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Home My Public Portal AboutA 2009-11-24 - REC. & PARKS CITY OF LYNWOOD RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 24,12009 5:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CA 90262 (310) 603-0220 ~~~RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSIONERS~~~ CHARLES WOOD, JOANETTE GUTIERREZ, DANIEL SALAZAR, LUCY HERNANDEZ, MARGIE HARPER, HAIRPERSON 'ICE CHAIRPERSON ~MMISSIONER :OMMISSIONER JMMISSIONER ~~~RECREATION STAFF~~~ PERRY BRENTS, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION 8~ COMMUNITY SERVICES MARK FLORES, INTERIM DEPUTY DIRECTOR ANN LLANAS, MINUTES CLERK II. III. IV. v. VI. VII. VIII IX. X XI. XII a ~AGENDA~ CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL AGENDA POSTING APPROVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC ORALS CORRESPONDENCE SCHEDULED MATTERS A. HOLIDAY .EVENTS B. UPDATE ON GENERAL PARK MAINTE STAFF REPORTS A. FACILITY USAGE REPORTS~(BATEMAI B. CURRENT PROGRAMS/ACTIVITY REP~~ COMMISSION ORALS ADJOURNMENT -THE RECREATION & PARK THE HOLIDAYS. THE NEXT REGULARLY SC ~ 5:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010 I ~ CHAMBERS. R~~E VED NOV 19 2~Q9 CITY CLEFIiKS OFFICE DANCE ~~ ~~~ ~~ N Z HALL) RT (ORAL REPORT BY RECREATION STAFF) S COMMISSION WILL ADJOURN FOR REDUCED MEETING WILL BE HELD AT N THE LYNWOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL CITY OF LYNU~ RECREATION & PARKS MEETING MINUTES for OC 1) Call to Order: The October 27, 2009 Recreation & Parks at 5:05 p.m. by Chairperson Wood.. II/III) Invocation & Pledge: The Invocation was led by Commission Allegiance was recited by Commissioner Luc IV) Roll Call: Present Chairperson Wood Vice Chairperson Gutierrez Commissioner Hernandez Commissioner Salazar Commissioner Harper V) Agenda Posting: The Agenda was duly prescribed by the Brown Act. . VI) Approval of Past Minutes: Vice Chairperso the minutes for the Recreation & Parks Cor 2009. Commissioner Harper motioned for Hernandez seconded the motion. All Com minutes and the motion is passed. Ayes: 5 VII) Public Orals: None VIII) Correspondence: None Addendum to agenda.: Discussion on plac .Park. Chairperson Wood motions to add tf Gutierrez seconds the motion. All Comr information presentation to the agenda and Ken Putnam, Consultant -Water, System I the Commission that the City is currently co well at the southwest corner of Lynwood placement of the well will not interfere wii surrounded by a wall that will be coverer surrounding grassy park area.. The additio the current City budget. SOD OMMISSION OBER 27, 2009 ommission meeting was called to order Margie Harper and the Pledge of Hernandez. Absent posted for the October 2009 meeting as ~. Gutierrez called for a motion to approve emission meeting held on September 22, approval of the minutes. Commissioner nissioners voted in favor to approve the Noes: 0 lent of Water Well #22 in Lynwood City item to the agenda. Vice Chairperson ~sioners vote in favor of adding this motion is passed. Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 provements: Mr. Putnam explained to >idering placing. one (1) additional water ity Park in a passive park area. The the ball fields. The new well will be with vines in order to blend into the of this water well has been included in Addendum to agenda: Continued Other than the necessary 'drilling during. the construction phase, the well itself will quiet when operational.. ~ A 20-foot sound-proof wall will be erected for construction phase of this project. Currently plans are to start drilling early in 2010 and to complete the project in about six-months; in time for the summer season. Putnam asks the Commissioners if they have any questions. i i be the M r. • Chairperson Wood,- Is this a replacement well or an additional well? He is concerned about the well's impact on ithe Baseball program. • Mr. Putnam = Thin is an additional well. The area selected will not interfere with the Baseball program grid will cause minimal impact to Lynwood City Park. • Commissioner Harper -Was research done on this site location? • Mr. Putnam -.Six sites throughout the City were studied. This site will produce good quality water. j '; • Vice Chairperson Gutierrez -Why can't we get water from the wells we already have available? • Mr. Putnam - He explained that the City currently buys water to supplement the City's ground water source. The .price of water from imported sources will double in the next few years. The Ciity drilled for water several years ago