{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 1, "text": "Revised-March 9, 2006\nMINUTES OF\nRECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION\nALAMEDA\nRECREATION & PARKS\nMEETING OF JANUARY 12, 2006\n2226 Santa Clara Avenue\nAlameda, CA 94501\n(510) 747-7529\nDATE:\nThursday, January 12, 2006\nTIME:\n7:00 p.m.\nPLACE:\nVeteran's Building, 2203 Central Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501\n1.\nROLL CALL\nPresent:\nChair Jay Ingram, Vice Chair Kahuanui, Commissioners Terri Ogden and\nGeorg Oliver\nAbsent:\nCommissioners Christine Johnson and Bruce Reeves\nStaff:\nDale Lillard, Acting Director (AD)\n2.\nAPPROVAL OF MINUTES\nDecember 2005 and January 2006 Minutes to be provided at February 2006 Meeting.\n3.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA\n(Any person may address the Commission in regard to any matter over which the\nCommission has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda.)\nVice Chair Kahuanui introduced Michael Cooper who has been nominated and appointed\nby the Mayor as a Recreation and Park Commissioner. AD Lillard stated that Mr. Cooper\nwill be sworn in on January 17, 2006.\n4.\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS\nNone\n5.\nNEW BUSINESS\nA.\nUpdate on Bayport Park and Community Building - (Discussion Item Only)\nAD Lillard provided a report to the Commission on the Bayport Park Project. Council will\nadopt the plans and specs for the Bayport Park and Community Building Project on\nTuesday, January 17, 2006. Once adopted, bid packages will be sent to contractors.\nContractors will have 30 days to submit their bids. Once a contractor is selected the bid will\ngo back to Council for approval. Hopefully we can break ground by mid-March.\n1\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 2, "text": "Revised-March 9, 2006\nCommissioner's should start thinking of names for the new park. This will be agendized for\nthe February Commission Meeting.\nB.\nStatus Report on Veteran's Building - (Discussion Item Only)\nVeteran's in attendance:\nJim Sweeney, Commander American Legion Post #647\nSusan Hodges, Chapter 400 Vietnam Veterans of America\nJoe Williams, American Legion Post #647\nBronson Perry, Disabled American Veterans #8\nJim Lynch, Disabled American Veterans #8\nJean Sweeney Committee member and Secretary\nAD Lillard Provided information to the Commission as far as who is using the Veteran's\nBuilding. The Recreation and Park Department uses the building for the following\nprograms:\nWee Play\nSpecial Interest Classes\nDrama\nSpecial Events\nTeen Center\nSpace is also provided for the following:\nAlameda Arts Council\nLibrary's Adult Literacy Programs\nLocal Veteran's Groups\nAD Lillard provided the Commission with a tour of the Veterans' Building.\nJean Sweeney stated that she saw a news article regarding various organizations receiving\ngrants and if the City could get us (Veteran's Building) on the list. AD Lillard stated that he\nwill check with the Community Development Department.\nMs. Sweeney feels that the building is under utilized as far as making money to maintain\nthe building and the Veteran's feel that renovating the kitchen will help raise funds. The\ngroup is also looking into see if the building was ever declared a historical landmark, if so\nthey would be eligible to receive funds.\nChair Ingram asked if there were funds set aside for the renovation of the kitchen. AD\nLillard stated that there was $10,000 allocated for the design.\nCommissioner Oliver asked what the cost would be to renovate the kitchen. AD Lillard\nstated that Public Works estimates the work at $200,000.\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 3, "text": "Revised-March 9, 2006\nA discussion was held concerning the concept of developing a master plan\nspecifically for the Veteran's Building. Chair Ingram suggested approaching a\nnumber of local architects about the possibility of providing some volunteer\nservices. The possibility of identifying potential funding sources for such a master\nplan was discussed. Chair Ingram also raised the issue of utilizing the funds in the\nCity's Open Space Fund. AD Lillard reminded the Commission that any allocation of\nthe Open Space Funds would require Council action.\nCommissioner Ogden volunteered to discuss the possibility with a number of\narchitects that she is familiar with.\n6.\nUNFINISHED BUSINESS\nA.