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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 1999
ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting is called to order at 7:07p.m.
ITEM 2 - ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
Commissioner Butz
Commissioner Dahlen
Commissioner Davis
Commissioner Hood
Commissioner Kudlac
Commissioner Peters
ABSENT:
Chairperson Beatie (excused)
STAFF PRESENT:
Geoff English, Recreation Superintendent, Department of Community
Services, Ellen Perkins, Secretary, Department of Community Services,
ITEM 3 — FLAG SALUTE:
ITEM 4 - PUBLIC COMMENT:
Eric Greening expressed an interest in the pedestrian access in
connection with the Highway 41 realignment project. He reminded
everyone that there will be an informational meeting at the City
Administration Building on Wednesday, January 26, 1999 regarding the
Highway 41 realignment.
ITEM 5 - MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 19,1998:
Vice Chairperson Hood stated that there were only three Commissioners
at the November 19, 1998 meeting, so the Commissioners present all
agreed that the minutes should stand approved as submitted.
ITEM 6 - OLD BUSINESS:
ITEM 6A — SKATE PARK ORDINANCE:
Superintendent Geoff English read the staff report for the benefit of the
public present. A discussion ensued regarding several issues involving
the youth center, the armory, the youth, tenants and the owners of the
condos located near the youth center. Several residents were present
and stated some of those issues which included the property values, the
construction of permanent concrete ramps, noise, vandalism, bad
language, and the possibility of an unsupervised park. In an effort to
improve relations between the homeowners and the skaters, it was
suggested that the City put up a sign reminding the skate park users that
they were next to a residential neighborhood.
Commissioner Butz asked Superintendent English if the Skate Park
could go back to being supervised if the unsupervised park did not work.
Geoff said that could happen.
Superintendent English said if the Commission did approve the
Ordinance, he would not take it to the City Council until he had a chance
to meet with the homeowners and come up with some compromise on
the noise issue. The general consensus among the Commission was
that there should be meetings with the homeowners to listen to their
concerns. Commissioner Peters moved to recommend to the City
Council that they consider an unsupervised skate park with permanent
cement ramps to include revisions to the City Ordinance proposed by
staff. The Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kudlac. The Motion
was passed 6 Ayes and 0 Nos.
ITEM 613 — REQUEST FOR YOUTH CENTER BBQ:
The Leadership group at the Junior High School are requesting that the
City and the Masonic Temple Association allow the Junior High School
and the Leadership Program to take the BBQ from behind the Youth
Center and relocate it to the Junior High School. The Masonic members
have agreed to donate the BBQ and it is now up to the City to do the
same. Commissioner Davis moved to approve the request for the Youth
Center BBQ and it was seconded by Commissioner Dahlen. The Motion
passed unanimously 6 Ayes and 0 Nos.
ITEM 6C — BMX RIDING AREA — INFORMATIONAL:
Superintendent Geoff English gave an update on the BMX riding area.
He said the BMX Club got approval from Water Company to use a piece
of property on Sycamore Road. The BMX Club is currently looking for
dirt, fencing and donations to get the project going. Manual Castaniero,
7225 Cortez Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422, Chairperson of the BMX
Club, spoke to the Commission and said they have been working on this
project for quite some time and were excited about having the City
involved.
ITEM 6D — 1998 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION GOALS &
OBJECTIVES:
Superintendent English said the list was included in the packet to see
how many items were accomplished in 1998 and also to get some
suggestions for a draft list to bring to the new Commission next month.
Geoff said he would prepare a report for next month's meeting with the
comments and/or suggestions for the new list of goals and objectives.
The Commission discussed the current list with the following comments:
Item No. 3
— Appoint Arts in Public Places Review Committee:
Done;
Item No. 6
— Develop a Youth Master Plan in cooperation with the
Youth Task Force: Is being worked on right now;
Item No 7
— Maintain City/School contact: Is pretty much done;
Item No 8 -
Pursue ADA improvements: Geoff said there was
$32,000 granted;
Item No 9 —
Continue efforts to develop a Youth Center: Being
worked on;
Item No 10
— Improve coordination efforts between the Zoological
Society and the City: Has come a long way;
Item No 12
— Develop a Stadium Park Master Plan: Is in process
Commissioner Hood said the remaining items would be a good start for
the new Commission as well as finalizing the items that are in progress.
There were no more suggestions for additional items at that time.
Commissioner Hood asked Geoff for any suggestions that he may have
and he said Item No 5, which is the Parks and Recreation Element,
needs to be updated.
