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March 5, 1991
City Council Chambers 7 o_m. INDFX
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Ex- Officio Member Present: Ronald A. Whitley
Staff Present: Nancy Beard, i
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Dottie Flohr, i
Secretary
I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS
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Item #1 - Call to Order
Call to
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The meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation.
Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M.
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Item #2 - Roll Call
Roll Call
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Roll call was taken. Commissioners Compton,
Demmer, Grant, Herberts, Konwiser and Vandervort
were present. Commissioner Taft arrived at 7:15
P.M.
Item 43 - Approval of Minutes - Meeting of
Approval of
February 5, 1991
Minutes
Commissioner Demmer corrected two mis -typed
words, namely, "replaced" in paragraph 5 on page
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Commissioner Compton moved the minutes be adopted
as corrected. Unanimous.
Item #4 - Adoption of Aaenda
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Adoption of
The agenda was adopted as presented with the
Agenda
addition of Chess Table at the Wedge to be
addressed under Item #9; Arbor Day to be
addressed under Item #7; and Philosophical
Approach to the Minutes to be addressed under
Special, Urgent or Last Minute Items.
II. INFORMATIONAL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Item 45 - Park and Street Tree Division
Park and
Commissioner Compton thanked staff for installin g
Street Tree
Division
the 3 lights in Ensign View Park.
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Commissioner Demmer thanked staff for the
American Flag installed at Cliff Drive Park.
Item 06 - Recreation Division
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Chair Grant requested a copy of the scheduling at
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the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center.
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In response to a question by Commissioner
Compton, Nancy Beard advised that the current
recession has not affected the Recreation
Division programs.
Item #7 - Tree Committee
Tree
Committee
Commissioner Herberts reported the committee did
not meet. She thanked the Tree Division for
planting 33 trees last month. Commissioner
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Herberts questioned the status of the Eucalyptu
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Whitley advised they will be replaced. I
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Commissioner Herberts reported the Tree Committees;
had recommended the Westcliff area receive'
priority for replanting during the rainy season.
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Commissioner Compton inquired if many trees were
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lost during the last storm and Director Whitleyl
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advised that there were and he will submit a;
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report on this subject.
Commissioner Herberts reported Arbor Day will be!
celebrated on April 26. Nancy Beard further]
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explained the ceremony will take place at+
Andersen School which is located next to a park.
Commissioner Herberts urged the Commission to
attend this ceremony. ;
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Item 08 - Recreation Program Committee
Recreation
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No report from Commissioner Compton.
Program
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Item #9 - Parks and open space Committee �
Parks and
Commissioner Herberts requested a similar chess
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table be retained at West Jetty View Park
Director Whitley explained he has tried tol
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contact the artist and that tables can also be 1
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purchased commercially. He pointed out that they
do not get much use at more active parks and if
one is installed at West Jetty View Park, it
would be put on a concrete pad for maintenance
purposes.
Chair Grant suggested staff continue to try to
contact the artist and also pursue commercial
tables to be installed at passive parks.
Commissioner Vandervort thanked the Commission
for their intense research done on the
Circulation Improvement and Open Space Agreement
which has been transmitted to the City Council.
Commissioner Vandervort questioned Commissioner
Demmer on her report which she had just
distributed to the Commission. Commissioner
Demmer stated she wanted Council to know the
reasons for her negative vote on the Agreement
and why she is endorsing Bay View Landing as an
active lighted park.
Director Whitley pointed out that the only way a
minority report can accompany the Commission's
report is by a successful vote by the Commission.
Since this is not the case, Commissioner Demmer
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can transmit the letter by herself to the City
Council.
Commissioner Vandervort questioned if a follow up
report should be written in order that the
Commission's decision is not undermined. She
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further noted that Bay View Landing is not an
appropriate site for lighted fields since the Sea
Island community would be extremely impacted and
the homeowners were never informed that an active
lighted park might be installed. In addition,
there is a definite preference and need for a
park /field at the Castaways site.
Chair Grant advised that Commissioner Demmer has
the right to send her letter to Council and
Commissioner Vandervort also has the right to
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further clarify and define the Commission's
decisions.
Commissioner Herberts agreed with Commissioner
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Vandervort that the Commission's report to
Council does not include all the reasons for
their decision.
Director Whitley explained that supplemental
reports cannot be official reports and that the
report is on Council's consent calendar to be
referred to the Circulation and Open Space
Committee. Further input will be solicited when
public hearing occurs.
Commissioner Compton felt the Commission gave
Council what they asked for and they approved
what is in the General Plan. He reported he will
also send a letter to the City Council stating
that, although he was absent from the February 26
meeting, he was involved in the process.
Item 010 - Beach Committee
Beach
Commissioner Taft reported the metal poles to be
Committee
installed between 40th -44th Streets have still
not arrived.
