HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 2008.01.17MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, January 17, 2008
The regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by
Chairman Dittman at 7:00 pm at Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Hesselgren, Shanus, Castner-Paine, Carlton, La Mariana, Fisher
Commissioners Absent: Comaroto
Staff Present: Parks & Recreation Director Schwartz,
Recreation Supervisor Mutto
Others Present: None
MINUTES - The Minutes of the November 15, 2007 regular meeting were approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
OLD BUSINESS
A. Arsenic Update — Director Schwartz stated that the recent rains have pushed the
anticipated completion date on the back field project at Burlingame High School
to the end of March. Work has also begun on the other areas of the school and a
few trees have been removed from the front lawn and the area between the
outdoor basketball courts and the football field. All of the removed trees were
listed in the District's plans.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Field Users Applications — Director Schwartz reviewed the purpose of the Field
User status, established criteria, submitted applications and staff s
recommendation that AYSO, Burlingame Girls Softball, Burlingame Youth
Baseball Association, Mercy High School, Our Lady of Angels and St Catherine
of Sienna be granted three-year validated user group status and Burlingame
Soccer Club, Coyotes Lacrosse, Eire Og Gaelic Club be granted one year
validated user group status. After discussion, Commissioner Ficher moved to
accept staffs recommendation. Commissioner La Mariana seconded the motion
that passed unanimously.
Parks & Recreation Commission
January 17, 2008 Minutes — page 2
B. Tennis Court Fees — Chairperson Hesselgren presented a survey of tennis court
rental fees for several San Mateo County cities and requested staff develop a
single payment option for the tennis leagues, similar to some of the other cities.
Staff will research the practices of other cities, develop options and report back to
the Commission at their next meeting.
REPORTS/HANDOUTS
A. Staff Reports
1. Art in the Park Update — Staff and the Commissioners discussed a variety
of aspects of the 2008 Art in the Park festival including types of artists,
food, music, finances, comparison with the Art & Jazz festival on
Burlingame Avenue, sponsorships, kids' area and a 2nd food section. Staff
will report back to the Commission after an upcoming meeting with the
contractor, Pacific Fine Arts.
2. Monthly Report — In addition to the attached report, staff:
a. Reported that a resolution was achieved for Burlingame Girls
Softball's (BGS) field space and BHS batting cage use after a
meeting with staff and representatives of the Burlingame Youth
Baseball Association
b. Reported that the Centennial Variety Show was conducted recently
and approximately 720 tickets were sold to the Show
C. Distributed flyers announcing a community meeting entitled,
"Sudden Oak Death in San Mateo County" to be held in the Lane
Room on February 12th from 6:30 to 8:30pm.
3. 2007-08 Revenue Report — attached
B. Commissioners
1. Commissioner Castner-Paine asked that "Parks Facilities" be placed on
the March 2008 agenda.
2. Commissioner Shanus asked that "Resident Rate for Local Merchants" be
placed on the February 2008 agenda.
3. Shanus also commended staff for the great job they did refurbishing the
back room of the Recreation Center to a Teen Room.
4. Shanus also asked staff to report back at the February meeting on the
status of the 10% facility surcharge by the Burlingame School District.
5. Chairman Hesselgren asked about a car that recently drove onto
Washington Park's baseball field. Supervisor Mutto responded that Parks
& Recreation staff has met with the Police and Public Works Departments
and are implementing some measures to prevent similar incidents in the
future.
Parks & Recreation Commission
January 17, 2008 Minutes — page 3
6. Hesselgren also asked about the status of the Laguna Park tennis courts.
Staff reported that the contract was notified of the problem with last year's
resurfacing project and that the necessary repairs were delayed due to the
recent rains. The contractor was on site on January 17th, repaired the
cracks and repainted the lines.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission will be held on Thursday, February 21,
2008 at 7:00pm in Conference Room "A" of Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
8:31 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Randy Schwartz
Parks & Recreation Director