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RecreationandParkCommission | 2010-02-11 | 4 | 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Letter from Franklin Elementary School Principal regarding their request for use of Franklin Park. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of Franklin School's Request for Use of Franklin Park - (Discussion/Action Item) Director Lillard introduced Lisa Zenner, Franklin School parent and Alameda resident, who provided the Commission with a preliminary plan of the request to use Franklin Park. She introduced Robert Shemwell, AUSD Interim CFO, in case the Commission has questions of AUSD and also stated that Chris Nelson (architect, Franklin School parent, and Alameda resident) provided a site plan for the proposed project area. The principal of Franklin Elementary School is requesting a shared use agreement between Franklin Park and Franklin Elementary School which will enable Franklin School students to use the park for recesses and P.E. classes. Ms. Zenner described the project to the Commission. The children would cross at San Antonio and the Franklin group proposes that a gate be placed between the north side of the recreation building and the wrought iron fence that comes to it so that the whole area could be supervised by a teacher who would be standing at the picnic tables in front of the recreation building. They could see everywhere in the area with the exception of the pathway around the corner to the recreation building which would be gated off. The second phase of the project would be to approach the Public Works Department to close San Antonio Avenue during school hours. This project phase is separate from this current request. This phase would be for safety reasons to get the children back and forth to the park safely. Commissioner Brown asked if the request to close San Antonio would be the entire street. Ms. Zenner stated that it would be the area right in front of the school. Ms. Zenner stated that the group has met with Matt Naclerio, Public Works Director, to pursue the street closure. Director Lillard stated that these types of agreements are very common. Most of the school sites are adjacent to a park (e.g., Otis Elementary School uses Krusi Park, Bay Farm School uses Tillman Park, etc.). The City and AUSD are currently working on developing a master joint use agreement to cover everything. This project is more site specific. The ultimate agreement would be between the City and AUSD and would come back to the Recreation and Park Commission before it went to City Council and AUSD Board for approval. Recreation & Park Commission Mtg. 4 Minutes - Thursday, February 11, 2010 | RecreationandParkCommission/2010-02-11.pdf |