HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2015 0408 CC SPC JNT PRC MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark, California April 8, 2015
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Parks & Recreation
Commission was held on April 8, 2015, at 6:45 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 and Vice-Chair Doria
called the Parks and Recreation Commission to order at 6:50 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Thompson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
Parks & Recreation Commission: Commissioners Morgan, Thompson, and
Vice-Chair Doria.
Absent: Commissioner Haverstock and Chair
Pflaumer.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager;
Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and
Recreation Director; and Maureen Benson,
City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Status Report on Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and
Obiectives for Fiscal Year 2014/2015 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2015/2016. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Minutes of the City Council and
Parks & Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Page 2 April 8, 2015
Mr. Kueny reported on progress being made despite a relatively small staff
working on a large number of projects. He cited the recent submission to
the Commission of the initial Parks and Facilities Capital Improvement
Report; the near completion of Walnut Acres Park; work with Moorpark
Unified School District regarding a community swimming pool;
reconstruction of the parking lot at Arroyo Vista Community Park; citywide
water conservation and turf reduction; an upcoming City Council meeting
agenda item presenting a feasibility study of a second access to Arroyo
Vista Community Park; and continued work on turf reduction and water
conservation.
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers, Commission and staff
which focused on:
1) Scheduling discussion of Governor Brown's implementation for
25% reduction in water use for the first City Council meeting in May;
2) Showing videos on Government Channel for water conservation;
3) Starting classes to provide education on California native plants;
4) Stressed the importance of offering Camp Moorpark for summer
activities for children;
5) Suggestions for new park equipment such as Disc Golf, Zip Line,
and ADA drinking fountains as seen at the California Parks and
Recreation Society Annual Conference;
6) Possibility for businesses to sponsor new exercise equipment for
parks;
7) Existing shortages for funding park maintenance districts and a
need to convince the voters to increase property tax assessments to cover
the shortfall;
8) City to work with Homeowners Associations in regard to turf
reduction for front yards and water conservation;
9) Resident concerns regarding the redwood beetle infestation and
the demise of many trees; and
10) ADA requirements to be introduced at Country Trails Park are
cost prohibitive.
Commissioner Thompson read comments from Commission Pflaumer
commending the Council Ad Hoc Committee working with the Moorpark
Unified School District on a community pool and recommended the
underutilized multipurpose court at Arroyo Vista Community Park be used
as a basketball practice court.
Minutes of the City Council and
Parks & Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Page 3 April 8. 2015
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Vice-Chair Doria
adjourned the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 7:20 p.m.
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