HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1971/04/21 - RegularCITY OF TEMPLE CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
• MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 1971
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INITIATION:
1. The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was
called to order by Vice - Chairman Walker at 7 :30 p.m. on Wednesday
April 21, 1971 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 5938 North
Kauffman Avenue, Temple City, California.
2. Vice - Chairman Walker led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag,
3. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Commissioners Adams, Greenberg,
Walker, Villar.
ABSENT: Commissioner Maudlin..
ALSO PRESENT:
Victor B. Kobett,
Director of Parks and Recreation.
The Director of Recreation informed the Commission
that Chairman Maudlin was absent due to illness.
Commissioner Greenberg moved to excuse Chairman
Maudlin because of illness, Commissioner Villar
seconded the motion, which carried.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Adams moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of February 17, 1971. Commissioner Villar seconded the
motion, which carried.
Commissioner Adams moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of March 17, 1971. Commissioner Greenberg seconded the
motion, which carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
There was no unfinished business listed on the agenda and none
discussed at the meting.
NEW BUSINESS:
• 5. REQUEST FOR RECOSPONSORSHIP:
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Vice - Chairman Walker read a letter from Youth Football, Inc.,
dated March 18, 1971, requesting recosponsorship for the 1971
football season. Their use of the park would begin August 15,
1971 Monday through Friday from 5 :00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and
Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11 :00 a.m. In September, beginning
with the school year, the practices would be limited to two
nights a week from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday morn-
ings from 9:00 a.m. to 11 :00 a.m.
Commissioner Adams moved to recommend to the City Council that
the request received from Temple City Youth Football, Inc. for
recosponsorship for the 1971 football season be approved, subject
to the same conditions as in previous years to include a waiver
of insurance naming the City of Temple City as coinsured.
Commissioner Villar seconded the motion.
In the discussion that followed, Mr. Clay Bachmeier of 10651
Hallowell, Temple City, advised the Commission that he was an
official representative of Temple City Youth Football and would
supply any additional information they felt necessary. Mr.
Bachmeier described the organization and the number of teams
and indicated they were very satisfied with. the facilities and
were in agreement with the prior arrangements and use conditions.
The vote on the motion was taken and the motion carried.
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P A R K S A N D R E C R E A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N M I N U T E S - - A p r i l 2 1 , 1 9 7 1 P a g e 2 .
6 . R E Q U E S T F O R U S E O F L I V E O A K P A R K :
D i r e c t o r K o b e t t r e a d a l e t t e r r e q u e s t i n g u s e o f L i v e O a k P a r k
f r o m 9 : 3 0 a . m . t o 3 : 0 0 p . m . o n A u g u s t 9 t h t h r o u g h 1 2 t h a n d
A u g u s t 1 6 t h t h r o u g h A u g u s t 1 9 , 1 9 7 1 f o r a D a y C a m p s p o n s o r e d b y
t h e G i r l S c o u t s i n T e m p l e C i t y .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s m o v e d t o a p p r o v e t h e r e q u e s t f r o m t h e G i r l
S c o u t s a s o u t l i n e d i n t h e i r l e t t e r . C o m m i s s i o n e r G r e e n b e r g
s e c o n d e d t h e m o t i o n .
I n t h e d i s c u s s i o n t h a t f o l l o w e d , t h e D i r e c t o r s t a t e d t h a t t h e
u s e l a s t y e a r w a s c o m p a t i b l e w i t h t h e o v e r a l l u s e o f t h e P a r k .
T h e v o t e o n t h e m o t i o n w a s t a k e n a n d t h e m o t i o n c a r r i e d .
7 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S :
a . R E Q U E S T R E C E I V E D F R O M T E M P L E C I T Y J U N I O R W O M A N S C L U B :
D i r e c t o r K o b e t t r e a d a l e t t e r r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e T e m p l e C i t y
J u n i o r W o m a n s C l u b a d v i s i n g t h e C o m m i s s i o n t h a t a r e p r e -
s e n t a t i v e o f t h e i r c l u b w o u l d b e a t t h i s e v e n i n g ' s m e e t i n g
t o d i s c u s s w i t h t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p r o p o s a l t o d o n a t e a n
i m p r o v e m e n t a t L i v e O a k P a r k .
M r s . M a r g o t S t r o m b o t n e o f 9 1 3 1 L e r o y S t r e e t , S a n G a b r i e l ,
p r e s e n t e d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n a r e q u e s t o n b e h a l f o f t h e
T e m p l e C i t y J u n i o r W o m a n s C l u b t o c o n s t r u c t a w a d i n g p o o l
a t L i v e O a k P a r k a t n o c o s t t o t h e c i t y . U p o n c o m p l e t i o n
o f t h e p r o j e c t , a t w h i c h t i m e i t w o u l d b e t u r n e d o v e r t o t h e
c i t y , t h e J u n i o r W o m a n s C l u b w o u l d n o t b e i n a p o s i t i o n t o
m a i n t a i n i t o r o p e r a t e i t - - t h a t w o u l d h a v e t o b e t h e r e s p o n s i -
b i l i t y o f t h e c i t y i f t h e p r o j e c t w a s a p p r o v e d .