\nDiscussion of FY 2006-08 Capital Improvement Projects - (Discussion Item\nOnly)\nAD Lillard reviewed the City's process for developing Capital Improvement Projects.\nThe following projects were identified during the CIP process for FY 2004-06 but were not\nselected for funding:\nRenovation of the Alameda Point Gym and Pool\nAlameda Point Sports Complex\nVeteran's Building Kitchen Upgrade and Interior Painting\nPark Master Plan\nMastick Senior Center Exterior Painting\nRepairs at the Skate Park\nAlameda Point Soccer Fields\nPark Lighting Replacement\nEach of the above projects will be resubmitted during the FY 2006-08 cycle.\nAlso, the following new projects will be considered:\nRenovation of the Harrison and Leydecker Recreation Centers\nRefinish Hardwood Floors in Veteran's Building\nGodfrey Park Field Renovation\nLincoln Park Field Renovation\nTillman Park Athletic Field\nAfter a brief discussion the Commission rated the projects in order of priority:\n1. Park Master Plan\n2. Renovation of Leydecker and Harrison Centers\n3. Lincoln and Tillman Field Renovations\n4. Upgrade to Veteran's Building Kitchen\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 4, "text": "crowds throughout the event.\nUnderground Teen Center - Attendance remains high and more kids are participating in\nour after-school programs. Staff has been busy planning new, creative, and active games\nand activities. Attendance at the teen center for the month was 480 teens. Due to school\nholiday, the center was open on Wednesday, November 23rd, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 5, "text": "Revised-March 9, 2006\nfor teens to drop in. To take advantage of the holiday, the center has been implementing\nactivities that are focused around the holidays such as Thanksgiving soup and dessert.\nThe Alameda Youth Committee (AYC) has been working on electing officers and\ncontinues to recruiting more members. Officers and Members for the 2005-2006 school\nyear are as follows:\nOfficers\nPresident:\nFanny Ye\nVice President:\nRicky Quach\nSecretary:\nElaine Yu\nTreasurer:\nIsaac WoldeMariam\nInventory Manager:\nCamilo King\nPublicity Manager:\nKamaka Balcupo\nSchool Representatives\nChipman Middle School:\nOnyx Goosby\nEncinal High School:\nAireana Hagan\nSt. Joseph Notre Dame High School:\nCameron Vea\nAlameda Science Technology Institute (ASTI): Nancy Yu\nRecruitment for school representatives is ongoing.\nIn Mid-November, AYC assisted Mastick Senior Center with their Thanksgiving Dinner on\nSunday, November 20. They helped prep and serve hot meals to the seniors. In addition,\nthe Committee returned again to assist Mastick on their post Thanksgiving Breakfast on\nSaturday, November 26. There were many positive comments made by the seniors, adult\nvolunteers, and Mariel Thomas (Senior Program Coordinator) about their good service.\nAlso, during the Mayor's Holiday Tree Lighting, AYC assisted Recreation and Parks on\nproviding refreshments (selling hot beverages) on a cool Saturday afternoon and evening\nof the event. Besides fundraising they also assisted in crowd control, and clean up. The\nevent raised approximately $300 which will be used to assist AYC in future teen events &\nactivity planning.\nOperation Green Sweep is ongoing. Teen volunteers continue to assist the department by\nremoving trash and debris weekly at the City's 10 parks and playground sites. They also\nwent to three of the Alameda middle schools to assist in their playground and trash pick\naround the school grounds. By doing so, they learn, promote, and encourage their peers to\nrecycle, and care for their neighborhood parks by keeping them clean. Each of the\nvolunteers can earn up to 15-25 community hours. These hours help them fulfill the\nschool's requirements on their Community Service Hours.\nParks and Playgrounds, our free drop-in recreation program. Parents have been\nespecially happy to have the option of attending this program. Our ten selected sites\nthroughout Alameda are: Franklin, Krusi, Leydecker, Lincoln, Littlejohn, Longfellow,\nMcKinley, Miller, Tillman, and Woodstock.\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 6, "text": "Revised-March 9, 2006\nThe Elk's Hoop Shoot is now taking place at all parks. Finals will take place on Saturday,\nJanuary 7, at the new Alameda Gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Awards will be given in\nthree age divisions for both boys and girls. The winners will then go on to compete in the\nDistrict finals.