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Home My WebLink About07/07/1992 - PB&R CommissionCITY OF Parks. Beaches ti sd „ o r NEWPORT BEACkm " & Recreation Commission July 7, 1992 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. IMDC Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes Adoption of Agenda Ex- Officio Member Present: Ronald A. Whitley Staff Present: Nancy Beard, Recreation Super- intendent Jack Brooks, Park and Tree Maintenance Superintendent Dottie Flohr, Secretary I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS Item #1 - Call to Order The meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission was called to I order at 7:00 P.M. Item 42 - Roll Call Roll call was taken. Commissiohers Compton, Demmer, Glasgow, Grant, Herberts, Konwiser and Vandervort were present. Item #3 - Approval of Minutes Meeting of June 2 1992 Commissioner Demmer recommended the first sentence under Item #k5 read... "allow parking in parks or not. 11 Commissioner Demmer questioned the second paragraph on page 10 under Item 410 and it was decided to delete the words "which presents a different perception." Motion x Commissioner Compton motioned the Ayes x x x x x x minutes be approved as corrected. Unanimous. Item #4 - Adoption of Agenda Ni,_.)on x Commissioner Compton moved to adopt Ayes x x x x x x the agenda as presented. Unanimous. Chair Vandervort then presented Commissioner Konwiser with a going Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Minutes Adoption of Agenda CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks. Beaches & Recreation Commission s a Page 2 City Council Chambers v n m n.n=r away gift on behalf of the Commission which has profited so much from his wisdom and experience. Director Whitley thanked Commissioner Konwiser for his outstanding service to the community, stating the quality of life in Newport Beach has improved as a result of his contributions. He announced that a wood pen set with the City Seal and his name engraved has been ordered for him. Commissioner Grant also spoke of Commissioner Konwiser's patience and guidance and expressed his appreciation on behalf of the 40,000 residents of Newport Beach who should have been at the meeting to thank him. i II. ACTION ITEMS Item #5 - Seating of Newly Appointed commissioner -.Bill Seating of Schonlau Newly Chair Vandervort welcomed Commissioner Appointed Commissione Schonlau to the Commission and asked him to give a brief background. Commissioner Schonlau reported he has been active with the West Newport Beach Association, the Newport Pier Association, Citizens for a Better Newport and the City Bicycle Trails Committee and, as a beach resident, has special interest in beach issues and the Newport Pier area. He stated he is looking forward to the opportunity to serve the Commission and the community. Item #6 - Election of Chair FY 1992 93 Election of Chair Chair Vandervort opened the meeting for nominations for Chair. Me )n x Commissioner Demmer nominated Aytz x x x x x x x 'Commissioner Compton. Seconded by Commissioner Glasgow. Hearing no further nominations, the nominations I for Chair were closed. Unanimous. Motion Ayes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks. Beaches c & Recreation Commission Page 3 City Council Chambers 7 o.m. INDEX Item 47 - Election -of Vice Chair Fy Election of 1992 -93 Vice Chair Chair Compton opened the meeting for nominations for Vice Chair. X Commissioner Herberts nominated X x x x x x x Commissioner Grant. Hearing no further nominations, the nominations for Vice Chair were closed. unanimous. Chair Compton then presented Commissioner Vandervort with a commemorative plexiglas sailboat in appreciation for her guidance and outstanding job as Chair. commissioner Vandervort thanked the Commission and stated she appreciated the humor, support and dissent during the past year and is looking forward to serving the next four years. Item #8 - Tree Removal Request Appeal Tree Remova' - John Sipple 3614 Surfview Lane Request Appeal Corona del Mar Director Whitley reported the subject request is an appeal of two tree removals denied by staff'and the Tree Committee. Chair Compton opened the meeting to public testimony and Mr. John Sipple, owner of 3614 Surfview Lane, addressed the Commission. Mr. Sipple corrected his appeal to include 3, not 2, tree removals. Director Whitley presented a letter recently received addressed to Jack Brooks from John J. Swigart, Jr., attorney for the Sipple Family Trust. Mr. Sipple reported his mother resides at 3614 Surfview Lane. He explained her medical condition and reported that her doctor has encouraged her to take short walks to help speed her recovery from a recent hip operation. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks. Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 4 City Council Chambers 7 D.M. INDEX Mr. Sipple then presented samples of berries and leaves from the subject trees dropped at 2:00 P.M. today and again 2 -1/2 hours later. Considering the condition of his mother who has to shuffle as she walks, the tree droppings pose such a hazard she cannot walk on her sidewalk. In addition, he reported these trees draw bees to which his mother is allergic, and the roots are interfering with the drain pipes. Mr. Sipple stated he talked to the General Services Director who informed him that his Department would be removing the sidewalk the first week in August and, therefore, Mr. Sipple would like the trees removed by this time so he can replace the parkway at i 1 the same time. Mr. Sipple summarized a survey he did on the trees in his area, pointing out that only two streets have Pepper Trees and that the other trees in his neighborhood do not cause the same problems. In response to questions from Commissioners Glasgow and Grant concerning removal and replacement of the trees, Mr. Sipple stated he would first have to discuss this with his attorney. In response to a question from Commissioner Herberts, Mr. Sipple stated his mother is assisted when she goes for a walk. In response to a question from Commissioner Schonlau concerning moving one or two trees to his neighbor's property, Mr. Sipple replied he did not care but that he is only interested in having the 3 trees r Iv removed. Commissioner Schonlau questioned how much it would help his mother's walk if her neiahbors haves Dan... m,-....... CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks. Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 5 City Council Chambers 7 p.m. 'INDEX There being no further public testimony, Chair Compton closed the meeting to public hearing. Commissioner Herberts reported she thoroughly researched this issue and pointed out the General Services Department was going to replace the sidewalk before there was a request to have the trees removed. She recommended Mr. Sipple's mother's walk could include the driveway and turning west to avoid the trees. In view of the fact that bees are not a City problem and that the trees are healthy and part of the street, scape, she could not justify removing the trees. In response to a question from Commissioner Glasgow, Jack Brooks advised they can install root barrier E and root prune, however, it would be difficult to say if this would prevent raising the sidewalk in future years. Mr. Brooks, however, felt that there would be minimal problems if the trees and foliage are kept trimmed. Commissioner Demmer stated she did not observe any liability problems and felt the trees added to the beauty of the neighborhood and the street scape. Commissioner Vandervort reported the Tree Committee met with Mr. Sipple and discussed the berries, leaves, bees, storm drain and view impact of the trees. She recommended that perhaps the middle tree could be removed to help clear the drain which would not affect the street scape. Motion Ayes x x Commissioner Herberts moved to retain x x x x x the two trees on Mr. Sipple's property since they are healthy and part of a beautiful street scape. Unanimous. As Mr. Sipple was departing from the meeting, he invited the Commissioners who, in turn, could call the Police CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks. Beaches & Recreation Commission C Page 6 City Council ChamherG 7 n m rnr%=v Department on Friday morning when he would be taking matters into his own hands. Commissioner Schonlau ' told the Commission that when he spoke with Mr. Sipple that he told him he would prune or cut down the trees if the Commission did not approve the tree removals. Item #9 - Probosed Ordinance Commercial Use of Public Tennis Proposed Courts Ordinance Commissioner Grant reported he and Commissioner Glasgow met to write the proposed ordinance initiated by the Police Department through Nancy Beard so that they can enforce removal of those giving private tennis lessons on City ? courts that are for public use and not Private gain. In response to a question from Commissioner Demmer concerning Item #C, Nancy Beard advised that applicants must show proof of insurance when they apply for a Special Event Permit. Commissioner Grant acknowledged this is consistent with other policies and that the City cannot run the risk of a lawsuit. Motion Ayes x x commissioner Grant motioned to adopt x x x x x x the proposed ordinance as presented. Unanimous. Item #lo - Proposed Ordinance Use of Public outdoor Basketball Proposed Courts Ordinance Commissioner Grant reported the proposed ordinance was requested by the Police Department for enforcement y� Purposes. He recommended an amendment stating that "unless a special is p permit for flexibility forra special event by the Department. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission n N { ° m a� m °� ` Page 7 "' W °s �s n City Council Chambers 7 n.m_ Tnr-j97X In response to a question from Commissioner Demmer, Director Whitley explained that when the ordinance is adopted by the City Council that new signs will be ,made that state the Municipal Code. Commissioner Demmer questioned if 7:00 A.M. is too early to allow basketball on those courts located near residents. Commissioner Grant explained this time is consistent with other ordinances and that the major problem is with night time use. Motion Ayes x x x x Commissioner Grant motioned to adopt x x x x the proposed ordinance subject to the City Attorney wording the specific language relating to issuing special use permits by the Director. Unanimous. , III. PUBLIC COMMENTS IV. INFORMATIONAL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Item #11 - Committee Assignments Committee Chair Compton asked, each Commissioner Assignments to prioritize their interests for committee assignments. Commissioner Grant questioned if the Upper Newport Bay Regional Park Committee was still needed, and Chair Compton recommended one member be available for meetings and to update the Commission. Commissioner Vandervort left the meeting at 8:15 P.M. Item #12 - Recreation Division Recreation Nancy Beard reported the Recreation Division Department is in the midst of a very busy and successful summer. In response to a question from advised Fhe+ . Demm -r Nancy Beard CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission '�g� Page 8 °h ^ �N o City Council Chambers 7 o.m_ TN")PX turned away due to the league being filled and that we have had to deny some people their classes since many of them have been filled. Commissioner Demmer recommended, and Nancy Beard agreed, that it is important to know which classes are filled