HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRC Min 1997-10-29
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Seal Beach Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
For October 29,1997
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Commission Chair Johnson at 6:40pm.
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Roll Call
Chairperson Johnson, Commissioners Chattier, Sustarsic, Aaron and Watson
present.
Staff present - Director Nancy Beard.
ADDroval of Aaenda
The agenda was approved as presented. MSC Aaron/Chattier/ All
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ADDroval of Minutes
The minutes of September 22, 1997 were approved as submitted. MSC
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Commission Items
A. Commission Elections . Commissioner Carla Watson was nominated as
Chair for 1997 - 1998. MSC Johnson/Sustarsic Commissioner Sustarsic was
nominated as Vice Chair. MSC Aaron/Chattier /AII Commissioner Watson
was introduced as the new Chairperson and Commissioner Sustarsic as Vice
Chair.
B. Founders Day Report . Commissioner Watson gave an update on the
Founders Day budget. it was hoped that the activity had raised $10,.000.
Commissioner Watson hoped to present the donation to the Save Our Pool
fund at one of the December City Council meetings.
C. Save Our Pool - Commissioner Watson caught the Commissioners up on the
Save Our Pool activities. She invited all the commissioners to the December
5th party at the Courtyard Nursery prior to the parade. The mountain bike will
be raffled off following the parade.
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D. Halloween Activities - Director Beard reported on the very successful
Haunted House located at 310 Ocean. It was estimated that over 700 adults
and children successfully made it through the house.
E. Coastal Commission Report - The Commissioners received a report from the
recent Coastal Commission meeting where the commission discussed the
permitting of special events on City beaches. The Coastal Commission will
not be making any changes to the current permitting process but may in the
future. Changes could effect how the City permits events on our beaches.
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,Commission Concerns
Commissioner Watson presented Chair Johnson with thank you for her work as
Commission Chair for the last year.
Chair Johnson thanked Commissioner Watson for her work on both Founders
Day and the Save our Pool Committee. Chair Johnson noted that the Founders
Day event would have never gotten off the ground without Commissioner
Watson's involvement.
Commissioner Chattier volunteered to meet with Director Beard and the CPNEA
committee trying to raise funds for Bluebell Park to share her insights on
community fundraising.
Commissioner Sustarsic told the commissioners about the College Park East
Halloween event and of their new paper drive fund-raiser at Almond Park on the
first Saturday of each month.
Future CIP projects were discusses by the Commissioners including
rehabilitating the Marina Community Center to accommodate formal meetings,
weddings and events. Both the Costa Mesa Community Center and the City of
Lakewoods' Sycamore Center were highlighted. The Commission will assist the
Director in January with CIP additions to the City's current projects.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:12pm to December 3, 19976:30. Commissioner
Aaron will not be present at the December meeting and requested permission to
be excused. MSC SustarsiclChattler/AII
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