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2001 09 10 CSC Minutes . . IV. CONSENT CALENC COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MINUTES September 10, 2001 CALL TO ORDER ,gular meeting of the Community Services Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the COL mbers of the La Quinta Civic Center. Chairperson SI. Johns presided over the meeting. Commissic ich led the Pledge of Allegiance. J1BERS PRESENT: Commissioner Deborah Bechard Commissioner Michele Boudreau Commissioner Joan Rebich Commissioner Victoria SI. Johns (Chairperson) ABERS ABSENT: Commissioner Mike Davis FF PRESENT: Dodie Horvitz, Community Services Director Terri DeTamble, Community Services Secretary PUBLIC COMMENT CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Staff requests that the 20th Anniversary Committee be added to Business Items. It was moved Rebich/Boudreau. Unanimous. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes of July 9, 2001 B. Monthly Department Report for July and July, 2001 It was moved by Commissioners Boudreau/Bechard to approve Consent Calendar as submitted \ changes. Unanimous. PUBLIC HEARING BUSINESS ITEMS A. Community Park Plans The Community Park plans will go to the Planning Commission on October 16. The Planr Commission will review the environmental studies and this will be the time that public can comm on the park plans. Commissioner SI. Johns volunteered to attend the Planning Commission to represent Community Services Commission at the Planning Commission meeting. It was moved Commissioners Rebich/Boudreau that Commissioner SI. Johns represent the Community Servi, Commission at the Planning Commission meeting on October 16. Unanimous. B. Washington Street Park Name Commissioner SI. Johns stated that the neighbors who live in that area should have input as to S:ICornmunity ServiceslCSCornmlminutesCSCICSCMIN .09-1 0-0 I. wpd name of the park. . Commissioner Rebich indicated that historically the City's parks have been named after the s' on which they are located. Commissioner Boudreau recommended that the residents shoul, able to name the park. Park Naming Submittal forms will be distributed to the residents arounc park area with a return deadline of October 1 be given so that the submittals can be revieWE the October 8 Community Services Commission meeting. A press release will be issued to inc the City's residents in the park naming process as well. It was moved by Commissioners Rebich/Bechard to solicit park names from the commu Unanimous. C. Youth Workshop Staff gave an overview of the program, with the goal being to determine what students would to see from the City in way of the programs and facilities. Commissioner Rebich volunteered to attend the first meeting on September 27. Commissione Johns will attend as a School District representative. The Commission would like to have the Mayor attend the meeting if his schedule allows, as he attended the past Youth Workshops. Staff will check with his schedule. Community Services Director Horvitz and Recreation Supervisor Francisco will represent the at the Youth Workshop. Discussion regarding the agenda took place. It was determined that pizza will be served, anc City will provide that. A verbal survey will be conducted establish a starting point as to knowledge of the City's programs and facilities. During the introductions, the Commissioner~ give a brief history of the Youth Workshop. The goal of the first meeting is to get the stud thinking about the next meeting and what they would like to see offered by the City. Stafi prepare a flow chart of the City's organization and where each position fits into the organiza Staff will prepare an outline and present it to the subcommittee of Commissioner Bechard Rebich for approval. It was moved by Bechard/Rebich to form a subcommittee to review the agenda for the Y Workshop. C. 20th Anniversary Committee The 20th Anniversary Committee would like to have one Community Services Commissioner at the planning meetings. The Community Services Commission will still be responsible fOI Community Picnic in addition to other activities planned for the weekend of April 25-28, 200: Due to the meetings being held during the day, Commissioner SI. Johns asked that the positio rotated throughout the Commissioners, based upon who is available on the meeting dates. Staff suggested that one person be selected as a permanent member and a substitute seled the pemnanent person is unavailable. It was moved by Commissioners Bechard/Boudreau that the Community Services CommissiOl be represented by Commissioner Boudreau at the first meeting and thereafter represented Commissioner who is available on the meeting dates. Unanimous. S:ICornmunity ServiceslCSCornmlminutesCSCICSCMIN .09-10-0 I.wpd . . CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS A. CVAG Report Regarding the Animal Campus The Commissioners expressed their pleasure with the City Council's decision to not participa the Valley Wide Animal Campus due to the cost and the location of the proposed campus. B. Joint Meeting with the City Council All Commissioners will be in attendance. COMMISSIONER ITEMS A. Commissioner Rebich attended the last Planning Commission meeting. She found it . interesting. B. Commissioner Rebich reported that there is a traffic flow problem in front of the Liquor Ston Calle Estado. When there is a vehicle parked near the corner, it is dangerous for cars cor around the corner due to the lack of space. Staff will pass this information along to the Pl Works Department. C. Commissioner Rebich questioned the need for a traffic light at the corner of Avenue 52 Bermudas. Council member Sniff responded that a signal must meet a certain number of warf before it is installed, and this intersection must have met those requirements. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioners Rebich/Boudreau to adjourn the Community Services Commis meeting. Unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 8: 10 p.m. ICT MEETING INFORMATION ,day, October 8, 2001 7:00 PM :::luinta Civic Center Study Session Room lmltted by: , \ II' '. " ,~ " "5~i HI r If e T amblE/. Ccmttnission Secretary S:ICornmunity ServicesICSCornmlminutesCSCICSCMIN.09-1 0-0 l.wpd