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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH March 1, 2011
Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission
Regular Meeting ki+a.ch rn en+- F,
February 1, 2011— 7pm
Convened 7:000
ROLL CALL
Present: Marie Marston, Chair
Phillip Lugar, Vice Chair
Tim Brown
Ron Cole (arrived at 7: o7pm)
Bill Garrett
Kathy Hamilton
Absent: Tom Anderson
Staff: Laura Detweiler, Recreation & Senior Services Director
Mark Harmon, General Services Director
Teri Craig, Admin Asst
DIRECTORS COMMENTS
• Director Detweiler announced that CPRS has awarded the OASIS Senor Center Opening the Award of
Excellence for Design and that staff will be attending the state conference in March to receive the award, She
congratulated the entire project team as well as the community. She went on to say that the Fitness Center
now has 1,235 members and noted that the Center is averaging about 18o participants daily, and hours were
extended to meet the needs of the community.
Director Detweiler stated that the Carroll Beek renovation is almost done and noted that a survey had been
mailed to residents asking what type of classes they would like to see in the Center. A Grand Re- Opening
Celebration will be held in May.
• City Council Actions — Chair Marston reported that the Council had approved that the Ronald Reagan statue
be placed somewhere in the City and asked that the Arts & PB &R Commission determine a possible
location. She stated that she had asked Commissioner Hamilton to attend an Arts Commission meeting on
Thursday of which Council Member Curry will be in attendance as well to discuss where it will be placed and
asked the Commission if they had any thoughts on the matter.
Discussion ensued regarding the scale, statue and location and that Chair Marston and Commissioner
Hamilton would update the Commission at the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENTCALENDAR
1. Minutes of the December 7, 2o10 regular meeting.
Recommendation: Waive reading of subject minutes, approve and orderfiled.
2. Removed by Commissioner Garrett
3. Recreation & Senior Services Activity Report.
Recommendation: Receive /file monthly Activity Reportfor activities and upcoming projects.
4. Bench Donation.
Recommendation: Approve bench donation of Beth Miller to be located at Galaiy View Park.
2. Park & Operations Division Activity Report. Commissioner Garrett requested information regarding
trash collection on the beach. Director Harmon stated that the City had solicited bids and that Rainbow had
been selected to collect trash with their new sand colored containers from the Newport Pier to the River
Jetty.