so that we can better meet the community's needs next year. Commissioner Grant reported his son joined the lawn bowling club and that they encourage young people to participate. He recommended the Department explore offering Introduction to Lawn Bowling for children. Nancy Beard concurred and stated this can be advertised in the brochure. Commissioner Demmer suggested the City consider offering child care which has proved to be financially successful. Nancy Beard explained that a survey was done on this subject several years ago, the result of which was that there is no need for the City to provide day care as the YMCA does so at many of the elementary school sites in Newport Beach. Nancy Beard further explained that during -the summer months we offer a variety of camps, such as Pirates Cove Beach Camp where the hours are from 7:45 A.M. to 5:15 P.M. Commissioner Glasgow passed out Pictures from the very successful Alamo Cup held at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center. Commissioner Schonlau asked if there had been any consideration given for a rollerblading site. Commissioner Compton explained this was researched several years ago and there was no I(� v site available. Director Whitley further explained that those cities which had built skateboard courts ,.m,- f r �_ _, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks. Beaches & Recreation Commission s a y n � Page 9 CC �3N Nh 7� h oh h nN City Council Chambers 7 D.M. TNr_EX them due to liability. Item #13 - Park and Street Tree Division Park and Street Tree Commissioner Demmer reported the Division medians, especially on Irvine Avenue, look beautiful in addition to the work being done in the West Newport area. In ; response to a question from Chair Compton, Jack Brooks advised that trimming in Harbor view Hills will start soon. Chair Compton asked if the storage area above superior and Pacific Coast Highway could be moved. Director Whitley explained this site is under the sphere of Public Works and he will I contact them on this matter.- Commissioner Herberts read a letter she received from Mrs. Sullivan on Basswood in the Eastbluff area thanking the City for saving her tree by proper pruning rather than removal. Item #14.- Tree Committee Tree Committee Commissioner Herberts reported the committee met and discussed ten trees and agreed with staff on all except one. Item 415 - Recreation Program Committee Recreation Program Nancy Beard reported the new fall Committee classes need to be approved by the committee. Item #16 - Park and Open Space Committee Park and Open Space Director Whitley passed Committee recently received from Dayna Pettit \\ concerning the 15th Street Park. Chair Compton reported the committee met June 18 along with representatives from the Central Noy. , ,, _____,. CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks. Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 10 o„ h �CtN City Council Chambers 7 p.,m. INDEX Association and Balboa Peninsula Point Association to discuss upgrading the park. He passed out the minutes from this meeting and reported that representatives from Marina Park Mobile Homes and the Methodist Church will also be invited to their next meeting on July 16 to finalize their review on improvements. Following their July 16 meeting, they will meet October 1 to discuss the parking issue at 15th Street Park. Commissioner Grant proposed moving the boats so that parking at the American Legion can be expanded and recommended these user groups be contacted for their input. Director Whitley concurred. Chair Compton reported -it was generally agreed that there would probably be little opposition to the American Legion using the 15th Street Park for overflow parking if it were done only two times a year. Commissioner Herberts commented that she felt the American Legion has enough parking spaces, however, they have chosen to allow boats to take up some of the space. In response to a question from Commissioner Grant, Director Whitley explained that by policy there is no parking on any park without a permit. Exceptions are authorized service vehicles and concessions. Chair Compton reported the parking issue will be discussed at their October 1 meeting and then agendized as an action item for the Commission. Commissioner Grant felt more notice a should be given in consideration of special events during the holidays. Director Whitley explained that the City Council has approved all events up to September 1. C 1 TY OF NEWPORT BEACH, Parks. Beaches sd �� 3��I' J� dG �•Stt & Recreation Page I 1 Commission City Council Chambers 7 ❑.m Beach Committee Budget Committee Oasis Liaison Status of Capital Improvement Projects Item #17 -..Beach Committee Commissioner Glasgow reported new recycled plastic volleyball poles with multi rings at the top were installed at134th Street. Item #18 - Budget Committee Director Whitley reported the City Council adopted an interim budget and that we are in a holding pattern until the state adopts their budget. Item #19 - Oasis Liaison , No report from Commissioner Demmer. V. DISCUSSION ITEMS Item 020 - Status of Capital Improvement Projects + Director Whitley reported all carry over projects are complete with the exception of Cliff Drive Park from a capital improvement standpoint. He further reported that until budget information comes from Sacramento, all Projects are on hold. VI. SPECIAL URGENT OR LAST MINUTE ITEMS VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission meeting adjourned at 9:05 P.M. The agenda for this meeting was posted on June 29, 1992 at 11:15 A.M. outside the City Hall Administration Building. Dottie Flohr, Secretary Beach Committee Budget Committee Oasis Liaison Status of Capital Improvement Projects