HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - 1988/04/20 - RegularCITY OF TEMPLE CITY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Regular Meeting - April 20, 1988
INITIATION
1. Pursuant to Agenda posted on April 15, 1988, the regular
meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was called to
order by Vice Chairman Shaw at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April
20, 1988 in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, 5938
North Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chairman Shaw led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
3. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Adams,
Crump, and Shaw
ABSENT: Commissioners Caswell
and Burlingame.
Also present was Recreation Director Kobett.
Commissioner Crump moved that Commissioners Caswell and
Burlingame be excused for just cause. Commissioner Adams
seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Adams moved to approve the minutes of the Regu-
lar Meeting of March 16, 1988. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Crump and was unanimously carried.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
5. REQUEST FROM QUOTA CLUB TO CONDUCT A HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR IN
TEMPLE CITY PARK ON MAY 21, 1988 FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00
P.M.
Barbara Walker, President of Quota Club, had stated in a
letter to the Commission that the request was similar to
that of previous years. She further identified that
participants will include many Service Clubs and other Helth
& Safety organizations who will provide various health
screening information and literature free to the public.
Commissioner Adams moved to recommend to City Council the
request received from the Quota Club of Temple City to
conduct a Health & Safety Fair at Temple City Park, subject
to the required Certificate of Insurance. Commissioner
Crump seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
6. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM TEMPLE CITY AYSO FOR RESERVED USE OF
CERTAIN AREAS AND FACILITIES AT LIVE OAK PARK FROM JUNE 4,
1988 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1989 TO CONDUCT THE 1988 SOCCER
SEASON.
Commissioner Crump asked if the use requests were similar to
past requests and Director Kobett informed the Commission
that they were. Director Kobett further pointed out that a
letter had been sent to AYSO in response to the requests
outlining what rooms would be available, and that some rooms
would be unavailable due to construction scheduled to begin
May 2 and ongoing to August 29.
Gary Hart, 5025 Ryland Avenue, Temple City, took the podium
on behalf of the Temple City AYSO. He asked whether another
room might be made available to the group on the dates the
Multi- Purpose Room was unavailable, and Director Kobett
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t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e c o m e i n v o l v e d i n t h e p r o j e c t . N o f e e s
w o u l d b e c h a r g e d ; h o w e v e r , a t i n f o r d o n a t i o n s w o u l d b e
p r o v i d e d t o h e l p d e f r a y t h e c o s t o f t h e q u i l t .
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m i s s i o n e r C r u m p s e c o n d e d t h e m o t i o n a n d i t w a s u n a n i m o u s l y
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8 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S - N o n e .
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N o o n e c a m e f o r w a r d .
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p r o v e d t h e l o w b i d . f o r t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f L i v e O a k P a r k a t
t h e i r m e e t i n g o f A p r i l 1 9 a n d t h a t c o n s t r u c t i o n w a s s c h e d -
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