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Home My WebLink About06/15/1982 � • CITY �F �PPI.E V�LL�Y PARK COP+IMTTT:�`E 1�TNIIT�� June 15, 1�$2 PRES�NT: Chairman Rabert Naegeliy Rita Gutenkauf, Terr� Langa��r, E11en Mi1as� Representative Carolyn Rodriguez {Ex �fficic�), Park �upervisc�r �`om Wahl« ABSENTa l�QUglas Dahlen, �avad Mil.ler, Vi�r�inia Sterling. �hairman Nae�e1�.� Ms. Gutenkaufy and Mr. Lan�ager met a.t 6 p.m. 'and taured the fc�llowin� parks un�il the $ p.m. meetin�w�-Carrol�.wood� "�estvi.ew, Sunsefi� W3.ldwood¢ �ierita�e, Belmant� �cangridge. Attached is az� addendum to the minutes indicat�n� thcss� it�ms which need completibn in these parks, �he meeting was cal.led ta c�rder at $s0? p.m. by Ghairman 13ae�eli. �;LSCUSST��i OF VANDA.LISM IN THE PARKS: Twa residents fram the Hae�emeister Park area� Ms. Sh�.rley �Qeri�g and Ms, Ramayna Hasksamp� were present to �oice concerns aver abu�ive behani�r by ol.der children in Ha��mei�ter. Ms. �ae�a.n� cited same of the problems which have occurred: a bonfire 1it in tlte raninei a child bei.ng harrassed with the blunt �nd of a knife and a seri�±s of on�Qa.ng problems. She said it is tcs the p4ar�t where no flne wants to send their childrer� to Ha.egemeister. The damage to the warmsn� house alsa distresses t�.em, Mr. 4�tah1 su�ge�ted that th.ese twa ladies �it down with Palace Chief Rivers and tell him �:xactly what is goin� an in that Park. They were en- coura�ed to immediately call the Police I3epartment when they see any type of abtzsive behavinr« Ms« Milc�s told of the Kid Fatrol that her children alqn� wi�h others in the Faith Park area are �'organiza.ngr' sa that the kids, themselves, �ax� help protect th.e parks. She inv3ted them �.o come to a meetin� an Fra.day� June 1$ at City Hall, where Mr. Boyer af the Police �epartment wbu�.d be talki.ng with the �ids and ir�structin� them �.n ways they can protec� the parks without harm tQ �hemselves: Repr�sentat�.ve Radri�uez su��ested that p�,�haps the Po1i�e l3epartment could eonduct a series of talks in various parks throu�haut th� �ity. Ms. 13oering and Ms. Haskamp also sug�ested that it would be saf�r fo� thea.� �hree and fn�r»year old ehildren a.f there were some addit�.nnal bars aeross vario�zs pieaes of the play°equipment. Mr. Langager said that the �amrnittee appreciated the�.r caneerns! but it must be considered that some of the lar�e pieces of play equipm�nt are not desi�ncd for small children. The Comrnit�ee expressed their appreeiation to these two cancerned citizens f�r thear presence and ��.caura�ed them tcr return at any time and to a1�r� call the Pol.ice I3epartme�t a.mmed�.ately when p�oblems accur. DESTGN�.TINC# PARKS �4R IND�VII3UAL MEMBER�: (This item was t�bl.ed until more members are gre�ent.) DI"�CII��TQN 4F WORK SN PROGRES�: Mr. Wahl reported tha� �.n an.other week they expected to be fin3.shed W1tYl �Pl@ play �round equipment except for the two wave slides (one �.t Galaxie and one at Green leaf.� I�e q�.��t�:c��;�r� �he �,r�s��.�:�.at�on��Q�' �}ae horizontal �.adder at Belmant with the idea that Redwood �outh had the perfect spat for that piece of equi�ment and Be�.mont real2y had enough 1ar�e equipment. � � PARK COMMZTTEE MTNUTE; Ju�.e '1�, 'Ig82 Page 2 Mt7TI4N: by Ms. Milos� �econded by M�. T+�.