HomeMy WebLinkAbout071708 PR MinutesApproved October 16, 2008
CITY OF A TA SCA DERO
PARKS AND RECREA TION
COMMISSION
MINUTES
Thursday, July 17, 2008
REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.
Chairperson Sechrist called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and Commissioner Chacon led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Absent:
Others Present:
Staff Present:
COMMUNITY FORUM:
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Commissioners Chacon, Dunn, Hatch, Istenes, Marks, Vice
Chairperson Butz and Chairperson Sechrist.
None.
Administrative Assistant Shannon Sims
Community Services Director Brady Cherry and Deputy Director
of Public Works — Operations Geoff English.
MOTION: By Vice Chairperson Butz and seconded by Commissioner Dunn to
approve the agenda.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
COMMISSION/ YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Commissioner Marks informed the Commission that she had visited Grace Pucci, former recording
secretary, and reported that she has lots of challenges ahead, but is doing well.
Commissioner Hatch expressed appreciation for everyone's efforts and announced that
construction on the Veteran's Memorial has begun.
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1. Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - May 15, 2008
■ Staff Recommendation: Commission approve the Parks and Recreation
Commission minutes of the May 15, 2008 meeting. [Community Services]
2. Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - June 19, 2008
■ Staff Recommendation: Commission approve the Parks and Recreation
Commission minutes of the June 19, 2008 meeting. [Community Services]
3. Memorial Object Placement Request - Tree Dedication at Atascadero Lake Park
Memorial Grove (Orlando)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission recommend approval to the City Council of a
request by Sal Orlando to dedicate a California Sycamore Tree to be planted at
Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove, Site #11, in memory of David Orlando.
[Community Services]
Community Services Director Brady Cherry pulled Consent Item #A-1.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
MOTION: By Commissioner Istenes and seconded by Commissioner Hatch
to approve Consent Items #2 and #3.
Motion passed 6:0 by a roll -call vote. (Marks abstained due to
absence at June 19, 2008 meeting)
Community Services Director Brady Cherry asked that Item #A-1 be approved with the addition of
Mr. Garth Leaven's last name to the minutes.
MOTION: By Commissioner Dunn and seconded by Commissioner Marks to
approve Consent Item #1 with the addition of Mr. Garth Leaven's
last name to the minutes.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Policy Development Process: Proposed Ban of Tobacco -Use in Outdoor
Recreation Areas, Parks and the Charles Paddock Zoo
• Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission form a sub -committee to gather information,
review the policy options, and hold public discussion in a publically noticed
meeting to develop recommendations to return to the entire Parks and Recreation
Commission in September. [Community Services]
Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the staff report and answered questions of the
Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Christina LeFevre, Health Education Specialist with the San Luis Obispo County Health
Department Tobacco Control Program, commented that they are proposing full tobacco ban, to
include smokeless tobacco.
Chairperson Sechrist closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Commissioner Dunn and seconded by Commissioner Marks to
form a sub -committee to gather information, review the policy
options, and hold public discussion in a publically noticed
meeting to develop recommendations to return to the entire Parks
and Recreation Commission in September.
Motion passed 5:2 by a roll -call vote. (Hatch and Sechrist
opposed)
There was Commission consensus that Commissioner Chacon, Hatch and Chairperson
Sechrist will be members of the sub -committee.
2. Consideration of Cancelling the August 2008 Parks and Recreation
Commission Meeting
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission consider canceling the regular August Parks and
Recreation Commission meeting. [Community Services]
Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the staff report and answered questions of the
Commission.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
MOTION: By Commissioner Chacon and seconded by Commissioner Dunn
to cancel the regular August Parks and Recreation Commission
meeting.
Motion passed 7:0 by a roll -call vote.
C. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTS:
Vice Chairperson Butz noted that at the upcoming Prevention Alliance banquet, August 21 s', Mitzi
O'Rourke will be receiving an award.
Chairperson Sechrist spoke of the upcoming Commission Chair/Council meeting and asked that
Commissioners submit anything they would like to have discussed to him, Brady Cherry or
Shannon Sims.
Community Services Director Brady Cherry mentioned that tentatively the joint City Council/Parks
and Recreation Commission Meeting will be scheduled in September or October. He said this
meeting will be to discuss items that will be strategic objectives and goals for the next couple fiscal
years.
Community Services Director Brady Cherry reported that the RCD Trail project has been re -scoped
and the Commission will probably take the lead in the public process.
Vice Chairperson Butz pointed out that her and Commissioner Hatch's e-mails are noted
incorrectly in the newspaper.
Community Services Director Brady Cherry reviewed upcoming events and gave project updates.
Deputy Director of Public Works — Operations Geoff English relayed project updates to the
Commission.
Commissioner Hatch informed the Commission that on September 20'", at 10:00 a.m., at the
Atascadero Lake Park, there will be a Poker Run benefit barbecue for the Veteran's Memorial.
Commissioner Dunn encouraged the sub -committee to be thorough and impartial.
Commissioner Marks encouraged participation in the City's Music in the Park and City classes
provided at Colony Park Community Center.
Commissioner Butz reported that the Atascadero Wine Festival was a success even though
attendance was down despite the heat.
E. ADJOURNMENT:
Chairperson Sechrist adjourned the meeting at to next regularly scheduled meeting on September
18, 2008.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Shannon Sims, Administrative Assistant