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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
AUGUST 17, 1988
INITIATION
1. Pursuant to Agenda posted on August 12, 1988, the regular
meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was called to
order by Chairman Shaw at 7:30 p.m. to the Council Chamber
of the Civic Center, 5938 N. Kauffman Avenue, Temple City.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Shaw led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
3. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Commissioner Burlingame, Crump,
Caswell and Shaw
ABSENT : Commissioner Adams
Also present was Recreation Director Kobett.
Commissioner Caswell moved that Commissioner Adams be ex-
cused for cause. Commissioner Crump seconded the motion and
it was unanimously carried.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Burlingame moved to approve the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of July 20, 1988. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Caswell and unanimously carried.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM TEMPLE CITY AYSO FOR RESERVED USE
OF A ROOM AT LIVE OAK PARK ON SEPTEMBER 8, OCTOBER 6,
NOVEMBER 10, AND DECEMBER 8 FROM 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. TO
HOLD COACHES MEETINGS.
Commissioner Crump asked if the request presented any
conflict with Departmental activities and Director
Kobett said no. Commissioner Burlingame moved that the
Commission approve the request of Temple City AYSO for
use on the requested dates subject to the required
Certificate of Insurance. Commissioner Crump seconded
the motion and it was unanimously approved.
B. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
STUDENT COUNCILS FOR RESERVED USE OF LIVE OAK PARK ON
OCTOBER 20, 1988 TO CONDUCT THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
Commissioner Caswell asked if the group was a local
group and Director Kobett said no. The application was
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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
R e g u l a r M e e t i n g o f A u g u s t 1 7 , 1 9 8 8
P a g e 2
s u b m i t t e d b y A n y s i a H e n r y , a T e m p l e C i t y r e s i d e n t a n d
s t u d e n t a t O a k A v e n u e J u n i o r H i g h , a n d P r e s i d e n t o f
R e g i o n 1 5 o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a A s s o c i a t i o n o f S t u d e n t
C o u n c i l s . T h e R e g i o n i n c l u d e s a l l , J u n i o r H i g h S c h o o l s
i n t h e E a s t a n d W e s t S a n G a b r i e l V a l l e y . 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 m a i n t a i n s a m e m b e r s h i p i n
t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n .
D i r e c t o r K o b e t t a d d e d t h a t t h e f a c i l i t i e s r e q u e s t e d
w e r e a v a i l a b l e a n d w o u l d n o t i n t e r f e r e w i t h D e p a r t m e n -
t a l p r o g r a m s .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B u r l i n g a m e s a i d s h e a g r e e d w i t h t h e D e -
p a r t m e n t t h a t t h e g r o u p w o u l d b e i d e n t i f i e d a s a N o n -
R e s i d e n t G r o u p , C a t e g o r y V , b u t s i n c e t h e y a r e a y o u t h
g r o u p a n d 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 i s a
m e m b e r o f t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n , s h e w o u l d b e i n c l i n e d t o
w a i v e t h e f e e . S h e m o v e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n r e c o m m e n d
t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l a p p r o v a l o f t h e r e q u e s t f o r u s e o f
t h e f a c i l i t i e s a t L i v e O a k P a r k o n O c t o b e r 2 0 , 1 9 8 8 o n
a f e e - f r e e b a s i s , s u b j e c t t o t h e r e q u i r e d C e r t i f i c a t e
o f I n s u r a n c e . C o m 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 a p p r o v e d .
C . R E Q U E S T R E C E I V E D F R O M T H E F I R S T D I S T R I C T C A L I F O R N I A
S T A T E P T A F O R R E S E R V E D U S E O F T H E A U D I T O R I U M A T L I V E
O A K P A R K O N O C T O B E R 2 4 A N D N O V E M B E R 2 8 , 1 9 8 8 ; J A N U A R Y
2 3 , F E B R U A R Y 2 7 , M A R C H 2 7 , A P R I L 2 4 , M A Y 2 2 A N D J U N E
2 6 , 1 9 8 9 T O C O N D U C T M O N T H L Y B O A R D M E E T I N G S .
B a s e d o n t h e f a c t t h a t t h e g r o u p h a d u s e d t h e f a c i l i -
t i e s a t L i v e O a k P a r k i n p a s t y e a r s i n a n a c c e p t a b l e
m a n n e r , C o m m i s s i o n e r C a s w e l l m o v e d t h a t t h e r e q u e s t f o r
u s e b e g r a n t e d o n a f e e - f r e e b a s i s s u b j e c t t o a v a l i d
C e r t i f i c a t e o f I n s u r a n c e a n d t h e $ 5 . 0 0 f e e f o r u s e o f
t h e m i c r o p h o n e . C o m 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 u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
D . 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 C A M E L L I A F E S T I V A L F O R
R E S E R V E D U S E O F L I V E O A K P A R K O N N O V E M B E R 9 , 1 9 8 8 ,
J A N U A R Y 5 , 7 , 8 , 2 5 , 2 6 , F E B R U A R Y 2 4 , A N D M A R C H 8 T O
C O N D U C T A C T I V I T I E S I N P R E P A R A T I O N O F T H E A N N U A L C A M E L -
L I A F E S T I V A L .
