06/22/1984 Agenda PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
AGENDA
June 22, 1984
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold a
meeting on Friday, June 22 , 1984 on the 3rd floor
of Building F at the Collier County Courthouse at
2 : 00 P.M.
I. Call to Order
II . Approval of Minutes - May 18 , 1984
III. Addenda
IV. Old Business
A. Update report from Tom Peek
V. New Business
VI . Discussion of Addenda
VII. Adjournment
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Parks and Recreation
6/ 19/84
' Naples, Florida, May 18, 1984
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Parks & Recreation
Advisory Board met on this date at 3: 00 P.M. in Building "F"
of the Courthouse Complex, East Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN : Anne Goodnight
Hank Caballero
James Stackpoole
ABSENT: Richard Myers
Don Monaco
ALSO PRESENT: Elinor M. Skinner, Deputy Clerk ; Rollie
Rice, Parks and Recreation Director; Pat Carroll , Engineering
Department, and Tom Peek, Wilson, Miller, Barton, Soll and
Peek .
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes - April 25, 1984
III. Addenda
IV. Old Business
A. Update report from Tom Peek
B. Update report from Pat Carroll re North
Naples and Immokalee
C. Discussion of Marco Park and lights for
Winterberry ballfield
V. New Business
A. Discussion of Golden Gate Park - John Agnelli
VI. Discussion of Addenda
VII. Adjournment
MINUTES OF APRIL 25 - 1984
Mr. Caballero moved, seconded by Mr. Stackpoole and
carried 3/0, that the minutes of April 25, 1984 be approved.
AGENDA - APPROVED AS AMENDED
Mr . Stackpoole requested that a discussion regarding
Tigertail Park be added to the agenda .
Mr. Stackpoole moved, seconded by Mr. Caballero and
carried 3/0, that the agenda be approved as amended.
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UPDATE REPORT FROM MR. PEEK
Mr. Peek placed the drainage and water management plan
on the overhead board and discussed the Phase One plan for
East Naples and Golden Gate Parks.
Mr. Peek described the existing baseball field, the
tennis courts and the basketball courts designed for East
Naples, as well as the restrooms, the entry-way, the parking
areas, four racquetball courts, racquetball center and 2/3' s
of the lake. Responding to Mr . Stackpoole, Mr . Peek explained
that all the facilities mentioned are to be lighted .
Mr . Peek described the facilities for the East Naples
Park as six tennis courts, eight racquetball courts ,
basketball courts, football and soccer fields, noting that
the soccer field will not be lighted in Phase One. He said
there will be picnic areas developed along the canal .
Mr. Peek explained that the original octagon shaped
building has been redesigned to a square shaped building with
a veranda. He stated that architectural drawings and
renderings will be available for the next meeting.
Mr. Stackpoole asked if Mr. Peek would have any problem
if an advisory group consisting of a member from the
Taxpayers Association, the Philharmonic Association, the
Chamber of Commerce, the PTG and a member-at-large were to
work with his firm on the design of the facilities on Marco
Island and Mr . Peek responded that this would be acceptable.
Mr. Peek stated that the Board of County Commissioners
would need to re-address their previous approval of the
Master Plan for Marco Island, that included a gymnatorium,
and that the request for the previously-mentioned advisory
group could be presented to the Board at that time.
Mr. Caballaro requested that a letter be written by Ms.
Goodnight to the motocross group to obtain a firm commitment
and that the group be given a deadline of 10 days to respond
with their plans and the manner that this subject will be
financed.
UPDATE REPORT FROM PAT CARROLL
Ms. Carroll stated that an agreement on North Naples
site has been finalized to go before the Board on June 1 with
a closing anticipated for June 20, 1984. She said there will
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be 40 acres in the North Naples park site in a square shaped
area.
Ms. Carroll explained that Pelican Bay has agreed to
cooperate with the Board in releasing 15 of the 20 acres
Pelican Bay has committed to dedicate to the County and that
they will purchase the North Naples site for the County.
Ms. Carroll said she has the survey for the Immokalee
Park second site of 48. 41 acres and that a verbal agreement
with the property owners has been reached for the purchase
price of $169, 435. She said that the owners are Percy
Montague and Barron V. Collier. Ms. Goodnight asked to have
copies of the agreement sent to the members, to which Ms.
Carroll agreed.
Mr . Rice reported that the tabulations for the money
split for the remainder of the parks funds have not been
completed by Fiscal Officer Giles. He indicated those would
be available at the next Board meeting. Ms. Goodnight asked
that copies of that information be made available to the
members to which Mr. Rice agreed .
DISCUSSION OF LIGHTS FOR WINTERBERRY PARK
Mr. Stackpoole said that the baseball diamond at
Winterberry Park does not have lights and that for two years
funds have been included in the Capital Improvement budget.
He said that August 23, 1984 Deltona Corporation committed
$76,195 to be used solely for lights at Winterberry Park. He
requested that the lights for this park be included in the
bidding process for the other lighting facilities in the
other parks.
Mr. Caballero moved, seconded by Mr. Stackpoole and
carried 3/0, that the Board of County Commissioners be
requested to include the Deltona Corporation funds of $76,195
and up to an additional $20,000 from the General Fund for the
purpose of completing the lighting facilities at Winterbery
Park and that the lights for this park be included with the
other lights in the County parks.
Mr. Stackpoole moved, seconded by Mr. Caballero and
carried 3/0, that the Board adopt a recommendation from the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for an advisory committee
consisting of a member of the Taxpayers Association, the
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Philharmonic Association, the Chamber of Commerce, the PTG
and a member-a-large to assist Wilson, Miller, Barton, Soll
and Peek in the Marco Island park design.
DISCUSSION OF GOLDEN GATE PARK - CONTINUED TO NEXT MEETING
Mr . Caballero stated that Mr . John Agnelli has a
suggestion for naming the Golden Gate park but was unable to
attend this meeting. The members agreed to continue this
item until Mr. Agnelli could be present.
TIGERTAIL PARK CONCESSIONAIRE'S AGREEMENT DISCUSSION
Mr. Stackpoole requested clarification regarding the
current concessionaire ' s agreement for Tigertail Park. Mr .
Rice said there is as an item on the Board agenda for
5/22/84, and the Staff recommends that the contract be
renewed .
Mr . Stackpoole said, although the present operator of
the concession has done a good job, he felt it was in the
best interest of the County to put this contract out for bid.
Mr. Rice said that he has had inquiries from approximately
ten persons interested in the position.
Mr. Stackpoole moved, seconded by Mr. Caballero, that
the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommend that the
bid process be followed for the concessionaire's agreement
for Tigertail Park.
NEXT MEETING TO BE MAY 25, 1984
The members decided a meeting should be held on May 25,
1984 at 3: 00 P.M. to cover the money split for the parks and
Mr . John Agnelli ' s proposal for the Golden Gate park name.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned by Order of the Chair - Time : 4: 00 P.M.
PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Anne Goodnight, Chairman
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