CC MINS 20040605 ADJMINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 512004
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Mayor Gardiner at City Hall
Parking Lot, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit
thereto on file.
PRESENT: Clark, Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Gardiner
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Les Evans, Assistant City Manager Carolynn
Petru, Public Works Director Dean Allison, Parks & Recreation Director Ron
Rosenfeld and Administrative Analyst Matt Waters.
Representing RBF Engineering, the consultant who prepared the site study, was
Don Putnam, as well as Todd Anderson of the Peninsula Girls' Softball League.
Tour of Proposed Sites for Girls' Softball Fields. (1201)
Council immediately proceeded on a bus tour of the following proposed sites for
girls' softball fields which had been detailed in the feasibility study which was
discussed in detail at the May 4th City Council meeting.
Upper Point Vicente Park (Civic Center) —West.
The City Council first visited the Civic Center Property, also known as Point
Vicente Park. There were no local residents who asked to address the Council
at this location.
Upper Point Vicente Park (Helicopter Landing Pad) —East
Council then viewed this area that is now primarily used for event parking during
the July Fourth Country Fair and as ahelicopter- landing pad. There were no
residents present.
Eastview Park (Sanitation District Property)
Staff reminded Council that this site was leased from the Sanitation Districts of
Los Angeles County and any facilities constructed would be subject to approval
by the Districts. The lease arrangement with the County allows the Sanitation
Districts to take back the site on a 60 -day notice.
No residents asked to address the Council regarding the use of this site.
Grandview Park
At this location approximately twenty residents expressed their opinions that
construction of softball fields on this site would have significant negative impacts
on their neighborhood.
Lower Hesse Park
The City Council was met by approximately ten to fifteen local residents who
expressed their opinion that there had been an implied promise on the part of
former city councils that Lower Hesse Park would remain a passive park. The
citizens who spoke all objected to the construction of girls' softball fields on the
site.
Upper Hesse Park
In general the citizens who were present preferred that no fields be added to the
park, but when asked, they preferred the additional development of the upper
park to the construction of any ball fields in the lower park.
Ryan Park
There were no residents present at Ryan Park to speak to the Council and the
Council observed the site from the street above the park. Staff pointed out that
the parking would be difficult problem if the site was developed with two softball
fields.
No action was taken.
Adjournment: At 3:00 P.M. the tour of the sites was completed and Mayor
Gardiner adjourned the meeting.
Attest:
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