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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 2001-07-09 PM a 01 LAKE III ps wE„ Parks and Recreation Department Team Sports Advisory Committee Meeting Monday, July 9, 2001 7:00 p.m. °.EGO* Minutes I. Roll Call In attendance: Gene Mildren (Chair), Gene Schmidt (Community School), Brian Lind (LO Youth Football), Richard Wilson (LO Swim Club, Fred Schreyer(LOLL), Pete Ebert (LOS), Steve Dodds (Past Chair), Duane Ortell (Jr. Baseball), and Tom Swinford (Waluga Little League). Staff present included Dave Powell, Gary Evans and Jody Nave, (City of Lake Oswego). Excused absence: None 2001 calendar year attendance, as requested by the board: • Member Organization Rep. Record Batting Average Comments Chair 7 for 7 1000 (League leader) Past Chair/Babe Ruth 3 for 7 .429 (GM wants to meet, in his office) PRAB rep 5 for 7 .715 (Performs well in both leagues) Adult/City Sports 3 for 6 .500 (Looking to draft) L.O.L.L. 5 for 7 .715 (Recently drafted, plays well) W.L.L. 7 for 7 1000 (Flits and fields well) L.O.S.C. 5 for 7 .715 (Hitting streak) Lakeridge H.S. 4 for 7 .572 (Batting practice pays off) L.O. High School 5 for 7 .715 (New blood, shows promise) Swim Club 6 for 7 .858 (Back on active duty) L.O. Youth football 7 for 7 1000 (Hits the ball hard) L.R. Youth football 2 for 7 .286 (Good performer) LR Junior Baseball 4 for 7 .572 (Increased presence) LO Junior Baseball 1 for 4 .250 (Recently drafted) Community Schools 6 for 7 .858 (League of his own) 0 t \ II. Approval of June 11, 2001 Minutes • Minutes approved with the following additions: Pete Ebert had asked that the City address the possibility of trading some Rosemont/Stafford City owned property for the Hunt Club property. Gene Mildren had also mentioned that his conversation with the Church was positive and that use of the grass open space would be considered. III Open Public Communications Gene Mildren asked about the progress on the Parks & Recreation Master Plan. There was no update to offer and Gene will pursue with Doug Schmitz. Dave Powell gave an update on the situation that led to the closing of the two artificial turf fields. The City's testing of compaction on both fields showed unacceptable levels for safe use. Both fields have been recently"deep groomed"in an effort to reduce the GMAX levels to recommended ASTM and CPSC standards and results will be available late this week or next week. Litigation with Field Turf(Manufacturer) will continue. Gary informed Committee of a Park Maintenance concern. Someone shut off all irrigation to the Waluga Park Little League field. City will have to double up on watering to help fields recover. • IV. General Business A. Old Business 1. Jody Nave presented sub committee recommendations on a coach/parent training program. Committee agreed that coaches trainings,to be offered two to three times per year, be offered for coaches only. Parent trainings would be handled at team meetings, by team coaches, with a video assist. Goal is to have trainings mandatory by the year 2003. B. New Business. 1. Board inquired as to the status of the field improvement projects. E-mail from Jennifer Joiner on progress of Waluga Jr. High,LO Junior High, and Oak Creek was distributed. AGENDA ITEM: TSAC has asked for a project schedule,prioritizing projects over the next 3 to 5 years. This was not ready by meeting time. • 2. Presentation on Board Liability is being set up for. Gene said he would set it up for August. Gary will check availability of the Council Chambers meeting room. C. Capital Project shopping list 1. No new projects submitted D. Agenda items for August ?? (Council room availability),2001 meeting 1. HS Artificial turf field status report. 2. Master Plan status 3. Fall field usage V. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM Next meeting August 13. Future meetings September 10, October 8 &November 12. P:\boardcom\tsac\min070901.doc • •