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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/2007 B A K E R S F I E L D (.J ~~-- Jacquie Sullivan, Chair Staff: Rhonda Smiley For: Alan Tandy, City Manager Sue Benham Irma Carson AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 3, 2007 - 1:30 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room -Suite 201 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA The meeting was called to order at 1:32:45 PM 1. ROLL CALL Committee members present: Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan; Chair Councilmembers Sue Benham and Irma Carson Staff present: Alan Tandy, City Manager; Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager; Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant; Dianne Hoover, Director of Recreation and Parks; Darin Budak, Parks Superintendent; Tom Jones, Parks Technician; David Stricker, Recreation Specialist; Robert Sherfy, Deputy City Attorney Others present: Ally Stewart, Bakersfield College; Lorraine Unger, Sierra Club; Cassie Daniel, HBA of Kern County; Mark Wyatt, KHSD 2. ADOPT AUGUST 22, 2007 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None Community Service Committee October 3, 2007 Page 2 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS A. Recreation and Parks Master Plan -Dianne Hoover At the August 22, 2007 meeting, Recreation and Parks Director Dianne Hoover presented to the Committee with an overview and progress of the Recreation and Parks Master Plan. Committee members were provided documentation to review and make recommendations for the next scheduled meeting. Due to the amount of information provided by MIG, Committee members requested additional time to review the documents. A final recommendation will be provided at the next scheduled meeting in December. Dianne Hoover asked the Committee to focus their attention on Chapter Six -Recommendations of the Master Plan, which summarizes MIG's suggestions for the City. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Skate Park Needs and Future Locations -Dianne Hoover Two public meetings were held regarding the skate park expansion for Beach Park. Public participation and response to staffs proposals were positive. Attendees expressed a desire for the City to provide a "bowl" or "pool" components as part of the facility expansion. Staff is currently working on designs for this project. With a budget amount of $150,000, including design and construction, completion of this site is expected in the spring of 2008. In addition to the expansion of Beach Park, staff is looking at the following areas as potential skate park facilities: • Old River Ranch Project -The proposed Master Park Plan will include a 19,000 square foot skate park to service the southwest area. The estimated completion of this developer provided skate park is 3-5 years. • Mesa Marin -Part of the Phase II project, this location includes a proposed 15,000 square foot site, at a cost of $765,000. The estimated completion of this facility will be within 3-5 years. • East Panama Lane at South Mt. Vernon -Servicing the southeast area of Bakersfield, this proposed site is approximately 20,000 square feet and has an anticipated cost of $675,000. Construction of this facility is estimated to be with 5-8 years. Community Service Committee October 3, 2007 Page 3 North Bakersfield Recreation and Parks District owns several parks sites that could support future skate park facilities in the northwest. Currently, Norris Park is being considered. However, there are no proposed budgets or completion dates available at this time. B. Condition of Current Pools and Possible Locations for Future Pools - Dianne Hoover At the last meeting, staff was asked to provide the Committee with attendance, revenue, and condition of pool facilities within the City. Dianne Hoover presented an overview of the 2007 Summer Season Aquatics Report. This report provided a summary of the requested information for Jefferson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., McMurtrey, Planz, Siemon, Jastro, and Silver Creek pools and spray parks. Included in staff's report are three proposed spray parks; 1) Mesa Marin in the northeast; 2) Casa Loma Park in the southeast and; 3) Sports Village in the southwest. The overall attendance for summer 2007 shows a 55% increase due to revised swim lessons, more special events and pool rentals. Other factors contributing to the increased attendance were positive publicity and favorable weather conditions. However, Jastro Pool attendance decreased due to closures for repairs and maintenance. The total revenue for City pools increased by 26% for the 2007 Summer Pool Season. Due to the following factors, the increased revenue was not comparable to the dramatic increase in total attendance: • Lower swim lesson fees due to revised swim lesson programs • Reduced admission fees at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool • Free swim lessons offered to children ages 0 to 5 at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool as part of a grant from First 5 Kern. • Expansion of the Discount Swim Pass program for families meeting HUD income guidelines. Staff was asked to provide a report of Siemon Pool and Planz Pool, which are similar to the conditions of Jastro Pool. Pool Aquatics Supervisor David Stricker gave a brief overview with estimated completion for repairs and reconstruction for each facility. Committee member Carson asked staff to clarify how they would address the outlined concerns for Planz Pool and Siemon Pool. Dianne Hoover stated that staff will need to present these issues to City Council at next year's CIP and request funding. In addition, staff will have to come up with a cost estimate. Committee member Sue Benham stated that the Committee would do a great service to the community if they could come up with policies and standards that would apply to all older pools requiring extensive repair. Community Service Committee October 3, 2007 Page 4 Committee member Benham asked Mark Wyatt of Kern High School District to offer his opinion regarding the District's use for Jastro, Siemon, and Planz Pools. Mr. Wyatt commented that Jastro Pool has a limited potential as a training facility. Due to an agreement entered in by the District and Bakersfield College, there is limited interest in Siemon Pool to service the District's northeast schools. Mr. Wyatt also stated that the District would like to enter into an agreement with the City to restore Planz Pool to a least at training level facility. Committee member Irma Carson asked if Planz Pool could be brought to a level equal to McMurtrey Pool. Dianne Hoover stated that staff would have to come back with a cost proposal. 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS None. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:15:28 PM cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council members