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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/2000 BAKERSFIELD Alafi'/'l'andy, City Manager Patricia J. DeMond Staff: Alan Christensen Jeffrey A. Green AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT SPECIAL MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 4, 2000 12:00 noon City Manager's Conference Room 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 12:00 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Jacquie Sullivan, Chair; Patricia J. DeMond and Jeffrey A. Green 2. ADOPT JULY 18, 2000 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Update regarding entrance signs into the City Staff has continued to look at possible sites for entry signs. For the entrance sign to the south, the County property on the east side of State Route 99 near McKee Road seems to be the best location available. Property owners to the north on State Route 99 near Seventh Standard Road are still being contacted. There is money budgeted for two signs and focus for "major" sign locations has been on the north and south entrances to the City. When those sites have been firmed up, staff will begin looking for possible sites on Highways 178 and 58. Mayor Pdce stated his Economic Group has reviewed several entrance sign designs and he shared with the Committee the three designs that were preferred, which were prepared by Don Hoggatt from Public Works. These designs were also reviewed by community members with design expertise and responses were received from the Internet. The Committee unanimously voted for one design from the three that seemed to be most favored, but thought the base for the sign should be changed. The Committee directed Public Works staff to make design changes to the pedestal, prepare a detailed design in full color and bring back to the next Committee meeting. A target date of mid-March 2001 was chosen for completion to coincide with the NCAA basketball tournament coming to Bakersfield, for which Mayor Price is co-chair. FILE COPY AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 4, 2000 Page -2- B. Staff update on the status of proposed ice skating facility Alan Tandy stated that concentration for the last few months has been on the City Center location and if the project successfully moves forward, offers the best circumstances for achieving an ice skating facility. If the ice rink facility at the proposed City Center project does not materialize, there are other alternative locations. The community recreation facility included in the City Center proposal, in concept, was designed with a common reception area, including restrooms, with one side a gymnasium for basketball and volleyball, and the other side an ice rink. Staff from the Community Recreation Facility Group out of Portland, Oregon, were receptive to the ice dnk being integrated into the concept, but the owner who provides financing was reluctant to pledge adequate security to the developer to back the lease for the ice rink side of the facility. Financially there is still a gap in the money required to achieve a facility and what has been pledged so far from Bolthouse Farms ($250,000); matching community fund-raising still in progress ($250,000); and the City ($250,000). We are still $400,000 to $500,000 short of achieving a point where a reasonable business will provide the securitization that a developer needs to back the lease. Pete Yackley, representing the Ice Rink Fund-Raising Committee, reported that out of the 25 to 30 people interested in fund-raising, a committee of eight was formed to organize efforts. Barbara Grimes is the chair and all interests are represented including, figure, hockey, junior hockey, and the community-at-large. The committee will be focusing on three main plans to raise money: individual (parents going out and raising money), a corporate campaign still in the planning stage, and eliciting media support for a direct appeal to the community. Committee Chair Sullivan stated that there should be an official press conference to announce the fund-raising drive. The Committee emphasized that when fund-raising, the community should be informed when asked to contribute that if the ice skating facility at the proposed City Center project does not materialize, efforts will still continue to bring an ice facility to Bakersfield at another location. It was suggested to help raise funds that a reception could be held for the suite holders at the Garden before an event, serve refreshments, and have the young ice skaters attending to focus attention on their need for an ice skating facility and fund-raising efforts. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Recreational programs for senior citizens - Lynn Edwards, Director, Bakersfield Senior Center Mr. Edwards spoke regarding the need for recreation and activities for senior citizens citywide. There are only two senior centers in the city that are open to the public. Many seniors are on a Iow, fixed-income and cannot afford to pay for activities. Two of the main interest needs are computer training and an instructor for exercise classes. There is a population increase in senior citizens and most city-funded activities are for young adults and children. He requested that the City provide funding for the Bakersfield Senior Center, specifically, and for seniors in the community in general for recreation, exercise and other programing. He stated that their operational expenses for utilities are very high and they raise the money for that by having bingo, pancake breakfasts and other fund-raisers, but they do not have the funds needed for act/v/ties. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 4, 2000 Page -3- There is $25,000 in the Recreation and Parks budget for a study to determine activity needs and budgeting for senior programing, but that is long-term planning. The Committee agreed with the need for senior recreation programs and desired to provide activities in the short-term. The City Manager directed Recreation and Parks staff to meet with Mr. Edwards and put together a program with costs that would include exercise instruction and computer training and bring the information back to the next meeting of the Community Services Committee. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. Staff attending: Mayor Bob Pdce; Mayor's Office Intern Christine Culbertson; City Manager Alan Tandy, Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; Assistant to the City Manager Damell Haynes; Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Allen Abe; Public Works Director Raul Rojas; and Public Works Design and Landscape Designer Don Hoggatt. Others: Lynn Edwards, Director, Bakersfield Senior Center; Pete Yackley; Barbara Grimes; Matt Riley; Danelle McKinney, Chair of the Chamber 2020 Image Committee cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council S:~AC\CSCommittee\cs00oct04summary.wpd