Minutes 06/20/1975 MINUTES OF
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
June 20 , 1975
The Parks and Recreation Board held its regular meeting
June 20th, 1975 in Building D at the Collier County Courthouse
at 9 :00 A.M. The following members were present : Steve Smith,
John Lloyd, Paul Bogatko , Elton Townsend, Curt Rindy and Rollie
R. Rice , Assistant Parks and Recreation Director.
Paul Bogatko made the motion to accept last month' s minutes ,
seconded by Curt Rindy and approved unanimously.
Mr . Rice presented to the Board a map indicating a piece of
property that Mr. Taylor of Isle of Capri would like to either
buy or have deeded to him by the Board of County Commissioners .
As of now this property is deeded to the County as a park site.
Mr. Rice stated that this piece of property is not really big
enough to develop as a park site. After some discussion, it was
decided to table any action of this property until a future
meeting.
The next item on the Agenda was discusison of a park in
Ochopee. Mr . Rice presented to the Board a petition from the
residents of the Ochopee area asking the Board of County Commissioners
for a park. Mr. Rice stated that 10 acres has been donated for
the park with the stipulation that the park be started one year
after the dedication of the land to the County. Mr. Rice was
instructed to work up a cost estimate on this park before making
a decision.
Discussion was held in reference to Dan Breeden' s resignation
and Mr. Lloyd recommended that Mr. Rice be made the Director
instead of hiring a new person. The secretary was instructed
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to write a letter to the Board of County Commissioners voicing
the recommendation of this Board. It was the general consensous
of the Parks Board that they have a meeting with the Board of
County Commissioner to find out what their wishes are and to
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{ let them know what are ideas are and how we can work together to
accomplish them.
The next item on the Agenda is the Bayview Park situation.
Mr. Rice stated that he has spoke with the County Manager about
funds to renovate Bayview Park and the possible expansion
of the Park. Mr. Rice suggested that when the Board has their
joint meeting with the City Parks Board that this be one of the
main subjects that be discussed to see if any solution can be
resolved. Mr. Rice stated that he would like to check into the
possibility of replacing the burned chickees with the permanent
cement ones . These would be less likely to be vandalized and
damaged.
Mr. Rice presented a letter to the Board from Deltona Corp .
stating that an access route to the Marco Beach Park is presently
included in their Collier Bay Permit and upon issuance of the
final Corps permit which is presently before them this access can
be provided. ( Copy of letter and map enclosed) .
Mr. Rice stated that he has been in contact with the Isle
of Capri Civic Association in reference to the Association placing
play equipment on the park site at Isle of Capri. Mr. Rice
has spoke with Mr. Schulze and the County Attorney, Mr. Bruner
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concerning the legal aspects of this matter. Mr. Bruner
stated that if the Association does place equipment on the
park site it is still a public park and can not be private.
Steve Smith made the motion to recommend to the Board of County
Commissioners to accept the play equipment from the Civic
Association and be placed on the park site as per planned
development with no strings attached. Motion was seconded
by Paul Bogatko and approved unanimously.
Mr. Rice reminded the Board of their joint meeting with the
City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board at the Community Center
at 8 : 00 A.M. , Tuesday, June 24th.
There being no further business the Board adjourned at 11 :30.
Respectfully submitted,
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Pat Cookson, Secretary
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THOMAS P. ARCHER i
CHAIRMAN Gentlemen:
CLIFFORD WENZEL
"E`HAIRMAN The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, in view_
RUSS.lIMEA - of Dan Breeden's recent resignation, would like to
STEPHEN MITCHELL see the post filled as promptly as possible. We
DAVID C. BROWN = have worked closely with Mr. Rice as Mr. Breeden' s
MARGARET r. SCOTT 1 assistant and we feel that he is eminently qualified
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to succeed Mr. Breeden._ We feel, too , that we are
Roc DALE CUNNINGHAM
COUNTYMANAGER in need of continuity and we know that Mr. Rice
DAVID E. BRUNER is well acquainted with the needs of the County with
COUNTY ATTORNEY respect to the Parks and Recreation Department.
BEN D. DRIVER
FISCAL OFFICER
We unanimously recommend Rollie R. Rice as Director
IRVING BERZON
116W COUNTY ENGINEER of the Parks and Recreation Department.
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