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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/17/1984 � � CTTY 4F APPLE VALi��` P�RK C�AtM�TTEE�; MINUTE� T'ue�sday„ Jaszuary 1'�� 19$4 P'RE�NTt Chairmar� Rab�rt N�e�e1.i� �andra �oyd� Rab�rt Eri.cl�ao�� Gre� Kopischl�e� V�.r�i.n�.a ,�ter].�.n�; Par� Direct�r JQn Curban; Cau�.c3.3. �3.a�,sc�n �ary Humphrey. A�BSEN'�':: Jcrk��a Fin�h, R�.ta Gu�e�a��'. �« Chairma� Naege�.�, c�lled the m��ta.n� to order at $:4'! p.m. 2. Cc�unc3.1. M�mber Humphr��r was �relcomed as this year�s 1���.san to the Parks Cott�mit��e. �r. Humph�ey ex�l.ained his phi.l��a�hy a� liaiso� ta the Camm�.ttee. A thaak yau �o�� vri11 b� sent �o Cvuncil Mem�ier �3�.11 Ho3.tan fo� his supp4rt a�d pre�sence as liai�c�n. during the pa�t year« �i� was ar� exce23.en� repre- ser�tative fc�r the Cc�mm�ttee, �.n,d his support �rill '�e c�r�aaaly welco�ed durin� the co�a�� y��,rs, ,3. Park bed�.c�ti.o�, Recommendations: �lanr�in� .Assist�.n� R�.ck Ke11ey. �.. �ur��h�r�e Hei�hts. Mr� �el3ey p�e�ese��ec� in�or�ratia� re�ard.in� this �pprdx�,m�te1.� ,36 acre devel4�men� immed�.a��:l.� ad�ac�nt tc� �ebanon Hi11s R���.on�1 Par�C. The matter r�f a pathway alon� �he �a��t �ide c�f JQhz�ny Ca3�e R�.dge R�aad was discussed (pathwa�► exa�t on the we�s� �ide} tc Ha�emeis��r Park« N�r. K�3.3.ey re�lied that there a.� a�a ��chanism to requ,ire �hat one be p�� in as the land alan� �h� east �ide is develr�ped; e�`�ntua].1Yi thz�ugh� a�, part of the Gity�s Camprehensive Trails Pl��, a pathway w�.l.l, �xist dn �h� e�st sa.de vf Jahttn�r C�ke. Mt3TSQN: R�cc�mm�er�ding ta the City Co�cil th�.t �ark Uedi.cation requirement� �'or th� "���nsh�.ne Hei�h�s" �1ev�lc+pmen� be cash-3.n-2aeu af land. Vt�`�.'E: Yes� �; Nctt Q. iTERI,INGfBQY'k} 'b. Ur�-na�ed (Pennc�ck� '13�rd S�reet� Cedar�: Mr. Ke1le� exp�ain�d that �h�.��;�r��.� of �hi� parcel is quit� ru��ed with aaumerrau� trees. Tt �ecm� that a z�e�.ghborhocad park {i� de�:med n�ces��.ry} wca�,ld be bes� lcacated an an ad�acent p�.rce�. ta th� �ot��h and cduld be a�q,uired whes� that pr�pert�r is d�:veloped. �he area tra th� z�r�rth Qf th+� prop��ed develapment �ra� alsa que�tioned� bath �reas w�i�.1. be con��.dsred« Mt7�IC3N: Reco�tme�td3n� tb the City Counc�.1 tha� Park Ded�.catio�, requa.r�men s fmr the Un-named Devel.o�m�nt at Pe�.nock� 133rd ��rest and Cec3ar A�re�tt�� be ca�h-in«.l�.eu of 1.and. iTC1'I'E:• Yes, �; Nc�� �. STERLI�4/KaPT3GHKE 4�. I�s�ue� for �$4: It was not�d �b.at of �he appraximately 5f3 is�ues fc+r '$�i aat3.an was taken ar� abaut .3,�. It �s expec'�ed that the Band �ssue w�.11 be comple�ed in May, i84. A1.1 s�r�vice o�gana.zat�ons in Apple �'a12ey (3d ar so) �ht�uld be �r�.sited by Parks C�m�i�tee member(s) to rev�.ew hc�w thei� moz�ey wa� spent on th� Parks ua�.x�� maps and aeria], phc�tof s} and ta az���rer any q�estians they may hav�. {��enda Ztem in �`ebruary; T,ist e�f Groups t€� be �camp�.led� • � FARK Ca'�+iMTTT� 2� � sanuary 17, 19$� �a�e 2 Is�ues i"r�r �$4 expres�ed by Park Comm3�t�tee M�mber�. Mr. Ka�p�.schke-.