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Parks and Recreation Committee
May 2017 Meeting Final Minutes
Meeting Time: Monday May 15, 2017 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Place: Parks and Recreation Bldg 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
1.Call to Order/Roll Call (Quorum = 5)
a.Cochairs: Liza Reichert & Nina Sutaria – both present
b.Members: Kathy Evans, Scott Vanderlip, Patty Radlo, Ingrid
Sperow, Champa Sreenivas – present; Julia Zarcone – absent
c.Staff: Sarah Robustelli - present
d.Council Liaison: John Radford - absent
e.Associate Members: Karen Lemes – present; Yoko Hughes, Kit
Gordon, Rebecca Hickman, Helene Karlsson, Val Metcalfe, Jim
Basiji - absent
2.Public Comment
a.Karen Lemes asked that Parks & Rec consider supporting a
request that the city hire a contractor to manage the weeds at
Westwind; with more rain, the thistle is very aggressive this year.
b.Committee will put on the agenda for June meeting to discuss
further and make formal recommendation.
3.Approval of Past Minutes (April meeting)
a.Patty motions to approve minutes as is, Scott seconds, unanimous
approval
4.Brown Act Reminder & Committee Policy Review – Liza
a.Discussed key points from Brown Act Seminar and reviewed
Committee Member Code of Conduct
5.Town Picnic: need volunteer – Liza
a.Ingrid volunteers to take a shift at the committee membership
table at the Town Picnic
6.2017 Events:
o Earth Day – Apr 23
Overall successful. Lower attendance than last year, possibly
due to the date. Will consider whether to make event more
unique or add variety for next year.
o Pathway Run – May 13
The smoothest it’s ever been; 465 registered, 370 ran (not
including kids mile). Closing Altamont worked well.
o Town Picnic – June 4
o 4th of July Parade
o Family Campout – August 18-19
o Hoedown – Sept 9
o Barn Lighting – Dec 3
7.Old Business (not discussed at this meeting)
a.Pathway Recreational Loops subcommittee – Liza & Scott
b.Town Mailer Proposal – Scott
c.Community Garden subcommittee – Scott, Champa, & Ingrid
d.Outdoor Fitness Equipment Subcommittee – Liza, Champa, &
Sarah
8.New Chair
a.Will vote at June meeting as there will be no July meeting.
b.Liza nominated Julia with Nina continuing to act as Vice Chair.
c.Consider whether secretarial duties be delegated to someone else.
9.Future Meetings:
May 15
June 19 – vote on Chair
July – no meeting?
August 21st
September 18th
October 16th
Adjourned Time: 6:31pm