Minutes 03/25/1992 R Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board
( PARAB )
_Minutes
_March 25 , 1992
MINUTES
COLLIER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Golden Gate Community Park, Administrative Building
Naples, Florida, 33942
Wednesday, March 25, 1992
PRESENT: Mr. Gil Mueller, Vice Chairman
Mr. Timothy Blackford
Mr. William Clendenon
Ms. Geneva Till
ABSENT: Ms. Cherryle Thomas, Chairman
ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Murdo Smith, Acting Parks & Recreation Department Director
Mr. Gary Franco, Parks Superintendent
Ms. Mary Ellen Donner, Recreation Superintendent
Ms. Ramona Daugs, Secretary II
I. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. William Clendenon motioned that the minutes for 26-Feb-1992 be
accepted as presented. Ms. Geneva Till seconded, and the motion passed
unanimously.
IV. REQUESTS FOR DISCUSSION - SPECIFIC UPDATE ITEMS:
Ms. Geneva Till requested that discussion of "Reorganization of Parks
and Recreation Job Positions" be added to the New Business section of
the meeting as item A.
Mr. Gil Mueller requested that discussion of "User Fees" be added to
the New Business section of the meeting as item B.
Mr. Gil Mueller also requested that "Tigertail " be added to the New
Business section of the meeting as item C.
Mr. Murdo Smith requested that "Swimming only areas at Tigertail " be
added to New Business/Presentations section of the meeting as item D.
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V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS:
A. Program Budget:
This is a new budget format that the County is performing this
year. Program Priority Budgeting is a modified zero base budget
approach where the starting point is the base level of service
rather than at zero. The base level of service would be what the
County has to keep to maintain their assets. Each Department
throughout the County must provide the budget office with a list of
their Program Priorities. You should have received a priority
sheet on which we ranked all of our Program Priorities. Staff went
through the Program Priorities with PARAB. Ms. Geneva Till
motioned to strongly recommend_to__the_ Board_ of County Commissioners
that the Parks and Recreation Department maintain the current level
of service, and it's further recommended to include in that level
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Timothy Blackford seconded, and the motion passed with a 4-0 vote.
B. Bid For Picnic Tables - Immokalee Airport Park:
Our Department placed out for bid, picnic tables. Southern Systems
Inc. is the lowest responsive bidder, meeting specifications.
Southern Systems Inc. bid $289.00 per picnic table. These tables
will be located at Immokalee Airport Park. The total fiscal impact
is $8,670. Staff is seeking PARAB's recommendation on the bid.
The specifications were for Plastisol picnic tables. The Plastisol
picnic table is metal wrapped in plastic. We have some of these
tables in our parks and they really stand up well . Two other
companies bid a lower price however, they bid on wooden tables.
,Mr. William Clendenon motioned to recommend to the Board of County
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and Recreation Department's recommendation. Mr. Timothy Blackford
seconded. and the motion passed with a 4-0 vote.
C. Collier County School Board Bus Contract:
This is the same contract our Department recommended last year.
We've actually done this for about seven years running. Our
Department enters into a contract with the School Board for use of
school busses and drivers to transport our Program participants to
various sites (i .e. beaches, sanctuary) . The basic face rate of
the contract is $20.00 an hour including the driver for a school
bus. Staff did a comparison with MBI tours. MBI Tours were $70 to
$50 per hour, Arrow bus was $45.84 an hour, Sunline was $50 per
hour, and Florida Tourlines was $50 an hour. Staff's
recommendation is that the Parks and Recreation Department enter
into a contract wilih_ the Collier Counts School Board for use of
school busses as transportation for program participants. Ms.
i;eneva Till motioned to recommend to the Board of County
Commissioners to accept the contract as staff has recommended with
the Collier County School Board. Mr. Gil Mueller seconded. and the
motion passed with a 4-0 vote.
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D. Swimming Only Areas at Tigertail Beach:
Staff is seeking a recommendation from PARAB to recommend that the
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Florida Department of Natural Resources regarding the permit
' imn",acitesLatitgertail Beach,
The Safe Swimming area will be located in the northern part of the
beach. It's going to be roughly 30 to 50 feet wide and about 150
to 200 yards long. Basically what this means, is that we're going
to construct a swimming area, only there will be no income related
to the construction of this safe swimming area. However the other
income of that park, the parking fees, and concessions fee will
remain unchanged. So, basically we're saying that we will not
produce income by constructing the swimming area. We will put some
buoys out there to designate the safe swimming area. Mr. William
Clendenon motioned to recommend to the BCC to accept staff's
recommendation and to qo ahead with the construction of the Safe
Swimming Area at Tigertail Beach. Ms. Geneva Till seconded, and
the motion passed with a 4-0 vote.
