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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-12-17; Parks & Recreation Commission; MinutesMINUTES vF REGULAR MEETING OF CARLSBAD PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION December 17, 1956 The meeting was called to order by Chairman McClellan. Also present besides the chairman were Commissioners Huntington, Button, Pelt and Kiel son, and Park Superintendent Westree and Visitor Joe Castro. Absent: Commissioners Pruitt and Pedley. To expedite the meeting, the minutes of the previous meeting were held over until the January meeting. CORRESPONDENCE : (1) Letter from H. Amnmnson was read, again protesting the leaves falling from the Eucalyptus trees adjacent to her property at 855 Oak Avenue and requesting further pruning. Park Supt. Westree reported that he had investigated the tree following a verbal request of the tenant Mr. Feister three days ago, and advised hie that the tree was not in the dangerous catagory, having been severely pruned by a contract tree firm two years ago and that all heavy, dangerous wood had been removed at that time and that the City cannot undertake to give relief from the ordinary falling of leaves and twigs and will also write the owner to that effect. (2) Letter from Oceanside-Carlsbad Union High School District, regarding moving of large Palm Tree from site of new High School. Park Superintendent Westree reported that after the High School District found they could not move the tree /that the Park Department had arranged to recover the tree at partial City expense and that it has now been transplanted in the City Parkway on Tamarack Avenue, west of the Freeway. ORAL COMMUNICATION: (1) Request of Howard Oldham for pruning of Palm Trees on Chinquapin Avenue. (2) Request of Mr. Larson, south end of Monroe Street to prune Palms. (3) Request of Mrs. Burt Hobbs, 3608 Garfield Street to remove dead Cypress and prune others there. All of the three above requests will be handled by the Park Department as soon as possible . (4) Request of Gene Geil on Tamarack Avenue to transplant Palm adjoining his driveway to the east. Permission was granted to permit the owner to transplant Palm outside his driveway on the west side, at the owner's expense. (5) Offer of the Mexican-American Association of Carlsbad to furnish labor and materials, except metal, to construct a double Barbecue Unit at Holiday Park at their expense. Park Superintendent Westree reported that he had had considerable contact with manufacturing -2- agents and State Park Officials in other cities and decided on a unit that appears acceptable for our use. He had made a trip to the State Park headquarters at San Clemente and Carpenteria and had photographs made and blue prints of the desirable unit and also of picnic shelters. The Commission studied the plans and agreed to adopt the design. It was moved by Huntington, and seconded by Nielson to recommend to the Council that they give their approval to the construction of this unit and that a letter of appreciation be directed to the Mexican American Association for their contribution of this very acceptable unit. (6) Request from Mr. Kalicka of Gordon Whitnall Associates to have Park Commission meet with Planning Commission following this meeting to discuss the acquisition of a part of Hosp Eucalyptus Grove for park and recreational purposes. Commissioner Huntington reported that he is working on a tentative program for next season and the Commission agreed to give further consideration to this starting in January. Tree: Park Superintendent reported that the contract tree pruning is now thrree-fourths completed for the present contract, with completion scheduled for December 31 , 1956} other tree work is contin- ually in progress by the Park Department. Park; Park Superintendent Westree reported that plans are now completed for a sprinkler installation for Holiday Park and reported on trip to State Parks from Silver Strand up to Carpenteria and dis- cussed picnic shelter plans and blue prints. It was moved by Commissioner Button, seconded by Comm- issioner Felt, that in the future when the Park Department has an opportunity of getting trees, that it would be desirable to move large shade trees when feasible into the Park rather than street locations. This would expedite getting shade /nto the Park at the earliest possible , . The raeetJing was! recessed at 9:15 P.M. to meet with the Planning Commission wnose meeting of this date will carry details. Following that joint meeting, the Park & Recreation Commission adjourned at 9? 50 P.M.