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' CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA
January 14, 2002
7:OOPM
Burns Road Community Center
1. Call To Order
0 2. Approval Of Minutes
C.
3. Miscellaneous Items
1. Bond Issue Update
2. Dog Park
4. Adjourn
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 - Art 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 Recreation, and Jack
Doughney, Assistant to City Manager.
Not Present: Members Charles Torrey, Jim Maynor, Mary Anne Hedrick, Mark
Kenigsberg, and Phil Milton. Staff members Brian McLaughlin, Director of Golf,
Aquatics and Special Projects, 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.
• CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PARKS AND
RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
LISTING OF POSSIBLE SURVEY QUESTIONS
1) What age group are you in?
Under 18
18 -24
�25 -34
�35 -44
45 -54
55 -64
--65+
2) Are you a resident of the City of Palm Beach Gardens?
Yes
No
3) How often do you use the City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Facilities?
__ Frequently
__ Occasionally
Never
• 4) Do you have children who also use the City Parks/Facilities?
Yes
No
5) Which City Parks/Facilities do you use most often?
_ Burns Road
Golf Course
_ Lake Catherine
Oaks Park
_ Plant Drive
PGA National
Riverside CC
Tennis Center
6) Please indicate below your preference for using these City Parks/Facilities:
Activities, Classes
Aquatic Center
Ball Fields (Baseball, Softball)
_ Adult
Youth
Fitness
_ Golf
_ Gymnasium
` Playgrounds
• = Soccer Fields
Tennis
7) Do these existing City Parks/Facilities adequately meet all of your needs?
• _Yes
No
8) Do you feel the existing City Parks/Facilities are in need of upgrading or
expansion?
Yes
No
9) Should the City of Palm Beach Gardens consider building more Parks and
Recreation Facilities?
_ Yes
No
If yes, please rate your preference on each new additional facility listed
below: (E - Extreme Need, M - Moderate Need, L - Low Need)
— Aquatic Center/Water Park
_ Ball Fields (Baseball, Softball)
— Adult
Youth
_ Band Shell, Open Spaces
_ Community Center
— Dog Park
_ Gymnasium
— Nature Trails
_ Playgrounds
_ Picnic Areas
Senior Center
Soccer Fields
Teen Center
Other:
10) Would You support a Bond Issuance to pay for the upgrading of our existing
Parks/Facilities and for the potential new Facilities you rated above?
_ Yes
No
If yes, and you would like to participate on a Resident Task Force Group
to assist in the process, please complete the information listed below.
Name:
Address:
Phone Numbers: (Work): (Home):
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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,
A�PYam
Cc: Joseph Russo, Mayor
Jack Doughney, Assistant City Manager
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
4404 BURNS ROAD PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410 -4659
PARKS AND RECREATION
Joseph Russo
Mayor
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Vice Mayor TO: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members
Carl Sabatello
Mayor Pro Tern
FROM: Cheryl McQuiston
David Clark
Council Member Administrative Secretary/Parks and Recreation
Lauren Furtado DATE: J 20
Council Member � 7 , 02
RE: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Scheduled
The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has been
scheduled for Monday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Burns Road
Community Center (small dance room) located at 4404 Burns Road, Palm
Beach Gardens.
Please contact the office at 775 -8270 to confirm your attendance or if you have
any questions.
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Cc: Sue Miller
Mayor Joe Russo
Jack Doughney
Ron Ferris
Carol Gold
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