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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda RAB 030502CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA March 5, 2002 7:00 PM Burns Road Community Center 1. Call To Order 0 2. Approval Of Minutes 3. Miscellaneous Items 1. Bond Issue Update 4. Adjourn 0 n CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS 4404 BURNS ROAD • PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 -4659 February 21, 2002 Joseph Russo Mayor Eric Jablin PARKS AND RECREATION Vice Mayor Carl Sabatello Mayor Pro Tern ADVISORY BOARD MEETING David Clark Council Member Lauren Furtado Council Member MARCH 5, 2002 To All Members: The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 5h at 7:00 p.m. at the Burns Road Community • Center (Art Gallery) located at 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. Please contact this office at 775 -8270 to confirm your attendance or if you have any questions. Sincerely, r C.�-'�4 i- Cheryl L. McQuiston Administrative Assistant Cc: Joseph Russo, Mayor Carol Gold, City Clerk Ron Ferris, City Manager Jack Doughney, Assistant to City Manager CITY OF P./-\LKA BEACH GARDENS 4404 BURNS ROAD • PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 -4659 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 11, 2002 The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Monday, February 11, 2002 at the Burns Road Community Center located at 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present included: Wendy Walker, MaryAnne Hedrick, and Bert Premuroso. Staff present included: Mayor Joe Russo, Brian McLaughlin, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Jack Doughney, Assistant to City Manager, and Justin Lucas, Athletic • Coordinator. Not Present: Members Charles Torrey, Jim Maynor, Mark Kenigsberg, Tory Buckley, and Phil Milton. Staff member Mike Kelly, Parks Superintendent. A quorum was not present at this meeting, therefore, approval of the minutes for the three previous meetings held on November 13, 2001, December 4, 2001, and January 14, 2002 were unable to be approved and minutes were not taken for this meeting. Respectfully Submitted, CktAA Cheryl L. McQuiston Administrative Secretary Parks and Recreation NOTE: The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be held on Tuesday, March 5`h at 7:00 p.m. in the Burns Road Community Center (Art Gallery), located at 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. 0 Chervi McQuiston From: Sent: To: Subject: - - - -- Original Message - - - -- Brian McLaughlin Friday, March 01, 2002 11:03 AM Cheryl McQuiston FW: My Resignation From: Charles & Margaret Torrey [SMTP:mctorrey @adelphia.net] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:40 PM To: Robert G Premuroso Cc: Michael Kelly; Jack Doughney; Brian McLaughlin; Sue Miller; Robert G Premuroso; Pam Sartory; Tory Buckley; Wendy Walker; Philip W Milton; Mary Anne Hedrick; Mark Kenigsberg; Jim Maynor Subject: My Resignation Bert: feel it is time for me to resign from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. In the nearly five years I have been a board member we have accomplished nothing! With constant changes in direction and general lack of support we were still at ground zero last time I looked. Further any suggestions I made were ignored and it is clear that my interests were not of interest to the rest of the board, the P &R staff or the City Council. I have wasted enough time. I hope you and the board have better tuck in the future. Chuck Torrey is copy to Mayor Russo • e Ari00009.html • '' p� trar a; _ _ III, 4404 BURNS ROAD PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 -4659 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES January t4,2002 1 The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Monday, January 14, 2002 at the Burns Road Community Center located at 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present included: Jim Maynor, Bert Premu'roso - Chairperson, MaryAnne Hedrick - Vice Chairperson, and alternate member, Wendy Walker. Staff present included: Brian McLaughlin, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Jack Doughney, Assistant to City Manager, Justin Lucas, Athletic Coordinator, and Mike Kelly, Parks Superintendent. Not Present: Members Charles Torrey, Mark Kenigsberg, Tory Buckley, Pam Sartory, and Phil Milton. Staff members Mayor Joe Russo and Sue Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation. A quorum was not present at this meeting, therefore, approval of the minutes for the two previous meetings held on November 13, 2001 and December 4, 2001 were unable to be approved and minutes were not taken for this meeting. Respectfully