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Item No. 3
CITY ®F NEWPORT BEACH
Parks,
Beaches :& Recreation Commission
October 1, 1985
City Council Chambers 7 p.m. INDEX
Ex- Officio Member Present: Ronald A. Whitley, Director
Staff Present: Jack Brooks, Park and Street
Tree Supt.
Nancy Beard, Acting Recreation
Supt.
L. PROCEDURAL MATTERS
Item #1
Call to
Order
The meeting of the Parks., Beaches and'Recreation Commissi -on
was called to order at 7:03 P.M.
Item #2-
Roll CaTI
Roll call was taken. Commissioners Brenner, de Boom,
Hopkins and Wolfe were present.'-' I'Sftinger was absent and
deemed excused.
Item #3
Approval of
Minutes
Commissioner Brenner asked that her name be added to the
roll call as being present at the last meeting. Motion was
made by Brenner and seconded by de Boom to approve the
minutes of the September 3, 1985 meeting as corrected.
Unanimous.
Item #4,
Adoption of
Agenda
The agenda was adopted as presented with the addition of
Bicycle Trails and the-Theatre Arts Center.
II. JOINT MEETING WITH FRIENDS OF OASIS
The following items were discussed with the Commission by
members of the Board of Directors of Friends of Oasis:
1. Traffic signal at 5th and Marguerite.
2. "Hold Harmless" form for trips from Oasis.
3. Bingo. I
4. List of,proposed Recreation classes.
5. Senior Centers Bond Act Application.
6. Senior Housing East of Oasis.
7. Senior Citizens Committee
Motion
Seconded
Ayes
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Motion
Seconder
Ayes
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III. ACTION ITEMS
x
Item #5 - Review and Amend City Council Policies
Review and
x
Amend City
x
x
x
x
Ron Whitley explained that historically each October.there
Council
is a review of Series I of the Council Policies and that
Policies
staff is recommending only one change which is to Policy I -9,
Retention or Removal of Park and Parkway Trees.
Following questions and discussion, motion was made by Brenner
to adopt the proposed amendmeht to Policy I -9 as written.
Seconded by Hopkins. Unanimous.
Item #6 - Request From Ruby's for Storage
Request
From Ruby'
Ron Whitley reviewed the request from Ruby's Diner to.rent
For Storag
the Balboa Pier Restroom which_is for demolition.
;scheduled
Following discussion, it was decided to table this item until
the November 5, 1985 meeting and to request the owner of
Ruby's be present to answer any questions. The Commission
would also like to see the restaurant's proposed plans and
get public input on this matter.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Item #7 - Management Plan for 16th to 19th Street Bay, Front
Management
Plan for
Ron Whitley reviewed the proposed plans concerning use of
16th to 19
sailboarding, sailing and storage between 16th and 19th
Street Bay
Streets and noted this is an information item.
Front
Item #8 - Friends of Oasis Leadership
Friends of
Oasis
X
Ron Whitley reported he received an unfortunate letter from
Leadershir
I x
Ed Williams submitting his resignation as President of the
X
x
x
x
Friends of Oasis.
Following discussion, Hopkins motioned a letter be sent to
Mr. Williams asking him to reconsider his decision. Seconded
by Brenner. Unanimous.
Concern was expressed by the Commission as to the negative
atmosphere new members may encounter at Oasis.
Ron Whitley suggested the Recreation Committee meet with
Commissioner Springer, liaison to Oasis, to help with
Amanda items at quarterly meetings.
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Item #9 - Communications Received
Communica-
tions
Letters of appreciation for Dan Iwata and Jack Brooks were
Received
included in the agenda packet and the Commission indicated
they like to see staff recognition.
Item #10 - Park Facilities Evaluation
Park
Facilities
The Capital Improvements Committee will meet in December
Evaluation
and Ron- Whitley will provide staff's suggested priorities
for park improvements at that time.
Item #11 - ,Recreation Division
Recreation
Division
None.
Item #12 - Park and Street.Tree Division
Park and
"
Street Tre
Jack Brooks reported he would review the City Hall landscape
Division
plans at the next meeting. The problems at Cliff Drive Park
will soon be stabilized and curbs are forthcoming. Mr.
Brooks also reported, the diseased Palms on Marguerite have
been sprayed.
VI. SPECIAL, URGENT OR LAST MINUTE ITEMS
Item #13 - Bicycle Trails
Bicycle
Trails
Chair Wolfe announced he attended the Bicycle Trails
Committee and that in three•months the first public hearing
will come before this Commission.
Item #94 - Theatre Arts Center
Theatre Ar
Center
Nancy Beard will attend the Theatre Arts Center Board
meeting on October 2 in lieu of Commissioner de Boom.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Parks; Beaches and
Recreation Commission adjourned at 9:20 P.M.