HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/15/1989 PRC MinutesMINUTES
OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 1989
CALL TO ORDER:
Secretary Tommye Nice called the meeting
to order at 7:50 P.m. at Heritage Park,
2900 S. Brea Canyon Road, Diamond Bar,
California.
PLEDGE OF
The audience was led in the Pledge of
ALLEGIANCE:
Allegiance by Parks and Maintenance
Director Charles Janiel.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Nardella, Nyal, Ruzicka,
Stitt and Whelan.
Also present were Parks Director Charles.
Janiel, Parks Superintendent Donald
Hensley, Councilmen Gary Miller and John
Forbing, City Attorney Andrew V.
Arczynski, City Clerk Lynda Burgess,
Walnut Valley Recreation Director
Christine Adams and Secretary Tommye
Nice.
NOMINATIONS:
CHAIRMAN - Secretary Nice opened nominations for
Chairman of the Parks and Recreation
Commission.
Commissioner Nyal nominated himself to
serve as Chairman of the Commission and
Commissioner Whelan seconded the
nomination. With no further
nominations, the nominations were then
closed. The vote was then taken and by
a 5/0 vote, Commissioner Nyal was
elected Chairman.
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VICE-CHAIRMAN: Chair/Nyal then opened the floor for
Vice -Chairman nominations: Chair/Nyal
nominated Commissioner Nardella,
seconded by Commissioner Ruzicka. With
no further nominations, nominations were
closed. The vote was then taken and by
a 5/0 vote, Commissioner Nardella was
elected Vice -Chairman.
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November'15, 1989
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INTRODUCTIONS:
Director Janiel then introduced the��''l''
following staff: Andrew Arczynski, City'''
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Attorney; Don Hensley, Superintendent,
Parks and Maintenance; Christine Adams,
Director of Recreation, Walnut Valley
Parks and Recreation; Tommye Nice,
Secretary to the Commission; Lynda
Burgess, City Clerk. Also introduced
were Councilmen Gary Miller and John
Forbing who are on the Parks and
Recreation Sub -Committee for the City
Council.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Councilman Miller expressed his pleasure
regarding the establishment of this
Commission and the quality of the
appointed Commissioners.
DISCUSSIONS
City Attorney Arczynski advised that
AND INFORMATION
staff: Would be putting together a
handbook of procedures on how to conduct .
meetings, hopefully before the next
meeting.
He also spoke on the guidelines of the
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Brown Act.
City Clerk Lynda Burgess then handed out
Conflict of Interest booklets with
forms. She advised that at the City
Council meeting on November 21, 1989,
the Council would be amending the
Conflict of Interest Code to require the
Parks and Recreation Commission to
disclose any economic interest. The
Commission will,then have 10 days in
which to complete the forms for return
to the City Clerk by December 1st. The
City Clerk advised that after the
Council meeting on the 21st, she would
send out letters to each Commissioner,
giving more specific instructions on the
completion of the forms. She further
advised filing of these statements would
be required of each Commissioner
annually by April lst.
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November 15, 1989
REPORTS:
PAY FOR PLAY Director Janiel presented the report
RACQUETBALL: regarding this matter. He then
introduced Mr. Chris Lancaster, a
representative of the development
corporation (Kartchner and Chollet,
Inc.) .
Mr. Lancaster gave a brief history of
the public racquetball facility. He
then gave a slide presentation of
different facilities already in use.
Mr. Lancaster advised that part of the
proposal included a 400 ft. maintenance
room constructed on the end of the
facility and that the City would be
allowed to utilize 300 ft. of said room
without cost, except for -payment of
utilities.
After lengthy discussion, it was decided
to continue discussion of Pay for Play
Racquetball to the December 14, 1989
meeting.
it was also requested that staff contact
Deputy Luter with L.A. County Sheriff to
make a presentation regarding possible
vandalism/crime from this project.
Commissioner Nardella also requested
that staff provide a layout of Peterson
Park as it exists right now as well as
construction of Phase II.
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PETERSON PARK: Director Janiel gave the Commission an
update regarding construction of Phase
II of Peterson Park. He also advised
that a few items have been deleted from
the original contract to reduce the
cost.
After discussion, staff was directed to
make plans and any information for all
phases available to the Commission.
Minutes of Parks
and Recreation -Page 4
November 15, 1989
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CITY PARK SITES:
Director Janiel presented the Commission
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with the names and address of each park
site in Diamond Bar. Staff was diredted
to provide specifications for each site.
MEMORIAL IN PARK:
Director Janiel made a presentation
regard-ing the Memorial in Park concepti
Commissioner Whelan recommended a
memorial parkway, possibly on Grand
Avenue.
Christine Adams volunteered to help Mr.'
Janiel put together a staff report with)
ideas for memorializing individuals who
have contributed to the City.
MEETING DATE
Director Janiel advised that the time
AND TIME:
initially agreed upon for the holding oIf
meetings conflicted with the ability tol
prepare the agenda for Council meetings
as well the ability for the 'Commission
to act upon recommendations by the
Council.
After discussion, it was agreed that the
Commission would meet on the 2nd
Thursday of each month at 7:00 p..m. �.
-RECREATION
Chris Adams distributed copi=es of a
REPORT:
staff report regarding programs offered'.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to be
discussed, the meeting was adjourned at
8:48 p.m.
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I AN NYAL, Ch firman
Respectfully Submitted,
TOMMYE A. NICL
Secretary -
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