HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/1990 PRC MinutesMINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 10, 1990
CALL TO ORDER: Chair/Ivan Nyal called the meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 21660
East Copley Drive, Suite 100, Diamond
Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of
ALLEGIANCE: Allegiance by VC/Nardella.
ROLL CALL: Chairman Nyal, VC/Nardella, and Commis-
sioners Ruzicka, Stitt and Whelan.
Also present were Parks and Maintenance
Director Charles Janiel, Parks and Main-
tenance Superintendent Donald Hensley
and Secretary Peggy Sartin.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Amended Minutes of VC/Nardella directed secretary to remove
March 22 the words "for Diamond Bar Little
League" from page two, second paragraph,
third sentence of the March 22, 1990
Minutes.
C/Ruzicka moved and C/Whelan seconded.
With the consensus of the Commission the
amended March 22, 1990 Minutes were ap-
proved.
Minutes of April 12 VC/Nardella stated that "Gary Lawson"
should be "Gary Larson" in two places in
the minutes: 1) first page, paragraph
and 2) at the top of page two.
Minutes of April 26
C%Ruzicka moved and C/Stitt seconded.
With the consensus of the Commission the
amended April 12, 1990 Minutes were ap-
proved.
VC/Nardella stated changes in the min-
utes where Gary Larson was talking: 1)
Following Peterson Park there should be
a period, remove the word "and", 2) "Mr.
Gary Larson 222517 E. Eddridge, Diamond
Bar arrived 7:20 to address the Commis-
sion regarding the rocks at Peterson
Park. He offered to provide grass seed
for Paul C. Grow Park if the Parks and
Recreation Department aerates the soil."
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C/Whelan stated Discussion Item B: Ques-
tionable spelling of "Bramelia'l should
be "Bramalea" "Steve Canyon" to "Steep
Canyon".
C/Ruzicka moved and VC/Nardella second-
ed, with the consensus of the Commission
the amended April 26, 1990 Minutes were
approved.
PRESENTATION:
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Certificate of Chair/Nyal presented Don Schad with al
Appreciation Certificate Of Appreciation for his vql-
unteering and organizing of Earth Dayj
MATTER FROM THE Don Schad, 1824 Shaded Wood Road, Diamond
AUDIENCE: Bar, spoke regarding what a success.Ea-
rth Day was and would also like to plant
a tree from each state at the park.
CONSENT CALENDAR:. VC/Nardella moved and C/Stitt seconded
to approve Items A - I on the Consent
Calendar as it exists. With the consen-
sus of the Commission, the Consent Cal-
endar was approved.
REPORTS:
Park Telephones C/Ruzicka stated Mrs. Dunning could not
attend because of pressing personal mat-
ters, but she could attend the next Com-
mission meeting.
Chair/Nyal stated Urban Telecommunioa-
tions would be interested in making a
presentation.
C/Whelan suggested both companies make a
presentation at the next Commission
Study Session regarding installations of
telephone, which would be May 24, 1990.
Follow Up Report On C/Whelan gave a follow up report on park
Park Telephones telephones. He presented the Commission
with his findings and stated it would
need more research.
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Recreation Advisory
Phyllis Papen, 21660 East Copley Drive,
Board Meeting
Suite 100, Diamond Bar, spoke regarding
the activities and participation of the
Walnut Valley Recreation Program.
VC/Nardella and C/Whelan spoke regarding -
the Walnut Valley Recreation Program and
how it may be able to be improved.
Community Meeting at
C/Whelan and VC/Nardella gave a brief
Neil Armstrong
oral report on the Community Meeting at
Neil Armstrong School, May 9, 1990.
Sycamore Canyon Park
C/Whelan presented his findings to the
Building for
Commission regarding using Sycamore Can -
Commission meetings
yon Building as a Commission meeting
place.
File Use Sub-
Chair/Nyal and C/Ruzicka presented Field
committee Report
Use Subcommittee Report from April 16.
(Tabled from April 12)
John McKitrick, 3716 Castle Rock Road,
Diamond Bar, of the Heritage Park Recre-
ation Council, spoke regarding sports
programs.
Mark Landsbaum, 1577 Deer Crossing, Dia-
mond Bar, one of the parents that ran
the program during the summer, spoke on
the Heritage Park Recreation Program.
VC/Nardella would like to request that
Chair/Nyal direct staff to immediately
contact WVR and continue providing sup-
port to insure the continuance of Heri-
tage Park Sport Council Programs.
Mike Elfelt 21119 Silver Cloud spoke on
the Heritage Park Recreation Program.
Ted Owens 826 S. Dryander Drive, Walnut,
also involved with Heritage Park Recre-
ation Program.
VC/Nardella gave an oral report to the
Commission on the Recreation Advisory
�Board Meeting held May 3, 1990.
May 10, 1990
DISCUSSION AND
INFORMATION ITEMS:
ACTION ITEMS:
Speaker Request
Forms:
Commission Meeting
Place:
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Budget Priorities:
Park Telephone:
Open Space:
Adjournment:
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Charles Janiel spoke on his memorandum
on Open Space regarding the development
projects.
Chair/Nyal read Citizen Correspondence
regarding the use of sprinklers on the
medians. Charles Janiel will take care
of the matter by responding to the citi-
zen.
VC/Nardella moved and C/Stitt seconded
to adopt the Speaker Request Forms.
With the consensus of the Commission,
the motion was passed.
C/Ruzicka moved and VC/Nardella seconded
to adopt 'the Commission meeting place.
With the consensus of the Commission,
the motion was passed.
Chair/Nyal along, with the consensus Iof
the Commission, tabled the budget prior-
ities until the next regular scheduled
meeting.
Chair/Nyal, with the consensus of the
Commission, tabled park telephones.
C/Ruzicka moved VC/Nardella seconded,
aid with the consensus of the Commission
tabled open space.
With no further comments, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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,4gY Sartiz
Secretary
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Ivan Nyal, Chairman