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Home My WebLink About04/22/1999 PRC MinutesCITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION HEARING BOARD ROOM OF S.C.A.Q.M.D. 21865 Cbpley Drive APRIL 22, 1999 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Nolan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Anis. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Dan Nolan, and Commissioners Patty Anis, Annette Finnerty and Karen Holder. Vice Chairman Yvonne Pruitt arrived at 7:36 p.m. Staff: Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Wendy Bowman, Recreation Supervisor; and Marsha Roa, Administrative Secretary. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None 1. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1.1 Approval of Minutes of March 25, 1999 Regular Meeting. C/Anis asked that the last word in the third sentence of paragraph 2 under Announcements on Page 4 be changed from "Youth" to "Used". Chair/Nolan moved, C/Finnerty seconded, to approve the minutes of March 25, 1999 as corrected. Motion carried 4-0 by Roll Call vote with VC/Pruitt being absent. 2. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 2.1 Recreation Update: APRIL 22, 1999 PAGE 2 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION 6'` 11. RS/Bowman presented the recreation update for a. Athletics b. Tiny Tots C. Contract Classes d. Marketing Chair/Nolan stated that people who attended the City Birthday Party indicated they were very pleased with the contract classes. 2.2 1999 Summer Concerts in the Park Schedule. CSD/Rose presented the final schedule of 1999 Summer Concerts in the Park. The concerts are conducted at Sycamore Canyon Park on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. DATE BAND STYLE June 16 Southland Band Contemporary Hits June 23 Upstream Reggae June 30 Long Beach Jr. Concert Band Patriotic July 7 Mike Henebry Orchestra Big Band July 14 Shout 60's July 21 Alturas Latin Jazz July 28 Orange Colored Sky Top Rock August 4 Sam Morrison Band Country Western August 11 Instant Replay Surfin' USA August 18 Future America Youth Variety Show Chair/Nolan recommended that a better description be given to denote that the August 18, Future America concert is really a talent show so that the audience does not have the expectation that the concert will be of the same caliber as the other scheduled concerts. He also suggested that the City place additional bike racks in the park and encourage people to bicycle to one of the concerts. He asked that this matter be placed on the May 27 agenda for further discussion. CSD/Rose stated that the brochure information has been submitted. However, people could be encouraged to bicycle to the August 11 Instant Replay concert which is later in the summer and which would give staff an opportunity to promote it through the summer. I APRIL 22, 1999 PAGE 3 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION � i i I I C/Holder suggested that bike helmets could :)e given to cyclists by the Sheriff's Department as a promotion. I' 2.3 Park Projects. a. ADA Retrofit of Heritage Park and IlRonald Reagan Park - Verbal report by CSD/Rose. CSD/Rose stated that the Heritage Park retrofit has begun. The play area has been graded and various areas of the walkway have been cleared. The project is moving along on schedule. The Ronald Reagan Park retrofit will begin upon completion of the Heritage Park portion. b. Soda Machine Installation - Verbal •eport by CSD/Rose CSD/Rose stated that at its April 6 meeting, the City Council approved the " contract with Coca Cola. Installation is likely to take place in about 30 days. j VC/Pruitt arrived at 7:36 p.m. 3. OLD BUSINESS 3.1 CITY's.10th BIRTHDAY PARTY REVIEW. CSD/Rose reported that the carnival realize in excess of $3,300. There were nine rides and a petting zoo. There were approximately 150 booths at the event. Sixty of the -booths were comprised of the Chamber's Business Showcase under the large tent. Approximately 50 vehicles were present for the Antique Car Show. C/Finnerty said she felt that her grandchildren were very safe in the carnival atmosphere and were able to feel indeperdent. The celebration was extremely well organized and well put together. Part'cipants were very enthusiastic. It was a lovely and gracious day. C/Holder stated that people told her the celebration had the old Ranch Festival/home town quality. She said she was very busy and had a number of good conversations with people who want a skate park. APRIL 22, 1999 PAGE 4 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIONi,',''';'iul �bi' C/Anis said she really enjoyed the birthday celebration. It was fun and exciting and she liked how everything was situated. She spoke with a lot of people who s emed to really enjoy themselves. She saw several people who attend each year ad love it each time they attend. She talked with one person who was looking for some kind of park area at the south end of Diamond Bar. Several people asked about a skate park and many people wanted to know how to get to Pantera Park. She said it might have been a good idea to have a trails map handouts available to show people how to get to the park. The business expo and craft fair appearedto be successful. She indicated that the only problem she had was that her oldst son was bored all day. He didn't want to be there and didn't find anything that he was really interested in doing. He is 12 1/2. The rides are too small and he wasn't interested in the grown up rides. Otherwise, she believes everyone she spoke with had a great day. VC/Pruitt thanked staff and the committee members who worked on the City Celebration. Meetings were started early in the year and there was great continuity through the entire process. C/Holder stepped in and didn't miss a beat. She believes that this process helped to make the celebration a very successful event. She did not hear any negative feedback. There were a lot of questions from attendees. When she was at the Parks & Rec booth she decided they needed signs showing the directions to Pantera Park at each stop sign off of Diamond Bar Boulevard, Summitridge Drive, and Goldrush Drive. She said she very) much ! enjoyed the Civic Center Task Force's booth and the questions that w= being asked by the public and the interest shown on the part of the attendees. She liked the layout. She was able to walk around and enjoyed everything she saws Most people did not want to leave. They wanted the event to be longer - a two day event. She liked the idea that Orien Pagan, Chamber of Commerce had met' nned of the -big tent going up the night before the event and having a casino nigt with j dancing, etc. Chair/Nolan said he heard only good comments about the event. In particular, the Civic Center Task Force booth provided an opportunity for a number of people to be included in the decision-making process. He spoke about the number of people who told him they had been to Pantera Park and thought the facility was -great and also a fair number of people who wanted to know where the park was located. He suggested that the City consider booking an event at Pantera Park to provide some interest. Some people said they wished that booths contained better identification. He said he heard positive comments about the limited number of rides - it was not ti- . - _ . . .._� _ plkk, .M,.._.1 ...