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RecreationandParkCommission | 2012-10-11 | 1 | Apd ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING DATE: Thursday, October 11, 2012 TIME: 7:02 p.m. Called to Order PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers 1. ROLL CALL Present: Vice Chair Delaney, Commissioners Lola Brown and Ann Cooke Absent: Chair Restagno and Commissioner Sonneman Staff: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation & Parks Director 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the Minutes of September 13, 2012 Recreation & Park Commission Regular Meeting M/S/C Brown, Cooke (unanimously approved) 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA Speaker - Robert "Bob" Ploss, of the Aquatic Task Force, an Ad Hoc Volunteer group, addressed the Commission as an individual by stating he would like to see an aquatic center as part of the Beltline project. He would like to be involved in the process. Speaker - Dorothy Freeman, of the Jean Sweeney Open Space Committee (JSOSC), is very interested in being involved with this project and being part of the process. She provided a brief on how dedicated Ms. Sweeney was to acquiring the land and keeping it open space. Speaker - Helena Lengel, Biology Department of the College of Alameda, stated she also worked with the JSOSC on the ballot measure to acquire the property. She would like to stay involved with the development of the land. She would like to see the students of the College be involved from a scientific study standpoint and learning environment, such as sample testing and measurements. Speaker - Jim Sweeney, husband of Jean Sweeney, delighted this project coming to fruition. Jean never gave up on this, which started in 1998 at a meeting at Mastick Senior Center. The result was that everyone wanted open space for walking, and bike paths and she was able to get 1,000 signatures and the initiative passed. Jean was lucky enough to find the original contact for the buy-back and she was there every step of the way. 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Beltline Property - Staff Wooldridge provided a map handout of the Beltline project [Attachment A] and the land to be developed, which has become part of the City of Alameda, although Union Pacific still owns a section along the southern portion. She explained the details of the Rail Banking Agreement and its restrictions, specifically a 30-40' path that must remain dedicated to a rail line for future use. | RecreationandParkCommission/2012-10-11.pdf |