T h i s a p p l i c a t i o n i s a n a n n u a l 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 C a m e l l i a F e s t i v a l . I t h a s b e e n g r a n t e d b y
t h e C o m m i s s i o n a n d u s e d b y t h e g r o u p e a c h y e a r i n a
v e r y a c c e p t a b l e m a n n e r , a n d i s u s e d t o m a k e p r e p a r a -
t i o n s f o r a C i t y - w i d e a c t i v i t y . B a s e d o n t h i s , C o m m i s -
s i o n e r C r u m p m o v e d t h a t t h e r e q u e s t b e g r a n t e d s u b j e c t
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to the required Insurance Certificate. Commissioner
Caswell seconded the motion and it was unanimously
approved.
E. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM TEMPLE CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOR
RESERVED USE OF THE TENNIS COURTS AT LIVE OAK PARK ON
OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 1, 1988, AND MAY 9 & 10, 1989
FOR THE RIO HONDO LEAGUE PRELIMS AND FINALS.
Director Kobett informed the Commission that the re-
quest was one which had come before the Commission in
past years. The High School does not normally use the
courts at Live Oak Park; however, use for the League
Prelims and Finals require more courts than the High
School possesses. Also, an agreement exists between
the City and the School District whereby both agencies
use each other's facilities for approved recreational
purposes.
Commissioner Crump then moved that the request be
granted subject to the required Certificate of Insur-
ance. Commissioner Caswell seconded the motion and it
was unanimously approved.
F. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM HERB LOMAS FOR RESERVED USE OF
TENNIS COURT #1 AT LIVE OAK PARK ONE MORNING IN LATE
SEPTEMBER TO HOLD A TENNIS EXHIBITION BRINGING ATTEN-
TION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SENIOR CITIZENS KEEPING
ACTIVE IN SPORTS.
Mr. Herbert Lomas, 11190 E. Wildflower, Temple City,
and his daughter, Mrs. Nadine Lee, 5629 N. Garey Park
Avenue, Arcadia, took the podium.
Mr. Lomas informed the Commission that both he and Mr.
Walter Westbrook, a nationally known tennis champion in
the 85-90 year old age group, would like to play a
couple of exhibition matches against younger doubles.
Mr. Lomas stated that he himself is just a park player,
but he believes greatly in the prevention of disabili-
ties in older citizens by keeping active. He also
stated that his request for Court #1 was incorrect; he
would like Court #3 next to the grandstand.
Commissioner Shaw asked if there would be a problem
obtaining the insurance. Director Kobett stated that
he had contacted the Temple City Tennis Club to see if
Mr. Lomas could be added to their Certificate, but the
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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
R e g u l a r M e e t i n g o f A u g u s t 1 7 , 1 9 8 8
P a g e 4
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e C l u b i n d i c a t e d t h a t , d e s p i t e t h e f a c t
t h a t t h e y f u l l y s u p p o r t t h e a c t i v i t y , t h e y c a n n o t c o v e r
h i m a s t h e i r i n s u r a n c e c o v e r s o n l y t h e a c t i v i t i e s
l i s t e d o n t h e i r C e r t i f i c a t e o f I n s u r a n c e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B u r l i n g a m e a s k e d M r . L o m a s i f h e w a s a b l e
t o o b t a i n a C e r t i f i c a t e o f I n s u r a n c e a n d M r . L o m a s s a i d
h e h a d n o i n t e n t i o n o f p a y i n g f o r i n s u r a n c e f o r s o m e -
t h i n g h e b e l i e v e s s h o u l d o t h e r w i s e b e a v a i l a b l e . H e
s t a t e d t h a t i f C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v a l c o u l d n o t b e o b -
t a i n e d , h e w o u l d l i k e t o j u s t s h o w u p a n d u s e t h e c o u r t
w i t h o u t a r e s e r v a t i o n . T h e C o m m i s s i o n s a i d t h a t a n y
c i t i z e n c a n g o a n d u s e t h e c o u r t s w i t h o u t a r e s e r v a t i o n
w i t h o u t C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v a l , b u t t h a t t h e r e w a s n o
g u a r a n t e e t h a t t h e C o u r t w o u l d b e a v a i l a b l e . T h e C o m -
m i s s i o n e n c o u r a g e d M r . L o m a s i n t h i s v e i n t o g e t t o t h e
P a r k e a r l y .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B u r l i n g a m e t o l d M r . L o m a s t h a t s h e b e -
l i e v e s i t i s a n a d m i r a b l e t h i n g h e i s t r y i n g t o d o a n d
t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n s u p p o r t s h i m .