�ga�eri �a l�ave �elmont untouched. and that the horizontai ladder be placed in the open �pot at Redwoad Sou�h in order tc� create af balance 'of play �quipment. Vote: Yes, 3--Nas��1i, Mi1ns, Lan�ager; NQ, 1--.Gu�enkauf. Chairsaan Nae�eli complimented �Ir. Wahl on the e�cell.ent �nowin� �ob. Alimagn�t_-the Senaor Ca.tizens path shoul.d be prc�perly �raded. Mr; .3�ah1 informed the �roup that the erews are gettin� caught �xp and wi1.1 s€�on be �ettin� the t�,mbers and sand ar�as complet�d. T}�.rt w�.11 be haul�d and seeding wil�. take place the end o�' August. Th3.s Fally EVERXTHING SHflTJLD BE C�MPI.ETE. (Mr. �ahl left at 9w13.) dTFIER �TEMS: 'Vandalism--Ms. �i1os questioned whose responsibility it is td help cantrol vandalism in the parks. She su�gested that at w4uld be helpful to put ar�a�cles in the newspaper info�rm�.n� the ��neral publac of al� the equ�.pment that is avaa,l.a�le �!d �tif the need ta h�lp s�op vandalis�. She will talk with Officer Boyer regarding h�.� su��e�t�,ons concernin� newspaper artieles and with Chief Rivers. She felt that p�t�pl.e must be made aw�.re of the happeni.ngs in the parks. (Representata.�re Rodr�guez 2eft at 9:25 p.zn.) A.ttendance o� Park Cc�mmittee M�mbers�a-Chairman �iae�ela passed c�ut she�ts indicatin� th� participation of inembers aver �he past 18 mon�h�. He �.ndicated the need tn reassess part2cipation; and a.f there were samething that needed to be done to chan�;e meeting t�.mes in a�rder for the majority to be presen.t �ach �ime� this chan�e ahauld be made. He sa�.d that ever� mem- ber �ras via�le to tk�e committeE �and thea.r axzput wa� needed. �here were only several meetin�s out c�f that peraod when ever� memia�r was present. Mr. Lan�ager que�tianed the need a� meeting twice a month with the idea of ineetin� less often and accc�mplishs.n� just as much. Chai�man Naegeli and Ms. Milos both felt that even less wc�uld be accompl�.shed since there could b� a two rnanth period �ae�'r�re a cc�rnmittee member may he present. If somethin� crita.cal were td come upy mc�re time cauld be spent on the telephone �ust �rying to call a speciai rneeting than �o maintsin tl�e tr�o meetin� a manth scheda�Ie. Ghairman Naegeli �a�.d that some years agc� they had tried meetin� �ust Qnee a month� but they were unable t� re�e�G a handle�� an issues wish �ust ox�e meeting. Gaing to twc� meetings enabled them to be ab].e to infarm those who f+�ua�,d 3t necessary to miss c�ne qf the meetings what was happenin� and also it ,�ave all camma.ttee m�mb�rs 3nformation of what was r�al.ly happenin� in the parks. Chairman Ptae�eli just requested �ha� each member reasses hi�: participa.�� tion espec�.ally at this critical time when the band issue is nearin� completion. Resignatic�n of h�r. Langa�er--Mr. Lan�a�er i�adicated that he had been thinkin� for som� time abaut hi� need to res3.�n sance he ha� been uanable to attez�d meetin�s as regularly as he wished. His p�eit�,on wi�h Scho�l �is�rict 1g6 and the er�suin� demands on his �ime and the time he feels he shou2d devate to being a member of the Park Gomrnittee are jus� nat campatible. � . PARK C4MMI�'��E MINtTT�S June 1�� 'l982 P��e 3 H� said that he regretted he had to m€�e this d.ecisian because c�� hi� intense interest in pa.rks and re�reat�.an� but that �he meshi�.g �f his jcrb and membership on the cc�mmi�tee had become a�, impassibl� ta�k. Chairman Nae�ela asked that h� reccsn�ider his �.�ci�a�4n;but if that �r�� not po�sib3.e� he unclerstood be�'�use a� Mr. I��a�errs demanding positian Chaa.rman Nae�e�.i th�,nked him far his valtze ta th.e �ommitte� and expressed the need for cQnsult�.ng with him from ta.me ta ta.me on matt�rs in wh�.ch he could o��r his ��ert adv�.ce. Ms. Milbs and Ms. Gute�kauf asked I�r. I,an�a�er �,f he w4uld consid�r bei�ag t�.e �c�oai z�.�.i�� a th� Park Committee and he graea.ously accepted. Chairmar� Naegei7. �e�.terated the Com�a.ttee#s ,�teed �o have hi� inpu�. MC�TI€3N: 'by Mr. Lan�a�er� seconded by Ms. Mil€�s to adjourn. The mee�in� ad.journed at �:46 p.m.