Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · May 11, 2016
Minutes
Senior Center
City of Mountain View 266 Escuela Aveue
Minutes - Final
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Cornes, Naegele, Wolter,
Vice Chair Hepfer and Chair Herbach
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Herbach called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 3- Commissioner Thida Cornes, Vice Chair Paul Hepfer, and Chairperson Jonathan
Herbach
Absent 2- Commissioner Katherine Naegele, and Commissioner Helen Wolter
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Motion - M/S Cornes/Hepfer - To approve the April 13, 2016 minutes.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 3- Commissioner Cornes, Vice Chair Hepfer, and Chairperson Herbach
Absent: 2- Commissioner Naegele, and Commissioner Wolter
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Wolter arrived at 7:10 p.m.
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6.1 Heritage Tree Appeal-1180 Judson Drive
Parks Section Manager presented the 1180 Judson Drive Heritage Tree Appeal and
recommended to deny the appeal.
M/S Herbach/Cornes - To deny the appeal as staff recommended
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2- Commissioner Cornes, and Chairperson Herbach
No: 1- Vice Chair Hepfer
Absent: 1- Commissioner Naegele
Abstain: 1- Commissioner Wolter
6.2 Update on Fayette Park, Project 13-36
Senior Civil Engineer Anne Marie Starr presented the Update on Fayette Park, Project 13-36.
M/S Cornes/Herbach - To request staff/City Council follow the City's standard
park design process within the contraints of the SFPUC.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Wolter, Vice Chair Hepfer, and
Chairperson Herbach
Absent: 1- Commissioner Naegele
M/S Herbach/Wolter - To request staff to advocate inclusion of hydration
stations per Parks and Open Space Plan within the SFPUC constraints.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Wolter, Vice Chair Hepfer, and
Chairperson Herbach
Absent: 1- Commissioner Naegele
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M/S Wolter/Herbach - To direct staff work with SFPUC to use natural turf over
artificial turf when possible.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 2- Commissioner Wolter, and Chairperson Herbach
No: 1- Vice Chair Hepfer
Absent: 1- Commissioner Naegele
Abstain: 1- Commissioner Cornes
6.3 Annual Water and Sewer Main Replacements, Projects 14-21 and 14-22, Heritage
Tree Removal Mitigation
Principal Civil Engineer Lisa Au presented the Tree Removal Mitigation on Annual Water and
Sewer Main Replacements Project.
M/S Wolter/Hepfer - To approve staff recommended Heritage tree removal
mitigation.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Commissioner Cornes, Commissioner Wolter, Vice Chair Hepfer, and
Chairperson Herbach
Absent: 1- Commissioner Naegele
6.4 Community Services Department Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17
Senior Management Analyst Brady Ruebusch presented the Community Services
Department's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17.
Commission's feedback:
1. Downtown trash cans replacement budget – Possibility of using trash cans with separate
receptacles for recycling materials.
2. Additional play equipment for children's play areas at special events, and shared a type of
play blocks called Big Blue Block Sets.
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7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Commissioner Herbach asked about the Pickle Ball issues and staff answered Commission's
questions.
Commissioner Cornes shared about an article that was in the Voice regarding Heritage tree
removal of commercial developments. She further stated that she and Commissioner
Herbach have received an email from a citizen, and she responded to the citizen.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 9:25 p.m., the Chairperson Herbach adjourned the meeting to the next Parks and
Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board meeting to be held on Wednesday June
22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue.
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Agenda
Senior Center
266 Escuela Aveue
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Parks and Recreation Commission and Urban Forestry Board
Commissioners Cornes, Naegele, Vice Chair Hepfer, Chair Herbach
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:00 PM Senior Center - 266 Escuela Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioners Thida Cornes, Helen Wolter, Katherine Naegele, Vice Chair Paul Hepfer
and Chairperson Jonathan Herbach
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 16-504 Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: That Parks and Recreation Commission approve the April 13, 2016 minutes.
Attachments: 04-13-2016 PRC Minutes
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on
any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits
the Commission from acting on non-agenda items.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Heritage Tree Appeal-1180 Judson Drive
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6.2 Update on Fayette Park, Project 13-36
6.3 Annual Water and Sewer Main Replacements, Projects 14-21 and 14-22, Heritage
Tree Removal Mitigation
6.4 Community Services Department Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Special Meeting of Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior
Center, 266 Escuela Avenue.
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