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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 AT TOOPM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
V. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
1. Budget Update
VI. OLD BUSINESS
1. PGA Park Master Plan - Public Meetings
2. Lake Catherine Improvements
3. Golf Course Improvements
VII. NEW BUSINESS
1. Review Draft Letter to Council on Cultural Facilities - Comments
2. Vacant Parcel Map
VIII. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
IX. COMMENTS BY BOARD
X. ADJOURNMENT
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Current Members
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MEMBERS
PHONE NUMBER
TERM EXPIRES
DATE APPOINTED
Tory Buckley
D: 844 -7760
10/1/2006
10/1/2004
4454 Daffodil Circle So. 33410
E: 622 -9034
Email: toryb@a utocarwash.com
C: 718 -3732
Mary Anne Hedrick
D: 540 -5516
Re- Appointed
10186 Daphne Ave. 33410
E: 622 -3752
9/29/2007
9/29/2005
Email:seaspray@adelphia.net
Philip W. Milton
D: 624 -1735
Re- Appointed
55 Windsor Lane 33418
E: 624 -0658
9/29/2007
9/29/2005
Email: philipmilton@mac.com
Robert "Bert" G. Premuroso
D: 802 -4042
10/1/2006
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4077 Jonquil Circle North 33410
E: 627 -8940
Email:rprem8@bellsouth.net
Wendy Walker
D: 694 -7750
10/1/2006
10/1/2004
4619 Juniper Lane, 33410
E: 626 -7681
Email: b walkers @adel hia.net
C: 722 -1673
Ernest Volonte
D: 775 -0917
10/1/2006
10/1/2004
383 Kelsey Park Drive 33410
C: 254 -9120
Email: volonteernest @bellsouth.net
Carolyn Chaplik
D: 799 -1751
Re- Appointed
715 Hudson Bay Drive 33410
E: 799 -1751 9/29/2007
9/29/2005
Email: chcgolf@bellsouth.net
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IiF CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
4404 Burns Road • Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 334104659
RECREATION DIVISION
TO: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members
FROM: Cheryl McQuiston
Administrative Specialist
DATE: September 13, 2006
RE: Parks/Recreation Advisory Board Meeting — September 25th
The Parks/Recreation Advisory Board Meeting regularly scheduled for Monday, September
18'h has been re- scheduled to Monday, September 25°i. The meeting will be held 7:OOpm,
in the City of Palm Beach Gardens - City Hall — Council Chambers, located at 10500 N.
Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Please contact this office at 630 -1105 by Sunday, September 24th to confirm your
attendance for the PRAB meeting.
Thank you.
Cc: Jack Doughney — Community Services Administrator
Charlotte Presensky — Recreation Director
Mike Kelly — Parks Director
Dan Reidy — Public Facilities Director
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
August 21, 2006
MINUTES
The Regular Meeting of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal
Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened with the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Deputy City Clerk, Ray Ellis called the roll:
Present
Tory Buckley
Dr. Carolyn Chaplik
Mary Anne Hedrick
Robert Premuroso
Wendy Walker
Ernest Volonte
Others Present
David Levy — Council Liaison
Charlotte Presensky — Staff Liaison
Mike Kelly
Ray Ellis
Absent
Philip Milton
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Buckley asked for comments on the Minutes. Ernest Volonte asked if the Minutes could be
amended so that the District Park agreement is terminated per Carolyn Walker. A motion was
made, seconded and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of July 24, 2006 meeting.
ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON:
Meeting Calendar — Set Dates -- Ms. Presensky announced the meeting dates for the rest of
the year: September 25, October 16, November 20, December 18, January 15, February 19,
March 19, April 17 and May 16. The months of June and July will be skipped due to the
number of people on vacation. Mr. Buckley requested that the board stick to the scheduled
dates, and to stay with the 3rd Monday unless there was a conflicting holiday. The list of
appointees and re- appointees will be sent to Council; members were asked to e-mail their
decisions to Ms. Presensky this week.
