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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-12-19; Parks & Recreation Commission; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: DATE OF MEETING: TIME OF MEETING: PLACE OF MEETING: PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION December 19, 1983 6:00 p.m. Harding Community Center COMMISSIONERS CALL TO ORDER; The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dahlquist at 6:09 p.m. ROLL CALL; Present - Chairperson Dahlquist, Commissioners Popovich, McFadden and Cochran. Absent - Commissoners Donovan, Conti and Wright. Also Present - Dave Bradstreet, Parks & Recreation Director Council Liaison Lewis APPROVAL OF MINUTES; Commissioner McFadden requested the Minutes of the November 21, 1983, meeting be amended on page 4, Item A, to delete the last sentence of the first paragraph and delete the entire second paragraph. The Minutes of the Novembesr 21, 1983, meeting were approved as amended. Commissioner Conti. UNFINISHED BUSINESS; A. Fictitious Business Name Statement Chairperson Dahlquist discussed this item, stating the name "Dept. of Recreation" did not specifically name any department of the City or State, and nothing could be done about this use. 5. NEW BUSINESS; A. Location of Commission Meetings for 1984 Dave Bradstreet asked the Commission for comments on whether they wished to meet in various locations during 1984, or just the Civic Center. Commissioner Cochran stated he felt the Commission should meet at the Civic Center in the Council Chambers and not travel around from place to place. Commissioner Popovich stated he had no preference as to where the meetings were held. Commissioner McFadden stated there was always a good turnout at meetings at Levante and she felt at least one third of the meetings should be held there. Chairperson Dahlquist commented the schedule should be announced each time, with the next meeting place decided from month to month. Dahlquist Cochran McFadden Popovich MINUTES Page 2 December 21, 1983 COMMISSIONERS Dave Bradstreet stated he agreed with Commissioner Cochran and felt the meeting place should be established. This would make it easier for people wishing to attend the meetings, as they might miss the notice in the newspaper. However, Mr. Bradstreet felt at least two meetings per year should be held at Levante. Chairperson Dahlquist commented she felt it was important to get to the Harding Street Center and the Magee House and be aware of the facilities. This would give the Commissioners an insight into conditions for others using those facilities. The Commission voted to leave the meeting schedule for 1984 flexible, and if it became necessary to go to another facility, this could be scheduled on a month-to-roonth basis. The Commission voted to hold the January meeting at the Civic Center in the Council Chambers. This meeting will be Monday, January 16, 1984, at 5:00 p.m. COMMITTEE REPORTS Commissioner Cochran commented on the parade of boats on Hedionda Lagoon and felt the participants should be complimented. Chairperson Dahlquist requested staff write a letter to the homeowners' association expressing Parks & Recreation's appreciation for a job well done. B. Senior Citizens Relocation Report Dave Bradstreet reported on this item, stating Council authorized the Housing group to be relocated to open up areas for the senior citizens' relocation. He stated the details will be worked out within the next few days. In a meeting today with the Mayor and City Manager, Mr. Bradstreet stated it was decided the seniors would use the Harding Street hall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for their nutritional program. However, according to Mr. Bradstreet, no decision has been made regarding the Research/Analysis Department. When they have been re-located, that will free the remaining portion of space and the seniors could move in. An interum move can be made January 1, with the meals being served at that facility. Mr. Bradstreet commented the seniors have expressed a lot of ideas about remodeling the building, and he stated they would have to be informed that any such plans would need to be reviewed by the City Council and the City. He will report back after his next meeting with the seniors. Dahlquist Cochran McFadden Popovich Dahlquist Cochran McFadden Popovich MINUTES Page 3 December 19, 1983 COMMISSIONERS — Athletic Fields Chairman Dahlquist reported that the Athletics Facilities Group was interested in developing fields in the Calavera Hills area — this would be the 17 acres in the northern portion. This group is interested in raising funds to develop the area which Parks would not be able to develop for approximately five years. There was a discussion about losing part of the Levante area when the school is constructed, and Dave Bradstreet stated they are trying to negotiate with the school district to keep as much of the ground as possible. Chairperson Dahlquist stated the groups are all working together, and she felt they are doing a good job toward trying to get funds to privately develop some fields for the youngsters. CIP Dave Bradstreet reported that at the meeting last Tuesday, the City Manager recommended some major Parks & Recreation programs be deferred, such as Stage Coach and Alga Norte. The Calavera project would be funded from park-in-lieu fees, but at the present time there are limited fees available. Mr. Bradstreet stated he had written a memo regarding Stage Coach, inasmuch as it is the policy not to develop parks until 40 percent of an area is developed, and it will be some time before there could be any development at Stage Coach. There was a discussion about Ken Price talking with the San Diego Sockers regarding the possibility of their building a facility in North County. This facility would be available to the general public when not in use by the Sockers. It was stated they are interested in the Stage Coach area and would be willing to do the initial work, which would include the grading. Dave Bradsteet stated the people in La Costa need an area now, and the public facilities fees will - all be channeled to the Safety Center at this time. Commissioner Popovich suggested there was a school site adjacent to Stage Coach, which is fairly level, and perhaps that could be used until such time a school is built there. The problem is for practice fields and not necessarily game fields, and the need for these fields was discussed by the Commissioners. Chairperson Dahlquist thanked the Commissioners for their cooperation and expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to serve as Chairperson. MINUTES Page 4 December 19, 1983 COMMISSIONERS ADJOURNMENT: By proper notion, the Meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. to the Christinas Party and Potludc Dinner. Respectfully submitted, X1 Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk "The Green Sheet" Parks and Recreation Commission January 16, 1984 Harding Community Center was closed from December 27-30. During that time, the Building Maintenance Division completed an extensive "house cleaning" of the facility. 1984 boat and sail-board permits are now available at the main office. The Recreation Division recently began the Youth and Intramural Junior High Basketball Program. Good news! The youth league had 12 teams last year, but now the number has increased to 23 teams! There are still openings for the Las Vegas Turnabout. The bus leaves from Harding Community Center at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 19 and returns the following day at 7:00 a.m. Just in time for work! Last month, the department had a program where children sent letters to Santa Claus. We had 126 responses and sent a reply to every single child. The lower Softball field at Levante just received a new drainage system. This week the Parks Division is also putting new soil on the field. The Senior Citizen Association will move their Nutrition Program over to Harding on January 23. The Council has given permission for RAG to relocate to a different site. The Seniors will move into RAG's old office space after their relocation has occurred. Another wood sale will be conducted on Saturday, January 28 at the Parks and Recreation Yard. The sale will begin at 9:00 a.m. The 1st Annual Women's Winter Softball All-Star game is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Chase Field. This should be an exciting game. The City Council, at their January 17 meeting, has been asked to approve a $3,000 donation for the Olympic Torch Relay. The torch will be carried from New York to Los Angeles. Through a lottery process, one individual will be selected to run one kilometer with the torch as a representative of Carlsbad. We hope to raise funds from the sale of lottery tickets and contributions to repay the $3,000. Calavera Hills may withdraw their potential 20 acre park site because of density problems with Cesco Development. The item is on the January 17 Council agenda. The Finance Department has submitted their schedule for the 1984-85 budget. The budget will be distributed to all departments for their computations at the end of March.