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Parks and Recreation Commission
MINUTES
Ludwick Community Center at 864 Santa Rosa Street
Wednesday, February 1, 2006 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pete Dunan called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m.
ROLL CALL: Chair Pete Dunan, Commissioners: Gary Clay, Bill Pyper, John Knight, Don
Dollar, Jill Lemieux and Ty Griffin
ABSENT: Ty Griffin and Gary Clay
STAFF: Acting Director Linda Fitzgerald, Ashley Blake, Kim Walker, Todd Beights,
Betsy Kiser, and Bridget Fraser
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the January 4, 2006 meetings were approved as submitted.
1. Volunteer of the Month
Chair Dunan honored Megan Walters as the December Volunteer of the Month and presented Kees
Doctor as the January Volunteer of the Month.
2. Anholm Park Playground
Acting Director Fitzgerald and City Engineering Assistant Bridget Fraser presented this staff report to
the Commissioners.
Commission discussed the item.
Recommendation:
Approve the design of the Anholm Park Playground renovations and forward recommendations to the
City Council.
(Knight/Lemieux; 5 yes: 0 no: Griffin and Clay absent).
3. Public Art Relocation to Emerson Park
Principal Administrative Analyst Betsy Kiser presented this staff report to the Commissioners and
introduced developer Mark Rawson who discussed the bench placement further.
Commissioners discussed the item.
Recommendation:
Approve relocating the public art benches known as Community’s Bridge from Higuera Street to
Emerson Park and respectfully request to review final plans/design after ARC review.
(Lemieux/Pyper; Dunan, Pyper, Lemieux, and Knight - yes: Dollar - no: Griffin and Clay absent).
4. Mitchell Park Community Gardens
Acting Director Fitzgerald presented this staff report to the Commissioners and introduced Bob Carr
from Grace Church.
Commissioners discussed the item.
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Recommendation:
Endorse the concept of 1. a community garden to be built at Mitchell Park in accordance with the
approved master plan. 2. Accept the donation of materials and labor from Grace Church to go towards
the construction of the Mitchell Park Community Gardens, cost to be determined. 3. Seek input from
Seniors before further action is taken.
(Knight/Pyper; Pyper, Lemieux, and Knight - yes: Dollar and Dunan - no: Griffin and Clay absent).
5. Director’s Report
Acting Director Fitzgerald briefed the Commission on the following projects:
▪ Update on all ongoing projects
6. Staff Report
Kim Walker updated the Commissioners on the department’s Public Information Officer position.
7. 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 Golf – Lemieux
Therapy Pool –
8. Communications
Bill Pyper reported about being on Public Art jury for Mitchell Park.
9. Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 8:41pm to the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on March 1, 2006
at the Council Chambers.