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HomeMy WebLinkAboutP&R 08.05.1993 Minutes CITY OF CUPERTINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA PRC#144 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014 Unapproved Telephone (408) 252-4505 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Council Chambers August 5, 1993 CALL TO ORDER 1. Regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission called to order at 7:08 p.m. Cali to order SALUTE TO THE FLAG Flag Salute 2. ROLL CALL 3. Commissioners present: Lohmiller, Hendrickson, Hopkins Roll Call Commissioners absent: Throne, Quinlan Staff present: Stephen Dowling, Director of Parks and Recreation Linda Lagergren, Recording Secretary INTRODUCTIONS 4. None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 5. None OLD BUSINESS 6. None NEW BUSINESS 7. Director stated, 'This is a report, not a final draft of the Cupertino Sports Center Master Plan. sports Center What we have are initial recommendations, and we cannot go further at this time. It is not Master Plan necessary to take action on this. It is for information only." "When we first acquired the Cupertino Sports Center,we quickly put together an interim group, which Chairman Lohmiller served on,to get things going right away. Simultaneously a long term master plan group was formed to figure out a long-term strategy on the facility. That effort has taken many years. Over that process, the committee came to a realization that to take specific action at this time would be premature. Half-way through that process we also realized that to he a true master plan for a sports center,we needed to look beyond the six acre Sports Center site at Memorial Park. So what you have as a result of that are four possible considerations that would provide a starting point when the City gets serious about a Sports Center. This document should be viewed as a point for a future committee to start from when they begin solving the question where do we put our gym and wherc do we put our swimming pool:'" Director reviewed the four master plan options and then turned it back at the Commission for it very hrief discussion. Pape 28. Director said, "We are going to have to get serious about Fremont Older in the next year. At the ven Schedule least we will have a lot of building space available a year from now. I envision a strategy that will have Tour of Fremont Older an interim use and then a long term master plan for the site. I would like the Commission to become . property familiar with the site." The Commission will meet at Fremont Older on Tuesday. August 31, 4:00 p.m. for a tour of the site. i MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 9. The approval of the minutes was postponed due to lack of a quorum present who had been in attendance at the previous meeting. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS i 10. None MONTHLY REPORTS 11. Director Dowling reported that this was a big summer season, with July being a very busy month. "Next Thursday night we will end our youth summer program with our annual event Almost Anything Does." 12. Commissioner Hopkins reported on a community contact. "I met with the Fairgrove Neighbors Association. We were talking about the possibility%options of having a park in their neighborhood. Their first preference is to buy the Anderson property'(I acre piece of land),second preference is Sedgewick, and third preference is to have a park at Fremont Older. Those are their different options. Regarding the Anderson property, we talked about maybe the Anderson family would be willing to lease the land to the City (long-term lease). The issue for them regarding Fremont Older is crossing Miller. We talked about - Could there be a bridge? Could there be a pedestrian crossing with a light just for pedestrians:' They are concerned about small kids crossing Miller. They are going to write a letter to Chairman Lohmiller, outlining their position and what they would like to see, and some options. They are very aware of the City's financial situation and they were very reasonable about what they want and willing to entertain anv innovative ideas that people might come up with." Commissioner Hopkins mentioned that he and Steve met with the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail. "We talked about what agreement the City and the Friends of Stevens Creek Trail could come up with. Steve i is working with that." MISCELLANEOUS 13. There was no legislative update. 14. Chairman Lohmiller reported on the Mayor's luncheon. ADJOURNMENT t`tO11Of1 i 1S. At 7:33 P.M. Commissioner Hendrickson moved and Commissioner Hopkins seconded a motion to adjourn to the tour at Fremont Older on Tuesday, August 31. 40) p.m. Motion approved. Respectfully submitted, hda M. Lagergren. Secrq�* ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk C hairprrscin