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CT'�Y Q� APPLE VA.LLEY
PARK CQMMITTEE MTNUTE�
Tuesday, February 7� 1g84
P�S�PTT� Chair�an R€�b�rt Nae�eli.� Sandra Ber�di �al�er� Erickson, Johr� �'in,�h�
R�.�a �utenkauf, �reg K�rp�.sc�zke�, Park �irec��►r Jc�n Gurban«
�B�ENT!� Vir�an3.a �te�lin�.
1. Cha�.rman N�,e��eli cal�ed the meet�.n� to c�rd�r at 8:�4 p.m.
2� The a�enda �aas approved as presen.ted.
3� A4inu�es c�f the Janu�.�y '�� 1��4 and Jar�,ua�ry '!7, 1984 meet�.n�s wexe ��praved.
�t. tJld Bu��.ne��:
a. Pa1+�miner H�.11s Gard.e�. Club Do�.ation status--no cha�z�e tc� repart.
b, V'arad�l.iam (as�t.)--Mr. Gurban e�pl�ir�ed vaz�da�.ism whach occurred �.t
Farc�uh�r Park and the r�sult�.n� probl.ems. �'he Cc�mmi�tee wa� made awrare
c�f re�eip� of a �heck fr�r $1'I�.b�f� rest�tuts.an �ar ga.nd.a�ism at Ha�eme�.ster
Pax� an 8/171$,�. The Committee apprec3.��es being �ept infc�rr��d c�� prc�bl�ms
wh�.ch aec�r a�d hc�w �heg are deait w3th.
c„ Refn�e�tatic�n Cc�mmitt�e tTpd:at�-.-T� w�s req�.e�ted that the Friends �f'
Refaresta�inn Comm�.ttee officiall.y c3.t�se c�ut the�.r eheck��� accoun�.
A�t3TIpN: That the Refc�restati€�� C�mmittee c�.case �.t� ch�ckiz�� accc�u�.t,
�'arwardin� a�.l funds to the Ca,ty;, '�he G3t�� �.r� �urn �r�.1��. nn3.y
u�� thc��e func�s t'or the e�press purp�se �f Refc�r�st�.ti�n
Enhan�emert� �rca�ec��.
V4TE; Ye�� �i; No, 4. �RIGK�QN/t�UTE1�F�:�UF
R��ard�x�� ��� ty�e cr�' seedlings tr� ti�fer f`ar sale durin� this ye�.r s
Arb�r �a�r�` �.t was fel.t that �pruc� �e�d�.i��s were mbr� �.n demand and.
shc�uld, be sel.ected fc+r sale rather than N'�rwa� M�ple. The Cr�r�m3.�tea
que�tiassed whe�h�r �.t wau.ld be necessa�ry to p�.rch�se 1�Qat7 s��dlin�s.
d. Vall�ywcrdd Tra�,l�--�ncawrhoein�, �a3.�C�i.n�-�-T4 �.nve�t �.ra sr��w�h�ae� waul.d
be a ma�c�r �xper�ditur�, bu� would offer� an a1.te���tive a�t3.v3�ty at
V'al].�y�r�€�d. �a��mp�.es of rental fees„ �7-1� fc►r �hree d�y�� �1-2 f`nr
Y ���`. �r�o�rhae� are really durabl��, sd re�irs �hauld no� be a ma;jor
prc�blem. Mr. �urba�i w�.11 pr�p�r� a b�ckgrau�.d r�por�t reg�.rd�.n� snc�w�hoe�
for the next me�t�.n�. ��.�k�.n� trai�,s �rould 'b� �npther �lterna�e �.��3�v�3.ty
provid3.n� �'c►r phato �YP� s�cr�t� a�.d the opportun�.t�r for hika.�� �hrat�gh �he
wooded ar�aa�.
e. �c� �ink �3.�a�e--The Gf1�3'� Qf �i�r�.s at each piea�ure rink wcru3d b�
TFG,�1�VO4 .
M�JT�t3N« Tha� �h� ��a�k Gommitt�e recammend to the �ity �c��xncil that
�1,��.4€� be allocated from Park �edication �`u,�.ds fc�r sig�es
at �the fol.lowin� six pleasure rinks--H�rita�er �pp9.e Vall�y
East, l�ai�h} Farquh�r, Pennoc}� and T�,ntah.
�1ISCtTS�3IaN; Better access tg th� �inl�s is ne��ded in same
cases--Fennock ne�ds to be� plow�d fc�r acees�
acro�s the fr�nt, all ple�ssure rinks sht�uld have
pl.owed acc�s�.
V�3T�: �e�� 6; No* p. E�ICK��N/GUTENKAUF
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PAI3K CpMMITTEE MZI�'E�
February '�, 19$4
Pa�e �
�. Parks Monthly �+�port. The 1�cember Repart wa� rece�.ved as in�'r�rm�ti.c��.y
Appra�ciraat�l.y �4�q.C1Q e►f the $1�71CJ.79 dam�.g� easts have been reco�rered„
It is not really� knc��n �.� ther� is a ct�rrel�.ti�n betweer� �andalis� and u�age.
