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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPC Min 2014-10-22 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SEAL BEACH RECREATION & PARKS COMMISSION HELD OCTOBER 22, 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, Powell, and Sosenko Excused Absent: Commissioner Watson Also present: Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager Ill, APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Bennett moved, Commissioner Powell seconded, and the motion carried unanimously, that the Commission approve the agenda as submitted. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Seal Beach resident Gene Caladonna presented a proposed park improvement project that he would like see the City consider at Zoeter Park, Bob McMann a local landscape architect who has worked on a number of projects throughout the community spoke in favor of the project proposed by Gene Caladonna. V. CONSENT CALENDAR Commissioner Sosenko moved, Commissioner Bennett seconded, and the motion carried unanimously, that the Commission approve the Consent Calendar. 1. Meeting Minutes of September 24, 2014. VI. SCHEDULED MATTERS 2. Addition of Two New Beach Volleyball Nets Tim Kelsey informed the Commission that the City has received a number of requests from residents to add new beach volleyball nets on the beach around 4th Street. Staff has assessed the area and deemed that two new nets would be appropriate for the location. Several Seal Beach residents spoke in favor of the addition of two new volleyball nets. They stated that they would like to see the posts be a little longer than the other posts on the other nets and they would like to see enough space between the nets so that balls from other games do not interrupt play. The commission received and filed the report with no reportable action, VII. STAFF CONCERNS Chair Sustarsic opened Staff Concerns. Tim Kelsey reported that the City plans to bring a professional services contract to the City Council on December 8t" for a preliminary site design of the Seal Beach Tennis Center. It is expected that project will begin in the new calendar year as to not conflict with the holiday season. VIII. COMMISSION CONCERNS Chair Sustarsic opened Commission Concerns.. Commissioner Sustarsic reported that there was bench in Heather Park that was in poor condition. Tim Kelsey reported that the City will bringing a memorial bench policy to the Commission in November and that this could possibly be looked at as a site in the policy. IX. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. The Commission adjourned to a meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 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.