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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/02/2009 ZOI*- 0 B A K E R S F I E L D Staff: Rhonda Smiley Jacquie Sullivan, Chair Rick Kirkwood Sue Benham David Couch COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Monday, November 2, 2009- 12:00 p.m. City Hall North 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 First Floor, Conference Room A A G E N D A 1. ROLL CALL 2. ADOPT MAY 4, 2009 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Off-Road Motorcycle Group Request for Use of City Provided Recreational Area B. End of Season Aquatics Report- Hoover/ Stricker C. Parks Projects Update- Rojas / Underwood S. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 6. ADJOURNMENT B A K E R ZOO 0 S F I E L D Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager/ P.I.O. Jacquie Sullivan, Chair For: Alan Tandy, City Manager Sue Benham David Couch AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Regular Meeting of the COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 4, 2009 - 12:00 p,m. City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA, 93301 The meeting was called to order at 12:04 PM. 1. ROLL CALL Committee members Present: Council member Jacquie Sullivan; Chair Council member Sue Benham Council member David Couch Staff Present: Alan Tandy, City Manager Dianne Hoover, Recreation & Parks Director Rhonda Smiley, Assistant to the City Manager David Stricker, Recreation Supervisor Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant Ken Trone, Park Construction & Facility Planner Ginny Gennaro, City Attorney Joe Bianco, Police Captain Others Present: Gretchen Wenner, The Bakersfield Californian 2. ADOPT NOVEMBER 18, 2008 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted, 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None Community Service Committee May 4, 2009 Page 2 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Follow up Report - Swimming Pool Analysis and Recommendations - Dianne Hoover Recreation and Parks Director Dianne Hoover stated that the Kern High School District, along with the City, does not have the financial resources necessary to improve the conditions of Planz Pool. Recreation Supervisor David Stricker informed the Committee that the Kern High School District and Garces High School were going to be paying additional direct costs of renting the pool facilities. It is expected Kern High School District will be paying 100% of the cost by 2010, and Garces High School by 2011. The Kern High School District and Garces High School both agreed to also purchase energy efficient Pool covers for Silver Creek and Jefferson Pools. The pool covers will help reduce the direct operating costs of using the facilities. The Yosemite League Meet, which is usually held at Bakersfield College or Cal State Bakersfield, was held at McMurtrey Aquatic Center on Friday May 1, 2009 because the heater system at Bakersfield College was not working at the time. B. Update on Park Projects - Dianne Hoover Recreation and Parks Director Dianne Hoover provided an update on park projects, • Aera Park: The grand opening was held April 18, 2009, • Stiern Park: Kaiser donated $75,000 and Game Time matched the $75,000 for playground equipment, The Park playground opened on May 1, 2009. • Mill Creek Central Park: The grand opening is scheduled for May 29, 2009. There will also be a grand opening event on Saturday, May 30, 2009 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The restroom building will be completed by June; and the bridge on 21St Street is now open. Committee member Sue Benham asked if the Farmer's Market at the Golden State Mall would like to relocate to Mill Creek Central Park. Recreation & Parks Director Dianne Hoover stated that the owner was not interested in opening another Farmer's Market until springtime of 2010. Committee member Sue Benham asked staff to look into others who would like to open a market at Mill Creek, and to touch base with the owner of the Golden State Mall Farmer's Market regarding the possibility of relocating to Mill Creek. • Graystone Park. This park is part of the Fire Station 14 construction. Construction is scheduled to begin in a month at Mtn. Vista Drive and Harris Road. This park is scheduled to be completed when the Fire Station opens in January or February of 2010. • Saunders Sr)rav Park Equipment is preset and completion of the plumbing and concrete pad is almost complete. The grand opening is scheduled for June 2009. • Mesa Marlin SDOrtS Complex: The State is releasing he g grant money to begin construction of this park, The construction of Phase 1 of this project, which includes four lighted diamonds, a parking area, and a central restroom/storage building, is expected to begin the summer of 2009 and completed by summer 2010. Community Service Committee May 