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Commission Meeting Minutes
January 17, 2008
1. (MEETING CALLED T® ®R®ER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
ll. ROLI. CALL
Parks and Recreation Commission members in attendance were:
Vice-Chairman Patricia Alvarez, David Douglas, John Beck, Nate Banry, Doug Palmer, Sean
Winter, Neil Olsen
Staff Present: Matt Samitore, Parks and Recreation Manager, Jennifer Boardman Recreation
Supervisor, Shelly Brown Secretary II.
IIL. (MINUTES
1. The minutes from the meeting of October 18, 2007 were reviewed and approved with
spelling correction of Neil Olsen and Nate Banry's names. John Beck moved for approval,
and Neil Olsen seconded the motion. All members voted to approve the minutes with these
changes.
IV. BUSINESS
J.. Matt Samitore presented a staff report requesting a recommendation from the Parks
Commission to amend the Don Jones Master Plan to allow a Veterans Memorial be located
within the park. City Staff has been involved with Representative Dennis Richardson,
Architect Gary Breeden and Marty Terrell about using a portion of Don Jones Memorial Park
for a Veterans Memorial. The Veterans Group would like near an acre in total, a % of that for
the actual circular memorial. City council requested the Commission get feedback from the
citizens on which alternative is the best suited for the park and they wanted a
recommendation from the Commission on which alternative they prefer.
V.., PUBLIC APPEARANCES
1. Dennis Richardson presented a report stating over 422 signatures from Central Point
residents have been obtained in support of the Veterans War Memorial.
2. Greg Covey & Heather Armstrong of Covey Pardee presented the Parks Commission and all
in attendance, two design options for how the Veterans War Memorial can be included in
Don Jones Park. A vote of citizens present in the audience determined option two was-.the
preferred option. This option places the Veterans War Memorial closes to the cemetery and
the tennis courts will be moved between the basketball courts and play structure.
3. Councilman Dingier requested a vote from all Central Point East residents present at the
meeting. These residents voted 12-1 in favor of option two.
4. The public portion of the meeting was then closed and went to vote from the Parks
Commission for recommendation to council. The Parks Commission voted unanimously in
favor of option two. A motion was made by Doug Palmer to recommend option two to City
Council and seconded by Neil Olsen.
VI. MIISCELLANE®US- No miscellaneous business.
VII. ADJ®43RNIVIENT- 8:45 p.m.
1. Motion to adjourn made by John Beck, seconded by David Douglas, all were in favor.
2. The next Parks Commission meeting will be April 17th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall
Council Chambers.