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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
PHONE (561) 775 -8270 • FAX (561) 775 -8280
CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
SUSAN MILLER
Director
MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
JANAURY 11, 2000
The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, January 13, 2000 at
Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens and was called to order at 7:00
p.m.
Members present included: Susie Kendall, Chairperson, Ed Oliver, Charles Torrey, Tory Buckley, Chris
Holmes, Alt., Bette Bates, Alt. and Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado. Not present: Jim Maynor, Co- chair, Mike
Simon, Brian McLaughlin, Assistant Director/Parks and Recreation.
I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
*The minutes from the November 2, 1999 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
were approved as written.
II DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
*Meetings of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be the first Wednesday of the month
with meetings quarterly.
*Presentation of North County District Park conceptual plan based on levels of service
recommendation from planning company in conjunction with meetings of adjoining municipalities, Jupiter,
Juno, Lake Park who are in agreement with amenities mentioned.
*If a municipality wants certain amenities not in the conceptual plan, they will be responsible its
construction cost, since we are responsible for maintaining the entire north county park thereafter. The
City is purchasing 33 acres, 18 acres for tennis facility and an additional 15 acres off Central Boulevard.
*Conceptual plan will be included in the interlocal agreement with Palm Beach County School
Board.
*Survey taken June 1998 by Datatron indicated priorities of residents to be Nature Center and
Aqua Park or Water Playground (both of which are big revenue producers). This is the most current
survey results for levels of service done for our department.
*A certain percentage must be set aside for environmental protection on the site.
*Agreement in hands of attorney.
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD
ADDITIONAL UPDATE:
*Pop Warner Tackle Football program initiated in the City this year is growing very rapidly.
Managing field usage and scheduling could become an important issue down the road a bit.
*Golf Digest project coming in with soccer, softball and basketball amenities we were sharing with
school.
*Mall Urban Park has not reached stage for development but still under consideration.
*Teen Center still has the support of Sy Fine, plans needs to be drawn and funds raised when we
know what we want on the site. Fields adequate but the design of facility is old and inadequate for our
programs; problems with parking, irrigation and restrooms need to be resolved.
*Meeting with YAA Softball officers; will invite City Manager to attend the next meeting with
this group.
*City Manager has firm, Langston & Associates, coming in April I" to investigate possibilities of
obtaining grant money for City projects and needs.
II BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS:
*Timeframe for North County District Park is around 10 years; 2 years to get all necessary
approvals; then according to funding, development of amenities will take place; within 5 years there will
be the beginning of the park with certain amenities visible at that time.
*Current needs assessment may again be required before finalizing master park plan for district
park and obtaining another master park plan may be money well spent before actual plan accepted and
implemented.
*Community Center near Central Boulevard with plan for future expansion as levels of service
increase; aqua park, amphitheater and parking important to board.
*Several different areas to gather and experience leisure time suggested. Parking and draining are
most important issues we face with this upcoming City project.
*Soccer should not be one of the amenities at the district park. Indoor roller hockey would be a
nice facility and a revenue producer having private business running and maintaining it could be beneficial
to all.
*Positive approach having had the environmental survey in place prior to commitment by the City.
*City storage of park maintenance equipment is necessary to keep equipment at maximum
functional capacity and should be a priority before growing with additional leisure spaces that need
maintenance.
*Drainage issues need to be looked into; may need more water retention based on adding future
amenities. 17 acres of lakes planned depending on site containment.
III ADJOURNMENT:
*The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully
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Dee Schneider
Administrative Secretary
NOTE: *The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be
WEDNESDAY, March 8,2000,7:00 p.m., at Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Road,
Palm Beach Gardens.