HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/04/1984 • �
CITY OF APPLE VALLEY
P:t�RK 'COMMITTEE MINU�ES
Tuesday, �eptember 4� 1�8�
PZ�SENT. Chairman Rabert N'ae�eli, �a�dra Boyd, Gre� Kcrp3schke} �'ina Rankin,
�F�,y�.e Turner; Park Director Jon Gurban.
�BSEN'I': John Finch� Rita Gut�a�kauf ( not�.fied).
1. �hsir��.n Nae�eli called the meets.n� tQ ordcr at 8:45 p.m.
2. The agenda w�,� apprti�red as pre�entec�.. {Items 5-1� e�f Agenday Augus� �$y 1�84.)
3. M3.nute� of the Augu�t 2$! 19$4 meetin� �rere approved. as rec�xved.
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a. Vandai�.�ms A letter from the �akata Cs�un't�` Restitu��.an Probat�.Qr� Officer
inclicatin.g restitu�ion for vandalism suffered �.n �he Parks �� rev�.ewed,
Cc�ntact a.s made wit�. Mr. Tom �a.hl personally; it �.s Mar. Wahl that the
Court �erva.ce� �epar�ment deals with persc�n�.11.yjmeet persona�,l�r.
�Ica�e pre�� cor�eer�.in� hat� vandalisxi� is hand.l.ed co�ld be helpful.
b. Jaycee Wamen; A letter of �t�anks �as a.neluded for revier�. �Ir« Gurban
i�.dic�.�ed haw r'�uprisinglyr' ef fecti.ve these letters are. He p�:r�.adieall�r
�er�ds Z�tter� ta �he Gardenettes� etc. Often peopl� ca1,l ir� express3�n�
th�3.r appr�ca.�.tio� for some particula� �.temj�erv�ce in the P�rks; Mr,� f�ur-
ban �ollaws tha.s ea11 up with a thank yc�u ].e�ter ta �he apprapr�;�t�
Cc�mmuni�y or�anazation,
c. ;G�t�e� tc� Realtors: �13.scu�si.on on th� �eed fiar R�altor� tc� b��ter inform
their c�.�.�nts of the AV Park �ystem w�s d�.s�ussed« The �o1,1ow�.n,� motion
resulted:.
M4T�flN: R�admmer�di�.� that Mr. Gur'ban prepa�e _a 1ett�r �o be sent to
the various re�.l estat� persnns under the si�nature af the
Park Cc��nmi�tee offering th� P'ark Guide for �1.�C� for th�3,r
dis�r�.bu�it�n.,
VaTE: '�es� �; No, 0. TUI�NER/BQ�D
6. ?�etter fram �.�'. SC?FTBALL A�V'ISpRX C{�UNCII,s
A 1e�ter from the AY �oftball .�dvisory Caun��.�. requ�:stin� con�.dsratign
+o� a �uture softbal3.jsports comp3.ex wa� r�qt�e�ted. 3�r« Gurban shared �ith
Commi�tee me�abers th� idea for a I�u'blic Forum td be held �eptember 'i8t 7=34
p.m. �o �ive all interested commt�r�i�y ,�r�up� an c�p�aartu�aaty tcr �xpress the3.r
needs/desires far addit3.onal park aud recrea��.on �acil�.ta.es axid pro�rams.
H��.r3ng the�.r de��,res wiZl �iv� the Park G*omma.ttee 3.de�sfr�eeds td car�.si.d�r
over th,e w�nt�r. A direc� mail3.ng announci�.� the Fubl�,c Fc�rum will b� made
t� aI]. arganizatic�nsf and each Committee member i� �equ�steri tc► call "�eg
people" to talkf 3.n�`c�rm them of the �arum„ Think�.n� vf t�� p��sibi�.3.ty c�f
anoth�r bc�nd 3.ssu�e wa.11 be consid�red. �Sr. (��.rb�,� will prep�re a. pap�r,
"Haw l3c�e� It �iappen?�1' (�ivin� proced�re�� to 'be gives�. out at th� �c�rum.
?� Par�� �t�nthl� Repc�rt:
The P�.rks �to��hl.y Report fcrr May �hrou�h A�u�ust# "l984 frc�m Parks Ma�.z�te�tanc�
�up�rvi�sar Tom Wahl was rev�,e�ed. Chairman Naegela ind.icat�c� how 3,mpre���d
h� �,s r�ith the av�rall. �ob the Parks Mainte�.ance �ta#'�' does i� �the �apke�p of
the Parks. Nc� probl�ms have oc�c�irr�d w3.t'h �randal,ism to dri.n�in� foun.tai�a+�«
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P.�RK CQMMITTEE MI�U�'E�
September 4� 1�84
Pag� 2
I?rinkin� f'c�u�taizas are r�eeded in al�tdst all p�k�. t?ver�13. vandali�� ha�
i�cre�.�sed because af the clestruc�s�c��a t� sc+�� h+�cke� ���:k li�hts--
�$1,�f3�.�C3 t4 r�place). Wi�h high schc�ol. bei�.� ba+�k 3.a� �essfc�m, a �.�tt
a� vand�l.is�a e�e�urred durin� �he w�ek�nd c�f �.ugust 31.•�ept.�.
