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RecreationandParkCommission | 2014-03-13 | 1 | ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING DATE: Thursday, March 13, 2014 TIME: 7:00 p.m. Called to Order PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers 1. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Bill Delaney, Vice Chair Lola Brown, Commissioners Ann Cooke, Joe Restagno and Bill Sonneman Staff: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation & Parks Director 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approved edited minutes of January 9, 2014 regular Recreation & Park Commission meeting M/S/C Commissioner Brown/Commissioner Cooke and unanimous. 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA No Public Comment. Chair Delaney mentioned the passing of Golf Commissioner, Mr. Ray Gahl. He was a great asset to the City. 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Director Amy Wooldridge, reported there were many comments received for the Jackson Park bench, that were presented to the Commissioners. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Review and Recommendation on the Clark Memorial Bench in Jackson Park Director Amy Wooldridge made a change to the recommendation and requested that the Commission delay the recommendation until further research be completed. The bench is significantly damaged. This is not on the historical monument list, but this is first hardscape in the city's oldest park. Chair Delaney asked if we are addressing a bench or are we addressing crime; if there was no crime would we be discussing this. Director Wooldridge stated we would be talking about this because of the recent damage to the bench. Public Comment: Josh Miller, lives across the street. He said the majority of people who frequent the bench are unruly teens causing trouble, and sometimes dangerously spilling out onto the street. The bench is situated so it allows the illegal behavior. The park is in a constant state of evolution, and this should include the bench. Betsy Mathison, lives near the park. Jackson is the most urban park and being passive it deserves more attention. She reported doing research on "dumb friends league" and gave historical perspective. She asked if the bench could be saved as there seems to be a much broader meaning in the inscription. | RecreationandParkCommission/2014-03-13.pdf |