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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - PR - 1998.03.19BURLINGAME PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION 7:30 P.M., Thursday, March 19, 1998 Conference Room A, City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame 1. Roll Call v, N1 Getchel, Heathcote, Kelly, Klimen, Larios, Lembi, Nilmeyer, Pera, Piccetti, 2. Approval of Minutes - Approve the minutes of the February 19, 1998, Regular Meeting 3. Public Comments This is the opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission regarding items not otherwise on the agenda. 4. Old Business A. Develop Commission C.I.P. Priority List for 1998-99 B. Review Proposed Improvements at Bayside Park/Landfill Site C. Review Proposed Burlingame HS Aquatic Center & City Aquatics Programs D. Consider Changing Starting Time of Regular Commission Meetings to 7:00 p.m. 5. New Business A. Annual Election of Commission Officers 6. Reports A. Capital Improvement Projects Status 1) Recreation Center Remodel 2) Paloma & Alpine Parks Playground Rehabilitation 3) Washington Park Restroom Rehabilitation 4) Resurface Washington Park Tennis Courts 5) BHS Running Track B. Parks Division C. Recreation Division D. Commissioners E. Monthly Recreation Revenue Report 7. Adjournment Next Regular Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 1998 Attachment A 4/16/98 CITY OF BURLINGAME Park & Recreation Commission Capital Improvement Project Priority List • Development of a dog park with security level lighting. • Explore lighting of four or more tennis courts at Burlingame High School. • Development of the western entrance to Washington Park with a tie-in and continuation to Burlingame Avenue. • Construction of a bandstand in Washington Park. • Explore all possibilities for the acquisition of new recreation sites. • Complete rehab of five (5) tot lot playgrounds by the year 2000. N�.Consider new uses for Cuernavaca Park hillside area, south of basketball court. CITY OF BURLINGAME RLILj NGAME PARKS & REC.RLA1 lON DEPARTMENT MLN 1 ,• MEMORANDUM •.o..,,D MARCH 20, 1998 PARK DIVISION REPORT 1. All athletic fields are currently open and playable. 2. Arbor Day ceremony occurred March 6 at Bayside Park. 3. Community service crews from Hillcrest cleaned under the trees on two consecutive Saturdays. 4. Elms (6) killed by Dutch Elm Disease were removed. 5. 50 yards of Fibar will be delivered shortly for the playgrounds at Village and Ray. 6. Additional "strap" type basketball nets were ordered for installation at Village and Cuernavaca courts. One such net has been in use at Ray Park for about a year. It has not been vandalized to date. 7. Park staff met with a representative of the CCC (conservation corps) to discuss annual work in Mills Canyon. The work will likely occur in May. The representative also alerted us to the possibility of obtaining Packard Foundation money for work in Urban wildlands. 8. Tree contractor is working on the eucalyptus trees north of Oak Grove Ave. and west of the railroad tracks. I'IHK. 10. l=ieo `J; U1 HI'I KH1:JC� brV GKb LGf I. I'IV. 7 11 _ .C'd I `(, a Burlingame Parks and Recreation Commission µa"� 118T I i 9 k 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, California 94010 To: Members of the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Commission I write to protest your recent decision to remove four of the six basketball standards at Cuernavaca Park. My family and I live at 1769 Escalante Way in Burlingame, a short walk from the park, My ten year olc son and I have been frequent users of the basketball courts at Cuernavaca Park. With the recent improvement in the weather, I recently called the Parks and Recreation Department to inquire about replacing the basketball hoops that have been missing from 3 of the 6 backboards. My call was prompted by a recent visit to the park by my son, one of his friends, and me on a bright and warm Sunday afternoon hoping to shoot some baskets. What we found was that a group of nieghborhood kids were playing a full court game on the only court with two intact basketball hoops. I would estimate that there were another 8-10 kids from the neighborhood, mostly in an age range of 8 to 12 years old, all unable to play basketball because of the unusable other three hoops. On calling the Parks Department, I was amazed to be informed that plans are underway to entirely remove four of the six existing basketball standards. The explanation I was given, confirmed in writing by Mr. Tim Richmond, is that the decision to remove the four basketball standards stems from some complaints from the surrounding neighbors about noise and disruption by users of the park facilities. 