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CITY OF APPLE V.�I�LEY
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Au�ust 25�, 1981
PRESEI�'� �hairg�rs�n ttir��.n3a �terlin�, T�c�uglas D�h1en, Rita �utenkau�, RQbert
Naegel.i, S�ate Representative Car4l�rr� Rnd.rigu�� (Ex-O�fieic� Member�y
Cn�tc�.� �,i�.i�ran Barbara Sava�.iek, Cauncil. �Fember Marl�.s C�ver�a�d�
City �dmi�irtra�car Diek Aslesonw Cc�mmuni�y �evelopment ��.rector �c�hn Gretz.
ABSENTe Terr� Lan�a�er, �avid Mi21er and E31er� Mi�.o�.
Cha�.rpe�son V. �terli�g ca2led th� meetin� ta c�rd.er a� 7:0� p.m.
Mi�aute� f'rom the .�u�ust 11 y 't981 meeting ro�ere a�rprov�d as �nail�ed.
Tharin� the ir�ter�.m befc�r� � �ew Park 17i,rectar is named, the d�t3.e� arill be di��.d�d
in th�.s mariner:
�T�. Asl�snn wi13. be in char�e of Park Adcni�a.�tration� �c� Aren�, Forestry,
{�a1f 4peraticsn�.
Mr„ �r�t� w3.1.�. c�vers�e Park Maa.ntenance, �c�lf Ca�.rse I�a3.ratenaz�ce, Pa,�rk
Canstruetior�, Clubhouse �an��ruct3€�n«
Review Park C���structica�. Pra�;ram t
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�ir. Gret� passed caut a detailed schedule o� the Park Constru�tiorz Prcr��am for the
ca�s�deratic��. of �he Park C+�m�ittee. He su��es�ed �hat they pez^��e this s�hedule
so that quest3ona, concerns, ete. coula be d:i.�cussed at the �.ext meeting.
��.a� Equipment In�ta�.�.�tions are �roceeding �.� �h3.s wa��
F3.ve Mbdu].m� Sye�ter�s {Ma�or Pla�r Equipmex�t) are sub�tantially cc�mpl�te at
Ti.ntah� Ha�eme�.�ter� De�.aney, anct Meeller. In�t�].Iati4n ha� begun vn the
�ystes� a� Farquhar and d�pending on the weath�r, shcruld be cramplete by �he
end. a� next �eek fSeptembear 4). The�e �`�.�e ar�as should be ��mp3.ete�.� �'��i�h+�d
a.n the x�ext twc� t�► three weeks3 th�,s inel.udes t�,es aro�znd the �ar�dfill areas.
T�n Act�.ran C��.teros (M�.sc�r P1ay Equipm�nt) are tc� be �.n�stalled ir� �pp1e V�l�.eg
East, Cedar K�.o13�, Carrol.�.wnod, Fred J. I,ar�en (City H�.1�.), Sun��t, Fa.ndla�r,
Keller, Ncsrd�.�, Redt�and �'t�rth, a�d Redwr�od �QUth.
Mr. t�retz had que�tior�s ca�.ce�rnir�g the 1aca�i.can c�f the ac��.e,n center in Ca.rrr�ll.rac�c�d.
T� is tra be 1c�cated �o the r�.ght of th� pa�hway. Mr. f�ret� inft�rmed th� �amm�.ttee
�he City cauld g��t �re� �`il�, for the 2�-34r hale at Carra3.lwe►od« Ft� rrc��dered if
RedwQCSd �c�uth �rea�.ly needed �acrre �quipment. The Gommi.ttee w�.11 l�ok at �he�se
twca pa�rks pr�.or �a the r�ex� meeting.
�isc�zs�ion of Park �ec�ra�t Z�3. htin «
At present� �24 park s��ur�.�y 3.i�hts are in�talleci. Greeni��, 1, Peru�c�ek, 1;
Redwaod Nor�h, �; A�.imagnet� 5; P�.lamin+�� 1; Pathwa�r 3.� D3.a.mand Path, 9�'; Parking
Lat at Haye�s Field, 2. A cr�.teria of some t�pe o�hould be est�bl�.shed tc� �ork
with re�ardi�r�g secur�.ty lightin�. Ms. 4verg�.rd suggeeted estab3.ish�.n� a palicy
a.n the F3.ve 'Ye�.r �y�tem� Pian. Mr. A�leson f�7.t the Gc�mmi�tee may w�ant tc� dse�.de
wh� 1.i�ghti�g m3.�ht be used a.�. a partic�l.ar gark. �curity l,i�ht3.ng cc�st� are
�,�OO.�t? for an avera�ge installatic�n and $$C►.4t� per y�ar for maintexiance and �e+wer.
