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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-04 PRC MinutesI:\Parks & Rec Commission\2004\Minutes\08.04.04 minutes.doc Parks and Recreation Commission MINUTES Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street Wednesday, August 4, 2004 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Peter Dunan called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. ROLL CALL: Chair Pete Dunan, Commissioners: Don Dollar, Ty Griffin, Jill Lemieux, and Bill Pyper. ABSENT: Gary Clay and John Knight STAFF: Director Paul LeSage, Todd Beights, and Cindy McDonald. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES: The minutes of the June 2, 2004 meeting were approved as submitted. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Marie Foley – San Luis Obispo Resident – Pocket bikes are nuisances and would like signage posted. Recently signs that have been gone up in the Laguna Lake Park. LeSage addressed the issues. Judy King – San Luis Obispo Resident – spoke in favor of more tennis courts in the community. 1. Volunteer of the Month Chair Pete Dunan presented Rusty Davis as Volunteer of the Month. 2. Directors Report No report 3. Staff Reports Todd Beights, Parks Maintenance, updated the Commission with various park projects. 4. Use Agreement for First Tee Program LeSage presented the staff report. Commission discussed the item. Recommended Action: Recommend to the City Council that the MOU be approved and executed. (Pyper/Dollar unanimous). 5. Committee Reports Commissioners gave reports on Committees they attended. Tree Committee – Dollar to attend Joint Use Committee - Knight Mayors Youth Task Force – Dunan Jack House Committee – Pyper Open Space – Dollar Golf – Lemieux Therapy Pool – Staff reported status Landscape Parkways – Griffin to attend 6. Communications None. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes for August 4, 2004 Page 2 7. Laguna Lake Park Master Plan – continued from the June 2, 2004 meeting. LeSage presented the staff report and explained the map that was distributed. Chair Dunan opened the item to Public Comment. 1. Garry Kucer – San Luis Obispo Resident – spoke in favor of a passive park no sports fields (gave a written statement from Carol Kucer). 2. Scott Martin – Los Osos Resident – spoke in favor of introducing disc golf course into the Laguna Lake Park. 3. Paul Bonjour – San Luis Obispo Resident – is opposed to tennis courts. 4. Jim Foley – San Luis Obispo Resident – not in favor of tennis courts, advised to look at joint use with the school district. 5. Marie Foley – San Luis Obispo Resident – spoke about a petition being circulated. Opposed to tennis courts. 6. Kathy Kimball – San Luis Obispo Resident –would like a traffic flow and safety check. 7. Scott Cleere – San Luis Obispo Resident – opposed to tennis courts but would like to see a disc golf. 8. Deepali Panjabi – San Luis Obispo Resident – in favor for passive low impact activities in the park. 9. Gillian McCallum – San Luis Obispo Resident – park user daily, advocates open area in the park. Spoke about the noise issue if there are active sports. 10. Eva Vigil – San Luis Obispo Resident – opposes any active use; likes the natural wildlife, gave written comments. 11. Brett Cross - San Luis Obispo Resident – agrees with Eva Vigil. Suggested the Commission should look at a sailing program in the park. 12. Susan Tripp – San Luis Obispo Resident – supports off leash dog park in the Master Plan. Suggested that speed bumps and signage be installed for safety reason. Also, likes that it has no fences. Wants the open passive use no tennis courts or sports fields. 13. Mary Gibbs – San Luis Obispo Resident – supports the off leash dog area. There is a community of dog park users. 14. Rusty Davis – San Luis Obispo Resident – noticed there was not a bicycle trail in the park. Chair Dunan closed the item to Public Comment. Written statements addressed to the Commission to be added to the minutes 08.4.04 – Commissioner John Knight. 08.04.04 – Alissa Maddren – supports tennis courts but not in Laguna Lake Park. 07.28.04 – Kent M. Taylor – supports dredging the lake. Commission discussed the item: Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes for August 4, 2004 Page 3 The Parks and Recreation requested that staff prepare an amended Master Plan for their review that: 1. Removes the pond, stream, and adventure playground from the Plan, 2. Makes the off-leash dog area a permanent part of the Plan, 3. Adds a disc golf course to the Plan. 8. Communications None. 8. Adjourned The meeting adjourned at 8:26 pm to the September 1, 2004 meeting.