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SEMI-ANNUAL PARK TOUR
Moorpark, California September 8, 2015
A Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Moorpark was
held on September 8, 2015, with the meeting called to order at the Moorpark
Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Pflaumer called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Terri Doria, Adam Haverstock, Steve Morgan,
Sandra Thompson, and Chair Thomas Pflaumer.
Staff Present: Parks and Landscape Director Jeremy Laurentowski, and
Administrative Assistant Patty Anderson.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
4. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY COMMISSIONERS:
As a future agenda item, Commissioner Thompson requested a presentation on
the City's water conservation efforts.
As a future agenda item, Chair Pflaumer requested an update on the status of
the multi-purpose court at Arroyo Vista Community Park.
As a future agenda item, Commissioner Doria requested an update regarding the
red curb at Mountain Meadows Park.
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6. PRESENTATIONS/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Parks Tour. Staff Recommendation: The Commission and staff toured
and discussed the following parks in the order listed below:
1. Arroyo Vista Community Park:
2. Country Trail Park:
Ben Fishman, Belmont HOA President and authorized by the
Deauville HOA Board to speak on their behalf, met the Commission
and staff at the park to oppose a dog park being placed at this
location. There were also fourteen residents from the surrounding
neighborhood present who also opposed locating a dog park at
Country Trail Park.
Jeremy Laurentowski informed the residents that the Commission
and staff were touring all the parks on the south side of Moorpark in
order to determine suitability for a second dog park. In addition, all
the residents in the adjacent neighborhoods would be noticed and
asked to attend futures meetings on this issue, as a
recommendation would not be made until the residents had an
opportunity to speak on this issue.
3. Tierra Rejada Park:
4. Mountain Meadows Park:
5. Peach Hill Park:
6. Miller Park:
The Commission and staff toured the six parks and discussed the pros
and cons of placing a dog park at each. Consideration was given to
adequate parking, proximity of homes, existing restrooms, the use by
sports organizations, and shade.
The Commission and staff also discussed the turf removal taking place at
the parks for the water conservation program put in place by the City.
Following Item 6.A., Parks Tour, the Parks and Recreation Commission
continued their meeting at the Community Center located at 799 Moorpark
Avenue.
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B. Consider Potential Locations of a Second Dog Park. Staff
Recommendation: Following Park Tour, discuss and provide comment.
The Commissioners reviewedthe parks toured and stated the pros and
cons of placing a dog park at each specific park.
Commissioner Thompson suggested that the City owned 80 acre land
parcel located at Tierra Rejada Road and Moorpark Road should also be
considered as a dog park location. The Commission discussed this option
as well as other City owned open space areas.
The Commission did not feel that Tierra Rejada Park or Miller Park would
be suitable locations for a second dog park.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of Minutes for the Parks and Recreation Commission Special
Meeting of August 17, 2015. Staff Recommendation: Approve as
presented.
MOTION: Commissioner Haverstock moved and Commissioner Thompson
seconded a motion to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion was carried
by unanimous voice vote.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
APP' •V' I:
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HOMAS PF or R, CHAIR
Respectfully submitted:
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Patty An•erson, Administrative Assistant