VI. REPORTS/UPDATES:
A. Conklin Point Boat Ramp:
there has been no change from the last monthly meeting. The
designers are in the process of getting the final draft completed
and they should be submitting it back to staff relatively soon.
B. Registry Resort Proposal :
As far as the date the the amendments will be presented to the BCC,
that will be on 31-Mar-1992. The BCC will act on those amendments
at that time. Mr. Gil Mueller advised the other Board members to
tune in if this interests them further. This issue is one of the
most important discussion, and certainly one that has generated the
most interest of any that he can recall . Ms. Geneva Till
commented, that as a member of the PARAB board and voting for this
proposal , she wishes to reverse that decision at this time. She
wished to say that her vote is no. Mr. William Clendenon commented
that he is in favor of what the Registry is trying to do. He feels
that County Government has a responsibility to not only the
citizens, but to the business of the community too. He feels that
the County Government should do anything they can to help the
business in the community. Mr. Gil Mueller commented that it would
be redundant to get into an in depth discussion on this issue. Mr.
Gil Mueller also commented that there are now 10,000 people that
have responded against this. He is personally convinced that the
Registry will not succeed and would not be a bit surprised if they
would withdraw their recommendation.
C. Clam Pass Park Utilities:
At the last meeting staff informed PARAB that the Office of Capital
Projects was going to take this project to the City of Naples for
an Interlocal Agreement to use City Water. The City has
tentatively approved it, however another public hearing must take
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place before any recommentation. That's where that stands now.
D. Pools:
Mr. Murdo Smith has a meeting with Mr. Thomas 011iff this Thursday,
26-Mar-1992, and Mr. Tom Conrecode of Capital Projects. We're
going to go over some priorities in the 306 fund and getting the
pool started again, as far as designing and construction. We're
going to hopefully get it designed this year, and the Construction
will start in the next fiscal year.
E. Vanderbilt Beach Accesses & Parking:
Mr. Murdo Smith had a pre-construction meeting this morning with
the office of Capital Projects. The Board has awarded a bid to do
the Dune Crossover to Garland and Garland at Vanderbilt Beach.
Construction will be starting 1-Apr-1992. The cost is about
$16,000. The landscape will be in a separate phase. We're
finalizing the design plans right now for the cul-de-sac, once we
get the final drawings ok'd by everyone, we'll submit them to the
state for a modification to the permit and once the approval is
given our department will start the landscaping. The landscaping
design has been approved by the Board, so it will be going out for
bid soon.
F. Community Centers:
As you know, the three Community Centers are constructed. Two of
them have already opened to the public and the third one which is
the Immokalee Community Center will be open on April 2 at 10:00
a.m.
G. Soccer Fields:
As you know, we're still working with the Vineyards and the School
Board to construct the three new soccer fields at that facility.
We've submitted a plan to the Vineyards for their review.
Hopefully the Vineyards will approve it, and we'll be able to
construct soccer fields out there in the near future. We're
looking to put it out for bit hopefully by 15-Apr-1992. We're
supposed to have the fields playable by 1-Sep-1992.
H. 951 Boat Ramp Parking:
Staff has no new comments since the last monthly meeting.
I. Collier Bonita Beach Park Project:
As you know, the Board decided not to enter into an agreement with
Lee County Parks Department to build the joint park. However, our
department received a grant for construction of a Boardwalk,
landscaping, drainage, and parking lot improvements. The bids have
been awarded by the BCC in two phases. The Boardwalk was awarded
to Garland and Garland for $25,000 and the Landscaping was awarded
to McGovern Construction in the amount of $22,000. Again, the
Boardwalk, which goes from the parking lot to the beach will
probably be started around 15-Apr-1992.
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J. Barefoot Beach Preserve:
Staff gave an update of the construction of the Bath House and Dune
restoration.
K. Immokalee Park Bathrooms:
When the Amphitheater is renovated, our Department will install the
Handicapped walkway at that time.
L. Collier County Racquet Club:
Staff had nothing new to report since the last monthly meeting.
