Parks and rec may cut back meetings

Costa Mesa’s Parks and Recreation Commission is expected to vote Wednesday to hold meetings on only odd-numbered months.

The five-member commission, appointed by the City Council, used to meet every month, but the council decided to cut it back to save money. Dissolving the commission or merging it with another council-appointed committee, the Planning Commission, were also considered.

The commission’s main charge is deciding whether to remove trees in front of peoples’ houses when owners complain they’re interfering with underground pipes or tearing up the sidewalks.

It also makes recommendations about city park usage, renovation and maintenance, but most of the larger recommendations go before the City Council for approval before becoming official.

— Alan Blank