HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/1990 PRC MinutesMINUTES OF THE PARRS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 30, 1990
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CALL TO ORDER: Chair/Ivan Nyal called the Special Meeting to
order at 9:00 a.m. at Emerald Hills Escrow
located at 1200 South Diamond Bar Blvd., Suite
116, Diamond Bar, California.
ROLL CALL: Chairman Nyal and Commissioners Ruzicka, Stitt
and Whelan, VC Nardella was absent.
Also present were Parks and Maintenance
Director Charles Janiel and Assistant City
Manager Terry Belanger.
City Council C/Ruzicka took notes on the original swearing
Joint Meeting in ceremony and the Commission was given a
mandate by the City Council at that time. To
open up the presentation to the Council we can
tell them at the time of the swearing in we
were given a mandate of certain things of
which we have done nothing.
Chair/Nyal stated what is expected and what
type of presentation should the Commission
give to the Council. The list that Charles
had and the menu of the City Council is a
great way to start at least. We have not had
to much to work with mainly money.
Director of Parks/Janiel stated the Commission
should mention to Council that many citizens
and groups come to the Commission and although
they may not have resolved everything, the
Commission has given them a forum to voice
their opinions and things they have needed and
wanted have been either noticed in many cases
or has been resolved. The Commission has
brought things to the attention of the Council
that has needed funding and they have received
the money, Peterson Park improvements that the
Commission is planning on doing there, Tiny
Tots program. Though everything has not
worked out successfully but there are things
_ that the citizens wanted and we have made an
attempt. Some of the reasons these things may
not be working because of lack of citizen
participation or dedication of the citizens.
Chair/Nyal asked if we were to pick the number
one accomplishment that this Commission has
accomplished would be the fact that we have
gained respectability and credibility among
the community and the citizens. They have
come out and expressed a great need of some
where and some place to go.
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C/Ruzicka had a list of meanings to words such'°°�''
as "CUP" "JPA", etc.
Assistant City Manager/Terry Belanger spoke
regarding appropriate topics for the Joint
Council Meeting.
C/Ruzicka mentioned that they should have
maybe 4-5 general categories of discussion.
Assistant City Manager/Belanger spoke
regarding the Park Master Plan.
C/Ruzicka spoke regarding his notes, of the
first meeting of the public Parks & Recreation
Commission was to be held on November 15,
1989.City Council would like to have a
recommendation on a park to be designated for
a memorial purpose. These were one, of the
mandates that the City Council wanted from the
Commission. City Council would like a total
evaluation of parks and other recreation
facilities in Diamond Bar. That's the Master,--,,
Plan. The City Council also wanted the`
Commission to review the proposed plans fori
Pantera and Larkstone Parks. How many, lighted
baseball fields and basketball courts we have
in the City, feasibility of commercial
racquetball building at one of the parks,
feasibility for a joint powers agreement for
the 4 acres between Diamond Bar YMCA and
Diamond Bar Little League, Parks and
Recreation Budget be completed by March 1,
1990, look into a State Grant for Heritage
Park, which parks have support groups and
contact them for input which the Commission
has done and we have also
,done advertising in City newspapers (i.e.
Windmill and Highlander).
Chair/Nyal spoke regarding how onel of our
Diamond Bar teams must play on a field outside
of Diamond Bar.
Chair/Nyal spoke regarding the need ,for more
baseball fields or more lights for the fields.
C/Ruzicka also spoke regarding the use of th(-.,`-')
baseball fields. J.
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City Manager/Van Nort spoke regarding the
hiring of new staff.
C/Stitt asked which baseball fields are
lighted.
It was stated Heritage was the only lighted
baseball field. Ronald Reagan and Maple Hill
both have lighted tennis courts. Basketball
court at Ronald Reagan Park is lit by a
security light which makes it playable.
Commission discussed the proposed Pantera
Park.
Chair/Nyal stated the notes that C/Ruzicka had
brought in would be a great way to start.
Director of Parks/Janiel mentioned that maybe
the 3rd part of the agenda could be "goals".
Adjournment
With no further comments, Chair/Nyal adjourned
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the meeting.
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Christine Haraksin
Secretary
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Ivan Nyal, Chairman
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