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Home My WebLink About08/03/2005IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 5050 N. IRWINDALE AVENUE IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA 91706 AUGUST 3, 2005 WEDNESDAY 6:00 P.M. The Irwindale PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION met in regular session at the above time and place. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Carol Hernandez, Erlinda Duran, Belen Zepeda (arrived at 6:02 p.m.); Vice Chair Paula Fraijo; Chair Dan Diaz Also present: Camille Diaz, Assistant City Manager; Dan Grijalva, Recreation Manager; Mike Rados, Public Works Manager; and Armando Hegdahl, Records Clerk SPONTANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS THERESA CHICO Theresa Chico thanked the Recreation Department for its Aqua Fitness Class; requested that the lines that mark off the park's reservation area be re -painted; and suggested that the broken cement at the park plaza be repaired. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ Carrie Rodriguez thanked Chair Diaz for his volunteer efforts; thanked the Public Works Department for repairing the park restrooms; and questioned the fees for reserving the picnic areas. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION A motion was made by Vice Chair Fraijo, seconded by Commissioner Hernandez, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion was unanimously approved. ITEM NO. 1A MINUTES MINUTES The following minutes were approved: 1) Regular meeting held July 6, 2005. NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2A SEPTEMBER FIESTA— DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDATION SEPTEMBER FIESTA— DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDATION CHAIR DIAZ Chair Diaz recommended that staff monitor costs and the estimated amount of attendees for the Fiesta. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 3, 2005 REGULAR MEETING PAGE 2 BOOTH SELECTION Recreation Manager Grijalva, with the assistance of Public Works Manager Rados, selected the following organizations for the use of booths: Propane 1) Sister City Association 2) Our Lady of Guadalupe 3) Our Lady of Guadalupe 4) EI Buen Pastor Non - Propane 5) EI Buen Pastor 6) Sister City Association 7) Sister City Association BBQ 1) EI Buen Pastor COMMISSIONER In response to a question by Commissioner Duran, Recreation DURAN Manager Grijalva advised that the September Fiesta will be held September 10, 2005. RECREATION MANAGER UPDATE RECREATION Recreation Manager Grijalva presented the following update: MANAGER GRIJALVA 1) 2) 3) All programs continue as scheduled for August, except for the Yoga Class. An instructor has just been accepted and will begin in September. Kickboxing classes will begin in September. There were 40 reservations booked for the children camping trip; however, only 18 applications were received scheduled for August 10th through 12th, and, Irwindale Recreation Staff members will attend, provide instructions. The trip is for Irwindale re. ages 8 — 15. 4) The co-ed softball league will begin once one added. The trip is although four they will not sident children more team is VICE CHAIR FRAIJO In response to a question by Vice Chair Fraijo, Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that the Day Camp trips are going well, though attendance to the trips varies depending on the destination. RECREATION Recreation Manager Grijalva indicated that the Health Department MANAGER GRIJALVA has recently completed an inspection of the wading pool. It was discovered that the pool contains algae. The pool was therefore drained and acid washed. However, staff is having difficulty in balancing the ph levels and the pool is unsafe for use. Another staff PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 3, 2005 PAGE 3 member was added to ensure that nobody uses the pool until it is safe to do so. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO In response to a question by Vice Chair Fraijo, Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that the pool managers attempted to balance the ph levels, but it seems necessary to hire professional cleaners to perform the work. COMMISSIONER In response to a question by Commissioner Duran, Recreation DURAN Manager Grijalva advised that there have been no problems in renting out the baseball field to Faith Community Church. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO In response to a question by Vice Chair Fraijo, Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that the longest an organization can reserve the field is 10 weeks. ITEM NO. 4A DISCUSSION RELATING TO STATE OF PARK RESTROOMS DISCUSSION RELATING (Requested by Chair Diaz) TO STATE OF PARK RESTROOMS COMMISSIONER Commissioner Hernandez cited a confrontation between a female HERNANDEZ lifeguard and a male swimmer as the reason why faster and more frequent park patrols by the Police Department are needed. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO In response to a question by Vice Chair Fraijo, Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that all employees have been instructed to contact the police if they feel threatened. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO In response to a question by Vice Chair Fraijo, Public Works Manager Rados advised that the area's extreme weather conditions have damaged the grass at the park. Staff is applying fertilizers to try to restore its balance. COMMISSIONER In response to a question by Commissioner Duran, Assistant City DURAN Manager Diaz indicated that staff will obtain cost estimates for the installation of skate stoppers on city property to deter individuals from illegally skating. Also, the video camera atop the Police tower is operational. However, staff is searching for a new company to solve the problems with the other video cameras. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 3, 2005 PAGE 4 ITEM NO. 4A DISCUSSION RELATING TO STATE OF PARK RESTROOMS DISCUSSION RELATING (Requested by Chair Diaz) TO STATE OF PARK RESTROOMS CHAIR DIAZ Chair Diaz reported on vandalism occurring at park restrooms PUBLIC WORKS Public Works Manager Rados responded that the restrooms at both MANAGER RADOS parks have repeatedly sustained major damage from vandalism. He indicated that, at this point, staff will only repair the restrooms' necessary items. CHAIR DIAZ Chair Diaz stressed the need to have police patrol the parks, especially on weekends. ASSISTANT CITY Assistant City Manager Diaz advised that the Police Department MANAGER DIAZ compiles reports of its park patrols. RECREATION Recreation Supervisor Carol Acosta stated that many individuals wait SUPERVISOR ACOSTA until the police have finished their patrols to cause vandalism. CHAIR DIAZ Chair Diaz suggested that the Police Department conduct a sweep of the parks to remove those who are there after closing hours. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m. Dan Diaz, Chair ATTEST: Armando Hegdahl, Records Clerk