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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PARKS & REC CMSN - 02/20/07 . C. -.i O CITY OF PALM DESERT �' � x �1 �� PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSIO ° °' � � � U MINUTES W a � � H W � -� , . FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Q o � � i � o � �. CALL TO ORDER � °+ .r., w Chair Randy Guyer convened the meeting at 8:30 a.m. � _ W H i� Q pq O �I. ROLL CALL � A � VW �W � •• zw i a ~ HcntAWH ►�-i � Present: Excused Absen �*a o c�v� x -� Chairman Randy Guyer Commissioner J r�x�� � c, Commissioner Phill Babcock (Munson on Leave of Absence) Commissioner Daniel Barnes Commissioner Roger Dash Absent Commissioner Gerald Dawson Commissioner Michael Barnard Commissioner David Garcia Vice Chair Terry Schukart Staff Present: Robert Spiegel, Councilmember Janis Steete, Parks & Recreation Services Manager Jay Niemczak, Parks Maintenance Supervisor Monica Loredo, Administrative Secretary III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councifman Spiegel thanked Commissioner Dash for all the work he had done to bring Mr. Willie Mays to the desert for the Senior Games dinner. Commissioner Dash added that he would also like to thank Ms. Steele for taking care of all the details. Chairman Guyer mentioned that Commissioner Munson made it to the dinner, and that it was great to see her. Councilman Spiegel asked if Ms. Munson would be coming back to the Commission soon. Ms. Steele replied that she hopes to be back by summer. 1 PARKS 8� RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Chairman Guyer asked the Commissioners to complete the Commission Update Form and return them to Ms. Loredo. V. PRESENTATIONS - None VI. NEW BUSINESS A. SKATE PARK OPERATIONAL HOURS Discussion and recommendation to close the Skate Park during the hours children are not in school, and utilize the school calendar to schedule the hours. Ms. Steele stated that Commissioner Barnes made a comment at the last Commission meeting that the Skate Park was not being used during the day when kids are in school, and the Commission had requested that this item be added to the next Commission agenda. She recommends that the Skate Park be closed between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during the week, and utilize the school schedule to schedule the park hours (school breaks, holidays, etc.). Commissioner Dawson moved to recommend to the City Council to open the Skate Park with an attendant present only during the times when children are not in school, and utilize the Desert Sands Unified School District School calendar to schedule the hours. Vice Chair Schukart seconded the motion and carried by a 7-0 vote with Commissioners Barnard and Munson ABSENT (Munson on LOA). Mr. Tanner, Planning Commissioner, asked if there were anyone at the Coachella Valley Community Center in the event someone would like to skate when the park is closed. Ms. Steele responded that she has a meeting scheduled with the Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District (CVRPD) and would discuss it with them. She does not think the District would oppose. Councilman Spiegel interjected that if the item is approved, he requested that City Staff notify all the school principals so they could inform the students of the change. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 2 G:IDevServiceslMonica LoredolWord DatalParksBReclMinutes12007 Minutesl2-20�O7.min.cbc PARKS 8� RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 2007 VIII. REPORTS AND UPDATES A. NORTH PORTOLA SPORTS PARK Ms. Steele reported that the North Portola Sports Park Committee met along with some property owners that live near the area. She noted that based on the survey and a couple of council members, there is an interest in building a new community center. Ms. Steele commented that it has been mentioned of the possibility of having the community center built in the north side. She indicated that at the last Committee meeting she gave a virtual tour of the community center that was built in Grandview, Missouri, right before she started working for the City of Palm Desert. The Committee requested that the virtual tour be shown to the Commission since it is along the lines of what has been discussed for the City. Ms. Steele presented the virtual tour along with slides of the acfual community center. She noted that the tour was based on the architectural drawings. She narrated that the building was built into to the ground so one side looks like one-story and the other side a finro-story. The center included an indoor pool with a lazy river and 25-yard lap pool, gymnasium, space for meetings or receptions, kitchen, rock wall (she does not recommend), police substation, childcare, art and crafts room, full-size basketball and volleyball courts, family changing rooms, showers and lockers, run/walk track, and offices. Councilman Spiegel asked how much did it cost to build the community center. Ms. Steele replied that it cost $11 million, and it was built when the economy was a little worse than it is now. It was completed in 2004, and would probably cost a couple of million more dollars to build today. She added that the center is 60,000 square feet. Mr. Tanner asked how many acres was the site. Ms. Steele responded that it was approximately 10 acres, which included parking. Commissioner Barnes asked Ms. Steele how many lanes the track has. She replied that it has three lanes. Councilman Spiegel asked if the pool was large enough for water polo. Ms. Steele responded that it was not. The pool is 25-yards, and was made for the recreational swimmer. Councilman Spiegel asked how big a pool would have to be to be used for water polo. Ms. Steele responded that she believes it would have to be 30 meters. 3 GIDevServiceslMonica LoredolWord DatalParksBReclMinufes12007 Minutesl2-20-07 min.doc PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Ms. Steele noted that the pool that has been designed for the City is big enough for water polo. Commissioner Barnes commented that there was no mention of racquetball, handball, or squash courts in the community center. Ms. Steele replied that there was none built in the center. She commented that the center was built around what the community wanted. Commissioner Barnes asked what was the population in Grandview, Missouri. Ms. Steele replied that the population was 26,000 with a very urban and diverse community. The community was more of a middle class than an upper class community. She commented that the center was funded by a parks and storm sewer tax. The community was not rich and did not have that type of capital. Commissioner Barnes asked if the community had any outdoor pools. Ms. Steele replied that they had two outdoor pools. Councilman Spiegel asked if the facility had a kitchen. Ms. Steele responded that it did have a catering kitchen, but not a cooking kitchen. Councilman Spiegel