HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2016 0427 CC SPC JNT PRC MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark, California April 27, 2016
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Parks & Recreation
Commission was held on April 27, 2016, 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 to order at 6:47 p.m.
Chair Doria called the Parks and Recreation Commission to order at 6:47 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Parvin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Parks & Recreation Commission: Commissioners Morgan, Commissioner
Pflaumer, Commissioner Thompson, and
Chair Doria.
Absent: Commissioner Haverstock.
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
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
Objectives for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Staff
Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Minutes of the City Council and
Parks & Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Page 2 April 27, 2016
Mr. Kueny gave a brief oral report and explained how the goals and
objectives are now evaluated every two years. Recommendations can be
made; however, no formal changes will be made this year.
Chair Doria reported: 1) After much discussion and public input, the Parks and
Recreation Commission has decided not to recommend Country Trail Park be
considered for a dog park, a BMX park, or a disc golf park; but may recommend
a walking trail; 2) Recommendations will be considered after a Park Tour for
locating a pickle ball court at Tierra Rejada Park or possibly changing an existing
tennis court at Arroyo Vista Community Park to a pickle ball court; 3) The trail
project at Arroyo Vista Community Park has been delayed due to a rebid on the
project, but the Commission is looking forward to that project starting in August;
4) A possible future goal would be major improvements for Arroyo Vista
Recreation Center to allow for expansion to hold weddings and events which
would generate revenue for the City; 5) Consideration for removing the red curb
at Mountain Meadows Park which currently prohibits families from parking near
the children's playground; and 6) Consideration for a splash park is still a goal.
Ms. Doria described successful events this year including the Easter Egg Hunt
with upgraded games and Moorpark Has Talent which was a great show
Commissioners Morgan and Thompson both commended staff on the turf
reduction efforts, which resulted in the conservation of water while still allowing
for the parks to be fully utilized by youth sports programs.
Commissioner Pflaumer complimented the Community Pool Ad Hoc committee
for making tremendous strides this year; and recommended staff work on
converting the unused multipurpose court at Arroyo Vista Community Park for
basketball use. He stated the voters of Moorpark need to step-up and increase
the annual parks assessment fees in order to stop using the General Fund to
cover the deficit. He complimented staff on the success of the Second Street
Park which is highly used.
Councilmember Thompson recommended: 1) Implementing another circuit
training course located at Arroyo Vista Community Park using the new trend with
clusters of equipment; 2) Locating a community garden possibly near a senior
apartment complex; 3) Re-examining disc golf for one of the parks; and 4) City
participation in the planning of the Tierra Rejada parkland.
Chair Doria stated she also wanted to have the zip-line added to future goals. At
this time she invited the Council to attend one of the Commission's park tours.
Councilmember Mikos stated pickle ball and tennis are not mutually exclusive
and can be performed in the same location. She recommended this be explored
along with the community garden. She stated the City needs to work with the
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy on the walking trail already existing on the
Tierra Rejada open space land.
Minutes of the City Council and
Parks & Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Page 3 April 27, 2016
In response to Councilmember Pollock, Mr. Laurentowski reported the contractor
has finished repair work at the skatepark and only final punch list items are left to
be completed.
Mayor Parvin thanked the Parks and Recreation Commission for what they do for
the community as their work is greatly appreciated.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Chair Doria adjourned the
Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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