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PARAB Minutes 05/28/1997 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD May 28, 1997 Minutes Vineyards Community Park 6231 Arbor Drive West,Naples,Florida PRESENT: Billie Cheney Gayle L. Stan Gil Mueller Joseph Zaks ABSENT: Elaine Wicks,Vice Chair Timothy Blackford,Chairman ALSO PRESENT: Marla Ramsey,Director Murdo Smith,Recreation Manager Gary Franco,Parks Superintendent Jacquie Hart,Secretary II John Dunnuck,Operations Coordinator 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 Jacquie Hart IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 23, 1997 meeting. Motion by Gayle Stan to approve April 23, 1997, minutes. Seconded by Gil Mueller. Passed 4/0. Mr. Joseph Zaks was asked to Chair the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting in the absence of the Chairman Timothy Blackford and Vice Chairperson Elaine Wicks. V. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS a. Fee Policy (Draft) - Mr. Smith discussed the fee policy. The fee policy is updated and ready to be presented before the Board of County Commissioners. Several changes were made to the fee policy; tax exempt not-for-profit organizations will be charged a fee of either $5.00 or $10.00 based on their category for room rental, organizations operating concessions for leagues will be charged $1,000.00 per year, and the Collier County Racquet Center will charge $12.00 per court per hour. Other fee changes were discussed for tournaments, athletic programs, and the pools. 1 Mr. Mueller inquired whether the Parks and Recreation Department has given any thought to his suggestion which was to offer a seasonal fee for part time residents at the Collier County Racquet Center. Mr. Smith indicated that Parks and Recreation did give the suggestion some consideration,however the change would effect the revenue at the facility. Mr. Zaks suggested a few changes which will simplify the reading and the format of the fee policy. Mr. Mueller suggested that the Parks and Recreation Department consider installing meters at the 951 Boat Ramp which could generate some revenue. Motion by Gil Mueller that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board accept the fee policy based on discussion of changes or suggestions. Seconded by Gayle Stan. Passed 4/0. b. Neighborhood Park - Ms. Ramsey briefly discussed the Neighborhood Park Supplement. The supplement is a guideline for a party interested in building and maintaining a neighborhood park in their community utilizing local Municipal Service Tax District ad valorem tax dollars. Initial construction costs for neighborhood parks may be funded by either private donations, civic association fund raiser or Municipal Service Taxing Districts. c. Regional Park Land - Ms. Ramsey discussed the Parks and Recreation Department Mission 2020 Park Plan. In order to be as efficient as possible with funds available, a single park may be used to meet the demand for not only the originally desired regional park, but for more athletic fields and a tournament type facility as well. The public will have greater flexibility in being able to participate in any number of different activities at one location. The multipurpose regional park can provide communities with additional tourism dollars and opportunities. Communities with sports complexes generate an estimated revenue of$25,000 to$80,000 per sports event. In order to establish a funding mechanism for regional parks, the ability to fund a multipurpose regional park would require revisions to existing County park impact fee ordinances. In order to fund regional parks or follow the Growth Management Plan,the current impact fee ordinance needs to be amended. Motion by Joe Zaks that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approve the Collier County Parks and Recreation Capital Planning Report in its conceptual format. Seconded by Gayle Stan. Passed 4/0. VI. REQUEST FOR- SPECIFIC UPDATE ITEM 2 IMO a. Concessionaire Audit Report - Mr. Mueller requested a copy of the audit report conducted by the auditors with reference to the concession stand. VII. REPORTS & UPDATES b. Monthly Report April - Mr. Mueller made a recommendation that the Special Olympics Organization should give the Parks and Recreation Department some recognition for eighty (80) employees volunteering their time on Saturday April 5th, 1997. Motion by Gil Mueller that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board express deep appreciation of extraordinary efforts put forth by the Parks and Recreation Department. These eighty (80) employees dedicated 8 hours of their Saturday to the Special Olympics held on April 5th 1997. Seconded by Joe Zaks. Passed 4/0. The monthly report showed an increase based on last year's year-to-date report in the beach revenue and Mr. Mueller commended the Parks and Recreation Department. Mr. Joe Zaks requested that the Parks and Recreation Department staff notify the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board when projects are going before the Board of County Commission for approval. PARAB REQUEST • Mail/Fax copy of Collier County Employee Golf Tournament Flyer. • Mail copy of Parks and Recreation Concession Audit Report. • Mail/Fax copy of Parks and Recreation Executive Summaries for projects going before BCC. c. Deltona Land (Copy of an Article Clipping) - A copy of Deltona Land article clipping written by Jennifer Richter was included in the PARAB packet. The Islander news article stated that"the park has been proposed for land between Heathwood and Sand Hill Drives on Winterberry Drive on the south end of Marco Island across from the Baseball Field". Deputy Mark Huffor of the Marco Island Substation stated that he wants a quiet linear park where people can ride their bikes or read a paper. Deputy Huffor would like the park to be a community effort and hopes service organizations on the island will help fund an estimated amount of $25,000 to make the park happen. His goal is to get a master plan to the County by August at the latest. d. Lee Cypress Playground Status - Mr. Smith stated that the Parks and Recreation Department received a letter from the Planning Department. The letter stated that the proposed Site Improvement Plan (SIP-97-11) should be in compliance with the standards set forth in the Collier County Land Development Code, and its okay to proceed. Changes in use and/or design of this plan are not 3 authorized without written approval by the County. Development of the property as proposed is subject to a forty-five (45) day review period by the Florida Department of Community Affairs. Mr. Smith also stated that he made some inquiry on donation of two (2)parcels of land; parcel #77 is owned by Arthur Charloff and the other parcel #53 is owned by Harold W. Fisher. e. Shuffleboards Proposal - The City of Naples is offering the Parks and Recreation Department $40,000 dollars if the County is interested in building 24 to 36 shuffleboard courts in one location. Based on prior construction costs the $40,000 will be able to build 5 courts. The County would have to make up the difference of$120,000 to complete the 24 courts. There was no motion or support by PARAB for the shuffleboard court proposal. f. Golden Gate Neighborhood Park Status -No Discussion took place. g. Adopt-A-Park Report - Elaine Wicks submitted a verbal report to Joe Zaks and Ms. Wicks visited the Vineyards Community Park and the improvements to the building are complete. Ms. Stan reported that she visited Cocohatchee River Park and the park is in good condition but one of the buildings seems to have some mildew. Also a group of kids that hang around the park area at sunset seem to have alcohol on park property. Ms. Stan suggested that the Rangers visit the area more frequently. h. PARAB Meeting Schedule - Next meeting is scheduled at the Frank E. Mackle Community Park at 2:00 p.m. on June 25, 1997. Mr. Zaks stated that he will not attend the next meeting because he will be out of town. Mr. Mueller is traveling to Maine in June. However, Mr. Mueller will call the Parks and Recreation Department's office to confirm his attendance for the June meeting. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 4:15 P.M.. Motion by Joseph Zaks to adjourn. Passed 4/0. 4