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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/12/1990 PRC MinutesMINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 12,. 1990 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman Don Nardella called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. at the Diamond Bar City maw Hall, 21660 East Copley Drive, Suite 100, Diamond Bar California. PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of ALLEGIANCE: Allegiance -by Commissioner Joseph Ruzicka. ROLL CALL: VC/Nardella, and Commissioners Ruzicka, Stitt and Whelan arrived at 6:35. Chairman Nyal absent. C/Whelan moved and C/Ruzicka seconded. With the consensus of the Commission the motion was passed for park closure hours. The closure hours for unlighted parks are dusk to dawn with the exception of park facility use forms. The closure hours for lighted parks are from 10:00 p.m. to dawn with the exception of park facility use forms. Also present were Parks and Maintenance Superintendent Donald Hensley, Parks and Maintenance Director Charles Janiel and Administrative Analyst Kellee Fritzal. CONSENT CALENDAR: Minutes of May C/Ruzicka moved and C/Stitt seconded. With the 10, 1990 and May consensus of the Commission the May 10, 1990 24, 1990: and May 24, 1990 Minutes were approved. Minutes of June Due to missing pages of the June 14, 1990 14, 1990: Minutes, they were taken off the agenda and are to be put on the next agenda. w OLD BUSINESS: Park Closure: Deputy Larry Luter, Walnut Sheriff's Station gave an oral report on the policy for park closures. Deputy Luter stated the officers will use their own discretion and would normally have a good reason for questioning someone in the parks. VC/Nardella spoke regarding the problems the City might have with issuing permits. Superintendent Don Hensley suggested that people who use the park after hours use the same process as they do to reserve a park. C/Whelan moved and C/Ruzicka seconded. With the consensus of the Commission the motion was passed for park closure hours. The closure hours for unlighted parks are dusk to dawn with the exception of park facility use forms. The closure hours for lighted parks are from 10:00 p.m. to dawn with the exception of park facility use forms. July 12, 1990 Page 2 Public Phones: C/Whelan suggested the public phone be in- stalled at Heritage Park because it ',is the only fully lighted park and there are phone lines already installed at this location. C/Ruzicka moved C/Stitt seconded. With the consensus of the Commission the motion was passed that the experimental prototype) public emergency phone be installed at Heritage Park. VC/Nardella stated after -the City Council has ,71 accepted this recommendation of the public phone, staff be directed to send correspon- dence to Mrs. Dunning of CC Unlimited regarding installation of the telephone at Heritage Park. REPORTS: Park Monitors and Christine Adams, Walnut Valley Recreation, Scheduling Budget presented an oral report on park monitors and Request: scheduling budget request. E� Commission discussed how they would be able to cut costs to support park monitors without having to ask City Council for money. Fall'Program and Christine Adams presented an oral report on the Heritage Preschool: Fall program and the Heritage Preschool. - C/Ruzicka moved and C/Whelan seconded. With the consensus of the Commission the motion was passed to operate a preschool at Heritage Park. Staff was directed to prepare a report recommending the operation of a parent participation preschool at Heritage Park provided it operates as self supporting. r" Director/Charles Janiel stated one resident who lives by Ronald Reagan Park made a request for the lights on the tennis courts to be turned off at 9:30 p.m. At this time his request has been accommodated. VC/Nardella stated that once the Council has' passed the park closure procedures, ajletter should be sent to the resident who lives by Ronald Reagan Park stating that the City has established park closure hours for thelentire City. Public Phones: C/Whelan suggested the public phone be in- stalled at Heritage Park because it ',is the only fully lighted park and there are phone lines already installed at this location. C/Ruzicka moved C/Stitt seconded. With the consensus of the Commission the motion was passed that the experimental prototype) public emergency phone be installed at Heritage Park. VC/Nardella stated after -the City Council has ,71 accepted this recommendation of the public phone, staff be directed to send correspon- dence to Mrs. Dunning of CC Unlimited regarding installation of the telephone at Heritage Park. REPORTS: Park Monitors and Christine Adams, Walnut Valley Recreation, Scheduling Budget presented an oral report on park monitors and Request: scheduling budget request. E� Commission discussed how they would be able to cut costs to support park monitors without having to ask City Council for money. Fall'Program and Christine Adams presented an oral report on the Heritage Preschool: Fall program and the Heritage Preschool. - C/Ruzicka moved and C/Whelan seconded. With the consensus of the Commission the motion was passed to operate a preschool at Heritage Park. Staff was directed to prepare a report recommending the operation of a parent participation preschool at Heritage Park provided it operates as self supporting. r" July 12, 1990 Page 3 C/Whelan spoke regarding the after school program and the possibility of a weekend program. ' He also stated he was working on a report on the recreation program. ¢ Mr. Nardella stated he would like to see Walnut Valley Recreation schedule more programs at the schools in the north. This would mean coordination with Walnut Valley Recreation and Pomona School District. Christine Adams stated she would look at the hours suggested for a park program on the weekends and see what kind of cost saving would come about and bring them back to the next Commission Meeting. Recreation Advisory VC/Nardella stated that the information had Board Subcommittee: been previously discussed. INFORMATION ITEM: Citizen Concern: Parks and Maintenance Director Charles Janiel stated a letter has been written for the Mayor's signature to Mrs. Everett Howard responding to her concerns regarding Peterson Park. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Parks and Maintenance Director Charles Janiel stated -that the Joint Powers Agreement with Walnut Valley Recreation will terminate June 30x, 1991. Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the Joint Powers Agreement. C/Stitt stated that he thought the meeting with the City Council was successful and wanted to thank the Commission. C/Ruzicka stated the woman from the Heritage Park Day Care Program had given -him informa- tion on child care available in the community. July 12, 1990 Adjournment ATTES Ivan. Nyal, Chairman Page 4 aft a letter VC/Nardella would like staff to draft for the Mayor's signature to be sent to the County of Los Angeles regarding the usage of the golf course as a parkland designation in terms of park space and also why the golf course was not turned over to the City the same time the County turned over the parks? with' no further comments, the meeting was Adjourned at 9:15 p.m. C r_ t1_^.E' icrc� CS_I Secretary r �- 7 4 4