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PARK CQMMI�TE� MIPIUTES
August 2�
�a�e 2
��scussian c�f �rinkin Fo��a�.n Installatio�.:
Drinkir�g fauntains are ta be replaced at Be3.mont� Fa�.th� Greenl.eaf� and Pennc�cls.
�iew drinkin� fattr�ta►ins az�� to be a.ngtalled at Cedar K�al3.sy T7elane�, Ha�e►�eist�ry
and �ildwood w�.th the recommended addi�ion nf c�ne at Ga1,ax�.e.
Mr. Gretz w�.11 have costs for replacin� and fo� the new insta�.latic�as at the �.ext
mee�i�.�. Mr. Nae�eli �au�d ratber wait tc+ se�: h4w much mcaney is a�tailab3.e before
the 9th dra.�i.n� fountaan {Ga1.ax3e) i� in�talZed.
�iscu�s�on af Mov�.za� �I.d Cit�Hall Bui�:
�lr� estimate c►�' �2y7bd.4(3 ha� been received frdm Wrer� Mc�vers �t�r �elocat�.�� QI.d
City Ha21. The dest�.n�.tian has not yet been deeided. Ms. �terlin� �ta�ed th��
the Pa.rk Gomaaitt�e had recoma�er�.ded ma�r�.ng it tcs �he Pub3.ic t�ork� �rara��e. Ms. 4ver-
�ard fe].t tl�at �,f the buildi�� were t4 be moved� i� be �►rsved can1� or�ce tt� a
per�aane�t ].ocation. It needs ta be mo�ed with�.n th�e a�s�t manth as r�par�ed b�
Mr. Gretz. Mr. As3.��on fe1.t t�i� ques�ivn becomes, f'What 3�s 3t�s hi�tQrical sx�-
n�.ficance; 3t is nat an original 11pp1e Valley buildin�. Are we �repared to mc�ve
it, �aut 3.t +�n a found�txor�, and then fix a.� up. Is keep�.ng it valid?�'
M�;. Sterlin,� fe1�G that �hr�e �raups would be involved iu this: Pa;rk Commit�ee*
the buildin� could be moved to a park; Historical. Caanrn3.t�ee� very �.ntere�t�ci ir�
h�.star� ar�d may wi�h �ta take char�e af furi.d �aising for maki�g Old C3.ty Ha1�. a
mu�eum; and City Cauncil.�, whieh could alZocate �eneral �'ur�ds.
Ms. C?vergard questioned the cast of f�.xin� the buildi�a� up and eu��ested lc�cating
i� 3n the corner of a Park� C�.t� Hall Park. It �ras fel� b� ather� present that
immed�.ate residents may ab,3eet. Th�.s building was moged from F�asemount� it �ra�a
a �chool,house.
M�TION: by Ms. Gutenk�.uf, secand�ed by Mr. nahl�n to no� cansider the mc�ving r�f
41.d Tc�wn Ha11 an�r further.
Before a va�e was takeny Mr. Asle�on �uggested that the Camm3,ttee would have ta
cons�.der a l.acata.c�r� f�r the Q1d City Ha�.l Bui�.d�.n� if the Hist+�rical Cammittee is
interested in it a�ad �.f the pro ject is funded since �he� tsnly 1og�.cs�1 3.oc�tian would
be an Park land.
MOTI4N �12�'�DRAiaiN b�' M�s. Gutenkauf and Mr. Dahler�.
ll�rr. Gret� reminded the Camm�.t�se that these issue� h�d been brotzght up for furthe�
coasiderati+�n and nat with �he idea o� res4lving ther� at thi� meetin�. He �.eed�d
the ideas of the Committee ��gardin� not only 41d C�.t�r Ha23. but �x�.sa regarciin�
the p�.ay equipment a�sta].lation� park seev.rity 13gh��.t�� and drink�.n� f4untain
installatian.
Th� Park C�mm3ttee doe� �ot wish to spend money or� Old C3ty Ha11. Mr. Naegel3. fe3.t
the Committee cc�uld recon�merid a p3.ace for it.
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PA�c �a�r��T�� ��r�r�s
�u��t 2�
Pa�e 3
The cliscuss�.on ended wa.�h �he 3dea of a joint meetir�� in the near �'ut�tre ws.th
the Ps�rk �nd �i3.star�.ca1 Cammi�tees.
