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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/10/1993 BAKERSFIELD Alan l~a~ ~ Conni Brunni Staff: Lee ~dersen Mark Salvaggio / AGE~A SUMMARY REPORT' COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMIT'FEE Tuesday, August 10,. 1993 12:00 :noon City Manager's Conference Room 1. Citywide Park District The Committee met with staff and discussed issues relating to establishing'a Citywide/Metropolitan Park Maintenance District and recommended the following issues be considered: 1) Formation of a Citywide district should be presented to the public via an advisory election. 2) The new district.should include provision for Parks, Recreation, Kern River Parkway, Senior Citizens, etc., to resolve current funding concerns (short-term). 3) Cultural Arts and other community-based interests should be considered but pursued on its own time line (long-term). 4) Zones of Benefit should be established. The Committee further recommended staff meet with other outside agencies and committees (NOR, Citizens' Park & Recreation Advisory Committee, and County) for their input and report back those findings. It was also stressed that staff should proceed as quickly as possible. 2. Set Next Meeting Meeting to be set by staff as soon as information is ready to report back to Committee. Attendance: Chair Lynn Edwards, Conni Brunni, Mark Salvaggio, Alan Tandy, Lee Andersen, John W. Stinson, and Stephen R. Hawkins, Consultant. cc: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council 2