-'I. �id��ra3.ks ta be ane€arporat�d ir�t€� �'itness cc�u�s�s' ��nnecting park�, b�cc�me �Q���.n� traa.ls/`chan�es in �h�t pt�licy fQr etrer� da� us��e. (��.seu�sir��a £�1lowed �oncernin� sidewalks--their cos�� �nd prob�.e�� af irzstall3.n� ir� areas wi�th d3ffic�z3.t tc�po�raphica�. prablems. The Ci�y �oun�il is cQnsideri�� mor� u�e c�f bitumir�aus trails. Chaa.rman Na���13. �u�g�sted tha� th� cbmpr�hensive trail plan shaul.d b� addressed, claser.) �. Ten�is t3i'ferings d�ri�� the dayt3.me �ummer hcrurs for childr�n �hrou�h the Parks az�d Rec�reat�.on pro�ram, 3. Thea�tr� in the parks. �. (httdcror camping pr�agr�� (use p�rks). �. Eval.uate Park and Recrea��.o� �sarograms i� respo�.s� tQ user needs� ar3d 13ow we11 are the facil3.�ies bei�g uti�.ized.. 6„ Upd,a�� �'ark Campreh�nsive P1an. (AV �eed� cc�mp. tc� Eag�n� ?« Rehabil3.tate the Parks-�-�rav�,de be�ter p�.ay ��vi�a�xm�nts thraugh, foar example, rear�an���� af equ�.pme�.�, re�c��i�.� certain piec�s. Reevaluate what is contaiaed in �ach park, h�sw it is bei.r�g useri, shc�uld it be �han�ed, tc► �eet current needs.-.-�-th�ou�h 8. Nei�hborhacrd me�t3.ngs to de�er�ine u�er �eeds fc�r �peca.fie parks. 9,. Replacement/e�chan�e prr��ram for equi�men�. 10« Tnur� o�tsa.d.� ��.ty bc�u�da�ies �ust tc� i�zfuse �.ew �hau�hts as the CQmprehen�a.v� Plau upd�te ir d�.scus�+�d. Ms, Bs��d---�--11. �Seeds A�sessment �either �ortt�al dr in£carmal). (Mr. Gurb�n maintai�s a ��Need�'� file, theref4re�, messa�es as�d information shbul.d be d�.r��ted �c� h3.m.) 12. Under trail.s� the matter� o�' pedestris�n a�d bik� �r��aspdrtaticz� shc►uld be addressed. "13w Ideuti.fg prefer�ed �a��i�� t�ail� in the Ci��* to "ch�.xlnel. �o���r�s 2t bit.er �New�pa�er articles to pra�tate a�c�ptabl.� �c���ing �aths.) Ms« �terli.n,�--.1�. ��.�n at Redwood Park 1.3.st a�tiv�.t�es be placed. �c� that it can be read as yau approach the Fark. {Mr. Gurban rep�.ied that 3'� lettera.n� hac� to be used. and it ca�ld �at be seen ur�til you a�e z�i�ht g� �.�t any�ay.) 1�. Ge�.eral Ci.ty Pa�k at the cara��r of Pennoek a�.d �ounty Rc�ad 42 with park�n� lc�tr use�'�.1 �'or bcrth th� Church at�d. par3�. 16* Mid-Winter �`est as ar� exce3.ler�t mea�s �ar pramQtis�� the parks. (�onti�ue aad expand thi� cQmt�uz�it�► actatrity�: 1'�« Mee�ings at variv�zs 1oca.tians €�hc�uld be conti�u�d; helpful �o Park Committe� to have tlae appar�unity ta �our other fac�.lities. � • FARK �4MM�TT� MINU�'ES Ja�ua.ry 17y 19$4 �age 3 1$. A11. City Parks shauld be v�.sited a�. a rotati.n� basi�.E�c�ntinue tha.s pract�.c�; it i€� hel.pfu�..) 't9. I}�velopment c�f a pathwa� at I,�,cI�a.�on that �me� a�.1 the �aq ara�a�d and cnn.uec�s to the Bur�sq�.l,le pathway �ystem. Mr.Nae��,.''�. ,�evelop�.ng and Pramoti�� �'ra�.1 ��stem--acce�s ta the �i.ty �3,a ft�c��. �1. Address ehang3.n� n�eds o� perseans u�yn�; the parks--s�nyc�r +�i�i�en� as we7.Z a� tai�s--prov3.de �'e►r �his �,�e spar�. (Cen�us iz�fa�matiqn wi3.1. be a,s�e,�ta�.n�d.) Ms. �terla.a� wa� excsu��d f��m the meeting at 9:14 p»m. , 2�. Al'a.ma�net �ar� shc�uld be �iven m�are att�nti.on. Pr�.mar� gaal� direct drive access c�Y'�' €�ardenv�.