M. Veterans Community Park Sign Change:
Our Department has sent a memo requesting the Veterans office to
contact the JC's to see if they could look at the possibility of
supplying some funds to change the names of the signs.
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Twenty Year Proclamation:
The Board of County Commissioners presented our Department with a
Proclamation on 3-Mar-1992 for twenty years of service. The first
Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, Dan Breeden and
the Second Director of the Parks and Recreation Department, Rollie
Rice were in attendance and were presented plaques by the Board.
B. Reorganization of Parks and Recreation Positions:
Ms. Geneva Till expressed her concerns about the positions being
cut from the budget, and that they should not be terminated. She
requested The Board of Commissioners to reconsider these positions,
unless these people are given another position in the County's
Recreation Department under this reorganization. Mr. Murdo Smith
commented that the three positions will be eliminated as of October
1, 1992. The Department has some vacant positions which those
people could fill if the BCC wishes to open up those positions. At
the present time, the BCC hasn't opened up those positions. Also,
those people would also have to be recommended to fill those opened
positions. Staff believes that the BCC will be bringing it back up
again for another discussion. Those positions that are vacant are
frozen, meaning they can't be filled until the freeze is lifted.
Ms. Geneva Till commented that we shouldn't cut back, in especially
key people in the Parks and Recreation Department.
C. User Fees:
Our Department has received an internal audit and some
recommendations as far as fees have been made. Our Department will
keep PARAB abrest of the results.
D. Tigertail :
Mr. Gil Mueller had a couple of questions concerning the Park
Ranger that is going to be paid by the Renourishment group. Mr.
Mueller commented that a Park Ranger is vital to that area and we
probably get more tourists there than any other beach park. It
concerns him that if this Ranger is going to be monitoring Turtle
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eggs, etc. that it will distract him from his basic duty of what
the Rangers are all about. Mr. Murdo Smith commented that if there
is a need to add and additional Ranger at certain times of the
year, that we will have additional Rangers where needed as with any
other park. This additional Ranger will give our Department a
total of five full and two part time Rangers. They cover all of
the County facilities. The yearly Ranger contract will be for the
entire beach of Marco, but the Ranger will work for Parks &
Recreation.
E. Easter Bunny Bash:
Ms. Mary Ellen Donner commented that our Annual Easter event will
held at the Golden Gate Community Park, Saturday, April 18, 10:00
a.m. until 12:00 noon.
F. Collier County Government Day:
Ms. Mary Ellen Donner commented that the Collier County Government
Day, will be held on Saturday, April 11, from 11 :00 a.m. until 3:00
p.m. It will actually be held at the Museum at the Courthouse
Complex.
G. Next PARAB Meeting:
The next PARAB Meeting will be held in Immokalee at the new
Immokalee Community Park Community Center, on Wednesday, April 22,
at 2:00 p.m.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. William Clendenon motioned to adjourn the meeting at 4:20 p.m. Mr.
Gil Mueller seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
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(Long Version) MINUTES
COLLIER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Golden Gate Community Park, Administrative Building
Naples, Florida, 33942
Wednesday, March 25, 1992
PRESENT: Mr. Gil Mueller, Vice Chairman
Mr. Timothy Blackford
Mr. William Clendenon
Ms. Geneva Till
ABSENT: Ms. Cherryle Thomas, Chairman
ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Murdo Smith, Acting Parks & Recreation Department Director
Mr. Gary Franco, Parks Superintendent
Ms. Mary Ellen Donner, Recreation Superintendent
Ms. Ramona Daugs, Secretary II
I. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. William Clendenon motioned that the minutes for 26-Feb-1992 be
accepted as presented. Ms. Geneva Till seconded, and the motion passed
unanimously.
IV. REQUESTS FOR DISCUSSION - SPECIFIC UPDATE ITEMS:
Ms. Geneva Till requested that discussion of "Reorganization of Parks
and Recreation Job Positions" be added to the New Business section of
the minutes as item A.
Mr. Gil Mueller requested that discussion of "User Fees" be added to
the New Business section of the minutes as item B.
Mr. Gil Mueller also requested that "Tigertail " be added to the New
Business section of the minutes as item C.
Mr. Murdo Smith requested that "Swimming only areas at Tigertail " be
added to New Business/Presentations section of the minutes as item D.
