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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
4404 BURNS ROAD
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
(407) 775 -8270
MINUTES
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 1, 1994
The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Tuesday, November
1, 1994 at 7:30 P.M. at the Riverside Community Center.
Members present included Chairman Jeff Sabin, John Elsner, Ronnye Sands, Bette Bates, Sandy
Gottlieb, Councilman Joseph Russo, Brian McLaughlin, Acting Director/Parks and Recreation,
and Dick Cameron, Superintendent/Parks. Not present: Joanne Steele, Joe Kuveikif, Y.A. A.
Representative, neither President Don Babin nor Vice President Rick DeKeyser.
I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
*The minutes from the October 4, 1994 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board were approved as written.
II DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
• RECREATION
*Teen Grant in conjunction with Howell Watkins Middle School After- School Program
will be $15,000 to the City for our program. A variety of activities will be planned including
sports programs, art projects and numerous other activities that interest teenagers. Criteria is
dictated by the school board, however, we are responsible to set up our program to run for one
and a half hours each day.
*Winter Gardens News will be in the mail in four to five weeks.
*Our main special event for this time of year is the Howling Hoedown. It was held at
PGA National Park.on October 28th. The Haunted House was the biggest attraction. Everything
was well planned and organized and the event was extremely successful.
*Youth Travel Soccer program is being worked out with the organizers. This program is
not under the City, but we are resolving problems that exist. The organizers are working on an
insurance release for the City.
PARKS
*There continue to be a few leaks at the Burns Road Community Center. The contractor
will be working on the leaks and correcting the problems until there are no more leaks.
*When the Burns Road Community Center is completely dry, the walls will be repaired
along with other water damage.
*Riverside Community Center's addition for Parks is on hold due to ground
contamination. This may be remedied by moving the addition to the north side of the building.
• III OLD BUSINESS:
*Lake Catherine will be lit! This will increase the usage of the fields mainly during the
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• months of February and March with the extended hours. Lights are to be turned out at 9:00
P.M.
*Oaks Park bids were awarded for the irrigation and the pavilion with grills. Residents of
the Oaks are discontent with this decision and favor only a Tot Lot at the Oaks Park.
*Capital Improvement Program for the new fiscal year include the repairs to the Burns
Road Community Center from previous water damage and the heating of the municipal pool.
Both of these projects should be complete in the early part of 1995. In addition, we have
acquired three new vehicles for our Park staff maintenance programs.
V NEW BUSINESS:
*Memo from Kim Glas, City Planner regarding "Update of Recent Development
Approvals" was passed out to all members and discussion followed.
Growth limitations exist which prevent more development to the east due to impact on
roads and existing bridges. An "urban sprawl' created by developing too far west and northwest
may be the only way we can go. There are limitations west due to lack of available dry land.
All acknowledge a major responsibility toward the need to analyze each neighborhood
and development in determining the recreation impact that will be placed on the City from any
growth.
There have been no solutions to our crisis for additional ballfields. Perhaps we can
focus on future developments to fulfill our needs. There may be a viable solution that could be
right underneath our noses within the Master Plan. City Hall may be relocated allowing additional
ballfields where City Hall presently stands.
• *Committees and sub - committees need to be planned to establish the comprehensive plan
amendments. - This is also a good time to revise our level of service so that it coincides with the
November referendum.
V MEMBERS REPORTS:
*Members expressed frustrations since they had worked so long and so hard on Lake
Catherine lighting and the Oaks Park and were not able to speak at the City Council meetings.
*City sign ordinance was brought up but no one was completely knowledgeable of the
ordinance.
*The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dee Schneider
Administrative Secretary
NOTES:
*Our neat meeting will be December 6th at Riverside Community Center at 7:30pm.
*The monthly agendas will be distributed at the beginning of each meeting instead
of being mailed with the minutes.
• *The January meeting of our board will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 1995.
ADVISORY BOARD ATTENDANCE RECORD
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Advisory Board: PARKS AND RECREATION
Date: November 1, 1994
Next Scheduled Advisory Board Meeting: 12 -6 -94
PRESENT:
Jeff Sabin, Chairman
Sandy Gottlieb
Bette Bates
John Elsner
Ronnye Sands
Councilman Joseph Russo
• Dick Cameron, Superintendent/Parks
Brian McLaughlin, Acting Director/Parks and Recreation
ABSENT:
Joanne Steele
Joe Kuveikif
Don Babin, Y.A.A. President
Rick DeKeyser, Y.A.A. Vice President
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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
• PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
4404 BURNS ROAD
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
(407) 775 -8270
TO: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board /
FROM: Brian McLaughlin, Superintendent /Recreatiorf /
DATE: November 1, 1994
RE: Agenda for Advisory Board Meeting - November 1, 1994
AGENDA
I APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
*October 4, 1994 meeting
II DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
• RECREATION
*Teen Grant
*Winter Newsletter
*Activities
PARKS
*Facility Status
III OLD BUSINESS:
*Lake Catherine
*Oaks Park
*Capital Improvement Program
*Building Repairs
*Pool Heater
*Vehicles
IV NEW BUSINESS:
*Presentation of Memo Re: Development Plans
V MEMBERS REPORT:
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*Comments by Board Members
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