6« Master I,ist c�i Cc���uni�y Graups and Presenta��.on:
As �equestedy a lis� af community �roup;s �vas compa�.ed--�1 grc�t�ps bein�
1ic�ted, I}�.scuss3.o�. fal.l€�wed as to �he best appraach a�' the Par� Comm�ttee
in reacha.r�� these �roup�� in�orming them a�' how the b�nd iss�a� money �ras
used and rnaki.n� �hem aware c��' parl� faci3.3.ties. �endin� a lett�r ver�us
ma�kin� a telephane call was discussed
MOTIaN: That �he Park C�mm�.ttee draft � Ietter �o s�nd ta alZ ccsm�uni.ty
graup� thankir�� them for thea.r suppart and tell.�.s�� what has
been dan� with the money. I�' they wcsuld like to hear �care
abc�u� parl� faci�.ities� offer to come �nd spe�:k ta their �roup.
DT�CUSSSaN; Th� questaon w�.� �a�.sed what �.f a1.I. �1 grcaup�..wi�hed
ta hav� a speaker, the�n �.� woul.d be th� re�poneibil�.ty
a�` Park Comm3.ttee �tembers, nt�t Staff s t4 speak �o �he
�rcaups„ Mr. G�rba�. wc�uld pr�pa�e a pre�enta�ion w3th
Park Co�tmittee members making the presentatians.
Statist�.cs relata.n� t+� the �3r�nd ��sue wQ�zld be i�cluded.
YQ'TrE: Yes�, 4; Na, 0; Absta�n= Nae��1i! Gute�.kau�' (canr�o� m�ak�r
car�mi��n�nt becaus� o� I�n��)
7. Media-iTidec� Produeti.oxt: Fark Comm3.ttee me�ber� thcau�ht �his �eem�d Iik�
a "neat 3.dea" �t� pursue at 1e3.su��. Me�ra Cabl.a 4ffers a free �rain�.ng
wark�hc�p (� thr��-hc�ur sessions). The �istQrical Cc�mmit�ee has expressed
i�terest in pursuin� med�.a product3nns and sug�ested that th�y �nd th�
Par1� Gomma.tt�e co�1d wark tagether an �so�e �ar�sent�t�.ans.
*"`Ms« Sandra Boyd va3.u�.t��red ta serve as a iiaison wi�h th.e Hi��arica3.
Comm�tt�e. Ccammitte� m�mbers Erickson, Boyd� KapiscY�ke, Gutenkauf� Finch
expr�s�ed an 3.�ter�st i� att�nci3ng th� �tc�rk€�hc�ps. �hai.rman Nae�eli �uggested
r'ho�dingr' a bit or� deve3.a�ing media pre�entatioz�s since the Ca.t�r �.s i.n
the pracess at' �aegc�ta.atin,g wa.th Metrc� Cable fc�r a 1�-�ear fra�chis� (�hich
�.t �hcsuld have ir� 3�-4 manths).
$. Farquhar Upd�te z Mr� Gurban explained the reva.sed plan far �nly A R�.'S'�x`fl4I11
Bua.ldin� ta be ec�mpatible with the existi�a� picnic shelter� �t Farquhar.
Council pas�ed an �he plans and sp�cificata.ans ar�d 'bids are nc�w b�in� acc�pted
until February 21 * 1�$4.
�. Issue� fcar �$4 {far eircula�ic+n}� A pric�rity l�.�t will be ebmp3.l.�d frnm the
issues pr�sented to dat�. Prav°i�:�.�� a.cce�s to �l�.�agn€;t P�.r� a.s a. �r�im�.ry
objeet�.ee. W3.th the deve].c�pmen� af La.c Lav4ny Par� ]�ed�.cat�.c�n �ta.�.l be 1"1 ac���s.
�he prc�posaa �a%l�I be a trail a].1. the way around the perimet�r esf the lake.
Staff's posit3.an 3s ta be relentless �.r� pursuit of �h�.s perimeter parkt
P1ans wil.l be fc�rmula�ed as to haw thi:s perimeter parl� �ou1d best ben�fit the
City (hik�.n�, �Qg�in�# biking= etc.�
1C?. Mid«.�t�,nter F�s�ival '9�$4--Update--Mr. Gurban pr��ented up-tc�-date 3nf+ar�nata.on
re�ardin.� �th� Mi.d-Winter F�st informing member� of �he ov�r 3� p3ann�d events,�
t�edallian �.�aard i� ��t�U.Uf��, �te,
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F�RK COMMITTEE MSNUT�S
�'ebru�ry 7, 1 g84
Pa�e �
9't. Other Ttems::
�a.�cip�inary actic�n wa� taken a�ainst �h.� ic� rink attendant at Galax%e Park
who was ncrt ad+�quately perfc�rmin� his assagned du�aes.
