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06/11/1982 PARAB Naples , Florida , June 11, 1982 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Parks and Recreation Financial Advisory Committee met on this date at 9: 00 A.M. in Building "F" , 5th Floor , of the Courthouse Complex with the following members present : CHAIRMAN: Chris Blunt Fred Keyes Jane }littler Leigh Plummer Egon Hill Dan Breeden Mary Evans George Howlett (9: 20 A.M. ) ALSO PRESENT: Elinor M. Skinner , Deputy Clerk ; Rollie Rice, Director , Parks and Recreation Department; and Donald Norton, Public Services Administrator . AGENDA I. Call to Order II . Approval of Minutes III. Addenda IV. Old Business A. Discussion of proposed letter to BCC asking for reconsideration of placing referendum on September ballot V. New Business A. Resolution for referendum B. Cost breakdown on community park facilities and land acquisition C. Financing of referendum if approved by voters VI. Discussion of Addenda VII. Adjournment Page 1 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD June 11, 1982 MINUTES OF APRIL 30 , 1982 - APPROVED Mr . Keyes moved , seconded by Mr . Plummer and carried unanimously, that the minutes of the April 30, 1982 meeting be approved as presented . CHAIRMAN AUTHORIZED TO SEND LETTER TO FCC ASKING FOR RECON- SIDERATION OF PLACING REFERENDUM ON SEPTEMBER BALLOT Mr . Blunt reviewed the presentation made to the BCC on May 25, 1982 which resulted in the Board authorizing a referendum for community parks on the November 1982 ballot. He reported that Supervisor of Elections Mary Morgan has written a letter to the BCC in support of having the referendum placed on the September ballot. Parks and Recreation Director Rice distributed copies of a proposed letter from the Parks and Recreaton Advisory Board requesting Cthat the BCC reconsider their decision and place the refer- endum on the September ballot. After a short discussion, Mr . Keyes moved , seconded by Mr . Breeden and carried 6/0, with Mr . Plummer abstaining , that the Chairman be authorized to sign and send the aforementioned letter , appended to the minutes on file, to the Board of County Commissioners. Mr . Blunt noted that the letter has to be in the agenda package for the July 13, 1982 BCC meeting . DISCUSSION RE RESOLUTION FOR REFERENDUM Mr . Rice distributed copies of the proposed resolution regarding the referendum for community parks. Mr. Hill noted that the City of Everglades and the City of Naples are to be Cor excluded in the referendum and said that, as a resident of Page 2 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD June 11, 1982 Naples, he did not feel he should vote on the resolution verbage. It was the consensus of the members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board that Mr. Hill should partici- pate and vote on said resolution. A general discussion followed which covered the verbage of the resolution. Mr . Plummer expressed the opinion that it was not wise to ask Marco Island voters to vote on park sites and development in the North Naples , East Naples, Immokalee and Golden Gate areas unless a fifth item for capital improvements for parks on Marco Island is included . Mrs. Hittler agreed , adding that the addition of such an item would help ensure positive reaction from the Marco Island residents. Mr . Breeden stated that a park system needs to be developed at stages. Public Services Administrator Norton said that he felt the Advisory Board ' s greatest chance for success would be if the resolution verbage indicated that there would be something besides four park sites. Mr . Rice referred to a cost breakdown on an entire park, including a community center and swimming pool , which he had given to the members several meetings ago . He explained the difficulty he has had in the past obtaining capital improvement funds for park development , adding that there currently was a prospect for said funds. He elaborated on discussions he has held with Mr . Norton on the subject of capital improvement funds . He said that he has attended civic association meetings and made presentations regarding the need for parks and has found support, adding that the public wants to know how the parks Page 1 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD June 11, 1982 will be developed and that he feels it is important to address that concern. He and Mr . Norton explained that the cost breakdown resulted in a 10 million dollar figure for four park sites with swimming pools and community centers and a 7 and 1/2 million dollar figure without those items. Mr . Keyes said he felt that the inclusion of community centers and swimming pools in the resolution verbage would work against a favorable passage of the referendum. Mr . Rice said that the general public is going to want to know how the parks will be developed . Mr . Blunt said he felt that selling the idea of parks comes after the resolution is adopted . . Mr . Plummer said that, in addition to the bond issue to buy the land , a community could raise funds for a park through independent and dependent taxing districts and that (:) five or ten years "down the road" people by their own vote could use ad valorem taxes to pay for park development . Following continued discussion , the decision was made by general consensus of the members that the resolution should include the following wording : WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed levy would generate sufficient funds to provide for acquisition and/or development of : 1. A community park in North Naples 2. A community park in East Naples 3. A community park in Immokalee 4 . A community park in Golden Gate 5. A community park in Marco Island Page 4 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD June 11 , 1982 DISCUSSION RE FINANCING OF REFERENDUM - DECISION REACHED TO REQUEST 510, 000 FROM THE BCC TO PROMOTE A 57 , 500, 000 BOND ISSUE Mr . Blunt stated the request will be made at the July 13, 1982 BCC meeting for the referendum to be placed on the September 1982 ballot and he and Mr . Rice encouraged all members of the Advisory Board and Financial Advisory Committe to be present at that meeting . Mr. Blunt referred to the need for someone to explore the aspects of the financial debt service for the subject under discussion. Mr . Plummer sug- gested that Mr . Hill would be knowledgable in this field. A discussion followed during which the decision was reached , by consensus of the members , that the referendum should be for a $7, 500, 000 dollar bond issue . Mr . Hill elaborated on some of the financial aspects related to property value , millage , and debt service. He agreed to obtain the financial information requested . Following continued discussion regarding the various aspects needed to make the public aware of the referendum, Mr . Keyes moved , seconded by Mr . Breeden and carried unani- mously, that $10,000 be requested from the BCC to promote the aforementioned bond issue . ****Mrs. Hittler and Mr. Hill left the meeting at 9 : 55 A.M.**** NEXT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - JULY 9 , 1982 Mr . Blunt re-emphasized the need to have information available to present to the BCC on July 13, 1982. Following Page 5 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD June 11, 1982 discussion, the decision was made to hold the next Advisory Board meeting on July 9, 1982. PRESENTATION BY STEVE DELLECAVE Mr . Rice introduced Mr . Steve Dellecave who recently graduated from the University of Florida. With the aid of elaborate displays, Mr . Dellecave presented the materials which he had compiled for his thesis for his degree in landscape architecture. He said that he has been a resident of Golden Gate for fourteen years and that he had devised a plan for a community park for that area . The members congratulated Mr. Delle Cave on his park design and thanked him for his excellent presentation. Mr . Rice explained that he was going to have park designs drawn for all the park sites for presentation to the various civic groups for the information of the public . ADJOURNMENT There being no further information to come before the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Financial Advisory Committee , the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 10: 20 A. M. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Chris Blunt , Chairman Page 6