�, Water,�lide s
� repart was ree�ived from Park Directc�r Gurba� regardixig the wat�r�lide.
Much ds�cus�ion fallc�wed » Chairnaaa� �ta.e�eli �'e1t th3.s was a fa�.r�y dece�t
propc,sal. Thi� would be sometlii�g that we+ul:d pay a littie f�r itsel�' a�.d
could b� a be�e��.t ta thc City. �h3.s is a �aew and �c�vel �aieee o� equa.�,�e��t
for the Citg. H� £el� cc�ncerned. �.bau� �h,� cs��t a�' 3.abr�r (appr4�i.�ate�,y
$1�,ad�.tJ4). Mr. �nrba.r�. i�d�cated that f.t wra�.ld be a. �pri�g �.�.s�al�,at�.a�
with staPf bei�ag available �o provide su�ervisc►ry �upport,
Ms. Ra��i� expressed ca�eera a,bout h.Qw far cr�.� wc�uld splash dowa i�.ta the
pAO3. �i.nce she experien�+ed very crs�wded �oz�ditio��a there r�a�y t�.�e� over
the�sum�er. ' Mr. t��r a ���ponded �hat the pc�c�]. �ras�at capa��.ty �ctua�,ly
c��1 three time�s/d ��n�Q e su�m�r. The are� of it� �.a�h db�" wauld be
raped off and pa.i�ted"€� cantra��i�� ct�lor. The spla�h dc�wr�. area dc�es no�
take as r�uch rcaa� as ctriginally thc�u�ht. ' The capacity c�f the pao1. woul.d
be reduced mix�i�alZy and t�is should not be a ma.�ar obst�cle; the slide
dc�e� not have ta be opened al1 the ti�e (for exaanpl,e' it could be clased
at peak t�,mes�. Ms. Ra�akin fel� th�.�/wou�c�rha�ve��Q be xe11.-s�p�rv3sed.
Ms. Bc��d felt it w�.s a gac�d �,dea. �he fe�.t the prs.ce fsr u$in� the pool
could b� 3,�cr�ased� tha� it would �ake gacsd use crf a� exi.sting �'ac�.li�y�
and th�.t 'a.t would: be be�e�`�ci�.1 part�.cularl�r to the tee��. Thi� wauld be
b�sefi.c�.a1. t4 aT1� a� �ppl� Valley a�d cer�ai��.y rnakce Redwao+d a m�icer place.
��.e wfl�dered h�t� xt cs�uld be paid fc�r.
Mr. Kc�pi�chk� felt it wfluld be a �ood idea and a d�sirab�.e 'a�en�G�� '�a th�
gc�t�1 area. It would attraet some differe�,t types of u�er�, amd he could
�.ot �'arsee any �.c,��-ra��� p�oblems with 3nstalli�a� a watersl.ide.
The eo�t c�f the s�ason pass wauld �n up a� we3.Z as the da�.ly rate."
Mr. Tt�r�er expxessecl. hi� approval, He fe�.t the e4�t eould some fr��
�ark ��dicatxon F'u�d� consider�.ng how we].1 �.'� fits i�.�o �he �ha�ac�e�r
of the p�.rks«
Mr. Naegeli e�cpre�sed h�.s ap�arecia�iar� for A�r. Gurbam.'� ��celle�t report.
F"i�a�zz�in�--money would b�, generated back to the c�perat3.on caf �he slide.
A consideration wnuld be tc, recc���end that the cogt of �ater3,als only
eome from Park �eda.catxon Fu�tds �'ith the i.�stal�3.atic�n cast bein� included
i�. �he 1�85 budget.
Consider--Is the Co���ttee purchasing sam�thing that w�.11 rem�in �.nterest�.n�
e�.ou�h for use �n. e�.t�.re seasott �nd alsa from season t4 seasr�a�. The
chan�e i� directio�s an the waterslade appeals ta �zse�s; it �ee�s to ho3.d
the intere�t o� �asers well a� back�rou�d �.��ormaticar� indicates.
No specia�. �oati�gs are needed for a slide up to 1$+. It 3,s expaz�dab�e fram
�h� en�ry sects.an to the exit s�etior�� �.11 0�' which can be used aa a larger
s3.ide.
Sf the �.ic1e is nrde�ed by December 31„ 1�8�+y pa�r�e�t dc►es r�ot have tcr be
�ade u�til. �ugu��� 1g85.
Revexiue wou3.d be co�i�:g� in i� 1g$5 to 1ar�ely off�et the cc��t of inst��.lats.om..