but the water quality was poor and didn't meet the needs of the City. • Vice Chairperson Gutierrez -Does this mean. more wells will be dug in the future? • Mr. Putnam. -~ Yes.1 Currently plans include this proposed well and one other additional well to be dug sometime m the future. • Vice Chairperson Gutierrez -Will thi well help only citizens near the area of the well? • Mr. Putnam -The wells are intercon supply water to all parts of the City. • Vice Chairperson Gutierrez -Will wa~ • Mr. Putnam = The ~ intention is to he and minimize substantial increases. cted through a grid system. The wells rates go down? stabilize water rates, hold down costs • Commissioner Harper - Do any of anything to do with this water issue Watch meeting. • Mr. Putnam -This was a bond meas! Members than are concerned about tf• the measures citizens voted on have This issue was discussed at a Block ire in 1999. Citizens can vote for Council is issue. IX) Scheduled Matters: A. Holiday Event's - • Community Services Day - Th¢ Natatorium will distribute food and toys to approximately 200 less fortuunate Lynwood families on 12/17 on the Natatorium patio.. Money and donations for this event are slowly comings in. • Winter Wonderland -This annual event will take place on the front lawn at Lynwood City Hall from. 12/17 through 12/20 nightly. Times vary by activity. Activities include singing, dancing, photos with Santa and gifts for children. • Fundraising Efforts -The Lynv~ood Bingo Club will host a holiday raffle. Tickets are $1. There are firsfi, second and third prizes including a 37- inch HDTV, $150 in cash, and a $50 Target gift card. X) Staff Reports: A. Facility Usage Report (Attached for revie B. Current Programs/Activity Report - Mr. k 10/31/09 -Skate Park Competition - the Lynwood City Skate Park. Seven promotional items including Monster to all participants of all ages from 7 expected to compete. v~ - ark Flores announced the following: There will be a competition at 12 noon at I sponsors will be in attendance with free energy drinks. The competition is open o adult. Aaproximately 150 skaters are 11/5/09 -Chairperson Wood invites ~ he Commissioners to attend the annual Veterans Day'Program at 11 a.m. on ~he front lawn at Lynwood City Hall. This year's theme will be a flag retirement ceremony. 12/4/09 -Candy Cane Lane Christm s Parade -This annual .parade is scheduled to being at 7 p.m. on MLK~r. Blvd. & Atlantic Avenue. XI) Commission Orals: (Please abide by the 3-minu • Chairperson Wood -Announced tha Downey Studios in Downey. There Soccer area There is no fencing, h~ is by reservation only. The entrance • Vice Chairperson Gutierrez. -She s phone .numbers to check up on eacl Commissioner will be contacted to s number given to the other Commis: other. • Commissioner Hernandez -Inquires Park and the 'entrance/exit of the Cc Park,) Mr. Flores stated that he ha; and it is on their list of repairs. The r. refurbished. time limit for each Commissioner) there is a new sports complex near the are two nice Baseball diamonds and a wever, signs are posted stating that use on Clark Avenue. iggested that Commissioners exchange other periodically. He stated that each ~e if they would like to have their phone oners so that they can check on each ~n the status of the railing near-the Skate mmunity Center (across from the Skate met with the Building Maintenance crew fling will be added at the time the gym is Commission Orals: Commissioner Hernandez Continued Commissioner Hernandez asked about the slides at the toddlers' playground in Lynwood City Park. Mr. Flores stated that he would have an update at a future meeting. Commissioner Hernandez also wanted to know why we don't have the interconnecting r ~ bber matting under the playground equipment. Mr. Flores stated that ~it is more expensive than the pour in place material that is currently in use m our City parks. • Commissioner Salazar -Asked if th~ Soccer statue near the Natatorium was stolen. Mr. Flores responded that it i~s being repaired. A metal railing will be installed and thorny rose bushes will be planted to discourage further vandalism. Commissioner Salazar asks if there are gang members in Lynwood City Park. Mr. Flores stat d that there is some gang activity in the park. Anew security company will be on board beginning 12/1/09. • Commissioner Harper -She stated s e is back on the Commission. It would have been nice if someone had call d to check on her during her absence when she was sick. 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