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CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark, California April 10, 2013
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Parks & Recreation
Commission was held on April 10, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the Moorpark Community
Center located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the City Council meeting to order at 7:18 p.m.
Chair Thompson called the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to order
at 7:18 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Adam Haverstock led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Milihouse, Pollock,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
Parks & Recreation Commission: Commissioners Babcock, Brown,
Haverstock, Pflaumer, and Chair
Thompson.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Hugh Riley,
Assistant City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager; Jeremy
Laurentowski, Parks and Landscape
Manager; and Maureen Benson, City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Status Report on Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and
Objectives for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2013/2014. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
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Mr. Kueny deferred giving a staff report and stated staff is available to
respond to Council and Commission questions.
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers, Commissioners, and
staff which focused on:
1) Future of solar power in parks and public buildings;
2) Desire to focus on Top Ten Priorities 9. and 10. to enhance open
space and establish a city-wide trail system along the Arroyo Simi; and
to promote sustainability by use of solar panels to conserve on energy
costs;
3) Possibilities of walking, jogging, biking paths on City property on west
side of Moorpark Road or opportunities for a joint-powers-authority with
the County and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for the
property in that area;
4) Progress being made on the Master Trail System in the Happy Camp
Canyon area;
5) Desire to include, not only hiking, but also bike trails throughout the
City;
6) Concerns regarding fees assessed to youth sports programs and the
decline in the ability of youth sports organizations to give scholarships;
7) Importance of youth sports in offering alternatives to juvenile crime and
in preventing childhood obesity;
8) Park options for the parcel of land located behind the U.S. Post Office
including a tennis court, half-basketball court, or community garden if
the City ends up owning the land;
9) Consideration of a BMX or bike park to be located near the skate park;
10) Retro-fitting the multi-use court at Arroyo Vista Community Park for the
installation of basketball standards to create four courts;
11) Importance of developing the Youth Master Plan;
12) Improve field lighting at Arroyo Vista Community Park to maximize field
play;
13) Expanding the July 3rd Event to include celebration of the City's 30th
Anniversary;
14) Possibility of a community garden in collaboration with local churches
and other local groups;
15) Consideration of potential trail connection to outdoor fitness area in a
park that does not close at dusk;
16) Continuing to work toward a community swimming pool; and
incorporating water features in the parks in the meantime;
17) Potential for the second entrance/exit to Arroyo Vista Community Park;
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18) Educating the public on the need to increase park assessment fees in
order to support the parks; and
19) Successful completion of the Dog Park and the upcoming completion
of the Second Street Park.
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to provide the
City Council and Parks and Recreation Commission with a box item
communication on the statistics from sports organizations on the reduction in
number of players due to the increase in fees so that this information can be
used to educate the voters on the need for an increase in the parks tax
assessment.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Chair Thompson
adjourned the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 8:10 p.m.
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Sandra Thompson, Chair
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk