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Home My WebLink About01/04/1983 - PB&R CommissionZ CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Item 3 ot( econded yes otion econded yes otion econded yes otion econded yes oV eci._,.ed yes arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission January 4, 1983 City Council Chambers 7 o.m. INDEX Ex- Officio member present: Ronald A. Whitley, Director Staff present: Jeffrey C. Kolin, Rec. Supt. Dottie Flohr, Secretary I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS Item #1 The meeting of the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Call to Orde was called to•order at 7:03 p.m, Item #2 Roll call was taken., Ammerman, Capretz, Cohen, Cole, Roll Call Hopkins, Morin and Stuart were present.' Item #3 x Motion was made'by Morin and seconded by Ammerman to approve Approval of x 'x the minutes of the December 7, 1982 meeting. Minutes Y x x Item #4 x The agenda was adopted as presented. Adoption of x x x x x Agenda 'II. ACTION ITEMS Item #5 - Establishment "of Priorities for'1983 =84 Proposed Establishmer of Prioritie Capital Improvements for 1983 -.84 A brief discussion was held on each of the proposed Capital Proposed Improvement Items for 1983 -84. In order of-priority, the Capital following will be included in the 1983- 84,budget: Improvement< x 1. Park Facility Refurbishment Fund x x x x x x 2. West Newport Park x x X, x x• x x 3. Irvine Terrace Park Tennis Courts" x x x x x x r -� CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 5 City Council Chambers 7 p:m. INDEX IV.. INFORMATION REPORTS Item #10 - Letter from Marinapark Homeowners Assoc. This item will be referred to the Marinapark Committee for analysis. -Capretz will give a report at the next Commission meeting on March 1. Item #11 - Recreation Division Jeff Kolin reported that he and Morin met with the Chamber of Commerce and Andy Fitzpatrick from the Sea Scout Base regarding the "Pride of Baltimore's ", visit on February 23. They are organizing a welcome and presentation to the Captain at noon on -the 23rd. All the Commissioners are invited to attend. Item #12 - Park and Street Tree Division' No questions or discussion. Item #13 - City Council Action on Volleyball Resolution Ron Whitley reported the results of the City Council's action concerning the Volleyball Resolution. They will allow volleyball at the Balboa Pier area on a temporary basis. Courts will be installed and monitored by staff. Tournaments will be held at Corona del Mar State Beach. V. SPECIAL, URGENT OR-LAST MINUTE ITEMS Ron Whitley distributed a letter from the Baha'i Community of Newport Beach who would like to donate a tree to the . City. Such a dedication must have prior Commission approval, therefore, Ron will write a letter to the group requesting additional information, upon which a decision can-be made'at their March 1 meeting. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission - adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Dottie Flo , Secretary cretary �o arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 2 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX lotion x 4. Eastbluff Park Irrigation System -econded x yes x x x x ay lotion x 5. Buffalo Hills.Park Restroom & Basketball Courts econded x yes x x x x ay x lotion x 6. Funds for Landscaping and,Improving Area Between econded. x CYC and OASIS.Center yes x x x x x ! otion x Morin moved deleting Newport Boulevard Median from the list econded x as this should be.funded from the General Fund. Ron yes x x x x x Whitley will send a memo.to the Mayor and V ty Council, with a copy to each Commission member, requesting this item be funded'by the General Fund, rather than the i 1 Parks, Beaches & Recreation Fund. Cohen seconded. Motion unanimous. otion x Ron Whitley reported that a traffic study may be conducted econded x by Traffic Engineering on the McFadden, Newport - Balboa yes K x x x x Boulevards' Interchange. .Therefore, it would be wise to wait until their results are in before recommending this as a proposed capital improvement. He'will communicate to Publi.c'Works or the City Manager that should a study hot be done, we wil•1 proceed with the recommendation. Based on this, Cohen moved McFadden, Newport - Balboa Boulevards' Intersection•be deleted = from the proposed list. Hopkins seconded. Unanimous. otion x Morin moved that,the item regarding funds for. construction econded x of a new CYC building be deleted and then brought back as yes A x x x x a priority i"tem.after the land ownersh•ip•is resolved. Hopkins seconded. Unanimous. 'Item #6 - Soons6rshi: p' Proposed'f6r:F66t'Racino'Series Sponsorship Proposed foi otion- x Ammerman-and,Cole were excused from the Commission meeting Foot Racing econded x during the discussion of Item #6 due'to conflict of interest Series yes x x x. Jeff Kolin discussed various aspects of-the forthcoming, xcused x x 4 -race series and the sponsorship by Asics Tiger Corporation Morin moved staff enter into-an agreement, eliminating the word, "annual," with'Asics Tiger Corporation for a period of one series•, after which this will be reviewed. Cohen seconded. Unanimous without the excused Commissioners Ammerman and Cole. otion econded yes OF NEWPORT arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 3 City Council Chambers 7 p m INDEX Item #7 - Community Youth Center Land Request Community Youth Center x Ron Whitley reported that staff's recommendations are based Land Request on.those of the City Council and School Board of Trustees, x x x x and that it may be some time before the property is avail- able. Ammerman-asked that the words, "as soon.as possible" be-includdd'in ^the recommendation. Morin, motioned to approve the recommendation with the insert. Ammerman seconded. Unanimous. III. DISCUSSION 'ITEMS None. IV. INFORMATION REPORTS ''Item #8 - Recreatiom'DiVision Jeff Kolin handed out replacements for the Program Analysis which had some figures missing. Ammerman asked that the 'Commission members receive copies of the forthcoming 8K. Morin requested that attendance percentages after each series at the Theater Arts Center.be included in' future. Recreation Reports. Item #9 - 'Park "and:Street'.Tree'DiVision Cole reported one of the maintenance men driving strangely in the Irvine Median Parkway. Ron•Whitley -wil'l check this out. .Ron reported that during the December storms, the Park and Street Tree Division'did an excellent job reacting to-emergencies. Cohen suggested plants be put along the fence adjacent to the handball courts at Mariners Park. Ron will investigate this also. 'Item #10 - Communication Re.'Buffal-o'Hills 'Park' Ron Whitley reported that the plans and specs for Buffalo Hills Park were sent to the City Council for authorization to bid. Ron elso. informed the Commission of the items that will be on'the next Council meeting agenda: 'V. SPECIAL,. URGENT OR"L'AST'MINUTE'ITEMS None. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission adjourned at 8:22 p.m.