2006/08/21 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes ROHNERT PARK PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES
August 21,2006
The Rohnert Park Parks and Recreation Commission met this date at 7:30 p.m. for a regular
meeting at the Rohnert Park city offices, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park.The meeting
was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with Chair Hansen presiding.
ROLL CALL Present: (5) Commissioners Bird, Black, Griffin, Hansen,
and Stevens
Absent: (2) Commissioners Butler and Coleman
Manager Miller reported that Commissioner Butler had notified him that he would be
unable to attend tonight's meeting.
Also present for all or part of the meeting Recreation Services Manager Guy Miller,
Assistant City Manager Dan Schwarz and Assistant City Attorney Gabrielle Whelan.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES—Upon motion by Commissioner Griffin and second by
Commissioner Black, the minutes for the meeting of June 19th were unanimously
approved as submitted.
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCE/PUBLIC COMMENT
Richard Garwacki, 1556 Gary Court, stated he has been a Rohnert Park resident for 14 years and
is small business owner. He is an active participant in Best Friends Canine Club and
thanked Manager Miller and Assistant City Manager Schwarz for coming to Golis Park
today. Mr. Garwacki stated they were able to see a good representation of the club. He
gave a brief background of the club, which was established since 2002,but the group has
been using the park since 1999. They got a permit in 2002 to use the park from 8:30-9:30
a.m. 365 days a year, and part of the agreement was they had to form a club; all dogs had
to be spayed or neutered; they had to clean up after their dogs; and all members had to
complete a registration form; and they had to have proof of homeowners insurance and
indemnify the city. He stated the club has 217 members ranging from retired folks to"20-
somethings," all having a common interest of caring and loving dogs. On a year-round
basis their group is the biggest user of this space which is used as a social and recreation
area. They take care of themselves and watch out for others. Mr. Garwacki stated that last
year over 40%of California households have one dog or more. It is important that this
group has served as the eyes, ears and stewards of this park. They know the OADS
people on a first-name basis and feels their impact is very positive. He said the Club is
responsible for the additional fencing at the baseball field which made the field a safe
place for dogs to exercise and provide an outlet for suburban dogs to exercise, which
makes a happier dog and is also good for owners.
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Mr. Garwacki said there are some negative things—in 7 years there has been one
neighbor who occasionally complains of dog barking, also complains about tennis balls
being too loud and people cheering at the baseball fields. He said they had one run-in
with a Redwood Empire Baseball League(REBL) representative who preps the field and
swore at members of BFCC. He has a feeling of entitlement which Mr. Garwacki said he
could understand;however,this is multi-use park and facility. There is a tennis court
there that was used by the Rohnert Park Girls Softball League when the fields were too
wet.
He explained that currently the club has use of the field from 8:30-9:30. Earlier this year
their hours were changed so they meet from 8-9 on Saturdays and 7:30-8:30 on Sundays
because the baseball league needed time to prep the field. He said there has been very
little time when they have actually been on the field. He emphasized that he feels the Best
Friends Canine Club has been a very good user and has been willing to work with the
city.
He stated the Club would like to have their original times restored to them 8:30-9:30 on a
daily basis because coming in earlier is disruptive to the group. Those getting the fields
ready seem to come on Friday night. Sonoma County REBL is the one group that may
have a problem with that.He stated the BFCC is made up entirely of Rohnert Park
residents and most live in the G Park neighborhood. He also stated they would like to join
the city in working towards more dog oriented activities.
The last thing he commented on is the proposed dog park at Golis Park but seeing the
cost of programming he thinks it is important to consider. Club members are very happy
with the space they use now and would be willing to continue that use. Their#1 desire is
to have their original use times restored and they would like to ask that the city consider
adding more time on the weekends—maybe 8:30-10 on Saturday and until 9:30 on
Sundays.
Mark Johnson, 2381 Citrine Way, Santa Rosa(578-0766) stated he had 2 important points he
wished to make regarding the dog park on Roberts Road. One main issue is all the mud
that is gathering from the golf course. He suggested getting a backhoe out there and
offered his own labor to backfill in French drains. His second point was regarding the
spay and neuter policy at dog park. He said he doesn't believe that allowing dogs under 6
months that haven't been spayed or neutered to use the park is a good policy because it
can still cause problems.
