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Minutes 01/22/1992 R Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB) Minutes January 22 , 1992 MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Golden Gate Community Park, Administrative Office Naples, Florida, 33999 Wednesday, January 22, 199f2_. PRESENT: Mr. Timothy Blackford Mr. William Clendenon Mr. Gil Mueller Ms. Cherryle Thomas ABSENT: Ms. Geneva Till ALSO PRESENT: Ms. Ramona Daugs, Secretary II Mr. Tom Donegan, Engineering Project Manager - OCPM Ms. Mary Ellen Donner, Recreation Superintendent Mr. Gary Franco, Parks Superintendent Mr. Murdo Smith, Acting Director Ms. Martha Skinner, Acting Division Administrator I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 2 : 20 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approval of 11/27/91 Minutes. Motioned by Mr. Gil Mueller, seconded by Ms. Cherryle Thomas, passed 4-0. IV. REOUESTS FOR DISCUSSION - SPECIFIC UPDATE ITEMS: Mr. Gil Mueller requested to save Item V. - A - Selection of a New Chairman until Mrs. Till arrives. Staff requested to remove from the Agenda, Item V.-B - Recommendation Bid #92-1829 Collier County Racquet Club Renovations. Staff also requested to add the Barefoot Beach Preserve as Item K and Immokalee Airport Park as Item L to the Reports/Updates list. 1 VI. REPORTS/UPDATES: H. Conklin Point Boat Ramp: Tom Donnegan started the discussion with a review of the history to date. We have approval for the boat ramp and we're going ahead with it. A permit was received for the Fire Department to use the old buildings as fire control training facilities. Westinghouse has agreed to clean up the area (i.e. removal of ashes of burnt buildings, as well as removal of exotics) . We're back to the original Master Plan that was developed. Staff wants to put up a construction gate there and wants to finish this project by the end of this year. The cost will be about $950, 000. 00 There is money in the Regional Park Impact Fee funds. It would cost more to fix up the two old buildings than what it was worth. There is boat docking around practically all of our property. All of the docks are in fairly good shape; however, there will be some repairs. There will be four (4) boat launch lanes. The pass is just a half mile away. The tot lot may be moved further away from the road. There will be grills, benches, and 3 picnic shelters at the park. It was suggested to put a fee collection station combination Concession stand next to the boat ramps. K. Barefoot Beach Preserve: Staff is expecting to send a Notice to Proceed for the Bath House to the contractor in the near future. The next design will be for the dune restoration. L. Immokalee Airport Project: Staff gave an update on status of Amphitheater Renovations. V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS: B. Recommendation Bid #92-1829 - Collier County Racquet Club Renovations: Staff asked for a continuance of this item C. Recommendation Bid #92-1814 -- Sports Equipment and Games: Mary Ellen Donner reviewed the bids received. Her recommendations were for Pyramid as #1, Sportime as #2, and BSN Sports as #3 . She proposed to have three vendors. This way we can get quotes and go with the best price for the quantity, etc. that is needed. BCC approval is required for all purchases exceeding $6, 000. Our purchases could represent close to $10, 000 over a period of a year. Ms. Cherryle Thomas motioned that PARAB approve the three noted vendors (Pyramid #1, Sportime #2 , and BSN Sports #3) and get the best prices possible. Timothy Blackford seconded, and the motion passed with a 4-0 vote. D. Recommendation Bid #91-1819 -- Trophies, Plaques, and Awards: Mary Ellen Donner reviewed the bids received. Her recommendation for award was Golden Gate Trophy. They are the low bidder. Staff has dealt with Golden Gate Trophy in the past. They have high quality 2 items and are very service oriented. In this bid we specifically named the numbers, type of trophies and plaques and awards that we would be using within a twelve month period. In this category we expect to spend approximately $14 , 000 per year. There were four bids (Affordable Signs, Images, Golden Gate Trophy, and Naples awards) . Mr. William Clendenon motioned that Golden Gate Trophies be the Parks and Recreation source for trophies, awards, and plaques. Ms. Cherryle Thomas seconded, and this motion passed with a 4-0 vote. VI. REPORTS/UPDATES: A. Bonita Beach Park: Mr. Murdo Smith gave a brief update. What we have is a joint park project with Lee County. We call it Barefoot Beach Park. There has been an agreement as far as the sewer hookup. The County Attorneys Office is still working on the easement agreement with Lely. Staff doesn't know the status of that at this time. B. Tigertail Vegetation: Mr. Murdo Smith gave a brief update & history. Approximately two years ago, citizens from Marco came before our Board and requested that we remove the vegetation that had grown on Tigertail Beach. The BCC approved submittal of permits and so forth. After a long period of time, we got the first initial permit which was the DNR permit. We removed the vegetation in the DNR area, which is approximately 100 foot landward of the water. Then we received the permit from the DER to go ahead and clear the additional 100 feet or so of that vegetation. That was accomplished approximately two months ago. We've been tilling and discing that area for the past couple of months and taking away the vegetation. We've got it to a point now, where it's fairly well cleared. We still have some pieces of vegetation in there that will just take time raking until it all finally is removed. We've had a lot of very good comments about it, that it's almost back to the condition it was prior to the weeds taking over the area. It's just an ongoing process of raking and clearing. All the vegetation has been removed except for the debris that has been left in the sand, that needs raking to remove. At the present time a contractor is raking once a month, our Department's Maintenance section is raking once a week, and also we have the Community Service workers that are raking it manually. Mr. Timothy Blackford asked what needs to be done in order to get the Concessionaire compensated. Staff has talked to the County Attorney in December and we have an agenda item that will be going before the Board of County Commissioners within the next couple of weeks to get his reduction approved or however the BCC would vote on it. C. 951 Boat Ramp Parking: A few months ago Mr. Mueller had requested the possibility of expansion of the parking lot at 951 Boat Ramp. We have approximately 16 spaces there now, and looking at the possibility of extending it as much as possible to accommodate the boaters. We feel that we could extend it approximately 20 spaces more. Right now we're in the process of 3 acquiring approval for an engineer to design that facility and start the permitting. The permitting is what's going to be a big item. Mr. Gil Mueller requested staff to see if an in-house Engineer could design it. D. Pools: This is regarding the pools that are to be built in the GGCP and in Immokalee. Presently those two items are on hold. The 306 Fund is short of cash because of the purchase of Conklin Point. When the County purchased Conklin Point, it took reserves from the 306 Fund, approximately 2 . 1 million dollars. They were supposed to sell Bluebill, which is on 111th Avenue, to replenish that Fund. However, Bluebill has not sold yet, thus leaving a cash flow problem in Fund 306. E. Vanderbilt Beach Accesses & Parking: We are in the process of getting approval to go ahead with this project. F. Community Centers: The Immokalee building should be opened in mid-February. The East Naples, and North Naples buildings are now open. Mr. William Clendenon motioned that the PARAB meeting locations be rotated and that the scheduling be left up to the good judgment of the Director of Parks and Recreation. Ms. Cherrvle Thomas seconded, and this motion passed 4-0. It was decided that the February, 1992 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting be held at the Veterans Community Park Community Center. G. Soccer Fields: The Board of County Commissioners approved the Recommendation to build the soccer fields at the Vineyards Community Park site. We own 35 acres at the Vineyards School site. That was really the only property we owned that could be developed. There will be four soccer fields and two softball fields. Soccer teams could use the outfields of the softball fields when necessary, because it is the size of a small soccer field. Drainage, sprinklers, goals, and parking will all have to be put in at a cost of about $120, 000 per field. I. Listing of Donated Property: Staff has not received anything from Real Property yet. Mr. Murdo Smith will write another letter to them on this subject. J. Clam Pass Park: Capital Projects is handling the bids on the Utilities. The utilities include: water, telephone, and electric lines. VII. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. William Clendenon had a telephone call from a resident who was concerned about East Naples. Apparently the Basketball Courts are somewhat removed from the rest of the park and they found it more convenient to park in the School parking lot. In order to get from the School parking lot to the basketball facility, they have to go through a gate. Previously the gate has been unlocked, but recently it has 4 been locked. The people still park there, but they climb over the fence and go to play basketball. Mr. Clendenon stated that the resident asked him what the chances were of getting that gate unlocked again. Mr. Murdo Smith commented that we like to see people park their vehicles in the park and that way we know who is using it. He didn't know the gate was always open and just locked. Mr. Gary Franco commented that after the school programs, they do go ahead and lock that gate and restrict access from the school. We have an agreement with the School Board that those gates will be locked after school hours. Mr. Timothy Blackford asked about the pitching wall for the Little Leaguers at the Golden Gate Community Park. Staff doesn't have any plans to construct a pitching wall at GGCP. It would be up to the Little Leaguers if they wish to put one up, and they are welcome to put one in. Mr. Timothy Blackford motioned that all staff and speakers names not including the general audience present at all future PARAB meetings be included in the minutes. Also to include the times the meetings are called to order and adjourned. Ms. Cherryle Thomas seconded, and the motion passed with a 4-0 vote. V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS: A. Selection of New Chairman: Mr. William Clendenon motioned to nominate Mr. Gil Mueller as the New Chairman. Mr. Gil Mueller respectfully declined the nomination and Mr. William Clendenon withdrew his nomination. Mr. Gil Mueller nominated Ms. Cherryle Thomas as Chairman. Ms. Cherryle Thomas commented that with her schedule it would be difficult to be at all the meetings, but was willing to try. Mr. Gil Mueller motioned to request Ms. Cherryle Thomas become Chairman. Mr. William Clendenon seconded, and the motion passed with a 3-0 vote. Mr. William Clendenon motioned that Mr. Gil Mueller continue as Vice Chairman. Ms. Cherryle Thomas seconded, and the motion passed 3-0. VIII. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. William Clendenon motioned to adjourn the meeting at 4 : 10 p.m. Ms. Cherryle Thomas seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. MS:rtd: 004040 19-Feb-1992 Wed 10: 15 5