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Parks and Recreation Commission
MINUTES
City Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street
Wednesday, January 5th, 2005 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Peter Dunan called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Chair Pete Dunan, Commissioners: Gary Clay, Bill Pyper, Don Dollar, Ty
Griffin, Jill Lemieux and John Knight.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF: Director Paul LeSage, Linda Fitzgerald, Bridget Fraser, Sheridan Bohlken,
James Bremer, and Ashley Blake.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the December 1, 2004 meeting were discussed and amended as needed.
Commissioners voted by consensus to the following:
Commissioners will notify minute taker when they want a comment to be included in the
records.
Commissioners will submit written documentation of extended comments to Staff is he/she
desires the comments to be added to the minutes.
Commissioners may add comments to the minutes as an attachment.
1. Volunteer of the Month
Not presented this month.
2. Throop Park Playground
Linda Fitzgerald, Recreation Manager, and Bridget Fraser, Engineering Assistant, presented this staff
report.
Commission discussed the item.
Public Comment:
Ann Hodges, SLO resident – concerned about the pond’s drainage and the health hazard it poses.
Recommendation:
Approve the proposed changes to the play structure on the Throop Park Playground and forward
recommendation to the City Council.
(Knight/Pyper: unanimous).
3. Directors Report
LeSage briefed the Commission on the following projects:
Five Year Fiscal Forecast
Damon-Garcia Opening
Parks and Recreation Commission
Minutes for January 5, 2005
Page 2
Overview of Budget Issue for ’05-‘07
Project Updates
4. Staff Reports
James Bremer introduced Sheridan Bohlken, Adult Sports Program Specialist, who presented the staff
report on the adult softball league.
5. Committee Reports
Commissioners gave reports on Committees they attended.
Tree Committee – Dollar Joint Use Committee –
Mayors Youth Task Force – Dunan Jack House Committee – Pyper
Open Space – Dollar and Knight Golf - Lemieux
Therapy Pool – Landscape Parkways-
6. Communications
None.
7. Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 8:31 pm to the February 2, 2005 meeting.