Suzanne Sanders, 5702 Davis Circle explained she was attending the meeting to talk about
having a skate park built. She stated she has a 9 year old son who has been competing in
skate board competitions for the last year. It is the fastest growing sport for youth, and
she has 2 petitions signed by over 160 people at 2 Rohnert Park businesses. She
suggested 2 places where a park could be built—one at Colegio Vista Park and the other
is the large grassy area behind the Spreckels building. She said there are many large
businesses in the area that could help with funding and knew of a bank in the area that
has a funding source. She stated she would be happy to help with project. She referred to
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.-� article in the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce newsletter stating that the city owns
Crane Creek Regional Park. Manager Miller advised that park is owned by the county.
Mrs. Sanders said the median age of Rohnert Park residents is 31 and there are many
people in this age group that skate,may have children who skate and would be interested
in a local skate park.
Commissioner Stevens said he appreciated Mrs. Sanders' comments and explained the
Commission worked for about 10 years to establish a skate park and were never able to
find a suitable location. They were never able to get beyond the planning stages which
was due to the NIMBY sentiment of residents.
Commissioner Black informed her that the PROS Committee is studying future open
space park needs in the city. They will be holding some public hearings in the near future,
and this would be a perfect time to come and express her needs.
Mrs. Sanders explained that skateboarding has grown a lot in the last 5 years and it is
here to stay. She referred to some instances where major businesses have included
skateboarding in their ads. She said she spoke to Dan Hubley from the Boys & Girls Club
and he seemed interested. She asked if that would be a good place to start. Commissioner
Black suggested that the best place to start would be with the PROS Committee. She
advised it may take perseverance but urged her to get involved and stay with it. Manager
Miller said he would be willing to notify her when the PROS Committee will be meeting.
Commissioner Griffin informed her that when the Commission had previously proposed
building a skate park,they had run into problems with the city's insurance carrier,
REMIF. Mrs. Sanders stated that insurance requirements have also changed in the last
few years.
OLD BUSINESS
Golis Park Off-Leash Dog Area—Manager Miller referred to the memo from Assistant City
Manager Schwarz and briefly reviewed the memo. (A copy of the memo is attached to
the original copy of these minutes.) Manager Miller stated that the City Manager's office
is looking for a short and long term solution to problem of the Best Friend's Canine
Club's use of the tennis court. He reviewed the options that were proposed and stated
staff needs some feedback from the commission. He referred to the three options that he
had presented along with the estimated cost of each option.
Commissioner Black said she wanted to clarify that back when the Best Friend's Canine
Club was started and they began the permit process, it was understood they would be
using the tennis court during inclement weather and the baseball field during good
weather. It was also understood they were using the tennis court for new dogs and clear
that they were using the court for that purpose,but there wasn't enough space on the
permit to state that.
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Manager Miller said that it has been made clear that it is not always possible to use a dog --�
park year round—seeing the turf problems at Roberts Lake have taught them some
lessons. The park may be able to be used year round with some turf management. Chair
Hansen asked if having a dog park would eliminate the need for the multi-use court?
Commissioner Black suggested taking this in 2 steps. The first step is what to do with
Best Friends Canine Club now, and the second would be finding a long term solution.
Chair Hansen said in order to come up with a long term solution, it is important to know
the Club's needs and desires as well as how will it be funded.
Commissioner Griffin stated he believes it is important to recognize that the Best Friends
Canine Club is a model user of the park and the tennis court, and it has been a good group
for people. He made a motion to renew the Club's permit to use both the field and the
court from 8-10 a.m. daily.
Assistant City Manager Schwarz recommended that the Commission not make any
motions regarding use of the park because the schedule is not agendized. He encouraged
the Commission to put this on the next agenda because there are other groups that have
an interest in use of the park that need to be noticed if a change is being proposed. The
Assistant City Manager explained the information in the memo is what he got from the
staff report written by former Recreation Director, Tim Barry. He suggested that the
Commission may want to take something that is informal and make it formal.
Commissioner Stevens asked if the sign referred to on page 2 of the memo is going to be
posted, and Manager Miller said yes. Assistant City Manager Schwarz said he got the
time from a memo from Mrs. Black,but if there is an error,he apologized. Commissioner
Black said the time schedule evolved from use the baseball field. Assistant City Manager
Schwarz said he believes the Recreation Manager has a lot of discretion regarding
scheduling of the field, and he may be willing to do that.