1 find this decision difficult to understand on a number of counts: 1. Neighborhood residents are being deprived of a very traditional type of park activity —namely, playing basketball, There are clearly more neighborhood users of the basketball court than can be supported by only two baskets. 2. Although I am certainly sympathetic with residents who desire peace and quiet in their neighborhood, is it not reasonable thatthose purchasing homes across the street from a park would anticipate some ordinary use of the park facilities? 3. Why are the concerns of the residents immediately adjacent to the park given a higher priority than those neighbors taxed equally to support the Park Department but who are now deprived of its facilities? 4. Mr. Richmond has described to me community meetings led by Mr. John Williams at which time neighborhood complaints about the park were discussed, Evidently the concerned neighbors also addressed the Park and Recreation Commission at one of its evening meetings, However, at these various hearings and meetings who was present to represent the interest of the kids who are regular users of the park? Were there public postings at the park informing its users that these hearings and discussions were scheduled? MAR. 16. 1598 9: 01RN KRISER SFO EI:G VLPT. Nu.'3, .3"' a .-� a For the past ten years my two children, my wife. and I have been very frequent users of this beautiful park. In this park I have watched my son -- progress from the level of a 3 year old trying with all his might to shovel the ball up to within 3 or 4 feet of the hoop to his current level of being one of the stars on his fifth grade team at Franklin Elementary, Although on a few occasions I have observed behaviour at the park which I would regard as somewhat suspicious, this activity has been among teenagers huddled together under the shade structure, Never have I encountered anyone using the basketball courts for any purpose other than playing basketball. If some of these games produce the ordinary noise of kids at play, this cannot be an argument for severely reducing the available baskets and thus greatly limiting the opportunity for people to enjoy an activity for which parks exist all over the world, On behalf of the many residents of our neighborhood who look to the park as a safe place to play and relax, I urge you to reconsider your decision. Were you to reopen the matter for public discussion, I can assure you that I would be able to recruit many people from the neighborhood who would join me in this request. Thank you for your consideration. Yours truly, William Raskoff, M.D. 1769 Escalante Way Burlingame, CA 94010 (415) 202-2873 (Office) (650) 597-8996 (Home) OWE N. 3/12/98 CITY OF BURLINGAME Parks & Recreation Department Preliminary Staff C.I.P. Priority List for 1998-99 Budget l . Alpine Park Tot Lot Rehab $ 65,000 2. Laguna Park Tot Lot Rehab 57,000 3. Demolish Cuernavaca Shade Structure --Interim turf 20,000 4. Village Park Cottage --plans & specs, begin construction on ADA & remodel 130,000 5. Washington Park West Entrance Phase I--plans/minor site improvements 20,000 6, Landscape 2 traffic islands--Arc/Willow & Hale/Benito 8,000 Total proposed for 1998-1999 FY $300,000 7. J Lot Tot Lot Rehab --will be funded with streetscape improvement funds 8. Upper Landfill closed --driving range and soccer field completed with landfill funds 9. Burlingame Aquatic Center --completed by School District 1999-2000 Budget 1. Village Park Cottage --construction ADA rehab and new rec building $210,000 2. Trenton Park Tot Lot Rehab 50,000 3. Turf & Park Improvements @West End Bayside Park 40,000 Total proposed for 1999-2000 $300,000 4. Lower Landfill closed --new softball/baseball/practice soccer field & dog park completed with landfill funds 2000-2001 Budget 1. Pershing Park Playground ADA Rehab 2. Cuernavaca Park Playground ADA Rehab 3. Bayside Park Restrooms--ADA rehab 4. Washington Park West Entrance Phase II --group picnic area improvements 5. Laguna Park Tennis Courts -crack patch, seal, paint 6. Remodel Parks Div Locker Room Total Proposed for 2000-2001 80,000 80,000 50,000 30,000 10,000 50,000 $300,000 2001-2002 Budget . Washington Park Playground ADA Rehab $ 80,000 2. Washington Park West Entrance Phase I11--landscaping & entry 305000 3. Washington Park Outfield Lights 40,000 4. Cuernavaca Park Trellis and Entrance 100,000 5. Rebuild BIS Tennis Courts (requires matching school contribution) 50,000 Total Proposed for 2001-2002 $300,000 2002-2003 Budget I . Recreation Center Remodel Phase 11--plans & specs, begin construction $240,000 2. Ray Park Restrooms ADA Rehab 60,000 Total Proposed for 2002-2003 $300,000 2003-2004 Budget I . Recreation Center Remodel Phase Il--complete construction $260,000 (Will require additional funding from Senior Citizens of Burlingame) 2. Bayside Main Softball Field Light Rehab 40 000 Total proposed for 2003-2004 $300,000 AQUATIC DESIGN GROUP 1451) A\ I'NL,1 (\KINJAD. I -,\I If1:11iM1,^ 1.01 w nll..11'; N.I qli Thomas C. Mohr, Superintendent San Mateo Union High School District 650 North Delaware Street San Mateo, Ca 94401- 1795 Dear Mr. Mohr: 5 March 1998 Please find attached a development schedule for the Burlingame High School Aquatic Center. I think this is a realistic schedulc which has a little tirne built-in for weather delays. Our sub -consultants have expressed concerns about meeting the schedule based on current work loads. We will continue to push them to instue compliance with this schedule. Sincerely, AQUATIC DESIGN GROUP A Scott J FerWAIAA, Principal/Architect SJF/cs CC: NIMice Gonzalez John Williams BURLINGAME HIGH SCHOOL AQUATIC CENTER DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE 1 / 12/98 Received Signed Contract and Notice to Proceed with Schematic Design (30 Days) 2/2/98 Received Pu vhase Order 2/10/98 Issuance of Schematic Design to School and City. 2/10198- Re -Design of Pool Building from City Comments. 3/4/98 3/4/98 Approval of Schematic Design and Notice to Proceed .with Design Development (30 Days) 4,14/98 Design Development Due/Notice to Proceed with Construction Documents (60 Days) 6/4/98 Construction Documents Due/Submittal to DSA 6/5/98- DSA Plancheck (2 months) 8/5/98 8/20/98 DSA Backcheck/Approval (2 weeks) 9/l/98- Bid Project (l mouth) 10/2i98 10/2/98 Open Bids/Award Contract 10/15/98 Start Construction (6 months) 4/ 15/99 Grand Opening P1RR.18.199e 9:MAN KrISER SFO EKG DEPT. NO.979 P.2/3 1 4 ;L Burlingame Parks and Recreation Commission Ma,'1 S'� 1 i `I F 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, California 94010 To: Members of the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Commission I write to protest your recent decision to remove four of the six basketball standards at Cuernavaca Park. My family and I live at 1769 Escalante Way in Burlingame, a short walk from the park, My ten year old son and I have been frequent users of the basketball courts at Cuernavaca Park. With the recent improvement in the weather, I recently called the Parks and Recreation Department to inquire about replacing the basketball hoops that have been missing from 3 of the 6 backboards. My call was prompted by a recent visit to the park by my son, one of his friends, and me on a bright and warm Sunday afternoon hoping to shoot some baskets. What we found was that a group of nieghborhood kids were playing a full court game on the only court with two intact basketball hoops. I would estimate that there were another 8-1)kids from the neighborhood, mostly in an age range of 8 to 12 years old, all unable to play basketball because of the unusable other three hoops. On calling the Parks Department, I was amazed to be informed that plans are underway to entirely remove four of the six existing basketball standards. The explanation i was given, confirmed in writing by Mr. Tim Richmond, is that the decision to remove the four basketball standards stems from some complaints from the surrounding neighbors about noise and disruption by users of the park facilities. 1 find this decision difficult to understand on a number of counts: 1. Neighborhood residents are being deprived of a very traditional type of park activity --namely, playing basketball. There are clearly more neighborhood users of the basketball court than can be supported by only two baskets. 2. Although I am certainly sympathetic with residents who desire peace and quiet in their neighborhood, is it not reasonable that those purchasing homes across the street from a park would anticipate some ordinary use of the park facilities? 