4, 2009 Page 3 • Bakersfield Sports Village: Bidding for Phase 1 is scheduled to move forward by Spring 2009. Phase 1 includes eight fields, parking lot and roads to lead from the parking lot, which are scheduled to be completed by spring 2010. Committee member David Couch asked staff to research for a policy stating specific restrictions involving large commercial developments to include streets bordering all surrounding areas of the commercial development to help maintain circulation of traffic with in the park. • Kern River Upland Proiect• This is a proposed project along the bike path between Chester and Golden State Avenues. This project will have decks and walkways with interactive signs to teach people about the purpose of the Kern River and the canals. • Future Playground Renovations: • Lowell Park: A complete renovation of the playground is scheduled to begin next fiscal year. • Kroll Park: A major renovation of the playground was included in the 2008- 2009 CIP budget. Neighbors are going to be doing some fundraising to match the City funds to contribute for the renovation. • Corvallis Park: A complete renovation of the playground is included in the CIP budget for next fiscal year. • Amberton Park & Campus Park: Complete renovations of the playgrounds in both parks will be proposed 2009-2010 CIP projects utilizing park improvement funds. • Beach Park: A major renovation of the playground is a proposed 2009-2010 CIP project utilizing Park Improvement and Capital Outlay funds. C. Adoption of the 2009 Committee Meeting Schedule Adopted as submitted. 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS Recreation and Parks Director Dianne Hoover informed the committee that the City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department had been selected by the National Recreation and Parks Association as a gold medal finalist in the 2009 Gold Medal Program. Every year a gold medal is awarded to one city/agency in each category for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. The City of Bakersfield qualified under the Class I category of a population of 230,000 and above. Written information was submitted; and after being selected as a finalist, a short twelve-minute video needs to be submitted. There are a total of four finalists: Raleigh, North Carolina; Milwaukee County Wisconsin; Fort Worth, Texas; and Bakersfield, California. Committee Chair Jacquie Sullivan praised the Recreation and Parks Department for achieving nationwide recognition. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 12:42 cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council CITY OFBAKERSFIELD x CAM;. Recreation `- &Parks � 2009 SUMMER AQUATIC SEASON FOneless omic Challenges t reduce d by 18.3% FY 2009-2010 quatic staffing reduced — 53 temporary positions (28%) — 1 full-time Program Coordinator — 1 full-time Facility Worker • 1,210 fewer pool programming hours at all pools • Elimination of First Five Kern grant of $20,000 1 Record Breaking Summer Overall Pool Attendance ❑2006 ❑2007 ❑2008 o2009 120,000 100,000 V 104343 80,000 90986 , 60,000 40,000 58616 20,000 Summer Season through August 2009 Summer Attendance by Pool'"FUNW1650 115,677 MIAMI- 47MI11) N.A. 91 58,811 6,193 5,497 14 759 1� 104,343 660 6 311 8 825 51 609 6.330 3,792 13,459 90,986 2,152 4;768 3,263 3 32,027 1 4,361 2.524 9,521 I) 58,616 60000 - - 50000 - - 40000 __- 30000 20000 10000 _ 0 r j ,f = JasVO Jefferson MLK Pool McMurtre Y Planz Siemon Silver Creek Why the Increase in Attendance? • Front-Line Aquatic Staff • Broad-based Programming • Widespread Media Coverage • Health & Fitness • Olympics • Economy Why the Increase in Attendance? • Front-Line Aquatic Staff I mm w 3 3 ; 4 A T s Why the Increase in Attendance? • Broad-based Programming , r� r 4 q . z k:. Why the Increase in Attendance? • Front-Line Aquatic staff • Broad-based Programmi"ng • Widespread Media Coverage • Health & Fitness • Olympics • Economy 5 Amazing Staff • 100 hours of initial training and weekly in-services keep lifeguards skills sharp. • Future City Firefighters, Police Officers and Teachers • 3 Aquatic Staff from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pool saved a life in the park! • Staff return rate What's New? • Pool Rentals — Garces Water Polo — Club Swim Teams — High School League Championships • Master Swimming Program • Recreational Swim Team — Year Round • Sponsorships, Partnerships, and Grants 6 Spray Parks • Hours revised — Summer hours were reduced to maximize spray park usage during peak times. — Fall hours were reduced to weekends only, with thei w exception of Jastro 3 Park — Closing end of September Any Questions? WWA 3 � 3 3p 7 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: October 28, 2009 SUBJECT: Parks Projects Update The following is a status summary of the various Park projects currently ongoing: Mill Creek • Construction underway • Cost proposal for Mexicali wall improvements were received and found to be acceptable. • Pre-fabricated restroom for Central Park is scheduled to be delivered in mid November. • Original project completion November 2009, delayed to January 2010 due to Mexicali wall construction. • The project consists of improvements at Central Park and along the Kern Island Canal including canal enhancements, landscaping and irrigation, walkways, lighting, etc. Mesa Marin Sports Complex • Contract awarded on August 19, 2009 • Construction began October 26, 2009 • Estimated project completion is August 2010 • The project consists of 4 softball fields, lighting for the fields and a restroom/concession stand Sports Village (Phase 1) • Contract awarded on September 9, 2009 • Construction is scheduled to begin November 2009 • Estimated project completion is November 2010 • The project consists of 8 soccer fields, lighting for the fields, a restroom/concession stand, and a portion of the lake Kern River Upland and River Edge Restoration Proiect • Design currently 80% complete • Estimated design completion January 2009 • Estimated construction contract award by City Council March 2010 • Estimated construction start date April 2010 • Estimated project completion Spring 2011 • The project consists of planting native plants (trees and grasses); installing irrigation system; and constructing decomposed granite and boardwalk paths, information kiosks, and a bridge over the Carrier Canal to provide access from parking lots at the Sam Lynn Baseball Park. 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For years now the city and county has developed bike paths, walking paths, hiking paths, sports parks in and around the city of Bakersfield. Today we want to discuss building a riding area for the 1000's of families that ride offroad motorcycles. This is a big group of people that has been for too long ignored in our community. I would like the City to consider the Water reclamation area at Mt. Vernon and Hwy 58. This is 80 acres of land that would be ideal for our needs. I have some photos of the Riding park that the city of Porterville built in exactly the same kind of property. The Porterville park is using 20 acres. This land can contain very basic riding areas for adults and children. The property would be paid for by fee based usage. I have Mr Stu Peters with me to give you an overview and answer any questions regarding Insurance. Mr Peters is the owner of CMC a racing and offroad riding organization dedicated to this family sport. Your support for this project will be a giant step forward in equal opportunity for kids and families that enjoy this recreational sport. Sincerely, David Rogers 330 Chestnut Ave. Bakersfield, Ca 93305 661-327-1172 (office) 662-301-2429 (cell) City of Bakersfield Off Road Riding Park Insurance — Jones Brown Motorsports will provide 3 million Insurance coverage with Participant Legal and Premises Liability Insurance offered with the CIVIC Membership includes $10,000 excess medical per rider. Suggested Schedule of Events — 4 Days open to Public: Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Four (4) tracks: Main, Vet, Beginner and Mini/Pee-Wee areas. Hours on all 4 tracks: Riding -9am till Dusk Costs: Practice $25.00 per bike Spectators Free Suggested opportunities — Rent this facility to Company's and Organizations on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday days. This facility would be able to host annual Police/Fireman Olympics, Police Bicycle Safety seminars (this no charge for kids & parents to participate in) and any type of off road safety seminars that benefit the City of Bakersfield. Hours: 10am till Dusk Marc Peters/Petersbuilt Track Designs & Building Whether you are an Amateur or Pro, need an Outdoor or SX track...Marc Peters can design and build you a track for your skill level. Marc has built tracks for riders like...Jeremy McGrath Q time SX Champion), Jimmy Button, Jason Frenette, Greg Albertyn (multi FIM World Champion) Larry Ward, Sebastian Tortelli (125 FIM World i Champion, Stephan Roncada (AMA 125 SX Champion), Brian Deegan, Ricky Carmichael (multi AMA SX/MX Champion), Jamie Dobb (12 5 FIM World Champion), Stefan Everts (multi FIM World Champion) and Damon Huffman among others. Marc is currently working with the Kawasaki Factory, KTM Factory, Honda Factory and the Suzuki Factory teams on their personal practice tracks. He's built tracks for the FIM Qatar events, Belgium Spa FIM track with Georges Jobe and Italy and England FIM approved tracks. Marc rode the AMA & CMC Nationals for several years, racing the 250/500cc Pro classes from Coast to Coast. Marc has raced in Canada, Europe and South America too. He got involved in track layout in the late 1980's and in 1991 was running heavy equipment and actually building the tracks he raced