Minutes 01/12/1979 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES OF
JANUARY 12 , 1979
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The Collier County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
held a monthly meeting on January 12 , 1979 at 8 : 30 A.M. in
Building F , 5th Floor . The following members were present :
Chris Blunt
Dave Johnson
Col . Kenneth Cavenah
John Iamurri
Rollie R. Rice , Director of Parks and Recreation
Pat Cookson, Recording Secretary
ABSENT :
Bobby Fowler
Dudley Goodlette , excused
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBER
Mr . Rice introdued Mr . John Iamurri , the new member serving
as an alternate to the PARAB . Mr . Blunt welcomed him to the
Board and stated that with his involvement in recreation he was
sure to be an asset to the PARAB .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made by Dave Johnson to approve the minutes of
December ' s meeting . Motion seconded by Col . Cavenah and approved
unanimously .
SIX YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Mr . Rice would like the input of the PARAB of any items
which might qualify as Capital Improvement. The Comprehensive
Plan calls for three (3) community parks and seventeen (17)
neighborhood parks in the next six years . To alleviate such
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an enormous Capital Improvement Program with an astronomical
Iwo amount of money , the Parks Department decided to go with just
the three (3) community parks and improve the existing
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neighborhood sites we now have . The three (3) community parks
are North Naples , East Naples and Immokalee . We do not have
a site in East NAples yet, but the County is in the process
of working with various organizations for a land donation . The
County has a site designated in Immokalee (agreage adjacent to
the Immokalee High School) and property in North Naples (Pelican
Bay Development) . There is a possibility of obtaining property
from GAC -- a twenty-seven (27) acre tract and an eight (8) acre
tract adjacent to the Golden Gate Community Center .
This is the fourth Capital Improvement Program the Parks
Department has submitted . The Department is not a top priority
such as roads and water , but is slowly working towards the top
of the list.
The PARAB would like to be advised of the the time the
Capital Improvement Program will be placed on the BCC Agenda .
TIGER TAIL STATUS REPORT
A consulting engineering firm, Stanley Hole & Assoc . , is
in the process of preparing the construction plans and specifications
for Tiger Tail Beach Park. The latest word from Tallahassee on
our grant for Tiger Tail is we siould be receiving the money in
June of 1979 . At that time, the project will go out for bid .
BAYVIEW PARK STATUS
The County now owns Bayview Park and we hope that the
Florida BOating Improvement Program Grant will cover the cost
of redeveloping the park . A consulting engineer is in the
process of preparing the construction plans and specifications
for Bayview Park . If the cost is too much , the County might
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have to use matching funds .
mirmig REPORT ON PARK MAINTENANCE AND COSTS BREAKDOWN ON RECREATION
ACTIVITIES
Mr . Rice presented to the PARAB a report on Park Maintenance
and the costs breakdown of recreation activities . The report
explains the functions of the Parks and Recreation Department .
The PARAB complimented Mr . Rice on the informative report and
that it was quite helpful and answered a lot of questions .
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned
at 10 : 15 A .M .
Respectfully submitted ,
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Pat ooks n
LRecording Secretary