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M i n u t e s o f M a y 2 1 , 1 9 7 5
1 . T h e 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 w a s . c a l l e d
t o o r d e r b y C h a i r m a n V i l l a r a t 7 : 3 7 p . m . o n W e d n e s d a y , M a y 2 1 , 1 9 7 5
i n t h e C o u n c i l C h a m b e r s o f 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 A v e n u e ,
T e m p l e C i t y , C a l i f o r n i a .
2 . C h a i r m a n V i l l a r l e d t h e P l e d g e o f A l l e g i a n c e t o t h e f l a g .
3 . R O L L C A L L : P r e s e n t : C o m m i s s i o n e r s A d a m s , . S e i b e r t , S t a c k ,
V i l l a r .
A b s e n t : C o m m i s s i o n e r A n d r e w s .
A l s o P r e s e n t : V i c t o r B . K o b e t t , D i r e c t o r o f P a r k s
a n d R e c r e a t i o n .
D i r e c t o r K o b e t t i n f o r m e d t h e C o m m i s s i o n t h a t C o m m i s s i o n e r A n d r e w s h a d
n o t i f i e d t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f h i s a b s e n c e t h i s m e e t i n g d u e t o a b u s i n e s s
c o n f l i c t .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t m o v e d t o e x c u s e C o m m i s s i o n e r A n d r e w s f o r c a u s e ,
m o t i o n s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r S t a c k a n d c a r r i e d .
U N F I N I S H E D B U S I N E S S :
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5 . S A N T A F E D A M D E V E L O P M E N T P R O P O S A L :
D i r e c t o r K o b e t t r e p o r t e d t h a t h e h a d c o n t a c t e d M r . L u d w i g o f L o s
A n g e l e s C o u n t y r e g a r d i n g c o s t e s t i m a t e s f o r t h e S a n t a F e D a m D e v e l o p -
m e n t P r o p o s a l , a s r e q u e s t e d b y t h e C o m m i s s i o n a t t h e m e e t i n g o f
A p r i l 1 6 , 1 9 7 5 . M r . L u d w i g s a i d t h a t t h e p l a n w h i c h w a s f o r w a r d e d t o
t h e C i t y w a s a p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t p l a n p r e s e n t e d f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f
r e c e i v i n g t h e o p i n i o n s o f t h e C i t y f o r a d d i t i o n s o r d e l e c t i o n s . T h e
o n l y c o s t e s t i m a t e a v a i l a b l e a t t h i s t i m e i s a r o u n d f i g u r e o f $ 5 , 1 2 5 , 0 0 0
f o r t h e f i r s t p h a s e w h i c h w o u l d i n c l u d e t h e s w i m m i n g a r e a t o t h e e n t r a n c e
a n d t h e f u l l d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e l a k e ( e x c a v a t i o n , s e a l i n g a n d p r o v i s i o n s
f o r m a i n t a i n i n g t h e w a t e r : l e v e l o f t h e l a k e ) . T h e s u g g e s t e d f i r s t
p h a s e w o u l d n o t i n c l u d e a n y a t h l e t i c f i e l d s , a c c o r d i n g t o M r . L u d w i g .
T h e s o u r c e o f t h e f u n d i n g i s a n t i c i p a t e d t o b e L o s A n g e l e s C o u n t y a n d
t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t , a s t h e A r m y C o r p s o f E n g i n e e r s w i l l b e l a r g e l y
t h e r e s p o n s i b l e g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c y i n c h a r g e o f t h e S a n t a F e D a m
D e v e l o p m e n t .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t w a s o f t h e o p i n i o n t h a t , i n v i e w o f t h e e c o n o m i c
s i t u a t i o n a n d t h e f a c t t h a t t h e C o u n t y h a s a l s o p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t
o f t h e P e c k R o a d B a s i n , t h e S a n t a F e D a m D e v e l o p m e n t c o u l d n o t b e
s u p p o r t e d a t t h i s t i m e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S t a c k q u e s t i o n e d w h a t h a d b e e n d o n e o n t h e P e c k R o a d B a s i n
D e v e l o p m e n t a n d a l s o s t a t e d t h a t i t w o u l d s e e m a s i f t h e a r e a m i g h t b e
" o v e r - p a r k e d " i f b o t h o f t h e s e s u g g e s t e d C o u n t y d e v e l o p m e n t s w e r e
a c c o m p l i s h e d .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s s a i d t h a t h e w o u l d f a v o r t a b l i n g t h i s i t e m u n t i l a
f u t u r e t i m e w h e n t h e r e m i g h t b e m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a s t o h o w t h i s p r o j e c t
w o u l d b e f u n d e d .
