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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13-2003 Approved PCSC Minutes P 4R CS AND COMMUNITY'SER VICES CO1V1MISS ON r°, 14IINTES OF: .IA(NUARY73` 2Q03 The January 13, 2003 meeting of the Parks and Community Services Commission was called to order at 7:03p.m. at the Dublin Civic Center,Dublin, California,by Vice-Chairperson Zajac. Pledge of Allegiance Vice-Chairperson Zajac led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Commissioners Present: Cain,Flores, Guarienti,Hildenbrand,Zajac and Young. Oral Communications 3.1 Administration of Oath of Office to newly appointed Commissioners by City Clerk Kay Keck, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Commissioners Guarienti, Hildenbrand and Cain. 3.2 Brief Informational Only Reports from Senior Center and Youth Advisory Committee Cm. Young,Youth Advisory Committee,reported that the Committee is currently brainstorming on a theme for the Dub Town Jam. An Extreme Bowling Night was held as scheduled, however the date for the Karaoke and Coffee Night scheduled to take place at Celebrity's had to be changed. Meetings were.conducted to discuss the Committees participation this year in the St. Patrick's Festival and Fun Run. The Committee is also making plans to participate in the Good Guys Car Show. McCreary stated that the Good Guys Car Show is including a youth section as part of their event this year, at which the youth commissions from Dublin,Pleasanton and Livermore will be participating. 3.3 Public Comments -None Approval of Minutes Lowart stated that only the three Commissioners in attendance at the last meeting should vote on the approval of the minutes. Newly appointed Commissioners should abstain. ON A MOTION BY CM. FLORES, SECONDED BY VICE-CHAIRPERSON ZAJAC THE COMMISSION VOTED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2002. AYE-3/ABSTAIN-3 (GUARIENTI, HILDENBRAND AND CAIN) Cm. Flores clarified that her comment under Other Business regarding that she enjoyed serving on the Parks and Community Services Commission, was not made because she thought she was outgoing, but rather because she enjoyed serving with the outgoing members. Written Communications-None Public Hearing-None Unfinished Business-None New Business 8.1 Election of Officers Lowart stated that the term of office would run through November 2003. She briefly summarized the duties of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. MINUTES—JANUARY 13,2003 Page 2 of 5 Vice-Chairperson Zajac stated that the Bylaws refers to a Secretary, is that an office that will be appointed by the Commission. Lowart replied that the Secretary is a Staff person,which would be Char Young. Vice-Chairperson Zajac opened the nominations for Chairperson. Vice-Chairperson Zajac nominated Cm. Flores. Cm. Cain nominated Vice-Chairperson Zajac. Vice-Chairperson Zajac called for the vote. FLORES — UNANIMOUS Vice-Chairperson Zajac opened the nominations for Vice-Chairperson. Cm. Flores nominated Vice-Chairperson . Zajac. Cm. Hildenbrand nominated Cm. Guarienti. Vice-Chairperson Zajac called for the vote. ZAJAC — UNANIMOUS Vice-Chairperson Zajac passed the gavel to Vice-Chairperson Zajac. Lowart asked each newly appointed Commissioner to give a brief overview of their background. Cm. Cain stated that he is a graduate of Syracuse University. He worked for Sears for 14 years in Chicago and was in Brazil for 3 years and started a couple of business there. He returned to the East Coast and worked for Gundt, a plush toy company and then returned to Chicago and worked for another plush toy company out of Canada for 4 • years. When his wife had an opportunity to move to California to work for her company they moved to Pleasanton. He has been a resident of Dublin for 3 years and previously served on the Dublin Senior Center Advisory Committee. Cm. Flores stated that she is a graduate of UCLA. She and her husband moved to Dublin seven years ago. She is a stay-at-home Mom. This is the beginning of her third year on the Parks and Community Services Commission. Cm. Guarienti stated that he retired from the Livermore Laboratory after 27 years, however still works part-time. He has been interested in parks and open space most of his life and currently sits on the East Bay Regional Parks Advisory Committee. He is actively involved with the Dublin Senior Center and instituted the Trail Trekkers