HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 2000.01.20MEETING MINUTES
Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, January 20, 2000
The regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by
Acting Chairman Kirk Heathcote at 7:01 p.m. in Conference Room A, Burlingame City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Dittman, Erickson, Heathcote, Lawson, Muller, Minderman and Youth
Advisory Commissioners Martindale and Warden
Commissioner Absent: Larios
Staff Present: Parks & Recreation Director John Williams and Recreation
Superintendent Randy Schwartz
Others Present: Kim Bentley, 101 Crescent, Burlingame; Mark Gallo, 776 Stonegate,
South San Francisco; Kerry & Leslie Inokuchi, 1440 Cortez, Burlingame
CHAIRMAN
It was the consensus of the Commission that Commissioner Kirk Heathcote should serve as Acting
Chairman for this meeting in the absence of Chairman Ed Larios (illness) and former Vice Chairman
Nicole Piccetti (resigned). It was further agreed that the selection process to appoint a new Vice
Chairman will be placed on the agenda for the February meeting of the Commission.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners, staff and new Commissioners Erickson and Lawson introduced themselves. Acting
Chairman Heathcote welcomed the new commissioners to the Commission.
MINUTES
Minutes of the November 18, 1999 meeting were approved, as presented.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Leslie Inokuchi presented a petition from Ray Park neighbors asking that a second basketball
standard be placed at the Ray Park basketball court. Director Williams explained for new
Commissioners that the previous basketball standards had been removed in 1995 when the court
was designated for roller hockey use. One basketball standard was placed outside the playing
surface, extending over the court. Staff concurs with Mrs. Inokuchi and her daughter that a second
such standard would be well used and staff intends to proceed with the installation when funds are
available. The type standard required is expensive. No action is required by the Commission.
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OLD BUSINESS
1. Update on Teen Center Discussions. Director Williams reported that a meeting was held
the previous week between City representatives and members of the Lions Club regarding
development of a new teen/community center facility in Washington Park in the area of the
Lions Hall. The City Council will be asked to hire a consultant to evaluate the Lions Hall
building and make further recommendations.
Commissioners asked to be kept advised on the progress of the project.
2. Report on Youth Advisory Committee. Youth Advisory Commissioner Warden reported
on Y.A.C. activities. Superintendent Schwartz reported on the process to hire a
replacement Teen Coordinator. Recreation Supervisor Mike Blondino will staff the Y.A.C.
meeting and activities until a new person is hired in March.
3. Continued Discussion on Volleyball Gym Practice Time Availability. Director Williams
summarized the discussion on this subject from the November Commission meeting for new
Commissioners. Staff recognizes that there is an acute shortage of gymnasium space in
Burlingame, particularly during the winter basketball/volleyball season.
Mark Gallo, a girls volleyball team coach, summarized his problems in finding gym practice
time. Ray Villaneuva, who had written the original letter to the Commission, was unable to
attend the meeting due to a scheduled team practice time.
Superintendent Schwartz reported that an arrangement has been brokered with the San
Mateo Union High School District so that the City can reserve gym space and then arrange
for community teams to use the space at a lower rental rate. This arrangement does not
create any new gym space, however.
Commissioner Minderman asked about the use of elementary school facilities, like Lincoln
School. Schwartz noted that elementary gyms are used as much as possible, but that their
small size and issues related to scheduling and setup/takedown often make use difficult.
The new B.I.S. gym/cafeteria has helped provide more space recently, but elementary
school teams are still having to practice far too late in the evenings.
4. Continued Discussion re State Ballot Proposition 12. Director Williams presented several
informational pieces regarding the State Parks Bond issue, scheduled for the March 7, 2000
statewide election as Proposition 12. Williams indicated that the City of Burlingame should
receive approximately $385,000 in per capita funds for park and recreation projects if the
bond measure is successful. There was some Commission discussion on the matter.
