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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
AUGUST 19, 1992
INITIATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Pursuant to the agenda . posted on August 14, 1992, Chairman
Sternquist called the meeting of the Community Services Commission
to order at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 1992.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Chairman Sternquist
3. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Commissioner Adams, Broge, Caswell, Crump and
Sternquist
No one
Director Kobett
4. TIME FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK: No one.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Commissioner Broge requested removal of Item C. Commissioner Adams
moved to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar as
presented, seconded by Commissioner Crump, and unanimously
approved.
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular meeting of July 15, 1992.
Commission approved the minutes of the regular meeting of July
15, 1992, as submitted.
B. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM TEMPLE CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR
RESERVED USE OF THE TENNIS COURTS AT LIVE OAK PARK ON TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10 AND 11, 1992 AND MAY 12 AND 13, 1993
FOR RIO HONDO GIRLS AND BOYS PRELIMINARIES AND FINALS.
Commission approved use of the Tennis Courts at Live Oak Park
for the Temple City Unified School District Rio Hondo
Preliminaries and Finals to be held on November 10 and 11, 1992
and May 12 and 13, 1993.
C. REQUEST RECEIVED FROM TEMPLE CITY YOUTH FOOTBALL FOR RESERVED
USE OF THE FIELDS, SNACK BAR AND LIGHTS AT LIVE OAK PARK ON
SATURDAYS, AUGUST 15, 22 and 29, 1992 FROM 5 TO 7:30 P.M.;
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
FROM 5 TO 7:30 P.M. AND TUESDAY,THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
14 THROUGH OCTOBER 24 FROM 5 TO 7:30 P.M. FOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE
AND GAMES.
Commissioner Broge stated that it was necessary that a letter
of understanding . for use of the fields between Temple City
Youth Football and Temple City American Youth Soccer be
prepared as they share the fields on Friday nights.
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Ralph Keyes, 4808 Alessandro, Regional Commissioner for Temple
City American Youth Soccer Organization stated he has spoken
with Paul Speirs, president of Temple City Youth Football,
regarding sharing of the fields. The days of concern would be
the three Saturdays in August and the Friday evenings. He
stated he would meet with Mr. Speirs and prepare a letter of
understanding for use of the fields with a duplicate sent to
the Community Services Department.
Commissioner Caswell made a motion to approve the request
received from Temple City Youth Football for use of the fields,
snack bar and lights for football practice and games to be held
various dates from August 20 through October 24, 1992, subject
to applicant meeting all City insurance requirements prior to
use of facilities; complying with same use conditions as last
year; and coordinating use with Temple City American Youth
Soccer Organization, seconded by Commissioner Adams and
unanimously carried.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
7. NEW BUSINESS:
REQUEST RECEIVED FROM CHOICESS FOR RESERVED USE OF THE KITCHEN AND
AUDITORIUM AT LIVE OAK PARK ON DECEMBER 5, 1992 FROM 3 TO 10 P.M.
FOR A STAFF HOLIDAY PARTY.
Becky Donofrio, 4927 Ardsley Drive, Community Specialists,
representing CHOICESS (Community Housing Options: Integrated
Community Employment and Social Services) an organization providing
services to adults with disabilities and people with both mental
retardation and physical disabilities. She stated the request is
for a dinner and social gathering for approximately 75 -100
individuals with disabilities receiving services from CHOICESS,
their families and support staff working with CHOICESS. There is
no charge for those who attend. The actual time of the event would
be 6 to 10 p.m. and the use from 3 to 6 p.m. would be to set up and
decorate the facility. She continued, stating CHOICESS has been
providing services in Temple City since 1988 also they have lived
in the community for thirty -two years. Services are provided all
over the San Gabriel Valley from East Los Angeles to Pomona. They
are based in Temple City with a business office in Whittier, but
services are provided all over the San Gabriel Valley. She stated
there are no members, they are a Non - Profit Corporation with a
seven member board of directors with one officer as a Temple City
resident. She stated they are a vendor of the State of California
and that funding is received by the State of California through the
Department of Developmentally Services and they receive fees for
the services they provide. They often operate on a deficit budget
and also do some fund raising activities in the communities that
they serve. She stated that out of the 50 to 60 people they have
provided services for over the last four years that there have been
approximately 10 to 15 people that were Temple City residents.
