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MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
JUNE 3, 1997
The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, June 3,
1997 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Cambers.
Members present included: Suzie Kendall, Chairperson, Laura Haase, Co- chairperson, Ed
Oliver, Charles Torrey, Alternate, Susan Miller, Director/Parks and Recreation, and Brian
McLaughlin, Superintendent/Parks and Recreation Not present: Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado and
Mike Simon.
I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
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* Suzie Kendall called the meeting to order and the minutes from the April 15, 1997
meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board were approved as written.
II DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
PARKS Progress Report to Bou+•d
*Gardens Park master plan will not start until June, 1998.
*Klock soccer fields will be ready for our Fall Recreational Soccer program in August.
PARKS Future Projects
*Frenchman's Forest Nature Center project has run into opposition and we will meet with
the County and EARM to go over the project as previously presented for further discussion. July
approval is what we want. Will keep you informed of the response.
*District Park discussions continue with the County. P & Z is getting a map for location
considerations. Commissioner Marcus is meeting with the city to discuss options.
III MEMBERS CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
*County will commit funds for Frenchman's Forest Nature. Bond must be read to
determine use of this property; we have been told it must be in its natural state. Trails still keep
property in natural state and make it accessible to public. Parking will limit usage.
*Recommended recruitment of a volunteer group, "Friends of Frenchman's Forest ", to
support a nature center and environmental education.
*Recommended that support group for environmental education go before City Council
• for approval of nature center. Solutions to drainage, plumbing, wires, telephone poles, sewage
must be discussed before support group goes to council. More public involvement is a must!
*Impact fees collected for recreation are used for recreational development for the city,
such as the new soccer facility, roller hockey rinks and park and facility improvements.
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD
*Plant Drive Park will be the site of the new city skate park this fall, if approved by
Council. Roller hockey at this park is going into second year. Skate parks and roller hockey rinks
are not a fad and are here to stay! Council is supportive.
*An all day carnival is being planned at the Burns Road Community Center, as the end of
the summer event.
*Board requests special bulletins to advise when new fields or park facilities are opening.
IV GENERAL BUSINESS:
*After six years of the July 4th Celebration at the Gardens Mall, this may be the last year.
New location needed.
*Comprehensive land use map for parks will be distributed to Advisory Board when
available.
*Inquiries are made about parks north of PGA Blvd. And presently there are none.
*There appears to be a need for neighborhood task forces to develop area mini parks;
drainage canals a possibility, using drainage pipes and fill, land we already own, could be mini
parks; buying old houses an other suggestion for development of mini parks.
*South Florida Water Management may be a source for funding mini park development of
drainage canal land.
*City owns church property on southeast corner of Military and Bums; will be used for
storage at this time; building will be demolished in 1998 for passive recreation area with picnic
shelters, horseshoes, shuffle board, etc.
V AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 MEETING
*Planned agenda in same format as this months meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 8 :20 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Dee Schneider
NOTES:
*Our next meeting will be WEDNESDAY, September 3, 1997, at City Hall in
Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.
*The monthly agenda is attached.
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