Commissioner Compton explained the delay is due
to 3 changes on the specs and he expects them to
be installed next month.
Item 411 - Oasis Liaison
Oasis
Liaison
Commissioner Demmer reported the computers were
installed at Oasis. She also reported she met
with the Chair of the Garden Committee who told
her that staff did an outstanding job in
replacing the garden plots and that the seniors
are very happy. She invited the Commissioners to
attend the garden dedication on June 23 which
will include a band and festivities.
Commissioner Demmer also reported 2500 seniors
have renewed their membership and 1000 potential
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members will be contacted.
response to a question by Chair Grant,
Director Whitley advised it was the Commission's
decision to not plant trees between the ,parking
lot and Marguerite for safety reasons.
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Item 012 - Theatre Arts Center Liaison
Theatre
Arts Center
Commissioner Compton reported the new play, 11110
.Liaison
In The Shade," is a cute play and worth seeing.
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS
IV. ACTION ITEMS
Item #13 - Tree Removal Request Appeal - 1027
Tree Removal
Mariners Drive
Request
Appeal
Item #13 was addressed following Item #9.
Chair Grant opened the meeting to public hearing
and Mrs. Elizabeth Tomlinson, 1027 Mariners
Drive, addressed the Commission. Mrs. Tomlinson
requested the 2 Eucalyptus Citriodoras be removed
and replaced by the type across the street and in
her front yard to give more continuity. She also
felt the trees are too large and not aesthetic
and environmentally correct for the area.
There being no further public testimony, Chair
Grant closed the meeting to public hearing.
Commissioner Konwiser stated he felt the trees
are nice specimens but are overburdened. Since
he didn't see any uniform trees on the street, he
would suggest replacement with one or 2 lower
trees.
Commissioner Herberts felt the trees are gorgeous
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and she supports the Tree Committee and Tree
Maintenance Supervisor's decision to retain them.
She added that sky scape is important and there
are other Citriodoras in the area and she saw no
damage caused by the trees.
Commissioner Demmer pointed out that there are
many requests to remove diseased trees and it
would not be prudent to remove a healthy tree
because most of the growth is at the top,
Commissioner Compton favored replacing the 2
trees since he felt they do not add anything to
the immediate neighborhood.
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Commissioner Herberts moved to retain the 2 trees
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at 1027 Mariners Drive. Motion passes.
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Chair Grant advised Mrs. Tomlinson of her right
to appeal the Commission's decision to the City
Council.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Item 414 - Status of Capital Projects
Status of
Capital
Chair Grant questioned the new play equipment
Projects
which has deteriorated. Director Whitley
explained these were in West Newport Park and
Nancy Beard has written several letters to the
vendor, result of which they will meet next week
to try to resolve the matter.
Commissioner Taft inquired about permanent
benches at Little Corona. Director Whitley
explained the temporary benches will be replaced
with permanent ones when the contractor receives
them from the supplier.
Commissioner Compton questioned the status of
Newport Shores Park and Director Whitley
explained the plans were corrected and returned
to the architect. Commissioner Compton also
voiced his concern about plant and tree removal
and Director Whitley advised there are no tree
removals or scrubbing of plants in the plans.
Chair Grant recommended Commissioner Compton
review the plans before they go out to bid.
Item #15 - Progress Report Facility Inspections
Progress
Director Whitley stated this is the first time a
Report -
Facility
complete progress report has been
response to the Commission's inspection Reports.
Commissioner Konwiser recommended the graffiti be
immediately removed at 38th Street Park.
Commissioner Demmer referred to the wire fence on
the bluff at Galaxy View Park and asked if it
could be removed. Director Whitley will pursue.
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Chair Grant questioned the status of the sign for
the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center and Nancy
Beard advised it will be installed by General
Services. Chair Grant requested this be a
priority item.
Chair Grant inquired about the sea wall at Lido
Park and Director Whitley advised the Marine
Department and General Services Department have
been notified.
Chair Grant requested the side slope at Begonia
Park be renovated as soon as possible.
VI. SPECIAL. URGENT OR LAST MINUTE ITEMS
Chair Grant announced he has been invited by
Newport National Little League to a ceremony
honoring Bill Singer. He asked for the
Commission's approval to allow him to present a
letter or proclamation on behalf of the
Commission. The Commission concurred and it was
decided Chair Grant and Director Whitley will
pursue.
Chair Grant recommended that Goals and Objectives
be placed on the Commission's April agenda as a
discussion item.
Commissioner Vandervort brought up for discussion
the procedure of clarifying and correcting
preliminary minutes.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Parks,
Beaches and Recreation Commission adjourned at
8:20 P.M.
The agenda for this meeting was posted on
February 25, 1991 at 2:00 P.M. outside the City
Hall Administration Building.
Dottie Flohr, Secretary