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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/03/2001 - PB&R CommissionAPRIL 3, 2001 APPROVED PB &R COMMISSION MINUTES CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH . Parks, Beaches Et Recreation Commission Regular Meeting April 3, 2001- 7pm CONVENED AT 7:03am ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Allen, Franklin (arrived at 7:45pm), Macfarland, Pfaff, Skoro Absent: Beek, Tobin Staff Present: LaDonna Kienitz, Community Services Director /City Librarian David E. Niederhaus, General Services Director Andrea McGuire, Senior Recreation Manager Celeste Jardine -Haug, Senior Services Manager Teri Craig, Administrative Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Commissioner Mcfarland to approve the minutes of March 6, 2001. Motion carried by acclamation. • PUBLIC COMMENTS CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Correspondence To: Homer Bludau, City Manager, March 8, 2001 Mayor Et members of City Council, March 12, 2001 Property Owner, March 13, 2001 (E. Balboa Blvd ft Miramar Drive) Property Owner, March 13, 2001 (W. Bay Avenue) Kristi Genoway, March 22, 2001 Resident /Homeowners, within 300 feet of 38" Street Park Fm: Louise Greeley, Orange Coast River Park Committee, March 12, 2001 Diana Walker, March 17, 2001 2. Park and Tree Division 3. Community Services Department 4. Bench Donation Accept bench donation from Meta Going to be installed adjacent to Newport Bay beach area across the street from 619 West Bay Avenue. 5. Bench Donation Accept bench donation from Tom Tobin to be installed on the roadside area adjacent to Miramar Drive and Balboa Boulevard. 6. Tree Donation Accept donation of one 24" box California native tree from Stop Polluting Our • Newport to be planted at Castaways Park. Motion by Commissioner Pfaff to accept items 1 -6 of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by acclamation. • Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting April 3, 2001 Page 2 DISCUSSION ITEMS 8. Orange Coast River Park - Presentation by Bob Fischer, Executive Director, on the proposed Orange Coast River Park. He noted that this was a joint project of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach and that all agencies would fund their specific area. He stated that the Committee envisioned that maintenance costs would be that it would be divided as appropriate and that Prop 12 would be used to fill in the gaps. Chair Skoro thanked Mr. Fischer for his presentation and look forward to hearing updates from the committee as it moves ahead. 6. Bonita Canyon Sports Park - Mike Sinacori, Public Works Department updated that Commission on the project. Commissioner Franklin questioned Mr. Sinacori on the costs for the bathroom decisions that were made for a bathroom on the west side. Mr. Sinacori stated that the Council felt it important to have bathrooms at the three locations, and so it was added to the project. • Discussion ensued regarding grading, shrubbery and irrigation. 9. Park Development Committee - Chair Skoro stated that now was the time for the Commission to move forward and request funds to build a Central Park at the Newport Village site. Manager McGuire stated that the School District and the City are looking at ways to cut energy costs. She stated that because of cutting of lights, swim hours at the pools have been changed. She stated that the City Manager has asked the Department's to cut 10% of their energy costs. The Recreation Division has installed timers on lights in the bathrooms and heaters; installed low watt bulbs; park light timers are readjusted every other week and the umpires have been told to turn off the lights if the games are finished before the timers. 10. Committee Reports • Budget - Nothing to report • Castaways Park - Director Niederhaus stated that the EIR had been completed for the grant submittal. • Park Development - Meeting will be set. • Recreation Et Open Space Element - Meeting will be set. • Recreation Services - Nothing to report. • Seniors - Nothing to report. • Community Services Award - Chair Skoro asked Commissioners to volunteer at the next meeting. r� L.J • Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting April 3, 2001 Page 3 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT - 8:45pm Submitted by: Jtt�- , Teri Craig, Admin Assistant