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RecreationandParkCommission | 2019-09-12 | 4 | Tim Martin - Lives on Bay Farm. Represent an Alamedan who comes to Park Street with small children every Friday. When kids want to play, have to walk all the way to Edison and back, which is a long way. Don't park at the park but over near the high school and would walk there. In other large cities, there are a lot of neighborhood parks due to a mandate for walkable parks. Each serves young people and older people and everyone. Don't think giant swings are necessary but fun stuff for the kids, more than logs and benches, is important. Misha Chellam - a lot of the comments opposing the play space are valid but not "keep Jackson Park Green" because this is a small area going over an asphalt area so it doesn't impact green area. A lot of people who live around the park want to keep it as is. As a neighborhood who lives a couple blocks away, feel that it's not that inviting. Philosophical - whose park is it? Love the concept of seating that rings the area to promote community. Helps solve problem of kids going in different directions without a tall fence. Claire Mathieson - Lives across from the park and is reading correspondence on behalf of neighbors, the Lees. No interest in a playground. Have two small children who love open space, climbing trees and would like better asphalt for riding bikes. Concerned about health of trees. Play bocce or croquet on green space. No need for a play structure. Not an appropriate use of funds with so much maintenance to consider. Toni Grimm - Argues against a play structure in the park. Heard that want a place to play and says you can do that right now the way the park is. When moved here in 1976, had a young child who used the park throughout all ages of her childhood. What is overall vision for offering park throughout the city? Have a variety of experiences in different parks. Older people who walk the park, walk dogs in a serene park. Neighbors across from the street are more impacted by what happens in the park. Should take that into consideration. Janet Magleby - Executive Director of Downtown Alameda Business Association. Really believe Jackson Park is in need of a face lift and like that it's being considered and budgeted. Association is excited about opportunity about beautiful, natural play space because it's not cookie cutter and you can see minds and muscles being used in this space. Imagination and climbing. Parents bringing families to Park Street is exactly why Association is interested in this play space. Jackson Park is a downtown gem and need to connect it to downtown. So people can enjoy downtown and also go enjoy a peaceful park. Scott Birmingham - Lives on San Jose and Broadway a couple blocks away. Feel there's huge room for compromise. Think a small area that's designated for children that's currently an asphalt slab doesn't affect huge portions of park that remain as grass green space areas for bocce and use. Like the ideas to keep it natural and designed with benches around area. Vice Chair Alexander motioned to accept Option 3 to build a small gathering place that is a natural play area with lots of input from the community members. M/S Vice Chair Alexander / Commissioner Barnes. Motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Chair Limoges, Vice Chair Alexander and Commissioner Barnes - 1. Noes: Commissioner Robbins. Commissioner Barnes move to prioritize the deferred maintenance at Jackson Park including if possible, prioritizing Jackson Park's lighting replacement as highly as possible on the list and 4 | RecreationandParkCommission/2019-09-12.pdf |