Park Tour was scheduled for March 22, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
D. Select One Commissioner to Serve on the Youth Sports Committee: Staff
Recommendation: Select one Commissioner to serve on the Youth Sports
Committee.
Commissioner Groff volunteered to serve on the Youth Sports Committee.
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10. ANNOUNCEMENTS/FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Vice Chair Thompson and Chair Pflaumer both congratulated the Commissioners
on their appointments to the Commission.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
APPROVED:
ass.
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VSMAS PF AUMER, CHAIR
Respectfully submitted:
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Patty Lemcke, Administrative Assistant