HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRM041703CITY OF CENTRAL POINT
Park Commission Meeting
April 17, 2003
I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Jim Harleman at 6:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL and INTRODUCTIONS:
Pete Brown, Casey Clark, Ralph Hale, Eleanor Holbrook, Jim Harleman, were present.
Mack Lewis and Patrick Socia were absent.
Parks and Recreation Coordinator Nancy Hanson and Karen Roeber were also present.
III. MINUTES
A. Approval of February 20. 2003 minutes. City Park Commission Minutes
Ralph made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Eleanor seconded and the
motion was unanimously approved.
IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
There were no public appearances.
• V. BUSINESS
A. Update Park Master Plan
Nancy state that the next Park Master Plan meeting will be held on April 22, 2003
and will be the final meeting. It is time to conclude the project and to go into the
budget process so we can start designs next year. She would like to wrap up
everything at this final meeting on the 22nd and have the Park Master Plan ready
to present to the City Council the first week in May. The final meeting will not only
be setting the goals for the next ten years, but the funding also.
B. Don Jones Park Update
Nancy met with the designers of Don Jones park for the second time earlier in the
week. At the neighborhood meeting the people who showed up were presented
with three design choices (A, B, C) and asked to design their ideal park. Plan B
was not effective; Plans A & C had the children's areas grouped together. The
neighborhood members gave good input and had good recommendations. Afterthe
discussion, the designers were left with a clearer idea of what was wanted for that
park. After presenting their revised design this week, other concerns and opinions
were discussed so they are going to incorporate those changes into another design
which they will be presenting in early May. It was decided that it is not necessary to
try to squeeze everything into Don Jones. Nancy said there is a piece of park land
in the TOD that can be used for ballfields (soccer /softball). This area is tentatively
being called the Silver Creek Soccer Complex and would have two soccer fields.
In place of these fields, Don Jones park would have a "pee-wee" soccer field and
a frisbee or disc course. Don Jones will only be designed this year with the
• construction starting next year.
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C. Grant Update
Nancy and Mack Lewis gave a presentation to the grant committee in Salem on
Tuesday regarding the Land and Water Conservation Grant they are trying to
secure for skatepark funding. There are 30 applicants for this money and it would
come with some strings attached. There are ADA requirements that would need to
' be met at the site. The parking and restrooms were also not included on the map.
After making their presentations the committee will make a priority fist and pass that
information onto the Federal Government and they will make the final decision as
to how the monies are awarded. Nancy said there is another grant due May 15th
for the Oregon lottery funds and they haven't heard anything yet regarding the
Tony Hawk grant.
D. Park Signage
The engraved stone for Forest Glen park should be ready to be picked up from
Shady Cove next week and will be installed by the end of the month or in early May,
weather permitting. It will be placed on a base like the sign in Pfaff Park and the
total cost is approximately 75% less than the design originally submitted for $2,000.
Since the Mayor and other City officials were not available, it was decided not to
have a dedication ceremony.
VI. MISCELLANEOUS
Flanagan Park in Jackson Creek Estates will be getting a gazebo very soon and restrooms
as part of the Master Plan.
Nancy invited all Park Commission members to attend the Arbor Day tree planting at Mae
Richardson and / or Central Point Elementary schools on Friday, April 25th around 3:00
p. m.
Eleanor asked everyone to set side September 20, 2003 for the City Litter Pick-up which
she is starting to put together. She would like all park commission members to participate
and would appreciate any help they would be able to assist with or any volunteers they
would be able to provide.
It was decided to change the schedule for the Park Commission to quarterly meetings.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The Central Point Park Commission Meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:30 p.m.
Next meeting is scheduled for July 17, 2003 at 6:00 p.m.
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