HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PR - 2014.01.16MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission
Thursday, January 16, 2014
The regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by Chair
Lau at 7:00 pm at the Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame.
1. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present: Lau, Eaton, Martin, Hesselgren, Baird, Baum
Commissioners Absent: Colson
Staff Present: Director Glomstad and Administrative Secretary Helley
Others Present: Suze Gardner, Burlingame Aquatic Club, Roy Schnabel,
Burlingame Soccer Club; Sofia Schnabel, Burlingame Soccer Club
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2. MINUTES
The Minutes of the December 19, 2013 regular meeting were approved.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
4. OLD BUSINESS
None
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Burlingame Aquatic Club Status Update — Suze Gardner, Executive Director of the
Burlingame Aquatic Club, provided an overview of the status of the Burlingame Aquatics Club
Community Programming. She stated the group took over the public swim programming at the pool
about 2 years ago and continues to also run the competitive swim team and water polo program. BAC
is continuing to develop and refine the Community Programming by adding adult private swim lessons,
aqua aerobics and additional "pass" payment options.
b. Adopt a Tree Program — Glomstad described the development of the Adopt a Tree Program
for the City of Burlingame. The Parks Division plants approximately 300 city trees per year. Each tree
requires approximately 5 gallons of water per week for the first two years to establish a deep root
system and healthy tree. The City leaves information tags at the properties adjacent to the newly
planted trees in the hopes of having the residents take care of the tree accordingly. Despite this effort
and the number of trees that are planted in areas without adjacent properties, not all the trees survive
due to lack of adequate watering and therefore need to be replaced. The Parks Division makes a
concerted effort to water the trees, however, is unable to provide the proper amount of watering without
assistance from residents. Glomstad was contacted by an interested citizen about developing an Adopt
a Tree program with in the City. The Citizens Environmental Council Member Kathy Merriweather
has been working with the Parks Division on the program points. The plan will be presented to the
Beautification Commission and to City Council in February in the hope of rolling out the program on
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Arbor Day, March 7
MOTION by Hesselgren (seconded by Martin): Commission recommends the approval of the
Adopt a Tree program by City Council. MOTION PASSED 6-0-1 (Colson absent)
6. REPORTS/HANDOUTS
a. Parks & Recreation Reports
Monthly Report —
a. Dog Off Leash Update — Glomstad reported on a meeting at Cuernavaca Park on
January 11, 2014. Approximately 20 community members attended the meeting.
The residents preferred a fenced in area. Concerns were voiced of feces being left
on the ball field. Comments were made about the pilot dog off leash program in
San Mateo and how there has been a reduction of feces on the field since the
program started. Hours would change with the school session as the field is being
used differently whether school is in session or not. Those in attendance were
excited about options being explored to provide off leash opportunities in the
area. The current timeline is to take the proposal to Council and implemented for
summer.
b. Community Center Master Plan Update — Glomstad noted a meeting is scheduled
of the Community Advisory Committee for February 12, 2014.
b. Correspondence —None
c. Commissioner Reports — None
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held on Thursday,
February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Burlingame Recreation Center.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Joleen Helley
Recording Secretary
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