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CITY OF CENTRAL POINT •
Parks Commission Meeting
June 27, 2006 Minutes
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:15 pm. Since both the Chair and Vice-chair were not
present, Katherine Boxer agreed to facilitate the meeting and act as Chair at the Commission's
request.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Eleanor Holbrook, Richard Halley (Council Liaison), Kerry Bradshaw, Neil
Olsen, Patricia Alvarez, Doug Palmer
Staff Present: Katherine Boxer, Parks & Recreation Director; Matt Samitore, Development
Services Coordinator; Shelly Brown, Secretary; Dave Jacob, Interim Parks and Recreation
Coordinator
III. MINUTES
Eleanor Holbrook made a motion to approve minutes from April 10, 2006 as presented. Kerry
Bradshaw seconded the motion which was approved by all present.
IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
• Matt Deschamps, Table Rock Soccer Club, provided an overview of the soccer club's programs •
and the continued need for additional soccer venues located in or near Central Point. The club
would like to assist the city in developing additional soccer fields and is willing to commit funds
and in-kind assistance to assist with the process.
VI. BUSINESS
A. Bear Creek Greenway Maintenance Plan Update, Craig Harper, Natural Resource
Program Manager, Rogue Valley Council of Governments: Developing the Bear Creek
Greenway Maintenance has been a cooperative effort among the communities located along the
Greenway. The goal of this plan has been to provide a means coordinating maintenance efforts
and providing consistent funding from all communities benefiting from the Greenway. The
management plan has been completed, and currently Karen Smith, Jackson County Roads and
Parks, and RVCOG are developing a draft Joint Powers Agreement which will be ready for
review by this fall. Mr. Harper discussed management models that could potentially be used to
implement the plan and also reviewed budget requirements. The funding formula is based on
community population and estimated Greenway miles within the community. Funds would be
split between major and standard maintenance and stafFing areas. Major maintenance is defined
as repairing the trail itself, asphalt work, etc. Standard maintenance refers to mowing, tree
trimming, etc. The financial commitment required would be as follows:
Major Maintenance $5,691
Staffing $2,600
• Standard Maintenance: 9 953 •
Total Central Point Contribution: $18,244
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1VIr. Harper understood that there had been some confusion about when funds would be due and
emphasized that funds would not be required until fiscal year 2007-8.
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described the Rogue River Recreational Corridor and Greenway as a string of pazks, public
access areas and water trails along the Rogue River linked by bicycle and pedestrian trails from
the City of Rogue River, through Gold Hill to Central Point where it will connect to the Beaz
Creek Greenway. The project is a joint collaboration among the Rogue River Trails Group, the
Gold Hill Trails Group, the Cities of Rogue River, Gold Hill and Central Point, Jackson County
and numerous State and Federal agencies. The project's completion will create over 50 Holes of
regional connectivity through Southern Oregon. The trail concept will begin at the Rogue River
Depot Street Bridge, travel through the Valley of the Rogue Pazk State Park, past the Del Rio
Vineyazd through Gold Hill and follow the Rogue River into Central Point, linking with the Beaz
Creek Greenway at Upton Road by the Jackson County Expo.
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Mr. Samitore reported that the city has updated its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and System
Development Charge (SDC) list for the 2006-7 fiscal yeaz. Through this process the Pazks and
Recreation Department has analyzed system needs and determined priorities for parks funding
over the next five yeazs. Mr. Samitore stressed that Parks Capital funding is dependent on new
residential growth within the community. If residential growth slows below an annual 2%
growth the capital improvement list will need to be amended. Additionally, the CIP is also based
on general fund or grant funding to augment SDC funds. If the City Council's priorities shift or
if grant funding is limited there is a possibility that some pazks will not be constructed in the
given time flame.
The City has additionally updated its SDC Chazges based on the updated CIP. The current SDC
chazge for a standard single family home for the pazks SDC is $2,244. With the new CIl' list and
the overall cost of construction increasing the proposed SDC fee is $2,970. The proposed parks
SDC fee will go before City Council for approval in July. Mr. Samitore requested that the
Commission approve the CIl' as submitted. A ®®tnoan ®vas a~nade t® aplrrnve tine CHIP as
saabannitted sand suss appn~®ved by s-1 ~e®bea~s.
IlD. ]Park 1<Jse ]Fee Sandy snap ]Pn~pa-sed 1F~ Clasnges, Dave ~seaolb, )<antea•iaan lPsa~lcs sand
][t~a~s4i®® ~ae®a~dn®at®a•: Mr. Jacob stated that the purpose behind the fee study was to get a
sense of what other communities were chazging for pazk and use and to develop a new fee
structure for the city. This was needed due to decreasing general fund support. Mr. Jacob
reviewed current park fees which had been developed in 1995. Existing fees were limited to a
refundable deposit and a $10 per hour fee for nonresidents. Mr. Jacob had reviewed cities of
similaz size in Oregon and also those located in Rogue Valley to gain a sense of other park fees.
There was little consistency between cities but all cities charged deposits and/or fees at some
level and all chazged city residents. In most cases nonresidents were charged higher fees. Anew
fee structure would charge both residents and nonresident user fees, nonresident fees will be
higher. Commission members had concerns about rental rates for the Senior Center and Mr.
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Jacob said he would contact the center to get current rental rates. The Commission decided to
review the materials presented and discuss and recommend a fee option at the September
Commission meeting.
E. Parks and l<tecreation Department Update, Katherine Boger, Director:
Ms. Boxer reported that the future of the gymnasium would be discussed at a city council study
session in August. Commission members would be notified as to time and date and encouraged
to attend. This study session would also address issues surrounding development of a
Community Center. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department had decided not to fund
the Don Jones Pazks grant proposal but was still considering funding fot the Blue Grass Downs
proposal. The department was hiring for two positions: Senior Recreation Program Coordinator
and Pazks and Recreation Program Analyst. The county had deeded the city neazly 30 acres
called the Boes Parkland located on Upton Road neaz Beaz Creek and I-5. Park planning will
begin in the neaz future.
V. MISCELLANEOUS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Eleanor Holbrook made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Neil Olsen and approved by
all. Next Pazks Commission meeting is scheduled far Monday, September 25, 2006 at the City
Hall Council Chambers from 7:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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