�w Ave. (Tour Aliz�a�ne�t di.scuss ax�tir�r�s.) ; �3. With the �c�mplet�on af Farqtzha�° in A��y, �$4�, a. g��d ope�ing o� all parks. 24. Co�ntq Raad �8 (�nc� Raad3--trail.s and a�ce��°to the 2c>c�. �i b�nch shcauld be prcavided Qn bc►th s�.des cai' the artaad. ("C�a� piec� af property shi�uld b� atalk�d; thi.s �.s a ner� impc�rta�,t �.�.rr�k in the pathway �system+) �25. ��h�.etic Facilit�r on �h� Eas� s�.de of th� Ci�y. 26. Ha�r� Press covera�� 'at snme af �he �.nft�rm��i.ve �ype meetangs, far ex�tt�gl.e� th� Equipment Show ia�t �'a11. �"urther .��.scu�si�n of the City-ar�.de Park--�arr�11, Pr€�perty--16C3 acres� the tr�e ��+�a �.oa�� with some surrc�unding 1a�.d �c��1.d prcrv�.de � �.€ie�,l park ��tt3ng rather �han a �csrner piece. '�h� f'a,rm�tead hou�� �rhap�� ct�ul.d house a ��e�,�n. � bu�.ldi:n� �`�r earn�nun�,�y ga�herin�s} theatr� aet�vities� etc. �hould be prc�v�.ded. �. C?ther I�ems: _ _ _ a, �c�ux�c�.l �ember �u�tphrey explained tha� h� wou3d ga�hex ideas/i�put fram th� Committee �nd, pass this an t�a c�ther �it� �ounei.l `mer�ber�. f:h��.rman Idae�el�: �tat�d �h�� th� Park C�mm3,t�ee recn�mea�c�s wh€�t it �'�e�.s �.s bes� �c�ar the �n�3re �i�y�. r�+�t �us� fc�r sd�e sm�.1.�. pcar�aan crr �.r��er�st grc,up. b« C�ia�.rm�,n Nae�3. comme�;�ed favarably �n the pleasure sk,���.n� ri.nk at He��,ta��; he �rs�ndered i�' th� ��.gn cauld be pl�ced at a di��erent pc�3n� sa ��t�t i� a.,s mare easily vie�rec�« �. �'ir�� m�e�in� nf th� month �hauld be pub3.i,shed �.n t�e �t�4tz�.trys�,de�ri e�c. d« Trails sh€�uld be given �er�.aus though�. Chai�ma� Nae�eli sharedx f4r infcrrmati4�a, an e�era.ence he had af e�cc+u�terin�; a per�c�� gain� dc�wn. t�Ze st�eet in a �rheel�hair b�cau�e there were n�d ��,cawed sa.d.ewalks �€� the :shcsppi�.� area�. , �* Mr. �erry �chu�.tz �r�s t�Zanked far his presenc� �t the Jaa�uary �, '$4 meetia�� and far the infarx�ati.vs update he �ave re�ard�.n� the recreat3.an p�cr�ram�. �'. Are �he Leagues fc�r c��rer �d�s being expanded? �. Th.e needjde�ire to aequa.re �ccess td as many �chc�ol fac�.li.ties �� passible �ras di�cus�ed.. • • �� ������ ����� �an.uary 1�, 198�+ Pa�s 4 h. Valleywac�c�-�win�er ac�ivities/pra�rams bes.n� �af�'er�d �.ra m�et�.n� wr�.�th a tremendc�us su�ce�s. ��. �act, the area h�.� b�en und�rstaffed; adc�.it�.c�nal. staff a.s being p�t orz board. te� aecc�mm+�da�� the 1ar�;e c�c�w€��; v3.sa.tdre shc�ulcl ha�re a qua.lity exp�rien�e. �.. Third �ti�l� �chac�l �.n S�hool ��.stri�t #1g6--�a�ag--�rh�t �r�u�d be the ef�ect� €�f sh�.rin� c�a�r faeil�.tie��' Cou�.ei�.mem�ier �Sumphrey reque�t�ed tha� �a��►i'�tee memb�r� �e��.ous3:y can�ider the impact af �har�.ng� facilitie� �rith �c�ther h�.��; schoc�l. �. MflTI�Pt� b� �Ir. Kopi�s��te, secondee� by Mr. Eric�.sc�n �c� �d�ourn the mee�in�« �'he me��i�� �d�raurned at "14:'C3 p.m. ��aaarm�,n Apprav�a,I ��✓I , S"ta.ff R�Va.�.'WEl4i � j�. �����4r,,,.«,,,'' r. Js! ' .,�'�, a°' t�� �..� ..r�. � , {� ` :.;!< cc« �11. P�ark Ce►mmitt�� �Iernbers �i:�y C�aunci]. Read �3.1e Par�s M�intea�ce �upervic�or