ITEM 7 - NEW BUSINESS:
ITEM 7A — SELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS FOR STUDENT
REPRESENTATIVE SUB -COMMITTEE:
Superintendent English said he was currently collecting applications for
student representative. Vice Chairperson Hood moved to appoint Butz
and Kudlac to the sub -committee with Commissioner Hood as the
alternate. The Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kudlac and
passed 6 Ayes, 0 Nos.
ITEM 713 — 1999 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
CALENDAR:
The February Parks and Recreation Commission meeting will be
Wednesday, February 17, 1999 and not Thursday, February 18. The
Commissioner's Workshop this year is in Morro Bay and is on March 6,
1999.
ITEM 8 - COMMITTEE REPORTS:
ITEM 8A - TRAILS SUB -COMMITTEE:
No report.
ITEM 8B - CITY/SCHOOLS COMMITTEE:
No report.
ITEM 8C - ARCC:
Next meeting January 28, 1999 at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 8D - YOUTH TASK FORCE:
Next meeting Tuesday, February 2, 1998 at 7:00 a.m. at the Youth
Center
ITEM 8E - SUNKEN GARDENS MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE:
No report.
ITEM 8F - STADIUM PARK COMMITTEE:
To be announced.
ITEM 9 - CORRESPONDENCE:
ITEM 9A — LETTER FROM ALAN THOMAS:
Superintendent English made the comment that he hoped that the folks
around the lake re -focus their efforts and energies toward other projects
around the lake now that the light the lake project has come to a close.
ITEM 9B — ATASCADERO LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER:
The Association Newsletter is attached.
ITEM 9C — LETTER TO ANDREA LUEKER REGARDING
COMMISSIONERS WORKSHOP:
The letter to Andrea Lueker at the City of Morro Bay suggests some
topics from the Atascadero Parks and Recreation Commissioners, for
this years' Workshop on March 6, 1999, being held in Morro Bay.
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ITEM 10- COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Commissioner Hood thanked the Commissioners who were leaving and
said they will be missed. All agreed that it has been a good working
Commission and it was fun! There was also a unanimous decision that
working with George Beatie was certainly a highlight of being on the
Commission. Commissioner Butz said that the Chamber of Commerce
Awards Dinner is January 30, 1999 and she is reserving a table for the
Parks and Recreation Commission. Ms. Butz said that George Beatie is
being honored as Citizen of the Year.
ITEM 11 - STAFF COMMENTS:
ITEM 11A - ZOO CURATOR REPORT:
Claudia Collier, the Zoo Curator, was not present at the meeting, but a
report was included in the packet.
ITEM 11 B — AZA MEMORANDUM:
There is a Memorandum attached for the AZA regarding some
significant issues throughout zoos.
ITEM 11 C — ALP IRRIGATION PROJECT:
Superintendent English said that there will be some digging done at the
Atascadero Lake Park for a few weeks, due to an irrigation system being
installed. He said the parks staff have been watering the park by hand
for many years and this project will now allow the parks staff to
concentrate on other jobs.
ITEM 11 D — TEEN SUPERBOWL BLOW-OUT:
The Superbowl Blow-out will be held on Sunday, January 31, 1999 at the
Armory.
ITEM 11 E — CHRISTY CLYBURN TOT LOT PROJECT:
After nearly a year of construction, the tiles should be up in two weeks
and a dedication should follow in early to mid February. Janice Cassaca
was able to get a photo of Christy Clyburn and she is going to put the
photo on a tile and it will be unveiled at the dedication ceremony.
ITEM 11 F — SALE OF CITY LOT NEAR ALP:
The lot that the City has sold is next to the two story house on the
corner of Marchant and Santa Rosa. The lot is a very small piece and
the City has reserved the right to drill a well, which will be done within the
next two weeks. The City sold the lot because there were no plans for
the lot in the past and there are no plans for the future.
ITEM 11 G — 1998 COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD RECIPIENT:
The Community Services Department honors someone every year
through a professional organization (CPRS). This year Bob Christianson
at the Zoo is being recognized for his work at the Gift Shop. Claudia,
Brady, Geoff and Bob Christianson will be going to the Award Banquet
on Friday, January 29, 1999.
Superintendent English thanked Commissioners Peters, Dahlen and
Davis for all their good work and commented on how much he enjoyed
working with them and will miss them.
ITEM 12 - CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Next Superbowl meeting will be Monday, January 25, 1999 at 5:30 p.m.
ITEM 13 - ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m. to February 17, 1999 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Ellen M. Perkins, Secretary
Department of Community Services
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