HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&R 09.02.1993 Minutes ITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Council Chambers
September 2, 1993
CALL TO ORDER
1. Regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission called to order at 7 00 p,m
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2.
ROLL CALL f 1.1i"`•lwl,�
3. Commissioners present. Lohmiller. Throne, Hopkins, Hendrickson (7 05pm), Quinlan (7 15 p m )
Commissioners absent.
Staff present: R.•n�all
Dowling, Director of Parks and Recreation
Linda Lagergren, Recording Secretary
INTRODUCTIONS
4. None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
5 Nancy Burnett, resident (729 Stendahl Lane) "I'm here to check to see when the Fairgrove neighbors park Rca,deni
concern will be on the agenda " Director Do%%Iing replied, "Sometime this Fall «e will begin evaluatin
anc how we are going to provide park land in that neighborhood The first session will be an open forum to '29 siendahl
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have people come to chat about their views and opinions We could do it in October "
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It Has agreeable to Commission to have it agendized in October
(Boh 1 lendnckson arrived at 7 05 p m )
OLD BUSINESS
6 Director Dowling stated that the Friends of Stcvens Creek Trail asked to have this agenda item continued lgreameni
until after the% make their presentation to Council next Tuesda% night
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7 Director Do%%hng said, "Tonight %%c don't have to make decisions. %%hat I'm looking for is to have sour
input about what %ou percenc is an appropriate composition for these committoes With your input
tonight use will go back and design the committee structure that is appropriate for each of these and bring i.rleleuan
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it back in October for affirmation and then on to Council Npicalh. COuncII rescr%es the right, as far as
appointed slots, to make those appointments Your input %%ill be basicalh to describe %%ho should be
represented Specificalh. the McClellan Ranch Task Forcc is the %%orking co mmi"Le that camc (Put cif the
Master Plan effort i?tis committee %%ill be in place for tKo %ears at bast and do the implementation Of Ml
'Master Plan co mponrrits
The Stevens Creek Trail Route Committee will probaui} be a one ycor effort. Their primary_ purpose is to i',,e=
simple identify the route that Stevens Trail Linkage will take through Cupertino.
After discussion by Commission, Commissioner Hopkins moved and Commissioner Hendrickson
seconded a motion that the composition of the McClellan Ranch Task Force comes from the following \( �
groups Gardeners. Environmentalists. the Naturalist. Neighbors, Parks and Recreation Staff. Parks and
Recreation Commissioner, a-H. Historical Society, Audubon Societe and Schools. but not to exceed nine
members. A friendly_ amendment was made to exclude neighbors from the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Hopkins volunteered to be the Commissioner on the McClellan Ranch Task Force
8. Director Dowling said, "The thing to keep in mind with the Stevens Creek Trail Route Committee is that stevems
Creek
the span of that runs from Stevens Creek County Park all the way under 280 to Sunnyvale. So it is not Trail Route
one neighborhood or one small geographic area, it is that whole slice along Stevens Creek." Committee
.After discussion by Commission on the composition of the Stevens Creek Trail Route Committee, it was
decided to continue this item to the next Commission meeting with input from the Director on possible
composition options.
As a result of the tour the Commission took of the Fremont Older site, a brief discussion transpired on the
composition of the Fremont Older Task Force It was decided to agendize it for the next Commission
meeting.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
9 Commissioner Hendrickson moved and Commissioner Throne seconded a motion to approve the minutes Motion
of the July 1, 1993 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. All in favor Chairman Lohmiller
abstained Motion approved.
10 Commissioner Hopkins moved and Commissioner Hendrickson seconded a motion to approve the minutes Motwn
of the August 5, 1993 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Commissioners Lohmiller. Hopkins
and Hendrickson in favor Commissioners Throne and Quinlan abstained Motion approved.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
II None
MONTHLY REPORTS
12 Director Dowling reported on the upcoming events in September Senior Citizen Volunteer Recognition
Luncheon. September 11. Annual Commuruty_ Parade, September 18. Shakespeare in the Park, September
19. and An in the Park. September 26
11 Commissioner Quinlan reported on the Northwest N' M C A committee. "Steve Dowling has agreed to
serve as the City representative from Cupertino and John Christian has agreed to scryc as the
representative from Sunm%ale I have also asked two members of the Y M C A board. Bill Lamson and
N'anc% Newton to be members We may expand the committee beyond that We are a sub-committee of
the planning committee and the purpose of the committee is to meet and make sure that we arc not
duplicating programs where it is not necessan
ISCELLANEOUS Page ,
14 There was no legislative update.
15 There was no Mavor's luncheon report.
16. Director Dowling asked for assistance from the Commissioners at the upcoming N.R.P.A. Congress at
the San Jose Convention Center in October.
.ADJOURNMENT
17. Adjournment at 8:20 p.m. to the regularly scheduled meeting of Parks and Recreation Commission on
October 7, 1993, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Citv Clerk Chairperson