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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2008-07-22 - REC. & PARK COMMISSIONCITY OF LYNWOOD RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION MEETING JULY 22, 2008 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ 5:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUL 17 2008 '1'1330 BULLIS ROAD CITY OF ! YNWOOD LYNWOOD, CA 90262 CITY CLER OFFICE. (3'10) 603-0220 ~ - - -- -RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSIONERS-G _ 6 ~Q..~ CHARLES WOOD, CHAIRPERSON JOANETTE GUTIERREZ, VICE CHAIRPERSON MARGIE HARPER, COMMISSIONER DANIEL SALAZAR, COMMISSIONER LUCY HERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER - - -RECREATION STAFF PERRY BRENTS, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES MARK FLORES, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT II ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK - _ -AGENDA- - - I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ROLL CALL V. AGENDA POSTING VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES VII. PUBLIC ORALS VIII. CORRESPONDENCE -NONE IX. SCHEDULED MATTERS A. SWEARING IN OF NEW COMMISSIONER (LUCY HERNANDEZ) X. STAFF REPORTS A. FACILITY USAGE REPORTS (GATEMAN HALL) - To be provided at Mtg. B. CURRENT PROGRAMS/ACTIVITY REPORT ~oRnL izeaoRT ay Recizennoru sTnFF~ XI. COMMISSION ORALS XII. ADJOURNMENT -THE RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION WILL ADJOURN TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING TO BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008 IN THE LYNWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. recreatn\commission agentlas & minutes\recreation & parks 2008.JUly agendaUune minutes CITY OF LYNWOOD RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES for JUNE 24, 2008 U Call to Order: The June 24, 2008 Recreation & Parks Commission meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairperson Charles Wood. II/III) Invocation & Pledge: Commissioner Margie Harper gave the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Donald Dove. IV) Roll Call: Present Absent Chairperson Wood Commissioner Salazar vice Chairperson Gutierrez Commissioner Harper Commissioner Dove ~ Agenda Posting: The Agenda was duly posted for the June 2008 meeting as prescribed by the Brown Act. VU Approval of Past Minutes: Chairperson Wood motions for review and approval of the minutes for the Recreation & Parks Commission meeting held on May 27, 2008. Commissioner Harper seconds the motion. All Commissioners vote in favor of approving the minutes and the motion is approved. VII) Correspondence: None VIII) Public Orals: None IX) Scheduled Matters: A. 2008 Goals & Objectives - Mr. Jose Trejo, interim Deputy Director stated that he would compile a report based on the suggestions/ideas of the Commission and provide it at a future meeting. ~ Staff Reports: A. Facility Usage Report -Reviewed by Commissioners B. Division Quarterly Reports - Mr. Trejo stated he would mail the reports. C. Current Programs/Activity Report - Mr. Trejo reported the following: • Juneteenth Review -Overall the program went well. The weather was very hot and had a slight impact on attendance during the early hours. Attendance picked up later in the evening. There was great live entertainment by Rose Royce. Current Programs/Activity Report -Continued • Summer Day Camp Session I -Started yesterday 6/23/08 at the Youth Center. • The Natatorium Summer Session is scheduled to begin next Monday, 6/30/08. Fourth of July Celebration -This annual event will be held on Friday, 7/4/08 in Lynwood City Park starting at noon and end with a spectacular fireworks display at 9 p.m. There will be a barbeque vendor and live entertainment by Jon B. All Commissioners are invited to come out and volunteer. • Baseball Tournaments -Saturday, 7/5/08 -Pinto Division - 7 & 8 year old boys. Games start in Lynwood City Park at 10 a.m. Friday, 7/11/08 -Pony Division - 13 & 14 year old boys -First game at 5 p.m. Games on Saturday and Sunday start at 10 a.m. National Aquatics Week -This event will be held on Saturday, 7/19/08 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Natatorium. There will be refreshments, games and give-away promotional items. XD COmmIS$IOn Orals: (Please abide by the 3-minute time limit for each Commissioner) • Chairperson Wood - He stated that LSA is doing these tournaments only because Pony Baseball called him personally to ask for help. Pony Baseball likes the people in the City and thinks we have a great park. LSA pays Pony Baseball to host the tournaments. This helps to showcase the City to other Parks & Recreation Departments. Chairperson Wood stated that he enjoys doing the tournaments. Mr. Dove commends Chairperson Wood for doing a good job with the tournaments. Chairperson Wood wishes Mr. Dove good luck in his endeavors. • Commissioner Harper - It's great to be here with the other Commissioners. She is happy to see Mrs. Pearline Calderon in the audience and involved with the City and the senior citizens. She wants to get interns to work with the shut-ins in the City. She is concerned about a 100-year old senior that she sees sitting outside on her porch daily. Commissioner Harper has suggested to the senior that she should go to the Senior Center to cool off. Commissioner Harper stated that she doesn't know much about sports but she's learning. Vice Chairperson Gutierrez -She thanks God for the good news that the Angeles Fields project is gone. vice Chairperson Gutierrez suggests that since many famous people (musicians, sports figures) come through the City of Lynwood for special events, that we should get their signatures on a big the plaque. The the could also include a small photo of the famous person. This could be hung in the Community Center for all to see. Chairperson Wood stated that there is a Wall of Fame for sports in the Community Center but he CommlSSlon OraIS: COntlnUed - (Please abide by the 3-minute time limit for each Commissioner) will talk to Mr. Mark Flores, Recreation Superintendent II about this. Everyone thinks this is a good idea. • Commissioner Salazar -Absent • Commissioner Dove -Announced that this is his last meeting. He has accepted a writing assignment and his wife is ill. He stated that this has been a good experience with a good board and good staff. XIU Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at 5:00 p.m. on July 22, 2008 in the Lynwood City Hall Council Chambers.