LIVERMORE
AREA RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
MINUTES
REGULAR
MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 27, 2008
ROBERT
LIVERMORE COMMUNITY CENTER
4444 EAST
AVENUE, LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA
7:00
P.M.
CRESTA
BLANCA BALLROOM
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Director Furst, Director Kamena and Director Wilson
DIRECTORS ABSENT: Director
Faltings and President Goodman
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Chiye
Azuma, Michael Kyle, Rich Lange, Gretchen Sommers
1. CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Meeting was called to order by Director Kamena
at 7:00 p.m. All Directors were present except Director Faltings and President
Goodman, who were attending the California Park and Recreation Society (CPRS)
Conference in Long Beach.
2. PUBLIC FORUM
Director Kamena opened public comment. No public
comment received. Director Kamena closed public comment.
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
3.1 BOARD MINUTES
3.1.1 Meeting of February 13, 2008
3.2 COMMUNICATIONS: None.
Director Kamena asked if Directors wished to
remove anything from the Consent Agenda. Director Furst referenced page 2,
paragraph 2, in the minutes of the February 13, 2008 meeting. He requested the
following correction: in the discussion regarding temporary horse stalls, that the
minutes state that, “Currently, LARPD permits overnight parking and camping in
Robertson Park with the General Manager’s consent.” Director Furst referenced page
3 in the minutes, in the middle of the last paragraph, and requested that the
statement regarding the funding of the ranger station be corrected. Director Wilson stated that, in several
places in the minutes, consultant Reed Dillingham is referred to as “Mr. Reed;”
this should be corrected to Mr. Dillingham.
On a motion by Director Wilson, seconded by
Director Furst, approved the Consent Agenda, as amended, passing 3-0. President
Goodman and Director Faltings were absent.
4. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:
4.1 NOMINATING
MARYALICE FALTINGS TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR AT LARGE ON THE CARPD BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
4.2 ACCEPTANCE FOR PERMANENT MAINTENANCE THE
CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAIL SEGMENT A-1
Director Kamena asked if Directors had any
questions or comments regarding the Consent Agenda Resolutions. No questions or
comments.
Resolution No. 2104, a resolution nominating
Maryalice Faltings to serve as Director at Large on the California Association
of Recreation and Park Districts Board of Directors and Resolution No. 2105, a
resolution accepting for permanent maintenance the construction and landscape
improvements by Meritage Homes to Trail Segment A-1, passed by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Director Wilson,
Director Furst and Director Kamena (3)
NOES: None
(0)
ABSTENTIONS: None
(0)
ABSENT: Director Faltings and President Goodman (2)
5. BIDS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
6. OLD BUSINESS: None.
7. NEW BUSINESS: None.
8. MATTERS INITIATED/ANNOUNCEMENTS BY
THE DIRECTORS
1) Director Wilson said that she volunteered as
a server at the February 24 Ravenswood Victorian Tea event. She complimented Director
Faltings on her organization of the event. Director Wilson said that attendees had
a very nice time, and the event appeared to be a wonderful success.
2) Director Wilson said that she is a teacher in
Tracy and that today she brought one of her classes on a field trip to a Ranger
program in Sycamore Grove Park. She said the students learned about pumas; the
puma is their school mascot. She said she was impressed that the students did research
before the program, which was conducted by Rangers Patti Cole and Pat Sotelo. Ms.
Wilson said the kids were very excited, and it was wonderful to see them
learning about animals and plants. She said it was the first time she had participated
in such a program.
3) Director Kamena stated that he took his
daughter to see the lunar eclipse in Sycamore Grove Park through an LARPD
Ranger program. He said it was a fun outing with about 30 people, and that they
had a good time.
4) Director Furst said he would like a written
list of the grant writer’s projects and information on the prioritization of
the projects on which she is working.
1) Community Center Director Rich Lange announced
that Lawrence Livermore National Security, formerly Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory, is hosting its youth science fair next week at the RLCC. Mr. Lange
said that the Board is invited to the special reception on Thursday, March 6,
in the RLCC Larkspur Room from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Mr. Lange said he would provide
more information to the Board about this. He said this is the third year of
this successful event.
Meeting
adjourned to Executive Session at 7:10 p.m.
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
10.1 REAL
ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant
to Section 54956.8 of the Government Code
Property: 13.5 acres of
land, Robertson Park Rd., Livermore, CA
Agency
Negotiator: District Staff and/or Legal Counsel
Negotiating
Parties: Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Under
Negotiation: Terms of Purchase
11. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Meeting reconvened to Open Session
at 7:50 p.m.
12. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION
No action to report.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
APPROVED,
_______________________________
Scott Kamena
Director
ATTEST:
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Richard
G. Lange
Community
Center Director