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PARAB Minutes 09/20/1995 4.14,4,s - 40 Hancock Constantine C--' t t. Mac'Kie coMatthews MC �i PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES e, 3 ., ' September 20, 1995 Ots8t8911S" East Naples Community Park 3500 Thomasson Drive, Naples, Florida Nrres: PRESENT: Joseph Zaks, Chairman P :.•.. 1.� '� -tom Max A. Hasse, Jr. Gil Mueller Timothy Blackford Kimberly Kushman ABSENT: Stephen Klee, Vice Chairman Copies To: 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 2:05 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG III. INVOCATION: by Max A. Hasse Jr. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 20, 1995 meeting. Motion by Max A. Hasse, Jr. seconded by Gil Mueller. Passed 5/0. V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS a. Skate Board Club of Naples - Mr. Garland Edmondson, with the Skate Board Club of Naples was unable to attend the meeting. Murdo Smith stated that some additional information has been obtained on the Skate Board Club of Naples. The Skate Board Club of Naples was using the Mini Mall on Golden Gate Parkway but had to move out because of improper fire code violations in the building. Mr. Smith is not aware if the group has made any plans to skate at other facilities. The Parks Department has funds in next year's budget 95/96 fiscal year in the amount of $310,000 to build a skating or roller blading park. The money is coming from impact fees. A skate board park will be built at the Golden Gate Community Park. P FCD 1 T 1 tl`? gt95 The Risk Management Department is in favor of the Parks Department building a facility for skating and roller blading. VI. REPORTS/UPDATES a. Beach Fees - Mr. Gil Mueller stated that this past Tuesday the Commissioners decided to take up the subject of Beach Fees on September 12, 1995. Originally, the item was supposed to be discussed on September 20, 1995 agenda. The Board of County Commissioners discussion focused on how the Beach Fees were to be used. The Board of County Commissioners approved the Beach Fees, and the estimated revenue of $938,000 would be collected. An additional 105 parking spaces will be added at the Barefoot Beach parking lot and an additional 100 parking spaces at the Tigertail Beach parking lot. The Parks Department will be collecting Beach Fees from seven different locations. Mr. Mueller stated that Chairman Joe Zaks is doing a great job. Chairman Joe Zaks wrote a letter to the commissioners and a beautiful letter which was published in Sunday's Naples Daily News regarding beach fees. b. Productivity Committee - Mr. Brinkman was able to contact the Productivity Committee and extended an invitation. The group is sending a list with the names of all members on the committee. c. Privitization Committee - is the group PARAB would like to invite to future meetings. The group looks at ways to privitize County operations. Mr. Michael Smykowski is the Chairman of the Privitization Committee and Mr. Steve Brinkman will contact him and invite the committee. d. Vanderbilt Beach - the restroom doors at Vanderbilt Beach need to be replace. Mr. Murdo Smith responded that a similar problem arose at Barefoot Beach restroom and correction was made to doors at Vanderbilt Beach restrooms which was not proper. The Parks Department decided to replace them with new aluminum doors. The doors are on order to solve this problem. e. Fee Policy - the Fee Policy will be going before the Board of County Commissioners on September 26, 1995. The executive summary shows the changes and additions that the Parks and Recreation Department would like to make, 2 Crill The Fee Policy includes a $5.00 per hour fee for not for profit groups that utilizes the Parks and Recreation facilities. Except for non profit groups whose primary purpose is to provide recreation for minor children. The Golden Gate Community Center is not included in the not for profit hourly charges as they have their own Fee Policy and the Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board made a few changes on rates only. Fees for non Collier County sponsor recreational program will be increased. Participants who are now paying $5.00 will pay $8.00 and adults now paying $20.00 will pay $23.00. The cost for Collier County sponsored leagues such as athletic and flag football has changed from $22.00 to $25.00 per participant. Mr. Steve Brinkman stated that the Parks Department has the ability to cosponsor the event and depending on the nature of the event the fee can be waived. The rates for the pool have been reduced for the winter. The pool entrance fee was $1.00 plus tax and is now reduced to 94C plus 6C tax. A corporate discount for the swimming pool and the fitness center is included in the fee policy. Companies with 25-100 employees will get 20% discount, 100-150 will get 40% discount, and 151 plus will get 50% discount. This will allow the Parks Department to create a fitness program for all county employees and at a discount rate. f. Fitness Center - the fee policy includes Naples and Immokalee Fitness Center. Daily fee charge per person is $3.00, weekly $10.00 per person, monthly $20.00 per person, three months pass is $40.00 per person and a $3.00 for each additional family member. There is an annual membership fee of $120.00 per person and $75.00 fee for each additional family member. Naples Fitness Center is located at Golden Gate Community Park which will be called Golden Gate Fitness Center. g. Beach Parking Fees - is included in the Fee Policy, there is a $3.00 parking fee per day for non Collier County residents. An annual permit can be picked up at the various Community Parks. There is a $3.00 per day boat launch fee. An annual permit can be obtained for $60.00 at the various Community Parks. Mr. Tim Blackford stated that according to Commissioner Bettye Matthews, all the money coming in from Beach fees will go towards Beach Renourishment projects. 3 . 