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• 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
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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
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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.