2001 04 18 CSC Minutes Special Meeting
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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
MINUTES
April 18, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
icial meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order at 6:15 p.m. at the La Quin
>r Center. Chairperson SI. Johns presided over the meeting. La Quinta Middle School student, Ian Bro~
e Pledge Of Allegiance.
BERS PRESENT:
Commissioner Deborah Bechard
Commissioner Michele Henson
Commissioner Joan Rebich
Commissioner Victoria SI. Johns (Chairperson)
iBERS ABSENT:
Commissioner Mike Davis
=F PRESENT:
Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director
Marni Francisco, Recreation Supervisor
Valerie Corrigan, Recreation Coordinator
Terri DeTamble, Secretary
BUSINESS ITEMS
It was moved by Commissioners Rebich/Henson to move the Youth Workshop up to the first item on
the agenda. Unanimous.
Mayor Peiia welcomed everyone to the Youth Workshop and stated that the City is interested in hear
what the youth of our community feel is important to the community.
Chairperson SI. Johns asked how the groups would like to communicate amongst themselves. It v
suggested by Jan Ryan that the "fish bowl' format be used.
The adults were the first to participate in the "fish bowl". The items brought forward by the adults inciu
1. More lights at Frances Hack Park basketball courts
2. Concerts, music, theater
3. Youth Commission
4. More parks
5. Teen center
6. Transportation home
7. Weekend activities
8. Dances Boys/Girls Club - weekend dances Fridays
9. Basketball tournament
10. Battle of bands
11. Ask students/become community involved
12. Place to meet? Talk
13. Summer months program
14. Students end of school- grade teachers and principals?
15. Kids not being heard
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16. Mentor prog.s .
After the adults expressed their ideas of what the youth would like to see, the youth then presented the
Ideas:
1. How do we go about reserving the high school weight room after hours?
2. Rec. Center
3. Adults don't listen to needs
4. Drive is too long to football fields for recreation football leagues
5. Action now
6. Turn the 8 soccer fields into 4 and have 2 football fields
7. Baseball fields
8. Martial arts locally
9. Boxing club
10. Our city only offers older people's stuff
11. Tutorial center/open later at night
12. Basketball courts slippery and dangerous
13. Don't single out high school students - middle school is where it starts
14. Keep things close - gas crisis
15. Kick boxing
16. Advertising on radio stations
17. Intercession to high school. Bring back
18. Go to school so you can set priority to studies etc.
19. Year round football - full contact - locally
20. Energy crisis - what is City plan
21. Pool too small. Should have access to school pool - open longer hours.
22. How do you advertise programs?
23. Mall in La Quinta. Record Alley etc., no shopping here
24. Another basketball court at park and lights
25. How do we get action to get everything done?
After the students expressed their concerns, a group discussion took place in which the following issl
were brought forward:
1. Youth Commission? If so, get involved young - make it exciting and fun, not just a meeti
Advertise what will take place at meeting.
2. L.Q.M.S. & Truman, exits needed - too crowded.
3. Why don't kids go to informal dances?
Ans: Formal dances you save money for. Not as interested in smaller dances. Why c<
we have nightclubs - ongoing every weekend. No alcohol - stay open later.
4. Do you need a place to meet?
5. Are kids being heard?
6. Our campuses are clean 1- Mr. Buss never stops cleaning
7. Have H.S. students go to the M.S. and pass on their wisdom
8. Other ways to spend dollars
9. Grading schools?
Ans: What would it accomplish? Would it matter? Helpful, not as an insult. We \II
results.
10. Streets under construction are a problem
11. Recreation center in La Quinta in the Center of town. Who pays for what?
The Youth Workshop then ended.
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ADJOURNMENT
Quorum lost at 8:30 p.m.
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. MEETING INFORMATION
i4,2001 7:00 PM
Jinta Civic Center Study Session Room
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DeTamble, Commission Secretary
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