HomeMy WebLinkAboutWritten CommentsApril 4, 2017, PB&R Agenda Comments
Comments on Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission agenda submitted by:
Jim Mosher ( jimmosher@yahoo.com ), 2210 Private Road, Newport Beach 92660 (949-548-6229)
Item V.A. Minutes of the March 7, 2017 PB&R Commission Meeting
The following corrections are suggested:
Page 2, last paragraph: “She noted that a tri-fold had been mailed out to advertise the
summer camps and announced that the Spirit Run is March 10th and that staff would hold
the annual Camp Expo at the Spirit Run which highlights the summer camps being offered.”
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Page 3, third bullet, sentence 2: “He reminded the Commission that the PB&R had
approved moving two Palm trees at 239 Carnation to elsewhere on the property last
September; but a gas line was found was running through the root ball of the tree and it
would not be replanted.”
Page 3, paragraph 3 from end: “Director Pisani said the money came from the general fund
and that a Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) is submitted to Orange County and then
it goes to the State OES to see if they will declare an emergency.”
Page 3, paragraph 2 from end: “Discussion arose on whether the 239 Carnation matter
would need to come back to the Commission for follow-up discussion.”
Page 4, paragraph 2, last two sentences: “She reminded the Commission that they had
chosen this location as a dog park location and that would be part of the discussion through
the conceptual design process. She commented that Public Works was applying for grants to
cover the costs for a pedestrian bridge, which is a top priority.”
Item V.D. Tree Donation - West Jetty View Park
Is the plaque intended to read “Dedicated by Arbor Real Estate” (as indicated in the agenda) or
“Donated by Arbor Real Estate”? In this context, the words “dedicated by” don’t make much
sense to me. The staff report does not shed much light on how the “submitted verbiage” was
arrived at: the donor’s request reproduced in Attachment A says only “Custom plaque, text to
come.”
Like most reports, this one does not inform the Commission of the value of the donation, other
than it “is greater than $1,000.”
For donations under $4,000, “Donated by” is the standard verbiage sanctioned by Policy B-17.
Donations of greater value are allowed up to 25 words approved by the Commission.