1993 09 27 CSC Minutes
.
REPORTS AND &RMATlON ITEMS: b
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
September 27, 1993
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Lawrence
Best, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Bernard, Best, Dickens, Francis, Seaton,
Nard
STAFF PRESENT: Clint Bohlen, Parks & Recreation Manager
Patti Devery, Temporary Department Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was MOVED Commissioners Nard/Bernard to approve the CSC Minutes
of September 13. MOTION CARRIED.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commissioner Seaton said that the Mayor's Breakfast will be on
October 7.
Commissioner Francis advised that the Chamber Mixer will be held at
First World Travel on September 29.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS
Chairperson Best asked for questions or comments on Commissioner
Nard's reports both dated september 21, 1993, referencing the City
Council meeting of september 21, 1993 and the Art in Public Places
Committee meeting of september 13, 1993. There were no questions
or comments.
Chairperson Best referred to the write up in the newspaper on the
Volunteer Program, which Commissioner Bernard spearheaded, and said
it was great publicity for the CSC.
Chairperson Best advised that his September 24, 1993 letter to the
Mayor and City Council was one that was discussed at the September
13 CSC meeting.
.
.
Regarding the Residential and Commercial Status Reports dated
August 1, 1993, Mr. Bohlen said that Commissioner Seaton asked for
an updated version from 1991. The report gives an update of what
is going on in the City as well as the residential development.
There were no questions or comments.
STAFF REPORTS
Regarding the Desert Region Mental Health Board appointment, Mr.
Bohlen reported he contacted Mark Moran to get more information.
The Board meets one a month in Indio, typically the first Tuesday
for a noon lunch meeting. This Board is a sub-regional board of
the Riverside County Mental Health Board and serves as a sounding
board for Eastern Riverside County. Attached to the report are the
Riverside County Mental Health Board's Mission Statement and
Bylaws, which also serve as the Bylaws for the Desert Mental Health
Board. A discussion followed regarding persons to sit on the
Board. Commissioner Francis suggested Maureen Mendoza, Principal
of Adams Truman Elementary School or Sharon Koski, La Quinta
Soroptimist. Commissioner Seaton suggested Milt Jones, Principal of
La Quinta Middle School. Commissioner Best directed staff to
fOllow-up with the suggested names and report to the Commission at
its October 11th meeting.
Mr. Bohlen said the reading packet inclusion of the RFP for
construction drawings for Phase I of Fritz Burns Community Park was
to update the Commission on the status of the process. The RFP
will be mailed September 29 to two firms, with a Notice to Proceed
November 17 after going to the Council November 16 for award.
Commissioner Best asked if the scoring by the Selection Committee
would be similar to previous scoring done by the Commission. Mr.
Bohlen said it would.
Regarding back-to-back xeroxing, Commissioner Bernard asked if
staff would put different subjects on separate pages for filing
purposes. Mr. Bohlen agreed.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
Attached (Attachment A) is a continuation of the 1993-94 Work Plan
starting with Health Issues under Potential Assignments.
A discussion followed regarding the Cultural Affairs Committee
Issue/Option A (Attachment B). Commissioner Francis asked Mr.
Bohlen to review the attached option for the Commissioners. Option
A would keep the Culture and Fine Arts Committee within the
Commission and expand the membership of that Committee to include
up to seven people.
Commissioner Francis explained the differences between Option A and
Option B and how each would affect the cultural growth of La
Quinta.
.
.
Mr. Bohlen suggested that the Commission will need to put together
a couple options that have been explored, discussed, and a
consensus arrived at by the Commission to recommend to the Council.
Chairperson Best said he felt the Commission should make a
recommendation to the Council and they will be able to review what
the Commission has considered. Commissioner Bernard requested that
his proposal for Art In Public Places Commission be rescinded.
A suggestion was made that a public hearing be held on these two
options. Commissioners Francis/Nard MOVED to calendar the issue of
a Cultural Affairs public hearing for November 8, 1993. MOTION
CARRIED with Commissioner Bernard voting no.
The agenda for the October 11 meeting will be as follows: 1) New
Leaf Awards, 2) Mental Health Board appointment, 3) 1993-94 Work
Plan, and 4) Cultural Affairs Commission.
The winner of the La Quinta Beautiful Award was 52-45l Obregon.
There being no further business, Commissioners Seaton/Bernard MOVED
to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
~
Manager
c~ ~
PATRICI EVERY
Temporary Department Secretary