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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY CENTER
4404 BURNS ROAD
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
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PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
October 16, 1990
The City of Palm Beach Gardens Parks & Recreation Advisory
Board held a special meeting on October 16, 1990 at the
Community Center. Those present were Chairman Chuck Campbell,
Betsey Yerry, Ellen Finnerty, Chuck Goforth, Jeff Sabin, and
the Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Sue Ruskay.
Mr. Campbell informed everyone of the Y.A.A. meeting on Wed-
nesday, October 24th at the Marriott Hotel in Palm Beach
Gardens.
• The purpose for this special meeting was to discuss ideas for
the new Riverside building. Mr. Campbell went over the pro-
posed floor plan. Mrs. Ruskay informed the board members of
the classes for this building. Mr. Campbell went over the
ideas brought up at the last meeting. Mrs. Finnerty would
like to see the weight room eliminated and put it in the
proposed new community center at AlA and Burns Road. She
suggested that the present restrooms be divided in half and
put in kiddie toilets, and then put the pre- school rooms on
the same side of the building. She also suggested skylights
and a cushioned flooring for the multi - purpose room. The
Board feels that the Teen Center is a very good idea. They
suggested that a counter area be put in the lobby, similar
to the one at the Burns Road facility, and make the lobby
area open and airy. They like the idea of the lobby and
the T.V. room being combined. The Board would like to see
• cushioned floor put in the multi - purpose room and maybe
• partition to divide this room. The Board decided that
the skylights would not be a feasable idea. The suggestion
was made to paint the air ducts bright colors in the pre-
school area to brighten things up, if the;ceiling(;tiles
can be removed.
Mr. Sabin asked Mrs. Ruskay to express her thoughts on the
Teen Center. She said that it is definitely something we
• need to have. The key is the right person to head up this
program and then have a Teen Board. Mrs. Ruskay recom-
mended that the patio area be screened. She said that they
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need their own entrance. The teen coordinator would be
a part time person. The Board agreed that the teen area
must be well lighted inside and outside. The idea of the
the multi - purpose room being used for teen dances was also
suggested. The teens need game tables, ping gong, foosball,
and card tables.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Linda Bullock
Administrative Secretary
Parks & Recreation Dept.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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