asked what was staffing like. Ms. Steele responded that there was always someone at the front desk. They had parks and recreation, childcare, and pool staff. Commissioner Garcia asked if there was a high impact on the energy costs due to the glass windows. Ms. Steele stated the glass had a high UV rating. The biggest challenge was the pool temperature and pool ventilation. Commissioner Barnes asked if there were aerobics, swimming, and life saving classes throughout the day. Ms. Steele replied yes, and that they had classes all day long. She has schedules of what they had available, if anyone was interested at looking at them. Ms. Steele mentioned that there is a design school that is given by National Recreation and Park Association. The school is very helpful because they tour facilities, and find out what they did right and what they did wrong; what it cost to build them; how to build it; what features should be added; and other details, such as computers, weight equipment, etc. Ms. Steele suggested that if another community center is built in the City down the road, she suggests someone from the Commission attend. Councilman Spiegel also suggested looking at other community centers in Southern California. Ms. Steele agreed. 4 G.IDevSarviceslMonica LoredolWord DatalPaiks$ReclMinufes12007 Minutesl2-20-07.min.doc PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Councilman Spiegel mentioned that the City Council recently met and discussed capital projects. The City Council spent a lot of time discussing parks and recreation, mainly the pool. He noted that the pool would be on the February 22, 2007, City Council agenda. Commissioner Barnes asked Ms. Steele if the architect of the community center was local (Grandview, Missouri). She replied that they had a request for proposals. They received a proposal from an architect within the state and one from out of state. Both architects worked together on the community center. Commissioner Barnes asked how many square feet was the facility in Grandview. Ms. Steele replied 60,000. The Commission thanked Ms. Steele for the virtual tour. B. CAPITAL PROJECTS Ms. Steele stated that the agenda packets have information on capital projects that are being reviewed. She noted that the items located below the solid line on each year have been budgeted and approved. It does not include the pool or the community center. She mentioned that Staff is looking at making some maintenance repairs and replacements, such as park equipment, rebuilding of the community garden plots, replacing irrigation controls, making ADA upgrades, and looking at some drainage. Commissioner Dawson asked what is a water control system. Mr. Niemczak explained that the system is called Calsense Irrigation System. It is a computerized system so that everything is operated from City Hall. Staff is working on having the system standardized so all City parks are on one system. Commissioner Dawson asked if the system saves water. Mr. Niemczak replied that there are sensors that could be added so it could sense when there is rainfall. It could also measure evaporation and monitor water usage. Commissioner Garcia commented that he had some type of sensor added at his home, and he is assuming that it is working. Commissioner Barnes asked what is the difference between the 233 and 430 Fund. Ms. Steele replied that they are two different funds the Parks Department has. She commented that some of the money from the amphitheater might have been used, and she was checking on it. The also 5 G:IDevServiceslMonica LoiedolWord DatalParksdReclMinutes12007 Minutesl2-20-07.min.cbc PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 2007 commented that some of the money might have been used for park acquisition. Councilman Spiegel explained that the money for the amphitheater came from the rentals/leases at the Park View office building. Commissioner Barnes asked if the bikeway construction funds are for the street paths or the project along I-10. Ms. Steele replied that it is for the path along the I-10. Commissioner Barnes commented that there is a large amount of money to acquire property. He asked if there is that much property to acquire. Ms. Steele replied that the funds were used to purchase the Portola property for the north side park. Commissioner Barnes asked for the location of the Satellite Yard. Ms. Steele responded that it is the Park Maintenance Staff area. Commissioner Barnes noted that there are two hiking trails listed on the worksheet. He asked what trails is she referring to. Ms. Steele replied that they are the mountain trails (trails being constructed by Mike Schuler). Commissioner Barnes asked if the City is going to build restrooms at Homme/Adams Park. Ms. Steele replied that restrooms at Homme/Adams Park are not in the budget at this time. Chairman Guyer questioned why under Year 2 of the spreadsheet are the Legends Fields columns. Ms. Steele responded the columns were already in the five-year plan. Commissioner Garcia asked for an explanation of the irrigation retrofit controllers and repair of the drainage system on Haystack. Mr. Niemczak explained that the drainage system was installed approximately six years ago. Through the years the rock has started to collapse. Therefore, the City is going to have go back and redo the collapsed areas. IX. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Chairman Guyer asked Mr. Ford, Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District (CVRPD), if he had any comments. (Mr. Ford and Mr. DeWitt arrived after oral communications). 6 G:IDevServiceslMonica LoredolWord DatalParksBReclMinutes12007 Minutesl2-20-07.min.doc PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 20, 2007 Mr. Ford reported that the CVRPD had 1,017 participants in the Senior Games. He also reported that the weight room equipment for the Palm Desert Community Center is supposed to be delivered this week. Councilman Spiegel mentioned to Mr. Ford that he was disappointed that the results from the Senior Games were not in the newspaper. Mr. Ford replied that he would look into it. Ms. Steele reminded the Commission that the aquatic center and the CVRPD items would be on the next City Council agenda. Councilman Spiegel asked Ms. Steele if the recommendation to change the Skate Park hours is on the next agenda. Ms. Steele responded that it would not. It will go on the following agenda. Councilman Spiegel commented that the reason the Commission had to finish their meeting early was due to a representative from Mary Bono's office was meeting with Staff in the same meeting room. X. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Vice Chair Schukart, seconded by Commissioner Dawson, and unanimous vote of the Commission, Chairman Guyer adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m. '��`� ��.a�� Monica Loredo, Recording Secretary � G IDevSernceslMonica LoredolWord DatalPaiks6ReclMinutes12007 Minutesl2-20-07.min.doc