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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRM021501 f~~ CITY OF CENTRAL POINT Park Commission Meeting February 15, 2001 I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Ralph Hale at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL: Carol Fischer, Ralph Hale, Jeff Smith, David Sills, DJ Sweet, Brett Johnson, Mack Lewis, Julie James, and Caitlin Biedscheid were present. Bob Gilkey was absent. Public Works Director Bob Pierce, Parks and Recreation Coordinator Nancy Hanson, Deanna Gregory and Karen Roeber were also present. III. MINUTES A. Approval of January 11, 2001, City Parks Commission Minutes Ralph Hale made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Carol Fischer seconded. IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES There were no public appearances. V. BUSINESS A. Skate Board Youth Committee Report Chaz Lytle, Tony Drake, Dain Lewis, and Phillip Fischer presented their drawings for a skatepark. They are interested in having a dedicated "street" park versus a "vent" park ("bowl shaped" park) like the ones that have been built in Medford and Phoenix. The skatepark would include rails, stairs, ledges and pipes instead of just having ramps. Their first choice in where the park would be built were the two vacant lots @ Tenth & Laurel with the possibility of obtaining the third lot from Mr. John Ross. Nancy Hanson said that she was trying to confirm the sale of the two lots and informed the committee that Mr. Ross intends to build a duplex on the third lot. Other possible locations were the property located @ Fourth & Oak, a long strip of land @ Mae Richardson school or the property @ 431 N. Second. Everyone in attendance received a handout showing the skatepark property being considered stating location, size, zoning and price. A pamphlet "Own a Piece of the Park" was also given out for those wanting to purchase a brick to be engraved and used in the completion of the skatepark. There were over 100 in attendance at the skatepark meeting held the first week in February. Some items discussed were the need for good visibility to promote good control, 75% of the boarders do not drive, and the need to change boarders image. The Commission suggested Parks & Recreation SHOULD have the authority to buy property when available and not wait for approval from City Council. ~. ~-~ City of Central Point Park Commission Minutes February 15, 2001 Page 2 B. Facility Needs Nancy Hanson stated the City needs to look for facilities to purchase or maybe consider building one in the Don Jones Memorial Park. Station 7:8's lease will be coming up for renewal this year and may be available for some activities, but the building is in need of maintenance. Some classes have been held at C. P. E. and Scenic Middle schools, as well as the Senior Center. The Senior Center has stipulated that it will start charging the City a $5.00 per hour user fee for classes being held there in the future. Nancy stated that some of the summer classes will be held outdoors in City Parks just for this reason. C. Master Plan Nancy Hanson presented everyone with a copy of the most recent Park System Master Plan which is from 1991. Staff is working to update the Master Plan. Greg Graves, the newest Public Works Technician will be working on the Master Plan update while he is recovering from knee surgery. D. Recreation Report Nancy has put together a preliminary schedule of classes for the Summer program which includes, but is not limited to: Red Cross Babysitting -Tennis Lessons - Rocketry -Dog Obedience -Fly Casting and Photography. There will also be an Arbor Day Activity along with a Fall Festival tentatively scheduled for October 29, 2001. • VI. MISCELLANEOUS Nancy said she is working on getting Grants to help defray the costs of planning and developing the City's parks and she would like for the Parks Commission to have a budget so they know exactly how much money they have. Nancy mentioned she would like to keep the parks as "general use" rather that "specialty" parks. Ralph Hale agreed that the City parks should be for families and the 40+ acres behind Jackson County Expo could be used for specialty uses. All Park Commission members present were given a copy of Chapter 2.18 stating the Park Commission: Establishment; Membership; Terms; General Duties; and Procedural Rules promulgation. The next Park Commission meeting will be held on March 15, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. VII. ADJOURNMENT David Sills made a motion to adjourn. Carol Fischer seconded the motion and the meeting was concluded at 8:30 p.m.