HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes RAB 022508I CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 FEBRUARY 25, 2008
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6 The February 25, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board of the City
7 of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the
8 Municipal Complex, 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida by Tory Buckley,
9 Chair.
10 In the absence of Mary Anne Hedrick and Robert Premuroso, William Sonnenreich, 1st
11 Alternate, was invited to join the Board on the dais.
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13 1. CALL TO ORDER
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15 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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17 III. ROLL CALL
18 Members Present: Tory Buckley, Chair
19 Tim Frohling, Vice Chair
20 Carolyn Chaplik
21 Amie Schneider
22 Ernest Volonte
23 William Sonnenreich, 1 st Alternate
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25 Members Absent: Mary Anne Hedrick
26 Robert Premuroso
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28 Also Present: Charlotte Presensky, Recreation Director, Staff Liaison
29 Tim Kasher, Recreation Superintendent, Alternate Staff Liaison
30 Mike Kelly, Parks Director
31 Dan Reidy, Operations Director, Public Facilities
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33 IV. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS
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36 V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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39 VI. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON
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42 VII. ITEMS BY STAFF LIAISON
43 • Next month the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting will return to the third
44 Monday of the month, March 17, 2008, St Patrick's Day. Board members will attend.
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1 VIII. OLD BUSINESS
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Charlotte Presensky, Recreation Director, Staff Liaison, introduced the Master Planning
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concept for the Plant Drive/Lilac Street park area and described existing facilities. City
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Park planning will begin at a later date.
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Early master planning will be done in -house until such time as drawings or renderings
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are needed.
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Plant Drive/Lilac Street Park Visit Survey Form was distributed to Board members.
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Charlotte Presensky stated she will provide the form and instructions to the two Board
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members who are absent.
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Charlotte Presensky went on to explain facilities at the park at this time and asked Board
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members to note other items on the form that they observe.
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The Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) grant application
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deals only with undeveloped open space including: fishing pier, playground, micro
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soccer field, hiking trail, basketball court, exercise trail, restrooms, parking and picnic
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shelter. The new exercise trail will be tied to the existing exercise trail.
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The ratings for the grant for each park are as follows: Plant Drive/Lilac Street Park is
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No. 4 and PGA National Park is No. 22. The State will notify the City about the amount
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of money involved some time between March and May.
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Each Board member was requested to walk the park independently and note their
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comments and ideas, note facility participation and capture comments of park users.
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Forms should be returned to Charlotte Presensky by noon, March 14, 2008 and she will
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provide a report at the Monday, March 17, 2008 meeting.
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After reviewing the report the decision will be made on how to proceed.
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Timothy Frohling requested a copy of a map of the area to be covered.
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Sand volley ball is not popular in our parks.
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Board members were reminded about the Florida Sunshine Law and the need to have
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Board members visit the site independently and not discuss anything until the next
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meeting of March 17, 2008.
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NEW BUSINESS
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None.
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UPDATES
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Construction Services
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Tim Kasher, Recreation Superintendent, reported:
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• PGA Park lighting system is installed.
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• PGA Park 30 ft x 30 ft picnic shelters are being installed; first to be completed in
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early March and second to be completed in late March. They will be rented and
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generate income.
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9 City Park racket ball courts have had cement laid; fencing installation to be
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completed this week and painting of the tennis courts to be completed next week.
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• With completion of this work Palm Beach Gardens will have completed its grant
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requirements. $134,000 has been received from the state with a $66,000 balance
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yet to come.
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2. Recreation
Charlotte Presensky, reported:
• Summer camp planning is underway; upcoming job fair on Saturday, March 15,
2008 at Burns Road; hiring 100 to 150 people for summer jobs.
• Dancing Under the Stars will be held in conjunction with Art and Music at the
Municipal Complex Plaza, Saturday night, March 8, 2008.
• Frenchman's Creek Concert Series is free, March 9, 2008.
• Woman's Club Annual Tea Tasting is March 15, 2008 at Burns Road.
• Annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 22, 2008 at 9:00 a.m, at the baseball fields
closest to Burns Road.
• Tory Buckley asked Charlotte Presensky about a schedule conflict between the
Easter Egg Hunt and the baseball activities. Charlotte Presensky replied that she is
aware of the issue. Traditionally, the Saturday before Easter was not an athletic
event day so no time conflict was expected. It is being addressed.
• Tory Buckley asked Charlotte Presensky if summer camps and activities normally
goes out to a request for proposal (RFP). Charlotte Presensky stated no RFPs are
issued. Outside contractors are hired at the discretion of the Parks and Recreation
Department.
3. Parks
Mike Kelly, Parks Director, reported:
• The baseball schedule conflict is being addressed.
• Softball and baseball openings took place.
• Great American Cleanup will take place April 10 and April 16, 2008, both at
9:00 —9:30 a.m. There will be seedling tree plantings at the Tennis Center and
City Park.
• Recycling Day will be the last day of the Green Market, April 13, 2008.
4. Golf
Dan Reidy, Operations Director, Public Facilities, reported:
• Susan G. Komen golf tournament took place February 20, 2008 and was a
success.
• Superintendent is back following knee replacement.
• Golf course is doing well and, on good weather days, is booked solid from
6:45 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.
• Thefts from golf carts parked near the third green have been reported. Police
Department is involved. Warning signs will be posted advising people to hold on
to their valuables. Pricing a chain link fence for that area is underway.
• Comment cards have been 100 percent in favor of returning to the course. In an
earlier poll 98 percent reported being in favor of returning. Dan Reidy called the
couple and found out that they were older and found the course at Okeeheelee
easier to navigate, but were otherwise fully satisfied with the Palm Beach Gardens
course.
• Sunday, March 2, 2008, the 4th Annual Kaitlin Kazanjian Benefit Tournament
will be hosted with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start.
• In lieu of the Volunteers' Dinner, which was canceled due to budget restraints, the
golf course is holding a pot luck dinner.
• Ernest Volonte mentioned fire ants on the 12th hole.
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XI. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
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XII. COMMENTS BY BOARD
• Mike Kelly stated the meetings with the Police Department regarding the thefts have
been very productive. He cited ideas by John Whalen and Sgt Jack Schnur.
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
7:43 p.m. The next meeting will be held Monday, March 17, 2008
APPROVED:
4To uc e Chair
Tim Frohling, Vice Chai
Carolyn Chaplik
Mary Anne Hedrick
Robert P muroso
Arnie Schneider
Ernest V
8,11 ( Willian jSonr�nreich, 1 st Alternate
Vacant, 2nd Alternate
APPROVED:
Donna M. Cannon
Municipal Services Coordinator
Note: These action 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.
All referenced attachments are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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