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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRM011603CITY OF CENTRAL POINT . Park Commission Meeting January 16, 2003 ;~ I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Jim Harleman at 6:00 p.m. I1. ROLL CALL and INTRODUCTIONS: Pete Brown, Eleanor Holbrook, Jim Harleman, Mack Lewis, and Patrick Socia were present. Ralph Hale and Casey Clark were absent. Parks and Recreation Coordinator Nancy Hanson and Karen Roeber were also present. Everyone introduced themselves and welcomed the two newest members, Pete Brown and Patrick Socia. Nancy stated that Jim Harleman would be the Chairman for this year. IIL MINUTES A. Approval of November 21.2002 minutes. City Park Commission Minutes Eleanor made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Mack seconded and the motion was unanimously approved. IV. .PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. V. BUSINESS A. Who We Are Jim Harleman read the Park Mission Statement and the Park Commission description defining the Commission's role. B. Where Are We Nancy handed out the vision statement. Jim and Nancy brought the new members up to date on what the commission had accomplished during the past year. Such items included the naming of Forest Glen Park, working on the skatepark and the city litter pickup. Nancy showed pictures of the parks within the city, some showing improvements i.e., gazebos to Glengrove Wayside and Van Horn Park since she first took pictures two years ago when she was hired. C. Where Do We Want To Go Nancy discussed the CPE site that includes plans for the skatepark and possibly a water feature since that was the main item people wanted when surveyed two years ago. She stated that Greg Covey is working on the Don Jones Park project and should have designs to her next week. Nancy mentioned that there are 50 acres for parks and open space in the TOD area of town. She also has hopes of expanding the Parks and Recreation Department. Mack stated that there is a large deficiency between parks and open space per population. The Planning Department is working to require developers to include parks and open space in future developments so that we may narrow that deficiency. D. Park Master Plan Jim and Nancy discussed the process of creating a Park Master Plan and how the city is just beginning that process. It is a six month process and is necessary in order to apply for grants to help with funding for future city parks and improvements. The Park Master Plan team meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month and is comprised of people from business, school youth and sports sectors of the community. The Park Master Plan will cover the next ten years of park space and open space for the city. A short survey will be put in the January water bills and each Park Master Plan team member will be interviewing and completing five or six surveys from people in their neighborhood. The survey will include all ages, infants to seniors. Eleanor, Pete and Patrick said they would also be glad to interview five or six people as well. E. Skate Park Report Mack brought the park commission up to date concerning the skatepark giving the new members the background on how the project got started fours years ago and how the Youth skatepark Committee wants to see it through. Mack stated we should be receiving new conceptual drawings from Purkiss-Rose RSI shortly. Mack said the city has applied for the State Land and Water grant in the hopes of getting $150,000 matching funds. The original plans called fora 27,000 square foot skatepark which has been narrowed down to 12,000 by designers Purkiss-Rose RSI. Mack explained that Central Point's skatepark will be a street style park with rails, ramps and stairs instead of the vert or bowls style parks that are all around Southern Oregon. VI. MISCELLANEOUS Nancy passed around a sign brochure asking for input on which sign to install at Flanagan Park. Pete made a motion for the sign that has trees on each side. The motion was seconded by Mack and passed unanimously. Mack brought up the subject of trees in Central Point. He would like to protect as many as possible from being destroyed by new development and would like the commission members to consider re-writing the city tree ordinance. He had. a copy of Ashland's newly adopted tree ordinance and a copy will be sent to commission members so they can look it over and it can be discussed at the next meeting. VII. ADJOURNMENT The Central Point Park Commission Meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:00 p.m. Next meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2003 at 6:00 p.m.