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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
A d j o u r n e d M e e t i n g - D e c e m b e r 5 , 1 9 7 9
I N I T I A T I O N :
1 . T h e a d j o u r n e d 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 C r u m p a t 7 : 4 5 p . m . o n W e d n e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 5 , 1 9 7 9 ,
i n t h e n o r t h m e e t i n g r o o m o f t h e C i t y H a l l .
2 . R O L L C A L L :
U N F I N I S H E D B U S I N E S S :
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 , A n d r e w s ,
B u r l i n g a m e , C a s w e l l , C r u m p
A B S E N T : N o n e
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 .
3 . U S E O F L I V E O A K P A R K : C o n t i n u e d d i s c u s s i o n o f r e s i d e n c y r e q u i r e m e n t
f o r r e s e r v e d . u s e , . S u n d a y u s e , l i m i t a t i o n s o f o r g a n i z a t i o n a l m e m b e r -
s h i p s - a n d o v e r u s e o f t h e p a r k a
C h a i r m a n C r u m p o p e n e d - . t h e < m e e t i n g b y e x t e n d i n g a w e l c o m e t o t h o s e i n
t h e a u d i e n c e . T h o s e - i n a t t e n d a n c e i n c l u d e d J o e M o r a l e s r e p r e s e n t i n g
T e m p l e C i t y A m e r i c a n Y o u t h - S o c c e r A s s o c i a t i o n , N i c k G l a d i s a n d M a r t h a
O w e n s - r e p r e s e n t i n g . T e m p l e , C i t y Y o u t h F o o t b a l l , J u l i e E s t r a d a r e p r e -
s e n t i n g t h e T e m p l e C i t y T i m e s , a n d P h i l M u r a s k o , a m e m b e r o f t h e
T e m p l e C i t y U n i f i e d S c h o o l D i s t r i c t B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s .
C h a i r m a n C r u m p b e g a n t h e d i s c u s s i o n b y r e v i e w i n g t h e a c t i o n t a k e n b y
t h e C o m m i s s i o n . p r i o r . t o t h i s m e e t i n g t o i n c l u d e t h e r e c e n t l e t t e r s e n t
t o t h e t h r e e y o u t h g r o u p s r e q u e s t i n g s p e c i f i c i n f o r m a t i o n t o i n c l u d e :
w h e n a n d w h e r e p r a c t i c e a n d l e a g u e g a m e s a r e h e l d ; w h a t e f f e c t a
1 0 0 % r e s i d e n c y r e q u i r e m e n t w o u l d h a v e o n t h e i r p r o g r a m ; a n d , i f a
1 0 0 % r e q u i r e m e n t . w o u l d . h a v e a n a d v e r s e e f f e c t o n a n o r g a n i z a t i o n , w h a t
p e r c e n t a g e - m i g h t : b e m o r e r e a s o n a b l e .
C h a i r m a n C r u m p e x p l a i n e d - t h a t . t h e ' C o m m i s s i o n w a s c o n c e r n e d w i t h t h e
h e a v y u s e o f t h e t u r f e d a r e a s a t L i v e O a k P a r k a n d w a s a t t e m p t i n g t o
i n v o l v e a l l o r g a n i z a t i o n s u s i n g t h e g r a s s e d a r e a s i n t h e i r d i s c u s s i o n :
J o e M o r a l e s - c o m m e n t e d t h a t , - i n a d d i t i o n t o L i v e O a k P a r k , Y o u t h . S o c c e r
u s e s g r a s s e d - a r e a s - a t L o n g d e n , C l o v e r l y a n d S t . L u k e s s c h o o l s , S o c c e r ,
h e s a i d , - p l a y s - a l l l e a g u e - g a m e s a t L i v e O a k P a r k . T h e r e m o v a l o f l i g h t s
a t C l e m i n s o n , R i o H o n d o ; . - : : a n d G i d l e y s c h o o l s i n t h e E l M o n t e S c h o o l D i s -
t r i c t - f o r c e s s o c c e r - , t o s c h e d u l e m o r e n i g h t u s e o f L i v e O a k P a r k a n d .
