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Home My WebLink AboutPRM072605 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES July 26, 2005 I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER . Chairman, Jim Hazleman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ~ II. ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS Attendees: Chariman Jim Hazleman, Bette Cline, Eleanor Holbrook, Bill Stints, Richazd Halley (City Council liaison). Not Present: Becca Croft (City Council laiason), Maurice Torano, Bret Moore, David Heazd, Cheryl Cummings, Casey Clark • Staff Present: Katherine Boxer, Pazks & Recreation Director Shelly Brown, Secretary Matt Samitore, Development Services Coordinator III. 1VIINUTES o Minutes from 6/6/05 meeting were approved. Bette Cline moved to approve the minutes, Bill Stints seconded the motion. IV. CHANGES TO AGENDA o Presentation by the Humane Society o Presentation on Senior Center by Katherine Boxer o Will discuss pazk fees at next meeting • Page 1 of 5 • V. PUBLIC .APPEARANCES o Executive Director, Bill Templeton, from the Humane Society presented a proposal to partner with the City of Central Point in obtaining some space - to relocate the Humane Society. The County land adjacent to the Jackson County Exposition Park would make an ideal location for a dog park and facilities. Mr. Templeton suggested that were the Humane Society able to build a facility at this site next to a City dog park; the Humane Society would partner with the City to develop and maintain the Dog Park. They o are looking for approximately 10 acres that would include an agility arena, an educational classroom, kennel, cattery and office facility. They have been actively searching for a location site since January, 2005. o Mr. Templeton stated they have a wonderful partnership with School District 6 called the TLC (Teaching Love and Compassion) Program. The Humane Society takes the dogs to the schools, giving children the opportunity to help in training the animals and learn compassion for living creatures. The class is 3 hours per day for 4 weeks. It's a great learning experience for the kids and helps the dogs get adopted much quicker. This program affects lives in a very positive way. o The Humane Society is a non-profit organization; they don't rely on tax dollars to support operations. Operations are supported by individual donors. Therefore, they would like to do this as inexpensively as possible • and still maintain quality in their facilities. o Katherine encouraged the Humane Society to keep in touch with the Pazk Commission and to continue discussion with the 3ackson County Exposition Park officials regarding the Expo site. VI. BUSINESS o Skate Park ^ Fencing is complete ^ Restroom facilities will be completed this week. • Signage is being developed pending decision from Council affirming the name "Joel Tanzi Skate Park" • Skate park will open Monday, August 1, 2005 • Grand opening ceremony will be at a later date and will include special events • Emergency Ordinance has been developed and approved by Council to expedite opening of park Page 2 of 5 • Pazk Commission recommended the skate pazk be named "Joel Tanzi Skate Park" instead of "Joel Tanzi Memorial Skate Park" Bill Stults made a motion to drop the "memorial" from the name, Eleanor seconded and all were in favor ^ Pazk Commission recommended adding "no bicycles or motorized vehicles allowed" to skate pazk rules o Joint Powers Agreement ^ Katherine completed the development of the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) in coordination with School District 6. It formalizes the city's relationship with the school district ^ The JPA was approved by the Council at the last meeting ^ Identifies extent of usage and liabilities and restrictions for the city and school district. Payments by the city and/or school district for maintenance of the facilities and utilities respectively ^ Organizations the city partners with regazding facilities include the school district on aze elementary schools for after school programs and summer daycamp programs ^ Twin Creeks civic area; City pays the school district a dollar per year and will be sharing responsibilities for maintenance for Civic Pazk. The school district will be using it for football practice and • will be allowing citizens to access that azea. There is a also sand volleyball court and basket ball court in this area ^ The developer might be involved in the naming of the Twin Creeks Civic Area ^ Katherine will get a sign made and work with the press on making the civic azea known to the public VII. NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION o Katherine asked for interest from the Pazk Commissioners to meet as the non-profit boazd and come back to the commission with some established procedures including some grant opportunity recommendations o Internet research of grant opportunities and reseazch of fund raising opportunities will be goals of the non-profit foundation o Katherine will bring Committee more information on the function of the non-profit foundation to the next meeting • Page 3 of 5 VIII. GREENWAY COMMITTEE o An operation and maintenance plan has continued to be developed by the Greenway Committee. Dick Halley stated that the Committee has completed stage one and have determined policing, managing the path _ by putting in mileage markers, cost for markers, cost for maintenance 0 of brush cutting. There will be bicycle police and one golf cart patrolling the greenway o Jackson County contracted with RVCOG to develop the operations and maintenance plan. We will send copies of the contract with the minutes of the meeting to Pazk Commission members. Standazds will be the same for each city's section of the greenway o Dick Halley suggested Central Point Police train volunteers to police the greenway o At this time there are no plans for emergency phones along the greenway VIIII. SENIOR PROGRAM o Representatives of the Senior Center met with Katherine and Phil for an informal discussion regazding help needed to make the public awaze of the Senior Center's services. Central Point Pazks and Recreation will support the Senior Center by including the activities they offer into the future activity guides, publicizing in water bills when • appropriate and through the Central Point Sun and Chamber of Commerce. These are a few avenues available for publicity o Katherine suggested in future, that budget be allocated to senior programs in order to facilitate paying instructors, possible transportation for seniors, field trips, special speakers, etc X. MASTER PLAN DISCUSSION/OBJECTIVES o Katherine and Matt have been revising the current objectives of the Parks Master Plan. They will look at defining goals and listing several objectives to achieve the goals o Matt encouraged feedback from the Commission on the goals being set. Every effort will be made to ensure goals aze a reflection of the Park Commission as a whole o The City of Central Point will: ^ The City will actively pursue land acquisitions, land lease and partnerships for additional pazk land. The City is deficient in pazk lands by about 80 acres ^ Identify areas for new parks ^ Coordinate with the Planning Department to plan for future parks and rewrite the zoning code to incorporate pazks as part of new developments • Page4of5 .. ^ Plan and budget to rehabilitate the Central Point Gym ^ Evaluate potential for multiple public and private partnerships ^ Continue to provide and expand the Recreation Department as Central Point grows ^ Build amenities/restroom facilities in neighborhood and regional city parks ^ Coordinate maintenance and further enhancement of the Beaz Creek Greenway through Central Point ^ Develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan for alternative modes of transportation through Central Point ^ Increase development of proposals for private and public funding. Partner with other agencies to increase likelihood of funding. o Capital Development ^ Continue development of current pazks ^ Need expanded funding source for continuous acquisition and development of parkland (bond measure, property tax increase, etc.) o Non-profit Foundation ^ Develop administration and fund-raising program o Parks Ordinances ^ Review, revise and expand parks ordinances to reflect usage/needs o County land ^ Park Commission will recommend to City Council the City Staffpresent Jackson County with a proposal for the City to develop the land adjacent to the Exposition Park as a park site IX. ADJOURNMENT Next meeting is scheduled for September 27, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Motion to adjourn made by Bill Stints and seconded by Jim Hazleman. • Page 5 of 5