HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - PR - 1995.11.16BURLINGAME PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 16, 1995
Conference Room A, City Hall
501 Primrose Road, Burlingame
1. Roll Call
Grijalva, Henderson, Kelly, Larios, Mau, Nilmeyer, Nyhan, Pera, Roberts
2. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the October 19, 1995 meeting
3. Old Business
A. Review City tennis program & issues (Bill Smith, City Tennis Contractor)
B. Teen program status report
D. No new report on status of Washington Park Tennis Court "bumps" actions
4. New Business
A. Maintenance at Franklin Field
B. Discuss cancellation of December Commission meeting
5. Reports
A. Park Director
B. Recreation Director
C. Commissioners
6. Public Comments
This is the opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission regarding
items not otherwise on the agenda.
7. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, December 21, 1995 -or-
Thursday, January 19, 1995
DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 1995
TO: PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION
FROM: R. QUADRI - DIRECTOR OF PARKS
RE: FRANKLIN SCHOOL BALLFIELD
Since your meeting of November 16, 1995, two meetings have been held concerning Franklin
Field. The first involved an on site inspection and system review by landscape architect Mark
Slichter, 3 employees of the maintenance contractor (Waterwise Division of Environmental Care),
a representative from Rainbird Co., the sprinkler manufacturer, and me. I am enclosing a copy of
Mr. Slichter's summary of that meeting: I concur with his recommendations.
On Monday afternoon (Nov. 20) Dennis Argyres, John Williams and I met with Bob Peterson to
review the various aspects of the current maintenance problem and the overall agreement between
the City and School District. (A copy of Mr. Peterson's memo is enclosed.) It was agreed that
the Park Department is available for consultation of the technical aspects of the maintenance
contract, but the administration and control of the contract lies with the School District.
�— The problems on this field are basically of a "maintenance" nature, and relatively easy to resolve.
Recovery of the bare spots will be slow at this time of year, but I am confident there will be no
long lasting effects.
Please call me at 696-7245 if you have any questions.
Callander Associates
311 Seventh Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94401
(415) 375-1313
Fax (415) 344-3290
Ca. Lic. #1308
(800) 232-1313
November 20, 1995
(415) 259-3812
Fax (415) 259-3821
MEMO TO: Bob Peterson, Burlingame School District
FROM: Mark Slichter, Callander Associates
RE: FRANKLIN SCHOOL BALLFIELD/site r i view
I visited the site on Saturday and ran all the sprinklers, a ad met with Waterwise personnel
and a representative from the sprinkler manufacturer on site on Monday to further review
system operation and take soil samples.
The concerns with the field expressed by the parents are the presence of wet and dry spots
and poor drainage. My initial recommendation is that v re optimize irrigation system
operation to allow a trial run and implement other meas Tres thereafter as warranted.
Without first establishing this "baseline" any piecemeal 'ixes could actually compound
�,.. problems. Therefore, our first step will be to maximize i he efficiency of the irrigation
system. Over the next week, Waterwise will be on site to
• raise sprinklers that have settled
• reset tipped sprinklers plumb
• open orifices to allow maximum throw
• replace damaged or defective heads
• observe heads for any evidence of leaks from riser asset ibly
• adjust arc of part circle heads for coverage
• replace unspecified sprinklers with originally specified ! prinklers
• aerate, overseed, and fertilize field
These measures will be allowed to run for a period of a: nonth to allow adequate time to
assess the results. During this time, I will be in touch with Waterwise to monitor the
progress. Because we are going into the rainy season, tb a results may not be conclusive.
Additional recommendations that can be implemented if the situation doesn't improve
include:
• installing larger remote control valves to reduce pressui a loss
• changing sprinkler nozzles to increase or decrease "thre W as warranted
• adjusting sprinkler locations to improve uniformity
Landscape Architecture
Land Planning
Waterfront Design
Park and Recreation Planning
Environmental Planning
C Il der ASLA Principal
Peter aan ,
William S. Harris, ASLA, Principal
John D. Cahalan, ASLA, Principal
Mark Slichter, ASLA, Associate
Robert Stephen, Associate
Mr. 'Bob Peterson
RE: FRANKLIN SCHOOL BALLFIELD/site review
November 20, 1995
Page 2 of 2
In the interim, the following additional measures are beii tg taken:
• obtain recommendations from soils testing lab for fertilizer and amendment application (Callender
Associates)
• perform on -site test of irrigation system efficiency (Water wise/Callander Associates)
• provide Irrigation plan to sprinkler manufacturer for review and recommendations if warranted
F(Callander/Rainbird)
In visiting the field it is apparent that it receives very hef vy use. The quality of the field
could be significantly improved by taking it out of play periodically to give it a chance to
recover, and the contractor a chance to aerate, overseed, Ind fertilize. At a minimum the
field should be closed for two weeks three times a year. If you could work with Waterwise
to establish a schedule for these closures it would help i nmensely.
Some things that I noted in visiting the site include:
• Valves for spinklers turned off: Someone turned off the valves that provide water to the sprinklers
in the soccer field area. Tampering with the system mal es it impossible for Waterwise to do their
job.
• Porte - Potty at gg91_tlt�: Disrupts spray pattern. How is Porte -Potty serviced? If vehicle drives
over lawn to service it will compact the turf (preventinf percolation and thereby exacerbating
drainage problem) and may damage or displace sprinkle !rs.