Chair Hansen referred to Commissioner Griffin's motion and said it sounded like he
would like Manager Miller to work with the Best Friends Canine Club and the other
groups using the fields at Golis Park. Manager Miller said he would have to look at the
schedule and discuss it with other users of the field, and Chair Hansen said it doesn't
sound like we need a motion. Commissioner Griffin responded that it doesn't sound like
he needs to make a motion because staff is going back to status quo on the court and
changing the hours of use isn't feasible at this point. Manager Miller said that if the court
goes back to status quo, it will mean use is permitted only during inclement weather and
when the baseball field is being used.
Chair Hansen said he would like to see a motion that recognizes the Best Friends Canine
Club as a good user of the park space, and the Commission would like to see their hours
of use extended,if possible. In addition,they like to see the Club's use returned to what it
was previously as much as possible.
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Commissioner Griffin made a motion to recognize the Best Friends Canine Club as a
model organization and to possibly renew their permit for use of the baseball field as well
as look at the possibility of extending their use of the multi-use court on a daily basis.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stevens.
Public comments:
Nancy Kaufmann, 1427 Georgia Court, said this is the first time she has seen a motion
and second before you take public comment. She referred to the agenda and pointed out
that it is not limited on what will be discussed regarding Golis Park Off-Leash Dog Area.
The court was taken away based on a neighbor's complaint, and if we stopped use on a
facility based on 1 complaint, we wouldn't have any use of any facilities in the parks.
John O'Neill, 4374 Gloria Court, stated he has never complained about tennis balls in the
morning or about children cheering. He has been a good neighbor of the park and has
lived there before the park was built. His problems are when the canine club is not there,
and he resents being vilified by club members. He stated the problems occur early in the
morning and in the evening. He would like it to be worked out so that when the club is
there,members are respectful of the neighbors,but he doesn't see how the dog problems
are going to be alleviated when other people see the dogs at the park and think it is
available to them as well. He said he would be happy to work with the Best Friends
Canine Club and the recreation department.
Manager Miller asked for clarification on the motion and use of the court—whether it
means going back to the original agreement or refers to use on a daily basis.
Commissioner Griffin clarified that the motion specified to use on a daily basis.
Commissioner Bird asked if the tennis court could be locked so that it couldn't be used
by anyone else except the Best Friends Canine Club. Commissioner Black responded that
she has a problem with locking public facilities and knows that softball and soccer groups
also use the court. Chair Hansen asked if it could be locked at night and unlocked in the
morning, and Manager Miller replied that could be a staffing problem. Commissioner
Griffin pointed out that people would just move to the other tennis courts.
Chair Hansen asked about putting up signs. Mr. O'Neill said signs don't work at the
baseball field so he doesn't see how they will work on the courts. Commissioner Griffin
asked if he had a suggestion. Mr. O'Neill said he doesn't know what the solution is,but
when other people see dogs on the court,they think they can also use the court for
themselves. Commissioner Black said she thinks there is a problem where uses overlap
which makes it difficult for public safety to enforce.Chair Hansen said he believes they
need to figure out the long term solution and some control over non-club members who
use the court. Mrs. Kaufmann suggested there might be a way to do a small area with a
hard surface that could be used in all weather. Mr. O'Neill said there is an area at the
animal shelter that has bark in it that may be a more appropriate location.
Following discussion the motion passed unanimously.
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Commissioner Black thanked the Assistant City Manager and Recreation Services -'
Manager for taking the time this morning to meet with the Best Friends Canine Club and
for their efforts to find a solution.
Chair Hansen asked about finding a permanent solution, and Assistant City Manager
Schwarz said that he knew the Commission has been doing park audits and he suggested
waiting for a long term solution until that process if finished. He stated he is looking for
some comments from the Commission regarding the options proposed in the memo.
Commissioner Griffin said that by proposing a dog park in Golis Park it would remove
the last passive area in the park, and he would like to look at other parks in the city first.
Commissioner Black said her ultimate goal is to have a dog park in every park,but
looking at it from a commissioner, she sees the need to appear first in other city parks.
She would love to have a dog park, especially with an agility course. Since we do have a
program at Golis Park, even though it isn't perfect, she would like to look at other parks
first.
Commissioner Stevens said he sees a lot of off leash dogs at Magnolia Park and there are
a lot of dog owners there. He would love to see a dog park there although there was a lot
of resistance when it was proposed there several years ago. Commissioner Black pointed
out that was 7'h years ago and there have been a lot of changes since then. Commissioner
Stevens said he would like to see the residents make the first request. -�
Commissioner Stevens said he likes Option A because he wouldn't like to see the dog
park take over such a large area. Commissioner Bird asked how much room would an
agility course take. Manager Miller said it can be as large or small as you want to make it.
