HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/6/2011 - Agenda Packet (6)Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission
June 21, 2011
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2. Park & Operations Division Activity Report.
Recommendation: Receive /file monthly Activity Report for activities and upcoming projects.
3. Recreation & Senior Services Activity Report.
Recommendation: Receive /file monthly Activity Report for activities and upcoming projects.
4. Bench Donation.
Recommendation: Approve bench donation of Beth Farrell to be located at Galaxy View Park.
5. Reforestation Request.
Recommendation: Approve reforestation request from Irvine Terrace Community Association of two City Tipu Pepper parkway trees
from 200o Althura Drive.
Motion by Commissioner Brown to accept items 1 through 5 of the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by
acclamation.
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6. Rules & Regulations for Parks, Park Facilities and Beaches. Director Detweiler stated this
item requests review of multiple amendments to Chapter 11.04 pertaining to use of parks,
facilities and beaches and requested a recommendation be forwarded to the City Council for
their final approval. She noted that Chapter 11.04 was last reviewed in 2004 and staff is now
recommending several updates to ensure effective programming and management of facilities.
Director Detweiler reviewed the amendments, some general language clean -up, inclusion of
definitions for beaches, instructional activity and smoking and- the addition of prohibitive
conduct to include smoking in the parks which was recommended by EQAC and forwarded to
City Council who directed staff to examine the issue. She reviewed some additional changes
with the Commission and asked that 11.04.08o Prohibitive Conduct; delete or other public
property and F. delete the addition of or remote controlled device as s4aff believes that it will be
covered under J. that refers to unsafe activities. She noted that recommendations to City
Council will include a first and second reading and with changes becoming effective 3o days
thereafter. She reminded the Commission that staff received two correspondences regarding
this item and were placed at each Commissioners seat.
Commissioner Brown stated that the problem arises when personal trainers are making money
on public property without remuneration to the City.
Commissioner Anderson stated as far as using the parks for personal gain he witnesses this with
his involvement in youth sports and how it creates conflicts. Frequently permitted users who
are paying fees for use of the park will notice a guy out in the field using their goals with kids
and come to find out they are charging them $75 an hour and never contribute to the
maintenance of the fields and have no insurance in place like the youth organizations and club
teams that reserve the fields for their use. He went on to say these permitted youth groups end
up policing themselves as they have paid for the use of the field and are upset that they are