Further �iscu�sion c�f P�.a � ui ment Installation.
Mr« A�].eson reported tha�t they haped t4 �e� �wo erews ,�ain� an play�raund
equigment insta],Zation. Mr. 3�.vid Krings, �he build�.n� in��ector fc�r the ��.ty�
has gc�tten the �olf cl.ubhause con�tructian ba�k o�. schedule. Mr. Nae��li
que�tioned �rhether in�tal3�tio�a woul.d be fir�atshed i� 1982'; Nir. C�re�z repl3�ti
�hat a�.�. shoul.d b� dar�e by the end of Jt��.y�, 1g82. Iie exp+�cts �hat fo�tr ar fi,ve
c�f the actioa� centers r�a11 be enmplete by 1981. M�. Rodri�ue,� questic��ed. wher�
the equipment is bei�.,� 3.n�talled, i� sc�s�e gaing ira �a�h af the �rari4us areas of
.�pp2e Va3.ley. �he �as �hawn the sehedu2e f'c>r in�t,�ll.ation c�f pla�r equipmen� wi�h
th� parks bei�.� bao�ica2.ly taken a.n alphabetical arder if' �Gh��r had not pre�ric�usly
had �iay egu�.pment. �s. Sava�iek wonder�d 3#' th�re were sncr�e� �.�ft e�ver, sa�r
�3fl,C1C3a.Q0, if it �r€�u2t� be feasible to hirs a�. �.ddi�iona3 cr�w ta get the
instal2ation comple�e« Mr. A�lesan st�ted. that playgrau�.d �quipmez�� manu��.cturers
usuall� da nc�� have installation crews. To gcr aut and hire a l.+�c��, cc►atr�c�or,
g3.vin� him �: se� r�f plan�s,�c�u1d re�ult in a bad �a�b u�l.ess the C�i,��r cauld have
someane to c+verse�r evexy a�spe�t b� '�hE 3.ns�tal3.a�3.or�.. Mr. ]�.hle�, ppixited c�ut that
�he Cit� does not have enau�h equipment to �o out and �et ever;��hix�g dc�ne now.
�.ctua3l.y nd �.m�aun� af mnn�� ca� solve the problem. The park play,�rot�nd seasan 3.s
basicall.y over.
�Is,. 4ver�ard q�.estioned �he �250�(JOQ.C?4 in Part C e,�' the Band 2ssue that w�es �r�
be spent in older parks. �he wants to be �ble to sa�r when asked that th�.� a�
wMat was authari�ed for an expenditure arad wa�s �pen�„ Mr. Aslesafrr�. rep3�.ed that
it woul.d take extremely fin� recorde tn add up tc� one plus m�.11�t4�. dol.la�r�.
�'here haa �a be a �,ot a� guess work; for exat�p2e� how do yo�. allocate pla�ground
i��zt�11a�3�o�,. Th3s i� ch�rged to cas� of cr�w insta3.l�.�.g equipment�, not to a
�specific park. Futher di.scussiQn which included the 1i�hted ��.elds {eoted ddwn
b� the Committe� becau�e of e�rpense) and the �.rr3gati+�n �ystem at �JeStva.ew (wh�.ch
3.�s in) resulted ir� Mr. Asl�son�s eomment thatr 4perate with the premi�� that
becaezs� we do nat da sflm�thin� we are a�athor�.�ed ta da daes not r�ear� i� has t� be
put i,r�; do not ��t caught in doing s�meth3�,� �hat ha.s r�nt been authori��d.
The q�ests.ott r�f mainteaaanc� was nc+t in th�: Park Bor�d Zssue. Mainter��.x�ee mane�r
�.s part of the ��neral. �'wsd. Ms. Bodriguez a€�ked wh�r the equ3.pme�t ha� x�at
been maintaiaed. �r. Aslest�n made a phila�soph�cal camment that we are 3n the
th�.rd �r feaurth year +�f �h� five-year park pl�.rt« lde have not i�. the past ancl
contz�ua to not adequatel�r pro�eat the cost of main�e�ance, �le are �tar�:ir�,g
to th.i.n:k al�out des�.�nat�.n� certain ar�as ta excl�ude from �nc+w�.u�.
