City of Indian Wells City Council
Desert Recreation District
Workshop Minutes
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
4:00 p.m.
Indian Wells Golf Resort, Celebrity Ballroom
Indian Wells Golf Resort
WELCOME TO A JOINT WORSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT. ALL PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL OR DISTRICT: WHEN THE MAYOR HAS RECOGNIZED YOU, PLEASE COME FORWARD. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MAY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL OR DISTRICT ONLY ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE WORKSHOP AGENDA. ANY PUBLIC RECORD, RELATING TO AN OPEN SESSION ITEM, THAT IS DISTRIBUTED WITHIN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT CITY HALL RECEPTION AREA 44-950 ELDORADO DRIVE, INDIAN WELLS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. 32 Workshop Minutes March 1, 2022
1.CONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL AND DESERT RECREATION
DISTRICT JOINT WORKSHOP AND ROLL CALL
At 4:00 p.m., Mayor Reed Convened the City Council and Desert Recreation District for a joint workshop.
Present: Mayor Dana Reed, Mayor Pro Tem Donna Griffith, Council Member Greg Sanders
2.CITY COUNCIL, DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT WELCOME
AND PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Dana Reed welcomed the community in attendance and introduced District President Rudy Acosta. Mayor Pro Tem Griffith provided an overview of the proposed community park project.
3.GENERAL BUSINESS
A.Desert Recreation District Park Discussion
Desert Recreation District General Manager Kevin Kalman introduced Architect Chris Hermann, Public Works/Planning Director Troy Strange. Mr. Hermann provided an overview of the park area and shared images of examples of park amenities resident can decide on.
At 4:12 p.m., the public engaged in an interactive workshop to provide input and resumed the park discussion at 4:27 p.m.
4.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Jacquelyn Bradley, resident, spoke in opposition of proposed park project and expressed concerns relating to the process and developments of park. Mr. Robert Gore, resident, spoke in support of parks in the community and urged the City to purchase more land for additional parks. Mr. Doug Hanson, resident, questioned if other locations were considered for a park.
Ms. Kay Hillary, resident, expressed concerns relating to traffic on fairway. Ms. Lorine McClintick, resident, expressed concerns pertaining to the location due to the amount of traffic and encourages a simple park that would not encourage high volumes of people. Mr. Peter Levar, resident, spoke in opposition of dog park.
Mr. Bruce Underwood, resident, questioned whether City Hall has been considered as a park location and spoke in opposition of dog park at the proposed location. Mr. Scott Morgan, resident, spoke in opposition of dog park and supports a passive park. 33 Workshop Minutes March 1, 2022
5.ADJOURNMENT
At 4:49 p.m., Mayor Reed ADJOURNED the Council and Desert Recreation District Joint Workshop to a scheduled Workshop to be held on March 2, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. via zoom/teleconference.
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Angelica Avila, CMC
City Clerk
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