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Home My WebLink About2006-08-21; Parks & Recreation Commission; MinutesMinutes of: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Time of Meeting: 5:30 P.M. Date of Meeting: August 21, 2006 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Craig called the Regular Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper and George Absent: None Staff Members Present: Ken Price, Recreation Director Mark Steyaert, Park Development Manager Sue Spickard, Recreation Services Manager Kyle Lancaster, Parks Superintendent Kathleen Shubin, Senior Office Specialist Judi Vincent, Management Analyst Heather Pizzuto, Library Director ANNOUNCEMENTS None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Comstock, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 19, 2006, were approved. AYES: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper and George NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None INTRODUCTIONS Ken Price, Recreation Director, introduced Judi Vincent, Recreation Management Analyst. PRESENTATIONS None. Parks and Recreation Commission - 2 - August 21, 2006 PUBLIC OPEN FORUM None. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Comstock, the Agenda for August 21, 2006, was approved. AYES: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper and George NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None CONSENT CALENDAR 1 AB #806-1 SUMMARY REPORT To accept, approve and file the June 19, 2006 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Summary Report. 2. AB #806-2 RECEIPT OF DONATION To receive donations in support of the Carlsbad Health Expo and Triathlon held on July 8 and 9, 2006. ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Comstock, AB #806-1 and AB #806-2 of the Consent Calendar were approved. AYES: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper, and George NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 3. AB #806-3 UPDATE ON LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER Heather Pizzuto Library Director, reported on the Library Learning Center. She spoke about the Learning Center and described what will be happening with the Head Start Program at Holiday Park during construction. Questions and answers included the following issues: • Clarification of the purpose of having fencing at the playground at the current time • Explanation of how the area will be marked • Description of how neighbors were notified about the plans • Head Start's responsibility for students and teachers Parks and Recreation Commission - 3 - August 21, 2006 ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Cooper, AB #806-3, to accept and file the staff report. AYES: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper, and George NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 4. AB #806-4 PRESENTATION BY CALTRANS REGARDING WIDENING OF I-5 Arturo Jacobo from CALTRANS and Vickie Estrada from Estrada Land Planning gave the presentation on this item. They described the widening project and pointed out the areas on a map. They explained the purpose of the project and emphasized that in addition to being functional, it was CALTRANS intent for the project to look good. Mr. Jacobo reviewed the schedule and emphasized that the project was currently in the environmental stage. Vickie Estrada explained the major goals of the Synergy projects and described them in detail. She added that the aim was for every city to have its own identity. She emphasized that everything she was describing were only concepts and ideas at this time. It was also indicated that the current concept would have no impact on Holiday Park itself but that a proposed sound wall would impact the streets and landscaping surrounding the park. Questions and discussion included the following issues: • Clarification of the type of bicycle trails that would be included on pedestrian bridges • Use of landscaping to buffer sound near the wall by Holiday Park • Caution about using planter boxes across some of the bridges • How CALTRANS is planning to get input from the City • Starting point for the project • Amount of traffic along the widening project • Suggestion to include mosaics, landscaping, architecture, and artwork when considering connecting more than one area • Entrances to the cities of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo • Impact on lagoons • Eminent domain issues Mario Monroy, 749 Magnolia Avenue, Carlsbad, explained that he lived less than a block from the west side of the freeway and that he supported the expenses of widening the freeway. He expressed his concern about the number of cars going back and forth and explained that there were problems with pollution from the freeway. He stated that the western wind will carry a lot of the pollution into Holiday Park and also referred to the noise level at the park. Mr. Monroy emphasized that he was not speaking against an expansion of I-5 but wanted CALTRANS to consider the effects the widening had on local neighborhoods. ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Cooper, AB #806-4, to accept and file the report. AYES: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper, and George NOES: None ABSTAIN: None Parks and Recreation Commission - 4 - August 21, 2006 ABSENT: None 5. AB #806-5 COMMISSION APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANT CITIZEN REVIEW COMMITTEE Chairman Craig explained that the Commission was asked to appoint a representative to the Community Activity Grant Citizen Review Committee. He announced that Commissioner Lyons was willing to be the representative again. ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Pacheco, AB #806-5, to appoint Commissioner Lyons to serve on the Citizens Review Committee for Fiscal Year 2006/2007. AYES: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper, and George NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None COMMITTEE/COUNCIL REPORTS None. AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMISSION MEETING 1. Naming of Alga Norte Park 2. Skateboarding in Carlsbad ADJOURNMENT ACTION: On motion by Commissioner Comstock to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 6:40 p.m. to the Carlsbad Golf Course at Hidden Valley Road on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 5:30pm. AYES: Chairperson Craig, Commissioners Hubbard, Comstock, Pacheco, Lyons, Cooper, and George NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Ruth Stark Minutes Clerk