Mr. Fa.nch e��rress�d the eaneern o�' snc��rmobiles be3.�a� drive�. wi�hi.z� �e�.aney
Park and c�n the prt�perty o�' ad ja�.ning resadenc�s. 1?3.scussian af the curre�.t
s�.owmob�.l.e ordinance allb�ta.n� sncawwstc�bile� t4 co�� �r�.d �Q to d�si�nat�d trail,s
was discussed. The ord�.nanc� �pees,fica�.l� �tat�� �z�c�wmt�bilin� is �ot a�.lc��aed
i�. Parks. Mr. F3rach sug�ested signing ta inic�rm them of thas, �he summer
probl.em af � whes�].ers was d.iscus�ed. A letter wi1.1 b� wri�ten to th�
P�esid�nt af the AV �n;owmobi].e C1ub asl�in� them tc� o�c� a.�ain to r�mind
the�.r me�bers o�' the ord3.nanc� and su��est��� th,at th�y watch th��L�r �ne�abers
ca,re f`izlly„
A�t��2dance at M��a�i�gs as propas�d. b�r �Ir. Erick�so� w�.11 �� da.scussed a� the
February 21 m�et�n�.
�"ecurit�r �.i�ht� r�e�d tc� be in each parki
R�a1 Estate persc�n d�s�.a�ing 1t�0 Fark Guides FR.�E lead tc� the discus�;ian
a�' whether th� Park Gu�.des sho�xld be distributed i� that fa�hiran. �t �as
felt that this �,� part o�' a. realtar�� c��t of d.c�an� busia���s-�if they �r�.sh
�to dastribute the Park Guid�� they shc�uld pay �c�r �.t.
The can�ensus wa� that �hes� requests for �uid�s waul.d b� dea7.t wa��h on an
indiva.d.ua�, basis chargin� a s�nall as�aua�t �crr ��ch--for exarnp2e� cost p1.u�s
�.
Februar�r 2"!.--I���ting at Va1ley�rood--� �s.m.
Mt?'�'�ON: To adjc�urn the �nee�G�.ng at 14.�,3,
VO`I'E: Y'es, 6� .Ido, 4« C�'rrtfi'1'EI'tKAUI+'�R�CK,";�ON _
REFORES�t4TI0N Ct��MS�:�S
C�,a3rman Er3.ck�nn cal�.�d th� me�ta.r�g tc� c�rder at 1f1.f1�.
�iscus�i.c�� �c�3.lnw�d a� ta th� prc��ec� �o be compl�t�d by th� Fr3.ends crf R��'or��ta-
�t�Qn fc�r 'i9$4. The twca �u��es�a.ans� adding tca the C�t�► �ursear� stflck and/c�r
1�x�dscapin� p�rk bu�.ldir��s was discuss�d. I� wa� f�r�h�r �u�gested t�iat th�
��C?t3«Q(3 b� u.se�d. towa�d� doing sa�ae�hin� th� people cauld read3�.y see�« �wc
pro�ects wer� su���s��d--�a�.mond Path ar��., nc►rth side al.ong Gau�aty Ro�d �2 as
y�u�re comang �.ntn th� City from the east, i.t wt�u].d b� nic� tc� hav�e a laad-
scapeed area w3.�h �'3.cw�srs„ etc. wit� a �3�n�City Q�' Apple Y�31ayy cm�para�le tc� �he
Trw�lc+a�i�.� apprc�a�h�� at Redwood Park �rc�vided b� th� Garden�tt�s„
The s��dnd approach wc�uld be the same t�rp+� of welcoffiix�� �t P��.o�ix�o Park� corner
a�' Pena�ock and �alomino. At ei�heer site, a sign wcsul,d b$ 3.ncludad w�3.�om�.��
p�c��a�e to the� App3e Va11e� Parks�! .��'ter d3.�c���i�an c�f the two ��.t�s� it wa�
gencr�l�.y f�1t tha� the rrwe�.comi�a�r' at CR 42 and �f,amand Pa�h vrduld prc�vide �ore
of an i�pactt. The idea t�� emplay�.ng an hor�acu3.tur� ia�tern for �he �sur�er to w�rk
t�a sueh pro�ec�s� was discussed.
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February ?: 198�+
Paga� �
�Ft�Ipl�: That �he ����.4�3 b� u�ed for a landscape/welcc�ffi3.n� prfl���t at Diamca�d
Path and �ounty Road 42.
VQ`I�« Ycs, 5 (Nae,�e13, Kogischke� Erzcicsc��., �"inch„ Boyd�� Ne,, A;
Absta�.n '� (Gutenkaui��,
M�TI�N. Tc� ad.��sur�. the m�et�.r�� Qf the Refor�statican Co�tmittee at 14:20.
�'4�E: Ye�s 6, MAEt�E�,T jf�II°�NK�.UF
Chairm�a Approval .
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Staff Reviewed ° �.z�� �L�-��� �=�,•`�- �� � �-j
cc« All Park Cc��mt�tee Me�b�rs
�3ty C+�t�r�cil Read �'ile
Park Maintenar�ce Supervisor