Quality of Life Committee

CITY OF RIDGECREST 100 W. California Avenue Ridgecrest CA 93555 760-499-5151 Parks, Recreation & Quality of Life Committee KERR MCGEE COMMUNITY CENTER MEETING ROOMS Tuesday, February 5, 2019 MINUTES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mayor Pro Tem Lindsey Stephens, Council Member Scott Hayman, Planning Commissioner Jessica Roberts De Haan & Planning Commissioner Derrick Mackey Regular meeting – February 5, 2019 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order at 5:00 P.M. ROLL CALL: Present: Lindsey Stephens, Scott Hayman Jessica Roberts De Haan Absent: Nerissa Wegener, Derrick Mackey Staff: Jason Patin Recording Secretary: Lance Foster APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion was made to change the Planning Commissioner on the agenda to Derrick Mackey. Motion to approve the agenda was made. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion was made to approve the Minutes from the last meeting held on January 08, 2019 PUBLIC COMMENT OF THE ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: No Public DISCUSSION AND OTHER ACTION ITEMS: Mr. Patin spoke with a local contractor and asked if there was a way to reduce the cost of putting a restroom at Pearson Park. Mr. Patin was told by the contractor that the only way to do so would be to move the restroom closer to the street and sewer lines. It would knock off approximately $15,000 from the project cost. Committee discussed moving forward with placing portable restroom at Pearson Park as a temporary solution to restrooms being provided at this park until funds are available to put a permanent restroom in place. The committee made a motion and approved to move forward and take the restroom in Freedom Park, and the portable restroom having 2 units serviced twice a week to City Council for approval of funds for the portable restroom for the remainder of FY19 which will cost approximately $1,700. Mr. Patin informed the committee that the Splash Pad was done and all training on the care of the Splash pad was complete and also recorded for reference and training purposes. Committee members suggested having IT save the training that was recorded be saved to the City’s YouTube account and other places as back up. Mr. Patin stated that the Splash Pad was set to go to City Council on February 20, 2019 for the Notice of Completion. Grand opening date was discussed for the Splash Pad and Mr. Patin said that we should wait until March to decide when to Quality of Life Committee Meeting February 05, 2019 have the grand opening weather permitted. Mr. Patin informed the committee that the Assessment District report is complete, and he has been meeting with different groups, individuals, and organizations. He stated that he hasn’t had any oppositional views regarding the assessment. SUPPORT STAFF COMMENTS: FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: NEXT MEETING: March 5, 2019 at 5:00 P.M., Location Kerr McGee Community Center meeting Rooms ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 6:02 P.M. Quality of Life Committee Meeting February 05, 2019