L o n g d e n . S c h o o L H e - s u g g e s t e d - a c l o s e r c o n t r o l o f r e s e e d i n g a n d w a t e r -
i n g w i t h - a l l o r g a n i z e d u s e - p r o h i b i t e d f o r a f e w d a y s a s a m e a n s o f
h e l p i n g : t h e t u r f t o r e c o v e r f r o m t h e u s e . H e m e n t i o n e d t h a t , b a r r i n g
r a i n y w e a t h e r , s o c c e r w o u l d d i s c o n t i n u e u s e o f t h e a r e a e a s t o f t h e .
a t h l e t i c f i e l d - l i g h t s - a f t e r D e c e m b e r 2 0 .
C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s - c o m m e n t e d t h a t u s e o f a l l a v a i l a b l e g r a s s e d . a r e a s
- i n t h e C i t y . m u s t = b e c o n s i d e r e d i n t h e b e s t i n t e r e s t o f g e n e r a l p u b l i c
a s - w e l l a s - o r g a n i z e d - . g r o u p u s e ; . , a n d t h a t t h e a e s t h e t i c l o o k s o f a
f a c i l i t y w i l l h a v e . t o ' b e w e i g h e d a g a i n s t u s e . H e c o n t i n u e d t h a t
e v e r y e f f o r t i s - b e i n g m a d e t o t a k e c a r e o f T e m p l e C i t y y o u t h .
P h i l M u r a s k o e x p r e s s e d - t h e - o p i n i o n t h a t a m e e t i n g . b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r
C i t y , - s c h o o l a n d y o u t h g r o u p r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i s n e e d e d t o d i s c u s s a n d
c o m e u p w i t h a p l a n t o r o t a t e t h e u s e o f a v a i l a b l e a r e a s t o p r o t e c t .
t h e g r o u n d s a s - w e l l a s - b e t t e r - s e r v e l o c a l a t h l e t i c n e e d s ,
I t w a s - t h e o p i n i o n o f C o m m i s s i o n e r A n d r e w s t h a t L i v e O a k P a : t k , w i t h
n e w n i g h t l i g h t i n g , i s n o w t h e l o c a l f a c i l i t y , w h e r e a s , p r e v i o u s l y
a l l g r o u p s w e r e d i s p e r s e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e i m m e d i a t e a r e a a t o t h e r
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l..gh.ted areas now no longer available. This, he said, has created
an oversue of the park. Heavy use of the park was also identified
with youth. soccer with nearly 1,100 youths enrolled.
Martha Owens, representing •Youth. Football, expressed concern regarding
the Commission's consideration of a residency percentage for use of
the park by organized groups Football presently experiences a
problem-fielding a team-for each of four age groups, and if a 100%
residency requirement existed, it would seriously affect their program
and possibly- cause it to close , Chairman Crump explained. that the
percentage requirement -is only one of many alternatives that the Com-
mission is exploring in an effort to resolve the overuse problem
It was the consensus of the Commission that discussion of this item
should be continued until such time as the meeting to be called by
the school district has been held.
Chairman Crump thanked those in attendance for giving of their time
in an effort to help solve a community facility use concern.,
NEW BUSINESS:
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Director Kobett presented ,a request received from Temple City American
Youth Soccer Organi.zati.on for use of the auditorium at Live. Oak Park
on Sunday, December 16, 1979, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., explaining 0
that. Sunday use of building facilities requires Commission approval.
The purpose =of the use is to have a Christmas party.
Commissioner Andrews- moved'to approve the request received from Temple
City American Youth Soccer Organization for use of the auditorium at.
Live Oak Park on December 16, 1979. The motion. was seconded by Com-
missioner Burlingame and carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
On motion by Conimissiorier'Adams, seconded by Commissioner Andrews and
carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. to the next regular meeting
of the Parks and Recreation Commission to be held on Wednesday,
December 19, 1979, 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, of the City Hall
ATTEST,
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