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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PARKS AN RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
1� CALL TO ORDER
A special joint meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City Council and the Parks and Recreation Commission
was held on Monday, July 31, 2017 in Celebration Hall of the Cultural Center, 12505 Cultural Center Drive,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739.
Mayor L. Dennis Michael called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Commissioner Greer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Council Members Present: Alexander, Spagnolo, Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy, Mayor Michael
Park and Recreation Commissioners Present: Greer, Villegas, Welsh, Chair Jones
Park and Recreation Commissioners Absent: Vice-Chair Sweetland
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Lilian Chung spoke about having a pool at Central Park and offered her services for classes.
Jim Frost, City Treasurer, provided a brief history of Central Park.
ITEMS OF •
1. Study Session on Rancho Cucamonga Central Park Master Plan Update.
John Gillison, City Manager, introduced Elisa Cox, Deputy City Manager, and Zachary Mueting, Principal
Landscape Architect with RJM Design Group, who reviewed the Central Park Master Plan Update via a
PowerPoint Presentation titled "Revision Central Park"showing the history and plans for Central Park.
General discussion ensued; the City Council and Commission provided the following elements for
consideration at upcoming community workshops regarding the revision for Central Park:
sustainability, public art, reflect "Healthy RC" (mind, body and soul), botanical garden, special needs
community, dog area, passive, quiet peaceful recreation (Frisbee, catch), place to socialize/gather, low
tech., low cost,walking trails,amphitheater,trickling water emphasizing sound, recycled water,water needs
to be efficient and coordinated with CVWD, nature theme, proximity and connection to trail and senior
center, benches, educational, explore public/private partnership, picnic areas, outdoor event space, native
plants, and smaller buildable segments built over time.
Parks and Recreation Commissioners along with interested Council Members to assist with upcoming
community workshops scheduled for August 15, September 19, and October 9, 2017 at Central Park.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Michael adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, t
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Clerk Services Director
Approved: September 6, 2017— Regular City Council Mee i
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