HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/14/2000 PRC Minutes - Joint MeetingPARKS AND RECREATION
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION
JOINT MEETING
DECEMBER 14, 2000
CALL TO ORDER: PR/Chair/Finnerty and T&T/Chair/Mon-is called the
Joint Meeting of the Parks and Recreation and the Traffic & Transportation Commissions to
order at 7:44 p.m. in the SCAQMD Headquarters Building, Room CC -8, 21865 E. Copley Drive.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Parks and
Recreation Commissioner Jeff Hull.
ROLL CALL: Parks and Recreation Chair Annette Finnerty, Vice
Chair Patty Anis and Commissioners Jeff Hull,
Marls St. Amant and Marty Torres.
Traffic and Transportation Chair Roland Morris,
Vice Chair Arun Virginkar and Commissioners
Joseph Kung.
Commissioners Jack Istik and Joyce Leonard -Colby
were absent.
Staff Members Present: Bob Rose, Community Services Director; David
Liu, Deputy Director of Public Works; Gary Olivas,
Recreation Superintendent, and Sharon Gomez,
Public Works Administrative Secretary.
MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None Offered.
1. CITYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAILS MASTER PLAN - Recreation Trails and
Bicycle Routes - Presentation by Marlene Roth, of The Roth Group and Pat Hirsch, of
Hirsch and Associates on the following items:
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Review the inventory of existing designated trails/routes and discuss their status
and suitability for continued designation.
Review opportunities that have been identified to tie into the trail/route systems of
adjacent jurisdictions and regional systems.
Discussion of funding sources that may be utilized for implementation of a trails
system.
Review of the base mapping system that is being used to plot the trails system.
The Commissions unanimously concurred that the map format/guide used by San
Juan Capistrano should be used as a guideline to develop Diamond Bar's map.
5) Discussion of meeting schedule for opportunities for public review/participation
in the process, including two community open houses.
Two (2) Community Open Houses regarding the draft Trails Master Plan
are scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2001 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., SCAQMD
Room CC -2, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar and Saturday, February 3,
2001 - 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon - Heritage Park Community Center, 2900 S. Brea
Canyon Road, Diamond Bar.
6) Discussion of ways to enhance the system by adding trail heads, rest stops and
scenic overviews.
7) Discussion of the Trails Master Plan Goals.
The Commissions concurred on the following goals in order of statement:
1) Place more emphasis on existing trails.
2) Improve more rustic trails.
3) Identify easements throughout the City that can be utilized for the trails.
4) Linkage of trail system to Tonner Canyon,
8) Discussion of the schedule of future joint Commission Meetings and the proposed
schedule to forward the plan to the Planning Commission and the City Council.
The Commissions concurred to schedule their next joint meeting for January 25,
2001 at 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the joint session of the
Parks and Recreation Commission and the Traffic & Transportation Commission, PR/
Chair/Finnerty adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. to the regular meeting of the Parks and
Recreation Commission of December 21, 2000. T&T/Chair/Morris adjourned the meeting at
9:20 p.m. to the regular meeting of the Traffic and Transportation Commission on January 11,
2001 at 7:00 p.m. The next joint meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission and the
Traffic and Transportation Commission is scheduled for January 25, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in Room
CC -8 of the SCAQMD Headquarters Building, 21865 E. Copley Drive.
DECEMBER 14, 2000 PAGE 3 JOINT MEETING
PARKS & REC. COMMISSION/
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
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Secretary, Parks & Recreation Commission
Attest:
Annette inn yy, Chairman
Parks & Recreation Commission
Respectfully Submitted,
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Davi Liu
Secretary, Traffic & Transportation Commission
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Roland Morris, Chairman
Traffic & Transportation Commission