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Home My WebLink About2001-06-18; Parks & Recreation Commission; Minutes- Minutes of: Time of Meeting: Date of Meeting: Place of Meeting: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 5:30 P.M. June 18,2001 City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Chairman Cox called the Regular Meeting to order at 535 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Chairman Cox, Commissioners Cunningham, Pacheco, and Davidson Commissioners Pieratt, Schulberg, and Ramirez Staff Members Present: Ken. Price, Recreation Director Keith Beverly, Senior Management Analyst Doug Duncanson, General Services Manager Mark Steyaert, Park Development Coordinator Scott Carroll, Management Analyst ANNOUNCEMENTS ," None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Since there was not a quorum of the commissioners who attended the May 21,2001 Parks and Recreation Commission, approval of minutes was rescheduled for later in the meeting. PRESENTATIONS None. PUBLIC OPEN FORUM None. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Pacheco, the Agenda for June 18,2001 was AYES: Chairman Cox, Commissioners Cunningham, Pacheco, and Davidson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commissioners Pieratt, Schulberg, and Ramirez approved. Parks and Recreation Commission -2- June 18,2001 CONSENT CALENDAR .- I. AB #601-1 COMMISSIONERS REPORT To accept and file the Commissioner's Report for June 2001 ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Davidson, AB #601-1 of the Consent AYES: Calendar for June 18,2001 was approved. NOES: Chairman Cox, Commissioners Cunningham, Pacheco, and Davidson ABSTAIN: None None ABSENT: Commissioners Pieratt, Schulberg, and Ramirez (Commissioner Schulberg arrived at 540 p.m.) DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 2. AB #601-2 REQUEST FROM NORTH COUNTY ITALIAN ASSOCIATION FOR BOCCE BALL FACILITY Mark Steyaert, Park Development Coordinator, gave the staff presentation on this item, He explained that he was approached by members of the North County Italian Association during a recent presentation at Aviara Middle School whereby the Association requested information on the process for pursuing a bocce court at either an existing park or a new park. Paul Gugliotti, co-founder of the North County Italian Association, explained that his association was requesting that bocce courts be placed in a new or existing park. Charles ("Chuck") Nockey. president of the North County Italian Association told the Parks and Recreation Commission where his group was playing bocce ball at the present time. He described a bocce court and emphasized that other people used the surrounding area for picnics while the bocce ball games were being played. He added that bocce courts require low maintenance and that his group would be willing to take care of the maintenance of the courts as well as assist in putting in the boards and gravel on the courts. Mr. Nockey pointed out that bocce courts in Poway and Vista were built with the assistance of local groups. (Commissioner Pieratt arrived at 545 p.m.). Questions and discussion included the following issues: - Amount of land required for the bocce courts and surrounding area Cost to build a bocce court Importance of following the park planning process to incorporate bocce ball courts which Viability of the association entering into a partnership agreement with the City to build Potential park sites for bocce ball courts Amount of people present during a typical bocce ball tournament also includes a public outreach process the bocce courts 05 Parks and Recreation Commission -3- June 18,2001 ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Davidson, AB #601-2. to keep the North County Italian Association informed of any future park site planning AYES: community outreach events. Chairman Cox, Commissioners Pieratt, Cunningham, Schulberg, NOES: Pacheco, and Davidson None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT Commissioner Ramirez Mark Steyaert clarified that staff would keep the North County Italian Association informed of what is coming up in the future and not consider any bocce courts at any current park sites. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Since there was a quorum of the commissioners who attended the May meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission voted on the May 21, 2001 minutes. ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Pacheco, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 21,2001 were approved. AYES: Chairman Cox, Commissioners Pieratt, Pacheco, Schulberg. and NOES: Davidson None ABSTAIN: Chairman Cunningham ABSENT: Commissioner Ramirez 3. AB #601-3 REQUEST FROM CINGULAR WIRELESS FOR CELLULAR SITE AT STAGECOACH COMMUNITY PARK Scott Carroll, Management Analyst, gave the staff presentation on this item. He described the proposal made by Cingular Wireless and what was required. He added that staff requested the company to construct a storage facility at the Stagecoach Community Center but changed it to a request for office space instead, and explained why. Cingular Wireless would commit to donating $20,000 towards building an office facility but could not construct the facility. Staff is continuing to evaluate the options regarding storage space or office space. Questions and discussion included the following issues: Public reaction to the cell site Increase in requests for cellular sites at the planning level Clarification of whether or not such a request could be denied Negotiation of payment and when that occurs in the process ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Schulberg, AB Mol-3, to approve the Cingular Wireless request for a wireless communication site at AYES: Stagecoach Community Park. Chairman Cox, Commissioners Pieratt, Cunningham, Schulberg, Pacheco, and Davidson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commissioner Ramirez OF; Parks and Recreation Commission -4 - June 18,2001 4. AB #601-4 NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH SPORTS PRESENTATION on violence at sports games and described the activities of the National Alliance for Youth Sports. He added that the City does not spend enough time on what goes on in the park, just what goes in the park. Commissioner Davidson recommended that the Parks and Recreation Commission require coaches and parents to participate in the program, adding that they could incorporate a three year phase-in training program. He mentioned that the parent's program costs $5 and the coach's program costs $20. He added that the coaches would be able to obtain liability coverage once they went through the program. Questions and discussion included the following issues: - Commissioner Davidson gave the presentation on this item. He showed a video which reported Whether the program could be required Steps that staff has already taken to incorporate such a program Concern about discriminating against children whose parents do not attend the sports Clarification on how the program could be implemented Renewal process Control through the use of facilities activities and/or proposed training program Commissioner Pieratt made a motion for staff to corne back with a timeline and report on what the City could do to establish such a program and initiate it within our programs and facilities. F Upon a recommendation by Chairman Cox, Commissioner Pieratt amended the motion to also include having staff report on what has been done by staff to date on the matter. ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Pieratt AB #601-4, to direct staff to investigate a timeline and report back to the Parks and Recreation Commission with a timeline to show logistically how the City could incorporate the program and get it moving, and to report on what has AYES: been done by staff to date on the matter. Chairman Cox, Commissioners Pieratt, Cunningham, Schulberg, and Pacheco NOES: None ABSTAIN: Commissioner Davidson ABSENT: Commissioner Ramirez 5. AB #601-5 REMAINING DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ZONE(S) 5, 13, AND 16 OF THE LOCAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT PLAN Keith Beverly, Senior Management Analyst, gave the staff presentation on this item. He explained that the Parks and'Recreation Commission requested staff to report on how much money will be collected to complete the industrial recreation park site from a financial perspective. He reported on projections provided by the Finance Department, as contained in the Commissioner's packets for the evening. .. ., Or' .- Parks and Recreation Commission -5- June 18,2001 ACTION: On motion by Chairman Cox, AB %01-5, to accept and file the staff AYES: report. Chairman Cox. Commissioners Pieratt, Cunningham, Schulberg. Pacheco, and Davidson NOES: ABSTAIN: None None ABSENT: Commissioner Ramirez COMMllTEE /COUNCIL REPORTS None. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING ADJOURNMENT ACTION: AYES: On motion by Commissioner Schulberg to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 6:50 p.m. Chairman Cox, Commissioners Pieratt, Cunningham, Schulberg. Pacheco. and Davidson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commissioner Ramirez ResDectfullv submitted. Rdh Stark, Minutes Clerk 09