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MINUTES of PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD i
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Date: August 26, 1980e
Place: Parks and Recreation Administrative Office
Time: 7:30 PM
Minutes of 22 July 1980 meeting were approved
1981 Supplemental Budget Request: H.R. Phillips presented an overview of items
selected by the City Manager for approval of supplemental services. The Board
was advised of the Parks and Recreation Department rational for their priorty
listing. After extensive review and discussion the Board approved the following:
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommends to the City Council
that the following supplemental services be approved and included in the
proposed 1981 budget.
Priority Item Amount
1 4 $129995.00
2 1 &.2 (combined) 10,437.00
3 3 & 6 (combined) 3,694.00
4 5 25,468.00
5 9 21,143.00
Total $739737.00
COMMENTS: The Board agreed that the items they approved would be the most
cost effective in providing services to the community. The Board
also wishes to present its recommendations on this subject to City
Council at a budget work secession or at the public hearing. Board
President, Charles Mayhugh informed the members that City Council
expects Parks & Recreation Board Member input at the budget
hearing.
DISCUSSION: Night-time Problems at City Park
H.R. Phillips presented the problem of homosexuality at the park
and discussed comments made by the Police Department.
Wes Sargent raised the question of using "City Park" in general
terms on police reports when in fact some of the incidents may occur
near City Park and not in the park proper.
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Due the serious nature of this subject, the Board Requested the
Department to invite a representative from the Police Department
to our next meeting to discuss the problem and possible solutions.
DISCUSSION: Use of Lee Martinez Farm for Police Safety Town
Upon review of the information supplied by the Police Dept., the
general feeling of the Board was not supportive of the idea.
Development of the farm as originally planned is an important
element to the success of Lee Martinez Park. Discussion closed
with inviting Police Department Representative to present additional
information at our next meeting as they will be present on the
City Park issue.
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Bob Crocket proposed that Capitol Project Requests be placed on
agenda of next Board meeting. Motion Approved
2. Park Master Plans
Correspondence regarding previous Board approval has been misplaced
regarding the following master plans:
Lee Martinez Park
Riverside Park
Edora Park
Janet Sheppard made motion for reaffirming approval.
Second by Wes Sargent
Approved by Board
3. Park Use: Relocation of Moto -Cross Bike Track from Moore Park to Edora Park
H.R. Phillips indicated the program is open to the public and is
operated by private group. The bike club would like to install a
temporary facility at Edora.
Motion made by Chuck Mayhugh for Board recommendation to allow
temporary use of South -East corner at Wore, Park until the City
Developes final plans for this area of the park.
Second by Mike ImMasche
Approved by Board
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4. Detention Pond Parks:
H.R. Phillips presented the following Detention Pond Park master plans
Woodwest
Southmore
Parkwood East
The Board expressed concern with maintenance of these parks. Also
discussed, , was developers retaining ownership and maintaining
the areas as private neighborhood parks.
The City now has 30 detention ponds which developers have
dedicated to the City.
A motion was submitted for approval of Detention Pond Park con-
ceptual design. Motion failed for lack of second. A new motion
was presented as follows:
The Parks and Recreation Board approves the concept of using
detention ponds for passive recreational uses with reservation
that not all detention ponds should be developed and maintained
by the City.
Motion Seconded
Board Approved
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 pm
The next Board meeting will be September 23 beginning at 6:30 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Solano & Chuck Mayhugh
Members Present: Chuck Solano
Wes Sargent
Janet Sheppard -
Mary Elson
Mike ImMasche
Bob Crockett
Chuck Mayhugh
Staff Present: H.R. Phillips
Randy Balok