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Parks and Recreation Commission
Minutes
Thursday - 6:30 p.m. February 20, 2003
Mercy Building 430 F Street CV
Meeting Called to Order by Chair Larry Perondi at 7:00p.m.
1. Roll Call /Motion to Excuse
Members Present: Commissioner Salcido, Commissioner Perondi, Commissioner Weidner, and
Commissioner Strahl
Members Absent: Commissioner Rude, Commissioner Ramos, Commissioner Rios
MSC (Weidener /Salcido) 4 -0 -0 -3 to excuse Commissioner Rude from tonight's meeting and
Commissioner Rios from the March 20, 2003 meeting
Staff Present: Buck Martin, Director of Recreation
Ed Hall, Principal Recreation Manager
Ted Nelson, Recreation Supervisor III
Mary Hofmockel, Principal Landscape Architect
John Krizan, Landscape Architect
Shauna Stokes, Administrative Services Manager
Dave Byers, Director of Public Works Operations
Larry Eliason, Acting Parks and Open Space Manager
2. Minutes
Approval of Minutes of January 16, 2003 - MSC 4 -0 -0 -3 (Weidner /Salcido) (Rude, Ramos, and Rios absent)
with the following correction:
Correction to Page 5, 4a, 61h paragraph: change "vegetation" to "mounding and /or vegetation"
MSC 4 -0 -0 -3 (Wiedner /Salcido) (Rude, Ramos, and Rios absent) to move the following items out of order
and be heard tonight:
3c - Salt Creek Community Park Lighting
5b- Children's Tot Lot at Norman Park Center Park
5d - Proposed Parking Restrictions at Chula Vista Community Park
4b - Status of security lighting at the Golf Course Parking Lot
Information Items
C. Salt Creek Community Park Light - Mr. Krizan (Landscape Architect) discussed the Salt Creek
Community Park Master Plan. Mr. Krizan informed the Commission that additional environmental
review would be required for lighting in this park, and staff would return to the City Council when
the environmental review is completed.
Commissioner Weidner requested that the Commission is kept abreast of future developments
pertaining to this issue.
5. New Business
b. Children's Tot Lot at Norman Park Center - Ms. Hofmockel (Principal Landscape Architect)
distributed a service radius map that determines whether a tot -lot is conducive to be placed at the
Norman Park Center or Friendship Park. Existing play areas are located at Eucalyptus Park and
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Memorial Park. 1,200 sq. ft is required for play areas, and the cost is $100,000 (under a Capital
Improvement Project).
Ms. Hofmockel also stated that as part of the General Plan Update, a Western Chula Vista Area
Wide Study would be conducted, which will examine park requirements. A determination can be
made if a tot -lot is needed in this area after the study is complete.
d. Proposed Parking Restrictions at Chula Vista Community Park - Mr. Byers (Director of Public Works
Operation) talked about the proposed parking restrictions at Chula Vista Community Park during
EastLake High School Hours. In addition, Mr. Byers stated that his office intends to request that
City Council amend Section 10.52.480 of the Municipal Code that will provide for a two -hour
parking limit during the hours that school is in session. They will also recommend that the City
Manager (or designee) be given the authority to restrict parking in City parking lots.
MSC 4 -0 -0 -3 (Weidner /Salcido) (Rude, Ramos, and Rios Absent) recommend to City Council to
amend the Parking Lot Ordinance as proposed by staff.
4. Unfinished Business
b. Status of security lighting at the golf Course Parking Lot - Chair Perondi asked for clarification on
the due date of March 1st for completion of fixing the lights at the Golf Course, and wanted to
ensure that if the City had to replace the lights, then American Golf would reimburse the City for
all costs incurred.
Commissioner Strahl stated that the first complaint received in writing from staff was in 2000, and
now American Golf is being given 14 days to correct notice. Why wasn't notice given to them in
2000.
Mr. Byers responded that he couldn't answer that question.
Commissioner Strahl asked why a 14 -day Notice wasn't given to American Golf in August when it
was brought up.
Mr. Byers responded that he couldn't answer that question either.
Commissioner Strahl asked who made the decision whether to issue a 14 -day Notice.
Mr. Byers responded that the City Attorney's Office makes that determination.
Chair Perondi stated that he wants to ensure that American Golf is charged for repairs in the
event that the City has to step in and make those repairs.
6. Written Communications - None
7. Commission Comments -
Commissioner Weidner thanked staff for their effort for the field allocation report.
Chair Perondi requested information and clarification on changes to the Brown Act.
Mr. Martin will invite Ms. Smyth of the City Attorney's office to the next Commission meeting to discuss
this topic.
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MSC 4 -0 -0 -3 (Weld ner /Strahl) (Rude, Ramos, Rios Absent) to move items that were not addressed at
tonight's meeting to the next Parks and Recreation Commission on March 20, 2003.
8. Staff Comments -
9. Public Comments -
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. to the March 20, 2003.
Submitted
Margarita Cellano, Administrative Secretary
Recreation Department
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