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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-02-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB DESIGN (2)• AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 1990 SUBJECT: BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND RE BACKGROUND 0 City Manager Approval..kc Item to be presented by: fir Jeff Kolin DESIGN PROGRESS REPORT The lease agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for construction and operation of the Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club building at Newhall Park was finalized several months ago and approved by the City Council. Provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding call for a design process to occur which incorporates public testimony and involvement to determine the exterior appearance of the Boys and Girls Club facility. A committee made up of representatives of the Friends of Newhall Park, the Santa Clarita Civic Association, the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, SCOPE, the Boys and Girls Club, the Parks and Recreation Commission, a City Council member and staff from the Parks and Recreation Department has been meeting for several months, reviewing and developing plans for the building. This committee has approved the conceptual design and model proposed by the Boys and Girls Club for the facility. The model was presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission at their February 22, 1990 meeting. The Parks and Recreation Commission gave its approval to the conceptual design, and appointed a sub -committee made up of Chairman Laurene Weste and Commissioner Mike Lyons to work with the design committee for selection and approval of the exterior construction materials for the structure. The model depicting the revised design and exterior architectural treatment of the proposed Boys and Girls Club facility at Newhall Park will be on display at the City Council's February 13, 1990 meeting. Your comments and suggestions for the building are welcome. Staff will be available to the City Council during the break at the evening meeting to discuss the project and record any suggestions or comments the City Council has regarding the project. The model is also available for public viewing Monday through Friday at the Parks and Recreation Department offices on the third floor of City Hall. The Boys and Girls Club estimates that their recommendations for construction materials will be completed by March 1, 1990. A final meeting of the citizens committee will be held at that time to review and approve the construction materials to be used .in the project. Based upon the acceptance of those materials by the citizens committee, the City Manager will be asked to approve the provision in the lease agreement and Memorandum of Understanding, which authorizes the Boys and Girls Club to proceed with construction of the facility at Newhall Park. Agenda Item: • RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council view the model of the Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club facility to be constructed at Newhall Park, and forward their comments to staff.