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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-18; Parks & Recreation Commission; 0607-03; Receipt of Donation North Coast ChurchPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB# 0607-3 MTG. DATE:T06/18/07 STAFF: | CALARCO RECEIPT OF DONATION NORTH COAST CHURCH INFO \X\ ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION : Receive donations of materials, supplies and service hours from members of North Coast Church and recommend acceptance by the City Council. ITEM EXPLANATION : On April 28 and 29, 2007, more than 85 volunteers from North Coast Church converged on the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park to perform community service during their inaugural "Weekend of Service" event. The church membership was encouraged to go out and serve their community, rather than attend the usual weekend services. Casey Yorman, Community Services Pastor for North Coast Church noted that their 6,500 members made a huge impact on the community in only two days by helping to complete big renovation projects and numerous other smaller projects as well. The City of Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Departments were a direct beneficiary of North Coast's outstanding efforts when their enthusiastic volunteers contributed nearly 385 hours of combined work performance during their two days at the Ranch, including trail building and maintenance, installation of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible picnic shelter pad and walkway, extensive landscaping renovations and improvements, and various painting projects. With assistance from City staff, more than 31 tons of stabilized decomposed granite was hand shoveled, spread, watered and compacted on walkways, and underneath a newly constructed picnic shelter to provide necessary ADA access. For the landscaping project, 90 assorted one gallon geraniums, agapanthus, creeping rosemary, Mexican Sage, Poor Man's Orchids, bougainvilleas, lavender, Tea Trees, and Birds of Paradise were skillfully laid out and planted. Planters surrounding the historic Hacienda were weeded, raked, and new wood chips were spread throughout. Several hundred feet of white wood plank fencing was sanded and painted giving a fresh, new look to the parking lot and park access roads. In addition to their volunteer service, North Coast Church also generously donated all of the tools and supplies necessary to complete the projects. Donations included paint and paint supplies, plants, planting mix, fertilizer, decorative clay pots, sand, rakes, shovels, gloves and trash bags. After the project was completed, all of the tools and remaining supplies were donated to the Ranch for the use and benefit of future projects. Materials and supplies donations totaled $3,850, and the value of the volunteer labor is estimated at $8,108 (using the City's established rate of $21.06 per hour multiplied by 385 hours of service). The total value of the two day service project saved the City of Carlsbad's general fund a very impressive $12,000 overall. AB # 0607-3 Page 2 The City of Carlsbad's Recreation Department is committed to building strong community through service projects such as this, and wishes to acknowledge and recognize the many talented volunteers from North Coast Church that made this extraordinary community service project possible, including Larissa Singleton (Team Leader), Casey Yorman (Community Services Pastor), and Greg Ball (donation of paint and paint supplies). Without their vision, dedication, passion and efforts, this project would not have been possible. FISCAL IMPACT: The donation of materials, supplies and combined hours of volunteer service represents an approximate $12,000 savings to the City's general fund. EXHIBITS: Letter of appreciation to Pastor Larry Osborne, North Coast Church EXHIBIT 1City of Carlsbad Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park OPEN SPACE STRONG COMMUNITY LIFELONG LEARNING SAFE PLACES TO GATHER May 1,2007 Pastor Larry Osborne North Coast Church 1132 North Melrose Drive Vista, CA 92083 Dear Pastor Osborne: I am writing today to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude for North Coast Church's many contributions to the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park during your Weekend of Service on April 28 and 29, 2007. Approximately 70 volunteers cheerfully descended upon the Ranch to assist with landscaping, painting, and installation of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible picnic shelter pad and access walkways. In my more than 15 years working in various federal, state, and local parks, I have had the opportunity to organize and supervise countless volunteer projects; however, I have never seen or been a part of such a truly extraordinary and amazing volunteer project as the one held at the Ranch last weekend. The Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park service project was organized, supervised and implemented by Larissa Singleton. How fortunate we were to have such an incredible and passionate project leader. With the assistance of her dedicated family members, Larissa planned a highly successful project; existing landscaping was improved and enhanced, fences were painted, and a disabled access pathway was restored, making access and use of the site easier for all concerned. The overwhelming generosity of the Church, its members and donors was simply astounding. You arrived well prepared with all of the necessary tools and supplies to complete the tasks at hand, shovels, rakes, plants and pots of all types, paint, brushes, and rollers. I am especially appreciative of the donation of a specialized (and costly) type of stabilized decomposed granite base that is used to build the ADA pathways and picnic shelter pad. Please stop by the Ranch for a visit when you have a moment. I look forward to having the opportunity to show you around the park to highlight the many accomplishments of two days of hard, satisfying work. www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us 62OO Flying LC Lane Carlsbad, CA 92OO9 (76O) 476-1 O42 FAX (76O) 476-926O II Page 2 May 1, 2007 North Coast Church's dedication to service and building community is truly exemplary, and your Weekend of Service spoke well of your entire organization. I hope that if the opportunity presents that I will have the chance to work with you again next year. Again, on behalf of the City of Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Departments and the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, thank you very much for everything—we could not have accomplished this without you. The park is a better place because of your efforts! Sincerely, Mick Calarco Recreation Area Manager Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park c: Casey Yorman, Community Service Coordinator, North Coast Church Larissa Singleton, Project Leader, North Coast Church Ken Price, Recreation Director Sue Spickard, Recreation Services Manager Kyle Lancaster, Parks Superintendent Paul Meadows, Parks Supervisor Joe Pimentel, Parks Maintenance Worker III