I n s u m m a r i z i n g t h e d i s c u s s i o n , V i c e - C h a i r m a n W a l k e r i n f o r m e d
M r s . S t r o m b o t n e t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n w a s v e r y a p p r e c i a t i v e , o f
h e r c l u b ' s o f f e r ; h o w e v e r , b e f o r e t h e y c o u l d m a k e a f i n a l
d e c i s i o n , t h e y w o u l d n e e d a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n . M r s .
S t r o m b o t n e w a s a s k e d t o s u p p l y p l a n s a n d d r a w i n g s o f t h e
p r o p o s e d w a d i n g p o o l a s w e l l a s c o s t e s t i m a t e s , m e t h o d s o f
f u n d r a i s i n g a n d a n y o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t w o u l d a s s i s t t h e
C o m m i s s i o n i n m a k i n g a d e c i s i o n .
D i r e c t o r K o b e t t w a s a s k e d t o s u p p l y i n f o r m a t i o n o n e s t i m a t e d
m a i n t e n a n c e a n d o p e r a t i o n a l c o s t s a s w e l l a s a d d i t i o n a l
i n f o r m a t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o t h i s t y p e o f i m p r o v e m e n t .
D i s c u s s i o n o f t h i s i t e m w i l l b e c o n t i n u e d t o a n a d j o u r n e d
m e e t i n g s e t f o r M a y 1 2 , 1 9 7 1 .
T h e C o m m i s s i o n t h a n k e d M r s . S t r o m b o t n e a n d t h e J u n i o r W o m a n s
C l u b f o r t h e i r g e n e r o u s o f f e r .
b . R E Q U E S T R E C E I V E D F R O M T E M P L E C I T Y N A T I O N A L L I T T L E L E A G U E :
D i r e c t o r K o b e t t r e a d a l e t t e r f r o m M r . V i c R i e s a u , p r e s i d e n t
o f T e m p l e C i t y N a t i o n a l L i t t l e L e a g u e , r e q u e s t i n g p e r m i s -
s i o n t o u s e t h e n o r t h b a s e b a l l d i a m o n d a t L i v e O a k P a r k o n
S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n s a c c o r d i n g t o a n a t t a c h e d s c h e d u l e . T h e
r e q u e s t p o i n t e d o u t t h a t l o s s o f a p l a y i n g f i e l d s e v e r a l
y e a r s a g o a n d a n i n c r e a s e o f y o u t h i n t h e p r o g r a m n e c e s -
s i t a t e d t h e l e a g u e ' s p l a y i n g S u n d a y g a m e s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s m o v e d t h a t t h e r e q u e s t f o r t h e u s e o f
L i v e O a k P a r k a s o u t l i n e d b e a p p r o v e d s u b j e c t t o t h e s a m e
c o n d i t i o n s a s l a s t y e a r ' s u s e . C o m m i s s i o n e r G r e e n b e r g
s e c o n d e d t h e m o t i o n , w h i c h c a r r i e d .
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8. TIME FOR THOSE IN AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK:
At this point, Mr. Maury Willett of 4851 Kauffman, Temple City,
president of the Pony Colt Pinto League of Temple City addressed
the Commission. He stated that on behalf of his organization
he was requesting the use of part of the newly acquired area at
Live Oak Park to construct a baseball field. Mr. Willett de-
scribed the nature of their needs indicating that it was the
league's opinion that the facilities they were presently using
were inadequate and not representative of the quality and safety
desirable to attract and keep young boys of the age group they
serve. Mr. Willett's organization offered to construct the
backstop, fencing and dugouts as well as construct the pitcher's
mound and the grassed infield and guaranteed to assist conscien-
tiously with an ongoing maintenance program of the area.
In the discussion that followed, the Commission apprised Mr.
Willett that they were hopeful of obtaining funds in the 1971 -72
fiscal budget to master plan the entire area at Live Oak Park.
Now that they are aware of his organization's needs it will be
given sincere consideration in the overall development. The
Commission pointed out that they have the responsibility to
plan the park in the best interest of all the residents and
think in terms of year round maximum use for all ages and organi-
zational needs. It would then have to be determined if this
was the best place in the city for a ball field of this nature.
The Commission also explained that, although an area on city
property is improved by a volunteer organization, there is no
exclusive use of an area granted by the city, as public requests
to use the facilities must be renewed on a year to year basis.
