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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes RAB 090297City of Palm Beach Gardens • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Council Chambers SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 AT 7:00 PM AGENDA *REVIEW AND APPROVE OF MINUTES *Meeting June 3, 1997 *DIRECTOR'S REPORT *Progress Report to Board *Future Projects *BOARD MEMBERS CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • *GENERAL BUSINESS *AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING *ADJOURNMENT E MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 1997 The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Wednesday, September 3, 1997 at 7:00 P.M. at the City Hall Council Chambers. Members present included: Susie Kendall, Chairperson, Ed Oliver, Pam Didio; Alternates present included: Charles Torrey and Jim Maynor; Also present: Susan Miller, Director/Parks and Recreation, Brian McLaughlin, Superintendent/Parks and Recreation, and Vice Mayor Lauren Furtado. Not present: Michael Simon and Laura Haase I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: • *The minutes from the June 3, 1997 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board were approved as written. II DIRECTOR'S REPORT: *Frenchman's Forest is on hold because of opposition from environmental groups. Investigating possibility of acquiring property adjacent to Frenchman's Forest that would enable us to build the facility with desired amenities and hooking in with existing environmentally sensitive property possibly with a foot bridge over the canal. The county is proceeding with trails and some parking. *GARDENS ODYSSEY, Teen Center at Plant Drive, is open to middle school aged youth who are PBG residents: Wednesdays feature Skate Night with age groups participation at specified times. —A Teen Advisory Board forming for planning programs. Study and homework groups will be encouraged. Grand Opening for GARDENS ODYSSEY will be on Tuesday, September 23rd, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. All are invited and encouraged to attend. *Staff is looking into FRPA grants for developing of Lilac Street property. The property is across the canal and possibly can connect to Burns Road Community Center property with a foot bridge. *Oaks Park restrooms and water fountains soon to be installed using county funding. . *October 1, 1997 Palm Beach Gardens Golf Club will be under Parks and Recreation but will remain under contract with the independent management firm until September, 1998, Plans WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD are for working with our staff scheduling programs, camps and clinics for children and adults. • *9.5 acres church property at Military and Burns may be developed as a semi- passive park with shelter, shuffle board, horse shoes and the existing building demolished. *Master plan for fields at Gardens Park: work to start in June, 1998. *YAA meeting was positive with all YAA sport presidents and City Council; all praised conditions of fields and park staff and hopeful of resolving differences soon. III BUSINESS REPORT: *RFP (request for proposal) out for master planning and design service for parks; will look at future and existing parks and level of service of programs and facilities. *District park with county and city interlocal agreement possible. *Next Advisory Board Meeting trying to have Commissioner Karen Marcus and Dennis Eschelman, Palm Beach County Director/Parks and Recreation attend for discussion of District Park projections. *New impact fee structure in place for a final vote on September 18, 1997. *A site for a Cultural Center with amphitheatre should be investigated through the McArthur Foundation or other property owners in the area of the Gardens Mall. IV BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS: *Meeting with Dale Smith of the McArthur Foundation to investigate possibilities of buy down of future impact fees as a financial trade off for the property adjoining Frenchman's Forest. *Ask Bobbie Herakovich, City Manager, what parcels developers want and what the concurrency requirements are. See if we can negotiate for parkland, open space and recreational usage. *Board recommends to council to consider doing backgrounds for coaches, assistant coaches, and anyone working with children in City sponsored or co- sponsored programs and leagues. If backgrounds done, drug screenings should be included too. *Chairperson Susie Kendall recommended increasing the terms for the members of this advisory board from 1 year to 2 years and from 2 years to 3 years, since meetings are quarterly. V MEMBERS REPORTS: *Laura Haase has relocated and has resigned from Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. *YAA interested in assistance learning how to raise money. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Dee Schneider Administrative Secretary NOTE: The neat meeting will be November 4, 1997 at City Hall Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.