P&R 03-01-01 APPOVED MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
CITY OF CUPERTINO
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Jelinch called the regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission to order at
7 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present: Jeanne Bradford, Frank Jelinch, Roger Peng, Edye Stein, Kris Wang
Commissioners absent: None
Staff present:
Therese Ambrosi Smith, Director
Julia Lamy, Recreation Supervisor
Marie Preston, Recording Secretary
Presenters/Guests:
Dave Nelson, MPA Design, landscape architect
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
1. The February 1,2001 minutes were unanimously approved as drafted.
COMMUNICATIONS NOT ON THE AGENDA
2. · ORAL -Richard Yun, 1480 Aster Court, Hoover Park neighbor: Mr. Yun raised his
concerns over an alarming number of dog owners who were disregarding the
lease law at Hoover Park. He has been in contact with Code Enforcement.
Since then, Code Enforcement has been out to the park to educate and ticket
dog owners where necessary. Mr. Yun requested that the city place more
visible signs at all park entrances, provide more funding for closer
surveillance on park use, implement penalties for violators, consider
implementing a muzzle law, and further dog/owner education and awareness
efforts.
ACTIONS:
The Commission requested staff to review the sign situation and come back at the
next meeting with a recommendation on additional signs. Also, meet with Code
Enforcement to see if there is anything they can do to increase the enforcement.
Finally, to raise community awareness, an article in the Scene on the lease law
will be placed in the next issue.
_ · WRITTEN -None
Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission
Minutes of March 1,2001
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3. Chair Jelinch reported that Cupertino Union School district has withdrawn their request
to use a portion of Portal Park for a school expansion. Also, the letter of CUSD's decision
was mailed to the Portal Park neighbors.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Portal Park spray pool retrofit: David Nelson, landscape architect with MPA Design,
presented photos of the Portal Park spray pool area and pointed out the many safety
violations of the play area; also, the park was designed in 1967, which was well before
establishment of the American's with Disability Act (ADA) codes. Neighborhood ideas
to improve Portal Park were:
·avoid water fountain due to potential safety and drought issues
· include family, toddler, and children activity areas, i.e., grass, picnic tables
· maintain restrooms
· keep development level low
· include a fort-like structure for imagination-type play
ACTIONS:
At the April 5 meeting, the Commission directed staff to have prepared a
proactive plan to make the park safe as soon as possible (slides will be removed
right away). Also, a timeline and costs for design ideas should also be presented.
Cupertino Sports Center: Ms. Ambrosi Smith detailed the City Council's charter for the
Cupertino Sports Center Design Advisory Committee, which was to evaluate options for
dealing with code compliance issues at the Sports Center - specifically, accessibility and
seismic issues. The Sports Center is run as an Enterprise Fund and breaks even
financially. Mark Shatz, architect, worked with the committee on three options: making
strict code compliance changes (ADA and seismic upgrades), remodel to make more
efficient uses of the space, or do a complete reconstruction. At the conclusion of the
committee's study, it was decided that the only option that made sense from a financial
standpoint was to tear the 30-year-old building down and build a new facility.
Ms. Ambrosi Smith reported that adjacent property owners have been notified that at the
April 5 meeting, this topic will be made available for community comment. They have
also been told that this site, which is zoned for public recreational use, could be rezoned
to something that is mixed use - office space/sports center or housing/sports center. At
the April meeting, Mark Shatz, architectural consultant, and Tim Kelly, financial
consultant, will provide various architectural and financial options.
The following thoughts were given for use of this site:
· keep the character of the facility as is
· with a mixed-use scenario, there may be a loss of the recreational value of the site
· possibly float bonds for building this site
· in a new building, leave space for future expansion and cost savings
· put a temporary building over one of the tennis courts while the new building is being
constructed
Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission
Minutes of March I, 2001
· office space may cause security issues with private companies
· possibly lease space for a restaurant
· put tennis courts on top of building
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build conference room space that could be used for sports center future expansion
ACTIONS:
For the April 5 meeting, the Commission requested staff to prepare data
pertaining to four or five scenarios: recreational use only, leasing out restaurant
space, develop a conference facility, build extra space for expansion, build facility
in phases, look at ways to keep the current building open while a new building is
being constructed. Address traffic issues in future data collection. Develop a
projection of the financial impacts over the next few years of current Parks and
Recreation projects - teen center, sports center, skateboard park, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQUIRED
· Monthly Reports: February 2001 report accepted
· Staff Oral Reports:
In memory of Robert Quinlan, who recently passed away, a memorial
will be held on Friday, March 9, at 3 p.m. A memorial tree will be
planted on the family's behalf.
· Legislative Update: None
Community Contacts: -
Ms. Ambrosi Smith has met with Mr. Duong, who was a former
South Vietnamese Olympic table tennis coach. He would like to
start a table tennis club in Cupertino. A meeting is being set up to
see what can be offered to a table tennis club
Ms. Ambrosi Smith reported that programming for the new Senior
Center is continuing with input from a community questionnaire
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. to the next regular meeting of Thursday, April 5, 2001,
7 p.m., City Hall Chambers.
Respectfully submitted
Makie Preston, Recording Secretary
APPROVED:
Frank Jelinch, Chairman