It was moved by Commissioner Lawson, seconded by Commissioner Minderman and passed
6-0 (Larios absent) to recommend that the City Council pass a resolution of support for the
State Parks Bond Issue (Proposition 12) on the March 7 ballot.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Proposed Park Regulations for Golf and Soccer Centers. Commissioners reviewed
proposed park regulations recommended by staff. The proposed regulations would ban all
�- dogs except seeing eye or service dogs from the golf range and soccer field area. Smoking
would also be banned in these same areas.
It was moved by Commissioner Minderman, seconded by Commissioner Muller and passed
6-0 (Larios absent) to recommend that the City Council adopt park regulations for Bayside
Park as proposed by staff.
2. Neighborhood Request for Short Basketball Standard at Pershing Park. Kim Bentley, a
Pershing Park neighbor, presented a petition from residents in the park neighborhood asking
for the installation of a short sized basketball standard for smaller children at Pershing Park.
Staff and several commissioners spoke to the matter of larger children and adults damaging
and breaking smaller basketball standards by dunking or hanging on the basket rim.
Commissioner Muller noted that she has purchased a heavy duty basketball rim for use at
her school because of similar problems.
Director Williams stated that staff was willing to experiment with a lower basket in Pershing
Park on a trial basis if a heavy duty rim assembly could be installed.
It was moved by Commissioner Minderman, seconded by Commissioner Muller and passed
6-0 (Larios absent) to install a smaller basketball standard with a heavy duty rim assembly
at Pershing Park for a one year trial period.
REPORTS
1. Capital Improvement Project Updates. Director Williams reported on all capital
improvement projects underway or recently completed so that new Commissioners could
get an understanding of the various projects. Commissioner Erickson asked about
promotional activities planned for the opening of new City facilities and offered to assist.
2. Parks Division Report. Director Williams reported that the staff is starting to prepare fields
for the Spring baseball and softball seasons.
3. Recreation Division Report. Superintendent Schwartz reported that registration for Spring
recreation activities was currently underway.
4. Commissioner Reports.
Commissioner Muller asked about evening use of local gymnasiums and Superintendent
Schwartz recapped some of the related issues. Muller also asked about the after school
sports program at B.I.S. Director Williams stated that he would have Recreation
Supervisor Blondino attend a future meeting of the Commission to discuss the B.I.S.
program.
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Commissioner Lawson asked about the future of the basketball court in Washington Park.
Williams noted that any teen center construction in the area of the current Lions Hall will
probably eliminate the outdoor basketball court. He pointed out that there are outdoor
basketball courts at Burlingame High School that are available for public play on a regular
basis.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, Acting Chairman Heathcote
adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Jo n W. Williams
Parks & Recreation Director
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My name is Kerry Inokuchi. I am in fifth grade at Lincoln Elementary
School, which is near Ray Park. During recess some kids and I go down to the
basketball court to shoot hoops. The problem is there's only one hoop. We like
to play different games, but every time we shoot, one ball gets knocked away by
another ball. It's usually the girls shooting at the hoop because when the boys
come they shoot at the hoop and there is usually no room for us.
I also live a block away from Ray Park. I go to the basketball hoop on the
weekends, but most of the time other people are already there shooting baskets.
If there was another hoop, I could shoot at one hoop without waiting in line, and
the kids and I could play one game at one hoop and another game at the other
hoop. The boys could also shoot at one basket and the girls shoot at the other
one.
I was also wondering if you could add lines in the basketball court
because then I would know where the free throw line is and practice my free
throws. Could you also add the key, base line and side lines? I could (and others
could) scrimmage against each other.
It isn't just me who comes to Ray Park and finds another person at the
hoop. I'm attaching to this letter a few sheets of people's signatures and
addresses that agree with me that there should be another basketball hoop. They
added in their addresses to prove that they live near Ray Park.
My family and I would especially appreciate it if you could add another
basketball hoop in Ray Park.
Sincerely,
Kerr nokuchi
1440 Cortez Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
TEL: 340-8735
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