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CS�'Y �F APPLE V'AL:LEY
PARK C4MMTTT�E M�NU`.I�S
July� 6, '!�$2
PR�SENTt Chairman Robert i�ae�eli, Rita aute�kauf� Ellen Mila�„ �a�r�.d Mi1i�r,�
Virgin3.a Sterl.i��.
,��35��IT: Dougl�,s ?�ahlea�.
The �neeting was called tcr ard�r by Cha�r�man l�a��e1.i at 8rC12 p.m�
(Th��e Committ+�e Memberc� preeer�t met �t 6.€� p.m. aad tcaured th+� ��3.lcaw3,n� pa�ks
until. �the B:tJa p.m. �eeti��a� Scott, t�alax�.e� �ed�r �Cndll+�� �haparr�l., Alimagnet.�
Minutes c�� the J�xne 15„ 1982 �eeti�g were approved �� ma�.1�d.wi�h � motic�n b�r
Ms. G��er�a�af y s��aa�ded by Ms. Milos.
� 1�atter cf r�,�igaation from I�a�� Terry� La�ga��r dat�d Jutte ��, 99$2 was r�ad b�r
Chair�an PTaeg�li. The Park C�mm�.tte�+ will ��ad Mr. Laa�ager a th�k ytru letter �
fc�r his �►�l�able i�tput to the Park Gomm3.tte� az�d wil1. requ�s� �h�t the Git�r �cur�cil '
pre�e�t h3�m with a� Certf�:Leate of Appreciatfan.
A �+�w p�arsc►n to fi11 Mr. Lan�a�er'� position sa t�e Ccrs�ittee wi11 probab�,y bt
�ppdinted �t �he Cc��nc3.]. ��etiug� Thursdsy�, 3'u2y 8.
�f�t�A�EA1T� OPi ATTENAAN�E .AT M�E�INGS:
M�. Ster�.3.n� cQ��nted th�t �'i�� nf Mr. �dill�r"s ab�s�nces w�re c�n �ee�i�ng ni.gh�s
�h�t were �ot regt�larl.y ��l��duled and exp�e�s�d e�p�th�r w3th the probl�m�s af pl���.rtg
ahe�d 'b�cause c�� his �c�b w3.th the �irli�r�,�.
t�h�i.rma�. Naege3i poir�ted vut that the �h�et �.�da�ca�i�s� me�b�r�� �ttendance aver th�
past ei�hteen moa�h� w�,� �,�t d�.reeted at ��y daae ���b�r(s) but �Q that e�eh ccmmittee
�n�mber c+auld rea��es� h�,s +ea�mit���at. Mr. Dah3.es� h�d co�;�acted �Ir. Naegel�. to �ay
�tha� he expec��d &�.� �cab aresponsibilit3�e� Ewh3.ch �a�v��a cc�ntributed g��at1.� tc hi�
�bse�ces) wi�.l 'be decreased/ch+�n��d in several ma�►ths a.�d �hat �e wauld like tc�
�rai� u�til that �3.�e tn malse ha� decis3.on as t4 whet�er he �hd�ald rema3z� a.s a. �aember«
Mr. M3.�.ls�r cdmmented th�,t he h�,s been oa res�rve wi�h Ncrr�hwe�t A�.r13.ne�a �3�.ce
�"e'bruar�r, az�d thi� ha�r cor��ributed to h3.g absenteyem.
Mr. N�.e�e13 �tatee3 the v�a1u� everyone n�ake� ta the �omm3ttee�; but at�c�udasac� 3.s
r�eces�ary far the Cot�mittee t4 fta�ttc�ion effec��.ve]:y. Th�e list w�s cti�p�.l�d �Q that
�veryone, �.ncluding himse�.f, could r��.�sess their commitmex�t �.ndividual.�.� wa� �he
cpmm�t;nt Qf l�r. Naegeii. It h�:� d3.strgss�d hi.� that a► ma�cari�y 3� b�re�.�r preseat �'c�r
each meeti�g.
I}�S�C�NATIN{� PA� �'C?R ��tDTV��tJAI� PA� COMMZT'I�E ME�RS:
M�. Miller had f3.r,�t me�,t�.a�e8 this ide� several mc�nths a�e� �o that �her� citi�en�
�a11 or when� there are aeed� i� the park�, a me�ber can be famili�r �.th ,5 �r 6
�arke� each �ad mare iate1.13.�ent1� addre+�� cancernc� bro�gh� forwrard. A member could
visit the part�cular p�rk� he is cc�neerned mo�t].y with at rc��ul.ar inter�rals �nd
keep abrea�;t i+3.th ct�rren� �ond3tions. �� he were �o receive a e�►11 coasc�.�ning a
park far wh�.ch �ae knero� nothi�g or 7.3.ttle abo�t�, the ca11�r c�+u1d be r�fe�r�ed t4
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PAR� C�MMTTT�E MTNUTE�
e7uly 6� 1982
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the Cc�m�ri.ttee member who was k��ping abreast with that park.
