HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961/01/23 Other Minutes ROHtIEPS PARK RECREAIIO.: COMMISSION
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P nutes for January 23rd, 1961, I•ieetin
The Board of Directors of the Rohnert Park Community Services
District expressed the desire for the creation of a citizens committee
to organize a Park Commission. '_his desire has been attempted
under the direction of Norman Francisco, a member of the Board of
Directors of the ?ohnert Park Community Services District.
On Monday, January 23rd, 1961, at 7:30 p.m. a group of citizens
of Rohnert Park interested in the organization and construction of
a neighborhood park met at the home of Norman 'irancisco. The
group consisted of the following persons: Dale Monroe, Elizabeth
Cochran, l axine :enzies, Nancy Thiesfeld, Nore Thiesfeld, and
Norman Francisco. The group was honored with the presence of irs.
Snyder, Recreation Specialist for the State of California, who
gave the group authoratative information pertaining to the form-
ation of a Recreation Committee and the functions and duties of
such a committee.
The general discussion of this abr,ve mentioned meeting is as follows:
The Recreation Committee should be formed with the District
Board members having the final decision en all matters. The
• Recreation Committee would therefore, be an advisory committee
to the District.
A policy of thepowers of the Recreation Committee should be adopted
by the :'ecreation Committee and the District board for the protection
of all involved.
It was felt by .rs. Snyder that a member of the District Si ould
be a member of the Recreation Committee. This could be as an active
member or ex-officio member.
It was stated by !rs. Snyder arrl also supported by the group, that
the present existing community of Rohnert Park should see and
experience the development of this first neighborhood park.
Since the location of these neighborhood parks are most conveniently
adjacent to school sites, it was pointed out by irs. Snyder and r.
Thiesfeld of the Sonoma County Planning Commission, that the school
and park should attempt to operate jointly. The school superintendent
should be contacted and. asked for cooperation. The school trx rate
can be used for recreationaand it should be investigated. Contact
of the school trustees should be made to ask their assistance and
contribution toward recreation.
N rs. Snyder advised of the 5 major points used in the function of
a Recreation Committee. They are as follows:
1. Organization
such as the formation of the committee itself.
2. Fidget
such as financing the construction, operation and programing of
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the park
3. Facilities
such as organizing the facilities to be installed and main-
tained in the park, or perhaps even the rental of facilities
not in the park, but usedin the nro4ram_ing, such as rental of
a hall for dancing.
!1. Leadership
such as organizi.n- volunteer leadership or hir_n of professional
assistance
5. .rogram
such as scheduling neriodic recreation on the summer, after
school or Stturday level
'Orkin' 4 th +he schools was again discussed and the use of a
multi-purpose r-om of the school was suggested in view of the
lack of a f-'eld house or club house in the park.
• Mrs. Snyder advised the number of committee members used in most
areas consists of 5 to 7 members, using. a rotating membership for
the term of office.
Several prin' ed sources of guide information were suggested by
Mrs. Snyder and she stated she would be hapny to furnish them to
the committee. They were "guide for Planning Recreation Parks in
California", a book devoted to the various topigraphical areas of
California, and "Current Principles and Practices", a resource for
program personnel. It's. Snyder ,lso stated there were various
catalogs available for the cost and tyres of apparatus to be used
in a park.
It was felt by all that a cost plan for the park area should be
worked out which wo':ld also aid in creating interest in the park
for various Rifts and donations.
Xrs. Snyder suggested that the committee, upon its official formation,
take a "go and see tour" to other areas that have existing parks,
such as Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sebastopol:_, etc., and talk to some
of the people in charge an-i get their ideas. It was mentioned
that Palo Alto has a very good designed nark which is fairly new.
It was po;_nted out by .:rs. Snyder that safety factors should be
S foremost and the unsupervised play areas should have frecuent
inspection for safety.
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he committee was shown a rounh sketch pl.n of the park which :saa
presented by Thiesfeld of the Sonoma County P1aInxinT Commission
for discussion by the group rod Yrs. Snyder.
Mr. Thiesfeld has indicated that he would be willin^ to work as
closely as possible with the committee at forth coming meetings in
order to complete a final plan to be presented to the Hoard as was
re nested some months ago.
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Seer .2.ry
cc: District Recreation Commission file
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