on. Marc has gained experience starting with the 1991 & 1992 FIM US Grand Prix track at Glen Helen, and CMC Golden State MX Nationals from 1991 to 2002. Not only layout and design, but complete building from starting area to finish line. Along this road Marc has built Noleen's SX tracks, among his other credits include Outdoor tracks for Quail Canyon OHV Park, So Cal Raceplex (Badlands), Sunrise Valley Raceway, Competition Park and Glen Helen Raceway. Marc has numerous tracks that he has built throughout the United States, too many to mention here. His experience with `build it with safety in mind' tracks have made him the Track designer to the Stars of Motocross. Also with his hundreds upon hundreds of hours, of hands on time building and laying out these tracks, makes it a hard combination to beat. For a quote and scheduling you can contact Marc Peters (US) at 949.678.4757 or E-Mail him at Petersbuilt 1 @netzero.net. DEC-19-2006 13:16 OHMVR DIVISION 916 324 IblU P.001 State of California--The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL =DATE Please complete in ink. NAME 19/2006 FAC=862-8601 Ted James, director TO OFFICEIORGANIZATION/COMPANY — '- -Kern Coun Planning and Zonin NAME FACSIMILE PHONE NO. Daphne C. Greene, De Director FROM UNIT - - (916) 324-1610 OFFICE PHIONE N0 SUBJECT . OHMVR Division, California State Parks (916) 324-5801 i N0.OF PAGES SENT INCLUDING Bakersfield State Vehicular Recreation Area _ TRANSMrrrALSHEET• ACTION 5 INFORMATION ❑ FORWARDED PER REQUEST ❑ COMMENT ❑ NOTE AND FILE ❑ REPLY-MY SIGNATURE ❑ INVESTIGATE ❑ NOTE AND RE-ROUTE ❑ REPLY-CC ME ❑ CONTACT ME MESSAGE/REMARKS - -- As we discussed on the phone. Thank you, Daphne C. Greene Deputy Director Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (916) 324-5801 - - - - IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL OF THE PAGES INDICATED, PLEASE CALL THE SENDER AS SOON AS FOSSISLE, CJPR 802(Rev,1=000)(EXCC!12178000) DEC-19-2006 13:17 OHMVK ll1V151VN Jlo 044* ioiu r.vva State of California The Resources Agency Arnold SCh+varzenegger,Govemor DEPARTMEARKS AND RE CREATION- PO, Box 942886-Sacramento,CA 94296-0001 Ruth Coleman,DEr*ctor December 19, 2006 Ms. Barbara Patrick, Chair Kern County Board of Supervisors 1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor Bakersfield, California 93301-4639 Dear Chair Patrick and Members of the Board of Supervisors, On October 17, 2006, 1 stood before you and requested a continuance of the agenda item submitted for your consideration regarding the approval of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). At that time, I shared with you the State's on-going concerns regarding a number of issues pertaining to the proposed off-highway vehicle park. Although the EIR had been approved County Planning Commission, these outstanding issues were of significant oncern to the State and we felt it necessary to ask for additional time to review. Over the past two months, we have continued to investigate these outstanding issues in an attempt to achieve a resolution which would allow us to move forward with the park. To date, unresolved issues that cannot be determined still remain and are of significant concern. Studies that have been conducted reveal substantial problems for the development and sustainability of an off-highway vehicle park. Based on the information we have received, 1 am sorry to report the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division has concluded it is not in the best interest of the State to continue with the development of this proposed site as an SVRA. The issues which will prevent the State from having a successful and sustainable off-highway vehicle park at this location are as follows- a, ils; The OHMVR Division is required by statue to provide and manage off-highway motor vehicle recreation areas in a manner that will sustain long-term use. Areas and trails must be maintained to appropriate soil standards to prevent unnecessary and accelerated erosion. The Division hired the services of the California Geological Survey (CGS) to analyze the topography and soils at the proposed Bakersfield OHV site. Although this topic had been reviewed in the EIR, it was not analyzed to the level of specificity required by the State to comply with applicable Soil Standards. Due to a lack of vegetation, lack of available water, thin silty soils and soft Tertiary sediments, management of this area presents significant technical challenges for managing sustainable long-term OHV recreation. Because of these challenges, operating costs related to monitoring, maintenance, enforcement and restoration would be unacceptably high when compared to other managed facilities of similar size. DEC-19-2006 13:17 OHMVR DIVISION 916 324 1610 P.003 Kern County Board of Supervisors December 19, 2006 Page Two There currently exists no public access to the project site. Adobe