1998 08 12 CSC Minutes
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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES
August 12. 1998
CALL TO ORDER
\ regular meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the La
luinta Civic Center Study Session Room. Chairperson St. Johns presided over the meeting.
:ommissioner Rebich led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Olga Betancourt
Commissioner Gilbert Lopez (Arrived at 7:06 PM)
Commissioner Kathryn Pedersen Nadler
Commissioner Joan Rebich
Commissioner Victoria St. Johns (Chairperson)
Commissioner Kay Wolff
MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Mike Davis
STAFF PRESENT: Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director
Cristal Spidell, Secretary
: was moved by Commissioner Wolff/Rebich to excuse Commissioner Davis from the meeting of July
:2 due to being at the Lexus Tennis Tournament, and to excuse him from tonight's meeting because
e is in New York for the US Open. Unanimous.
PUBLIC COMMENT
~ardelouis Hawthorne, and Liz & Clarence Daniel came to sign up for a class and were in attendance.
I. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
iI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for July 22, 1998
It was requested to add "Commissioner Lopez" on page 2. VIII. Commissioner Items.
Commissioner Wolff told everyone about a pool party she had at the new pool at Fritz Burns
Park. Commissioner Pedersen Nadler then informed the guests present about the history of
the pool. Ms. Horvitz corrected the average number of participants at the pool from 400
(which was the number that attended the grand opening) to 200-250 swimmers each day.
It was moved by Commissioner Rebich/Lopez to APPROVE the Minutes as corrected, and the
Consent Calendar. Unanimous.
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B. Monthly Department Report for July 1998
Ms. Horvitz reported to the Commission about the Monthly Report and answered questions
regarding the attendance numbers, Sports Complex use, sport leagues, and Senior Center
activities. This report was received and filed.
,. PUBLIC HEARING
fl. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Election of Vice Chairperson
Staff reported on the procedure for election of Vice Chairperson and opened the floor for
nominations. Commissioner Wolff/Rebich nominated Commissioner Pedersen Nadler, and
Commissioner Pedersen Nadler/Lopez nominated Commissioner Rebich. Nominations were
closed and Commissioner Betancourt stated that she could not vote due to lack of information
on the nominated Commissioners. Staff will provide Commissioners Betancourt and Lopez
with copies of the original applications submitted to the City Council by the current
Commissioners. Commissioners Pedersen Nadler and Rebich gave a brief history of
themselves. After the vote it was determined that Commissioner Pedersen Nadler would be
selected as Vice Chairperson.
B. Selection of Meeting Day
Ms. Horvitz reported that the Commission must select a regular meeting day. It was moved
by Commissioner Pedersen Nadler/Rebich to hold the regular meeting of the Community
Services Commission on the second Monday of each month. Unanimous.
C. 1998-99 Commission Work Plan
The Commission and staff discussed combining the Humans Services Commission and the Parks
and Recreation Commission Work Plans. Commissioner Wolff noted that Ordinance No. 316 does
not include a lot of the items that were in the Human Services Commission Ordinance and the
Commission discussed which areas they should be addressing now. Ms. Horvitz then discussed
risk management, the General Plan, and the Park Master Plan. The Commission reviewed each
page of the Work Plans and due to time constraints the remaining pages of the Work Plan will
be discussed at the next meeting. Staff was directed to make changes on the pages thus far,
and bring the draft Work Plan and the remaining pages back to the Commission for review at the
next meeting.
'11. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS
A. Ordinance No. 316, Chapter 2.95 of La Quinta Charter and Municipal Code: Community
Services Commission
B. Fritz Burns Park Pool Rental Fees and Off Season Use - Additional information will be
presented at the next meeting.
C. Parks and Recreation Master Plan
D. Kidsline Report - There is some activity about the School District to become involved with
the program. Staff will provide information when it becomes available.
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"III. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
:hairperson St. Johns distributed "The Asset Approach" information to each Commissioner and staff.
~ copy is on file.
X. ADJOURNMENT
t was moved by Commissioner Rebich/Pedersen Nadler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried
manimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:14 p.m..
~EXT MEETING DATE. TIME AND TOPIC
iIIonday, September 14,1998 7:00 P.M.
.a Ouinta Civic Center Study Session Room
. Review Draft Work Plan
. Update on Kidsline
. Fritz Burns Park Pool Hours
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