Council to consider recreation needs to benefit community as a whole
The City Council on April 15 will consider forming an ad-hoc committee to analyze recreation needs citywide.
The subcommittee will talk to user groups to assess recreation needs in the community and satisfaction levels with the quality and quantity of existing parks, programs, facilities and services. The subcommittee would work to identify the community’s interest in the addition of future facilities and use at the city’s new Aquatic Center.
Forming a subcommittee was the brainchild of Council Member Carmen Cave, who with city staff, recently met with residents in the new Glenwood development near the Aliso Viejo Country Club.
That meeting was based on concerns stemming from wrong information provided to residents by the developer upon buying their homes that they would have free or low cost year-round access to the city’s Aquatic Center. At this time, the Aquatic Center, at 29 Santa Barbara, is scheduled to operate during peak season from Memorial Day through Labor Day – which the City Council decided last year would be the most cost-effective operation for the city. However, the city will monitor its operating budget each year and make any schedule adjustments as needed. The facility, which will offer fee-based swimming programs and much more, is slated to open to the public this Memorial Day weekend.
Council members agreed Wednesday that addressing the issue of recreation enhancements with Glenwood residents and residents throughout the entire community is essential to aiding the city’s effort to meet the parks and recreation interests of Aliso Viejo residents now and for years to come.
The council in May will consider the broader recreation assessment study in its 2009/10 fiscal year budget as part of a proactive measure to weigh the community’s voice regarding recreation and leisure needs and enhancements.
Kelly Tokarski
KT Community Relations
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