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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/2000 - PB&R CommissionJANUARY 4, 2000 APPROVED PB &R COMMISSION MINUTES CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting/Study Session January 4, 2000 - 7pm CONVENED AT 7:05pm ROLL CALL Present: Beek, Franklin, Mcfarland, Pfaff, Sinclair, Skoro, Tobin Staff Present: LaDonna Kienitz, Community Services Director /City Librarian David Niederhaus, General Services Director Andrea McGuire, Senior Recreation Manager Teri Craig, Admin Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Pfaff to approve the minutes of December 7, 1999. Motion carried by acclamation. PUBLIC COMMENTS None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Removed by Chair Beek 2. Parks Ex Tree Division 3. Community Services Division Items removed from Consent Calendar 1. Correspondence - Correspondence from Douglas Campbell, December 8 and 20, 1999, David Niederhaus, December 9, 1999. Chair Beek asked that correspondence from Bonnie Jeannette, December 23, 1999, be added and acknowledged. Motion by Commissioner Skoro to accept items 1 -3 of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Review of Community Services Facilities - Manager McGuire stated that a complete inspection of Community Services facilities had been undertaken. Discussion ensued regarding the need to be aggressive in getting parks and centers up to date. 5. MarinaPark - Chair Beek stated that the Park Et Open Space Committee had met with Bob Pederson in order to protect what the City has already dedicated as Open Space. Commissioner Tobin commented that he felt that the project was too reaching and should have input from the community. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Study Session January 4, 2000 Page 2 Manager McGuire stated that the footprint of MarinaPark has been altered but that all facilities remain the same. Chair Beek stated that the community will have the opportunity to review the project when City Council reviews the Requests for Proposals on MarinaPark. Manager McGuire stated that the City is still awaiting information on the tidelands. Chair Beek stated that the committee is just asking for an approval in concept of the proposed plan. Motion by Commissioner Skoro to approve the MarinaPark proposal in concept and forward to City Council for their review. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Beek, Franklin, Mcfarland, Pfaff, Sinclair, Skoro Nays: Tobin 6. Subcommittees • Budget — nothing to report. • OASIS Liaison — nothing to report. Beach — Chair Beek asked that either the Beach Committee meet or that it be disbanded. Commissioner Sinclair stated that she was unable to work on this project because of work but was concerned that the beach stay clean and asked what was the appropriate next step. Director Niederhaus stated that there is an "Adopt a Beach" program in the City and it would be appropriate to contact the Marine Division regarding any beach projects. Community Services Award — nothing to report. Park Et Open Space — Chair Beek stated that the Committee would need to meet again. Manager McGuire will contact members regarding a date the week of January 24, 2000. • Tree — Director Niederhaus stated that the Street Tree Redesignation Subcommittee would meet January 17 at 8am at the Corporate Yard to discuss the redesignation of City Street Trees. Staff will contact Commissioners regarding an additional study session. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Status of Trees in the Median on MacArthur Boulevard - Public Works Risk Manager Criteria for Impending Tree Claims City Council G -1 Policy — Retention or Removal of Street Trees Arroyo Park — Status from Public Works ADJOURNMENT to Study Session - 8:03pm Regular Minutes submitted f Ten Craig, Ad n As t 3 Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Study Session January 4, 2000 Page 3 Chair Beek reconvened the meeting at 8:04pm Commissioner Tobin excused himself at 8:0 5pm Staff Present: David E. Niederhaus, General Services Director Chair Beek opened the meeting by explaining her knowledge of the history of the Council G -1 tree policy. She further provided the Commission a revised version of the policy and explained why changes needed. Chair Beek opened the Dublic hearin Elaine Linhoff, Balboa Peninsula, noted four concerns about the current proposed policy: one, that Special Trees should be root pruned at one year intervals, two, objected to the phrase "having their residential views affected ", tree reforestation proposal should be two for one on tree replacement, and finally, tree appeals should be allowed by any interested party. Dr. Alden Kelly, SPON Certified Arborist, volunteered to help rewrite the policy and "value" trees for the City. He opined that reforestation was actually the planting of trees and should not be related to tree removal. Dr. Vandersloot, 2221 16`h Street, questioned why other interested parties such as the Alliance needed to be included further in the policy revisions. He stated that that the proposed policy was too liberal toward tree removal. Director Niederhaus noted that he had prepared an agenda item for Commission review at the regular meeting that addressed the comments of the public and the Commission made at the last regularly scheduled Commission meeting of December 7, 1999. That agenda item had subsequently been deleted from the regular agenda by the Chair, and had been subsequently reinstated to a Special Study Session, however, only 3 pages of the extensive report had been forwarded to the Commission. Director Niederhaus felt it was impossible to discuss the proposed policy because the Commission did not have complete copies of the proposed policy. Director Niederhaus noted that he had only received the Chairman's proposed policy version at the start of the meeting and objected to making significant format changes at this stage of review of the policy, particularly since the majority of the interested parties were not present. After further discussion it was decided that Chair Beek and Director Niederhaus would meet January 10, 1999 to discuss any changes to the proposed policy. Further, copies of the original agenda item would be forwarded to all Commissioners by January 7. A second study session was scheduled for January 13, at 7pm in the CouncilrChambers to discuss the proposed policy. ADJOURNED - 9:30PM. Study Session Minutes CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks, Beaches ft Recreation Commission Regular Meeting/Study Session January 13, 2000 - 7pm CONVENED AT 7:15pm ROLL CALL Present: Beek, Mcfarland, Pfaff, Skoro, Absent: Franklin, Tobin Staff Present: David Niederhaus, General Services Director PUBLIC COMMENTS Jan Vandersloot, 2221 E. 16`h Street questioned two street tree removals on East Bluff Drive. Staff explained the removal proposal. Dr. Vandersloot noted his interest in appealing the removal request. He also requested an update on an earlier tree removal request for Santa Ana Avenue. Dr. Alden Kelly also questioned the proposed tree removals on East Bluff Drive. G -1 TREE POLICY The Commission discussed the various recommended changes to the current tree policy and reviewed comments received by Commission Franklin via fax. A number of changes were made to the proposed policy as a result of Commissioners' comments or those of the public. ADJOURNED - 9:5Opm David E. 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