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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-2017 PBR Minutes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting March 7, 2016 – 6:00 PM I. CALL MEETING OF THE PARKS, BEACHES & RECREATION COMMISSION TO ORDER – 6:00 pm II. ROLL CALL Present: Marie Marston, Chair Laird Hayes, Vice Chair Tom Anderson Ron Cole Roy Englebrecht Dave Granoff Walt Howald Staff: Laura Detweiler, Recreation & Senior Services Director Mike Pisani, Municipal Operations Director Dan Sereno, Landscape Manager Teri Craig, Administrative Support Specialist Marie Lindeman, Administrative Support Specialist III. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR Jim Mosher commented about the spelling of a name within the draft minutes.   V. CONSENT CALENDAR   A. Minutes of the February 7, 2016 PB&R Commission meeting. Waive reading of subject minutes, approve and order filed. B. Parks, Trees & Beach Maintenance Divisions Activities Report. Receive/file Activity Report of past and upcoming projects and events. C. Recreation & Senior Services Activity Report Receive/file Activity Report of past and upcoming projects and events. D. Tree Donation – Irvine Terrace Park Approve the request to donate a Sycamore tree from Stephen Glyer for Beckett Glyer at Irvine Terrace Park. Motion by Commissioner Anderson, second by Commissioner Hayes, to accept Consent Calendar Items V-A through V-D as amended. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Minutes March 7, 2017 Page 2 VI. CURRENT BUSINESS A. Bench Donation – Bayview Park Consider the request to donate a bench from Leslie Miller in memory of Captain Dave and Elouise Gogerty at Bayview Park. Chair Marston asked why this item was not included under Consent. Manager Sereno explained that the bench request for Bayview Park was a new location and not a replacement bench; he went on to say that the staff report shows the new location. Commissioner Englebrecht asked if the bench would be uncomfortable . Manager Sereno said the bench was a Santa Monica model. Chair Marston opened the public discussion; hearing none the public discussion was closed. Motion by Commissioner Hayes; second by Commissioner Howald to approve the bench donation in memory of Dave & Elouise Gogerty at Bayview Park. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner Hayes asked staff to include a picture of the bench style in the future within the staff report. Manager Sereno agreed to include pictures in the future. He noted that the catalogue has several styles in it, but staff recommends the style to the donator. Commissioner Hayes inquired about the number of choices. Manager Sereno said he believed there were about 10 choices in the catalogue. The donor is shown the site and pictures of the suggested bench. He explained further about an upcoming request for a concrete bench without a back, which is intended to dissuade people from sleeping on it. Commissioner Englebrecht asked if anyone would want to sit on that type of a bench. Manager Sereno said this location would have a great view and reiterated that the bench is for sitting and not sleeping. VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Director Detweiler said registration for summer camps had opened with over 500 registrations in 24 hours. 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 run the annual Camp Expo at the Spirit Run which highlights the summer camps being offered. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Minutes March 7, 2017 Page 3 Director Pisani made the following announcements, that:  the trees on Poppy were removed the week of February 27th along with the hardscape removal for the Public Works project.  an estimated completion date would be announced next month and that he would bring that to the Commission.  City Council approved a concept plan for a sidewalk on the south side of 15th Street and that it would require the removal of 15 declining Sugar Gum Special City trees. Public Works and the PB&R Commission would review the type of replacement trees.  Work will start in June and proceed through the summer. He reminded the Commission that the PB&R Commission had approved moving two Palm trees at 239 Carnation to elsewhere on the property last September; but a gas line was found running through the root ball of the tree and would not be replanted. He stated that two 65-foot Mexican Fan Palms were found and will be planted on the property. He went on to say that the Association had a minor comment, but was ultimately ok with the change. Commissioner Howald asked if the forest was gradually deteriorating. He stated he had received questions from several residents. Director Pisani said that the City had lost 70 to 80 trees in January with another 60 lost to wind storms in February. He noted that after clean up and stump removal is completed, staff will replant and work throughout the summer. Commissioner Howald requested a report on the number of trees in the City. Director Pisani said that this was possible and noted that some of the trees lost were in areas that were overplanted. Commissioner Howald loved the Osprey report in the RSS Activity Report. He then asked if the cement cut on Ocean Boulevard was where the project ended. Director Pisani said it went all the way to Marguerite and noted that the sidewalk, curb, and gutter will not be replaced on Ocean Boulevard. Commissioner Granoff asked if the trees are insured or where the money came from to replace fallen trees. Director Pisani said the money came from the general fund and that a Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA) is submitted to Orange County and then goes to the State OES to see if they will declare an emergency. The January and February windstorms will probably qualify, but trees are not reimbursable. Discussion arose on whether the 239 Carnation would need to come back to the Commission for follow-up discussion. Director Pisani stated that the replacement trees were the same size and species as those removed; so it would not need to return to the Commission. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Minutes March 7, 2017 Page 4 Discussion ensued regarding the complications of the tree removal. Director Detweiler said the Sunset View Park Ad Hoc committee meeting would be held in a few weeks and that they would come to the Commission in April for discussion and then to the community for outreach meetings. She noted that the project could include a pedestrian bridge, a potential expansion of the parking lot, and some recreational space. She reminded the Commission that they had chosen this location as a dog park location and 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 top priority. VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Jim Mosher said that this agenda was thin and recommended that the Commission put out a list of future agenda items that are up for discussion. He suggested that this was important for the Commission and the public to know what the staff is planning. IX. 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