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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 5, 1997 - PRC MINUTES OF AZUSA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING -- JUNE 5, 1997 The meeting was called to order at 5:12 p.m. by Mary Sandlin. Harry Hoke led the group in the pledge of tables. L,'giance. CALL TO ORDER PRESENT: Harry Hoke, Mary Sandlin, David Santellan, Joe Torres, Condie Lopez,Joe Guarrera ROLL CALL EXCUSED: Donna McCormick Items I through 14,exclusive of item 13,were approved on a single motion by David Santellan,seconded by Harry Hoke, and unanimously approved. 1. Request from Cub Scout Pack 414 to use Pioneer Park on Saturday,June 14, 1997 from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m.for scout picnic. CUB SCOUTS TO USE Recommendation: Approve PIONEER PARK 2. Request from Kenneth Ball to use Pioneer Park on Sunday, September 14, 1997 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.for Vasque's family reunion. KENNETH BALL TO USE Recommendation: Approve PIONEER PARK 3. Request from Azusa City Retiree Association to use Memorial Park Teen Center on Sunday, November 9, 1997 for retiree reunion. AZUSA RETIREE ASSO. Recommendation: Approve TO USE MPK TEEN CTR. 4. Request from Eloise Caylorto use Pioneer Park on Saturday,June 28, 1997 from 6:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m.for Ballesteros/Caylor families reunion. ELOISE CAYLOR TO USE Recommendation: Approve PIONEER PARK 5. Request from Azusa Girl Scouts to use Pioneer Park on Saturday,June 7, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.for thank you picnic. GIRL SCOUTS TO USE Recommendation: Approve PIONEER PARK 6. Request from Louie Pedroza to use Pioneer Park on Saturday,June 7, 1997 for birthday party. Recommendation:Approve LOUIE PEDROZA TO USE 7. Request from Dionne Diaz to use Slauson Park with moon bounce on Saturday,June 7, 1997 PIONEER PARK from I I:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.for birthday party. DIONNE DIAZ TO USE Recommendation: Approve moon bounce SPK W/MOON BOUNCE 8. Request from Laura McKay to use Zacatecas Park with moon bounce on Saturday,June 14, 1997 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.for 6th birthday party. LAURA MCKAY TO USE Recommendation: Approve moon bounce ZACATECAS PARK 9. Request from Denise Guadagnino to use Pioneer Park on Sunday,June 15, 1997 from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m.for birthday party. DENISE GUADAGNINO Recommendation: Approve TO USE PIONEER PARK 10. Request from Slauson Middle School to use Slauson Pool on Thursday,June 12, 1997 from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.for year end swim party. SLAUSON SCHOOL TO Recommendation: Approve with time change to 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. due to staff USE SLAUSON POOL availability. LA 1 I. Request from La Fetra Extended Day Care to use Slauson Pool on Tuesday,June 10, 1997 from FETRA TO USE 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. SLAUSON POOL Recommendation: Approve PAULINE SUAREZ TO 12. Request from Pauline Suarez to use Pioneer Park on Saturday,June 14, 1997 from 3:00 p.m. USE PIONEER PARK to? For family party. Recommendation: Approve D.TELLEZ MOON 14. Request from Danielle Tellez to have a moon bounce at Pioneer Park on Saturday,June 7, 1997 BOUNCE AT PIONEER from I 1:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. Recommendation: Approve moon bounce CHAMBER TO USE quest 13 from Tito Branca to use 100 chairs and 10 round tables for Chamber of Commerce installation TABLES AND CHAIRS at Monrovia Nursery on June 29, 1997. Staff indicated that the chairs were not a problem, however,the round tables are beginning to deteriorate from misuse in handling and should not leave the building. Suggested that the 8' aluminum tables be used. After brief discussion it was motioned by Harry Hoke, seconded by Condie Lopez, and unanimously carried to approve as amended with the use of aluminum MINUTES OF THE AZUSA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION -- PAGE TWO Item 15 request from Cheryl Loury to use Slauson Pool on Saturday,June 14, 1997 from 2:00 to 4:00 CHERYL LOURY TO USE n.was approved on a motion by Condie Lopez,seconded by David Santellan. SLAUSON POOL Item 16 request from Wynn Oil to use Northside Park on Saturday,June 21, 1997 from 8:00 a.m.to WYNN OIL TO USE 1:30 p.m.for company softball game was considered and approved on a motion by Harry Hoke. NORTHSIDE PARK Notice was received from CPRS of new and improved agency membership benefits package. Action to CPRS NEW AGENCY receive and file. