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PARAB Minutes 08/30/1995 Norris G Misc. Cones: Hancock Constantine Date: Mac'K1e 1•iN6 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Matthews .••�._ Items r 0 MINUTES August 30, 1995 Copies To: Frank Mackle Community Park 1361 Andalusia Terrace, Marco, Florida RECEiV ED PRESENT: Joseph Zaks, Chairman SEP 1 995 Stephen Klee, Vice Chairman Max A. Hasse, Jr. Cormissioners Gil Mueller Board of County Timothy Blackford ABSENT: Kimberly Kushman ALSO PRESENT: Steve Brinkman, Parks and Recreation Director Murdo Smith, Parks and Recreation Operations Manager Gary Franco, Parks Superintendent Jacquie Minnis, Secretary II I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 2:10 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG III. INVOCATION: by Max A. Hasse Jr. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 28, 1995 meeting. Motion by Max A. Hasse, Jr. seconded by Gil Mueller. Passed 5/0. V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS a. Mr. Garland Edmondson, with the Skate Board Club of Naples was unable to attend the meeting. Murdo Smith indicated that Mr. Edmondson would like to inform PARAB of their plans for the future. The group have been skating at the Mini Mall on Golden Gate Parkway. VI. REPORTS/UPDATES a. Impact Fees - The Board of County Commissioners appointed different groups in different areas to review all the Growth Management Plan. Changes are being made on the Growth Management information. Some of the changes are what PARAB approved at past meetings, which deal with acquisition of Regional Parks, development of a sports complex and some fee's suggestion for Impact Fees. All of the information has been submitted to one of those groups. The groups are reviewing and making changes. When changes (A) 1 • 16G are all made it will go before the Board of County Commissioners for approval. This will take another month to three months before it's all completed. Mr. Gil Mueller inquired whether there were any way of inquiring who the groups where. b. Monthly Reports for June and July were reviewed. Mr. Mueller questioned the inconsistency from May's report and 2 months later there was an 84,000 increase in car count. Gary Franco stated that it was not unusual for the increase. It could have been the result of bad weather in May but he will look into the matter. Mr. Tim Blackford inquired why the revenues at Veteran Community Park were more than any other Park. The Veterans Community Park has 110,000 year-to-date user hours, $125,000 in revenue, Immokalee Community Park which has 179,000 year-to-date user hours, and only $37,000 in revenue or Golden Gate Community Center at 102,000 year-to-date and only $29,000 in revenue. It seems like a big difference for basically the same type of park program. Mr. Steve Brinkman stated that the difference between Immokalee Community Park, East Naples Community Park and the Veterans Community Park area is that the Immokalee and East Naples community have a lower income. Murdo Smith stated that also for the Summer Camp program some of the other community parks had two sites. Veterans Community Park area has a higher income community. c. Pelican Bay Tennis - the RFP has been postponed until the Productivity Committee goes before the Board of County Commissioner with a recommendation to contract the operation. The Productivity Committee makes a recommendation and after a decision by the Board of County Commissioners is made the Parks Department will have some guide or structure to follow. Chairman Joe Zaks stated that the Productivity Committee is not being too productive since this is the same answer PARAB had two months ago. Chairman Joe Zaks inquired whether there was any way that PARAB could work with the Productivity Committee. Mr. Tim Blackford stated that PARAB is supposed to make recommendations to the Board of County Commission prior to the Board of County Commissioners making a decision and after the fact the staff makes a specific decision on how the program is run. PARAB's job is to influence the 2 • 160 Commission's decision not determine from their decision how PARAB is going to implement the Board of County Commission's ideas. Mr. Mueller inquired who was on the Productivity Committee? Mr. Max Hasse stated that the Productivity Committee is appointed by the Board of County Commissioners same as PARAB. Chairman Joe Zaks will a send letter to the Commissioners and