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P&R 11-02-95C~TY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA 10300 Torte Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone (408) 777-3200 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION City Hall November 2, 1995 CALL TO ORDER 1. Regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission called to order at 7:00 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG 2. ROLL CALL 3. Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: Staff present: Quinlan, Buhler, Hopkins, Lohmiller Hendrickson Stephen Dowling, Director of Parks and Recreation Linda Lagergren, Recording Secretary INTRODUCTIONS 4. None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 5. None UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. None NEW BUSINESS 7. Director stated, "Back in September this commission made a recommendation to the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department regarding the county-wide trails plan. The county reviewed our comments along with hundreds of other comments and then responded to each of those as required by the environmental review process. Their response was that they hear what you are saying but they think that it is "ok" and it has been covered. With each of the three issues there still is some work to be done once the implementation phase of the trails plan becomes a reality. My reaction to the comments to our concerns, as well as many other agencies and individuals, is that they think they have a pretty good handle on the fire 'situation. It certainly will be no worse with the trails plan. With regard to police protection, it is clear that part of the planning of each individual trail must include some mitigation for police services. That will become an important issue once the implementation phase begins. With regard to the land use, there has always been a disagreement between property owners and advocates of trails about the impacts of trails on the value of land and any subsequent uses that might be on that land. The County has met their obligation in terms of C.E.Q.A. (California Environmental Quality Act). Last night there was a joint meeting between the County Parks and Recreation Commission and the County Planning Commission. At the conclusion both commissions adopted the plan unanimously. Now this goes on to the County Board of Supervisors for final adoption. All of the mitigation factors become part of the planning strategy for future implementation." This was an information only item. There was no action required by commission. PRC #171 Approved 12-7-95 Call to order Salute to Flag Roll Call Review response f~om Santa Clara County re: county trails plan DSEIR Director stated, "In 1990, a Master Plan for the renovation of Somerset Square Park was completed. The city was not able to implement the Master Plan initially because a regional drought precluded renovation projects. After the drought, the city had to further postpone the project due to budgetary constraints. The city is now in a position to proceed with this project and we are ready to go out to bid. We are preparing the bid and construction documents." Commission came down to the map and the Director reviewed the progress drawings for Somerset Square Park renovations. Commissioner Buhler commented that the fence should not be closed until construction begins. Director stated that construction will begin in early Spring. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 9. Commissioner Lohmiller moved and Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the October 5, 1995 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Commissioner Buhler requested that we strike the last sentence on page 3, paragraph 3. Chair Quinlan corrected the spelling of Pete Raykovich's name on page 2. All in favor. Motion approved. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 10. Director reviewed written communications from Mr. Shai Mor and Mr. Don Beardon. MONTHLY REPORTS 11. Director announced that we are going around upgrading our playground apparatus for ADA and we just opened the new playground apparatus at Wilson Park. This may have been the last year of the Cupertino Community Parade. At this point it doesn't appear that anyone on council will be pursuing private funding for this event for next year. Our annual Ghostwalk was a tremendous success. Our tree lighting ceremony will be Sunday, December 3, at 6:00 p.m. 12. Community Contacts - Commissioner Buhler announced that he was at the 40th anniversary celebration of the city. It was a great event; they had great bands and great dancers. MISCELLANEOUS 13. There was no legislative update. 14. No one was in attendance at the Mayor's breakfast. 15. Director reported that staff was preparing promotional literature of our facilities and that Chair Quinlan, a recreation supervisor and himself would be contacting businesses in the community promoting our programs and facilities. He also reported that we had been contacted by the County to provide cold weather homeless shelter for one day on December 3, 1995. We will provide that service at the Senior Center. 16. Commissioner Lohmiller reminded commission of the upcoming special commission meeting on November 28, to discuss the Creekside Park renovation. 17. Commissioner Hopkins reported that at the last McClellan Ranch Task Force meeting they reviewed the architectural drawings for the area around the sun dial. We saw the second rendition of the drawings and it should be coming to commission next month. 18. Director reported on the Stevens Creek Trail Task Force. This committee bas spent a year identifying potential routes for the Stevens Creek trail. The committee has divided the city of Cupertino into three reaches. Within each of those reaches the committee has identified various options for the route. Our intent is to come up within a single route that we support before we take it to the public hearing. Commissioner Buhler added that they discussed what the correct process would be. It was from this discussion that we decided to add this miscellaneous item to the Commission agenda. Chair Quinlan added that insofar as public hearings are concerned, is there any requirements under law for public hearings, for commission or council or planning commission? If there are, you will have to have them regardless if you have them at the Task Force meeting. Page .~ Review progress drawings for Square Park renovation Motion Monthly report Community Contacts Staff report Creekside Pk Master Plan Committee McClellan Ranch Task Force Creek Trail Task Force ADJOURNMENT 19. Commissioner Hopkins moved and Commissioner Lohmiller seconded the motion to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. to the adjourned regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission on Tuesday, November 28 1995, 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers. All in favor. Motion passed. Respectfully submitted, ATTEST: Ci~~ APPROVED: Page 3 Motion