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V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS:
A. Program Budget:
This is a new budget format that the County is performing this
year. Program Priority Budgeting is a modified zero base budget
approach where the starting point is the base level of service
rather than at zero. The base level of service would be what the
County has to keep to maintain their assets. Each Department
throughout the County had to provide the budget office with a list
of their Program Priorities. You should have received a priority
sheet which we had ranked all of our Program Priorities. Staff
went through a listing with the PARAB members so they know what our
department has in each level of service. There is a backup of
about 13 pages that is available at the PARAB members request.
(see attachment A) Ms. Geneva Till motioned to strongly recommend
to the Board of County Commissioners that the Parks and Recreation
Department maintain the current level of service, and it's further
recommended to include in that level number six (Recreation Level
2) be kept as a high priority. Mr. Timothy Blackford seconded, and
the motion passed with a 3-0 vote.
B. Bid For Picnic Tables - Immokalee Airport Park:
We had put it out for bid, and the low bidder is Southern Systems
Inc. at $289.00 per picnic table. These tables will be located at
Immokalee Airport Park. The total fiscal impact is $8,670. Staff
was seeking PARAB' s recommendation on how to proceed. We had
specked out Plastisol picnic tables. The Plastisol picnic table is
a corrugated picnic table wrapped in plastic. It' s metal wrapped
in plastic. We have had some of those in our park and they really
stand up pretty good. The two other low bidders bid on wooden
picnic tables. Mr. William Clendenon motioned to recommend to the
Board of County Commissioners that the bid be awarded in accordance
with the Parks and Recreation Department's recommendation. Mr.
Timothy Blackford seconded, and the motion passed with a 3-0 vote.
C. Collier County School Board Bus Contract:
This is basically the same as what our Department did last year.
We've actually done this for about seven years running. We we
basically do is enter into a contract with the School Board for
usage of their busses and their drivers to transport our Program
participants be it Summer Campers, Adults, etc. Their two options.
We can pay for the bus and the driver, or we can pay just for the
bus. Staff recommended that we go with both options (i .e. In
Everglades last year we had the opportunity to hire somebody that
was actually a bus driver which would have been a little less
expensive) . The basic face rate of the contract is $20.00 an hour
including the driver for a school bus. Staff did a comparison with
NBI tours. They were $70 to $50 per hour, Arrow bus was $45.84 an
hour, Sunline was $50 per hour, and Florida Tourlines was $50 an
hour. Sunline is a nice bus with big high chairs and bathrooms in
the back and that kind of stuff. Then there is a per mile charge
if we're just going to be using a bus. We can pay $1 .05 per mile
if we have a bus driver who is Collier County School Board
Cv approved. It' s very rare that we do hire somebody who is a bus
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driver, but they might be running one of our Programs and all .
Last year the processing fee to become a Chauffeur to for the
school is extremely expensive, about $500 per person. Staff' s
recommendation is that the Parks and Recreation Department go with
the Collier County School Board, enter into the contract at $20.00
and hour and administrative charge of $10.00 a day, and labor if
needed, and option B being if we do have a bus driver to go per
mile. Ms. Geneva Till motioned to recommend to the Board of County
Commissioners to accept the contract as staff has recommended with
the Collier County School Board. Mr. Gil Mueller seconded, and the
motion passed with a 3-0 vote.
D. Swimming Only Areas at Tigertail Beach:
Staff is seeking a recommendation from PARAB to recommend to the
BCC to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an affidavit with
the Florida Department of Natural Resources for a permit
application relative to a safe swimming area located at Tigertail
Beach. The Safe Swimming area will be located in the northern part
of the beach. It' s going to be roughly 30 to 50 feet wide and
about 150 to 200 yards long. This affidavit states that it' s a
non-income affidavit. Basically what that means, is that we're
going to construct a swimming area. It's going to be specific and
explicit in it' s nature, you can only swim in that area. You can
not para-sail , and you can not for hire, run catamarans, etc. So
there will be no income related to the construction of this safe
swimming area. However the other income of that park, the parking
fees, and concessions fee will remain unchanged. So, basically
we're saying that we will not produce income by constructing the
swimming area. We will put some buoys out there to designate the
safe swimming area. Mr. William Clendenon motioned to recommend to
the BCC to accept staff's recommendation and to go ahead with the
construction of the Safe Swimming Area at Tigertail Beach. Ms.
