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RecreationandParkCommission | 2012-11-08 | 2 | Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes - November 8, 2012 Page 2 Chair Restagno - There are a lot of parents with kids in Franklin along with the neighborhood around the park. Could we make sure the neighborhood could still use it and it not be overrun with AUSD kids? Is there potential to carve out areas? There was a street closure in the previous proposal. Consider requiring a crossing guard for the street. Wooldridge - The street closure is no longer being considered. We will look at all these issues. It will mean that any neighbors using the playground during the school day will have to work with the fact that large number of students will be there as well. These are all Alameda kids, so we want to find a happy medium, but there is a delicate balance that needs to be addressed. 6. OLD BUSINESS A. Beltline Property Director Wooldridge gave a briefing on the Beltline with the same information as provided at the October meeting since a couple Commissioners were not in attendance at that meeting. She will have this item on all agendas moving forward and asked Commissioners to be actively involved and attending community meetings. Gates and Associates have been retained to facilitate the community meetings and the Commission will be the lead for the community outreach and input. Potential dates in January and February 2013 were discussed. Members Delaney and Cooke agreed to be on subcommittee to plan the community input meeting agendas and outreach. Wooldridge reported that research is underway for grant opportunities and include several State of CA grants such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Recreation Trails Program, Community Development Block Grants, Tire-Derived Products, and a Federal grant program for Rails to Trails development. Delaney - Does Union Pacific still own a portion of the property? Wooldridge - Yes, they still own a portion north of Buena Vista that runs the length of the property. Speaker, Dorothy Freeman, began with saying Jim Sweeney wanted to attend but had to be at the RAB meeting. She provided the members a packet, which included the original initiative from 10 years ago. Ms. Freeman further stated that her group has been working on community outreach and they now have an email address and Facebook page. She has met with a representative of Rails for Trails and would like this Commission to meet him as well. While listening to the discussion she asked the Commission to consider at least 200 people in attendance for the community meetings. Ms. Freeman's neighborhood meeting brought forward a comment regarding the land being 3-4' above the water table. This could provide a natural water resource that could be incorporated into the plan for water elements. Chair Restagno - Thank you for the very informative DVDs, it's been very informational. Member Delaney - How would you best define "open space"? | RecreationandParkCommission/2012-11-08.pdf |