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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/2016IRWINDALE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 5050 N. IRWINDALE AVENUE IRWINDALE, CALIFORNIA 91706 JUNE 1, 2016 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 Jason Hickman, Marguerite S. Lopez, Belen Zepeda; Vice Chair Paula Fraijo; Chair Dan Diaz Also present: Dan Grijalva, Recreation Manager; Pedro Rodriguez Jr., Maintenance Lead Worker; and Armando Hegdahl, Records Technician There were no speakers. MOTION A motion was made by Vice Chair Fraijo, seconded by Commissioner Lopez, 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 May 4, 2016. RECREATION MANAGER UPDATE RECREATION Recreation Manager Grijalva presented the following update: MANAGER GRIJALVA 1) He congratulated Commissioner Hickman on his appointment. 2) The gym lobby is being redone in order to make the front counter ADA accessible. The project should be completed by mid-June. 3) The new bus that has been ordered, which will replace the '81 bus, should be received around June 20. The '91 bus will also eventually be replaced. 4) There will be eight food vendors participating in the 4t" of July fiesta, including two from a new local church, and three from EI Buen Pastor. 5) The Mt. Sac sponsored aqua fitness classes will run from June 20 through July 29, after which the city will extend the classes through August 26. 6) Staff is finalizing the Summer Lunch Program. Meals will be coordinated with Covina Valley this year. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES JUNE 1, 2016 REGULAR MEETING PAGE 2 COMMISSIONER ITEMS VICE CHAIR FRAIJO Responding to several questions by Vice Chair Fraijo, Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that the Public Works Department is providing funding for making the gym counter ADA compliant, spoke on a potential ADA compliance issue at a room at the gym being used by the Teen Club and how staff may attempt addressing it, and indicated that staff worked on receiving a grant to defray the costs of purchasing a new bus, but the grant was denied. COMMISSIONER Commissioner Lopez asked whether seat belts are required on the LOPEZ new buses, to which Recreation Manager Grijalva advised that, though seat belts are not legally required, he believes that the new buses come equipped with them. VICE CHAIR FRAIJO Vice Chair Fraijo asked about the process by which food vendors are assigned spots at the park, which Recreation Manager Grijalva explained. Vice Chair Fraijo commended the Recreation Department for extending the aqua fitness classes and expressed her hope that residents will take advantage. She also asked about whether any more discussions have been held regarding potentially holding a September Fiesta, to which Recreation Manager Grijalva indicated that there have been no such additional discussions, and noted the difficulty in drawing attendees due to competition from the LA County Fair. Vice Chair Fraijo then asked about repairs of the lights at the fountain, to which Recreation Manager Grijalva indicated that the lights were repaired under warranty. MAINTENANCE LEAD Maintenance Lead Worker Rodriguez added that, should any WORKER RODRIGUEZ additional repairs be needed, the company that designed the system would be conducting them. COMMISSIONER Commissioner Lopez and Chair Diaz welcomed Commissioner LOPEZ AND CHAIR Hickman to the Commission. DIAZ ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to conduct, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m. l Armando Hegdahl, Records Technician Approved as presented at the meeting held June 6, 2016.