3. Why are the concerns of the residents immediately adjacent to the park given a higher priority than those neighbors taxed equally to support the Park Department but who are now deprived of its facilities? 4. Mr. Richmond has described to me community meetings led by Mr. John Williams at which time neighborhood complaints about the park were discussed, Evidently the concerned neighbors also addressed the Park and Recreation Commission at one of its evening meetings, However, at these various hear.ngs and meetings who was present to represent the interest of the kids who are regular users of the park? Were there public postings at the park informing its users that these hearings and discussions were scheduled? MAR.13.1996 9:01AM KAISER SFO EK'G LEFT. N0. 9?9 311,3 A "� A For the past ten years my two children, my wife; and I have been very frequent users of this beautiful park. In this park I have watched my son progress from the level of a 3 year old trying with all his might to shovel the ball up to within 3 or 4 feet of the hoop to his current level of being one of the stars on his fifth grade team at Franklin Elementary. Although on a few occasions I have observed behaviour at the park which I would regard as somewhat suspicious, this activity has been among teenagers huddled together under the shade structure, Never have I encountered anyone using the basketball courts for any purpose other than playing basketball. If some of these games produce the ordinary noise of kids at play, this cannot be an argument for severely reducing the available baskets and thus greatly limiting the opportunity for people to enjoy an activity for which parks exist all over the world, On behalf of the many residents of our neighborhood who look to the park as a safe place to play and relax, I urge you to reconsider your decision. Were you to reopen the matter for public discussion, I can assure you that I would be able to recruit many people from the neighborhood who would join me ire this request. Thank you for your consideration. Yours truly, -* , '/�- William Raskoff, M.Q. 1769 'Escalante Way Burlingame, CA 94010 {415) 202-2878 (Office) (650) 597-8996 (Home) TEEN ACTIVITIES So TRIPS SURLINGAME 'REC'ING CREW FOR TEENS Are you afraid that you might catch the summer blues? Burlingame "Rec"ing Crew is for you. If you are entering 6th to 10th grade and want to have a great summer, this is your chance. Come join us for lots of fun, activites, sports, swimming, and some local outings. We will meet Monday through Wednesday at the Burlingame Intermediate School, in the gym for all of our fun activities. Each session will be two weeks long and we will have 4 sessions. 6 classes. AGE: 6th to loth grade LOCATION: BIS Gym INSTRUCTOR: Staff 73-379 Monday -Wednesday 2:00-6:00pm 6/15-6/24 73-380 Monday -Wednesday 2:00-6:00pm 6/29-7/8 73-381 Monday -Wednesday 2:00-6:00pm 7/13-7/22 73-382 Monday -Wednesday 2:00-6:00pm 7/27-8/5 FEE: $65 Res. $77 Non-res. TEEN COMPU7E1? CLASSES WHO: 'Judy Pisano WHERE: Evergreen, at 1245 Howard Ave, Burlingame, /,' (444 Call (650) 347-8459 for directions) O� SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS SO SIGN UP EARLY! HOW MUCH: $44 Res. $52 Non -Res GET WIRED! INTERNE? 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AGE: 13-18 yrs 73-374 Wednesday 73-375 Wednesday 6:00-9:00pm 7/22 6:00-9:00pm 7/29 FEE: $44 Res. $52 Non-res. FEE: $44 Res. $52 Non-res. FUNKY FINGERS, 7RIPPY 70ES A hands-on class learning the right way to give yourself a manicure and pedicure. Lab fee includes your own sanitary equipment pack, base, and top coat, and some fun decals to use in class and take home. Wear comfy clothes and sandals, and bring a small plastic shoe box or dishpan to soak your fingers and toes. Class is limited to 10 students. 1 class. AGE: 13-18 yrs. LOCATION: Recreation Center INSTRUCTOR: Pamela Cantor, Licensed Manicurist, Certified Nail Consultant 73-376 Friday 12 Noon-2:00pm 7/17 FEE: $28 Res. $31 Non-res. LAB FEE: $12 (already included) 8A8YS1771NG WORKS90F In this class you will learn fire and earthquake safety, nutrition, baby care, CPR and First Aid. Upon completion of all classes, students may be added to the Rec. Department's babysitting list for 1 year. 3 classes. AGE: 12-18 yrs LOCATION: Recreation Center � INSTRUCTOR: Muffie Calbreath 60-303 Thursdays 1:00-4:00pm 6/25-7/9 FEE: $28 Res. $33 Non-res. LAB FEE: $5 (pay at 1st class) SEE PAGE 15 FOR MO'f NER15 NELPER 18