Commissioner Black explained the equipment is modular. She said that she believes
Option A is much too small,that it is smaller than the Robert's Lake dog park.
Centre Ville Park Impact Fees—Manager Miller said there had been some questions about the
Centre Ville park fees and the questions had gotten back to City Council Member
Mackenzie. As a result Council Member Mackenzie asked Ron Bendorff,Director of
Community Development, about it. Manager Miller referred to the memo that had been
distributed to the Commission which is Director Bendorff's response. (A copy of the
memo is attached to the original copy of these minutes.)
Chair Hansen asked about date referenced in the first sentence. Manager Miller said it
should be July 6, 2006. Chair Hansen referred to fees referred to in the first paragraph
and state he went to a multiple listing service in Rohnert Park and learned that a 24,000
sq ft piece of property was worth approximately$450,000.
He stated he would like to find out if appraisals can be done so that they know what land
values really are in the city since they will be planning several upcoming projects. He
would like to know what an acre of land is worth now and referred to the last sentence in ,\
the memo. Manager Miller said he believes what Chair Hansen is asking is relevant but
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doesn't feel it would be relevant to go back to look at the Centre Ville Park project
because there was a different method of assessing fees at that time.
NEW BUSINESS
Brown Act Requirements—Gabrielle Whelan, Assistant City Attorney,was present to give a
brief discussion on the Brown Act. She encouraged the commissioners to ask questions
during her presentation. She explained the basic principles of the Brown Act and who it
applies to, including standing committees. She explained it doesn't apply to ad-hoc
committees since they are less than a quorum advisory committees without continuing
subject-matter jurisdiction. She defined a meeting as any gathering of a quorum of a
legislative body to discuss or transact business under the body's jurisdiction. She stated
that serial meetings are prohibited by the Brown Act and groups need to reach a
consensus in a public setting.
She reviewed violations of the Act including a Daisy Chain which is a series of
communications between commissioners who agree on a matter and then it is pre-
determined prior to the meeting; Hub and Spoke where each commissioner meets with a
manager and then he meets with the other commissioners; and e-mail which cannot be
used to deliberate an issue out of a public setting. She explained there are some
exceptions—conferences where more than a quorum attends as longs as they don't
discuss issues. A majority of members of the body can attend an open and publicized
meeting held by a person or organization on a matter of local interest, and also social or
ceremonial events.
She reviewed where meetings are conducted,that they must take place within the
boundaries of its jurisdiction. Groups can do a teleconference meeting,but an agenda
does have to be posted and the location must be accessible to the public. Agendas must
be posted in 3 places 72 hours before any meeting. The agenda must contain a brief
general description of each matter to be considered or discussed. She referred to the item
on their August agenda and recommended changing the Golis Park Off-Leash Dog Area
to list hours of accessibility. She said it is okay to use the word"including" if you are
going to discuss something specific. The exception to the 72 hour posting is if a special
meeting is required that you didn't know would be required. She stated you need 24
hours notice for special meetings. For emergency meetings a one hour notice is required
in case of work stoppage crippling activity. She explained groups do have the ability to
meeting closed sessions,but this probably won't apply to Parks and Recreation
Commission because that usually applies to legal or staffing matters.
Commissioner Stevens asked about adding an emergency item to an existing agenda. Ms.
Whelan said she couldn't think of an item where this would apply unless it was a grant
with a specific timeline. She clarified that it needs to have a motion and a second and a
4/5 vote to add. Commissioner Stevens also asked about getting public input after a
motion and/or second. Ms. Whelan said she believes it is more common to take public
comment before a motion, and Commissioner Stevens asked if it is different when the
Commission serves in an advisory role. Ms. Whelan said that she believes the public
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comment should come first. Commissioner Black said when she looks at the
Commission's agenda,it is not clear to her whether they are to take an action or if an
item is only for discussion. She said she would like to see an agenda more like the City
Council's so the Commission clearly knows what they will be doing. She referred to the
Brown Act Requirements, and it isn't clear whether it is a presentation, discussion or
action item. She said she would prefer more clarification be included in the agenda.
Assistant City Manager Schwarz informed the Commission that he had asked the
assistant city attorney to come talk about the Brown Act, and he would like to enhance
the staff reports that the Commission is receiving. He wants to provide them with written
material and wants the agenda to be more in compliance with the Brown Act and become
more in-depth. He will be meeting with Manager. Miller to come up with a format so the
Commission knows what items will be action items and which for discussion.