\nThe Junior Warrior Basketball Clinic will begin January 21 at the Alameda Point\nGymnasium for K- 3rd Graders. The Clinic will emphasize basic skills, teamwork, and\nsportsmanship.\nWater Polo Club - This new program is offering quality instruction and tournament play for\nthe City's water polo enthusiast. The Program will run from December through January on\nTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for ages 12 and up. The cost is $100 which includes\n25 sessions and membership into USA Water Polo.\nC.\nMastick Senior Center\nOctober 2005 Statistics (Statistics are two months behind):\nVolunteers: 125\nVolunteer Hours:\n2,420\nNew Members (July 1, to present):\n07\nTotal Membership to Date (July 1, 2004 to present): 2,041\n(Note: Membership renewal is tied to the new Fiscal Year)\nAverage Number of Lunches Served Daily:\n49\nMonthly Sign-ins:\n13,194\nMastick Holiday Closures!\nMastick Senior Center will be closed for the following holidays:\n- Christmas Holiday, Sunday, December 25, and Monday, December 26, 2005.\n- New Year's Holiday, Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2, 2006.\nMeal Service Availability:\nMeals on Wheels is available to provide meal service on the days Mastick is closed.\nReserve a meal in advance by calling 865-6131.\nMastick's Thanksgiving Dinner - Was held on Sunday, November 20, at 1:00 p.m.\nin the Mastick dining rooms, Pete McDonough Catering served Thanksgiving Dinner\nto approximately 130 Mastick members! The Mastick Advisory Board subsidized the\nbalance of the event expense. ARPD teen volunteers assisted with serving and\nclean-up.\nBreakfast before Bingo - On Saturday, November 26, between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.\nbreakfast was served in the Mastick dining rooms to 110 seniors. Participants enjoyed\nscrambled eggs, hot cakes, sausage, juice, and coffee. Breakfast patrons going on to play\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 7, "text": "Revised-March 9, 2006\nBingo will receive a free dauber! Again, ARPD teen volunteers assisted with serving and\nclean-up.\nBingo on Christmas and New Year's Eve - Saturday Fundraising Bingo will be offered on\nSaturday, December 24, and Saturday, December 31, with the first game starting at 11:00\na.m. (note time change).\nOakland Community Orchestra performs Holiday Concert - On Monday, December 12,\n2005, at 1:30 p.m., the 35-member Oakland Community Orchestra will perform a free\nconcert including works of Schubert, Haydn, Dvorak, and Scott Joplin in the Mastick Social\nHall. The concert will include a violin solo by Gil Gleason, conductor!\nMastick's Annual Holiday Sing-Along - Roger Bauer, Immanuel Lutheran Church, and\nJim Franz, Alameda Red Cross, return to provide the spirited instrumental background for\nour Annual Holiday Sing-Along. Join us for good cheer on Thursday, December 15, at\n11:00 a.m. in the media room. Enjoy a visit from Santa, refreshments, and spirits of the\nseason.\nFamily Caregiving Home Reference Program - On Thursday, January 5, 10:00 a.m., the\nAlameda Red Cross will feature the second of four presentations of the Family Caregiving\nHome Reference Program designed to help people who care for others by teaching them to\nbuild skills, reduce stress, understand legal, financial, and medical issues and balance their\nresponsibilities.\nD.\nOther Reports and Announcments\nStatus Report on Transportation Master Plan Committee (Commissioner\nJohnson)\nNo report at this time.\n8.\nSTATUS REPORT ON ONGOING PROJECTS\nAD Lillard stated that the current Washington Park portable building will be demolished\nwithin the next month. It is anticipated that construction of the new modular building will\nbegin in the next two months.\n9.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL\nNone.\n10.\nITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA\nConsideration of Possible Names for the Park in Bayport Development\nAnnual Review and Adjustment of Fees for Recreation and Parks\n11.\nSET DAY FOR NEXT MEETING\nThursday, February 9, 2006\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}
{"body": "RecreationandParkCommission", "date": "2006-01-12", "page": 8, "text": "Revised-March 9, 2006\n12.\nADJOURNMENT\nRecreation & Park Commission Mtg.\nMinutes\nThursday, January 12, 2006", "path": "RecreationandParkCommission/2006-01-12.pdf"}