2004/07/31 Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
ANNUAL PARK TOUR
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2004
MEET AT COMMUNITY CENTER
MINUTES
1. No meeting was held due to lack of a quorum.
Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent:
J. Griffen J. Stephens (excused)
M. Bird G. Carlson
C. Rogers J. Stevens (excused)
Staff Present:
Recreation Services Manager Guy Miller
2. Public Comment- Bonnie Black was present and will accompany the Commissioners
on the tour.
3. Park Tour- G. Miller took commissioners to the following locations: Rohnert Park
Community Center, Rohnert Park Sports Center, Roberts Lake Dog Park site(future),
Roberts Lake, Benicia Park.
At the Community Center Manager Miller discussed the truss replacement project
and Multi-use Room floor renovation.
At the Sports Center Mr. Miller explained about the purchase of new cardio
equipment for the fitness room. General discussion followed.
City Engineer Darrin Jenkins met the Commission at Roberts Lake to discuss the
future dog park site. Discussion followed about moving the park site from the golf
course side of the fence to the Roberts Lake Road side. All in attendance agreed that
this made more sense. The commission toured the site, discussed the required size
and needed site improvements. D. Jenkins took notes of the discussion and will
develop preliminary plans for the park site.
A general tour of Roberts Lake followed including the brick memorial. There was
much discussion about the bank erosion around the lake.
~ At Benicia Park the Commission toured the new baseball field constructed by the Cal
Ripken baseball organization. Everyone was impressed with the extent and quality of
the renovation.
4. End of Tour-The tour returned back to the Community Center. The Commissioners
discussed what they saw and agreed that it was a good tour that was informative.
Respectfully submitted
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Guy Miller
Recreation Services Manager