*,. __..___ _'k -_...r it .. JR. ,71, � ti killkhnsnJ, 1J1 i APRIL 22, 1999 PAGE 5 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION too "carney" and had a more local feeling. He thought it was an awesome idea to have a Parks & Recreation booth. He pointed out that there is a fine balance between making the event a tad more elaborate and getting to the Ranch Festival of late. The home town feel is very important. The Commission discussed including square dance or line dance instruction with a fiddler present. C/Finnerty said she found it interesting that the Civic Center Task Force booth public participation (placing blue dots on a map) reflected the results of the Parks Master Plan telephone survey. The number one thing the community wants is a community swimming pool. Chair/Nolan stated that several Pantera Park neighbors voiced their approval of the park. C/Holder said that although people feel that the short duration of the event should " be lengthened, there is good reason for it to remain the same. People need to leave feeling good about an event. She said she likes the idea of a different type of event the night before the celebration such as a square dance or line dance as previously discussed. 4. NEW BUSINESS - None ANNOUNCEMENTS: C/Finnerty spoke about the April 14 Civic Center Task Force meeting and the present course of the committee. C/Holder asked if the City has street signs directing people to Pantera Park. She asked for a status of the Sycamore Canyon fire. CSD/Rose responded that Pantera Park signs are forthcoming for Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand Avenue. There are signs to most of the City's parks. With respect to the Sycamore Canyon fire, it was a five acre fire. The damaged home was deemed to be a 30 percent loss. The fire has r been determined to be of suspicious origin which started in the lower part of the canyon just east of the creek. A wall of flame was carried by the wind to the homes above. C/Holder said she went to Los Angeles Museum of Art to view the Van Gogh exhibit. She is APRIL 22, 1999 PAGE 6 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION '!!' currently preparing for the Castle Rock School Faire. C/Anis said she was very impressed with the professionalism of the staff in attendance at the City Birthday Party. She stated she toured the parks a couple of weeks ago and they appear to be in pretty good shape. She spoke about the City of Walnut's class called "Parent's Night Out" and suggested that Diamond Bar could do something similar. RS/Bowman indicated that Diamond Bar offers a Pizza Night at Sycamore Canyon Park. Last year's event was cancelled due to lack of response. C/Anis reminded everyone that the Friends of the Library Wine Soiree will be held this Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $25. VC/Pruitt said her plate has been very full and overflowing. She participated in tours of Summitridge Park and Sycamore Canyon Park. They walked through Summitridge Park just prior to the Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions and City sponsored Easter Egg Hunt. The park was remarkably immaculate and the Easter Egg Hunt was a huge success. Sycamore Canyon Park walk-through was a lot of fun. She said she really had to knit -pick to find things that needed to be fixed. The flowers at Sycamore Park look very nice. She walked all the way -to the back of the park and the only thing she found was a small amount of rubble that was cleaned up the next day. The fence looked good - no graffiti. The green mesh fence on the storage enclosure hides a lot and it looks good. She asked them to hose down the buildings so that they don't look so dirty and intimidating to the kids. At Sycamore Canyon Park the adjacent apartment complex was cleaning the hill which made the park look better. Both parks were great. She worked as an official for the Mt. SAC relays and attended the Hall of Fame banquet for athletes. She said she would like to see Diamond Bar Parks & Rec and Commissioners more involved in the relays. The relays bring a lot of business to the City. She thought Stadium Day at Diamond Bar'High School was a great event. The Pop Warner sign ups at the Birthday Celebration was a huge success. She said it appears that Pop Warner will have two Mighty -Mite teams. The Pop Warner Golf Tournament will be held May 3. Pop Warner needs a lot of assistance from sponsors and golfers. The Tournament has lost a couple of its major sponsors. Diamond Bar High School is having a play the same day as the Wine Soiree. She cannot attend and offered hertickets to anyone who may wish to attend the play. She is busy working on the Quail Summit Elementary School Carnival fundraiser which will be held tomorrow afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 11 Chair/Nolan asked that the following items be agendized for the May 27 meeting: Mission Statement, update on and description of the Upper Sycamore Canyon riparian habitat, and the 501(c)(3) Foundation status and its relationship to the Civic Center Task Force. He said he spoke ' with the principal of Golden Springs Elementary School with respect to the school's needs. He _.... _ , ,..ILa.. ., _ -10 ___ - _—_-_-_ �__—,�AdA,..,uFiiwirxllAdMVd4 d1b4,r•9L,I.JIy-,x- .- - - - -._.�--__j--=-E-,lL_,; _„==. -,..i.imu.«a:.iu.,mmuawwuw.wwuwnw,uuu _� i APRIL 22, 1999 PAGE 7 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION has not yet spoken with the principal of Lorbeer Middle School. He will have a report of his discussions at the May 27 meeting. Carolyn Wysowski is the new regional commissioner for the . local AYSO. His park tours have been delayed. ADJOURNMENT: C/Finnerty moved, C/Anis seconded, to adjourn the meeting. There being no other business to come before the Commission, Chair/Nolan adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, i -2 Bob` se Secretary Attest: Dan Nolan Chairman