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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-04-15; Parks & Recreation Commission; Minutes/ - 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. Parks and Recreation Commission -2- April 15, 2002 - 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 1. 2. 3. 4. - 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.) 5 Parks and Recreation Commission -3- April 15, 2002 - 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. .L Parks and Recreation Commission -4- April 15, 2002 - 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