6 c:; Mr. Brinkman responded that the commissioners discussed that potentially using some of the profit for capital projects. Once the 80% is met any money above and beyond that will go into an account. Mr. Tim Blackford stated that the figure shows the total Parks and Recreation budget is $6.6 million and the total user fees are $963,000 which is 14% the budget. Mr. Tom 011iff spoke on TV or a radio show, and stated that the Parks Department strives for 25% revenue in terms of the total overall park's structure. Mr. Brinkman stated that if increases are made once every 2, 3 or 4 year it makes it easier on the public. Even without the beach fees the Parks Department was projecting that we would get approximately 25% range regardless of beach fee revenue. Immokalee has a very huge budget which pulls down the percentage a great deal because of very little revenue being generated. This will change because there are more programs and the new gym and fitness center to generate revenues. h. Summer Camp Program - Naples summer camp program runs a 9 week session for $350.00 and a $150 for 3 week session. Immokalee is $200.00 for 9 week session and $85.00 for 3 week session. The fees will be effective October 1, 1995. i. Not for profit groups - churches on Sunday are charged $20,00 per hour per room. The fee is now change to $25.00 per hour per room. Chairman Joe Zaks inquired why the Parks Department wants to add a charge for not for profit organizations using the facilities. Mr. Steve Brinkman stated that there are different groups such as the residential association that uses the park in the evening during prime time. For this reason very little rental time is available. This is why a fee charge of $5.00 fee will be establish. Chairman Joe Zaks stated the there is different classification for not for profit groups, charity groups are 501 (C) 3 and Homeowners organization is a 501 (C) 12. There are thirteen different types of classification ranging from 1-13. Murdo Smith and Chairman Joe Zaks will meet and go over the different classification to determine which non profit groups are to be charge. 4 16 al!' Max Hasse recommended that Murdo Smith discussed to the Board of County Commissioners next Tuesday meeting that the Parks Department would like to make a few adjustments to 501 (C) status granted that it says 501 (C) which means not for profit. j . Athletic Department - is creating ways to collect revenue. One of the way revenue is being generated to offset costs were to increase fees per participants, add additional camps and clinics. Thi■ will help offset the coot for additional staffing. k. Tigertail Concession - Mr. Gil Mueller requested that the department make sure that the concessionaire at Tigertail issue receipts. 1. Clam Pass Update - the Registry is operating the tram trolley, it has been a year ago since the agreement was re-negotiate and they lowered the amount that they were paying the county. The Registry also picks up some additional tram charges. In the last 12 months the Parks Department renovated the board walk and utilities were installed. The Registry does have water, sewer, and electric so the department requested that the Registry increased the menu so people will have more choices as far as different foods. Mr. Brinkman stated that if the Registry expands their menu the county will collect 20-30% in revenue. m. After School Camp - is $107.00 for Naples and $42.00 in Immokalee. n. Resolution - there is a resolution that will be presented before the Board of County Commissioners along with the fee policy. It's dealing with implementation of Beach Fees at certain specified beaches and also approving implementing to issue parking citation. Gary Franco stated that when the Board of county Commissioners pass the beach fees. It also stated that the Parks Department could enforce violation regarding parking meters. The resolution says that the Park Rangers has the authority to issue traffic citation or a meter violation. Once the citation is issued the individual can either pay or contest it. Most of the money goes to the clerk of courts. 5 16 o. Monthly Report - Marco Racquet Club will be adding an additional 4 clay courts. This will increase revenue an estimated additional $10,000.00. This project 1st phase will be started October 1, 1995. Construction will start maybe sometime in January 1996. Chairman Joe Zaks inquired on section (C) page 8 of the September monthly report that there is less facility user month to date for Golden Gate. Infact, about 1/3 less than the Immokalee facility but the user hours for Golden Gate were greater than the Immokalee user hours. Mr. Steve Brinkman responded that the user hours mean that there could have been more programs and classes that were going on. q. Lake Avalon Status - the questioned was raised to why is it that Lake Avalon has a 30 year lease agreement? The Parks Department has the ability to terminate the lease as stated on the 3rd paragraph of the lease agreement. An entry drive will be constructed into the park and parking lots will be shared by the public and the Gulf Coast Skimmers. Also a headquarters building will include restrooms, concession and a small office area for Park Rangers. This project will be constructed in the next 12 months. It will cost about $500,000.00 1st phase additional phases will be constructed such as picnic pavilions and a trail system in the future. r. Impact Fee Policy - the County Attorney is in the process of revising the policy. The Community Park impact fee is being broaded so that the Parks Department will be able to acquire and develop neighborhood parks. The Regional Impact fee will be broaded so it will handle both district parks and regional parks. There will be an impact fee change implementing fees that PARAS reviewed two to three months ago. Mr. Mueller stated that he did a research on all past minutes and noticed that PARAS has been discussing the Impact Fees for the past 8 months. Mr. Mueller also spoke to Heidi Ashton inquiring about the impact fee. Ms Ashton did not have any information. So Mr. Mueller called the County Mangers office and was told that Mike McNees will handle the Impact fees. Mr. Mueller stated that this can take another 2 month to a year to make a decision. s. Parks Adoption Report - a new schedule will be distributed at the next meeting. Kim Kushman and Tim Blackford will give a report. 6 16 Lt e t. Pelican Bay Tennis - the Board of County Commissioners have agreed to go with option 2 which is limited operation by the contractor. There will not be a fee charge for open play at that location. u. PARAB meeting schedule changes - December 20, 1995 meeting will be held at the Golden Gate Community Center. VII. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Motion by Max Hasse to adjourn. Seconded by Tim Blackford Passed 5/0. 7