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Home My WebLink About11/02/1982 - PB&R Commission1 : ; 1 COMMISSION Minutes November 2, 1982 Item 3 v CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH N\M'Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission otion x econded x yes x x x x otion econded 1x1x Ix I Ix I x econded , Ix x otion yes x x ix] x x November 2, 1982 City Council Chambers 7 p.m_ Ex- Officio member present: Ronald A. Whitley, Director Staff present: I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS Item #1 Jeffrey,C. Kolin, Rec. Supt. Jack Brooks, Park Supt. Dottie Flohr, Secretary The meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:02 p.m. Item #2 Roll call was taken. Ammerman, Capretz, Cohen, Hopkins, Morin and Stuart were present. Cole was absent. Item #3 INDEX 11 to Ord 11 Call Morin moved that there be an addition to the minutes of the pproval of October 5, 1982 meeting showing Hopkins' vote on Item 5, inutes Page 1. Motion Was made,by Cohen and seconded by Capretz to approve the minutes with this addition. Item #4 The agenda was adopted as presented. II. ACTION ITEMS .Item #5 - Street Tree Maintenance "& Planting.Policy Ron Whitley reviewed the recommendations submitted, where- upon Jack Brooks and he answered questions from the Commission. Motion was made by Morin that the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Department recommend that the City Council adopt a new Council Policy I -19 that.identifies our mainten- ance and planting procedures for street trees. Cohen seconded. Motion unanimous. reet Tree intenance anting licy )tion >_conded yes )tion ?conded tes arks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 2 City Council Chambers 7 p.m INDEX 32nd Street Parcel C.Y.C. Refurbishme Item #6 - 32nd Street Parcel x Ron Whitley reviewed the background of the 32nd Street parcel x which is open for bids and reported that the staff's position x x x x remains the same, i.e., that the property not be purchased at this time. Discussion followed regarding the General Plan, zoning and public easements. Chairman Stuart then opened the.meeting to public testimony. Margaret "Margo" Skilling, 6610 West Ocean Front, addressed the Commission. She suggested an investigation of the property-predicated on the fact that Balboa Blvd.-is slated to be widened from 32nd Street to Pacific Coast Highway, and that this will take a large section off the 38th Street Park. She also,- suggested the City hire an appraiser to appraise that portion of the 38th Street Park which will be left after the City widens the street. Morin moved that the Commission form a sub - committee to review Ms. Skilling's recommendation investigating the feasibility of exchanging the remainder of 38th Street Park for acquisition of the 32nd Street parcel. Chairman Stuart appointed Morin to head the sub - committee, and Ammerman and Cohen volunteered to be members of the Committee. Cohen seconded. Motion unanimous. Item #7 - C.Y.C. Refurbishment x Ron Whitley reviewed-the history and relationship between x C.Y.C. and the Newport -Mesa Unified School.District. Dis- x x x x cussion followed and Capretz motioned that the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission recommend to the City Council that they communicate with the Board of Trustees to alter the present agreement so that refurbishment could take place' without any legal complications.. Cohen seconded. Motion unanimous. III. DISCUSSION ITEMS Item #8 Capital Improvement Proposals FY 1983 -84 Ron Whitley answered the Commission's questions which mainly focused on the availability of funds for parks, tennis courts,.racquetball courts, etc., with special emphasis on Irvine Terrace Park. Chairman Stuart opened the matter to public testimony.. Ms. Skilling addressed the Commission and said she would like to see two basketball courts installed at West Newport now, rather than wait'for'a lengthly study session on this subject which would cost a considerable amount of money. She also asked that better trash cans be provided residents. Chairman Stuart recommended that the Capital Improvement Proposals be placed on the agenda as a Discussion Item at the December 7, 1982 meeting, and as an Action Item at the January 4, 1983 meeting. INDEX 32nd Street Parcel C.Y.C. Refurbishme CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Reaches & Recreation commission Page 3 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX Item #9 - Joint Meeting with City Council Ron Whitley reported that the City Council cancelled the December 27 meeting and that he will report back when it is to be rescheduled. Item #10 Recreation and Open Space Element Ron Whitley reported that some time in January the prelimin- ary planning document will be delivered to the sub - committee. IV. INFORMATION REPORTS Item #11 - Status of Marinapark Stud Ca,pretz summarized the sub - committee's meetings on the Marinapark Study and informed the Commission they are still gathering information which they will compile into a PERT Milestone Chart. Item #12 - Recreation Division Report Jeff Kolin reported on the Special Events which occurred during the past month and,.in particular, the exceptional success of the golf tournament and the Fall Five Mile run in Corona del Mar. Ammerman suggested that we pursue sponsoring a triathlon in the near future. Hopkins asked that the Commission be provided the monthly brochure from OASIS. Morin asked that a calendar of upcoming events for the following month be provided. Item #13 - Park Division Report There were no questions or discussion. V.. SPECIAL, URGENT OR LAST MINUTE ITEMS None. VI. ADJOURNMENT There being'no further business, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission adjourned at 8:12 p.m. Dottie Flohr,, Secretary