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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/2000 - PB&R CommissionOCTOBER 3, 2000 APPROVED PB &R COMMISSION MINUTES CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH is Parks, Beaches a Recreation Commission Regular Meeting October 3, 2000 - 7pm CONVENED AT 7:05pm ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Allen, Beek, Franklin, Macfarland, Pfaff, Skoro, Tobin Staff Present: LaDonna Kienitz, Community Services Director /City Librarian David E. Niederhaus, General Services Director Andrea McGuire, Senior Recreation Manager Teri Craig, Administrative Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Allen to approve the minutes of September 5, 2000 as amended. Motion carried by acclamation. • PUBLIC COMMENTS None CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Item Dulled by Director Niederhaus 2. Item pulled by Commissioner Macfarland 3. Community Services Department 4. Bench Donation - Accept bench donation from Nancy Kindren to be in installed at West Jetty View Park. Motion by Commissioner Franklin to accept item 4 of the consent calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. 1. Communications - Director Niederhaus added letter to Mai Kai Community Association dated October 1, 2000. Correspondence acknowledged from Mai Kai Community Association dated September 15, 2000. Discussion ensued regarding placement of trees. 2. Park a Tree Division - Commissioner Macfarland questioned if the number of removals was based on trees or requests. Director Niederhaus stated that it was the total number of • trees but would in the future also show how many requests. Dr. Kelly, SPON Arborist, asked that before removing so called "dead" trees, SPON be notified so that they can look at the tree before removal. n U Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting October 3, 2000 Page 2 Director Niederhaus stated that in accordance with Tree Removal Policy, that staff does not have to inform either the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission or any outside agencies before removing dead trees. Dr. Kelly stated that their concern is that they might not be completely dead. Director Niederhaus stated that staff reserves the right not to inform outside agencies but would have no problem in sharing the records. Motion by Commissioner Beek to accept item 1 and 2 of the consent calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Tree Removal - Director Niederhaus stated that Richard Watts has requested the removal of three Shamel Ask trees at 1742 Bayport Way. He stated that the request does meet the criteria for removal with a history of extensive public damage and that staff recommends removal. • Chair Skoro opened the public hearing Richard Watts, 1742 Bayport Way, thanked staff for their openness and for the information that has been provided. He stated that these trees have caused repeated hardscape damage, drainage problems and could be a possible liability issue. Dr. Kelly, SPON Arborist, stated that he agreed that it is probably unfeasible to save the trees and recommended doing a proper site preparation for replacement trees. Chair Skoro closed the public hearing Motion by Commissioner Tobin to approve the request for the removal of three Shamel Ash trees by Richard Watts at 1742 Bayport Way. Motion carried by acclamation. 6. Report from Representative of the Ad Hoc Committee for an Arts li Education Center - Commissioner Allen stated that members of the public and the President of the Arts Commission, Arts Foundation and SPON had made presentations at the last meeting. She stated that that the committee had some concerns regarding fundraising and governance should a Center be approved. She stated that no future meeting has been established. 7. Newport Village - Chair Skoro stated that it would be appropriate to have the Arts Commission and SPON to make a presentation at the next Parks, Beaches and Recreation is Commission meeting and asked staff to schedule the presentation. Discussion ensued regarding open space, the Balboa Theatre and an Arts an Education Center. Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting October 3, 2000 • Page 3 Motion by Commissioner Beek to request that staff contact Patty Temple, Planning Director, Claudia Owen from SPON and Chair Jorgensen of the Arts Commission to make presentations to the Commission regarding the Newport Village site. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Allen, Beek, Franklin, Pfaff, Skoro, Tobin Nay: Macfarland 8. Committee Reports • Castaways - Nothing to report • Park Development - Nothing to report • Recreation and Open Space - Nothing to report • Recreation - Commissioner Franklin stated that they had met briefly to discuss basketball and tennis facilities regarding provisional use and that would be looking at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center. • Seniors - Nothing to report FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Christmas Party • Current status of parks. ADJOURNMENT - 8:1 Opm Submitted by:.� �J Teri Craig, Admin Ass nt r-1 L J