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I I ", '" '. " ,: < , . . Park & Recreation Commission Minutes of October 25, 2000 Page 2 tree is being dealt with on an individual basis and Superintendent Hover reported that Mr. Vedder is pleased with the approach. ITEM 2 - STULSAFT PARK UPDATE Superintendent Hover provided an update on the project and encouraged the Commissioners to visit the site. The project is due to be completed in December 2000. The Stulsaft Park Fundraising Group has raised $1,720.00 with paver and tile sales at their recent Saturday event. Vice Chairperson Joseph thanked Park Manager Valerie Matonis for her support and reported on the fund raising to date. Commissioner Morton suggested the Commission send a thank you letter to the fund raising group for their efforts. ITEM 3 - PARK INSPECTION PROGRAM Superintendent Hover reminded the Commissioners that the objectives of this program are to have each Commissioner visit their assigned park once per quarter and to give the Commissioners a chance to talk with park users at each site. He reported that staff appreciates the input from the Commissioners' park inspection reports. ITEM 4 - UPDATES -School Fields Superintendent Hover reported that Taft School fields are in a 90 day maintenance period and they should be our maintenance responsibility by mid-January 2001. He would like to hold off opening the fields until May 2001 and Chairperson Davis suggested preparing signage for the field to advise the public. Superintendent Hover will have a meeting with the sports groups to ask for their help on this matter. There was discussion about adult soccer groups which are not organized and their usage of the field. Mr. Santos and Mr. Stuart will be contacted for assistance in this matter. Superintendent Hover stated that our goal is to make sure the field is weir maintained. He will e-mail pictures of Taft Field to the Commissioners. -Skate Park Acting director Centeno gave an updated on negotiations with the NFL Alumni Association. Chairperson Davis asked staff to look at skate parks in both Truckee and Santa Cruz. Assistant Recreation Center Supervisor Adilah Haqq-Smith will provide the Commission with an update at the November meeting. -Adopt-a..Park Vice Chairperson Joseph reported that Roy Cloud School has decided to adopt Stulsaft Park and wants to be part of the dedication, and they would also like to plant flowers and a tree at the park. North Star is working on a two