T h e C o m m i s s i o n a s k e d M r . L o m a s w h a t d a y h e h a d c h o s e n
t o h o l d t h e e x h i b i t i o n , a n d M r . L o m a s i n f o r m e d t h e m
t h a t i t w o u l d b e h e l d o n S e p t e m b e r 2 3 r d , h i s 9 0 t h
b i r t h d a y . H e a l s o c h a l l e n g e d a n y o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s
w h o p l a y e d t e n n i s t o c o m e d o w n a n d p l a y . C o m m i s s i o n e r
C a s w e l l s a i d t h a t S e p t e m b e r 2 3 r d w a s h i s b i r t h d a y , t o o ,
a n d h e w o u l d l o v e t o c o m e d o w n a n d w a t c h .
C o m m i s s i o n e r C a s w e l l m o v e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e
t h e r e q u e s t o f M r . L o m a s s u b j e c t t o t h e r e q u i r e d C e r -
t i f i c a t e o f I n s u r a n c e . C o m 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 a p p r o v e d .
G . R E Q U E S T R E C E I V E D F R O M C U B S C O U T P A C K 1 5 6 F O R R E S E R V E D
U S E O F T H E M E E T I N G R O O M A T L I V E O A K P A R K O N W E D N E S D A Y S
F R O M 5 : 0 0 - 6 : 0 0 P . M . B E G I N N I N G I N S E P T E M B E R , 1 9 8 8
T H R O U G H J U N E , 1 9 8 9 T O H O L D C U B S C O U T D E N M E E T I N G S .
C o m m i s s i o n e r C r u m p a s k e d i f t h e r e w e r e a n y c o n f l i c t s
w i t h D e p a r t m e n t a l a c t i v i t i e s , a n d D i r e c t o r K o b e t t
i n f o r m e d h i m t h a t t h e r e w e r e n o t . C o m m i s s i o n e r C r u m p
t h e n m o v e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n a p p r o v e t h e r e q u e s t f o r
u s e o f t h e f a c i l i t i e s s u b j e c t t o t h e r e q u i r e d I n s u r a n c e
C e r t i f i c a t e . T h e m o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r
B u r l i n g a m e a n d u n a n i m o u s l y c a r r i e d .
6 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S - N o n e .
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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
R e g u l a r M e e t i n g o f A u g u s t 1 7 , 1 9 8 8
P a g e 5
7 . T I M E F O R T H O S E I N T H E A U D I E N C E W H O W I S H T O S P E A K - N o o n e
c a m e f o r w a r d .
8 . D I R E C T O R � S R E P O R T :
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 a c o p y o f t h e
R e p o r t w a s i n t h e i r p a c k e t s . H e a d d e d t h a t t h e L i v e O a k
P a r k c o n s t r u c t i o n w a s w e l l u n d e r w a y , t h e p r o j e c t i s g o i n g
v e r y w e l l , a n d t h e c o m p l e t i o n d a t e i s S e p t e m b e r 5 . H e a l s o
a d d e d t h a t t h e S u m m e r P r o g r a m h a s e n d e d a n d t h e D e p a r t m e n t
i s g e a r i n g u p f o r t h e F a l l P r o g r a m . S t a f f i s a l s o g e t t i n g
s e t f o r t h e B a n d C o n c e r t a n d P i c n i c O c t o b e r 1 .
C o m m i s s i o n e r C r u m p c o m m e n d e d D i r e c t o r K o b e t t o n t h e b a n d
c o n c e r t s i n t h e p a r k o v e r t h e s u m m e r a n d s a i d t h e y w e r e v e r y
w e l l a t t e n d e d .
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
C o m m i s s i o n e r B u r l i n g a m e s a i d s h e h a d d r i v e n b y t h e P a r k a n d
w a s v e r y i m p r e s s e d w i t h t h e d e v e l o p m e n t s . S h e s a i d i t l o o k s
r e a l n i c e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r C a s w e l l - n o t h i n g .
C o m m i s s i o n e r C r u m p - n o t h i n g .
C o m m i s s i o n e r S h a w - n o t h i n g .
1 0 . A D J O U R N M E N T :
T h e r e b e i n g n o f u r t h e r b u s i n e s s b e f o r e t h e C o m m i s s i o n , o n
m o t i o n b y C o m m i s s i o n e r C a s w e l l , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r
C r u m p , t h e m e e t i n g w a s a d j o u r n e d a t 8 : 0 5 p . m . t o t h e r e g u l a r
m e e t i n g o f S e p t e m b e r 2 1 , 1 9 8 8 i n t h e C o u n c i l C h a m b e r s .
A T T E S T :
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