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CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark, California March 29, 2017
A Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Parks & Recreation Commission was
held on March 29, 2017, at 6:30 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 6:45 p.m.
Chair Morgan called the Parks and Recreation Commission to order at 6:45 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Norwalt led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Parks & Recreation Commission: Commissioners Estrella, Norwalt, Pflaumer,
Thompson, and Chair Morgan.
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Pollock, Simons,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Assistant City Manager;
Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and
Recreation Director; Jessica Sandifer,
Program 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 Years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Staff
Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Mr. Kueny gave a brief oral report.
There were no speakers.
Minutes of the City Council and
Parks & Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Page 2 March 29, 2017
The Council and Commission discussed: 1) Good condition of the parks
despite water conservation; 2) Parks are being fully utilized for recreation
by the community; 3) Progress on the walking trail at Arroyo Vista
Community Park with an extension requested on the grant due to rain
delay; 4) Continued efforts with the Moorpark Unified School District for a
community swimming pool; 5) Consider a water feature or splash park; 6)
Moving forward on the multi-use court; 7) Consider a family campout in
the park with a barbecue at night and breakfast in the morning; 8)
Updating recreation programing to focus on healthy living choices with a
possible boot camp and updating park equipment such as a tandem swing
for moms and toddlers; 9) Redwood trees removed from Tierra Rejada
Road repurposed for fencing and mulch; 10) Pickle ball court to be
completed by summer; 11) Possibility of combining a concert in the park
with an arts festival; 12) Wi-Fi access near park buildings; 13) Crawford
Canyon area may have a trail connection unless the natural habitat
precludes such; 14) Including hiking trails in the 80-acre parcel of Open
Space which is now part of a Joint Powers Authority between the City of
Moorpark and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; 15) Trail system
will be part of the General Plan Update of the Circulation and Open Space
Elements; 16) Consideration of additional parking needs at Campus
Canyon Park; and 17) Commission to review the Parks and Facilities
Capital Improvement Program and the Park Improvement Fund/Quimby
Fee Funds Report within the next two months.
Mayor Parvin thanked the Parks and Recreation Commission for what
they do for the community.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and Chair Morgan adjourned
the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting at 7:16 p.m.
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