Also speaking in favor of the installation were Mr. Norman Taylor
of 5111 Pal Mal, Temple City and Mr. Louis Palette of 5038
Persimmon, Temple City.
Pertaining to the Commission's attention to their needs and wants,
Vice- Chairman Walker stated the Commission would give considera-
tion for this requested improvement at the time the area is
master planned. The Commission informed Mr. Willett that they
were most receptive to receiving information from Pony Colt Pinto
League regarding the specific improvements that they had in mind.
No action was taken on this request pending the City Council's
action on the Commission's request for funds to master plan the
Live Oak Park area. In the event that the funds requested by
the Commission for the park development study are not appropriated
for the coming fiscal year, the Commission will give your request
their immediate attention.
9. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
a. Commissioner Greenberg reminded the Commissioners of the
Region III Institute which will be held Thursday, May 20,
1971 in Long Beach.
b. Commissioner Greenberg commended the Department on a well -
planned, well- executed Annual Egg Hunt on Saturday,
April 10, 1971.
c. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
The Director presented the Commission with copies of the
proposed Department budget for the fiscal year 1971 -72.
The budget was reviewed at an earlier date and the copies
presented were in their final format. In reviewing the
budget, the Commission reaffirmed their desire to provide
programs and supervision at playgrounds and parks as outlined
in the budget.
Director Kobett advised the Commission that the Public Bud-
get Hearing of the Parks and Recreation.,Department budget
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with the City Council, is scheduled to be held on
Thursday, June 10, 1971,
• 10. ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Adams moved to adjourn to an adjourned meeting in the
North meeting Room of the Temple City City Hall on Wednesday,
May 12, 1971 at 7:30 p.m.
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Commissioner Greenberg seconded the motion, which carried.
Vice - Chairman Walker adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Chairman
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N 0 S M O K I N G P L E A S E
A G E N D A
P A R K S A N D R E C R E A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
T E M P L E C I T Y , C A L I F O R N I A
A P R I L 2 1 , 1 9 7 1
7 : 3 0 p . m .
A L L P E R S O N S A R E I N V I T E D T O A D D R E S S T H E C O M M I S S I O N O N
A N Y A G E N D A I T E M . P L E A S E S T A N D A N D A D V I S E T H E C H A I R M A N
A T T H E T I M E T H I S I T E M I S B E F O R E T H E C O M M I S S I O N .
I N I T I A T I O N :
1 . C A L L T O O R D E R :
2 . P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E :
C h a i r m a n M a u d l i n .
L e d b y C h a i r m a n M a u d l i n .
3 . R O L L C A L L : C o m m i s s i o n e r s A d a m s , G r e e n b e r g ,
W a l k e r , V i l i a r , M a u d l i n .
" 4 . A P P R O V A L O F M I N U T E S : R e g u l a r m e e t i n g o f F e b r u a r y 1 7 , 1 9 7 1 ,
R e g u l a r m e e t i n g o f M a r c h 1 7 , 1 9 7 1 .
U N F I N I S H E D B U S I N E S S :
N E W B U S I N E S S :
5 . R E Q U E S T F O R R E C O S P O N S O R S H I P : T e m p l e C i t y Y o u t h F o o t b a l l , I n c .
6 . R E Q U E S T F O R U S E O F L I V E O A K S i e r r a M a d r e s G i r l S c o u t C o u n c i l
P A R K :
7 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S :
8 , T I M E F O R T H O S E I N A U D I E N C E W H O
W I S H T O S P E A K :
9 . M A T T E R S F R O M C I T Y O F F I C I A L S :
D I R E C T O R ' S R E P O R T V i c t o r K o b e t t
" 1 0 , A D J O U R N M E N T : N e x t r e g u l a r m e e t i n g o f t h e P a r k s a n d
R e c r e a t i o n " C o m m i s s i o n o n W e d n e s d a y ,
M a y 1 9 , 1 9 7 1 a t 7 : 3 0 , p . m . i n t h e
C o u n c i l C h a m b e r s o f t h e C i t y H a l l ,
5 9 3 8 N o r t h K a u f f m a n , T e m p l e C i t y .
N E X T R E G U L A R ' M E E T i N G O F :
C I T Y C O U N C I L , . . . M a y 4 , 1 9 7 1 . . . . 7 : 3 0 p , m .
P A R K I N G C O M M I S S I O N . . . . J u n e 1 6 , . 1 9 7 1 . , 3 : 0 0 p . m .
P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N . . , , . . A p r i l 2 8 , 1 9 7 1 . . . 7 : 3 0 . p . m .
T R A F F I C C O M M I S S I O N . M a y 5 , 1 9 7 1 . .
Y O U T H C O M M I S S I O N . o . . M a y 1 2 , 1 9 7 1 7 : 3 0 . p . m .
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