Canyon Road traverses through three neighboring properties but provides no legsl ingress or egress. Efforts to Purchase land for an access have proved unsuccessful due to ownership issues, proposed development and conflicting land values. The State has an option agreement with the Project site property owner, but without access to the site, this agreement will soon expire. In-Hold rnas: In late September, the State received word that a property owner located within the Proposed park boundary was not willing to sell their property. These in-holdings present significant challenges in the States ability to develop and operate the park because they lie in the heart of the proposed site, creating obstacles to traffic circulation and essentially cutting the eastem half of the park in two. If home sites are later developed on the in-holding property, experience has shown that litigation regarding the impact of dust and noise to the residents could have extremely adverse impacts on our ability to allow continued off-highway vehicle use in the vicinity. In addition, approximately 950 acres is owned by the United States and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These lands include unrestricted surface ent and surface mining rights for oil, gas and mineral resources. These �' sub- upon the sale of the property. rights will not be removed Dust: The soils overlying the Tertiary sediments are thin and the underlying Tertiary sediments are generally soft. While the grasses do provide for some measure of erosion protectio the soils and Tertiary sediments will not hold up well to the mechanical erosion caused by OHV recreation. n, Wrth annual rainfall of approximately six to ten inches r prohibitively expensive to control dust. Addressing concerns expressed t ssed by el Central d Valley Air Resources Board would significantly increase the cost of park development and operation. Valley Fever The soils at the proposed park have a high probably for containing Coddidioides immiti s, or galley fever"spores. While we realize this issue is pervasive throughout the Central Valley, studies conducted by staff from CGS indicate the probability that the spores are present in the soils at the proposed park location. This is consistent with the high concentrations of spores known to exist at the nearby Sharktooth Hill bone bed. As a Potential SVRA, the proposed park would attract visitors from the local area as well as from throughout the State. The danger of exposing visitors to the significant levels of Coddidioides immitis, and the attendant risk of litigation, are unacceptably high. Kern County Board of Supervisors December 19, 2006 Page Three Any one of these issues alone would be reason for concern. Taken as a whole, they are insurmountable. We could continue to examine and analyze for weeks and months and end up where we find ourselves today. Instead, we should move forward with locating another site which is more conducive to supporting off-highway vehicle activities. g Y recreafional I This has been an extremely difficult decision. However, as managers of the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund, we have a fiduciary responsibility for the program. As we move forward, the State recognizes the need to identify an off-highway vehicle park in the Bakersfield area. We are grateful for the su and community; and we remain committed to find anotheresiiteEwh, h will u t matel'yCity g Prove to be successful and provide high-quality recreational opportunities. Best regards, i - Daphne Greene Deputy Director California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division cc: Bakersfield City Council Ruth Coleman Dean Flores Roy Ashburn Nicole Parra Kevin McCarthy Mike Maggard OHMVR Commission Chair and Members Ted James Cheryl Casdorf Alan Tandy Marc Gauthier Stan Grady Don Anderson Don Hoggart Sheriff Mack Wimbish Gene Gaybrich Greg Lowther DEC-19-2006 13:17 OHMVR DIVISION 916 324 1610 P.005 Kern County Board of Supervisors December 19, 2006 Page Four Steve Smoot ' Mr. & Mrs. Fred Albitre Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Kretzer Don McPherson Tom Falgetter Dave Carter Michael E. Houlihan Emilie Johnson Stephen Jenkins Dick Taylor Harry Love Kern River Parkway Committee Native American Heritage Council TOTAL P.005 May 6, 2009 To Whom It May Concern, Oakley has worked with Stu and Marc Peters for the past 30+years. Stu with CMC's motocross racing program that covers the West Coast and Marc,who handles the design and maintenance for the Factory's testing facilities,American Honda,American Suzuki, Kawasaki Moto Corp.and Yamaha Motor Corp., and has done so for several years. Oakley would like to see an Off-Road Motorcycle Testing, Practice and Racing facility built in Orange County. None of the motorcycle enthusiasts local to this area would have to drive for hours, fighting traffic, to practice and race their dirt bikes. This would be a beneficial thing for the motorcycle industry; Orange County has been without a great Motorsports facility for several years. Thank you for your consideration of this Motorsports project. Sincerely, ;' Dean Wilkinson Oakley Foothill Ranch, CA OAKLEY, INC. ONE ICON FOOTHILL RANCH CALIFORNIA 92610 PHONE: 949.951.0991 FAX: 949 699-3500 WWW.OAKLEY.COM !f 100 tMED DRM,-96HB SD,VERSAILLES,KY 4036 PHONE: 2-888-714-2550 FAX: 859-573-639? INSURANCE QUOTATION COMMERMI.GENERAI.1JABl M/PARTICIPANT ACCIDENT ...:. - ,•• _. �'�g;� w ���:sec<oe i-°per="��-"..Y a�--,� __ . `CMC •�., tea' ..