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ITEM 10.A.
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�CIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark California April 11, 2012
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Parks & Recreation
Commission was held on April 11, 2012, 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 to order at 7:10 p.m.
Chair Pflaumer called the Parks and Recreation Commission to order at 7:10
p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
Parks & Recreation Commission: Commissioners Cook, Thompson,
Weisberger and Chair Pflaumer.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Hugh Riley,
Assistant City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager, Jeremy
Laurentowski, Parks and Landscape
Manager, Allen Walter, Landscape/Parks
Maintenance Superintendent, Stephan
Shaw, and Maureen Benson, City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Gary Boswell, a Moorpark resident, presented an internet petition with 300
participant comments regarding a bicycle park for Moorpark; and requested
information on why bicycles are not allowed to use the skatepark within
Poindexter Park.
Joel Shuler, a Moorpark resident, requested consideration be given to making
the skatepark within Poindexter Park available for bike usage and if not, then he
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requested the text on the signage prohibiting bicycles at the park be enlarged so
the public is more aware.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Bicycle Usage at Skatepark within Poindexter Park.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers, Commissioners, and
staff which focused on: 1) The need for the Parks and Recreation
Commission to look at other options for a bicycle park; and 2) Staff
continues to recommend against allowing bicycles at the skatepark based
upon the contractor's restrictions when the skatepark was presented for
approval.
MOTION: Councilmember Van Dam moved and Councilmember Millhouse
moved to refer consideration of the options for a bicycle park for Moorpark to the
Parks and Recreation Commission. The motion carried by unanimous voice
vote.
B. Consider Status Report on Mission Statement Priorities, Goals and
Obeectives for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2012/2013. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Mr. Kueny gave a brief report
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers, Commissioners, and
staff which focused on:
1) Reviewing park lighting in the evening with a Parks and Recreation
Commission park tour using the Master Park Plan as a guide, and re-
positioning of the court lighting at Mammoth Highlands Park;
2) Continuing to explore opportunities for cost reductions in maintaining
the parks;
3) Desire for a community swimming pool;
4) The continuing need for an alternative entrance to Arroyo Vista
Community Park;
5) Possibilities of introducing social media for park rentals, notification of
rain delays, and class registration;
6) Parks and Recreation Commission exploring community involvement
in establishing a community garden as it relates to Top Ten Priority No.
10 promoting sustainability;
7) Reasoning for retaining construction of a restroom at Country Trail
Park as a future objective;
8) Continuing consideration in the 5+ Year category of a ball-wall as a
possible shared use;
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9) Upgrading of plumbing fixtures in public restrooms to sensor-activated
on a repair case-by-case basis;
10) Continuing to include as a Potential Objective, a small lake in a City
Park as a passive recreation opportunity which would be located, for
example, at the 80-acre open space site;
11) Moving installation of outdoor fitness equipment to the actual
objectives for 2012/13;
12) Continuing efforts to construct the pocket park for Walnut Acres on
Second Street despite the loss of Redevelopment Agency funding; and
13) Requesting Chair Pflaumer to attend the Council meeting were the
Youth Sports Organization Use Agreement Policy and Fees for Use of
City Facilities will be discussed.
Mr. Kueny stated at a future City Council meeting, the updated Goals and
Objectives will presented in legislative format with staff recommendations.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Chair Pflaumer adjourned
the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
Thomas Pflaumer, Chair
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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