Program. He comes to the Parks Commission after serving on the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. Vice-Chairperson Zajac stated that she has been a Dublin resident for 10 years. She attended West Las Positas College and obtained a degree in Vacuum Technology. She currently works fora British company that manufactures vacuum pumps as a Global T-Account Manager. When she moved to Dublin she served on a water district task force and was later appointed to the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. Cm. Hildenbrand stated that she graduated from Cal State at Long Beach and received a degree in Political Science and Public Administration. She worked for a parks recreation depa'lment through high school and college. She moved to the Bay Area after completing college and has been in this area for 9 '/2 years. She loves living in Eastern Dublin and has been active in many issues regarding parks, getting her start with Emerald Glen Park. She is currently striving to keep Emerald Glen Park as originally planned. Cm. Young stated that she is a junior at Dublin High School. She worked at Casa Arozco this last summer and has lived in Dublin all her life. She is active in a local volleyball league. 8.2 Committee Appointments Lowart stated that several of the committees are on going. Other committees change yearly and are short-term. She briefly summarized the various committees. She pointed out that the Senior Center Advisory Committee really wants to have someone from the Commission attend their meetings. - Because so many Commissioners work, continuous representation has been difficult to maintain. The representative to the Youth Advisory Committee is typically our Student Commissioner. It is the responsibility of the representative to contact their alternate if they are unable to attend a scheduled meeting. MINUTES—JANUARY 13, 2003 Page 3 of 5 Senior Center Advisory Committee Cm. Flores stated that due to the timing of the meeting on the second Thursday of the month at 9:00am, she would not be able to continue as representative. It is the exact date and time that she works in her son's classroom. Cm. Cain volunteered as representative and Cm. Guarienti volunteered to be an alternate. Youth Advisory Committee Cm. Young will continue as the representative. Vice-Chairperson Zajac volunteered to remain as an alternate. • Youth Sports Liaison Committee Cm. Hildenbrand volunteered as representative and Cm. Flores as an alternate. St. Patrick's Day Liaison Committee Vice-Chairperson Zajac stated she would continue as representative and Cm. Guarienti volunteered as an alternate. Day on the Glen Community Liaison Committee Cm.Flores stated she would continue as representative and Cm. Hildenbrand volunteered as an alternate. Art Selection Committee—Senior Center Vice-Chairperson Zajac stated that she would continue as representative. Art Selection Committee—Area G Neighborhood Park Cm.Hildenbrand volunteered as representative. 8.3 Revisions to Parks and Community Services Commission Bylaws and Rules of Procedure Lowart briefly summarized the revisions to the Parks and Community Services Commission Bylaws and Rules of Procedure. Cm.Flores inquired as to when the revisions are effective. Lowart replied, as of the terms starting now. 8.4 City Council/Commission Meeting Lowart stated that the City Council desires to hold a joint workshop with the Parks and Community Services Commission, Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission and Planning Commission before the City Council's Goals& Objectives Study Session. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss those Goals & Objectives under the purview of each Commission and the respective Goals & Objective rankings with the Council. The workshop has been scheduled for Saturday,March 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Regional Meeting Room. She indicated that the Commission will be presented with the status report on the 2002-2003 Goals & Objectives relating to Parks and Community Services and the 2003-2004 Goals & Objectives proposed by Staff at the next meeting of the Commission. The Commission will be given the opportunity to rank the proposed 2003-2004 Goals &Objectives and identify additional Goals they would like the entire Commission to consider. 