Submitted, , k "'�' i-1er)UL&;. Cheryl L. McQuiston Administrative Secretary Parks and Recreation NOTE: The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be held on Monday, February 11, 2002, 7:00pm in the Art Gallery, Burns Road Community Center, located at 4404 Burns Road. • 0 January 13, 2002 Mr. Bert Premuroso City of Palm Beach Gardens 4404 Burns Road Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Dear Bert, After much thought and regret, I hereby deliver my resignation as an alternate member of the City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. I very much appreciate being selected to serve on this board; however, I have many concerns as both an employee of the City of Palm Beach Gardens and a resident of this city as to the effectiveness of this advisory board. I have participated at board meetings over the last six months and. to my knowledge nothing has been accomplished that adds any value to the department that this board advises. I believe that this board has the ability to make a huge impact to our parks and our recreation programs and'I hope very much that this board will do that in the future. To make this happen you must have the proper direction from the city's government, solid and consistent information from city employees, and written guidelines that clearly state what this board can and is expected to do. At the last meeting I attended no one could tell me if an alternate member can vote or if they vote only in the absence of a regular member. I was given a one -page copy of articles/bylaws that state two duties of this board: make recommendations to the city council and hold regular meetings. We have been meeting every two to three weeks since September and no recommendations have been made yet. I would also -like to state that you will have a difficult time retaining and recruiting new members to serve on this board if members are continued to be allowed to speak in a derogatory manner to other board members at meetings. I have served on many boards over the last 15 years and I have never been spoken to or witnessed board members speaking to each other in the manner in which Tory Buckley spoke to me at our last meeting on December 4, 2001. I would like to request that you either read my letter at your next meeting or distribute a copy of this letter in your next mailing. I have enjoyed working with most of the members of the last few months and I wish this board the best of luck with your future endeavors. Sincerely, Aam grtg(� Cc: Joseph Russo, Mayor Jack Doughney, Assistant City Manager LJ 0 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES December 4, 2001 The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at the Burns Road Community Center - Ail Gallery, located at 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present included: Tory Buckley, Bert Premuroso, Wendy Walker, and Pam Sartory. Staff present included: Mayor Joe Russo, Sue Miller, Director- of Parks and Recreation, and Jack Douglu-icy, Assistant to City Manager. Not Present: Members Charles Torrey, Jim Maynor, Mary Anne Hedrick, Mark Kenigsberg, and Phil Milton. Staff members Brian McLaughlin, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, and Mike Kelly, Parks Superintendent. A quorum was not present at this meeting therefore, approval of the previous meeting minutes, dated November 13, 2001 were unable to be approved and minutes were not taken for this meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Cheryl L. McQuiston Administrative Secretary Parks and Recreation NOTE: The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be Monday, January 14, 2002, at 7:00pm in the Art Gallery, Burns Road Community Center, located at 4404 Burns Road. • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES November 13, 2001 The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, November 13, 2001, in the Burns Road Community center's Art Gallery. The meeting was called to order at 7:02p.m. Members present included: Charles Torrey, Mary Anne Hedrick, Tory Buckley, Mark Kenigsberg, Phil Milton, Bert Premuroso, Jim Maynor, Wendy Walker. Staff Present included; Jack Doughney - Assistant to City Manager; Sue Miller, Director of Parks and Recreation; Brian McLaughlin - Assistant Director of Parks /Recreation; Mike Kelly - Supervisor of Parks. I. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: On a motion by Jim Maynor, seconded by Mary Ann Hedrick, the minutes from • the October 30, 2001 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board were approved as written. Il. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: The agenda was rearranged in order to accommodate the request by a local resident and city staff member to address the Board on their views concerning a dog park. Dog Park Discussion: Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, passed out information pertaining to a possible dog park. He requested the board's support in approaching the city council in changing the city code (Article 2, Section 14 — 33b) which would allow for dogs in designated portions of a city park. Discussion follo-vved with regard to feasibility and possible Iocations. A motion to look into the possibility of using some property adjacent to the Seacoast property near Lilac Street and Plant Drive was made by Tory Buckley and seconded by Mary Ann Hedrick. The motion passed by a 5 -2 -1 vote. Those favoring the motion were Bert Premuroso, Mary Ann Hedrick, Tory Buckley, Charles Torrey and Wendy Walker. Those voting against the motion were Jim Maynor and Phil Milton. Mark Kenigsberg abstained. • Bond Issue Update: • Discussion was held on how best to conduct a citizen survey of needs. Ideas submitted included using a telephone survey and face to face. Bert Premuroso stated that there will be more information on the survey and the bond at a later date. However, he requested that all board members and staff e -mail to him, prior to the next meeting, any questions they would like to see on a citizen survey. Golf Update: Staff explained that the new Cell Tower is up at the Golf Course and will generate approximately $24,000 annually for the cotirse. Staff also discussed the financial status of the course, citing a slight downward collection of revenue based upon the weather, the road construction and the economic situation reflecting the events of September 1 Vh Park Building Update: The park equipment storage building and the concession building at the roller hockey rinks should be open in mid January. 0 III. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:17pm. NOTE: The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be Tuesday, December 4`h, 2001, 7:00p.m. in the Art Gallery, Burns Road Community Center, located at 4404 Burns Road. is • PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (7 Regular Members - 3 Year Terms) (2 Alternate Members - 3 Year Terms) • • MEMBERS PHONE NUMBER TERM EXPIRES DATE APPOINTED Charles Torrey H: 622 -4375 9/4/04 4/3/97 RESIGNED 2113102 4467 Gardenia Drive 33410 Email: mctorrey @adelphia.net Jim H. Maynor H: 627 -6586 9/4/04 9/4/97 10162 Dasheen Ave. 33410 Email: jmaynor @emailmsn.com Tory Buckley H: 622 -9034 6/6/04 6/7/01 4454 Daffodil Circle So. 33410 W: 844 -7760 Email:panther @bigplanet.com C: 718 -3732 Mary Anne Hedrick D: 540 -5516 10186 Daphne Ave. 33410 E: 622 -3752 6/6/04 6/7/01 Email: seaspray18 @juno.com Mark Kenigsberg W: 684 -4622 6/6/04 6/7/01 158 Bent Tree Dr. 33418 E: 694 -9347 Email:kberg5 @aol.com C: 252 -7218 Philip W. Milton D: 624 -0658 6/6/04 6/7/01 55 Windsor Lane 33418 E: 624 -0658 Email: demo1 @adelphia.net Robert "Bert" G. Premuroso D: 712 -1010 6/6/04 6/7/01 4077 Jonquil Circle No. 33410 E: 627 -8940 Email:rprem8 @bellsouth.net Wendy Walker, Alternate D: 799 -7400 9/4/04 9113/01 12556 Woodmill Dr. 33418 E: 626 -7681 Email:PBGWalkers @aol.com Pam Sartory, Alternate D: 694 -2092 6/6/04 6/7/01 RESIGNED 1113102 4134 Lakespur Circle So. 33410 E: 694 -2092 Email:rsartory@bellsouth.net Mayor Joseph Russo, Council Liaiso Office: 624 -3470 Fax: 626 -8906 Kathy Specker, Acting Recreation Director Brian McLaughlin Email: bmclaughlin @ci.palm- beach- gardens.fl.us Jack Doughney Email: jdoughney @ci.palm - beach- gardens.fl.us Mike Kelly Email: mkelly @ci.palm - beach- gardens.fl.us 3/4/02 Questions 43 and #5 may be able to be combined to read something such as... How often do you use the City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation facilities? Please indicate each selection by placing a "D" for Daily, "W" for Weekly, "M" for • Monthly, or "N' for Never, in the appropriate space. For example, if you have a family member who is participating in the youth baseball program, please indicate a "D" in the space for Baseball fields at the Burns Road Sports Complex. Burns Road Complex _Community Center _Playground `Jogging Trail _Racquetball Courts _Municipal Pool Oaks Park _Playground _Pavilions Tennis Courts _Jogging Trail PGA Park _Playground _Pavilions _Tennis Courts . _Basketball Courts _Softball Fields Soccer/Football Fields Lake Catherine Passive Park and Lake Catherine Sports Complex _Jogging Trail _Boat Ramp Softball Fields Plant Drive Park _Teen Center _Playground _Basketball Courts _Baseball Field Roller Hockey Rinks Burns Road Sports Complex _Baseball Fields Soccer Fields PBG Golf Course • Tennis Center Riverside Community Center