C h a i r m a n . V i l l a r f a v o r e d t a b l i n g t h i s i t e m u n t i l t h e r e i s m o r e d e f i n i t e
i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e f u n d i n g f r o m t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t .
A f t e r . C o m m i s s i o n d i s c u s s i o n , C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s m o v e d t o t a b l e d i s c u s -
s i o n o n . t h e S a n t a F e D a m D e v e l o p m e n t u n t i l t h e r e i s m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n
a v a i l a b l e o n t h e p r o g r e s s o f t h e P e c k R o a d B a s i n D e v e l o p m e n t . C o m -
m i s s i o n e r S t a c k s e c o n d e d t h e m o t i o n a n d a s t h e r e w e r e ` n . o o b j e c t i o n s ,
C h a i r m a n . V i l l a r d e c l a r e d t h e m o t i o n c a r r i e d .
6 . P O L I C Y O N C O S P O N S O R S H I P :
C o m m i s s i o n e r S e i b e r t o p e n e d t h e d i s c u s s i o n o n t h i s i t e m b y c o m m e n t i n g
t h a t h e i s p e r s o n a l l y i n f a v o r o f t h e C i t y ' s c o s p o n s o r s h i p p r o g r a m a s
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting- -May 21, 1975 Page 2.
the organizations feel that the City is interested, which he feels is
important. It is his feeling also that all cosponsored groups should
present a certificate of insurance naming the City of Temple City as
additionally insured, if the organization has a treasury and if they .
have activities away from the park.' If there is no treasury and the
organization meets only at the park, than the insurance would not be
necessary, he added, If an organization has a treausry, it would
provide the necessary funds for the insurance premium and it also would
be an indication that the group is formally organized, he said. There
was also some discussion, at the Study Session with the City Council
recently, about the necessity of insurance for people who use the
picnic shelter; such as a family group. He felt that if a group is
not cosponsored, there is no need to require an insurance certificate.
Commissioner Adams said he can see no value in an organization being
cosponosred by the City because there are no advantages to the group.
Also, he questioned if other groups using the park would not also be
required to present a certificate of insurance; for instance, the
persons who rent the facilities at the park.
Commissioner Stack said he feels the City is offering an advantage to
cosponsored groups through the availability of the facilities at the
park at a certain time and particular days, which eliminates the
possibility of anyone else using the rooms on those days. It is his
opinion that these groups like to be attached to the City, that the
City should be protected by insurance and that the cosponsored groups III
should be requested to have certificates of insurance. He suggested
contacting the current cosponsored groups inquiring of them what their
opinion is regarding the City cosponsorship program; for instance, do
they think the advantages of being supported by the City outweighs the
disadvantage of not being cosponsored by the City and having to request
the use of the facilities every 90 days and of not having any
storage at the park?
Chairman Villar was in favor of surveying the present cosponsored
groups as to their opinions regarding City cosponsorship and requested
the Commissioner to put forth an effort to visit a meeting and talk.
to the groups.
It was the concensus of the Commission that the Department be directed
to correspond with the groups presently cosponsored by the City asking
them their opinion on the cosponsorhsip program and requesting that
they respond either in writing or with a telephone call to Director
Kobett.
Commissioner Seibert moved that the present City Policy on Cosponsor-
ship remain as it is until the replies have been received from all
groups presently cosponsored and then continue study of this item.
Commissioner Adams seconded the motion and, as there were no objections,
Chairman Villar declared the motion carried.
Commissioner discussion on the requirement of a certificate of in-
surance then continued.
Chairman Villar called on Councilman Dennis, who was in the audience,
for his comments in this regard. Councilman Dennis replied that
consideration could be given to the possibility of attaching a rider
to the City's policy to make it easier for the groups to obtain
insurance coverage, rather than each individual group obtaining their
own insurance.
Commissioner Seibert moved to recommend to the City Council that the
following additional requirement be added to the existing City Policy
of Cosponsorship: That any group cosponsored by the City must furnish
a certificate of insurance in the amount of $100,000 /$300,000 bodily
injury liability and $50,000 property damage liability naming the City
of Temple City as additionally insured. Commissioner Adams seconded
the motion and as there were no objections, Chairman Villar declared
the motion carried.
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NEW BUSINESS:
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7. COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Director Kobett presented a request received from Temple City Babe
Ruth requesting the use of the four sets of five -row bleachers
which are presently on the Varsity Field at Temple City High School,
for the duration of their season, through August 1, 1975. The
group will assume all responsibility and liability for these
bleachers, he continued, which will include moving them to the
Babe Ruth field and returning them to the Varsity field when their
season is over, or at the conclusion of tournament play should the
Babe Ruth League host a tournament this year.
Commissioner Adams moved that this request be granted as presented
by the Director, Commissioner Stack seconded the motion and, as
there were no objections, Chairman Villar declared the motion
carried.
B. Chairman Villar presented a letter of request for recosponsorship
from the Temple City Youth Soccer Association for the 1975 -76
soccer season and use of the Meeting Room on June 5th and June 6th
for registration from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. He commented to the
Commission that because of the over -all review that the Commission
is presently involved in as far as cosponsorship is concerned, it
might be better to table this request until the next meeting.
Commissioner Seibert suggested that the request be tabled until
the Commission's next meeting on June 18, 1975;, with the necessary
additional information; such as a complete schedule of practices,
games and times and which fields are requested.
Mr, William Halverson, 9527 Nadine Street, Temple City, from
Temple City Youth Soccer Association, stated that the organiza-
tion's league games are played on Saturdays and that a practice
schedule cannot be prepared until they know how many youth will
register and how many teams there will be this year. He said
they hope to have Opening Day on September 20, 1975 and Closing
Ceremonies on February 7, 1976.
Director Kobett called the Commission's attention to paragraph
two of the Youth Soccer Association's letter of request where it
is stated that the program is "presently administered by the City
as a fee /charge.activity." He said that the City no longer
conducts a soccer program so that statement is incorrect. The
Director also called the Commission's attention to paragraph four
of the letter of request where it is recommended that the owner-
ship of soccer balls, uniforms and goals be transferred to the Youth
Soccer Association. He said that all of this equipment was trans-
ferred last year to the group.
Commissioner Stack moved that the Temple City Youth Soccer Associa-
tion be granted permission to conduct registration on June 5th and
June 6th in the Meeting Room at Live Oak Park from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Commi- ss-ioner, Seibert seconded the motion and as there were no object-
ions, Chairman Villar declared the motion carried.
8. TIME FOR THOSE IN- AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK:
No one came forward at this time.
9. MATTERS FROM CITY OFFICIALS:
A. Commissioner Adams requested that Director Kobett contact the
Temple City Unified School District to inquire about the status
of the placement of a sign at the Temple City High Sch6ol tennis
courts indicating that preference be given to the playing of tennis
over any other sport when the courts are not in use by the school.
B. Commissioner Seibert reported to the Commission that he has talked
with several people who were involved with the Juniot Woman's home
beautification program several years ago. Some questions were
raised regarding the procedure for selecting the winners in a
Home Beautification Contest. The Commission requested Commissioner
Parks and Recreation. Commission Meeting, May 21, 1975 PagR 4.
Seibert to continue to pursue this matter and report at the next
meeting on June 18, 1975.
Co Commissioner Seibert reported that he and Director Kobett attended.
the California Parks and Recreation Society Conference on the
Queen Mary in Long Beach on. May 8, 1975. He stated that the
conference was well - attended by Commissioners and professionalso
10. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
A. Director Kobett presented a request from Mr, Larry E. Naake,
Executive Director of the California Park and Recreation Society
to write members of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee urging
them to vote in favor of AB 997, California Local Government
Recreation Program.
Bo The Director announced that the Summer Recreation Program will
start on June 23rd for eight weeks at the school sites and at
Live Oak Park.
11, ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Stack moved to adjourn to the next regular meeting on
Wednesday, June 18, 1975 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall,
5938 North Kauffman. Avenue, Temple City, at 7:30 p.m. Commissioner
Adams seconded the motion, motion carried.
Chairman Villar adjourned the meeting at 9:04 p.m,
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Chairman Vil ar
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