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Home My WebLink About10/12/1983 - PB&R Commission>tion >conded tes )tion aconded tes Item No. 3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH m o Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission N O �� NG October 12, 1983 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX t al'l to rder oll Call ,pproval of linutes idoption of agenda 'resentatio, )f Communit, >ervi ce lwards Ex- Officio member present: Ronald A. Whitley Staff present: Tom Line, Recreation Superintend r Dottie Flohr, Secretary I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS Item #1' The meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:12 P.M. Item #2 f Roll call was taken. de Boom, Cohen, Hopkins, Springer and Stuart were present. Capretz and King were absent. Chair- man Hopkins moved that Capretz'and King's absence be excused due to the meeting being rescheduled. Cohen seconded. Unanimous. Item #3 x, � x Motion was made'by de Boom and seconded by Cohen to approve x x x the minutes of the September 6, 1983 meeting. Unanimous Item #4 x x The agenda was adopted as presented. x x x II. ACTION ITEMS Item #5 : Presentation-of Community Service Awards Hopkins summarized the outstanding contributions Brian Jeannette, Bonnie Jeannette, Gale Demmer and Howard Holden volunteered towards refurbishing the Riverside'Drive Scout House. Tom Line took pictures of each of them as Cohen presented their Community Service Award plaques. Brion Jeannette gave special thanks to Ron Whitley and Jack Brooks for their help on the project. Gale Demmer thanked the Commission for trusting them to do the job and giving them the chance to do it. Howard Holden thanked the Mayor, Commission and his colleagues for making the project possible Special thanks was also given to Marilyn Cyprien for her - outstanding contribution on a volunteer basis in the office during the busy summer months. Cohen presented her with the Commission's Community Service Award as Tom Line took her picture. t al'l to rder oll Call ,pproval of linutes idoption of agenda 'resentatio, )f Communit, >ervi ce lwards lotion econded yes -CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH P Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission (P �yG Page 2 �y '��n�� City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX 3alboa 3oulevard Improvement Recreation Division Park and Street TreE Division Item #6 - Balboa Boulevard Improvement x Ron Whitley reported that other than-the report by the sub- " x committee and the EIR draft, there is also a feasibility x x x study on the Balboa Boulevard improvement. Ron thanked the subcommittee consisting of de Boom and Springer for bringing into focus the specific concepts and stated that he agrees with their recommendations. Following questions and discussion, Cohen moved the Commission accept the proposed plan as presented. Springer seconded. Unanimous. III. INFORMATION REPORTS Item #7 - Recreation Division Tom Line explained.why we didn't have the use of a Shields boat normally borrowed from Orange Coast College, the result of which was an approximate loss of.$2000 this past summer. He has been in communication with the college and it appears we-will not�have the use of a• Shield again next summer. Tom also explained the agreement we have with Orange Coast College concerning a Shield boat, our use of their sailing base, etc. Ron Whitley suggested we either-cancel the agree- ment or rewrite it. Following discussion by staff and the Commission, it was decided that we meet with Orange Coast 'College and bring the various alternatives back.to the Commission for their recommendations. Item #8 - Park and Street Tree Division, Ron Whitley pointed out'that we have doubled our production of tree trimming due to the use of chain saws and the fact that we use 3-to 4 units of.crews on one street. There will be a meeting on Friday, October 14, on West Newport Park. The plan will come back to. the Commission. Ron reported the contractor is 212 months behind at San Miguel Park due to subcontractor problems. Construction at the Theatre Arts Center.should be,completed by the end of October IV. SPECIAL, URGENT OR LAST MINUTE ITEMS Hopkins requested the Commission take another look at the Marinapark Study. Ron Whitley reported.that Tom Line, Jack Brooks and he will meet on Friday, October 14, to put to- gether-all the capital improvement items for the next fiscal year. This would pertain to both new developments and refurbishments. They will give this.information to the subcommittee in order to make an initial list to give to the Commission at their next meeting on November 1, 1983. Ron 3alboa 3oulevard Improvement Recreation Division Park and Street TreE Division II CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission O��2G Page 3 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX asked that the Commissioners call either Cohen or himself if they want to add any input. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission adjourned at 8:15 P.M. Dottie Flo r, Secretary I )