HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-09-19; Parks & Recreation Commission; 988-4; Request to provide newspaper recycling drop off at Spinnaker HillsPARK & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL
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MTfi 9/19/88
OPPT P & R
TITLE: REQUEST TO PROVIDE NEWSPAPER
RECYCLIING DROP OFF AT SPINNAKER
HILLS
DEPT. HD.
HITY ATTY
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Approve a request by the Spinnaker Hills Homeowner's
Association for the placement of a newspaper recycling
depository on City property.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Parks and Recreation Department has been approached by
Homeowner Representatives of the Spinnaker Hills Development
concerning a newspaper recycling program, with a drop off
point to be located on City property.
The Parks Division is responsible for the landscape
maintenance of this area and has received support from the
Homeowners Association to provide additional maintenance over
and above that which City forces can provide. The Association
has planted and maintained shrubs, ground cover and flowers.
They in fact provide the majority of the landscape maintenance
to the site.
The Parks and Recreation staff has reviewed this proposal and
is supportive of it with the following conditions:
1. Receptacle is to be well screened.
2. All litter is to be maintained around the area.
3. Recycling is to be restricted to residential
homeowners' newspapers only.
4. Subject to trial period review of six (6) months.
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EXHIBITS:
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Letter
Letter
- 8/26/88 to Audrey Lyon, from Frank Mannen
- 8/23/88 to Ray Patchett, from Spinnaker Hills
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1200 ELM AVENUE m^Hr/-^^ TELEPHONE
CARLSBAD, CA 92008-1989 ^&£j~^& (619) 434-2821
Office of the City Manager
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August 26, 1988
Audrey Lyon, President
Spinnaker Hill Homeowners Association
915 Begonia Court
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Thank you for your letter of August 23, 1988 to City Manager Ray Patchett. Since
Mr. Patchett is away on vacation, I will take this opportunity to respond on his
behalf. Your proposal to recycle newspaper to provide funds for the maintenance
of the open space area along Batiquitos Drive is creative and commendable. The
City would "be happy to work with you to see if a trial program can be
impelemented.
I will have the Director of the City Parks and Recreation Department contact you
to follow up on your idea. This is possibly something the Parks and Recreation
Director would like to review with the Parks and Recreation Commission prior to
committing to a program. Thanks again for your letter.
Sincerely,
FRANK MANNEN
Assistant City Manager
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Parks and Recreation Director
Utilities/Maintenance Director
Parks Superintendent
SPINNAKER HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
315 Begonia Court
Carlsbad, CA 92009
August 23, 1988
Mr. Ray Patchctt ... CAiVlS
City Manager, City of Carlsbad
1200 Eirn Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Dear Mr. Patchett:
At the recommendation of Mike Harrington, Planning Office, I
am writing to you on behalf of the residents of the Spinnaker Hill
community in quadrant four. Although this explanation is somewhat
long I have tried to put it in as few words as possible.
When Spinnaker Hill was developed, over 12 years ago the
builder. Standard Pacific Corp. deeded to the City a precipitous strip
of land on the east side of Bataquitos Drive. This strip begins one-
half block south of Pointsettia Lane and continues down the hill to
the edge of the Lyman property, {see attached map) Over the
succeeding years the Spinnaker Hill "park1 has not received much
care except from a concerned community homeowners group with the
support and cooperation of the city Parks and Recreation
Department. In an effort to improve the appearance of the entry to
Spinnaker Hill we have planted flowers and bushes, trimmed the
trees and watered the plantings. We understand that the City does
not have sufficient funds to provide extensive maintenance to this
"park' so we are willing to contribute our time and money to
beautify the area.
In a search for funding to support our efforts we have
discovered that Coast Waste Management can supply a three cubic
yard metal bin to contain old newspapers deposited by the residents
and provide a modest payment monthly which would support park
maintenance. Since there is no community property in Spinnaker
Hill, the only available space (4'xV) for the bin is on the east side
of Bataquitos Drive. The ideal location would be about 50 feet
south of the intersection of Bataquitos and Daisy Lane, (see map and
photographs) At this location the container would be out of the
path of most of the Spinnaker Hill traffic and is at the widest
portion of Bataquitos Drive for traffic safety.
We propose to place a lattice screen around the container and
pour a small concrete pad for the base. We would enlist the
support of the residents to form an internal organization of our
school-age children to maintain the cleanliness of the area, manage
the financial books, and provide periodic reports to the community
through the .Spinnaker Hill Log". 1 ho terras and conditions use of
this resource recycling collection point will be fully explained to our
residents. It. could even provide a example which other communities
COUid sllow.
Mr. Doug' Duneanfton of Parks and Recreation has no objection
to a trial program of several months to see if this plan will work.
We solicit the support and approval of your office to allow us to
conduct a trial, collection period to support our community
beautification efforts. We would be happy to place your favorable
response in the next Sj?jjnjiaker Hill Log, due out the first week of
September. "
Should you need more details please do not hesitate to call me at
438-385G or Don Connors, Ways and Means Committee at 931-0800.
Audrey Lyon.
President
Enclosures: photos, map
Copies(w/o ends): Robert German. Risk Manager
Mike Harrington, Planning Office
Doug Duncanson, Parks and Recreation
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