HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 2011.03.24MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by Chair
Eaton at 7:01 pm at Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
Eaton, Shanus, Bulotti, Castner-Paine
Hesselgren, Baum, Griffith
Director Skeels; Administrative Secretary Helley; Office Assistant II
Borba; Recreation Coordinator Buchanan
None
MINUTES
Approval of the Minutes of the February 21, 2011 regular meeting was postponed to the April
meeting.
Presentation by programming staff: Kevin Buchanan, Recreation Coordinator, spoke about the
programs he oversees for the department which includes the Village Park Preschool, Middle School
Sports program, Adult sports and various sports camps. The preschool program consists of eight
part-time teachers who teach 107 preschoolers. Kevin is putting on a fundraiser for the program at
the Recreation Center on May 6th. The fundraiser subsidizes the cost of a music specialist and art
supplies for the program. The fundraising goal amount is $10,000. Kevin summarized the middle
school sports program by listing there are 9 sports offered during the school year with approximately
400 kids who participated in at least one sport during the 2010-2011 school year. The program
utilizes about 46 coaches and paid officials/referees throughout the school year. New for program
for the upcoming year is an agility class, with 27 enrolled and a cheerleading program with 10
enrolled. Programs also under Kevin's direction are the following adult sports: Women's soccer (6
teams), Men's Basketball (8 teams) and a drop -in men's soccer league. Kevin will be introducing
new camps such as a British Sports, Capture the Flag, a summer volleyball league with free clinics
by Pt String Athletics, Starting Lineup softball camp and a new multi sport camp at the Burlingame
Sports Center in the upcoming year.
Commission thanked Kevin for his presentation and all the work he puts into the programs for the
benefit of the students.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Dogs off Leash in Public Parks — The sub -Committee will report at the April meeting
B. Burlingame Golf Center Land Use — Commission tabled item to the April meeting
C. Foundation Formation for Parks & Recreation — Skeels will be following through on local
foundation contacts for the April meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
None
REPORTSIIIANDOUTS
Staff Reports
1. Monthly Report — Attached
2. Staff Recruitment — Skeels reported the recreation department has hired Kari Thorson as a
Program Coordinator/Building Attendant.
3. Community Garden Update — Skeels reported the City has received a schematic plan from the
garden club and the city attorney is finalizing an agreement.
4. Burlingame Aquatic Club — Report on Operational Negotiations; Skeels reported the City and
BAC are still in negotiations.
5. Correspondence — None
Commissioner Reports
Commissioner Castner-Paine recommended the recreation center make rooms available to the public
for non -class use.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday, April
21, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Burlingame City Hall.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:16 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
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