HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 14LOS ALTOS HILLS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 14, 2013
Members Present: Co-Chair Kit Gordon, Julia Zarcone, Kathy Evans, Val Metcalfe, Scott Vanderlip, Patty Radlo, Jane Kawasaki, and Community Services Coordinator Sarah Gualtieri Guests: Councilmember John Harpootlian, Nancy Couperus Call to Order: 9:04 a.m. Approval of November minutes: approved as amended
Motion Julia Zarcone/second Scott Vanderlip Westwind Community Barn Sarah Gualtieri informed PRC members that the draft RFP would be emailed to subcommittee members after this meeting. The subcommittee will then have until January 22, 2013 to make comments. On January 28, 2013 the RFP will be released for bids and a site tour will be held on February 15, 2013. The Council will not receive the RFP until there are respondents. After discussion, PRC members thought that one week was not enough time for the subcommittee to respond to the draft RFP. After the subcommittee sees and reviews the RFP, they will need to decide if a Special Meeting of the PRC needs to be called. It was also discussed that the PRC would like to have input on any bids received. Westwind Community Barn Capital Improvements The Town is developing 5 year capital improvement plan which will be rolled out next fiscal year. The Parks and Recreation Department needs to bring forward needs, requests, required maintenance, etc. so Town Staff will have an idea of what is needed and what can be done. This will be agendized for the next PRC regular meeting. Cactus Garden Scott Vanderlip is proposing to restore and refurbish the cactus garden located at Westwind Community Barn. Also the bench and arbor would be restored. All work would be done by volunteers. It was discussed whether or not this might be a suitable project for the Donor contribution. It is a larger space and nicer for a memorial. Sarah Gualtieri will present this to Carl Cahill to see if this might be acceptable to the Donor. Pest Control There are now three bids for Richard Chiu to review. Kit Gordon will meet with him and provide input. Associate Members Every January the PRC associate members must “re-up” if they are interested in staying on the PRC. Current associate members need to be contacted to see if they are going to
continue on in the position. Julia Zarcone will contact Kavita Takha, and Kit Gordon will contact Jamie Lucia and Linda Swann. Activity Guide The cover of the spring/summer Activity Guide will feature a horse and several kids. Sarah reported that all stakeholders and vendors have been given their information for final edits. New offerings include: - a 2-part photography class offered at Foothill College - Rebound Basketball Academy will offer a class to be held at Pusissima Fields - Red Cross Babysitter’s Training - Recyclables Processing Tour - 3 classes through Greentown Los Altos Upcoming Events - LAHF Easter Egg Hunt 3/23 - Hoppin’ Hounds 3/23 - Earth Day 4/21 - Pathways Run 5/11 - Town Picnic 6/2 - 4th of July Parade 7/4 - Hoedown 9/7 Pathways Run The theme for the Pathways Run will be “What a Hoot”, and will raise money for owl houses. Tee shirt graphics will be finalized on 1/22, and will feature three owls on a black shirt. Youth Commission The Youth Commission received excellent feedback from their Thanksgiving community service project at Don Giovanni’s in Mountain View, and were asked back for next year. The Commission members helped prep food and were also servers. Sarah reported that the mayor of Mountain View was there, and was very impressed with the Youth Commission members and gave her very positive comments. LAHF A written report and a budget for their annual Easter Egg Hunt was given to PRC members to review. Next meeting is Monday, February 11, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in the Parks and Recreation Building. Meeting adjourned: 10:38 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Patty Radlo, secretary