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Minutes 09/22/2013 R Parks & Recreation Advisory Board ( PARAB ) Minutes September 22 , 1993 MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FRANK E. MACKLE, JR. COMMUNITY PARK Naples, Florida September 22, 1993 PRESENT: Mr. Timothy Blackford, Chairman Mr. Joseph Zaks Ms. Darlene Koontz Mr. Vin DePasquale ABSENT: Ms. Geneva Till ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Steve Brinkman, Parks & Recreation Director Mr. Murdo Smith, Parks and Recreation Operations Manager Mr. Gary Franco, Parks Superintendent Mr. James Thomas, Athletic Supervisor Mr. Frank Blanchard Mr. Gil Mueller Ms. Kathy Gorman Mr. Doug Meiser Ms. Barbara Johnson, Secretary I. Call to Order - 2:05 pm II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag III. Minutes of August 25, 1993 meeting approved. Motion by Mr. DePasquale and seconded by Ms. Koontz. IV. Requests for Discussion - Specific Update Items: Decision made to go directly to presentations. V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS Ms. Kathy Gorman - Play park for children on Marco Island - Ms. Gorman stated that the average age of residents has become younger within the last few years and that a playground is needed for the children. Ms. Gorman had done some research and was interested in structures designed by Leathers & Associates, Inc. , who design play structures for children of various ages. These playgrounds allow children to use their imaginations and consist of a variety of things - from castles to forts to dinosaurs, as well as swings, slides, etc. This program is a community effort which begins with providing the site, raising the money for the design and materials, and ends with the actual assembling of the structure. After the site has been chosen and committees formed, Leathers schedules a Design Day. The site is visited, children are interviewed for their desires, and meetings are held. These playgrounds and structures are wooden and only the best materials are used. When the actual assembly is being done by volunteers, it is strictly supervised. Various possible locations were discussed e.g. Leigh Plummer Park, Caxambas, Frank E. Mackle, Jr. Community Park, Tigertail Beach, and Tommie Barfield School. Parking would also have to be considered. After discussion, it was decided that the School would probably be the most central location, parking would be available, and the playground would be more heavily used on weekends and times when school was not in session. If the School Board agreed to the use of the property and the community raised the money, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board would support the project. VI. REPORTS/UPDATES A. Tigertail Beach - Mr. Frank Blanchard, representing the Marco Island Beach Renourishment Committee gave an update on this committee and the status of Sand Dollar Island. There is some concern about the areas roped off by the Game Commission for bird protection; the area seems to be infringing on the public beach portion. B. Vineyards - It is still being determined whether the name will change for the Vineyards Community Park. C. Pelican Bay Park Site - Pelican Bay has indicated they do not want to name the park on Vanderbilt Beach Road and the County may choose the name. Mr. Murdo Smith displayed a map showing the design plans for this 15 acre park. At the present time the eight tennis courts will be clay, there will be restrooms, two racquetball courts, play area, sand volley ball courts, and a combination softball/football/ soccer field. There will be a walk way around the park which will be buffered around the perimeter. Approximately 60 parking spaces will be available. The County has $250,000 to light the courts and play area, and for the purchase of a play structure. The ballfield will not be lighted. Construction will take approximately four months after all the permitting is in place, with the park possibly being completed in March. Westinghouse is doing everything except the playground structure and the lighting. Mr. Brinkman made the suggestion that everyone start thinking about a name for this facility. There will be other Pelican Bay neighborhood parks in the area. The possibility of contracting the tennis courts was mentioned, although there is minimum available space for a pro shop. The decision on the type of tennis courts will be made within the next 30-60 days and will depend on the amount of dollars available to the Department for maintenance. Clay court maintenance is much more expensive than the hard surface courts. D. Lake Trafford - Ms. Koontz had gone to Lake Trafford Labor Day weekend and was surprised at the condition - litter and garbage. This area is quite heavily used and a reference to the maintenance man-hours revealed considerable maintenance time was spent at this location. The area is very popular with the fisherman, but also experiences a high degree of vandalism. -2- • E. Budget - The BCC will hold the final budget hearings this evening. If any changes are made, PARAB members will be notified. F. Growth Management - The representative from Growth Management was unable to attend the meeting today. Mr. Brinkman distributed literature indicating changes made to the Growth Management Plan this year. The first was changing the facility cost from $122 to $168 per capita. The old value per unit cost was established years ago. With the increase in construction costs over the years, the cost was modified. The unit value being used is derived from figures being used for the construction of the Vineyards Community Park. A Construction Cost Index has also been added. When the Plan is reviewed next year and we feel that a 3% increase for construction cost is applicable, the formula will not have to change. If costs increase more, the per unit value will have to be adjusted. The CCI is used to account for cost increases per year in certain area of the Budget by the County. The Standards were established back in 1989 and for Growth Management purposes created standards that would be reachable over a five year period. The ideal Standards that Collier County may wish to establish may be different than the five year Standards. National Standards that are long term - 15 or 20 years - would be ideal standards. The National Parks and Recreation Association establishes these standards as minimal; it is necessary to research your own community and then adjust the Standards as established. If two sets of Standards were established, one five year and one long term, the Growth Management Standards would be reviewed yearly and be adjusted. It is difficult in a five year period to modify the five year plan without knowing what the ultimate long term goal is. The long term plan would be updated every five years. The various scenarios were discussed as standards were changed in various ways. At the present time, the collected impact fees are not paying for all the new facilities. Items that are not being paid for are not listed in the Plan e.g. lakes, sports center. There are two ways this could be corrected, list each item separately or combine everything that is in a community park cost in one figure. City residents are included in the population figures as well as a factor for the influx of seasonal visitors. A representative from Growth Management will be at the next PARAB meeting. Hopefully that meeting can be used as a springboard to develop some new Standards and revise the current Standards with something more realistic, also enabling the Department to receive the proper amount of impact fees for construction. G. Golden Gate Estates Park - Negotiating with Agnoli Barber & Brundage and within the next two weeks will be asking the BCC to hire a firm. By next meeting all the information regarding this will be available. -3- H. Golden Gate Estates Boat Ramp - A public meeting will be held Tuesday, October 5, 7:00 pm at the Big Cypress School to discuss the proposed project. The entire project will cost less than $250,000 as there will be boat ramps and parking only, no other amenities. The Collier County Utilities Division owns the land and Parks and Recreation will be leasing it from them. I. Caxambas/Cocohatchee Concession - A selection committee is being formed to review this RFP and Mr. Brinkman requested a member of PARAB serve. Chairman Blackford will do the honors. J. A work report is available for the work hours of the maintenance crews. This report tabulates the time spent for various functions at various locations. K. Ordinance 93- O (Confirming PARAB) A public hearing will be held on 9/28 at the Board of County Commissioners meeting regarding this item. Mr. Gil Mueller mentioned the trees planted at Tigertail Beach and requested a note of thanks be sent to the gentleman who donated, planted, and cares for these trees. Next meeting will be held at East Naples Community Park on Thomasson Drive. Notices will be sent to the media as usual. MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 5 PM. Approved 4 to 0. 9849