PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, September 8, 2016, 7:00 pm
City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue
Agenda Packet
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES: July 14, 2016
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
For persons desiring to address the Commission/Committee/Board on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS/DIRECTOR’S REPORT: 522 Carmel Avenue Emergency Tree Removal, Albany Hill Workshop, Pierce Street Park Bid, Dinner with Albany, Albany Local Week, Music in the Park
5. PUBLIC HEARING/PRESENTATIONS
5-1: Tree Removal Application for 921 Kains Avenue: The Commission will review the three tree removal applications submitted for 921 Kains Avenue.
Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the tree removal application submitted for 921 Kains Avenue.
Attachments: Staff Report with images, Tree Evaluation, Tree Removal Application
5-2: Tree Removal Application for 1028 Curtis Street: The Commission will review the tree removal appli-cation submitted for 1028 Curtis Street.
Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the tree removal application submitted for 1028 Curtis Street.
Attachments: Staff Report with images, Tree Evaluation, Tree Removal Application
5-3: Tree Removal Application for 828 Santa Fe Avenue: The Commission will review the tree removal ap-plication submitted for 828 Santa Fe Avenue.
Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the tree removal application submitted for 828 Santa Fe Avenue.
Attachments: Staff Report with images, Tree Evaluation, Tree Removal Application
5-4: Tree Removal Application for 623 Cornell Avenue: The Commission will review the tree removal ap-plication submitted for 623 Cornell Avenue.
Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the tree removal application submitted for 623 Cornell Avenue.
Attachments: Staff Report with images, Tree Evaluation, Tree Removal Application
6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
6-1: Ohlone Greenway: The Commission will review the two options to replace the faux boulder proposed by Restoration Design Group for the Ohlone Greenway Tot Play area.
Recommended Action: That the Commission approve the two add alternate options for the Ohlone Greenway Tot Play area.
Attachments: Staff Report with images, Timberform example, Sketch of area with Log Climber
6-2: Relocation of Ocean View Community Garden and creation of an Albany Dog Park: The Commis-sion will provide feedback regarding the relocation of the Ocean View Organic Community Garden (“Community Garden”) to Memorial Park Section B in exchange for developing a dog park where the Community Garden is currently located at Ocean View Park.
Recommended Action: That the Commission provide feedback.
Attachments: Staff Report, Map and Site images
6-3: Memorial Park Bathroom Project: The Commission will provide general input and ideas for how the Memorial Park bathrooms should be improved.
Recommended Action: That the Commission provide input and ideas to staff.
6-4: Friends of Albany Parks Update: Staff will update the Commission about the recent/upcoming FOAP events.
Upcoming: Dartmouth Tot Lot Clean-Up, Saturday, September 10, 9 am; Creekside Park Clean-Up, Saturday, October 1, 9 am
Recommended Action: Informational Only
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
(Commissioners announce of requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announce-ment of future agenda items).
Next Meeting: Thursday, October 13, 2016, 7:00 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave. Please note: There are no public meetings in August.
8. ADJOURNMENT
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