1974/12/09 City Council MinutesRCHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
December 9, 1974
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in
adjourned regular se ' ssion in the City Offices, 6750
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Commerce Bouleva Rohnert Park, with Mayor Beary pre-
siding.
Roll Call Present: (4) Councilmen Eck, Flores, Hopkins, and Beary
Absent: Councilman Smith (due to knee operation)
Parks and.Recreation The Council had a joint session with the Parks and Rec-
reation Commission. Commissioners present were Fiori,
Hofmann, Helgren, Kreischer, Weber, and Henley who was
late-, Absent was Commissioner Lummus. Also present for
all the discussion were Parks and Recreation Director
James Pekkain and City Manager Callinan.
The Council and Commission discussed a variety of topics
including access to tree parking area in Benecia Park
adjacent to the ball diamond*,.configuration of the park
in Llano Subdivision, status'of the bike paths in "Ll'
section and also in the Country Club Estates area, new
subdivision maps which include parks, the possibility of
appointing 'a youth member to the Commission for input,
and the gymnasium proposed for the junior high school
site.
The joint session with the Parks and Recreation Commission
ended about 8:15 p.m.
Architect Eivin Falk, Architect from Santa Rosa, made a presenta-
tion to the Council concerning his interest in being des
ignatod as the architect for the city library. Mr. Falk
made a slide presentation and presented a pictorial review
book of some of th,; projects in which'he'Ms been
involved.
Cultural Arts Commission The Council met in joint informal session with represen•
and Corporation tatives of the Rohnert Park Cultural Arts Commission and
Corporation. Present representing Cultural Arts were
Dr. William Cord, Mr. Chet Crowley, Mary McMullen, Alice
Wells, and Bill Wendel.
Topics discussed by the Council and Cultural Arts repre-
sentatives were the function of the Cultural Arts Com-
mission, what are the cultural aspects of Rohnert Park,
the need for facilities to conduct cultural activities,,
and the possibility of cultural arts being provided for
in any large community complex. Several of the programs
conducted by the cultural arts group and anticipated pro-
grams were also discussed.
Meeting with Cotati A brief discussion was held concerning the scheduled
December 10 joint meeting with the Cotati Council. Pos-
sible topics suggested by the Council for discussion were
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bike" .paths..between'.cities,.status of Commerce Blvd. in
Cotati,•public.re,latons between,.the two towns, planning
and zoning matters, sewer situation, Cotati's interest in
the'library, and the status of Cotatits old sewer plant.
Open Space
City Manager Call, nan retorted.on a meeting that he had
been to concerning the County General Plan and the inter-
est expressed by County.staff members and the City of
Santa Rosa staff members about the possibility of keeping
the Spivock land north of�the golf -course.in its open
state since it's the_.last remaining piece of, open space "
that will exist between`Rohnert Park and the Santa Rosa
area. He.indicated that the',staff members of the County
and City-of Santa Rosa ,indicated that they would be wil-
ling-to- recommend that their agencies participate in the
cost of acquiring said property for open space. The
Council indicated interest in the matter but no formal
action 'was- tak.en.;
Adjournment
There being -no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at approximately 9 :25, pm. -_Y
City C16ilk
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