Discuse�3.an of E-� Path Extens�an o€ 70(7� �t Ta.zatahz
At the Juae 2� 19$1 meet�.n� af the Park Coznmittes� a,t was vvted r�ot �a z�pend
�5„040.00► f�r the EwW path extensidu at Tin�ah, ]'�r. Hara3d Ber�q�ist, T�istrac� ��6
has been in �qr�t�c� with Mr. Aslesan requestia�� tha�t the Park Com�nit�ee i�,stal3
a p�th�ra�r. In poantin� ou� iocations of the homes where ch�.l.dre�z n�ay be l.iv�.r���,
�he pr�sent path� the scht�c�3.� �nd sid�walk= Mr, As�.esozt saicl that w�.th the pathara�r
e�e�sa.oa he j�,st cnuld �.at forses child�en wal.ki.n� �th�� raould r�sult i� a ci.r-
c�itous route to s�hon2. Ms. (3vergard sta�ed that the Courit�r wiil eventually iae
installin� a pathwa�r along County Road '>3 and that the �choo� 23i�triet shc�t�ld
con�adsr workisg witk� the County Br�ard. Mr. I�ahle�. �u��ested car�nectimg the
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PARK �CIMMTTTEE MINITTES
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p�th�ay al.o�e� the 2U' easement. �3.scussion fal.lnmect as �o whether the
2C1" easement shaul.d be cQ�rered with b3acktr�p axtd it wa.s decided nc� add�.tio��1,
tr�x�.s are n��ded. Th� "best idea would be �'c�r the City maintenance crew ta clea�,
a.t up and seed �he �r+e�r; pxobably the adjac�n� land awr�.ers wau3.d keep the gra�s
cu� af�er it i� established.
Othe� �tem�,
The Park Ccamra3tte� �ee1s it is nec�ss�ry to contin�ze meeti�� the first and third
T�.e�da�rs� of the month, bu� that it is no� essentia]. �c, have a st���' �embe� pres�nt�
�s. Sterlin� �u��ested that perhaps Ms. ��vanicla cauld be presea�t when staf�'
could a�at. Air. Cret: fel� that he would be at md�t of tY�e meetangs.
The res�trc�oms at A1ima�net, whieh had been locked permanently! are r�aw apea ai1
�he ti�►e �n a.n exper�.mental ba�is. �s. t?�ver��rd wor�dered if i� is feas�.ble
tc� �pend mc+ne�r �n res�rc►oms with a picnxc pav3.11�.an at �'arquhar. Mr. Gret�
felt that a picnic p�vsllidn at Farqu�.ar should nat b� bu�.lt of araod and °that
st�i�,�.ess ste�1 fix�ures be i�stalled.
aam� a� th� sliries on the z�ew modulog �y�tem,� are fac�.n� S�auth and, theref"c�re,
�et �c�o ha�» �hese wa.1�. b� changed.
At Pennack � �upport cord to the basketba3.3. bc�ard is d.an�3i.ng. Mr. t�ret�
s�z�ges�ed that 'the Gommitte� may not �a�.t to reattach it.
Th� sound 'barr�.er wall at the back of Chap�rral ha�s beem remaved; Ms. f�ute�kau�'
wondered �f it would be feasible ta smc,c�th the �rea �nd mak�e �:t ope�. �lr. Cretz
f�2t it wou.2d be a rea�. mai.ntenance prabiem sir�ce it �it� wa� back. '�h�re a�e
si�nifica�t prob3.ems in 'the fro�,t pa�r� of that p�rk� �c��a. Ms« �utenka�.f
su��esteci the Cdt��i.ttee meet �n hour e�rlier a�rr�.d ga ta Redwdtrd �outh� Carrall—
wc�od ar�d Chaparra3, before its nex� m�etin�.
The r�part e�rpected frcam NIr. Foster �unwiddie as t€� the fe��ibili�y of renova�ing
the bar�z at Farc},uhar has ttot �et bee� received.
�h�re shdu].d be sdm� type of �si�n at Farquhar indicating the 3.c�catias� 4f the
park en�rance.
A1.1 bu€t abaut fiee of the new s�,gns are 3.nstal].ed; �veryo�e ie pleased at k�ow
nice the�r loc�k.
The �crmm3.�te� ti�il�. meet �eptember 1 at � p.m. to tou� Redwr�ed �c��th, G�rra3.lwc�c�d
and Chaparral Parks and r�turr� for their re�u�ar mee�ing at 7 P•�+
M4TIt?N, by Mr. Nae�ela� secc�nded by Ms„ G�tenkauf t4 ad�our�.
Meetin� adj�aur�.�d at 9:�� p.m.