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AGENDA
PALM DESERT PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26,1997
8:30 A.M. - COMMUNITY SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Continue minutes from February 26, 1997 and
March 12, 1997 meetings to meeting of April 9, 1997
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Any person wishing to discuss any item not otherwise on the agenda may address the
commission at this point by stepping to the lectern and giving his/her name and
address for the record. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes
unless additional time is authorized by the commission.
2. This is the time and place for any person who wishes to comment on non -hearing
agenda items. It should be noted that at commission discretion, these comments may
be discussed. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes unless
additional time is authorized by the commission.
IV. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
A. IRONWOOD PARK:
i) Review letter submitted by Mrs. Madelin Ferguson dated March 3, 1997
ii) Review draft Ironwood Park questionnaire
B. CAL STATE PARK SITE:
Review plans of regional park for Cal State site
C. HANDBALL COURTS:
Discuss addition of handball courts to Civic Center Park (Commissioner Barnes)
D. PARK MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review and update `City Parks Maintenance Responsibilities'
E. SOCCER FACILITY:
Recommendation: Recommend to city council name for soccer facility
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AGENDA
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
MARCH 26,1997
V. NEW BUSINESS:
A. CIVIC CENTER PARK COMMUNITY GARDEN:
Discussion of community garden area in civic center park
VI. INFORMATION/UPDATE S :
A. CIVIC CENTER PARK AMPHITHEATER:
The amphitheater cover is being repaired and will be up for Springfest. Staff will
continue to pursue alternatives for new cover.
VII. ADJOURNMENT:
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Donna C. Bitter, of the Community Development Department of the City of Palm Desert, do
hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the Parks & Recreation Commission meeting of
Wednesday, March 26,1997, was posted on the bulletin board by the outside entry to the Council
Chamber, 73 -5 10 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, on Friday, March 21, 1997.
Da arch 21, 1997
DONNA C. BITTER
Senior Office Assistant
City of Palm Desert, California
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73-510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260-2578
OFFICE OF THE TELEPHONE (619) 346-0611 FAX (619) 340-0574
MAYOR
March 6, 1997
Mrs. Madelin Ferguson
73-10 Calliandra
Palm Desert, California 92260
Dear Madelin:
Thank you for your observations regarding the condition of Ironwood Park.
Your recommendations are good ones which have a great deal of merit and
warrant further review. Therefore, I have taken the liberty of forwarding your
correspondence to my colleagues on the City Council as well as Ray Diaz, Phil
Drell and the members of the Palm Desert Parks & Recreation Commission
for their evaluation and action. As the suggestions you made are examined
and/or implemented, the City will stay in contact to keep you updated on the
status of the Park.
Once again, Madelin, thank you for taking the time to write. The concerns of
our constituents are of interest to all the members of the City Council.
Sincerely,
RI S. LY
MAYOR
cc: Honorable Members of the City Council
City Manager Ray Diaz
Director of Community Development Phil Drell
Members of the Palm Desert Parks & Recreation Commission
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MADELIN FERGUSON
73010 Calliandra
Palm Desert, California 92260
(619) 340-9237
March 3, 1997
Mayor Dick Kelly
City Council of Palm Desert
CITY OF PALM DESERT
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260
Re: Ironwood Park
Dear Mayor Kelly and City Council of Palm Desert:
As a resident of South Palm Desert, I am writing to request
that certain improvements be made to Ironwood Park located on Chia
Way. Specifically, the construction of a shade structure over the
playground and the addition of benches and tables either in or next
to the sand lot. Many mothers and children frequent the park on a
daily basis. Unfortunately, the only table and chairs available
are situated too far from the playground for us to safely monitor
our toddlers and young children, leaving us no choice but to sit on
the cement or directly in the sand. Additionally, when the weather
warms up, the park is virtually unuseable to us because there is no
shade.
It would also be nice to have a few barbecues similar to the
ones at Civic Center Park. Families in our neighborhood have
discussed getting together and get better acquainted over picnics
at Ironwood. Electrical outlets by the tables and barbecues would
enable us to plug in lanterns and picnic into the early evenings.
Please consider these modest requests.
Ironwood is a lovely park which is seldom used due to the
conditions listed above. It would be nice to see the City and its
residents get the most benefit for their -dollar by making this park
"user" friendly.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Madelin Ferguson
Ciarks Maintenance Responsibil+ets
who does what where, when......
CaUlla Hills Park
1. City:
a) contract maintenance for landscaping
b) responsible for: benches, fences, stripping
2. CVR & P District:
a) relamp lights, replace nets,
b) cleans the tennis courts
*Spring capital improvement of resurfacing tennis courts, city will pay for
**Park Patrol Report from Don Martin regarding Cahuilla Hills Park, did that get sent to Tom Theobald?
a) contract maintenance for landscaping
b) contract maintenance for restroom cleaning
c) contract maintenance for refuse pick up
Haystack Linear Park
1. City:
a) partial contract maintence for landscaping
2. Assessment District maintains:
a) partial contract maintenance for landscaping
Sports Complex
I. City:
a) partial Contract maintenance for landscaping
b) irriragation
c) tot lot
d) perimeter fencing
e) trash cans, refuse pick up??
2. DSUSD:
a) partial contract maintenance for landscaping
b) water, electricity?
3. Sports Group:
a) partial concession stand maintenance
b) restrooms?
4. Palm Desert High School:
a) infields
5. CVR & P District: do they pay electricity?
a) lights,
b) bleachers
c) partial concession stand maintenance
d) scheduling of the fields
Olson Field
1. City:
a) Contract maintenance for landscaping
b) restrooms??
c) trash cans, refuse pick up??
d) tot lot, city leases Portola Park
2. DSUSD:
a) electricity??
b) responsible for fields
3. CVR & P District:
a) schedules the fields
b) lights
Civic Center Park
1. City:
a) maintains tennis courts
b) maintains ballfieldw
c) City maintenance for landscaping
d) tot lot
e) lights in the park
f) restrooms
g) trash cans, refuse pick up??
h) amphitheatre: maintenance and scheduling
i) dog park
j) basketball courts??
2. CVR & P District:
a) 0 picnic pavillion - tennis courts - sports field - basketball courts - sand volleyball scheduling
b) lights at the balifield?? electricity and relamping??
c) maintains the infieldsM