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city Council Meeting
- � UTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE
TY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark, California March 29, 2011
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Parks & Recreation
Commission was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 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 7:12 p.m.
Chair Ellis called the Parks and Recreation Commission to order at 7:12 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Zachary Cook, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Pollock, Van Dam,
and Mayor Parvin.
Absent: Councilmember Millhouse
Parks & Recreation Commission: Commissioners Cook, Pflaumer, Thompson,
Weisberger, and Chair Ellis.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Deputy City 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 2010/2011 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2011/2012. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Mr. Kueny gave a brief report.
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Minutes of the City Council and
Parks & Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Page 2 March 29, 2011
The Council and Commission discussed: 1) The recent acquisition of 80-
acres of open space; 2) Second access to Arroyo Vista Community Park
(AVCP) to proceed with a study and consultant; 3) Promoting a community
garden or several throughout the City; 4) Grant funding for a walkway in
AVCP; 5) Park tour revealed staffs efforts in maintaining the parks in
excellent condition despite water conservation; 6) Consideration for
adding standards for basketball use at the multi-purpose court; 7)
Consideration of a BMX dirt track at the multi-purpose court or a trick bike
facility at the roller hockey court; 8) Need to involve teens in activities such
as the community garden, library activities, and movie nights; 8) Working
to obtain grant funding for installation of universally accessible play
equipment; 9) Reconsider objective for a ball wall due to high cost; 10)
Consider removing goal to replace grass with artificial turf due to
increased injuries on artificial turf and the high cost; 11) Combine walking
paths in parks with installation of workout equipment; 12) Possibility of a
two-year term for Teen Councilmembers; and 13) Staff to explore
improving performance of teen programs and report back to Council on
the possibility of a joint meeting between Teen Council and Parks and
Recreation Commission to define roles or an Ad Hoc committee on which
Commissioners Pflaumer and Weisberger volunteered to serve.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council and Chair Ellis adjourned the Parks and
Recreation Commission at 8:00 p.m.
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
Patrick Ellis, Chair
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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