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PARK AND RECREATICW ADVISORY CarITTIEE
WIU<SIDP METING - APRII. 26, 1991
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim McCown, Chairman, 'ley Shor Oslmlan,
Vice-Chairman, Claude Axel, Gwen Bryant, Bill Garrison, Janette
Hallmark, Jimmy Rodrigues
}8481 ABSENT: Bill Hall, Jack Ratkovic, Guz Ruiz, Cele Valenzuela
STAFF: Malcolm Matthews, Director, Mike Gordon, Assistant Director,
Dan Whitworth, Park Superintendent, J. O. Lopez, Recreation
Superintendent, Carlos Mendez, Park Superintendent
CALL TO ORDER: In the Chairman's temporary absence, Vice Chairman
Shor Oshman called the nesting to order at 4:14 p.m. in the Committee
Roan at City Hall.
DISCUSSION OF aitD.TEEE GALS AND IUD= REVIEW: Mr. Gordon briefly
reviewed information sent to the Committee. The Committee held a
rand table di>;rn,eaion of p mmible goals for the Committee and
Department. Iters such as departmental reorganization and various
ordinances dealing with the department were discussed. The Mercer
Report and the Committee's role as an advisory group were brought
forward by various members.
(Chairman McCown arrived at 4:30 p.m.)
Mr. Matthews stated staff values the Committee's input and encourages
them to actively participate, especially when dealing with
consolidation with other agencies. He assured the Committee the staff
is interested in knowing the emphasis the Committee wants to place on
a particular subject so that specific reports can be provided.
Chairman McCown asked that the Committee be provided with copies of
staff's goals. Mr. Axel commented he felt the Committee has lost a
great deal of its cohesiveness as a group and suggested a more
thorough orientation of new members in the future.
Mr. Matthews stated that a presentation on the status of the Mercer
Report would be made at the next meeting. He also provided a brief
budget overview and advised that the departmental budgets would be
reviewed with the City Manager later that evening. Additional
information on the condition of the department's budgets would be
available for the next Committee meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business, the workshop meeting
was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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Malcolm Matthews, Director
Park & Recreation Department
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