HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 1994.03.17BURLINGAME PARK and RECREATION COMMISSION
Thursday, March 17, 1994
The regular meeting of the Burlingame Park and Recreation Commission, under
the direction of chairman Don Roberts, convened at 7:34 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Commissioners: Henderson, Kelly, Nilmeyer, Nyhan, Roberts, Yawn
Staff: Director Wagner
Guests: Marti Knight, 455 Chatham Road, Burlingame
Absent:
Commissioner: Pera
MINUTES
The minutes of the February 17, 1994 meeting were approved as
submitted.
COMMUNICATION
1. Roller Hockey, Ray Park: A letter from Becky Kirchner was received
too late to be on the agenda. It will be an agenda item for the April
meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Girls Softball - Ray Park: Director Wagner met with eight neighbors
from the Ray Park neighborhood and two representatives from the
Burlingame Girls Softball League on Thursday evening, March 10 at
Lincoln School. After a one hour meeting of sharing problems and
solutions, the neighbors agreed to approve the league's request to have
Qm Sunday game late in the afternoon on six dates during the season.
Any additional Sunday games, if needed, would be scheduled at
Bayside, Washington or B.H.S. which are available.
2. Franklin Field Project Update: The Commission reviewed the plans
for the Franklin field renovation. It was recommended by staff that the
infield is only skinned on one of the two fields so enough grass is
available for soccer games. The other field will have a full size backstop
with a skinned area for the designated batter box and home plate. The
Commission approved the plan and the concept unanimously, with the
understanding that the second field could be skinned in the future if need
is shown. Construction should begin on the project by July 1. (The
Commission asked to review the approved plan for Bayside Park at the
April meeting).
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Old Business/Cont.
3. Village Park Playground: The plans for the renovated playground
were reviewed by the Commission. This will be the first playground
planned for the city in compliance with the American With Disability Act of
1990. The Commission approved the plan in concept with some
suggestions that will be passed along to Director Quadri. It is hoped that
this project can begin in August.
4. Meeting with AYSO Soccer: A meeting will be scheduled with Mike
Bader, Commissioner of the Burlingame AYSO program, two
commissioners, and Ray Wagner in the next three weeks.
5.
Recreation Needs
Priority
List:
The
priority list will be on the
agenda for the April
meeting for update
and
review.
REPORTS
1. Washington Park Tennis Courts: Commissioner Roberts brought to
the attention of staff that some bumps have reappeared at the tennis
courts. Director Wagner will have the courts inspected and repairs made.
It was also noted that the wind screen could use some repairs to improve
the appearance and extend the life.
2. After School Sports - B.I.S.: Commissioner Kelly requested
information in regards to the after school basketball program at
Burlingame Intermediate School. Although the money is processed by
the Recreation Department, the program is administered by the school.
Questions should be directed to principal, vice-principal, and athletic
director at the school.
3. Teen Programing: Commissioner Kelly wondered if there was any
recreation programs geared to freshmen and sophomores in high school.
Director Wagner responded that no social programs are currently
provided by the Burlingame Recreation Department. It is a very difficult
age group to plan activities for. It would take a recreation coordinator
position that would be assigned 12 to 20 hours per week, and a budget,
and even then would possibly draw blanks. Dances, football games,
basketball games, drama and musical performances at the high school
are poorly attended by students. This item could be addressed as a
future program priority when the new director of recreation establishes
his or her staff assignments.
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4. Practice Field BHS: It was discussed that the neighbors that border
the practice football/soccer field at BHS are constantly bothered by balls
being banged at and over their fences. The only community group that
officially uses this field by permit is AYSO soccer. All other teams and
individuals use the field without official permission. Director Wagner will
discuss the concern with the AYSO commissioner and maybe signs can
be posted by AYSO requesting no balls to be kicked into fences and not
to jump fences to retrieve balls. (Meeting scheduled in 3 weeks).
FROM THE FLOOR
Comments on New Business/ #4
NEXT MEETING
Thursday, April 21, 1994
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
OR
Recreation Department
850 Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
(415)344-6386
March 11, 1994
To: Park and Recreation Commission
From: Ray Wagner, Director of Recreation
Re: Girls Softball 1994 SundayGamesSoftball 1994 Sunday
On Thursday, March 10 1 hosted a meeting at Lincoln School to discuss the
Burlingame Girls Softball League for 1994. 1 invited 32 of the neighbors that border
the park to attend, and representatives of the girls softball league.
Neighbors from eight homes who were sent invitations attended the meeting.
The league representative was vice-president Dave Woods.
The meeting lasted one hour and the neighbors were able to share their feeling
about the inconveniences that the noise, parking, litter and congestion cause them for
the three month season.
Mr. Woods explained to the neighbors that the league made many positive
changes to improve the situation last year and plan to do even a better job this year.
Last year's agreements for accommodations were:
1. No hit-a-thon fund raiser at Ray Park
2. No Sunday ballgames
3. 1994 Opening Day held at Washington Park
4. Keep park cleaner
5. Watch parking in driveways, corners, ect.
6. Encourage parents to carpool and park on field side whenever possible.
In 1994 the league plans to work even harder on the items above and want to
request from the city permission to play one game late in the afternoon on six
Sundays. This game would always be played on the field away from the street. The
neighbors were not excited about the Sunday games.
Representing the city, I explained to everyone that the city will be doing a
$250,000 renovation of Franklin field this Summer. Next year the Girls Softball
League will be allowed to use Franklin field for Saturday or Sunday games.
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I requested from the neighbors the compromise of the league's request of one
game for six Sundays. The neighbors approved the request for 1994 with the
understanding that all Sunday games in 1995 would be scheduled for Franklin field.
Mr. Woods said he felt the compromise was acceptable and would bring it back to the
girls board meeting in late March.
I also told Mr. Woods that if the softball league needed additional Sunday fields
for 1994, if they have rescheduled games, they could use Bayside Park, BHS, or
Washington Park small.
The recreation department is pleased with the compromise. The item will come
back to the Commission in April only if the softball board does not agree with the no
games on Sundays for 1995, or if they want to fight for more games on Sunday for this
season.
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