HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 21 11 APPROVED MinutesApproved August 18, 2011
SPECIAL MEETING
(This meeting was noticed as a Special Meeting to enable
a majority of the Commission to attend. This is an informational meeting,
and no actions will be taken. )
Atascadero Parks and Recreation
Commission
Thursday, July 21, 2011, 6:00 P.M.
Stadium Park
Atascadero, California
ACTION MINUTES
PARK AND FACILITIES TOUR
Tour begins at the Colony Park Community Center
Chairperson Zirk called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairperson Zirk, Vice -Chairperson Wachtel, Commissioners
DeCarli, Seay, Greenaway, and Butz.
Absent: None.
Others Present: Recording Secretary Kris Roudebush and Atascadero Land
Preservation Society president Bruce Bonifas.
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Staff Present: Community Services Director Brady Cherry
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Commissioner DeCarli and seconded by Vice- Chairperson
Wachtel to approve the Agenda.
Motion passed 5:0:1 by a roll -call vote, with Commissioner
Greenaway Abstaining
COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Commissioner DeCarli commented the Fire Study Reported on that was presented to
Council. She reported that the area of Stadium has high fire danger, that the Atascadero
Fire Dept. has the ability to close down the park when fire danger is extremely high, and
that funds are being acquired to do brush clearing. As of now, the council is in favor of
continuing the current passive use of the park.
PARK AND FACILITIES TOUR: (The purpose of this special meeting was to update
Commission member of the facilities owned by the city of Atascadero and tour some of
those properties.)
Those present listed above, and one member of the public, met at the Stadium Park
trailhead for a tour of the park and a review of the work done by the Atascadero Land
Preservation Society (ALPS). Community Services Director Brady Cherry and ALPS
President Bruce Bonifas led the tour of the park. Mr. Bonifas talked about the work done
this spring with the help of the California Conservation Corps, the installation of the
metal fence, and other trail projects to be worked on. The group walked up to the bowl
where the group discussed the current and historic uses of the area, including the
effects of fire on the area.
The tour then drove over to the Paloma Creek Park. Community Services Director
Brady Cherry gave the Commissioners some history of the property and the group
walked around the park. The commission admired the new flag pole put in by Boy Scout
Eric *** The playground was also admired and Community Services Director Cheery
spoke about the city softball teams and fields.
ADJOURNMENT:
The Chairperson Zirk adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Approved August 18, 2011
Kris Roudebush, Clerical Assistant 3
City of Atascadero