Loading...
Minutes 05/26/1993 R Parks & Recreation Advisory Board ( PARAB ) Minutes May 26 , 1993 MINUTES COLLIER COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Golden Gate Community Park Naples, Florida 33999 May 26, 1993 PRESENT: Mr. Timothy Blackford, Temporary Chairman Ms. Geneva Till Ms. Darlene Koontz Mr. Joseph Zaks Mr. Vin DePasquale ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Murdo Smith, Parks & Recreation Operations Manager Mr. Gary Franco, Parks Superintendent Ms. Mary Ellen Donner, Recreation Supervisor Ms. Barbara Johnson, Sr. Secretary I. Call to Order - 2:00 pm II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag III. Minutes of April 28, 1993, meeting approved. Motion by Ms. Till and seconded by Mr. Zaks. IV. New Business/Presentations A. Introduction of New Member, Mr. Vin DePasquale Mr. DePasquale was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. This vacancy occurred when Mr. Clendenon resigned due to poor health. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Motion made by Ms. Till to nominate Tim Blackford as Chairman of PARAB. Seconded by Ms. Koontz and approved by members 4/0. Motion made by Mr. Blackford to nominate Ms. Till for Vice-Chairperson. Seconded by Ms. Koontz and approved by members 4/0. B. Presentation by Youth Foundation of America, Inc. , Antoinette Olask, PH.D. , Executive Director. Dr. Olask was not in attendance to make presentation. C. Name change from Conklin Point to Cocohatchee River Park Mr. Smith explained that the Department had been requested to suggest a different name for the Conklin Boat Launch project. -1- 1 (Conklin was the name of the former owner of the project. ) The name of Cocohatchee River Park was suggested due to the geographical location of the facility, and has been approved by the County Manager. This four lane boat launch facility is nearing completion and a tentative date of July 4th has been designated for the grand opening ceremony. There is trailer parking for 58 vehicles, and spaces for 60 regular vehicles. The County is still exploring the possibility of acquiring the 30 foot easement south of the 9 Wigging Pass Marina, which could be used for additional parking. Request for Proposals for a concessionaire had been issued, with one vendor responding. It has been proposed that the County have part time employees collect the $2.00 launch fee until the end of the year. The concession agreement at the Caxambas facility expires December 31, and the suggestion was made to combine the RFP for both of these locations. In the meantime, the Department would be obtaining data pertaining to the amount of revenue that the Cocohatchee location could generate. Fuel would not be sold at Cocohatchee River Park as it is obtainable next door at the Wiggins Pass Marina. The Coast Guard Auxiliary will be using the facility also. This group donated $20,000, and will have use of a radio room, storage area, and meeting rooms. The agreement is for a ten year term. Playground equipment has been ordered and should be shipped by June 10th. Mr. Smith explained to the new PARAB members that Bayview and SR 951 boat launch facilities did not generate revenue due to the size of each facility. D. Estates Park Preliminary Plan There are 3 five acre tracts next to the Big Cypress Elementary School site that the County is interested in purchasing for a park. Yesterday the BCC directed staff to negotiate agreements for these tracts and to work with the School Board regarding the tentative design of the facilities and funding partnership. The plan shown by Mr. Smith is a tentative plan, not approved by the County or School Department, but it does show what could be built on the property. The entrance to the park would be shared with the school, which would have all traffic entering from Golden Gate Boulevard. The school has a water retention site on their property which we hope that we will able to utilize, as well as the package sewer plant. The design cost is approximately 10% of the project cost. The design cost includes engineering the entire site, - water management, running elevations, underground utilities, all bid specifications, traffic patterns, where to save trees, etc. The work is supervised on site by the design firm as well as the County. -2- There is no swimming pool planned for this site. The Office of Capital Projects is proceeding with the RFP for design, then the Deparment will meet with the School with a plan. There will be a community center, approximately 10,000 square feet in the second phase. The softball fields and tennis courts will be lighted. E. Information pertaining to the Growth Management Plan and the FY 93/94 Budget was distributed. These topics will be discussed at the next meeting. VI. Mr. Zaks inquired about the possibility of renaming the Vineyards Community Park. This will be investigated. He had conducted a poll at meetings he has been attending and the consensus was that the name should be changed. A plan for the Vineyards Park was shown. The playground and buildings will be handicapped accessible, conforming with ADA rules. Vanderbilt Beach boardwalk was designed for handicapped accessibility, with an addition of a 4 x 8 section for people in wheelchairs to sit and watch the sunset, etc. The permitting is still in process for the proposed bath house at Vanderbilt Beach. A. Spring/Summer Programs Mary Ellen Donner, Recreation Supervisor, was introduced. She distributed the latest copy of the Leisure Line and then explained the summer camp program. Discussion of the method of registration for camps was held. B. Golden Gate Aquatic Facility Personnel for the pool will consist of 1 head lifeguard, 4 full time lifeguards, 1 full time maintenance person, and 15 part time lifeguards. The main pool has one diving board with room for expansion of more boards; the splash pool can accommodate another slide in the future, and the activity pool is for the little people. The filtration system is high rate sand filters and has an automatic back wash, the pool has heat pumps to keep the water at a minimum of 82 degrees, and will have a blanket to help retain the heat at night. The bid opening for the blanket was held at 2:30 today and the lowest bid was $9,980 - $2,000 lower than expected. The chlorine being used is in liquid form, not gas. There will be a necessary training period of two to three weeks for staff before the pool opens. -3- Schedules for the pool are not definite at this time. There is a great deal of community interest - schools, etc. using the main pool. Swimming lessons will be conducted in the main pool and the baby pool. There will be numerous activities going on simultaneously in the various areas. Mention of a July 4th opening has been made, but it may be later in the month. A tour of the Aquatic Facility will be conducted at the conclusion of the meeting. A Motion made at 3:40 by Ms. Till to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr. Zaks. Approved 5/0. 9368