HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes RAB 1019151 CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 October 19, 2015
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6 The regular meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chair Buckley.
7 I. CALL TO ORDER
8 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 III. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE
10 Deputy City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to first alternate Matthew Lane.
11 IV. ROLL CALL
12 PRESENT: Chair Tory Buckley, Vice Chair Carol Dutra Ellis, Maryanne Hedrick, Bruce
13 Bonvento , Maria Marino , Christopher Dinolfo , Joseph Mullings.
14 ABSENT: None.
15 ALSO PRESENT:
16 Council Liaison, Council Member Marcie Tinsley; Recreation Director, Staff Liaison Laura
1 7 Schuppert.
18 V. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
19 1. Appointment of Chair
20 Board Member Bonvento nominated Tory Buckley for Chair.
21 Board Member Hedrick seconded.
22 Nomination passed 7-0.
23 2. Appointment of Vice Chair
24 Board Member Marino nominated Carol Dutra Ellis for Vice Chair.
25 Board Member Mullings seconded.
26 Nomination passed 7-0 .
27 VI. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
28 None.
29 VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from the September 21,2015 meeting.
30 Board Member Marino made a motion to approve the September 21,2015 Minutes.
31 Vice Chair Ellis seconded.
32 Motion passed 7-0.
33 VIII. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIASON
34 IX. Council Liaison, Council Member Marcie Tinsley
35 Reported the site plans for United Technologies was approved at the October 8, 2015 City
36 Council Meeting; Attended the A venir Public Workshop at the monthly Planning and Zoning
3 7 Appeals Board Meeting; Thanked staff for a wonderful Ribbon Cutting event at Mirasol Park.
38 X. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
39 Introduced Projects Director Charlotte Presensky who provided a brief presentation on the
40 recreation impact of the Avenir Project. Discussion ensued. Board Member Marino inquired
41 about the Balsamo property. Discussion Ensued. Recreation Director Laura Schuppert
42 announced the Veteran's Day Ceremony will be November 11, 2015 at 11:00 am in Veteran's
43 Plaza; Groundbreaking for City Park will be November 17th or 18th at 4:30; Green Market began
44 October 4th and is averaging 3000 patrons every Sunday; Reported the Memo of Understanding
45 has been signed by Howell L. Watkins Middle School and Palm Beach Gardens High School.
46 XI. OLD BUSINESS
47 Announced the Plant Park Pickleball Courts Grand Opening will be November 14, 2015 at 12:00
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1 XII. NEW BUSINESS
2 A. Disc Golf Presentation:
3 Presentation will be given at a later date .
4 B. Pop Tennis Presentation:
5 Recreation Director Laura Schuppert provided a pop tennis video for the Board to view.
6 Discussion ensued.
7 Public Comment: Michael Gansen 126 Coventry Place, Palm Beach Gardens; Stephen
8 Brodsky, 1409 Barlow Court, Palm Beach Gardens.
9 XIII. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
10 None.
11 XIV. COMMENTS BY THE BOARD
12 Board Member Marino thanked staff for their hard work at the Ribbon Cutting at Mirasol Park.
13 XV. SET QUARTERLY MEETING DATE
14 Subsequent to the meeting, the Board members were provided with updates on the 14
15 POP/Pickle ball Courts. Therefore a meeting in November will not be necessary . Staff Liaison, 15
16 Laura Schuppert contacted members and consensus was to schedule the next meeting for 16
17 Monday, January 25, 2016 .
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XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Board Member Marino made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Board Member Mullings seconded.
Motion passed 7-0
Chair Buckley adjourned the meeting at 7 :04p.m.
The next meeting will be held January 26, 2015 .
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NOTE: These minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F .S. and are not verbatim transcripts of
the meeting. A verbatim audio recording is available on the City Website or from the Office of the City
Clerk.
All referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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