�;' 27121 Cordero Lane °. Mission Vied - ' CA 92891 R - June 1,2009 to June 1,2010 F �? FMM101tba am "- Ft $ 1,000,000 Each Occurrence sodily Ir*and Property Damage LJbilty TT $ 1,000,000 Personal tr jury and Advertising injury Liability $ 100,000 Fire L $ �NIL Medical�P��—each ha�tian,c�ecu teased or rented, by insured $ 2,000,000 Per ical amts_�f�� Aggregate $ 10,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment _ $ WAN Excess Medical a $ 1000 Excess Medical Deductive OW`1 $ 1,000 each occurrence Bodily InAg/Property 13ama le/E"nses MENM0bSp0rts events and annual practice track coverage-added by endorsement _ N Property Daman on an Occurrence Basis k:- ■ Broad Form Property e D YM Blanket Contractual Liabt� Personal Injury Liability Ernpinyeas as Additional insureds - _ incidental Medal Malpractice . intentional Injury in Defense of Host ip ■ Cross Liability,Severabitity of Interest L n u ry to Partrti rpants(patcipat leg a!lability) _ ■ Any person Or organization engaged in operating,managing,sanctioning,or sponsoring the covered program Or providing the premise for a covered program Including oiticsals of the covered Program are included as additional insured, Insurance QuoWen Insured:CMC Comprehenelve Genew LIaWtyftyWpwtA=We"t EffWXva.Ame 1,2009 to June 1,2010 Any Par6cipacwt,COMpeffiM vehicle owner and carp in veh are included es- _ WOW of insured. i <: volunteers are included as additional fired. 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Insurer PrernIUM re biaWtylParkO&nt Acddwd See below I — - Iharizod rssat�fve Pop 2 of 3 a 100 United Drive, Suite 5B Versailles,KY 40383 - Ph: (859) 873-8358 Fax: (859) 873-6797 www.jonesbrown.com Marc Peter and Stu Peter dba OCMX Park 27121 Coredero Lane Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Re: Liability Insurance Dear Stu: Thank you for you interest in a quotation from Jones Brown Motorsports. I have reviewed the completed application for the new venue. Based on this information we are able to offer you coverage limits to$5,000,000 per occurrence/$6,000,000 annual aggregate. When you are ready to proceed,please contact me to finalize. Sincerely, Kevin J. Besta K Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. May 5, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: I have had the pleasure to work with Stu and Marc Peters for nearly 30 years. In the 1980s I served Kawasaki as the manager of the Team Green youth motocross racing program. In the 1990s I was the manager of Kawasaki's professional Supercross and motocross racing teams. In my capacity as racing manager, our teams participated in many amateur and professional motocross events promoted by Stu and Marc. I can speak for the professionalism and concern for rider safety that were trademarks of their events. For the last ten years, Stu and Marc have built and maintained Kawasaki's Supercross test track facility located in Corona, California. This is a first class facility that is used by our professional racing teams, and as a result, attention to detail and fast response to issues is paramount. The long-term relationship speaks for itself. I believe it would be a tremendous asset to the motocross industry and the many local motocross riders if a track was available in Orange County. Motocross is a family sport so having a safe and professionally maintained facility would be extremely well received by the motocross community. I think Stu and Marc would be natural choices to build, maintain and operate such a facility. If you need any further information I can be reached at 949.770.0400 extension 2455. Best regards, Bruce Stjernstrom Director of Marketing Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. 9 4 9 / 7 7 0 - 0 4 0 0 9950 Jeronimo Road Santa Ana, California Fax 949 /460 - 5600 Irvine, California 9 2 7 9 9 - 5 2 5 2 9 2 6 1 8 2 0 8 4 4`01AMAHA YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U. S. A. 855- KATELLA AV_NJE • CYPRESS • CALIFORNIA • 90830-5101 • 7141;761-7300 FAX 714;1.61-7567 ' 'fay 6. 2009. To whom it may concern; I atn ATiting this letter in support of-m-r. Stu Peters and his son Marc. .I have been in the motorevele industry for more than 30 .