Geneva Till seconded, and the motion passed with a 3-0 vote.
VI. REPORTS/UPDATES:
A. Conklin Point Boat Ramp:
there has been no change from the last monthly meeting. The
designers are in the process of getting the final draft completed
and they should be submitting it back to staff relatively soon.
B. Registry Resort Proposal :
As far as the date the the amendments will be presented to the BCC,
that will be on 31-Mar-1992. The BCC will act on those amendments
at that time. Mr. Gil Mueller advised the other Board members to
tune in if this interests them further. That this is one of the
most important discussion, and certainly one that has generated the
most interest of any that he can recall . Ms. Geneva Till
commented, that as a member of the PARAB board and voting for this
proposal , she wishes to reverse that decision at this time. She
wished to say that her vote is no. Mr. William Clendenon commented
that he is in favor of what the Registry is trying to do. He feels
that County Government has a responsibility to not only the
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citizens, but to the business of the community too. He feels that
the County Government should do anything they can to help the
business in the community. He also feels that a very minority
group is raising this big smoke screen. Mr. Gil Mueller commented
that it would be redundant to get into an in depth discussion on
this. That's their points are well taken, however it's after the
fact. Mr. Gil Mueller also commented that there are now 10,000
people that have responded against this. He is personally
convinced that the Registry will not succeed and would not be a bit
surprised if they would withdraw their recommendation. We will see
on the 31st.
Mr. Gil Mueller commented that it bothers him that the Registry
continues give priority to its guests, to take them out to the
beach in the trams. They will let the public stand there and wait
until they take their guests out, and then if there' s room, they
will take the public out. He thinks that's not according to the
contract we have with them, and that something should be done about
it. That this incidentally comes from personal experience last
week. That he is going to go on record with the County Manager in
that respect, because he feels the Registry has no right to do
that. Mr. William Clendenon commented that he lives in Park Shore,
and Clam Pass happens to be his favorite beach. He can't recall a
single time that he's had to wait, other then waiting for the next
tram.
C. Clam Pass Park Utilities:
At the last meeting staff informed PARAB that the Office of Capital
Projects was going to take this project to the City of Naples for
an Interlocal Agreement to use the City Water. The City has
approved it, but they have another public hearing that they have to
go through to issue that approval . That's where that stands now.
Mr. William Clendenon commented that he heard the City Manager when
he was interviewed on WNOG, that the City Manager said that they
did not have a reason to refuse the request and also that if a
request is made they're obligated to provide it.
D. Pools:
Mr. Murdo Smith has a meeting with Mr. Thomas 011iff this Thursday,
26-Mar-1992, and Mr. Tom Conrecode of Capital Projects. We're
going to go over some priorities in the 306 fund and come up with
getting the pool started again, as far as designing and
construction and so forth. We're going to hopefully get it
designed this year, and the Construction will start in the next
fiscal year.
E. Vanderbilt Beach Accesses & Parking:
Mr. Murdo Smith had a pre-construction meeting this morning with
the office of Capital Projects. The Board has awarded a bid to do
the Dune Crossover to Garland and Garland at Vanderbilt Beach. He
will be starting 1-Apr-1992 to do the boardwalk out there. The is
about $16,000. The boardwalk is about 60 to 70 feet long.
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The landscape will be in a separate phase. We're finalizing the
design plans right now for the cul-de-sac, once we get the final
drawings ok'd by everyone, we'll submit them to the state for a
modification for a permit to start the landscaping procedures out
there. Right now the only landscaping that's going to be in the
dune crossover, is the replanting of some sea oats. The
landscaping has been approved by the Board, so we'll be putting it
out for bid soon.
F. Community Centers:
As you know, the three Community Centers are constructed. Two of
them have already opened to the public and the third one which is
the Immokalee Community Center will be open on April 2 at 10:00
a.m.
G. Soccer Fields:
As you know, we're still working with the Vineyards and the School
Board to construct the three new soccer fields at that facility.
We've submitted a plan to the Vineyards for their review.
Hopefully the Vineyards will approve it, and we'll be able to
construct soccer fields out there in the near future. We're
looking to put it out for bit hopefully by 15-Apr-1992. We're
supposed to have them playable by 1-Sep-1992.
H. 951 Boat Ramp Parking:
Staff has no new comments since the last monthly meeting.