They have participated in the Parks and Recreation painting classes
and other activities in the city. Those who are community members
of the city become involved as community members regardless of
their disability and are accompanied by support staff. Twenty -five
to 30 staff members are paid but most are part -time and some work
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C i t y s t a f f m e m b e r s .
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c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d a v e r y p r o p e r u s e o f t h e p a r k . C o m m i s s i o n e r
C r u m p s t a t e d h e f e l t C H O I C E S S b e i d e n t i f i e d a s a G o v e r n m e n t a l
A g e n c y , G r o u p 1 - B o f t h e S c h e d u l e o f F e e s a n d C h a r g e s a n d t h e r e
w o u l d b e n o f e e f o r u s e o f t h e f a c i l i t i e s a s t h e i r f u n d i n g s o u r c e
i s t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a . A l l C o m m i s s i o n e r s w e r e i n a g r e e m e n t .
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r e q u i r e m e n t s p r i o r t o u s e . o f f a c i l i t i e s a s a G o v e r n m e n t a l A g e n c y ,
G r o u p 1 - B , n o f e e , s e c o n d e d b y C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s a n d u n a n i m o u s l y
c a r r i e d .
8 . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S :
9 . A D D I T I O N A L O R A L C O M M U N I C A T I O N S F R O M T H E A U D I E N C E :
1 0 . 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 K o b e t t s t a t e d t h e D i r e c t o r ' s r e p o r t w a s i n t h e
C o m m i s s i o n e r s p a c k e t .
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t h i s m a y b e h i s l a s t m e e t i n g w i t h D i r e c t o r K o b e t t b e f o r e h e
r e t i r e s . C o m m i s s i o n e r A d a m s s t a t e d D i r e c t o r K o b e t t i s t h e f i n e s t
d i r e c t o r a r o u n d a n d h e w i l l b e m i s s e d a n d h e w o u l d r e c o m m e n d
S u p e r v i s o r B u r r o u g h s f o r t h e p o s i t i o n o f D i r e c t o r . H e s t a t e d s h e
m e e t s t h e p u b l i c w e l l a n d h a s t h e r e q u i r e d t r a i n i n g f o r t h e
p o s i t i o n . A l l t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s w e r e i n c o n c u r r e n c e .
C o m m i s s i o n e r B r o g e - w i s h e d C h a i r m a n S t e r n q u i s t g o o d l u c k i n t h e
d e l i v e r y o f h e r b a b y .
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C o m m i s s i o n e r C r u m p - w i s h e d C h a i r m a n S t e r n q u i s t G o d s p e e d i n t h e
d e l i v e r y . H e a t t e n d e d t h e s e n i o r e x c u r s i o n s p o n s o r e d b y t h e
C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e s D e p a r t m e n t t o t h e G r a n d C a n y o n . H e w o u l d l i k e
t o s e e m o r e t r i p s l i k e t h i s a c t i v i t y o f f e r e d . D i r e c t o r K o b e t t
r e s p o n d e d t h a t t h i s t y p e o f t r i p g e n e r a t e s r e v e n u e t o r e c o v e r C i t y
o p e r a t i n g c o s t .
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t h e M u s i c a l P r o d u c t i o n w o r k s h o p a n d p e r f o r m a n c e " A T o u c h o f
B r o a d w a y " o f f e r e d j o i n t l y b y t h e C i t y o f T e m p l e C i t y a n d t h e T e m p l e
C i t y S c h o o l D i s t r i c t . B r i t n i s t a t e d s h e h a d t a k e n a c t i n g c l a s s e s
b e f o r e i n a s u m m e r p r o g r a m a n d t h i s w o r k s h o p w a s s u p e r i o r . S h e h a d
a s o l o m o n o l o g u e t i t l e d t h e " T o y " a n d p l a y e d a M u n c h k i n i n " T h e
W i z a r d o f O z . " A t t h e c o n c l u s i o n o f t h e m e e t i n g B r i t n i p e r f o r m e d
t h e m o n o l o g u e f o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
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11. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Adams
and seconded by Commissioner Caswell and unanimously carried that
the meeting be adjourned to the next regular meeting of the
Community Services Commission to be held on Wednesday, September
16, 1992, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 5938 North Kauffman
Avenue, Temple City. Chairman Sternquist adjourned the meeting at
7:55 p.m.
ARREST:
AIA-(A
Secretary
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