Commissioner Black said she doesn't want to be critical of what has been done up to this
point,but the Commission is now being asked to consider more serious business items.
Commissioner Stevens said there used to be training for commissioners at the Parks and
Recreation Conference,but the commissioners don't attend any longer. He said he would
like to move towards an action item or more in-depth agenda and asked how old business
items would be listed. The assistant city manager said those items would be listed under
either discussion or action items, and staff would give background on the items. The goal
is make it easy for the Commission to follow the agenda and make it easier to bring items
to the Commission and/or staff. Commissioner Griffin said as he understands it that the
Commission will have the Golis Park Off-Leash Dog Area on their next agenda with
hours of operation and asked if the neighbors will need to be notified. Ms. Whelan said
no because the use of the park won't change.
Commissioner Stevens asked about when the hours of the pool are changed and Manager
Miller said it isn't necessary because the hours set are at the discretion of staff. Chair
Hansen clarified that it would only be if use of the pool was going to change.
Commissioner Bird said he thinks the format changes in the agenda will help to let the
commissioners and the public know what will be discussed or what actions will be taken
at their meetings.
Ms. Whelan clarified public noticing comes up when it is a state mandated use of the land
and doesn't apply to the Brown Act.
Manager Miller asked for clarification of how the Brown Act applies to the PROS
Committee. Ms. Whelan said she will look into the matter and get back to him. She
passed out the information she had provided and a business card in case any of the
commissioners have questions.
Spay Neuter Ordinance—Assistant City Manager Schwarz stated the City Council has requested
that when the Commission has requests that they forward them to the Council, and they
can determine whether they want staff to spend time looking into a matter. Commissioner
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Black referred to Assistant City Manager Schwarz's memo and said she believes that this
proposal is a no-brainer because it has been proven that this type of ordinance makes a
difference. (A copy of the memo is attached to the original copy of these minutes.) She
said she knows if this policy were posted that it would prevent some people from
sneaking into the dog park.She would love to see the code enforced but feels even
posting it would help alleviate the problem.
Commissioner Bird asked whether it was a dog club rule, and Commissioner Black said it
is a dog park rule but is not enforceable unless it is a law. Commissioner Stevens said he
believes it would also protect the city if there was an incident at the park. Commissioner
Black said it makes sense to make the city's parks as safe as possible, and she believes by
doing this it would eliminate the gray area regarding what kind of dog it is (breed) and
where the dog owner lives.
Commissioner Stevens made a motion to request that staff resources be assigned to look
at drafting a spay neuter ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Griffin,
and unanimously approved.
"Nip and Run"Ordinance—Commissioner Black said she really likes the way the East Bay
Regional Parks District words their requirement. She believes it makes dog owners more
responsible and is the right thing to do when a dog bites. Assistant City Manager Schwarz
said he thinks this would be an easy change because it would be an amendment to an
,.� existing ordinance. (A copy of the Assistant City Manager's memo regarding this
ordinance is attached to the original copy of these minutes.) Chair Hansen clarified the
purpose of the ordinance, and Commissioner Black suggested that the code be changed to
read that the information must be given to anyone requesting it. She said she would like
to see a blending of both the East Bay Regional Parks District and the City of Rohnert
Park's wording.
Commissioner Black made a motion requesting the City Council direct city staff and
resources to investigate the possibility of amending our current municipal code to require
dog owners to provide relevant information,regarding dog bites or injuries to any
animals, to any requestor of the information.
Assistant City Manager Schwarz agreed he could take that item to the Council.
Commissioner Griffin seconded the motion,which was unanimously approved.
Assistant City Manager Schwarz suggested that the chair or another commissioner may
want to consider attending the council meeting, and he will notify them when the item
will be going to the Council.
Commissioner Stevens made a point of order that many people use leashes longer than
the 6 feet allowed, and he doesn't believe it is the best interest of the owner to use those
leashes. Commissioner Black said that technically the ordinance doesn't allow those
leashes,but it probably wouldn't be enforced.
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Sister Cities Peace Pole Placement—Manager Miller reported the City received a request to
place a peace pole in the Community Center atrium. He referred to information included
in the Commission's packet. (The information is included in the original copy of the
minutes.)
Commissioner Stevens said he called Cindy Frazer and asked if the sister city will
reciprocate, and she said they will take one to them. He said he thinks it is a good idea.
Commissioner Black made motion to include placement of the peace pole in the atrium at
the Community Center, which seconded by Stevens and unanimously approved.
