HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09/1990 PRC MinutesMINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 9, 1990
CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman Don Nardella called the meeting
to order at 6:43 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 Commissioner Pat Whelan.
ROLL CALL: - Commissioners Stitt, Whelan and Vice Chairman
Nardella. Commissioner Ruzicka (excused) and
Chairman Nyal was absent.
Also present were Parks and Maintenance
Director Charles Janiel, Parks and
Maintenance Superintendent Donald Hensley,
Administrative Analyst Kellee Fritzal and
Clerk Typist Christine Haraksin.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of July 2, 1990 VC/Nardella moved and C/Stitt seconded. With
and July 12, 1990:
the consensus of the Commission the motion
was passed to approve the Consent Calendar
with the exception of item two which is to
f—,
pull the Minutes of July 2, 1990 and July 12,
1990.
OLD BUSINESS:
Report by Chris Adams
Chris Adams requested this item be moved
on Field Scheduling
after the consent calendar on the agenda.
and Park Monitors:
Chris Adams stated the savings they were able
to find in the park program budget were based
on the Diamond Bar Parks being open 1 hour
longer last year. Estimated savings of
$950.00 per park (total approx. $3,000.00)
will be saved by the park program being open
1 1hour less.
C Whelan stated the Commission had discussed
going from an after school program to a
weekend only program for cost savings. Would
there be any savings?
Chris Adams stated there was not a lot of
savings in this program and did not know how
effective this program would become.
C/Stitt moved and-C/Whelan seconded. With
the consensus of the Commission the motion
was passed to make a recommendation to the
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Recreation Advisory Board that we reallocate
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$3872.16 from the excess of Diamond Bar Parks�„M,
allocation fund and reallocate the money to
field scheduling and park monitors in,Diamond
Bar.
VC/Nardella directed that he would like a
report back from Kellee on the results of her
conversation from her meeting with the City
Manager, Assistant City Manager and Charles
Janiel.
C/Whelan spoke regarding the number partici-
pation difference between the Diamond'Bar
Program and the Walnut Program and how there
is a staggering difference.
Chris Adams stated that she has asked for a
report from her staff regarding the number
participation difference in the Parks.
Chris Adams gave an update to the Commission
for their own information on the Owen's
situation regarding pulling their child out
of the child care program and asking for a
credit.
Termination of JPA: Chris Adams also requested this item be moved
so she would be able to answer any questions
that the Commission may have.
REPORTS:
Report from Recreation VC/Nardella stated the last meeting was
Advisory Board Members: adjourned for lack of a quorum and will meet
again on Monday, August 13, 1990.
C/Whelan commented
The child care was discussed. The Commission
asked for copies of Title 5 and Title 22.
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DISCUSSION:
Survey Form: C/Stitt spoke regarding his concerns on the
survey.
VC/Nardella stated he would like to see some-
thing on the survey regarding the weekend
verses the weekday parks program and any
input would help the Commission.
VC/Nardella directed Kellee Fritzal to speak
with Dianne Forbing and have her reserve the
cover of the October issue of the Windmill so
the front cover reads "PARK SURVEY INSIDE"
with a picture of something to do with our
parks. (i.e. A boy in the one of the parks)
C/Whelan suggested another source of
distribution would be the grocery stores.
VC/Nardella stated the survey should be an
agenda item at the next meeting for further
discussion.
Discussion on Ideas and VC/Nardella and with the consensus of the
Priorities: Commission it was stated to table this item
until a future date.
VC/Nardella suggested that possibly within
the next two weeks arrange a meeting with
Kellee Fritzal, C/Whelan and VC/Nardella to
convey results of past master plan public
meetings.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
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L.A. County Beaches, Kellee Fritzal, Administrative Analyst gave
Wildlife & Park Bond a brief summary to the Commission regarding
Act Summitridge her conversation with Pete Schabarum's
Natural Trail: Assistant and at that time she was told that
Supervisor Schabarum was not supporting the
Park Bond Act, so he did not try to place the
Summitridge Trail on the Act. There is
possible grant funding if the Bond Act passes
in November.
Open Space Map: There was brief discussion by the Commission
on the Open Space Map. No direction was
given.
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Correspondence from Pop
Warner Football:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
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VC/Nardella asked if this letter from Pop
Warner was regarding the letter that was
supposed to be sent where we were asking
sports groups for the number of member,, their
anticipated usage, times of usage in terms of
both hours of the day and seasons, days of
the week, and related information.
Charles Janiel stated that there was a letter
sent out asking the sports group to write
back stating their needs. As of -this idate
not one has been received. Mr. Daniell said
he will rewrite it and update it.
VC/Nardella suggested that Mr. Janiellprovide
a copy to Kellee Fritzal, so she can take-,
that and possibly incorporate it into the
survey that we will be going to conducting
for retrofitting and combine the two into one
mailing, saying what are your needs and how
do you see those needs as fitting into the
parks, school, etc.
Charles Janiel stated he would compose a
letter of receipt to Pop Warner on behalf of
the Commission.
VC/Nardella stated at one of the past
Commission meetings directed staff in'how we
were going to be timing Heritage Park
development. Since that time the Commission
has had other requests regarding a different
set of timings in order to possibly have a
daycare facility up and running for the City
of Diamond Bar and tailor the development of
Heritage Park specifically for daycare.
Mr. Janiel stated he had a meeting with City
Manager Robert Van Nort and to summarize the
meeting, it was suggested that we are looking
at a time table and the State requires us to
have our project presented to them within 3
years and a total of 5 years to complete the
project. It was suggested that we acquire
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capital funds over the next three fiscal
years and have a large amount of money to
spend on the facility.
Mr. Janiel also stated he would bring back a
report for the Commission at the next
g meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further comments, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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Secretary
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Ivan Nyal, Chairman
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