HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 2005.06.16MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, June 16, 2005
The regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by
Chairman Larios at 7:11 pm at Burlingame City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Dittman, Larios, Lawson, Muller, Schreurs
Commissioners Absent: Erickson, Heathcote
Staff Present: Parks & Recreation Director Schwartz
Others Present: Constance Cohen, 605 Lexington Way, Burlingame
MINUTES
Because a majority of the Commission was not present that attended the April 21, 2005 Regular
Commission meeting and May 17, 2005 joint meeting with the Millbrae Parks & Recreation
Commission, Director Schwartz suggested tabling this item until the next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — Constance Cohen spoke to the Commission about the problems
associated with dogs off leash in Washington Park and about an incident she had with one of the
owners. Mrs. Cohen suggested improved signage, increased patrols and better information to the
public. The Commissioners briefly discussed the topic and noted the past efforts to curb off -
leash dogs in all of the parks, including creating parks use rules, increasing police patrols and
issuing citations. Staff will place this item on the Commission's next meeting agenda.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Pershing Park Playground Rehabilitation — Director Schwartz reported that the work
was delayed due to the changes in elevations from the original playground plans. The
corrections have been made and the work is now on schedule for a mid -July
completion. Commissioners asked about the reaction of the Park's neighbors and the
type of swings to be used in the project. The Commissioners recommend the use of
strap swings, rather than bucket swings, due to the types of swings found in other
playgrounds in the area.
B. Update on Shared Recreation Services with Millbrae — Schwartz reported that the
Council Committee met on June 7and recommended that each City Council hold a
study session in July. The study session in Millbrae is planned for July 12''; no date
has yet been set for a study session in Burlingame.
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion of Summer Vacation Schedules — After a brief discussion, Commissioner Muller
made a motion that the July 2005 Commission meeting be cancelled due to upcoming vacation
�. schedules. Commissioner Dittman seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes
June 16, 2005 — Page 2
REPORTS
A. Staff Reports
1. April 2005 Collection Report — attached
2. April 2005 Monthly Report dated May 15, 2005 — attached
3. May 2005 Monthly Report dated June 12, 2005 — attached
4. Director Schwartz also reported that the Commission has never had a formal
policy on the election of its officers. With the creation of the committee of
commission chairs, hosted by the Mayor and Vice -Mayor, the commission
may want to address this issue at an upcoming meeting. Chairman Larios
asked staff to put this item on the agenda for the next meeting.
B. Commissioners
1. Commissioner Dittman asked if the Youth Advisory Committee was funding
the building rental fees for Friends of Mills Canyon meetings at the
Recreation Center. Schwartz stated that the YAC agreed to fund the meetings,
but was unsure as to the frequency of those meetings. (The Friends of Mills
Canyon are still conducting their meetings at the Recreation Center. Youth
Advisory Committee Funds will be used to pay for these meetings.)
2. Commissioner Lawson asked if the southern fence of the Dog Park can be
removed to allow the dogs to run free up the hillside. Schwartz stated that the
fence can not be relocated due to the landfill cap issues and having the dogs
run next to the Golf Center nets creates too many liability issues.
3. Commissioner Schreurs opined that PG&E's trimming of elm trees in
Burlingame made the trees more susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease. Schwartz
will discuss this theory with the City arborists and report back. (While
trimming does make a tree more susceptible to D.E.D., the majority of trees
are infested with the disease through the root system rather than by the
beetles. It would be nearly impossible at this point to identify the source of
the disease in the removed trees. Staff will contact PG&E and seek a more
cooperative approach to the trimmings, including the time of year the
trimmings are performed.)
4. Chairman Larios asked staff to invite the Burlingame Golf Center operators to
the next Commission meeting to discuss the Center's programs and operation.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
August 18, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Burlingame City Hall.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at
7:55pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Randy Schwartz
Director of Parks & Recreation