Mr. Buckley asked how many meetings the Advisory Boards were required to hold.
Following a discussion it was decided that ten meetings should be held, and that eight should
be attended because members must attend 25% of the meetings scheduled. Ms. Presensky
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August 21, 2006
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advised members that their attendance records will be attached to the reapplications of
appointees being sent to the Council.
It was announced that October 15°i will be the first Green Market for this year, and it will be
open from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
OLD BUSINESS:
PGA Park Master Plan — On Saturday, October 7h there will be a walkabout at PGA from
9:00 a.m. until l 1 :00 a.m. A conceptual plan will be on site for members, staff and the public
to use and they will be given clipboards to record their comments which will be forwarded to
the developer. Information will be collected from the clipboard notes, to be presented at the
October 16a' Advisory Board Meeting. After that, the cost estimates, phasing, and matching
with funds, will have to be done, and then it goes back to Planning & Zoning. This will not
be the last opportunity for the public to provide their input. A direct mailing to all of the
Boards who have participated at PGA and a -mails will be sent out.
Clubhouse Discussion at the Golf Course — It is generally thought that a cultural center
should be in the center of the City with social events to be held there, and that an expanded
Golf Course facility should be updated to be friendlier and have a better flow through it. The
course is going through renovations now, and this would be a good time to work on the
clubhouse and the parking facility. According to what was said last month, the Tennis Center
or the City Park would be a better Iocation for a cultural event facility, particularly since this
land is already owned by the City. Ms. Presensky will draft a letter to be presented to the
Council with this suggestion.
NEW BUSINESS:
Time Capsule Selection — Everyone should have received their invitation to the Grand Re-
opening of the Burns Road Recreation Center on September 8a' and 9a'. During this event,
advisory board members will be presented with new shirts. On Friday night a time capsule
will be buried, and each committee is invited to submit one item about the size of a bread box
to be included in the time capsule. Suggestions for the advisory board's item for inclusion
were discussed and everyone should e-mail Ms. Presensky with their ideas. A popular
suggestion was to take a picture of board members wearing their new shirts, holding the new
Signature City magazine, and having the autograph of each person on the picture. Further
events to be held during the reopening on Saturday, September 9" include an open house,
Wellness Day, tours of the facility, free resident use of the pool, and the
Grandparent/Grandchild Swim and Breakfast Day.
Economic Impact of Recreation & Parks Events -- The Palm Beach County Sports
Commission rates and multipliers are generated from the Florida Sports Federation, which
come from Visit Florida, which in turn comes from a data subscription service for tourist
information for Florida. Graham Morris, from the Palm Beach County Sports Commission,
who is currently going to different agencies and speaking about the Sports Commission, has
offered to come and speak to this Advisory Board. Whether raw or induced, the five sports
events presently planned range from $1 Million up to $1.5 Million each. It is powered by the
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August 21, 2006
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number of room nights figured. The largest event, the Swamp Classic featuring three teams,
figures as the largest economic impact. The Category G Grant Program, for large scale
events, is included with the letter presented to the Advisory Board members. We need good
estimates to apply for these grants because what they give to you is commensurate with the
activity you are doing. Keeping in mind that they are interested in room night figures,
everyone was asked to review the information distributed at the meeting.
Tory Buckley stated that one of the frustrations from the past with dealing with the Palm
Beach Sports Commission is the large amount of documentation they require. He reported
that previously it has taken a large amount of time to deal with them. It was suggested that
the Advisory Commission ask the City for help in filling out the volume of paperwork
required. Mr. Morris has mentioned that perhaps they could share some of the sports events
and training programs with the City and they will discuss it further in a future meeting. It was
announced that Justin Lucas will be assisting with this project. Since most events start on a
Friday and run through Sunday night, contacting event directors and getting hotel
information would be beneficial because this is the type of documentation required.
Everyone was asked to review the data being prepared and to be ready to discuss it at the
next meeting.
