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Home My WebLink About06/01/1982 - PB&R CommissionCommissioners Notion 5y rnd 4y J x x CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks Beaches & Recreation Commission Soto on I I ix Second x Oyes x x x x x June 1, 1982 City Council Chambers. Ex- officio member present: Staff present: I. PROCEDURAL MATTERS:. Item #1 7pm Ronald A. Whitley, Director Jeffrey C. Kolin, Rec. Supt. Jack Brooks, Park Supt. Michele Alberta, Secretary The meeting of the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission was called to order at 7:05 p.m. Item #3 Motion was: made to approve the minutes of the May 4, 1982, meeting with the following corrections: Page 2, Item 5 - should read June 28, for joint meeting, not June 30. Page 2, Item 5 - add that three people spoke under public discussion. Unanimous Item #4 The agenda was adopted as presented. II. ITEMS FOR ACTION: Item #4A Ron Whitley stated that the Commission had an opportunity at thp.last, meeting to go over the preliminary plans for San Miguel Park. Associations were notified so that they could provide input for the review of the preliminary plans.and 'attended the last Commission meeting. A sub - commi.ttee,-whidh consisted of Commissioners Cohen, Stuart, and Hopkins was appointed and met with the associations ,prior to tonight.`.s °meeting. San Miguel Park - The consensus of opinion expressed at the meeting is that the park is wanted and needed. The restroom is desired. There were 19 people in attendance, plus staff and Commissioners, at the sub - committee meeting It is desirable to do both, redo'Buffa.lo Hills Park and proceed with San Miguel Park. Public discussion opened Call to Ord Approval of Minutes Adoption of Agenda San Miguel Park Develo ment and Progress Commissioners Notion Second ayes lot' }) Secbird Ayes Abstain ei CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Parks Beaches & Recreation Commission i xix Page 2 City Council Chambers 7pm and three people spoke who were all in favor of the .park. They are concerned that facilities for.adults and children will be included in the park development. Motion was made that we .proceed immediately with the development of San Miguel' Park as proposed. Unanimous. Buffalo Hills Park - I,t is a deficient park but staff feels it can be upgraded. In order to upgrade, the options for funding can come'through PB & R capital improvement funding or through special emergency funding from the City Council. Money cannot be taken from San Miguel Park Funds. Three, people again spoke and the consensus is that they are for repairing Buffalo Hills Park. Chairman Ammerman suggested that Ron do a detailed report of the problems associated with the park, for the next: meeting. Motion was made to investigate and proceed with the com- piling of costs to rehabilitate Buffalo Hills Park. Motion passes. Item #5 Ron Whitley provided the-Commissioners with a little back- ground. In 1978 staff moved the three City sponsored volleyball tournaments-from Corona'del Mar Main Beach to the Balboa Pier at the request of the volleyball players. As a result, there was some concern by the residents in the area, therefore, the cour.'ts were removed. It is a costly situation to'take the courts out at the end of each year and to keep installing them for'each tournament. Staff has proposed that a complex be installed on a permanent basis for 1) tournaments, and 2) centralized volleyball:playing area. We have communicated with the residents in the vicinity of the proposed location and notified them that this•proposal has been made: As a result,•staff has received several phone calls and letters of residents in opposition. They state there is already limited parking on the peninsula, and lots of traffic during the summer months. Public discussion was opened and it was the consensus of the five residents who.spoke that they are opposed to the volleyball courts being installed on the ocean front beach 'adjacent to the 1000 block for the above reasons. 'This Proposal to Install 8 Volleyball Courts on Ocean Front CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Commissioners Parks Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 3 Second 1XI 'otion IX ayes x xxx IXxx Notion x Second x Ayes x x x .x x x1 x Moti on • x Second x Ayes x x x x Cole City Council - Ghs.mbexs• 7pm matter will be referred to the beach sub - committee and will not be acted upon tonight. Commissioners Morin, Ammerman, ,and Cohen will consist of the sub- committee. Staff and homeowners w1•11 be solicited for input. A progress report will be done for next month's meeting. Item #6 Motion was made that this Commission award Bill Littleton„ Bill Fenster, and Jim Dale, for their diligent work on the completion of the John Wayne Sculpture, with a special recognition award at our next meeting. Also,'to Donald K. Porter, who assisted this Department in a variety of ways including a significant contribution towards our 75th Anniversary events. Unanimous. Item #7 The Commission has the responsibil'ity of revieViing and establishing an official tree list. It has been a few years since the last review. The old list is very long with alot of undesirable trees on it. Motion was made that the Commission adopt the•new.official tree list. Unanimous. Item #8 Ron Whitley stated that the sculpture was originally plan- ned for the outside of the Theatre Arts Center.. The Police Department has requested that the sculpture be placed in their lobby where it would get 24 hour protectio Motion was made that the John Wayne Sculpture be perma- nently displayed in the lobby of the Theatre Arts Center and until then, from a security standpoint, At the Police Station. Motion passes. Item #9 Each commissioner will speak for 3 =5 minutes on areas they feel most important to them. Some of the topics that are going to be talked about are: Sports Complex, Mouth of Big Canyon, Open Space Element, and Active Recreation. Recommen- dation from Newport Beautifi cation Citi zens Adviso Committee Adoption of New Officia Tres List John Wayne Sculpture display lo= cation June 28, 19 Joint Meeti with City Council" ,.. , Commissioners .� Parks �p s�GF�6 92 ti sC� �J CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH Beaches & Recreation Commission Page 4 City Council C.hn.mbers. 7 p m Goals and Objectives Recreation Division III. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Item #10 Chairman Ammerman went over the Commission's goals and objectives from the beginning of the year. IV. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS: Item #13 • - Commissioner Hopkins complimented the Recreation Department on the summer brochure. He said it is the best of the three that Shorko has done for us. V:" SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Chairman Ammerman stated that tonight could be Commissioner Ross' last meeting. He expressed his sincere gratitude on Brenda's time spent with the-Commission - 1976 -82. VII. ADJOURNMENT: There being'no further business, the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission adjourned. Goals and Objectives Recreation Division