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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 2004.09.16MEETING MINUTES Regular Meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission Thursday, September 16, 2004 The regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by Chairman Larios at 7:00 pm at Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Staff Present: Others Present: Dittman, Erickson, Kahn, Larios, Muller Heathcote, Lawson Parks & Recreation Director Schwartz None MINUTES The minutes of the August 19, 2004 Commission meeting were approved as submitted. OLD BUSINESS A. Pershing Park Playground Rehabilitation — Director Schwartz reported that the Playground Committee has met with the vendors and is working on the design for `-- the playground. In response to a question from Commissioner Kahn, Schwartz stated that, other than Pershing, Cuernavaca Park's playground is the only one that still needs to be brought up to ADA and playground safety standards. B. Public Art Committee — Schwartz reported that the City Council formed a Committee to draft a policy regarding the potential placement of art in public places. Commissioners Kahn and Lawson will represent the Parks & Recreation Commission on the Committee. The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 27th. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None A. Field Use Policy — Director Schwartz introduced the item stating staff is requesting feedback and direction regarding field use by non-profit groups. A few of the questions to be addressed in a policy would include Non-profit groups wishing to conduct fund-raising camps that compete with Parks & Recreation Department offerings Non-profit groups who extend their programs to year-round offerings Assigning field space for new non-profit groups Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes September 16, 2004 — page 2 Schwartz suggested that the Commission discuss the issues involved in drafting such a policy and then invite representatives of the non-profit organizations to the next meeting to give their input. The Commissioners then discussed several different sides of the issue, including philosophy, field usage, and prioritization. This input will be compiled into a draft document for the next meeting. Staff was asked to provide a schedule of the current amount of field usage and the rates each group pays to use the different facilities. REPORTS A. Director Schwartz reported that (1) staff is making progress towards a web -based registration system for recreation classes; (2) the landscaping project on California Drive to visually block the BART trains is scheduled for completion in early October; (3) staff is improving the pathways at Bayside Park and will be planting new trees so they can become established before a proposed widening of Airport Blvd in the next six to twenty years; (4) staff is in the process of renewing the contract with the Burlingame Aquatic Club to operate the competitive programs at the Burlingame Aquatic Center. B. Commissioner Muller reported that dogs are still running off -leash in Washington �-- Park from 6:00 to 7:00am. C. Commissioner Dittman stated that the yellow lines on the BHS Football field need repainting. D. Commissioner Larios asked about the progress of the Bayside Park restroom project. Staff stated that the City Council will be discussing the City's General Fund budget at their next meeting. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at Burlingame City Hall. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 8:14 pm. Respectfully submitted, Randy Schwartz `-- Director of Parks & Recreation