HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes RAB 060491CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY CENTER
4404 BURNS ROAD
MAILING ADDRESS: 10500 N. MILITARY TRAIL
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
(407) 775 -8270
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
June 4, 1991
The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board met on Tuesday June 4, 1991, at the Community Center.
Those present were Chairman Chuck Campbell, Ellen Finnerty,
Betsey Yerry, Braxton Melvin, Ronnye Sands, Alternate Sandy
Gottlieb, Councilman Joe Russo, and Asst. Director Sue Ruskay.
Mr. Campbell opened the meeting by asking for agenda items.
One of which was the Riverside building. The Riverside Com-
munity Center is right on schedule. The building will be
ready for operation on June 17th for the Summer Program.
• Supervisor Carolyn Stevens, Secretary Ann Schilling, and Ass't.
Director Sue Ruskay will be working out of the Riverside Com-
munity Center. Laurie Tanner will replace Ms. Stevens as a
Supervisor at the Burns Road facility. Ms. Tanner and Super-
visor Mike Kennedy will be Teen Coordinators at Riverside.
The Teen Program will begin in the Fall. The Summer Program
children will be bused between the two centers, except for
the four and five year olds.
Advisory Board membership was discussed. The Board has seven
members plus one alternate as it stands. The President of the
Y.A.A. will be asked to attend the boards meetings.
Mr. Campbell asked for a volunteer to be the liaison to the
B &E Committee. Ronnye Sands volunteered. Hopefully they will
be able to improve the entrance to this Community Center. It
has to be something really hardy, because the children will
ruin anything else. There can be no rocks as part of the im-
provements.
The next topic was tennis. The Asst Pro has gone to another
facility to teach. Brenda Engle is looking for a replacement.
The teams have turned in petitions and surveys requesting clay
courts. Hydro -Grid courts are being considered to replace the
present courts. The Hydro -Grid courts will.cost about $160,000
• for eight courts. They are very low maintenance, and can be
installed over the top of existing courts. Mrs. Ruskay feels
sure that our tennis membership will increase if some type of
clay courts are installed.
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The new public golf course will be open the end of June,
if weather permits. Mr. Russo said that there is problems
with elevation at the golf course.
Mr. Melvin said that the Y.A.A. is trying to get organized
for next year. They are looking at the Little League base-
ball program.
Mr. Russo brought up again about the nonresident issue. He
said that he took the issue back to the City Council. The
Council is of the opinion that if there is not enough res-
idents to fill the program, than we should cancel that program.
The nonresident fee is another issue to be discussed further
by the Council. It is to be brought up again at a later date
by the Council.
Mrs. Ruskay reported on the July 4th celebration. She talked
with the Mayor, who agreed that the evening activities only
would be the best. The festivities will be at the Gardens
Mall. It will start about 5:00 P.M. with a tribute to the
troops and from 6 -9:00 P.M. will be a band and food court in
Burdines West parking lot. The fireworks will be at 9:00 P.M.
The band will be the "Groove Thangs ".
The Advisory Board voted to cancel their meetings for July and
August. They will meet the first Tuesday in September.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully `Isubmitted,
Linda Bullock
Administrative Secretary
Parks & Recreation Dept.