-END-
AMS:bI
xc: Tom Glowski, Waterwise
Doug Lape, Waterwise
Rich Quadri, Burlingame Park Department
93.055 SiteReview
BURLINGAME SCHOOL DISTRICT
BURLINGAME, CA
Office of Business Services
DATE: November 16, 1995
TO: ATTENDEES OF NOVEMBER 15TH MEETING
FROM: BOB PETERSON
SUBJECT: FRANKLIN FIELD RENOVATION
I want to personally thank you for attending the Franklin Field renovation meeting regarding the
inconsistent watering, drainage concerns and safety issues. As discussed, we will meet again on
November 27th at 1:00 to review response from Callender Associates. Further, I met with the City
(Dennis Argyres and Rich Quodri) on 11/20/95. Listed below is an update of the meetings.
Meeting of 11/15/95 with Parents Environmental Care and Callender Associates
Parents and soccer representatives expressed concerns regarding the areas where there was no water
and too much water in the area adjacent to the baseball field. Mark Slichter, Callender Associates,
indicated he needed two weeks in order to come back with an appropriate response. Bob Peterson
indicated that these are not new issues and they had been expressed before and that it needed
immediate attention and suggested a meeting on the 27th. There was concern expressed by
Mr. Whisman asking if the District had contacted appropriate legal counsel. Mr. Peterson explained this
project was a joint project between the City and the School District, with School District providing the land
with the City contracting and hiring Jensen Corporation and the landscape architect, Callender
Associates.
Mr. Mark Slichter indicated that he would be prepared to respond to these concerns at the next meeting
on the 27th. Both parties indicated they were interested in resolving the matter since it was in the best
interests of the City, the District, and the children of Burlingame.
Meetina of 11/20/95 Meeting with City of Burlinaame
After reviewing the irrigation system with the landscape architect the following was determined:
1. The system was not being operated the way it was designed.
2. Water pressure has been erratic and not consistent.
3. The rainbird sprinkler heads were designed to operate with heads open with
cross coverage.
4. In order to reduce flooding the system was turned down which tended to compound the
situation.
5. Waterwise/Environmental Care have made recommendations and these recommendations
are being implemented.
6. A copy of those recommendations will be provided for the November 27th meeting.
The next meeting will be at 1:00 p.m. November 27th. In addition to the attendees at the November 15th
meeting, Rich Quadri and representative from Waterwise will attend the meeting.
cc: Attendees of 11/15/95 Meeting
Bob Beuthel
Dennis Argyres, Burlingame City Manager
BURL INGAME RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Collection Report
November 1995
'95-'96 '94-'95 '93-'94
COLL YTD COLL.YTD COLL.YTD
K
Pro ram
NOVEMBER
JLMQ=N=THS
MONTHS
$0.00
5 M
NTH
$0.00
00
Rec. Admin.
$0.00
$0.00
10
Advertising
0.00
767.00
716.00
506.00
12
Tickets/Books
3,104.65
20,601.51
8,061.55
10,834.40
13
Bldg. Rental
2,300.00
12,410.50
7,064.50
5,835.50
14
Miscellaneous
208.05
4,055.66
3,059.19
3,753.13
16
Park Permit
0.00
750.00
675.00
405.00
17
School Dist.
0.00
8,482.00
2,325.00
0.00
20
Sr. Lunch
1,599.25
6,217.62
6,132.55
5,795.70
21
Sr. Trips
0.00
11.00
667.42
274.30
30
Pre-school
0.00
23,805.00
20,011.90
19,916.18
40
Music
406.00
5,877.00
3,844.50
3,600.00
42
1 Dance Classes
972.60
8,603.60
6,904.04
6,980.75
43
jArt Sales
97.00
371.00
445.78
430.90
44
Adult Art
2,204.00
19,524.58
18,343.44
20,622.00
45
Culinary
462.00
3,869.50
1,754.62
2,254.00
46
Child Art
139.00
7,945.00
5,311.50
6,479.50
47
Art Misc.
0.00
1,049.00
82.00
114.00
50
Art in Park
0.00
311.00
1.59
0.36
51
Music -Park
0.00
106.00
0.00
0.00
52
Tree Light
0.00
43.00
0.00
0.00
60
Sp. Int. Classes
660.00
30,632.75
28,106.77
24,111.58
61
IFItness
426.00
20,043.81
19,858.67
21,083.38
62
Boating/Sailing
0.00
586.00
1,498.05
1,119.60
63
Skating
45.00
1,542.00
3,075.76
2,155.50
70
Youth Cams
1,758.00
14,660.00
12,091.23
12,866.77
71
Youth Trips
0.00
2,893.00
6,006.78
2,468.70
72
Athl. Camps
1,864.50
30,582.00
14,353.56
10,059.00
80
Elem. Sports
1,424.00
1,584.00
12,772.50
10,043.00
81
Jr. Sports
75.00
7,221.00
7,250.00
7,200.00
82
Tennis
520.50
13,769.50
11,695.63
11,197.00
83
Swimming
0.00
8,915.05
8,670.49
8,605.10
84
Golf
0.00
3,850.00
1,716.94
2,503.24
85
Misc. sports
0.00
503.00
3,075.76
2,155.50
86
IMart. Arts
0.00
3,389.00
2,657.62
2,158.00
87
ISoftball
125.00
34,060.00
42,175.00
38,801.85
88
Basketball
0.00
3,911.00
3,605.00
3,917.00
89
Volleyball
71.00
5,050.50
3,495.45
2,612.40
90
Field Lights
392.00
1,982.76
1,601.00
2,031.25
91
Field Permit
795.00
1,909.00
2,050.00
2,118.00
92
Tennis Court
9 00
22
1AL454Q
L0-0,00
Totals
$19,648.55
$313,112.34
$272,301.79
$256,058.59
Less Refunds
2.6 8.00
14.500.89
$ S9_L_25
7.811,04
Net
$17,040.55
$298,611.45
$263,400.54 $248.247.59