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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
HEARING BOARD ROOM OF S.C.A.Q.M.D./THE GOVERNMENT CENTER
21865 E. Copley Drive
AUGUST 28, 2003
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Hull called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the SCAQMD/Government
Center Building Hearing Board Room, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California
91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Torres led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairman Hull, Vice Chairman Grundy and Commissioners Lui
and Torres
Commissioner Lyons was excused.
Staff: Bob Rose, Director of Community Services; Don Hensley,
Parks & Maintenance Superintendent; Ryan Wright,
Recreation Supervisor and Marisa Somenzi, Administrative
Assistant.
PRESENTATION OF 2003 CITY YOUTH BASEBALL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS:
RECESS: Chair/Hull recessed the meeting at 7:07 p.m.
RECONVENE: Chair/Hull reconvened the meeting at 7:17 p.m.
MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None Offered.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: As presented.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
1.1 Approval of Minutes of May 27, 2003 Joint Meeting with City Council.
1.2 Approval of Minutes of July 24, 2003 Regular Meeting
C/Torres moved, VC/Grundy seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented. Without objection, the motion was so ordered with C/Lyons absent.
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2. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
2.1 Recreation Program Report — by RS/Wright and CSD/Rose
a. Concerts in the Park Financial Summary
b. Youth Baseball Program Financial Summary
2.2 Diamond Bar Community Foundation Oral Report — Chair/Hull.
2.3 C.I.P. Program Report — Oral Report by Bob Rose, Community Services
Director
a. Summitridge Park — Restrooms, Tot Lot and Drinking Fountain
b. Trail Development at Sycamore Canyon Park
c. Community/Senior Center Project
3. OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Parks Report — Review of results of park site visits during the past quarter —
report by PMS/Hensley.
VC/Grundy suggested that during the soccer season the fields remain under
constant vigilance so that when water collects it is immediately mitigated so
that the fields are not under additional stress.
CSD/Rose and PMS/Hensley told Chair/Hull that Valley Crest is doing a very
good job. Tru -Green has improved on their maintenance. PMS/Hensley felt
that the new foreman would meet the challenge in the long term.
CSD/Rose said there is a great deal of difference in cost and performance
between the two contractors. He was concerned that Tru -Green would not
be able to maintain their current level of service under the terms of their
contract. Even though their service level has risen, he would not ask the City
Council for additional money to continue their contract at this time.
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Schedule of next Park Site Visits:
DATE
PARK
COMMISSIONER TIME
TBD
Pantera
Torres
TBD
K le Hill/Paul C. Grow
Grundy
9/25103
erson
Hull 8:30
Ronald Reagan/
TBD
Starshine
Lyons
Lui 10.00
9/23/03
Sycamore
TBD
Heritage
Lyons
N/A
Summitridge
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5. ANNOUNCEMENTS: C/Lui felt the new Community/Senior Center would be a
good moneymaker for the City. He hoped that staff would have a good system that would
allow the City to welcome all of the new business that would come into the City.
C/Torres congratulated RS/Wright on his handling of the user group facilities scheduling
meeting. Everything seems to be running very smoothly. AYSO's picture date is Saturday,
September 6.
VC/Grundy recently visited the community center in Elk Grove, Chicago, an amazing
facility. The gymnasium held three full-sized basketball courts, two indoor soccer courts
and a running track on the upper story. In addition, there were indoor racquetball courts,
an Olympic -sized indoor swimming pool, a full-scale indoor water park, outdoor water park,
other utility rooms, and a carousel.
Chair/Hull leaves tonight for Brazil and Guyana to conduct AYSO training. He wished D.B.
AYSO well. He was pleased to see the young people recognized during tonight's meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion by C/Torres, seconded by C/Lui and there being no
further business to come before the Parks and Recreation Commission, Chairman Hull
adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.
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