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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/2012IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 5050 N. IRWINDALE AVENUE IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA 91706 MARCH 7, 2012 WEDNESDAY 6:00 P.M. The Irwindale PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION met in regular session at the above time and place. ROLL CALL: SPONTANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT CALENDAR Present: Commissioners Erlinda Duran, Marguerite S. Lopez, Belen Zepeda, Vice Chair Paula Fraijo; Chair Dan Diaz Also present: Camille Diaz, Assistant City Manager; Kwok Tam, Director of Public Works; Dan Grijalva, Recreation Manager; and Armando Hegdahl, Records Technician There were no speakers. MOTION A motion was made by Vice Chair Fraijo, seconded by Commissioner Duran, to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion was unanimously approved. ITEM NO. 1A MINUTES MINUTES The following minutes were approved as presented: 1) Regular meeting held February 1, 2012. RECREATION MANAGER UPDATE RECREATION Recreation Manager Grijalva presented the following update: MANAGER GRIJALVA 1) The KidZone, Yoga, and Tiny Tots classes continue as normal. 2) New classes, such as Latin Dance, Princess Ballet, and Ballet Tap and Jazz are open for registrations. 3) The cheerleaders competed in a tournament in Glendora recently and placed 5th 4) A trip to the Santa Monica Pier and Promenade was well received with about 24 attendees. 5) There are about 38 registered to participate in the Youth Basketball League. 6) There are 14 children registered for the Lil Dunkers program. The first game will be March 18. There will be four teams and lots of the volunteer coaches are returning from last year. 7) The new "Recreation on the Go" program will begin on March 21. Staff will visit pocket parks on the 15 and 3rd Wednesdays of the month to conduct arts & crafts classes. Crafts classes are also held on Mondays at Irwindale Park. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMISSIONER ITEMS MARCH 7, 2012 PAGE 2 8) The Easter program will be held on the Saturday before Easter. 9) The Earth Day celebration will be held April 21. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO Responding to a question by Vice Chair Fraijo, Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that background checks are conducted on volunteer coaches. She also asked about the snack bar, to which Recreation Manager Grijalva responded that it is staffed by city employees to raise money for the banquet. Vice Chair Fraijo commended Recreation Manager Grijalva for the new programs and suggested for the City to perhaps host a skate clinic. COMMISSIONER Commissioner Lopez asked about the crossing guard, to which LOPEZ Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that he has been out to tend to a family situation and that another staff member has been filling in. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO Responding to a question by Vice Chair Fraijo, Director of Public Works Tam advised that the wrought iron gate has been repaired. COMMISSIONER Commissioner Duran spoke about the sprinklers at the Irwindale DURAN Skate Park, to which Director of Public Works Tam advised that sprinkler line was damaged, which caused a leak. The line has since been repaired. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO Vice Chair Fraijo asked about the netting by the pool, and Director of Public Works Tam responded by saying that staff plans to repair it as well as the roof of the pool facility in the park. CITY MANAGER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ASSISTANT CITY Assistant City Manager Diaz advised that staff has commenced the MANAGER DIAZ internal budget process for the next fiscal year and will bring forth the recreation budget at the appropriate time. There are no recreation cuts anticipated. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO Vice Chair Fraijo asked how the elimination of redevelopment agencies has affected Parks & Recreation programs and whether other programs similar to the redevelopment agency will surface, to which Assistant City Manager Diaz advised that there are currently too many unknowns at this moment and that any substitute programs are still a long way off. She added that, if agencies entered into obligations before they were eliminated, said projects can proceed. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 7, 2012 REGULAR MEETING PAGE 3 COMMISSIONER Commissioner Duran asked about whether there will be funds DURAN available to construct more housing, to which Assistant City Manager Diaz advised that there is funding, but staff is unsure as to how to proceed. Senior housing, however, can proceed since that contract was finalized before the elimination of redevelopment. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m. Armando Hegdai I, Records Technician Approved as presented at the meeting held April 9, 2012.