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Minutes o{ September 10, 1980
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The September 10, 198n meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was
called to order at 7:45 PM with Chairman Randall Hardens nresidina. Also
present were commission members Robert Park and Don Weathers, staff members
Glen Holzemer and Lois Shenherd, and visitor Ruth Penninaton.
Don Weathers made a motion, seconded by Rob Park , to annrove the minutes
of the August 27, 1980 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
There were no oral or written communications.
New Business: Chairman Hargens stated he nlanned to attend a Workshon on
Community Leadership which will he held Saturday, September 27, 1980. He
encouraged the other members of the commission to participate, if possible.
Old Business: Randy Hargens said he had met with Glen Holzemer during_ the
past week and discussed the format, procedures and subject matter for rec-
ommendations to the City Council regarding property acauisition and develop-
ment. Glen was asked to give a brief synopsis of the procedures that should
be followed during the next few months in proposing these recommendations.
A sheet prepared by Randy Hargens which summarized the recommendations formu-
lated by the commission was given to each of the commissioners . From this
summary a written text will be formulated which will include the followina
categories :
• 1. Introduction
2. Implementation
3. Recommendations
4. Supportive Data
5. Summary by Location
Randy Haraens and Howard Lofland will work together on the preliminary draft
of the text.
In Perusing the summary sheet, the following suggestions were made.
Youth Softball : The terminology should be changed to Youth/Softball Baseball ,
and Waluga should be referred to as Waluga Park.
Adult Softball : A motion was made by Bob Park and seconded by Don Weathers
that the standard for adult softball be changed to read 1 field per 12,000
population. The motion passed unanimously.
Tennis : The Mountain Park Racquet Club courts should be excluded from the
list. Also, under "current inventory" it should be called waluaa Junior High
and under "proposed" it should be called waluga Park. It was decided to drop
the one court at Tualatin.
Swimming Pool : It was thought the ideal location for a pool on the south side
S of the lake would be adjacent to Lakeridae High School . Commissioner Park
thought it would be worthwhile to work with the school district on this plan.
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116 Golf Course: No chances.
Football/Soccer: A standard for soccer of 1 field per 3,000 population was
established. The recommended standard for Little Guy Football needs to be
adjusted to 1 field Der 6,000 population.
Other activities such as basketball and racquetball , as well as neighborhood
and community parks, will be discussed at the next meeting.
Inasmuch as several of the commissioners will not be able to attend the
regularly scheduled Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on September 24,
the next meeting will be held at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 1 , 1980 at
the Adult Community Center.
The meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lois Shepherd, Secretary