HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - PR - 2001.08.23BURLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
7:00 P.M., Thursday, August 23, 2001
Conference Room "A", City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame
Roll Call
Dittman, Erickson, Heathcote, Kahn, Larios, Lawson, Minderman, Muller,
Youth Advisory Commissioners Martindale and Warden
2. Approval of Minutes - Approve the minutes of the June 21, 2001 meeting
3. Old Business
A. Teen Center Study Committee Report
B. Youth Advisory Committee Report
C. Dog Exercise Park
4. Public Comments
This is the opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission regarding
items not otherwise on the agenda.
5. New Business
6. Reports
A. Capital Improvement Projects Status
1) Trenton Tot Lot
2) Washington Park Ballfield Improvements
3) Burlingame High Athletic Fields
4) Proposed Skateboard Parks in Millbrae and Coyote Point
B. Parks Division Report
C. Recreation Division Report
D. Commissioners
E. Recreation Division Revenue Report
7. Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2001
at Conference Room A, City Hall
City of Burlingame
Parks & Recreation Dept.
850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame CA 94010
phone: (650) 558-7300 fax: (650) 696-7216
recreation@burlingame.org - www.burlingame.org
To: Parks & Recreation Commissioners
DATE: August 23, 2001
FROM: Randy Schwartz, Acting Parks & Recreation Director
SUBJECT: MONTHLY REPORT
Parks Division
1. The Burlingame Shoreline Cleanup Day is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, Sept. 15.
Volunteers are encouraged. The event includes food and raffle prizes for participants.
2. New employee, Ed Lorenzo, began working with the Bayside crew.
3. The Tree Crew completed its current grid section and is now working south of Oak Grove,
east of Carolan.
4. 2001-`02 pruning contractor will be Timberline Tree Service of Burlingame.
5. Trenton Park Playground bids were opened and the recommendation will go to Council on
September 5.
6. Bids are out for a single species (ornamental pear) tree planting contract on the west side of
California Drive, south of Broadway.
7. Crews are doing minor spot seeding on fields during the brief break between the
Summer programs/leagues/camps and the start of soccer season.
Recreation Division
1. Aquatics Over 90% of classes were filled.
839 more recreation and lap swimmers than last year.
2. Teens 34 preteens for overnight campout in Washington Park.
Y.A.C. raised $1,100 from Music in the Park barbecues.
3. Preschool Summer classes were full with waiting lists.
4. Seniors Friday drop -in continues to average 40 seniors per day.
30 seniors attended a trip to the Culinary Academy.
5. Youth Recreation Camps were held at three sites, with good attendance.
6. Sports Basketball had 15 teams, 35+ soccer 12, new D7 softball league.
Hosted ASA girls 10 regional championships — 16 teams.
Youth Summer Basketball League had 300 boys & girls.
7. Special Events Successfully conducted 5 Music in the Park concerts.