8.5 • Dublin Ranch Area G Park Name Lowart stated that at the December 16, 2002 meeting of the Parks and Community Services Commission, the Commission recommended approval of the conceptual park design for the Dublin Ranch Area G Park. The conceptual design was approved by the City Council on January 7, 2003. At the December 16, 2002 meeting, Former Cm. Chapman requested that Staff provide a list of all the current parks and the history behind the naming of each, to assist the Commission in selecting a name for the Dublin Ranch Area G Park. Lowart briefly summarized the history behind the naming of Alamo Creek Park,Dolan Park,Dougherty Hills Open Space, Dublin Sports Grounds, Emerald Glen Park, Kolb Park, Mape Memorial Park, Shannon Park, Stagecoach Park and Ted Fairfield Park. MINUTES—JANUARY 13, 2003 Page 4 of 5 Lowart informed the Commission that the City does not have an adopted naming policy for City facilities and reviewed some general guidelines to consider including: 1) Name reflects the geographic location of the facility (neighborhood, major street, regional area of the City); 2) Name reflects a prominent form of topography, or a prominent plant, bush or tree; 3)Name reflects the history of the facility(family name of the builder, developer, or person who donated land); and 4) Name recognizes a significant contributor to the advancement of the City (former Mayor, Councilmember,Board/Commission Member, etc.) Lowart reviewed the location of the Dublin Ranch Area G Neighborhood Park and indicated that Maguire Way, Keegan Way and Finnian Way border the park. The adjacent residential developments are named the Dublin Ranch Villages (the Cottages, the Courtyards,the Villas and the Terraces). Input for park names has been solicited from the park designer, the developer of the adjacent residential units, City Staff and from a questionnaire at the Dublin Ranch sales office. Lowart read the 29 suggested names to the Commission. ON A MOTION BY CM. GUARIENTI, SECONDED BY VICE-CHAIRPERSON ZAJAC AND BY UNANIMOUS VOTE THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER EITHER BRAY PARK, FINNIAN COMMONS, JOHN MONEGO MEMORIAL PARK OR NIELSON PARK FOR THE DUBLIN RANCH AREA G PARK. Other Business Brief INFORMATIONAL ONLY Reports from Parks & Community Services Commissioners and/or Staff Cm. Hildenbrand stated that she is very happy to be here. Vice-Chairperson Zajac welcomed the newly appointed Commissioners. Cm. Guarienti recommended the newly appointed Commissioners visit Stager Gym, Senior Center, Shannon Community Center, Civic Center, etc. to become familiar with our City facilities. Visits could be scheduled over a period of time. He asked the Commissioners to return their packet envelopes at each meeting, something he instituted to help recycle. Lowart started that in the past the Commission conducted periodic tours of the park sites. She indicated that she would contact everyone with possible dates and times. Cm. Guarienti suggested that Emerald Glen Park be included, as it is a large park with various phases. Cm. Cain reported that the January 6 meeting of the Senior Advisory Committee was cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for February 6. Staff Reports Lowart reported on the following: 4.Staff is currently in the process of confirming registration for the California Training Conference in San Jose from March 19-22, 2003. Funds have been budgeted for the Commissioners to attend one or all of the workshops offered. Anyone interested in attending should contact Staff no later than Wednesday,January 15. The Commissioners responded as follows: Flores — Friday and Saturday only; Guarienti & Hildenbrand — Thursday,Friday and Saturday; Cain—cannot attend; Zajac and Young were not sure that they could attend. • The meeting of the Parks and Community Services Commission scheduled for Monday, February 17 was rescheduled to Monday, February 10 due to the President's Day. The agenda for this meeting will include the Goals and Objectives and the Area G design details. McCreary reported on the following: .T•Youth Basketball games began last Saturday, January 11 with a total registration of 480. +City Council approved the E-Commerce Project and it is anticipated to begin in April with on-line registration by summer. Staff is looking for a catchy name for the site. MINUTES—JANUARY 13,2003 Page 5 of 5 Adjournment Being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 8:02p.m. Respectfully submitted, Char J. Young / / 4 • Administrative Technician APPROVED: C airpe .n •