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2004-06-15 CITY OF ENCINITAS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DATE: June 15, 2004 5:00 PM. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Meeting was called to order at 5:00PM Present: Commissioners Nanninga, DeGhionno, Goad, Fitch, Allyn, Long, and Shapiro Absent: None Also Present: Management Services Coordinator Hazeltine and Management Analyst Stauffer 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 4. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Consensus was reached to review the Earth Day 2005 subcommittee report under 9A. 5. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of Minutes for April 20, 2004 COMMISSIONER ALLYN MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER LONG SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2004. MOTION WAS APPROVED 7-0. 6. PRESENTATIONS None 7. OLD BUSINESS None 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Review May Park Tour Commissioners agreed that touring the City’s park facilities is beneficial and would like to tour undeveloped sites, including Indian Head Canyon during November. B. Discuss Summer Schedule COMMISSIONER GOAD MOTIONED Commissioners discussed going dark in July. AND COMMISSIONER ALLYN SECONDED FOR THE COMMISSION TO GO DARK IN JULY. MOTION WAS APPROVED 7-0. 9. GENERAL INFORMATION/STAFF STATUS REPORTS A. Sub-Committee Reports (Recreation Trails, Moonlight Beach Master Plan/Cottonwood Creek Park, Hall Property Community Park, Turf, and 4-H Site) Recreational Trails-Commissioner DeGhionno reported on trail work in Elfin Forest by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District and Eagle Scouts. Commissioner Goad reported on the County Trails Master Plan. Moonlight Beach Master Plan/Cottonwood Creek Park-Cottonwood Creek Park has been completed. Chair Nanninga would like to address other issues related to the park, specifically the undevelopable northeast portion. Hall Property Community Park-A comprehensive Environmental Impact Report is being conducted. Commissioner DeGhionno reported that Council will be discussing a pool as part of the project. Turf-No report. Encinitas Earth Day Celebration 2005-Commissioners reviewed the draft memo. It was clarified that a majority of booths will be in the parking lot and that there will be no on- site parking. Commissioner DeGhionno expressed concern over the Commission being responsible for the entire planning and implementation of the event. It was discussed that the Commission will do the majority of the work with assistance from the City’s Special Events Coordinator. Fiscal and Staff Impacts will need to be addressed in the memo. The subcommittee will meet to revise the draft. Commissioner DeGhionno removed herself from the subcommittee and will act as an alternate. Commissioner Allyn was appointed to the subcommittee. 10. COMMISSIONER’S CORNER A. Commission Commissioner Goad commented on encroachments to the City’s Recreational Trails Master Plan and that he attended an event at Los Penasquitos Canyon. A San Diego naturalist program brochure was passed out. It was reported that the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy received a grant to remove Arundo. Commissioner Shapiro commented on the need for a mural on the shopping center wall, adjacent to Cottonwood Creek Park. Commissioner Goad also reported that the Trails Coalition is happy with the work that Park Supervisor Smith has done. Chair Nanninga commented on trash at Cottonwood Creek. B. Staff Staff commented on the success of Cottonwood Creek Park. 12. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6PM.