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Home My WebLink About09/01/1981 - PB&R CommissionCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Commissioners Parks Beaches & Recreation Commission September 1, 1981 City Council, Chambers 7 -pm Present Absent Ix x Ix I x Ix Ix Motion j I x Second x Aye, x x x Ix x Ex- Officio Member Present: Ronald A. Whitley, Director Staff Present: Jeffrey C. Kolin, Rec. Supt. Jack Brooks, Park Supt. Michele Alberta, Secretary I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS: Item #1 The meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7 P.M. Item #3 Motion was made to approve the minutes of the August 4, 1981 meeting. x Item #4 The agenda was adopted as presented. H. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS: Girl's Softball ` 'Ron Whitley led the Commission and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Ammerman briefly spoke on the philosophy of the City. The Special Recognition Awards are given to those who are the best sportsmen and who try the hardest, not to the best athlete. The 3rd and 4th grades won their divisions. Congratulations are in order for all participants. Awards were presented to the following participants: Anastasia Arnold Tammy Lawrence Andrea Brown Krista Krumins Michele Burns Jennifer Ryan Jane Cronin Leslie Ryan Nikki Lampe Jenny Shepard Danielle Tomasick was not present. Chairman Ammerman thanked the recipients for participating in our City's program. i Call to Order Approval of Minutes Adoption of Agenda I I I l CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Commissioners Parks Beaches & Recreatiorf Commission 9 s�GF A� Page 2 9�9 Ci t y Council C it Ch b 7pm Motion Second Ayes No's 0 ' -• Index III. ITEMS FOR ACTION: Item 115 Removal of Ron Whitley stated that in addition to the staff report Building Located that stated the history of the building, he pointed out Within Cliff that the building is being used for the storage of props, Pa rk Dr. Pa costumes, etc. The scout house is an old building, hard to maintain, and not desirable from a long range. The newly elected president of the Friends of the Newport Theatre Arts Center was present, B. J. Skilling, as a representative. The Friends have a large concern for the building. She stated that.the location is not ideal but it is close to the Theatre Arts Center. They want to keep the building until on -site storage is available. Staff is still waiting for Council approval for the new design of the Theatre Arts Center. Additional storage would be in- cluded in the design for props, costumes, etc. Ron Whitley stated that the'building i.s not actively used for public, purposes. It could either be improved to be used publicly as a tot lot or taken out. x Motion was made to delay any action on this particular x building until the Friends of the Theatre Arts Center have x x x x x an acceptable and suitable place for storage. Motion x carries. IV. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION. Item N6 Criteria and The Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission suggested the Implemen- development of an adult recognition awards program. This develo P ti Recognition Recognition new program would include residents and employees of Program Newport Beach. Ron Whitley stated that this type of pro- gram could give us public awareness. Chairman Ammerman appointed Commissioners Cohen and Hopkins as a nominating committee to get together with staff to come up with individuals as candidates for adult recognition awards. He would like a report or list'back by the October meeting so that by the November meeting we can give out the adult recognition awards. Commissioner Morin suggested that we communicate with the Friends and OASIS to come up with people for these awards. Ron Whitley stated that this commission should recognize those companies that have donated money to refurbish Jamboree Road. E CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Commissioners Parks Beaches & Recreation Commission Motion Second JxJ I Ayes x x Page 3 City Council Chambers. 7pm Item #7 Recreation Ron Whitley stated that staff has looked at the Open,Space and Open. Space Element Element of the General Plan. Some type of statement should of the be made on building space and meeting rooms. In the West General Plan Newport location, building of significant size should be included in the General Plan. Staff report states: Item 01 - The intent is that we not have several smaller park sites, instead, have a Targe community park where•recreational activities can be held. Item #2'- Recreational complex is of high priority and suitable locations are needed. Four lighted fields-would be less costly and more than enough for a population of 80,000, Item #3 - We can't maintain without additional dollars. Every time you add five acres to the system you need one more person to maintain. Adoption of these policy statements should be given to the Planning Department Director. Motion was made to approve these policy statements and forward them to the Planning Department for inclusion in. the General Plan Amendment. Unanimous. Item 118 III Park Tour The date of the tour has been changed to November 7. Arrangements will be made for busses, and notices will be sent directly to council members. Commissioner Stuart volunteered to help staff select sites for the tour. A half -day morning tour with lunch being optional is being planned. After lunch a staff - planned'program to indicate where we are and would like to go is optional. The tour will start at 9 A.M. Council members will get called to lock in time. V. INFORMATIONAL_ REPORTS: Item H9 Recreation Our new fall brochure was done by Shorko Advertising in Division return for advertising revenue. The selling of ads, lay- out, and artwork were also done by them and acts as a savings for us as they paid for the majority of the postage CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Commissioners Parks Beaches & Recreation Commission v _ i� Page 4 ozffil�'_V �tiA �e City Council Chambers. 7pm -� I Item N10 Park Division Bayside Drive Park is about 95 percent complete. We have put together our first formal contract for tree trimming. The contract was approved by City Council and bids were accepted. Trimming will be done on Balboa peninsula and Clay Street. If all goes well we will contract for tree trimming again next year putting us on a two year tree trimming schedule. VI. SPECIAL, URGENT, OR LAST - MINUTE ITEMS: Item H11 1974 State Several months ago the West Newport Community Association Bond Act protested that the West Newport park-tennis courts be lighted. We agreed that those courts would not be lighted and applied all funds available to us to light the four courts at San Joaquin Hills park. In the process of obtaining a conditional use permit the Planning Commission, after reviewing this three times, denied that permit. Staff would.like to take the grant fund of $45,0000 and Center. e that t were allocated toirefurrbish theCenterwasi $1121 00. A combination of the funds would be $167,000 and additional funds would be added, if necessary, to tear down the Community Youth'Center and scout houses behind CYC to build a new Community Youth Center. We are asking the Commission to support that concept and to bring this back to City Council. We will communicate with the State for the transfer of funds. Motion x Motion was made that the funds originally allocated for Second x West Newport Park and San Joaquin Hills Park be designated Ayes x x x x x x to the existing capital improvement project for the construction of the Community Youth Center. Unanimous. VII. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further'business, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission adjourned. I