Ch�,irman Nae�eli felt t�x�t it is the duty a� the� Pa.r� �epartment and not the
re�pnn�ab�.lit� of t�e Park Comar�.ttee to b� "respo�sib3.�' for ces�da.t�.c�ns 3.n th� �
Park�. In appoi�ti�g �aew m�mbers to �he Park Comm3.ttee! he �e1.� tn t�3.1 the�
tha� th��r were tc� 1��ep �breas� with 4-5 parks wnu9.d be ar� �.dded burde�. He �
daes z�c�t �eel i.� is th� member�' dut�r ta P4LTC� �he parl�s; he �u�t ds�es �ot c€�re '
'�c� �s�� pr�b�ems I�.ke ma3.nt��a�.ct� fnr exampl.e y become tha cc��c��rn 4f the Pari� '
C��smittee i
Ms. at�rling fe�2t th�xt �r. Mi�.ler's ide� was g�c�d; �he l�.ve�s near a park a�d �.s
afte� as�ced qteestions e4aeer��.a�g it �nd kaaws what �i� happer�iag th��e. �he, her-
sel�, f�lt it �€�uld b� hes3.p�'ex2. to be �bl� �c, refer ci��.�eaa ca.11s �€� tid�itt�re
mem�ber� who �r� k�eo�r3�d�e�,ble abo�t 4-!� par�icular parks. �
Ai�. Mil�er wc�nde�e& wha� was wr��n� wi�th being gri�led as � r�4�m�.ttee �ember; th�
citizens havm a �igh.t ta cal.l committe� members �r�d �nmp�.ai�.
t��. M�.lo€� la+�l�s ca� t1ai� prapr��al as an ext�n�ion ot the par& tc�ur�.m�g that i.s iaein�
dc,ne at the present ti�ne--� m�.�i-�oti�r cc►naept--$a,� wh�r nc,t do mini-tour� w�.thin
an a.rea ,���t �r a ch�ckup r�c>w and thea� and br�ng back a�s�► 3.nftirmat3o� tn the
com��.ttee.
�5�. 13������tf, tao, li��s the concept. �Y�e feels it is i�pc�rta�t �u�t tc► �Ceep
"'an �ap af �h�.�gs.�' T�ere a��e a 3c�t af thing� people �us� we��a'� c�11 City Ha7.l
abd�t, bu� xould �+�k a �c�mmitte� ffiember. ,
l��s. k�3.�.ler requestad th�.t �it be tried for 6 man�h� ar�d rev�.eaed, a� the e�ed a�' �he
tr�.�1. peri�d. Z� wca�ld b� decided th�� �.f the P���c �taff were �'sr�di�g it b�ae��.ca.al
tc� r�ce3.ve in�'�r�at3�c►�n �rc�m �am�i�tee membe�e�.
M+�. �Iile�a fagc�r�d thi� p�as�; she pointed caut �hat h���rda�t�� �it�i�iar�� c�ar� e�c3.�st
th�� r�eed t+a b� brou�ht t+a the a�tteat3aa of' �taff as sc�c+n a� pos��ble.
�4r. �lillsa� fe1.t that �he ��[�te�a�ce �ta��' would fi�d i� ��eft�1 �c� r��ei�e a Ii�st
ca�' i�ems ne�edi.�g re�a�.�; �'�� e�ra�pl�, �.t cou3d b� ��aed to poi.�� cr�t th� need �r�r
add3�t3.c�x�s�: emplcry���. Mr. Naegel3 fe3t �hat 3.f ��ii� we�r� dc�n�� i� �haru�.d be do�e
��►mpletely-�a� 1i�s� wonld be sub�itted �r�d af'te�r � ��ar d�g� pa�csed� a �h�ck c��1d
be d4tt� �c� +��� t�at th� t�e�d w�� tak�n Q�r� r��'.
A�r. i�atl3.er �`e�.t th�t w�en w�rd-was r���ived �"rom A�ir. W�hl t�►� th� p�rk� xer� �a��
p1e�Ge, the Cc�mm�.�tee ,�hr�uld �aur each m� the pa�rk� arad return ta ��e �he�.�r mc►t3.�r�
�� tc hdw �c� �arr� crut �h�.� pla�.
�hai�� ATaegeli agr�ed th�t ft be�st ta waf� �t�.3. the p�r�s ar� cc��pl�t� a�.d th�n
e��h �c��m�.ttee i�er�b�r t�ke five ar t�o p�r�c�s tc� check c��„ �ti�g � I�.�t o�" ths��e
s��ua�ie�n� needing att��t3.�,n, s�rb�it �h� 3ist a�nd theu re�ur� t�► ch�c� ta ��e i�'
the pr�cbl.em(+�� hsr.� b��� corrected.
A11 Ce�mi�te�e �ember�s presen� �greed thi� idea �h�u1d b� impl�mex�ted; �he tc��ring
need,� t+� be done e�ar�.�r--befc�re sn+�w.
��°H�R I".��� BY Ct?1�IITT��
Cha�.r�an, Naeg�li reparted that �our�eil Me�mb�r �avanscl� +�a11.�d aad explai.a�ed that
th� Gews.cil �e�ti�g wa�s �c�� �c��t as reparted i� the nerr�papers. W�th a �� gote*
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PARK CI��IIT�"EE M�[Ptt�TEl�
J�tl� 6, '19$�
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Cour��3.1. dec3�d�d te► +� fc►r�h with th�r h�rin� af a� �a�rk �irect�a�.
