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- Minutes of: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Time of Meeting: 5:30 P.M.
Date of Meeting: April 15, 2002
Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Pieratt called the Regular Meeting to order at 530 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Pieratt, Commissioners Davidson, Cunningham, Hubbard, and
Absent: Commissioners Schulberg and Pacheco
Comstock
Staff Members Present:
Ken Price, Recreation Director
Keith Beverly, Senior Management Analyst
John Cahill, Municipal Projects Manager
Doug Duncanson, General Services Manager
Mark Steyaert, Park Development Manager
Jill Pritchard, Recreation Supervisor 2
Lori Swenck, Recreation Supervisor 1
Dave Millikan, Recreation Supervisor II
Elena Coenen-McGuire, Triathlon Assistant c_
ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Hubbard, the Minutes of the Regular
AYES: Chairman Pieratt, Commissioners Cunningham, Hubbard, and Comstock
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Davidson
ABSENT: Commissioners Schulberg and Pacheco
Meeting held on March 18, 2002 were approved.
PRESENTATIONS Ken Price, Recreation Director, explained that the City of Carlsbad was presented with the
California Parks and Recreation Society Award of Excellence - Marketing Campaign for a
Recreation Program, specifically for the 2001 Carlsbad Triathlon and Seaside Celebration.
*c" PUBLIC OPEN FORUM
None.
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- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Davidson, the Agenda for April 15,2002
AYES: Chairman Pieratt, Commissioners Davidson, Cunningham, Hubbard, and
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Schulberg and Pacheco
was approved.
Comstock
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CONSENT CALENDAR
AB WO2-1 COMMISSIONER’S REPORT - (INFO)
To accept and file the Commissioner’s Repoh for April 2002.
AB WO2-2 SUMMARY REPORT - (ACTION)
To accept, approve and file the Summary Report of the March 2002 Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting.
AB WO2-3 CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE (INFO)
To acknowledge an award received for the Carlsbad Triathlon and Seaside Celebration.
AB WO2-4 CONSULTANT APPROVAL FOR PARK MASTER PLANNING OF THE PINE
SCHOOL SITE (INFO)
To acknowledge recent City Council approval regarding the initial steps for the Master
Planning Process of the Pine School Site.
ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Cunningham, AB WO2-1, AB WO2-2,
AB WO2-3, and AB W02-4 of the Consent Calendar for April 15, 2002
were approved.
Comstock
AYES: Chairman Pieratt, Commissioners Davidson, Cunningham, Hubbard, and
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Schulberg and Pacheco
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
5. AB WO2-5 PUBLIC ART COMPONENT PROPOSAL FOR AVIARA COMMUNITY PARK
JINFO)
John Cahill, Municipal Projects Manager, introduced Richard Keely and Anna O’Cain, the City’s
artists for the art components of Aviara Community Park. Mr. Keely and Ms. O’Cain described
the components of the public art project, as outlined in the presentation distributed to the
Commissioners that evening.
(Commissioner Schulberg arrived at 5:45 p.m.)
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- ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Davidson, AB MO2-5 to accept and file the staff report.
Hubbard, and Comstock
AYES: Chairman Pieratt, Commissioners Davidson, Cunningham, Schulberg,
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Pacheco
6. AB #402-6 REQUEST FOR LA COSTA YOUTH ORGANIZATION TO CONSTRUCT A
SOFTBALL WARM-UP AREA AT STAGECOACH PARK (ACTION)
Keith Beverly, Senior Management Analyst, explained that La Costa Youth Organization
requested permission to install a warm-up area for pitchers between fields #2 and #3 at
Stagecoach Park. He added that staff was not opposed to the idea but that certain conditions
should be met including: Installation by professional contractors according to the criteria laid
out by Park Maintenance Staff; coordination with Park Maintenance Staff to avoid negative
maintenance impacts to existing irrigation systems; approval by Park Maintenance Staff prior to
installation; and the understanding that the area be designed solely as a pitcher’s warm-up area
and not to be used as a batting cage facility.
John McEachron, 7914 Calle Posada, Carlsbad, referred to the diagram in the handout and
summarized what La Costa Youth Organization would like to install. He emphasized that the
area would be strictly a pitcher’s warm-up area and not a batting cage, and explained the
importance of adding the warm-up area to the field.
rc Questions and discussions included the following issues:
Importance of the warm-up area never being used as a batting cage
Clarification of which fields were used by boys or girls
Money allotted in the past to La Costa Youth Organization for field improvement and
Importance of La Costa Youth Organization looking into some long term planning to
Description of open access to the warm-up area
how that money had been used (or not used)
deal with field shortage
ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Schulberg, AB MO2-6, to direct staff to have
a pitcher’s warm-up area developed by La Costa Youth Organization
according to the installation criteria determined by staff.
Comstock
AYES: Chairman Pieratt, Commissioners Cunningham, Schulberg, Hubbard, and
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Pacheco
COMMllTEE /COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
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- AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMISSION MEETING
1. Update on the Golf Course.
2. Update on all actions regarding the Citywide Trail System.
ADJOURNMENT
ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Schulberg to adjourn the Regular Meeting at
AYES: Chairman Pieratt, Commissioners Davidson, Cunningham, Schulberg,
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Pacheco
6:15 p.m.
Hubbard, and Comstock
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Stark,
Minutes Clerk