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Board Meeting Minutes
LIVERMORE AREA RECREATION AND PARK
DISTRICT
71 TREVARNO ROAD
LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA 94551-4931
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
5:45 p.m., Council Chambers
3575 Pacific Avenue
Livermore, California
MINUTES
LARPD BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Alice Quinn, David Furst, Scott Kamena, Dale Turner and Chair Maryalice Summers Faltings (5)
LARPD BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None (0)
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim Barry, Michael Kyle, Pat Kasberg, Barbara Kraybill, Lora Cohen, and Jim Brandenburg
1. CALL TO ORDER—ROLL
CALL—PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Chair Faltings, who led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR: RESOLUTIONS
Chair
Faltings removed Items 2.1 and 2.3 for discussion.
2.2
RESOLUTION: On a motion by Director
Turner, seconded by Director Kamena,
adopted
and approved Resolution No. 1910, a resolution providing for an early
retirement
program to selected classifications, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors Quinn, Furst, Kamena, Turner,
and Chair Faltings (5)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
2.1
RESOLUTION NO. 1909, APPROVING THE DELETION OF CERTAIN
FIXED
ASSET EQUIPMENT FROM THE DISTRICT’S RECORDS AND
AUTHORIZING
PUBLIC SALE.
Director
Quinn questioned whether it would be a good idea to keep the scooter for
use
by staff and volunteers to get around at special events. Park Supervisor
Brandenburg
explained that the scooter is of zero monetary value, is in need of
extensive
repair, and that it would not be cost effective to keep it and recommends
deleting
it from the District’s inventory.
RESOLUTION: On a motion by Director Turner, seconded by
Chair Faltings,
adopted
and approved Resolution No. 1909, a resolution approving the deletion of
a
Bruno Scooter and Lift from the District’s fixed asset equipment records and
authorizing
public sale, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Directors Furst, Kamena, Turner, and Chair Faltings (4)
NOES:
Director Quinn (1)
ABSENT: None (0)
2.2
RESOLUTION NO. 1911, EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
EMPLOYEES
GAIL SLOANE, DARRELL LEDFORD, DIANE DANIEL,
BARBARA
BACON, KEN CRAIG AND SHARON GRANT.
Chair
Faltings informed the Board that Sharon Grant will be working for the
district
on a part-time basis and therefore her name should be removed from this
resolution.
On a motion by Director Kamena, seconded by Chair Faltings,
amended
Resolution No. 1911 to delete the name of Sharon Grant from the
resoluton.
Director
Kamena inquired who was responsible for district press releases. General
Manager
Barry stated that Community Center Director Lange has been assigned
responsibility
for district public relations and the press releases will be done by
each
unit manager. Director Kamena requested that a press release be done on
Items
2.2 and 2.3.
In
response to a question by Director Turner, General Manager Barry stated that
he
sets parameters and reviews press releases regarding district policy.
RESOLUTION: On a motion by Director Kamena, seconded by
Chair Faltings,
adopted
and approved Resolution No. 1911, as amended, expressing appreciation
to
employees Gail Sloane, Darrell Ledford, Diane Daniel, Barbra Bacon and Ken
Craig,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors, Quinn, Furst, Kamena, Turner, and
Chair Faltings (5)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
3. OLD BUSINESS:
3.1
PLANNING CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF LIVERMORE
General
Manager Barry introduced Cheri Sheets, City Engineer, and Eric Brown,
City
Planning Manager, who were present to address questions from the Board
regarding
the City’s involvement in providing planning services to the district.
General
Manager Barry and District Legal Counsel Michael Kyle answered
Board
questions.
RESOLUTION: On a motion by Director Kamena, seconded by Director
Quinn,
adopted and approved Resolution No. 1912, authorizing the General
Manager
to enter into a contract with the City of Livermore for planning services.
AYES:
Directors Quinn, Furst, Kamena, Turner, and Chair Faltings (5)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
3.2
USE OF THE BOTHWELL RECREATION CENTER BY THE
EXTENDED
STUDENT SERVICES (ESS) PROGRAM
Youth
Services Superintendent Kraybill reported that recent staff reductions and
budget
cuts have created sufficient office space at the Robert Livermore
Community
Center to accommodate the ESS program staff. In an attempt to be
cost
effective, the staff now recommends leasing the entire Bothwell Recreation
Center
to LVCCC and continue with the plan to rent the current District Office
and
Little House.
On
a motion by Director Turner, seconded by Director Furst, approved the ESS
program staff moving to the Robert Livermore
Community Center, passing 5-0.
4. NEW BUSINESS:
4.1
SELECTION PROCESS FOR APPOINTEE TO THE CULTURAL ARTS
COMMISSION
Chair
Faltings introduced this item, asking the Board for direction on the
District’s
participation in the Commission’s selection process for the Cultural Arts
Commission.
On
a motion by Director Kamena, seconded by Director Furst, agreed that at least
three
board members will attend the City Cultural Arts Commission meeting on
September
23rd so that they can make an official selection at the time of the
interviews,
passing 5-0.
5. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
_____________________________________
Chair,
Board of Directors
ATTEST:
______________________________________
General Manager and
ex-officio
Clerk to the Board
of Directors
Livermore
Area Recreation and Park District
71 Trevarno Road
Livermore, California 94551-4931
(925) 373-5700
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
E-mail: info@larpd.dst.ca.us
© 2001