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�'A1�Q,UHAR-•5'� ���b�r� ��' the �re� arcv�xed Farquhrar I�ak� petit�a��d to �ve �he faarm
hmu�e, but the Cit� Ca�tcfl vnted ag�.aa�t 3.�.
BIIII���'i� a�t �rt�LF �(3I1R�E-•.C�mm�.ttee w3�hed ta �QZ� ��n thi� �.t��.
FA1�K CQI�t2`S�� FA�L'Y P�CNTG--►Ms. Mi16� sugg�a�ted that � �.�ter ti�e al� a�embers
wi�h �h+�ir �am�lfes hcti�.d a pic�a�e at A�im�gme� rr3.th a� a�nrac�um���ae�t 3.a the
r�ewspaper �'c�1lc�wa,n� it tc� give so�a� pub3ic3.tv ta a�ae af �he p�r��. Z� w�►�s
c�ecided th�� auc�e the tcstt�rin� o�' parks t�� �+��p1��ec1� a �3.cni� �ro�ld be he�.d,
PARK �T� PATRQL--t�s. N�a.las r�garted that the m�e�i�g with Qf��.a�r Bn�r�r �a
e��c+�12+ent; �he wa� i�pressed �r3i.th hi� r�pgc►rt wi�h tl�� k3.ds. H� �xrged th�t the
Pr�1�ce �e�a�tm+e�t b� +�a1�.ed istmedi�.tel�r when any �ar�b3�!� �.s s��t��d. �e is �I
wi1��.n�g tc �c�me t�a the i�div�idu�l �ar� �o t�.l� w�.t� the k�.c��. �tith that ide�,
it ��emsd tha� i� wou�.d b� a �o�rd �de� to 3.a�c�rper�te hi� �����ntati4� i�.t€� the ''
�um��r r�creat3.an �ch.edta].e. �. 1�i3oa ment�.aaed ta �3�fie�er �o�e� �hat �here
�rer� repc�r�� th�t t�e P�13ce were c�.3.Ied aad wc�u3.d ca��! but �rc�uld nc►t g�t out
E3�' �:h83.1^ C:Et]C�• A�.+Fic�� �11�:�.2` pti.$1"alE�i E3LE�1� 4G► be �d� �.m �b�4 1't�tL1�$yq►�4 �t 1��'lTiE3I"
�a�sh da�. t3�'�ic�r Ba�rrer enca►�r��ed ealli�ng the P�l�.ce Ltepartmen� and giv�.�g
a� mt�ch i�ufc�r�.tiv� a+� p4���.b1�.
G40:G'�� �N PA;RKS--►M�. �`terl.fag reperted � 1.ad�r in h�,r ��3.g�barhae�d �1�ewe1.1 �.rk �r���
c�:�.led �it�r �].l re�ardi�� kid� gc�l�'ing 3.a N�wel�. a�,d �i��r H�1�. ��a].d he+� ta
��11 Ms. Sterl�ng. �t seems �he p�►�e�.t� c►f �he kid� da ac+t �ar�a 3.� their
�hildre� �Q1�' in Newe11. becau�e the�r h�.:�e �n�ur�x�e� to cca�er dam�ges the3.r
kid� cot�ld cau�e ta nei�Mbears� proper��r; b��au�s� there i,� nc► �►�d�.na��e �ga3.n�t
g+�lfs.ng 3�n parks, �he� pareat,� dc�n't s�e� to c�►re. There 3.� real ce�nc�r� ab�ut
sma33. ch�.�.dr�n g�attis�g hit with gol� b�,ll�. There is �a1.f�.�g in Per�n��k agd
He��.t�.ge� tcc�. Cha3�r��n N�e,ge13. ra�.1.1. cc�ntaat Kr. Gr�tz Ju1y 7 to i�►f�rm hi.m
c�� th3s pr�►b�.e�� he had �reviausly �a].ked �rith Mr. Gret� abc�ut �h�.�s and the�
had aan�s�3.ted Chie� 8iv+era« Chief 8iv�r,s ha�. talk�d with soe�eon�� �1�� aad
si�ese �here wa� �cr orda.naa�e address�rtg thi.� prob�e�, nca �t��.u.ti4n was fa�nd.
It �,� the f�el�.a� o�' Ch�:ar�aa.n N�egel�. that g�l�`i�g �hc�uld ac��t b� allawed 3.n
�ty o f the park�.
Mt�'�a�t: by �r. �i1�.er� seco�ade+d by �[+�. I�i�.c�s�� tc� adjourn the �eet3.�.�.
�'l�e meeti.ng ad�ou.rned at 3.t?:f�"� p.m.
Jul�r �0 Me�t3.ng tr3.13 be CA�JCEI�E�.
�lugv.s� � Me���.n�--meet a� 6 p.m. ta c��tinue tc��ring pa�ks with �et�rn tm �it�
Ha7.�. at 8 p.m. for b�sin��s �eet�.�ng.