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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/04/2009 B A K E R S F I E L D Rhonda Smiley, Assittant 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 21s' 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. • G ra stone 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 Spray Park: Equipment is preset and completion of the plumbing and concrete pad is almost complete. The grand opening is scheduled for June 2009. • Mesa Marin Sports Complex• The State is releasing the 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 Project• 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 rojects utilizing improvement funds. p g park • 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