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Notice from Azusa Unified School District that Donna McCormick was appointed for another term on DONNA APPOINTED TO the Parks and Recreation Commission at the board's May 20, 1997 meeting. ANOTHER TERM The Director received a telephone call from a resident complaining about the misuse of Northside Park RESIDENT tennis courts. It seems last Sunday she couldn't use the courts because of large groups: 1.)men on one COMPLAINING court playing some sort of ball game,2.)women on a second court playing some sort of card and dice ABOUT THE MISUSE OF game, 3.)and children running around the other court. She implied that there may have been gambling NORTHSIDE PARK taking place. 7.4,414-e. 9C7—1'171-- TENNIS COURTS Ms. Lorraine Iverson called and was very complimentary to the tree crew and the Park personnel. She COMPLIMENT TO PARKS said"they are always so nice". CREW Staff is in the process of revising the use policy for the Women's Club. We should have something for the WOMEN'S CLUB POLICY Commission to review before it goes to City Council. TO BE REVISED Since we are receiving more requests to use the gazebo at City Park, staff is going to install a sign similar SIGN AT GAZEBO FOR that placed at Pioneer Park so people will know how to make reservations for its use. RESERVATION INFO Since we are receiving so many requests for Pioneer Park,staff is considering attaching a reservation fee. PIONEER PARK Not only are more Azusa citizens requesting its use, but we are now getting requests from as far away as REQUESTS, FEE El Monte. Staff will be bringing back a proposal soon. ATTACHMENT The newly revised telephone list of City Council, Board and Commission was presented. Copies of NEW TELEPHONE LIST same will be included with minutes. Invitation to L.A. Basin Parks and Recreation commission Association meeting on June 26, 1997 at LA BASIN P&R MEETING Orangewood Park in West Covina was read and discussed. ft was agreed to attend and move our own June 19th meeting to the 26th. Staff will make reservations and secure and Aerostar. Pete MacKay informed the Director of bus driver Kirk Latham's intervention in capturing several youths KIRK LATHAM CAPTURES who were breaking into a car at the Senior Center on Friday, May 9, 1997. This will be brought to the YOUTHS ATTEMPTING City Council's attention so that Kirk can be properly recognized for his valiant efforts. TO STEAL A CAR Memo from City Clerk to City Council regarding Board and Commission Terms of Office was read. It is BOARD&COMM TERMS being recommended that terms begin October 1st and end September 30th. OF OFFICE General plot plans for playground equipment to be installed at City and Memorial parks was displayed and PLOT PLAN FOR discussed. It was consensus that staff be allowed to proceed and their professional best judgement used PLAYGROUND in equipment selection. EQUIPMENT Ton-es reported on his recent trip to Sacramento where he observed the new Vietnam Memorial at VIETNAM MEMORIAL IN the State Capitol. He said it recognizes all those Califomians who made the ultimate sacrifice. It is a most SACRAMENTO impressive tribute. MINUTES OF THE AZUSA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION -- PAGE THREE Joe Torres noticed the Parks and Recreation Commission meetings are not listed in the Gazette or the COMM MEETINGS NOT Thamber newsletter. Staff to contact both. LISTED IN GAZETTE Members were reminded that effective June 14, 1997 we will be getting a new are code. We will be NEW AREA CODE, 626 626 instead of 818. All were reminded of the Helping Hand benefit for Lillian Hoke on Saturday,June 14, 1997 at the HELPING HAND BENEFIT Women's Club. FOR LILLIAN HOKE There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. ADJOURNED 6:20 PM The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission will be Thursday,June 26, 1997(instead of NEXT MTG. 6/26/97 June 19th)at 5:00 p.m.at the Memorial Park Office.