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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
APPROVED Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2017
1. CALL TO ORDER
The duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to
order by Vice Chair Dito at 7:05 pm at the Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Ave,
Burlingame.
2. ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Dito, Lewis, Milne, Palacio (arrived at 7:40pm), Malekos-Smith
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Baum and Schissler
STAFF PRESENT: Supervisor Hager, Parks Supervisor Holtz, Recreation Intern Soelter,
Supervisor Acquisti, & Recording Secretary Helley
OTHERS PRESENT: Michael Robinson, Burlingame; Kevin Dame, Burlingame; Gordon
Evans, Burlingame; John Cahalan, JCLA; Molly Phelps, Burlingame; Darcy Dapna, Burlingame, Laura
Afshar, Hoover School Teacher; Andrianna Ynez-Vierra, Hoover School Teacher
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Milne made a motion to approve the March 16, 2017 minutes. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Lewis and was unanimously approved. 5-0-2. (Baum and Schissler absent)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
None
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Students from Hoover Elementary presented on the Butterfly Project the class has been working on and
plans to plant a Butterfly garden in the back corner of Washington Park. The children presented why
pollinator gardens are needed, special features in the garden and reasons for plant choices in the garden.
6. OLD BUSINESS
None
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Paloma Park Plans
Supervisor Hager reported that Paloma Park was vandalized in December of 2016, resulting in a large
portion of the playground equipment being damaged and subsequently removed. Due to the
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playground's advanced age and heavy usage, staff decided to escalate Paloma on the City's playground
replacement list. The Department conducted a community survey and received 109 responses. A
playground committee was formed consisting of three staff, two Park & Recreation Commissioners, two
neighbors, one Burlingame Parks & Recreation Foundation member and the Landscape Architect.
Playground elements were discussed based on the survey responses. These included climbing
structures, slides, swings, horizontal bars, imaginary play equipment and play panels. Insurance money
will cover a portion of the replacement cost and the remainder has been requested in the City's FY 17-18
Capital Improvement Plan. The estimated timeline for completion will be fall of 2017.
Motion by Lewis (seconded by Malekos-Smith): Commission moved to approve the design for
Paloma Park as recommended by the playground committee. MOTION PASSED 5-0-2 (Baum
and Schissler absent)
b. Change of Date for the May Commission Meeting
Due to the absence of the Parks and Recreation Director at the regularly scheduled May 18th meeting, a
change of meeting date is requested.
Motion by Milne (seconded by Palacio): Commission moved to change the date of the May
Commission meeting from May 18th to May 25th. MOTION PASSED 4-1-2 (Malekos-Smith is not
available on the 25th, Baum and Schissler absent)
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a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports
Alex Soelter, Recreation Intern, presented his intern project, a Trail Mapping/Parks Infrastructure
Development project. The goal is to increase accessibility to our parks and increase community
engagement in our outdoor areas by using GIS to accurately trace out walking trails for community use.
The program will also be used to inventory tables, benches, courts, restrooms, trash cans, water lines,
etc. to assist staff in efficient maintenance of parks amenities.
b. Commissioners Reports
None
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 25,
2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Burlingame Recreation Center.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
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