Chairma�. PTae�eli �.nd3.cated that Ms. Gu���.kauf zndi,cat�d to h�m over the te1.e�•
�hat she was i� fae4r c�f' the slide bat ruas corac�r�ed caver the �ost er�'
in�tall�tic�n.
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P��c eo��z��� ���tr�rEs
�eptember 4, �tg84
Pa�;e ,3
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Ni�TiON: Reco�tt�e�d�.ng �c� �h� Cit� Gouxci�. �hat 15�4�4.f117 a� Park Ded�.catad�a
Fu�ds be �tsed fr�� the purch.ase of a watersl�.de ta be a.�$ta1l.e�d
at the au�c�.oc�r pool..
�ue�ti�n-«���:� age �ro�p wou�.d be �nast ser�ed? Mc��t u�e would
probab�y be �hose ia� �he "aa3.ddle". Thi� wou�.d. brea�he
�.ife i�t4 private �e�.tais c�f t�.e pcavl facility.
Vt3TEr Ye�sy 4 (N�e�;eli, Boyd, Kc�pischke� R'ur�er�; No, t7g
Abs�t�i�i 1 (Ranki��.
��.� Boyci/Tur�e�
9. .A�,ims��.et Develapme�t:
Mr. �urba� prese�ted a report addres�ir�� per�sible Al3.�aag�.�t ll�velc�p�te�t,
Phase I would a.nclude providiag access, developin� trail syste�ns, a�d
de�elop3�� grpup a�,d ir�dividual pienic �ites» Ph�se II woul,d incl�zde provadi�g
usable water aceess� prflvida.ng us�ble fi�hir�g area� a�sd the develap�exi� o�
additio�al support fae�.la�ties. Thi� would probably requ3re a�aother Bom�d Is�ue
aatio�. for f�ll devels�pme��. Mr. Tur�er imdicated he w4u1d like to see
the trails groo�ed ra�her tha�. develaped. M�. Bc�yd i�dicated �his is such
a beautiful park that �'��QUI� be addre�sed. A scenic walkwa� �h�uld be de�ve3.op�c
Thi+s �eeded devel.c���e�t would be too expens�,ve withaut a bond issue�, �h� felt.
Mr. Nae�eli i�dicated thi� is somethin� the �o�zm3.ttee should �start pia�ni�g
t'or; accese �na.st be prc,vided--prnbabl� aver �1�4�4t�.�(3 has be�m ����t o�
thi�s Park �.�.d �rery few �eople k�ow �.t fs ther�. Give�. access�, this cav.ld
be �'a �ar�at p3ec� af propert�r." �limag�aet cpu7.d becom� a higher pr�;�arit�
3tem si�,ce 3.t wa� not i�c�ua�a an the ,�ust co�ap3et�d ba�d issue.
�;epte�b�r 18, 19$4w-Pu'blic Foruffi--Be�i� the prc+cess a� �ather��.g co�cerr�sf
issues, cost�, priari��.ze, etc.
10. Farquhar Hi31,s Pa�r� Cfpeni�g was a grgat succe+�e 1 Everyo�� is exc3.ted over
the develop���� at tha� iacility.
11. L�thers
Ms. Bo�rd womdsred a'�out �he discrepa�c�.�s �hat see� to happe� i� rr�o� re�tal
r�tes. T�r. (�urban 3�dieated that they are tryixig to produce a� t'Ea�y t4
Ftead" facilitie� rate �heet; the �tast�r list is be�,�g updated at this tia�e.
M�. Ba�k�,x questioned th� disposi�io�. aa� water at I�a.c Lava� a�d wa� told
that the cable acrc►ss the water placed �h�re by the aw��r a�' the ad�nir�i�g
property 3.e 3.�.�.egal.
Cha�.r�na� N�egel3 felt the e,qu�.pffie�t �hr�w a�.d the tour o� the publia works
facility�lequ.ap�e�t were both very godd; a, tha�k y�au �.Qte £rar� the Co�m3.ttee
wa� se�t ta Mr. W�h3 a�d Mr. aret�.
'"sPlease �ote, the Co�m�ittee will z�e�u�te their re�utlar schedule of �►eeti���--
1s� a�d 3rd .Tuesday� af each .�no�th� 8:C3� p.m., Cit�r Ha1Y.
Septe�sber 18� 19$4, ?:15 p.�.� �usi�e�s i�eeti�a�y 7•3� p•m.� Publ.ic Ft�ru�.
12. �fiatio�� by Mr. Kopi�chke� seco�c�ed by Mr. Tur�er to ad�our�. the �eeti�g.
�c�te; F�s� ,5; No� 0.
The meeti�.� ad�o�z d at 14•3(J p.�.
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CG: A11 Park �o�itte� Me�bers
Ch�.�.r�a� �.pprflva�. Ci'�y Cau�c�,l Read Fa1e
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