Ms. Presensky announced that three of the racquetball courts have been deemed unusable due
to hurricane stress crack damage and poor lighting environments, and have been closed
because they are considered to be unsafe. Though we temporarily do not have racquetball
courts available, she did report that by using City Park grant money we will be building new
racquetball courts soon.
COMMENTS BY PUBLIC:
Tim Frohling, 152 Euphrates Circle, asked a couple of questions concerning the PGA
Walkthrough. He was assured a site plan will be available and that the composite day rate
comes from a data subscription system. Mr. Frohling mentioned that the Firefighter Games,
Florida Chiefs and FBI events should have an positive economic impact. Due to all of the
money put into the parks, he feels that by promoting the economic impact and how much is
received, that it should be tracked and reported back to the community. After a discussion it
was decided that the Economic Development Program person for the City should be invited
to our meeting to discuss the secondary impact of our sports programs. In the past the
restraint has been our facilities, but now that we are growing and have better facilities, we
will be able to attract more sports events.
COMMENTS BY BOARD:
Mr. Buckley suggested that we take a hard look at our soccer facility at Clock Field to see
how we could use it better. Ms. Presensky related that at present Clock Field is over -used,
and we could use a second soccer facility to meet our needs. She stated that more multi-
purpose space is needed and we should be looking for additional land for expansion. A study
of land currently available should be compared to land that may or may not be on the market
five years from now, since we have to look towards the future and find both active and
passive park space. Presently the eighteen acres we own would be good to use for
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August 21, 2006
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developing, not only for current plans, but also for adding a walking park. In the new edition
of Wild Lands, Ms. Presensky will ask them to mark our park lands in it.
Regarding the Seacoast Property, funds have been allocated to demolish the building and
build a pavilion for roller hockey, and parking will be expanded. The tanks at this site are not
included because they are still being used.
Councilmember David Levy announced that a resolution has been submitted to put the City
staff on the Florida Retirement System, and he projected the secure pension plan should
benefit the staff in a positive manner.
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August 21, 2006
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
APPROVED:
Robert Premuroso, Chair
Tory Buckley
Dr. Carolyn Chaplik
Mary Anne Hedrick
Philip Milton
Ernest Volonte
Wendy Walker, Vice Chair
Attest:
Ray Ellis, Deputy City Clerk
Note: These summary minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim
transcripts of the meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the City Clerk.
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Carolyn Chaplik
City of Palm Beach Gardens P &R Advisory Board
10500 N Military Trail
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Dear Ms. Chaplik:
I am delighted to inform you that your nominee, Charlotte Presensky, has been selected
to receive an award from the National Recreation and Park Association Citizen Branch.
The Award will be presented at the NRPA National Congress and Exposition in Seattle,
Washington on Friday, October 13, 2006. This event is open to anyone at no additional
fee.
Let me extend my congratulations to you on this nomination and also thank you for your
participation.
We will not be notifying the recipient, but their name will appear in the Awards Program and
again in the NRPA Park and Recreation December Magazine. You can determine whether or
not to tell them in advance. We certainly hope they will be able to attend or someone will be
present to accept the award in their behalf.
If you have any questions, please call the CB Staff Liaison, Sharon Mannion, at 800 -883-
3002.
Again, congratulations.
7'ed Schoenborn
Ted Schoenborn
NRPA, CB Awards Chair
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National / Input
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board is developing a Master renovation plan for the
park and needs public input. Please take the time to walk the park and capture your
thoughts on this form. All comments are encourages and welcome.
1. How often do you and /or your family use the park? (circle one):
once per week more than once per week once per month less than once per month
2. What facilities do you use at the park? (circle all that apply):
tennis basketball playground ball fields multi -use fields lake front
disc golf picnic pavilions restrooms
3. What elements would you like to see added to the park:
4. What elements would you like to see removed from the park:
5. Are you gardens Resident: Yes No
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