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Home My Public Portal About07-22-04 RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION CITY OF LYNWOOD � `� „ e„ ��,� � RECREATION 8i PARKS COMMISSION MEETItNG p"'""a� JUNE22 �ECEBlIED CITYOF LYNWOOD 5:00 P.M. CITYr,r r��.c ncF�CE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUP! 1 7 2004 1 1330 BULLIS ROAD AM � LYNWOOD, CA 90262 PM (310) 603-0220 7�8�9i10i11�]2i1�2�3�4i5i6 --- RECREATION 8T PARKS COMMISSIONERS— —��=�t+-- °�� Y �``�` - - OSCAR FLORES, CHAIRPERSON CHARLES WOOD, Vj�E CHAIRPERSON Q.��,�-� LORENE REfD, COMMISSIONER BETTE ESPESETH, COMMISSIONER 4 � LUCY HERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER EDWIN ]ACINTO, COMMISSIONER ]ULIO MENDOZA, COMMISSIONER -- — — RECREATION STAFF � — — JIM GIVEN, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION 8I COMMUNITY SERVICES DEf30RAH JACKSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOSE TREJO, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II SHAWN POWELL-FURILLO, SPORTS AMBASSADOR ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK � — — —AGENDA— — — I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION I11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ROLL CALL . V. AGENDA POSTING � VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • VII. CORRESPONDENCE - NONE VIII. PUBLIC ORALS IX: STAFF REPORTS A. fACILITY USAGE REPORTS B. DIVISON MONTHLY REPORTS '� C. CURRENT PROGRAMS/ACTIVITY REPORT I 0. SPORTS AMBASSADOR REPORT � X. SCHEDULED MATTERS j A. SOCCER VIP PROGRAM • I B. YOUTH HEALTH 8i WELLNESS PROGRAM C. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT UPDATE I I XI. COMMISSION ORALS XII. ADJOURNMENT — MOTION TO ADJOURN TO THE NEXT REGULARLY i SCHEDULED MEETING TO BE HELD AT 5t00 P.M. ON ]ULY 27, 2004. � recream\commission agendas 8I minutes\recBlpks2004 ( � � . � j � � CITY OF LYNWOOD • RECREATION 8i PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES for MAY 25, 2004 ' 1) Call to Order: Chairperson Flores called the May 2004 Recreation 8i Parks Commission meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. 2/3) Invocation 8i Pled�e: Commissioner Reed gave the Invocation and Commissioner Espeseth led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4) Roll Call: Chairperson Flores —Present Vice Chairperson Wood — Present Commissioner Reed - Present Commissioner Espeseth - Present Commissioner Mendoza - Present � Commissioner Hernandez - Absent Commissioner Jacinto — Present 5) . Agenda Postin�: The Agenda was duly posted for the May 25, 2004 meeting. 6) Approval of Past Minutes: Chairperson Flores motions for review and approval of the minutes for the Recreation 8i Parks Commission meeting held in April 2004. Commissioner Espeseth motions that the minutes be approved and Commissioner .. Mendoza seconds the motion. All Commissioners vote in favor of approving the minutes with one *correction and the motion is carried. *Correction — Vice Chairperson Wood stated that it was Mr. Furillo and not himself that is in contact with two batting cage companies. See: IX. Staff Repores — D. Spores Ambassador Report (April 2004 minutes). 7) Correspondence: None 8) Public Orals: None ' 9) Staff Reports: A. Faciliry Usage Report — Attached for review The Lynwood City Council has requested that a report be prepared by the Recreation Department on facility fee waivers and that the report be agendized. The Council will then make a decision on facility fee waivers based on this report. B. Division/Monthly Reports — Provided by Depury Director Deborah ]ackson � C. Current Programs/Activity Report — I . . The Senior Advisory Board is selling ads for their souvenir booklet for the Ms. Senior Lynwood Pageant. Space for tributes may also be purchased. � . The Natatorium will host its annual Memorial Day Swim on 5/31. �� • Upcoming Programs Youth Crime Prevention Summit — 6/4 � Senior Bake=Off — 6/ 15 ' Senior Beach Party — 6/17 � ]uneteenth — 6/19 , � I Summer Day Camp — First Session begins on 6/21 � D. Sports.Ambassador Report — None z I' ; � 10) Scheduled Macters: A. Neighborhood Beautification Program — Ms. Jackson hands out a timeline for the program induding the adyertising flier, judging criteria, letters to participants and award "sample" sign. After a tirief review, the Commissioners voted on accepting the timeline. Chairperson Flores called for the question, Commissioner Espeseth motioned that the timeline be approved, Commissioner Reed seconded the motion and the motion was carried. Ms. ]ackson inquired as to whether the Commission would like to present the winner(s) with their award(s) at a Council meeting or at a Recreation meeting. They also discussed what type of sign should be awarded to the winner. Ms. )ackson and Mr. Trejo will bring back ideas of window and yard signs at a future meeting. Ms. Jackson invited Chairperson Flores to attend a]une Council meeting to say a few words on the Neighborhood Beautification Program on behalf of the Recreation and Parks Commission. 1 1) Commission Orals: (Please abide by the 3-minute time limit for each Commissioner) . Commissioner Espeseth — Is concerned about the low attendance at the Coordinating Council and Chamber of Commerce meetings each month. Each only had about a dozen people in attendance; there used to be approximately 30 to 40 people that attended regularly. Commissioner Espeseth would also like to tour the new parks in a City van once they are completed. � . Commissioner Mendoza — No comment . Vice Chairperson Wood — Girl's Softball Closing Ceremony will be held in Lynwood City Park on 6/19. T-ball concluded with a single elimination in- house tournament. Vice Chairperson Wood was the umpire. The Recreation Department will be hosting three tournamenu on ]uly 8, 2004. . Commissioner Reed — Inquires about activities for the annual Juneteenth Celebration. Commissioner Reed commented that Perry Brents, Deputy Director � should not try to handle every aspect of this event. Commissioner Reed also said that Community Affairs Commissioner Albert Lopez asked the other Communiry Affairs Commissioners to volunteer at the International Day of the Child event. She inquired about the function of the Communiry Affairs . Commission in the community. She also remarked that Veterans Affairs Commissioner.Albert Jimenez attends all Commission meetings. I • Chairperson Flores - Inquired about the lighting salvaged from Ham Park. Vice Chairperson Wood�commented that the Engineering Department said that it was not economically feasible to reuse the lights. Ms. )ackson stated that lighu are � on the wish list for capital improvement projecu. Chairperson Flores also I remarked that AYSO needs the Recreation Department's help with an upcoming Youth Soccer Clinic. He stated that Mark Flores, Administrative '� Analyst II, would research sports grants. Chairperson Flores stated that he i hopes the Ciry of Lynwood will put on a good show for participating cities at , the upcoming SEMAA event. With the growing problem of obesiry in America 'I the Recreation Department needs to be more involved with children's health i issues. Ms. ]ackson asks the Commissioners if they would be willing to host such a program. They answered yes. Chairperson Flores announced that the City of ! Lynwood participated in a fundraising program for the Montebello Summer i Youth Employment Program. ! • Commissioner Hernandez — Absent � • Commissioner ]acinto — Apologizes for not attending the April meeting. Inquires about activities for the annual Fourth of )ulyCelebration. He recently i traveled to Washington D.C. and shared his experience and photos of the WWII I Memorial. I 12) Adiournment: Motion to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting to � be held on ]une 22, 2004. ' 3 I I ,. -