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2 PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 May 16, 2016
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6 The regular meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Vice Chair Hedrick.
7 I. CALL TO ORDER
8 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 III. ROLL CALL
10 PRESENT: Chair Carol Dutra Ellis (arrived at 6:05 p.m.), Vice Chair Maryanne Hedrick,
11 Bruce Bonvento, Joseph Mullings, Matthew Lane.
12 ABSENT: Christopher Dinolfo.
13 ALSO PRESENT:
14 Council Liaison, Councilmember Maria Marino; Recreation Director, Staff Liaison Laura
15 Schuppert.
16 IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
17 None.
18 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from the January 25,2016 meeting.
19 Board Member Lane made a motion to approve the January 25,2016 Minutes.
20 Board Member Mullings seconded.
21 Motion passed 4-0.
22 VI. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIASON
23 Council Liaison, Councilmember Maria Marino,
24 Reported Design Build of new golf clubhouse has been approved with a budget of $4,500,000.
25 Announced Sisca Construction was awarded the bid and there will be seating for 200 people on
26 the top floor with a projected completion date by Season 2017 ; Attended the dedication of the
27 softball fields to Tory Buckley; Announced 8 Softball Scholarships was awarded by the Amanda
28 Buckley Give a Smile to a Child Foundation; Attended the 90th Birthday party at Pickle Ball
29 Courts for Sally Wilks; Announced at the City Council Special Meeting on April 20, 2016
30 Shady Lakes Boulevard was approved to connect with 117th Court; Reported the City and the
31 Palm Beach County School District are discussing the transfer of ownership of 11 ~ Court from
32 the School District to the City; Reported at the May 5, 2016 City Council Meeting the Avenir
33 project was approved with 55 acres being set aside for Public Park and 60 Acres for
34 Civic/Recreation; Expressed a desire to see the City talk with the National Golf Foundation
35 about the future of golf facilities and what new golfers are looking for; Attended the Florida
36 Department of Transportation Workshop about the Central Boulevard Entrance/Exit Ramp
37 project; Attended the Compassionate Friends Memorial Park Groundbreaking; Announced the
38 Center for Intelligent Building UTC/Otis Elevator will have their groundbreaking on May 17,
39 2016.
40 VII. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
41 Recreation Director, Staff Liaison Laura Schuppert
42 Announced the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on Monday May 30, 2016 at 9 am;
43 Announced there was a groundbreaking for the Compassionate Friends Memorial on May 7,
44 2016.
45 VIII. OLD BUSINESS
46 A. Joseph R. Russo Athletic Complex Construction
4 7 Recreation Director Laura Schuppert provided a brief presentation on the status of the Joseph
48 R. Russo Athletic Complex. Discussion ensued.
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1 B. School Board ILA-Mutual Use of Facilities
2 Recreation Director Laura Schuppert reported the City of Palm Beach Gardens has executed a
3 Mutual Use of Facilities agreement with the Palm Beach County School District. Discussion
4 ensued.
5 IX. NEW BUSINESS
6 Recreation Director Laura Schuppert gave a brief presentation on Alton Park that will be built
7 in the Alton Development. Discussion ensued.
8 X. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
9 Sarah Widboom, 1601 Marina Isle Way #304, Jupiter; Stephen Radford Jr., 4186 Magnolia
10 Street, Palm Beach Gardens; Ron Gillman, 1200 Town Center #308, Jupiter; Tim Finan, 35
11 Glencairn Road, Palm Beach Gardens.
12 XI. COMMENTS BY THE BOARD
13 Board Member Lane inquired about staff recommendation or guidance regarding the need for
14 fields for Disc Golf. Discussion ensued.
15 XII. SET QUARTERLY MEETING DATE
16 The board unanimously selected September 19,2016.
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Board M ember MuUings made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Board Member Bonvento seconded.
Motion passed 5-0.
Chair Ellis adjourned the meeting at 6:47p.m.
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45 Assistant to the City Clerk
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47 NOTE: These minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of
48 the meeting. A verbatim audio recording is availab le on the City Website or from the Office of the City
49 Clerk.
50 All referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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