HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Red Rocks Park Committee - 11/10/2014RED ROCKS COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
MEMBERS PRESENT: Erwin Cohen, Jed Lowry, Yiota Ahladas, Lisa Yankowski
ALSO PRESNT: Todd Goodwin, Recreation & Parks Director, Sophie Mazowita
Minutes of September 15th were amended as follows: There was debate concerning the tone & language
of the MP. Some members backed the idea of reducing the number of questions asked within the MP,
while using more forceful language for the MP’s recommendation. No changes to the MPs were adopted
on this point.
Membership-Joe, Jed and MJ will be leaving the committee.
MP: There were 5 responses from members of the public. Comments were supportive. 2 requested
dog/leash enforcement. 1 person commented on parking. Sophie updated the MP, compiling the public
parking comment and the RRAC comments. 1 public comment had recommendations regarding the
beach.
Page 36:
3.9A-Propose add bullet: Impact to neighbors adjoining the park. Add
3.9.B-Propose adding: “Neighborhood”
Both approved
Noted: Eliminating parking from the within the park.
Add: Visual aesthetic: The signage should be coordinated and consistent aesthetic that is in keeping with
the natural environment of the park. Adopted
Page 36: Long term goal
Add “neighborhood” to “visual, ecological”
Discussion of the 76’ cliff. Debate over making the trail an official trail.
Propose: call to action follow-up. Option 1: Yiota request meeting with City Manager to voice support
for the call of action. Yiota, Jed, Sophie, Kevin Dorn and the interim parks director.
Option 2: Request the meeting after the City Council meeting.
Todd-Wheeler’s MP document is near completion. Commonality with RR: parking, signage and dog
issues. Underwood is also on the table.
RRAC
RRAC agreed to recommend the MP to City Council, and request they endorse the plan.
Recommended changes to the cover letter.
Limit it to 2 paragraphs.
Yiota to send to Todd by Weds.
Sophie to send final doc to Todd by Weds.
Present to council on 17th Monday.
Membership
No one applied to RRAC. Yiota to ask Kevin Dorn to re-open application
MP proposed plan is no longer on the city website. RRAC recommends that it be posted.
5. ADA report was reviewed. No comments
6. Break-ins in the parking lot. There was a meeting with SBPD sergeant. Jed and two others are sending
sign proposals to SBPD to warn parking to take their valuables.
7. The trails were graded for a track meet. No one knows who did it.
Yiota requested more notice about events in the park.
Minutes accepted with addendum.
Respectfully submitted,