Productivity Committee expressing PARAB's interest and being part of the input before the decision is made. A suggestion was made to extend an invitation to the Productivity Committee to attend PARAB's meeting. d. Estates Community Park Bid - bid tabulation sheet shows bidders who submitted bids on August 2, 1995. Lodge Construction, P & H Construction, and Vanderbilt Bay Construction. The lower bidder is P & H Construction in the amount of $1,494,490. The base bid includes the landscaping, 2 ball fields, tennis courts, signage, concession, walkway, parking lot and the sports building. The covered basketball courts were not included in the base bid. The Office of Capital Project Department is negotiating with P & H Construction to include the covered basketball courts in the base bid. UPDATE a. Beach & Parking Fees - the Beach Parking meter issue is scheduled to go before the Board of County Commissioners on September 5, 1995. The Board approved the proposal on July 25 to go ahead and reinstitute the beach parking program. The Parks Department is now going back before the Board of County Commissioners for authorization to purchase 5 park master machines and 5 coin changers. The executive summary is showing an incorrect figure of $47,745, the correct amount is approximately $79,000. Tigertail and Barefoot Beach Preserve will be man-operated. Master Meters will be located at Clam Pass, Vanderbilt Beach, North Gulfshore Blvd, South Marco Beach Access, and Barefoot Beach Access. The Boat Launch facility at 951 will not have a meter. Mr. Steve Brinkman noted that the City of Naples Beach stickers will be honored. b. Park's Adoption Report - Mr. Stephen Klee stated that the pavilions at the Vineyards are so far apart it's a long way to carry a cooler or food to the pavilion. 3 16 G Mr. Stephen Klee suggested that the Parks Department should provide a roller rink at the Vineyards Community Park. It is very dangerous in the evening when youths and adults are roller blading on the streets and walkway at the Vineyards Community Park. Mr. Stephen Klee complimented the staff at Vineyards Community Park. Mr. Klee called to sign his son up for T-Ball and Steve Mason faxed the information over and also called to make sure Mr. Klee received it. Mr. Klee thought that it was above and beyond the call of duty. Mr. Klee did not identify himself as being a board member. Tim Blackford visited the Vineyards Community Park and reserved the pavilion with his family and noticed that the bigger pavilion is used frequently. Mr. Blackford also visited the Cocohatchee River Park and stated that the pavilions are used frequently. Chairman Joe Zaks stated that the Vineyards Community Center has a structure problem. The wall has a rot problem. Murdo Smith responded that there was an engineer who is doing a study to see why the problem is existing. Mr. Gil Mueller visited the Tigertail Park, it is in good condition and the beach is being raked. Vendors are not giving receipts. Mr. Mueller stated that the vendor needs to issue receipts. The tennis (clay courts) surfaces at the Racquet Center are causing some problems per Mr. Gil Mueller. A few people fell and hurt themselves at the Racquet Center. Gary Franco and Murdo Smith will look into the problem and take care of it. c. Fitness Equipment - a bid for the fitness equipment dated May 30, 1995. Invitations were submitted to 7 vendors and 5 vendors responded. The bid was divided so that all the equipment can be purchased. The Fitness Center is to be located at the Administration Building at Golden Gate Community Park. One person on staff is a certified weight trainer. The sports equipment will cost approximately $60,000. d. Budget - the Board of County Commissioners will approve the budget next month, which will be the 3rd week in September. 4 16 G Replacement for playground is included in next year's budget for Veterans Community Park and East Naples Community Park. e. Lake Avalon Status - will be closing on the property tomorrow. At the next meeting there will be a draft master plan ready. Also a tour of Lake Avalon will be conducted. f. The Board of County Commissioners recommended that Patricia Anne Goodnight represent Immokalee area on PARAB. Motion by Max Hasse to endorse Patricia Anne Goodnight to be on PARAS. Seconded by Cil Mueller. 5/0 VII. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. Motion by Max Hasse to adjourn. Seconded by Tim Blackford Passed 5/0. 5