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Parks and Recreation Commission
MINUTES
City Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street
Wednesday, January 4, 2006 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Bill Pyper called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m.
ROLL CALL: Chair Pete Dunan, Commissioners: Gary Clay, Bill Pyper, John Knight, Don
Dollar and Jill Lemieux
ABSENT: Chair Pete Dunan
STAFF: Acting Director Linda Fitzgerald, Ashley Blake and Todd Beights
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the December 7, 2005 meetings were approved as submitted.
1. Safari On-Line Demo
Acting Director Fitzgerald presented the Commissioners with a visual training of the new on-line
registration system the Department adopted for facility reservations and class registration.
Commission discussed the item.
2. Ideas on Potential Facility Projects
Acting Director Fitzgerald presented this staff report to the Commission. Staff prepared a list of
possible projects for the Commission to build upon.
Commissioners discussed the item and came up with the following list:
Build a Laguna Lake Golf Course sign (at least a temporary wood sign)
Build a Laguna Lake Park sign
Make the Ludwick Community Center more “senior friendly” by gaining senior feedback
Map at Open Space entries to show trails – i.e. Cerro San Luis, Bishop Peak, Reservoir
Canyon, South Hills
Laguna Lake Park design (wind shelter around BBQ table areas, redesign dog park, and
delineators between dog park, BBQ, and restrooms)
Landscape Pismo Street at Emerson Park
Landscape at Meadow Park in greenbelt area along condos, add more trees
Complete Sinsheimer Park Master Plan
Improve Sinsheimer disc golf course
Turn drainage channel at Meadow Park into a natural park feature
Laguna Lake Park shore stabilization
Naturalizing open area at Laguna Lake Park
Complete Laguna Lake Master Plan
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Improve pond at Bishop Peak Natural Reserve to look less “beat down”
Erosion control of boulders at Bishop Peak Natural Reserve
Provide a kiosk/board at Open Space entries for announcements, updates, maps, interpretive
signs, etc.
Improve the Highland entrance to Bishop Peak Natural Reserve
Join/combine all elements at the Damon-Garcia Sport Fields
Improve the Highway 101 entrance to the City from South County
Address Laguna Lake Park and Meadow Park fitness areas
Commissioners asked to have a study session with Parks & Recreation staff at their February meeting
to prioritize both lists.
Recommendation:
Review and comment on the information provided to develop a list of potential facility projects.
3. Director’s Report
Acting Director Fitzgerald briefed the Commission on the following projects:
▪ Update on all ongoing projects
4. Staff Report
Todd Beights informed the Commission that a 200-ton crane will be at the Mission Plaza on January
6, 2006 to remove a fallen pine from the creek area.
5. Committee Reports
Commissioners gave reports on Committees they attended.
Tree Committee – Joint Use Committee –
Mayors Youth Task Force – Jack House Committee –
Open Space – Golf –
Therapy Pool –
6. Communications
none
7. Adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 8:23pm to the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on February 1,
2006 at the Ludwick Community Center.