P&R 09-03-09APPROVED MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF CL PERTINO
Regular Meeting
September 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Hall C~~uncil Chamber
10350 Torre Avenue, Cupertino
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Lee called the meeting to ~~rder at 7:01 p.m. in the Community Hall
Council Chamber, 10350 Torre AvenuE;, Cupertino, CA.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: David Lee, Darcy Paul, Jeanne Bradford, and David
Greenstein
Commissioners absent: Debbie Stephens Stauffer
Staff present: Julia Lamy, Donna Henriques and Karen Goss
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETIPJGS
A. Regular meeting of August 6, 2009
Action: Commissioner Bradford made a motion to approve the
minutes. Commissioner Greenstein seconded the motion.
The motion carried 4 - 0.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Commissioner Greenstein said that because of an erroneous picture in the August
5, 2009 Cupertino Courier of a family .seeding the ducks and birds in Memorial
Park, he wanted an item to be placed o~i the next meeting agenda to discuss this
issue.
6. PRESENTATION
A. Parks and Recreation Program upd,~te by Karen Goss, Case Manager at the
Senior Center.
Karen Goss gave a presentation regarding the Senior Case Management
Program that is offered through the Cupertino Senior Center.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Verbal update, by Julia Lamy, on off-leash areas in City parks and on a
fenced dog park at Stevens Creek County Park
Senior Recreation Supervisor Julia Lamy gave a verbal update on the
outcome of the September 1 City Council meeting and the recent Citizens
Group meetings.
Two residents asked to speak ors this issue:
Cecil Coe asked the Commission about alternative off-leash areas and
expressed concern over seeing off-leash dogs in Jollyman Park after 9:00
p.m. and he said he was concerned as to who to call to enforce the rules
after hours.
Kuo-Lon Soong said she lives iti the Linda Vista Parks area and she is
concerned that many residents iii her neighborhood are uninformed about
the off-leash trial sites. She also expressed concern about the safety of
residents in the park if dogs are off-leash.
8. MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQUIRED
A. Staff oral reports -
Julia Lamy said that next Thursday evening, September 10 at 6:30 pm, is
the Commissioners dinner for all Commissioners. She also said that the
Commissioners are invited to ab:end a Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
on Saturday, September 12 at 1 l :00 am at the Senior Center.
B. Commissioner contacts - none
9. ADJOURNMENT -Chairperson Lee adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m.
R ectfully submitted,
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Donna Henriques. Administrative Ass~s~ant
Minutes approved at the October 1, 2C-09 regular meeting
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