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PARKS AND RECREA TION
COMMISSION
AGENDA
Thursday, November 19, 2009
7:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting
Atascadero City Hall Council Chambers
6907 EI Camino Real
Atascadero, California
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
OATH OF OFFICE:
Chairperson:
Vice -Chairperson:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Student Representative
Barbie Butz
Daniel Chacon
Christian Cooper
Susan Greenaway
Sorrel Marks
Tom Zirk
Vacant
Matthew O'Connell
1. Administration of Oath of Office - Newly appointed Commissioner Bill Wachtel
will be sworn in by City Clerk, Marcia McClure Torgerson.
COMMUNITY FORUM: (This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wanting to
address the Commission on any matter not on this agenda and over which the
Commission has jurisdiction. Speakers are limited to three minutes. Please state your
name and address for the record before making your presentation. The Commission
may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. A
maximum of 30 minutes will be allowed for Community Forum, unless changed by the
Commission.)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Roll Call
PRESENTATION:
Presentation to Tom and Nancy Weatherman, in appreciation for their
outstanding dedication to the community.
COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS: (On their own initiative,
Commission Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own
activities. Commission Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to
staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The
Commission may take action on items listed on the
Agenda.)
A. CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items on the consent calendar are considered to
be routine and non -controversial by City staff and will be approved by one motion
if no member of the Commission or public wishes to comment or ask questions.
If comment or discussion is desired by anyone, the item will be removed from the
consent calendar and will be considered in the listed sequence with an
opportunity for any member of the public to address the Commission concerning
the item before action is taken.)
1. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - August 20, 2009
■ Staff Recommendation: Commission approve the Parks and Recreation
Commission Meeting minutes of the August 20, 2009 meeting.
[Community Services]
2. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes - October 15, 2009
■ Staff Recommendation: Commission approve the Parks and Recreation
Commission Meeting minutes of the October 15, 2009 meeting.
[Community Services]
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Tree Dedication Request at the Atascadero Lake Park Memorial Grove
in Honor of Tom Bench (Russ James)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission recommend approval to the City
Council of a request by Russ James (on behalf of the Early Morning
Walkers) to dedicate a memorial tree, to be planted at Atascadero
Lake Park Memorial Grove, site #13, in memory of Tom Bench.
[Community Services]
2. Request to Evaluate the Meetinq Location and Schedule of the Parks
and Recreation Commission (by Commissioner Zirk)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission continue to hold regular monthly
meetings in the Council Chambers, with modifications, and cancel any
regular meetings as may be necessary. [Community Services]
3. Request to Consider Re -Naming the Charles Paddock Zoo (by
Commissioner Zirk)
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission discuss options for re -naming the
Charles Paddock Zoo. No recommendation for a course of action is
recommended at this time. [Community Services]
4. Special Holidav Meetina in December 2009
■ Fiscal Impact: None.
■ Recommendation: Commission consider holding the annual
Commission holiday potluck meeting on December 17th, 2009.
[Community Services]
C. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTS: (The following represent standing
committees. Informative status reports will be given, as felt necessary.):
1. Atascadero Youth Task Force — 12/1/09 at 7:00 a.m., Atascadero High
School.
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1. Mark Your Calendar:
■ Holiday Boutique — November 21St, 2009, 10:00am - 3:OOpm, Pavilion
on the Lake
■ Holiday Lighting Ceremony - In conjunction with Atascadero Main
Street's Art & Wine Tour, Friday, December 4th, 6:00 — 9:OOpm.
■ Zoo Holiday Magic — December 19th, 2009
■ Commission Training — February 27th, 2010, 8:30am — 2:OOpm, Hearst
Castle
2. Colony Park Community Center Update
3. Park Project Update
E. ADJOURNMENT:
THE NEXT REGULAR PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING IS
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 17, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M.
I, Shannon Sims, Administrative Assistant of the City of Atascadero, declare under the penalty of
perjury that the foregoing agenda for the November 19, 2009 Regular Session of the Atascadero
Parks and Recreation Commission was posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Atascadero City
Hall, 6907 EI Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 and was available for public review in the
Customer Service Center at that location.
Signed this 13h day of November, 2009 at Atascadero, California.
Shannon Sims, Administrative Assistant
Citv of Atascadero
City of Atascadero
WELCOME TO THE ATASCADER0 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
The Parks and Recreation Commission meet in regular session on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., in the
Atascadero City Hall, located at 6907 El Camino Real, Atascadero. The Parks and Recreation Commission consider
matters in the order of the printed Agenda.
Copies of the staff reports or other documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on
file in the Community Services Department and are available for public inspection during City Hall Annex, 6907 El
Camino Real, during business hours at the Central Receptionist counter and on our website; www.atascadero.org. An
agenda packet is also available for public review at the Atascadero Library, 6850 Morro Road. All documents
submitted by the public during Parks and Recreation Commission meetings that are either read into the record or
referred to in their statement will be noted in the minutes and available for review in the Community Services
Department.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City
meeting or other services offered by this City, please contact the Community Services Department at (805) 461-
5000. Notification of at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed, will assist the City staff
in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.
TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the audience may speak on any item on the agenda. The Parks and Recreation Chairperson will identify
the subject, staff will give their report, and the Commission will ask questions of staff. The Chairperson will announce
when the public comment period is open and will request anyone interested to address the Commission regarding the
matter being considered to step up to the lectern. If you wish to speak for, against or comment in any way:
• You must approach the lectern and be recognized by the Chairperson
• Give your name and address (not required)
• Make your statement
• All comments should be made to the Chairperson and Commission
• All comments limited to 3 minutes (unless changed by the Commission)
• No one may speak for a second time until everyone wishing to speak has had an opportunity to do so, and
no one may speak more than twice on any item.
The Chairperson will announce when the public comment period is closed, and thereafter, no further public comments
will be heard by the Commission.
TO SPEAK ON SUBJECTS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Under Agenda item, "COMMUNITY FORUM", the Chairperson will call for anyone from the audience having
business with the Parks and Recreation Commission to:
Please approach the lectern and be recognized
Give your name and address (not required)
State the nature of your business
This is the time items not on the Agenda may be brought to the Commission's attention. A maximum of 30 minutes
will be allowed for Community Forum (unless changed by the Commission).
TO HAVE ITEMS PLACED ON AGENDA
All business matters to appear on the Agenda must be in the Office of the Community Services Department
14 days preceding the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Should you have a matter you wish to
bring before the Commission, please mail or bring a written communication to the Community Services
Department at City Hall prior to the deadline.