I. Collier Bonita Beach Park Project:
As you know, the Board decided not to go into an agreement with Lee
County Parks Department to build the joint park. However, we had a
grant and some money that we had to use as construction of a
Boardwalk, landscaping, drainage, and parking lot. The bids have
been awarded by the BCC in two phases. The Boardwalk was awarded
to Garland and Garland for $25,000 and the Landscaping was awarded
to McGovern Construction in the amount of $22,000. Again, the
Boardwalk, which goes from the parking lot to the beach will
probably be started around 15-Apr-1992.
J. Barefoot Beach Preserve:
They've got the first level complete. They're up to the concrete
slab and the floor now. They've been doing some of the pluming
work. The Handicapped ramp is almost complete. We had a
construction meeting up there last week and they're proceeding
right along with that. They're supposed to start putting some
pilings in for the other boardwalks. Also we're in the process of
relocating some gopher tortoises so that we can start the Dune
Restoration project.
K. Immokalee Park Bathrooms:
When the Amphitheater is renovated, we will put the Handicapped
walkway in at that time.
L. Collier County Racquet Club:
Staff had nothing new to report since the last monthly meeting.
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M. Veterans Community Park Sign Change:
We have sent a memo requesting the Veterans office to contact the
JC's to see if they could look at the possibility of supplying some
funds to change the names of the signs.
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Twenty Year Proclamation:
The Board of County Commissioners presented us with a Proclamation
on March 3. We had the original Director of the Parks and
Recreation Department, Dan Breeden and the Second Director of the
Parks and Recreation Department, Rollie Rice in attendance and they
were presented the plaques by the Board.
B. Reorganization of Parks and Recreation Positions:
Ms. Geneva Till expressed her concerns about the positions being
cut from the budget, and that they should not be terminated. She
requested staff to reconsider these positions, unless these people
are given another position in the County's Recreation Department
under this reorganization. Mr. Murdo Smith commented that the
current position is that the three positions will be eliminated as
of October 1, 1992. The Department has some vacant positions which
those people could fill if the BCC wishes to open up those
positions. At the present time, the BCC hasn't opened up those
positions. Also, those people would also have to be recommended to
fill those opened positions. Staff believes that the BCC will be
bringing it back up again for another discussion. The County
Manager puts things like this on the BCC's agenda. Those positions
that are vacant are frozen, meaning they can't be filled until the
freeze is lifted. Ms. Geneva Till commented that we shouldn't cut
back, in especially key people in the Parks and Recreation
Department.
C. User Fees:
We've had our internal auditing come through, and he's made some
recommendations as far as fees that go back to the Board of County
Commissioners and what we will have to come up with is basically
and ordinance to go before the Board so that we can address fees in
the next few weeks. It will probably be a month or so, and we'll
be bringing that back to you in the form of an ordinance form your
review. Probably next PARAB meeting we'll have something for you.
D. Tigertail :
Mr. Gil Mueller had a couple of questions concerning the Park
Ranger that is going to be paid by the Renourishment group. Mr.
Mueller commented that a Park Ranger is vital to that area and we
probably get more tourists there than any other beach park. It
concerns him that if this Ranger is going to be monitoring Turtle
eggs, etc. that it will distract him from his basic duty of what
the Rangers are all about. Mr. Murdo Smith commented that if there
is a need to add and additional Ranger at certain times of the
year, that we will have additional Rangers there when needed as
with any other park. That the Ranger availability there will be
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enhanced there, because there will be our Rangers a Ranger full
time on Marco Island, who will be help in support. That will give
us a total of five full and two part time Rangers. They cover all
of the County facilities. The yearly Ranger contract will be for
the entire beach of Marco, but the Ranger will work for Parks &
Recreation.
E. Easter Bunny Bash:
Ms. Mary Ellen Donner commented that our Annual Easter event will
held at the Golden Gate Community Park, Saturday, April 18, 10:00
a.m. until 12:00 noon.
F. Collier County Government Day:
Ms. Mary Ellen Donner commented that the Collier County Government
Day, will be held on Saturday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00
p.m. It will actually be held at the Museum at the Courthouse
Complex.
G. Next PARAB Meeting:
The next PARAB Meeting will be held in Immokalee at the new
Immokalee Community Park Community Center, on Wednesday, April 22,
at 2:00 p.m.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. William Clendenon motioned to adjourn the meeting at 4:20 p.m. Mr.
Gil Mueller seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
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