Paradise Recreation and Park District

Board of Directors Regular Meeting

Terry Ashe Recreation Center, Room C

September 9, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

 

A G E N D A

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

ROLL CALL:

 

GUESTS:        Greg Melton, Land Image Landscape Architects; and Dave Kelley, Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto Architects & Engineers.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:         

(At this time, members of the audience shall present items not on the agenda.  Comments should be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes duration.  The PRPD Board of Directors is prohibited by State Law from taking action on any item presented if it is not listed on the agenda.)

 

(The public is also welcome to address items on this evening’s agenda at the time it is presented.  A maximum of three (3) minutes in duration.  Please notify the District Secretary prior to the start of the meeting if you wish to be heard.)

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.                  Correspondence:

a.   Letter dated August 15, 2008 from District Manager Trinca to Butte County Public
     Works Director Mike Crump concerning the District’s one-time donation to the
      Lookout Point project.

b.   Letter dated August 15, 2008 from District Manager Trinca to Nancy Frye, Paradise
      Symphony Orchestra, concerning the approval of free rehearsals at the Terry Ashe
      Recreation Center.

c.   Letter dated September 4, 2008 from District Manager Trinca to Mark Michelena of the
     Butte County Planning Division concerning the proposed development off of Pentz
     Road
.

           

2.                  Board Minutes:

a.   August 12, 2008 regular meeting

 

3.                  Information Items:

a.   Odyssey Productions Ropes Course Draft Agreement

b.   Gold Dust Newsletter, September 2008.

c.   CAPRI/PARDEC Fine Print Newsletter, July 2008.

 

4.         Memorandum dated August 20, 2008 from District Manager Trinca concerning
            the approval of the Terry Ashe Recreation Center Lease Amendment #2.

 

 

 

5.         Review of Paid Bills:

                        Payroll checks and payables checks #25391 to and including #25577 and electronic
                        transfer checks #900307 to and including #900308 in the total amount of $121,942.23.

 

6.         Refund Checks:

Refund/funds transfer checks #4407 to and including #4420 in the total amount of $40,782.45.

 

Fund 2514 check #23280 to and including #23281 in the total amount of $380.73.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1.                  The Paradise Community Village Board and Committee meeting(s) concerning the Paradise Community Village project.

                                          Written and oral reports of these meetings will be reviewed.

 

2.                  The Magalia Community Ad-hoc Committee met with Paradise Irrigation District on August 28, 2008 to begin discussions concerning the potential of a botanical garden and park site on Paradise Irrigation District property on the west site of Magalia Reservoir.

                                          A written report of this meeting will be reviewed.

 

3.         The Terry Ashe Recreation Center Ad-hoc Committee met on September 3, 2008 to (1) Discuss remodel options for the Terry Ashe Recreation Center and direct the District Manager on how to proceed; (2) Review District Manager’s funding proposal for the remodel of the Terry Ashe Recreation Center; and (3) Review grant funding response from the California State Park Department concerning the change in project scope and consider course of action the District should take for the Terry Ashe Recreation Center Project.

                                          This report will be heard during New Business, item #1.

 

MANAGER’S REPORT:

1.         PRPD August 2008 Revenue, Expense, and Designated Fund Reports.

2.         Recreation and Park Activity Report.

3.         Moore Road Dog Park Update.

4.         AB 1234 Mandatory Ethics Training.

5.         Coutolenc Park Fire Suppression Repair Update. (oral report)

6.         Crain Park Update. (oral report)

 

CLOSED SESSION: 
                        
The PRPD Board of Directors will meet in Closed Session under (1) California
                         Government Code Section 54957.6 for employee salary and benefit negotiations;
                         and under (2) California Government Code Section 54956.95 concerning a claim
                         against the District.

 

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:

            1.         The PRPD Board of Directors will report on employee salary                Discussion

                        and benefit negotiations.                                                                                    Possible Action

                                                           

           

            2.         The PRPD Board of Directors will approve or reject the claim               Action

                        against the District.

 

OLD BUSINESS: 

1.                  Greg Melton of Land Image Landscape Architects, and Dave                Information

Kelley of Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto Architects & Engineers                         Only

will present additional options for PRPD Board of Directors

consideration concerning the renovation of the Terry Ashe

Recreation Center.

 

NEW BUSINESS: 

            1.         The District Manager is requesting that the PRPD Board of                               Discussion

                        Directors authorize staff to secure the grant funds for the re-                  Possible Action

model of the Terry Ashe Recreation Center and once these      

                        grant funds are secured, proceed with the Grant Funded Re-

model Project as shown in Exhibit A.

 

BOARD COMMENT:

 

ADJOURNMENT: