Minutes 03/08/1974 MINUTES OF
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
MARCH 8, 1974
The Parks and Recreation meeting was held on Friday,
March 8, 197 + at 9:00 A.M. in Bldg. D, Collier County
Courthouse. The following members were present: Steve
Smith, Vice Chairman, John Lloyd, Paul Bogatko, Margaret
Garrison and Dan Breeden, Director of Parks and Recreation.
Meeting was called to order by Steve Smith. Paul
Bogatko made a motion to approve the minutes of February 22nd,
seconded by John Lloyd. Motion approved.
Mr. Lloyd made the motion to have the meetings of the
Parks and Recreation Board meet on the second Friday of the
month at 9 A.M. , seconded by Steve Smith. Motion approved.
Mr. Breeden presented to the Board, a Cost Estimate,
Operating Maintenance Sheet and an Approximate Income Sheet
for a municipal golf course. The Cost Estimate was a break-
down of the Lakewood Golf Course, a recently built course.
Mr. Breeden stated that the breakdown was for an executive-
type course, but if doubled, the cost would be close to the
price of a full length golf course. The Operating Maintenance
Cost sheet was taken from a public golf course over a four
year period. Mr. Breeden stated that the expenses would
run close to the prices given. The Approximate Income was
derived from a public golf course using a percentage of
green fees and cart rentals for over a period of one year.
Discussion was held concerning the property for the
proposed golf course. The Board decided that they would like
to look at the property that is being donated to the County
for the golf course before any further action be taken. A
meeting was set up for 10:00 A.M. , Friday, March 15th for a
field trip with Tom Peek to see the property.
Vice Chairman Smith suggested the Board speak to the
Company building the Wilderness Golf Course, which is now
under construction, for a more detailed cost Estimate.
George Shepard and Barry Kee representing Babe Ruth
Baseball League and Pal Football, respectively, came before
the Board voicing their concern over the shortage of lighted
Baseball and Football Fields . Mr. Breeden stated that the
Department was in the process of building two lighted Little
League and Softball Fields, one at Seagate and the other at
the Tommie Barfield School in Marco. Unlighted baseball
fields will be built at Poinciana and the High School.
Mr. Kee stated that there are no football or Little
League fields in the County that are not on school property.
Mr. Kee stated that they are having difficulty obtaining
lighted football fields to play their games . Mr. Breeden
asked Mr. Kee as to what the Board could do to eliminate this
problem. Mr. Kee replied that a combination Little League
and Football field on County property would definitely
remedy the situation. Mr. Kee stated that he was quite
sure that he could get the people to donate time to build
the field.
Mr. Breeden replied that the County should have a
combination field in the near future. He said it was not
in this year' s budget, but hopefully it would be in the
1974/75 budget.
Mrs . Garrison suggested to Mr. Kee and Mr. Shepard
that they might go before either the Women' s Club or a
Civic Association to make this combination park a project for
the Club.
It was suggested that the Parks and Recreation Board
go before the Board of County Commissioners to bring to
the Commissioners attention the need for more recreation play
area for the children of the County.
Vice Chairman Smith thanked Barry Kee and George
Shepard for coming before the Board with their problems
and suggestions . He stated that the Board would do every-
thing possible to correct the problems they had stated and
for them to come before the Board at any time if they needed
help.
Vice chairman Smith stated that Tim Fisher is resigning
from the Parks aid Recreation Board and that re-elections
cf officers should be held. Paul Bogatko nominated Steve
Smith as Chariman, seconded by Margaret Garrison. Motion
unanimously approved. Steve Smith nominated Paul Bogatko
for Vice Chairman, seconded by Margaret Garrison. Mr.
Bogatko declined stating that he did not have the energy
that it would take to make a good Vice-Chairman. Mr.
Bogatko nominated John Lloyd, seconded by Margaret Garrison.
Motion approved. John Lloyd made a motion to accept the
slate as presented, seconded by Paul Bogatko. Motion
approved.
Chairman Smith made a motion that the Board recommend
to the Board of County Commissioners that Elton Townsend
become a full-fledge member of the Parks and Recreation
Department instead of an alternate. Motion was seconded
by Magaret Garrison and approved unanimously.
The 197+/75 budget will be discussed at the next meeting.
Chairman Smith suggested that the Board write to
George Huntoon and/or Norm Herren of the Collier Corporation
to attend a Parks and Recreation Board meeting to discuss
the possibility of a park site in the North Naples area.
Chairman Smith was appointed to write a letter to George
Huntoon and/or Norm Herren before the next meeting.
The next Parks and Recreation Board meeting is
scheduled for April 12th at 9:00 A.M. in Building D. ,
Collier County Courthouse.
Meeting adjourned at 12:40 P.M.
Respectively submitted,
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Pat Cookson
Recording Secretary
APPROVED:
Chairman