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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPC Min 2014-04-23 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SEAL BEACH RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION HELD APRIL 23, 2014 I. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Seal Beach Recreation & Parks Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Sustarsic in the City Council Chambers, 211 8th Street, Seal Beach. II. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Sustarsic Commissioners Bennett, Watson, Powell, and Sosenko Also present: Patrick Gallegos, Administrative Manager Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager Tina Knapp, Executive Assistant At the request of the Chair, a brief recess was taken. III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Commission approved the agenda as submitted. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chair Sustarsic opened Oral Communications. There being no speakers, Chair Sustarsic closed Oral Communications. V. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Watson moved, Commissioner Sosenko seconded, and the motion carried unanimously, that the Commission approve the Consent Calendar. 1 . Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2014. VI. SCHEDULED MATTERS 2. Centennial Update — Oral Report Tim Kelsey provided an update on the planning of the 2015 Centennial event. A copy of the presentation given at the April 16th Centennial Committee kick-off meeting was provided. The five workgroups have begun meeting and a meeting of the workgroup Chairs will be held in early June, after the budget workshops (5/29/14 at 5:30 p.m. for general budget & 6/2/14 at 5:30 p.m. for Capital Improvement Program). Tina Knapp provided a brief update on research done about how donations could be made to the City so that donors could realize donation tax benefits. Staff received documentation of another city's success with this and has forwarded the documentation to the Director of Finance for review. Further review may also be needed by the City Attorney. VII. STAFF CONCERNS Tim Kelsey informed the Commission that 10 responses to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the new aquatic site were received and appear to be a good variety of candidates. The next steps are to review the submissions. Staff anticipates having a consultant hired in the next 1-2 months and more progress during the summer. Tim Kelsey also provided the Commission information regarding the Affliction block party event that the City is co-hosting as a fundraising event to offset the cost of construction of the memorial project. The block party is planned for June 28th from 12:00 — 7:00 p.m. and will include live music, car show, fun zone, and various vendors. Affliction has also produced t-shirts to aid the fundraising efforts. VIII. COMMISSION CONCERNS Commissioner Bennett advised staff that a tree in Eisenhower Park is low-hanging and impedes a pedestrian walkway. Chair Sustarsic inquired as to whether or not staff has received recent feedback on the appearance of Gum Grove Park. Staff responded that recent feedback has been positive. Staff provided information in response to Commissioner Watson's inquiry about the status of memorial benches. Staff responded that it is believed a policy has been drafted and will be moving forward once the plan for benches on the beach has been resolved, which is anticipated in the near future. Commissioner Watson shared the desire for a wish list program. Staff responded that a policy would need to be developed and address limitations such as duration of items on the wish list. The Centennial planning may include programs that are an alternative to a wish list program, such as bricks placed in a central location. Staff informed the Commission that the paper version of the new Recreation Guide is in the final process of being produced and the online version is currently available. The new guide includes a Quick Facts page on the back cover, which will also be produced as a hand-out. A future edition of the guide will include information pertaining to the City's Centennial. IX. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the Council Chambers, 6:00 p.m. The City of Seal Beach complies with Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. If you need assistance to attend this meeting,please telephone the City Clerk's Office at(562)431-2527 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Thank you.