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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Minutes
Thursday - 6:30 p.m. July 19, 2001
Mercy Building 276 Fourth Avenue
1. ROLL CALL Radcliffe P, Rude A Salcido A , Weidner P
Ramos P , Perondi P
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — June 21, 2001
Minutes will be approved next month due to lack of quorum since Mr. Perondi was
absent the meeting of June 21, 2001.
3. POSSIBLE NAMING OF PARK IN ROLLING HILLS RANCH AFTER THE
VETERANS.
Mr. Stephen Arends of the Veterans Advisory Commission inquired about the
engraving of names at Memorial Park, and Charline Long commented that it should
be completed in August.
Mr. Arends also requested to have a park named after the veterans either in Rolling
Hills Ranch or Sunbow. It was agreed that if commission named a park after the
veterans that it would be more suitable to consider the Sunbow Park area because of
its proximity to the Veteran's Home.
MSC (Weidner /Ramos) that the Parks & Recreation Commission would not be in favor
of placement of a monument to the 53 war veterans that had streets named after
them on what could potentially be a park named for the veterans. Vote: 4 -0 -0 -2
(Salcido and Rude absent)
MSC (Weidner /Ramos) that before a final decision in naming the proposed
neighborhood park in Sunbow II be considered, we move to direct staff to have the
design consultant provide various design proposals and budgets for the park that
would include designs with a military theme. These design and budget proposals
would then be submitted to Commission for consideration and approval early in the
design process. Vote: 4 -0 -0 -2 (Salcido and Rude absent)
4. SKATEPARK FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE.
Andy Campbell stated that the second meeting for the skate park was being held at
the Boys & Girls Club this evening, July 19, 2001, and the preliminary design and cost
estimate would be presented to commission at the August 16, 2001 meeting for their
approval.
5. RECREATION POLICIES
No recreation policies presented at this time.
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6. PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN
Mr. Campbell commented that the parks master plan final draft is in the offices of the
City Attorneys and that we are waiting for their comments in order to incorporate them
into the draft.
ACTION ITEMS
It is required that for an item to be considered "approved," the votes of the Commission
must be a minimum of four (4), which is a majority of the Commission's seven (7)
members. With fewer members in attendance, the minimum approval vote is also
required to be four (4).
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — NON - PROFIT STATUS:
Nora Smyth was not present to talk about the non - profit status. Attachment will be
included when Nora Smyth will be present to speak to the commission.
8. NEW BUSINESS: None
9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None
10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
Commissioner Radcliffe noted that Maggie Hilton passed away and services would
be on July 20, 2001. She also requested that a memorial plaque or something at a
Senior Center be placed in Ms. Hilton's honor sometime in the future.
Commissioners all made comments on the recent media attention from " Turkell's
Investigations" (Channel 51) on the opening of McKenzie Creek Park. The
Commissioners were united in their opinion that Mr. Turkell's comments were biased
and unfounded. McKenzie Creek Park is due to open in August for public use.
11. STAFF COMMENTS: None
12. OTHER: None
Adjourned at 8:10 p.m. to the regularly scheduled meeting of August 16, 2001.
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