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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1998/11/19 CITY OF CHULA VISTA PARKS AND RECREA nON COMMISSION MINUTES Thursday - 6:32 p.m. November 19, 1998 Conference Rooms 2 & 3 - PSB 276 Fourth Avenue 1. ROLL CALL Chair Palma.:f.., Vice Chair Cochran L, Members Dennison .:f.., Radcliffe l, Rude l, V accaro~, Weidner 1- Others Present: Duane Bazzel, Dave Byers, Brian Cox, Jerry Foncerrada, Craig Fukuyama, Mary Hofinockle, David Palmer, Sunny Shy, Nancy Woods 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 17,1998 Chair Palma asked that the minutes reflect that Commissioner Rude was excused. MSUC (Cochran/Radcliffe) to approve the minutes of September 17, 1998. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS OR REMARKS - None 4. REPORTS - FOR INFORMATION ONLY a. Athletics Assistant Director of Recreation Shy reported on staff turnover in the Recreation Division. She then turned the meeting over to Senior Recreation Supervisor Brian Cox who reported on the activities of the Athletics Section. This section includes the Otay Recreation Center and Parkway Gym, aquatics, and organized youth and adult sports such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, track and softball. b. After School STRETCH Program Director Palmer introduced Meg Schofield, Educational Services Manager. Mrs. Schofield previous headed the award-winning Chula Vista Literacy Team. She reported that the Extended School Day Program was created to provide much needed academic as well as recreational after school activities for children. The pilot program begins next semester in six Chula Vista elementary schools that were chosen on the basis of need. The program will put together an arts, recreation and literacy program at each of these six school sites with the hope of acquiring grant funds from the Department of Education to provide programming at other Chula Vista elementary schools. The target date to begin this program is the end of February. Parks and Recreation Commission -2- November 19, 1998 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). 5. Unfinished Business a. Golf Oversight Advisory Committee At their last meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission requested that staff examine the feasibility of forming a Golf Advisory Committee. The City Attorney responded that this would not be permissible under the City Charter. The City Attorney did state that the Commission may informally ask one of its members to report periodically on golf matters, but there may be no formal committee. MS (Cochran/Radcliffe) to request staff investigate the possibility of the Commission asking Council to form a Golf Oversite Advisory Committee in Chula Vista. Director Palmer stated that this request would carry more weight if the Parks and Recreation Commission directly communicated their request to Council in the form of a written communication. Motion and second withdrawn MSC (CochranNaccaro) That the commission send a letter to the City Council asking that a Golf Oversite Advisory Committee be formed to report back to the Commission. (4-2 with Commissioners Dennision and Weider abstaining) 5. New Business a. McMillin. Otay Ranch Village 5 parks Mary Hofmockle explained that the Landscape Architecture and Parks Design Section is currently in the process of developing a number of master plans as part of some of the . development occurring in the Eastern Territories. Presented for the Commissions review was the McMillin owned portions of Otay Ranch Villages I and V. She then introduced Craig Fukuyama of McMillin and his Landscape Architect Design Consultant, John Patterson, of the Gillespie Design Group. Mr. Patterson discussed at length the location, square footage, design and usage of the following parks: Cottonwood Park - P5, Santa Cora Park - P7, Alcala Park .PS, Breezewood Park - P9, and Terra Fina Park - P8. Commissioners commented on the size of some of these parks and also the lack of areas designated for organized sports. Commissioners also questioned when these parks would be built. Director Palmer reported that he is meeting on a regular basis with the school districts to develop a memorandum of understanding with an emphasis to utilize middle schools for their ball and soccer fields. The school district is willing to support this type of usage. Parks and Recreation Commission -3- November 19, 1998 MSUC (Radcliffe/Dennison) that the Commission approves the master plans for each of the five parks as well as the proposed park names b. Cancellation of December meeting By consensus of the Parks and Recreation Commission, the December meeting has been cancelled. 7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - Staff response to letter from Bruce Burton regarding Loma Verde Pool Assistant Director of Recreation Shy responded to a letter from Bruce Burton regarding covering the Loma Verde Pool. Director Palmer reported on a letter from the Chula Vista Aquatics Association in opposition to an increase in rates for pool rental. Staff has been asked to explore other options to reach a compromise with this group. Staff will report their findings to the Commission early next year. 8. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Radcliff asked if there was a way to assure that the Chula Vista Aquatics Association would receive a share of CDBG funds. Commissioners discussed the use of sponsors to help defray these costs. Chair Palma reported that he will attend a meeting of the Otay Valley Regional Park on November 20, 1998 and distributed the Otay Valley News to meeting participants. Commissioner Dennision asked if developers took into consideration maintenance involved when choosing trees for public parks. Assistant Director Shy informed her that staff has asked developers to prepare a cost benefit analysis to determine if the City can afford to maintain these parks. She also distributed Senior News to meeting participants. Commissioner Vaccaro thanked Director Palmer and Assistant Director Shy for continually actively supporting this commission. He also asked about roller hockey and skateboard facilities. Assistant Director Shy reported that part of the Park Master Plan will include roller hockey, bmx, and skateboard facilities. Staff is studying putting roller hockey facilities on multi purpose courts in neighborhood parks. The Sweetwater Union High School District is working with a private entity to place three or four courts in local high schools, and the Otay Recreation Center will have an alternate floor covering installed to allow ~ndoor hockey. 9. STAFF COMMENTS a. SeniorNet Staff is pleased to announce the Norman Park Senior Center has being awarded a $33,000 donation from SeniorNet to establish a computer lab for seniors. Parks and Recreation Commission -4- November 19, 1998 b. Otay Recreation Center Director Palmer reported that the City Attorney's office has recommended award of bid to the second low bidder. The low bidder is appealing this decision. The answer to this appeal is being written up for final decision by the City Council in December. Construction of the Center should be completed by August. c. Implementation of Pool Fee Increases No Action ADJOURNMENT AT 8:49 P.M. to the regularly scheduled meeting of January 21,1999.