-ears and nave attended many events that the Peters family°promoted or have been instrumental in the development of. I can't think of abetter team to promote and maintain a property That provides riding access to the many motorcycle enthusiasts in southern Caftfomia. Marc has the expertise to maintain a safe but exciting track «rth his skills in. layout and track maintenance. We at Yamaha have used Mare for our track design and maintenance and couldn't he happier. 1 NVOUld be happy to be a reference for them in anti project relating to the advancement of nnotorcvclinp. i can be reached at the following numbers: Office - (7I4) 761-7471- Cell - (714) 3212949 Sincerely. Keith McCartA, Racing Division Manager Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. SUZUKI* www . • uzuki . com' May 5,2009 To whom it may concern: i am writing this letter on behalf of Mr. Marc Peters of Petersbuilttrack Corporation. Mr.Peters is an expert in the field of building motorcycle race tracks. Yearly,for several years, the Petersbuilttrack Corporation has been building and maintaining a stadium replica Supercross track, located in Corona,California,for American Suzuki's professional motocross racing team. Marc's experience in the field of professional track building is extensive. As a corporation with our headquarters based in Orange County(Brea)we know that many residents here enjoy riding motocross and trail bike for fun so I would make many residents very happy to have access to a professional and safe track nearby. As a former professional racer, and now Team Manager for American Suzuki's professional motocross racing team,I can verify Marc's skill and expertise in track construction and management. Sincerely, Roger DeCoster MX Race Team Manager Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki American Suzuki Motor Corp. 5411 Daniels St. Chino,CA 91710 (909)364-1367 Ph (909)364-1375 Fax E-C Kawasaki _. ._ Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. May 7, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: I would like express my support for Stu Peters and his efforts to bring a motocross facility to Orange County. Stu and his family have been pioneers in the motocross industry and are widely know as the premier promoting organization in California and the surrounding western states. The Peters family has been promoting races for over 35 years and that experience is vital in order to take on such a significant project. Southern California is home to the manufactures, race teams and countless aftermarket companies of the motocross industry, not to mention thousands of racers and enthusiasts. A motocross facility in Orange County has been long overdue and will certainly have a positive influence on the surrounding Orange County communities. Best Regards, Ryan Holliday Kawasaki Team Green Motocross Supervisor i I W-C Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. May 7, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: I would like express my support for Stu Peters and his efforts to bring a motocross facility to Orange County. Stu and his family have been pioneers in the motocross industry and are widely know as the premier promoting organization in California and the surrounding western states. The Peters family has been promoting races for over 35 years and that experience is vital in order to take on such a significant project. Southern California is home to the manufactures, race teams and countless aftermarket companies of the motocross industry, not to mention thousands of racers and enthusiasts, A motocross facility in Orange County has been long overdue and will certainly have a positive influence on the surrounding Orange County communities. Best Regards, Ryan Holliday Kawasaki Team Green Motocross Supervisor j ? 930 Jerontino Road 6110 Boat Rock Aivo S. ur. i1 Ai lrvaaae, Ca ! tlarrFsa A t I a n ? a e o r 2 0 8 4 3 D 3 3 8 — i 7 7 6 7 ti 1 3 0 9 5 t cf 4 9 7 7 0 4 4 0 0 4 D A ! 3 4 9 r _. z 4 ! ? 6 a X 4 1 F .t 1 K Kawasaki Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. May f, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: I have worked with Stu and Marc Peters for many years since both have been involved in the motorcycle industry. Marc Peters is one of the top track builders for both Motocross and Supercross tracks across the country. Stu Peters has been promoting and running motocross events for some 35+ years. I would like to see a motorcycle complex in the Orange County area. There has been a need for this for many years because of the growing number of riders and their families that live here in this area. As you may already know, motocross riding and racing is a family sport and this type of complex will keep riders in a controlled area and off of illegal riding areas. Thank you for all your help and interest with this project in Orange County. Regards, f 1 i rr( ��- Sue Graff Kawasaki Team Green Contingency Coordinator