Park Incident Report—Manager Miller referred to the report prepared by Public Safety. (A copy
of the report is attached to the original copy of these minutes.)He said he doesn't see
anything that stands out and asked if there were any questions. Commissioner Stevens
asked for clarification of the parks since they are listed by address. Manager Miller
reviewed the parks, and the Commission agreed to look the statistics over and discuss it
at their next meeting.
Community Garden Update/Committee Formation—Manager Miller reported that the
community garden land will no longer be available after the end of the year since the
school district has sold the land. He said he would like to form a committee to review this
matter and they can come back to make a recommendation to the Commission. He stated
that part of the recommendation will come through the PROS Committee and part -�
through the Commission. He advised the committee would probably meet only a couple
of times.
Commissioners Bird, Griffin and Black offered to sit on the committee.
STAFF REPORTS
Department Highlights for June/July—Commissioner Stevens asked about the Roberts' Lake
dog park and the condition of the grass. Manager Miller said the city needs to do some
turf management since there was a lot of damage from last winter's rains. He stated the
city may have to close the park during the rainy months,but they will have to take it day-
by-day and it depends on when they can get some mulch down. He explained the area
wasn't graded for a dog park,and Public Works is working on repairs to the area that got
so much damage. A French drain may have to be installed.
Chair Hansen asked about the playground renovations, and Manager Miller replied the
renovations may be finished by November. Public Works had offered to do the
demolition so he will be following up with them. The Chair asked if this is something we
should have event for. Manager Miller said he believes a rededication ceremony of the
playgrounds would be appropriate.
Commissioner Griffin said they used to install bronze plaques during dedications and
Manager Miller said he will be looking into that.
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COMMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS
Park Credit Policies—Chair Hansen reported they haven't met.
Park Audit—Commissioner Black said the commissioners have finished with their visits and will
be meeting this week to finish up their presentation for next month's meeting.
Civic Center Plaza—Chair Hansen said he went to the last meeting, and they have settled on a
design which will include 2 large water areas, a large lawn area and a paved area with a
small fountain out front to pull people in. He reported the design looks comfortable and
interesting, and it includes a water area for kids to splash around in an informal way. He
said he believes the design will go well in the library setting. They are going to try to
include some trees that will enhance the Public Safety building. Commissioner Black said
she was impressed with the ideas the landscape architect did and likes the way it came
together. Chair.Hansen reported the color scheme is similar to the library. The area will
accommodate about 250 people on the lawn area and can accommodate up to 600 people
in the entire area. The group discussed being able to put up some kind of barricades that
could be put up for rentals and will include electrical connections. Manager Miller said
he has been very impressed with what the architect has presented. He spoke to Ron
Bendorff, Director of Community Development, and the Recreation Department will
have a say in what is included in the design as will Public Works.
Creek Committee—Manager Miller reported that Commissioner Butler sits on this committee but
he was unable to be at tonight's meeting. Commissioner Stevens said he is on committee,
and he will get together with Commissioner Butler.
Park Sponsorship Committee—Commissioner Black said she finished up with the sponsorship
proposal and will put it on next month's meeting as an action item. She passed out
proposed program,which is attached to the original copy of these minutes.
PROS Committee—Commissioner Black reported the committee is doing a presentation on the
preliminary results of the survey for the City Council tomorrow night.
Golf Course Committee—Commissioner Bird reported he had missed the last meeting because
he was out of town. Commissioner Griffin reported the committee went over what
CourseCo is doing with the facilities, and it seems like everything is going well. They
have purchased some equipment that will save them money in the long run. Attendance is
down for all golf courses throughout the area. Manager Miller reported that Dick Rudolf,
the superintendent, is leaving CourseCo. He has done wonders getting that course in good
condition, and he will be sorely missed.
MATTERS FROM/FOR COMMISSIONERS:
Recreation Department Activity Guide—Commissioner Black said she wanted to acknowledge
how great the Fall/Winter activity guide looks and is proud of how great it looks. She
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also thanked the Commission for their patience for all the items relating to the dog park '..
and Golis Park usage.
All Weather Fields—Manager Miller reported he had received a call from the school district, and
they are starting the second phase of their athletic field renovation. They will be installing
an all-weather field and all-weather track. He stated they had discussed how the
community will get access to those facilities, and they understand the community needs
that access. Discussions will be continuing.
ADJOURNMENT—There being no further business before the commission, the meeting
adjourned at 10 p.m.
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Chair Hansen Guy Miller, Recreation Services Manager
Secretary
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