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RecreationandParkCommission | 2019-11-14 | 1 | apd ALAMEDA RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION MINUTES FOR REGULAR MEETING DATE: Thursday, November 14, 2019 TIME: 7:02 p.m. Called to Order PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers A video recording of the meeting may be viewed at https:llalameda.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx The following are action minutes in keeping with the Sunshine Ordinance 2-91.17. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Limoges, Vice-Chair Alexander, Commissioner Robbins, Commissioner Barnes and Commissioner Navarro Staff: Alameda Recreation and Park Department (ARPD) Director Amy Wooldridge APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Robbins motioned to accept the minutes of October 8, 2019 Regular Meeting as presented. M/S Commissioner Robbins / Commissioner Navarro. All in favor with 5 ayes. WRITTEN AND ORAL COMUNICATIONS Written Communication: none Oral Communication, non-agenda Speaker Betsy Mathieson, Alameda resident who lives across from Jackson Park: Thanked Director Wooldridge and the Commission for additional attention put into Jackson Park recently which makes the park more inviting. Looking forward to the asphalt replacement plan. Passed out examples of needs for tree replacement. (See Exhibit 1). Four of eight palms have been removed around bandstand. Requesting all four missing palms be replaced and palm tree at south end of park. It is the 100th anniversary of the Isabelle Clark Memorial bench in Jackson Park next year. Several neighbors are interested in assisting with the design of the play area. Envision sculptures of animals that live in Jackson Park such as squirrels and hawks. REPORTS FROM THE RECREATION AND PARK DIRECTOR ARPD Director Amy Wooldridge gave the report. (See Exhibit 2) REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS Commissioner Robbins: Need for more Pickleball courts. Use tennis lesson signage at other parks to better advertise. More shade for picnic areas and benches; example at Main Street Linear Park. Plans to volunteer for July 4th committee. Commissioner Barnes: Group of parents at last City Council meeting who were concerned about traffic at Longfellow Park. There is a stop on Haight and not on 5th. Many families cross 5th to get to the park and need a four-way stop. Would like to see an analysis of traffic safety near 1 | RecreationandParkCommission/2019-11-14.pdf |