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ATV Park Ad Hoc Minutes 03/20/2013 ATV PARK AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING cgt,,n Growth Management Division f.:1) --v(3 Main Conference Room -P c Q 2885 S Horseshoe Drive Naples,Fla. 0 0�� • March 20,2013 �.s �4 5:30 P.M. L Call to Order/Roll Call The ATV Park Ad Hoc meeting was called to order at approximately 5:36 p.m. by Chairman, Joe Pelletier. A quorum was present. Those in attendance were as follows: ATV Park Committee Joe Pelletier, Chairman Felix Garcia, Vice Chairman Jeff Close, Member Mario Mendez, Member Bill Combs, Member Barbra Pinx, Member Greg Westgate, Alternate Member Ed Lukosavich, Alternate Member Not Present: Jonathan Harraden, Member—absence excused Staff: Nick Casalanguida, Growth Management Division (GMD) Administrator Toni Mott, Collier County Manager Property Acquisition Joe Delate, GMD -Construction &Maintenance (Minutes) Connie Deane, GMD Community Liaison and ATV Park Committee Staff Liaison IL Adoption of Agenda The agenda was approved as submitted. III. Adoption of the 2/20/13 Meeting Minutes Barbra Pinx: I move to make corrections to the February 20, 2013 minutes as follows: Omission of words; on Page 3 (incorrectly numbered page 4) near the end of a long paragraph that begins..."Greg Westgate commented..." in the third to last sentence, in the paragraph, that begins "If the BCC..." add "agrees with that," (these words were erroneously deleted when staff reviewed and proofed the minutes, and pages need to be renumbered. Mario Mendez: I second the motion. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY (Page three of 2/20/13 attached with corrections so noted). ATV Park Ad Hoc Committee Meeting March 30,2013/Page 2 of 3 IV. Old Business A. Review of Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Meeting on Feb. 26, 2013 and March 9, 2013 —Joe Pelletier/Nick Casalanguida B. Discussion of Bullet Points for Letter of Interest Nick Casalanguida provided an overview of the BCC meeting held on 2/26/13 and advised that the BCC had approved sanctioning the ATV Park Ad Hoc Committee to operate for another year. The BCC also provided the following direction: • Solicit perspective/interested parties who might have land to accommodate ATV use through Letter of Interest(LOI) with bullet points • LOI to include history, type of properties interested in, zoning, environmental info, etc. • LOI to be mailed in bulk • LOI due date to be 50/90 days from mail date • Need list of names/contacts to send LOI to • Use newspaper ads; send LOI to other counties • Further explore public/private partnerships • Contact Miami-Dade County about the possibility of using the Jetport on the Miami- Dade/Collier County line • Take LOI to BCC for approval to send • Take Request for Proposal (RFP)to BCC for approval to solicit • RFP/Invitation to Bid (ITB) price/service evaluation/qualifications • Use of value approach • Use of website as a resource • BCC to approve final direction Chairman, Joe Pelletier, advised the members that their role was to provide recommendations to the BCC. They serve as an advisory committee to the BCC. The BCC makes the final decision. Ed Lukosavich stated that he would connect a link for the Florida Trail Riders organization to the website for the LOI. Nick advised that Parks and Recreation Dept. Director Barry Williams had invited Dade County to attend an ATV Park Committee meeting but they were not able to attend this one. V. New Business A. Rob White From Redneck Yacht Club Presentation Rob White and Paul King of the Redneck Yacht Club (RYC) provided the ATV Committee members with an informational handout about their organization (copy available for review). A PowerPoint presentation was made. After the presentation, discussion ensued regarding, insurance coverage, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) staff and helicopter services, helicopter pad on site, security, Sheriffs Office for traffic control, etc. ATV Park Ad Hoc Committee Meeting March 30,2013/Page 3 of 3 Chairman Pelletier asked about whether two wheel ATVs would be able to ride there and was told they would be willing to consider it. Mr. White and Mr. King advised that the RYC would hold five major events this year, but were open for nine major events annually. They have nine camping areas and any way trails (riders can use riding in any direction). They require helmet use and flags on the back of the ATVs to help make the ATVs more visible when riding trails. The following issues were addressed: • Alcohol Use—allowed, but not while driving any recreational vehicles • Location—Bermont Road approximately 1 hour, 8 minutes drive away from Naples • ATV Park Committee concerns — bad press in newspapers and Collier County would not want to be part of that • Danger issues—yes • Proposed expansion — airboat, swamp buggies, motocross (MX), dirt bike tracks and rock climbing jeeps • Operation hours—dawn to dusk • Camping—locked down at night • No bottles and no weapons allowed • Many types of camping areas located within the park • Possibility of expanding and having specific type of camping areas assigned • Site visits must be done individually; ATV Park Committee cannot go as a group VI. Public Comment—no one from the public wished to speak. It was announced that a conference call between Miami-Dade County and staff was scheduled for 4/15/13 to discuss the Jetport possibilities. Chairman Pelletier advised that he had contacted two landowners and would forward the information to Connie Deane. VII. GMD Next Meeting Date—Quarterly Meetings The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for either 4/17/13 or 4/24/13 pending calendar coordination. VIII. Adjournment Mr. Combs: I move to adjourn. Ms. Pinx: I second the motion. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Having no further business, the meeting was officially adjourned at 6:58 p.m.