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P&R 06-07-07 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION CITY OF CUPERTINO REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2007 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Bradford called the meeting to order at 7:05pm at the Rancho Rinconada Recreation Center, 18000 Chelmsford Dr., Cupertino, CA. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Jeanne Bradford, Derek Chen and David Lee Commissioners absent: Roger Peng - for medical reasons. David Greenstein Staff present: Also Present: Therese Ambrosi Smith, Donna Henriques Bruce Hill, Hill Associates, Landscape Architects Note: Commissioner Bradford moved one of the New Business Items ahead on the agenda and introduced Donna Henriques as the new Administrative Assistant to Therese Ambrosi Smith. 4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING A. The minutes of the May 3, 2007 were unanimously approved. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Resident Pat Bustamante displayed archived maps of the Tantau Ranch and surrounding areas. 6. OLD BUSINESS A. Rancho Rinconada Park discussion Option 4. 1. Landscape architect Bruce Hill presented a conceptual plan of Option 4 as a combination of the most popular features of Options 1,2 and 3 as determined by the online resident's poll and comments received at the May meeting. Bruce and Therese also addressed the idea of installing a restroom on the park premises. The poll revealed some support for a restroom. 2. Commissioner Bradford asked the residents in attendance, to join the Commissioners at the table for viewing of Bruce's conceptual plans. 3. Bruce made the following comments: . Low fences surrounding the grass area to prevent children from running into the street. They can have roses planted to grow on the fences. They can be separate offset sections of fence or have swinging gates. . The surface of the basketball court is a soft resilient surface similar to the surface at Wilson Park. Bruce can put various game designs on the surface like, hopscotch and foursquare so that children will have access to playing games other than basketball. The soft surface will also reduce the sounds of a bouncing ball on the court. . Square picnic tables can have chess and checkers games inlaid in the tabletops. Permeable pavers will be place under the tables. . Bruce displayed a few options as to the placement of the bathroom. It seemed best to have it along the trail and under the tree line, with good visibility for law enforcement patrol. B. Commissioner Bradford asked the Commissioners for their comments on Option 4. 1. Commissioner Chen said he thought that it was good to incorporate Options 1 and 3 into Option 4 and he felt that it adequately satisfied the resident's requests. He also liked the idea of adding a bathroom. 2. Commissioner Lee said that Option 4 factored in the safety concerns and he also likes the idea of installing a bathroom. C. Commissioner Bradford thanked the residents for coming together and agreeing on how to create a park that the community and residents would all enjoy using. She asked about parking and Therese Smith said that parking would be on the street. Commissioner Bradford also said that she likes Option 4 as a compromise for multiuse that would serve as many residents as possible. She also asked if the bathroom could be added at a later date and Therese said that it could, however, the park project is funded in the proposed budget and that the money may not be available later. MOTION: Commissioner Chen moved to recommend the Option 4 park design to Council with the resilient surface basketball court to have other games added for multiuse, and to include the installation of a bathroom in the park. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lee and passed 3-0. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Commission decided to cancel the meeting on July 5, 2007 due to the July 4th Holiday. The next Commission meeting will be on August 2, 2007. 8. MISCELLANEOUS - NO ACTION REQillRED A. Budget Update - Therese reported that the McClellan Ranch project funding, Stevens Creek Corridor Park funding, Rancho Rinconada Park funding and other project budgets, will be finalized at the Council meeting on June 19,2007, where the City budget is approved. The grant for the Stockelmeir Project (West Valley Agriculture Interpretive Trail) was approved. Julia Lamy will be heading the project with The Cupertino Historical Society. 9. ADJOURNMENT - Meeting was adjourned at 7:55. Res~tted, , Donna Henriques, Administrative Assistant Minutes approved at the September 6. 2007. regular meeting.