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PARAB Minutes 04/22/1998 • PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD April 22, 1998 Minutes Frank Mackle Community Park 1361 Andalusia Terrace,Naples, Florida PRESENT: Joseph Zaks, Chairperson Daphnie Bercher,Vice Chairperson Gil Mueller John Grice ABSENT: Timothy Blackford ALSO PRESENT: Marla Ramsey,Director Murdo Smith, Recreation Manager Gary Franco, Parks Manager John Dunnuck, Operations Coordinator Jacquie Hart, Secretary II Sandra Buxton Ed "Ski" Olesky Andrew Rennig Korin English Rachel Bott, Marco Daily News I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m. ��. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG III. INVOCATION: by John Grice Iv. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 25, 1998 meeting. v. CORRECTION/AMENDMENT TO MARCH 25, 1998 MINUTES: Naples Roller Hockey - A brief discussion took place stating that the Naples Roller Hockey Association did not get back to the Parks and Recreation Department regarding banners. Motion by Gil Mueller to approve March 25, 1998 minutes. Seconded by John Grice. Passed 4/0. VI. AWARD PRESENTATION - Chairman Zaks presented Andrew Rennig with the attitude award. VII. NEW BUSINESS/PRESENTATIONS 1 C • a. PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD POSITION INTERVIEW - Mr. Mueller stressed how important attendance is and inquired if each applicant would be bio attend the meetings. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board reviewed the applicants resume, interviewed the three (3) applicants and made the following recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners: • Immokalee Area: Mr. Edward"Ski" Olesky was ranked#1 • Naples Urban Area: • Ms. Sandra Buxton ranked #1 with 3 first place votes and 1 second. • Ms. Korin English ranked#2 with 1 first place vote and 3 seconds. • Ms. Jane Ostrowski ranked #3 with 4 third place votes. Ms Ostrowki did not attend the meeting. b. Beach Parking Annual Pass: Ms. Ramsey stated that the Parks and Recreation Department had a request to look into the beach parking non-resident annual pass issue. This issue has been discussed by PARAB before and there is a request for a recommendation. Ms. Ramsey stated that the issue is if the Parks and Recreation Department should provide an annual pass for non residents rather than paying a three ($3.00) dollar parking fee each time they visit the County Beaches. Motion by Gil Mueller that the Parks and Recreation Department research other County policies and what their annual pass fee charges. Seconded by Daphnie Bercher. Passed 4/0. The Beach Annual Pass issue will be discussed at the next meeting. VIII. REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION/SPECIFIC UPDATE ITEM a. Beach Ordinance 89-11 Status- Mr. Dunnuck stated that the ordinance is at the County Attorney's Office and Mr. Wiegel is reviewing. There has not been a response at this time. Mr. Mueller will call Mr. Wiegel regarding the Beach Ordinance 89-11. b. Beach Signage - Mr. Mueller inquired if Mr. Franco had an answer from the State regarding signage at Tigertail.. 2 Mr. Franco stated that he contacted Tracy Peters with the State and received a verbal approval and the State will be sending a field representative to review the signage. Mr. Mueller stated that he is a member of the Marco City Beach Committee which is responsible for signs. Mr. Mueller suggested that the Parks and Recreation Department work with the Marco City Beach Committee on a universal sign (which will state, "DANGER"). c. Dog Park Status- The Department of Transportation will lease free of charge 2 V2 acres of land located on Livingston and Immokalee Road. Mr. Smith and Bradie Soars-Allen, who is a dog trainer, will form a committee. The committee will be responsible for designing the Dog Park. Ms. Ramsey indicated that the Parks and Recreation Department would like to hear more from the community. There have been calls coming in from the community and this will determine the demand for a dog park. Staff will seek as much in-kind services and donations as possible to build the Dog Park. Staff reported that Coral Springs has a dog park which is very popular. d. Sugden Regional Community Park The Sugden Regional Park Dedication will be held on May 6, 1998 at 6:00 p.m.. All Board members are invited. The Parks and Recreation Department received $10,000 from the Tourist Development Council to assist in running a Jazz and Arts Festival to be held at Sugden Regional Park in August. e. South Naples Community Park Update Staff will meet with Wilson, Miller, Barton & Peek on April 24, 1998 to review preliminary plans for the park. South Naples Community Park will have a lake for water retention; however, the department is trying to reduce the size of the lake. Ms. Ramsey met with the East Naples Homeowners Association Parks and Recreation Committee to show them the park plans. Chairman Zaks stated that these are the types of meetings that the Parks and Recreation Department staff should invite the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members to attend. 3 Ms. Ramsey stated that it was just an informational meeting to receive updates on the park. IX. Monthly Report a. March Monthly Report - The monthly report was handed out at the meeting. Mr. Mueller stated that he would like to review the monthly report before the meeting. The March Monthly Report will be discussed at the next meeting. Ms. Ramsey stated that the monthly report will be handed out at the meetings because the concession report needs to be on the report. This information must be accumulated to give an accurate revenue report for the month. b. Board of County Commission Recap - • 5 Picnic Pavilions - Chairman Zaks inquired where the picnic shelters are to be installed for $176,000.? Two picnic pavilions will be installed at the Vineyards Community Park next to the playground area. Two at Veterans Community Park and the other at the Golden Gate Community Park. The current pavilions are used frequently and the parks charges a fee when individuals reserve them. • School Board Inter-Local Agreement - This agreement is between the School Board and the Parks and Recreation Department. This agreement allows the Parks and Recreation Department to utilize the schools ball fields and facilities. • Impact Fee Study - Ms.Ramsey stated that there was a discussion in June or July 1997 regarding the Impact Fee Study. Mr. Dunnuck stated that there are currently two (2) Impact Fees for Parks: a community park impact fee and a regional park impact fee. The Impact Fees need to be reviewed since the County (with the completion of South Naples Park) will have met the requirement for community parks per the adopted Growth Management Plan. The new fee study will create only one (1) Impact fee. This fee will be flexible to utilize for all Park construction. It will not be limited to regional or community park construction. 4 • Agreement with Big Wave Entertainment - Mr. Smith stated that the Big Wave Entertainment is a big gigantic screen with music videos being played. This is a program for the youth and will be held at the Golden Gate Community Center. • Settlement Agreement with the County - The Human Resource Department and the County Attorney's Office personnel research on a position within the Parks and Recreation Department in regards to salary. Other counties were paying more for this position, so Collier County performed a pay adjustment. The adjustment was retroactive. • Water Features at Vineyards - Mr. Smith stated the purchase order has been issued. Mr. Smith has discussed the project with the Health Department and they will review the project. The play area is a 55' X 30' open area. It has jets of water that squirts up in the air and these jets are controlled by a timer and activator. c. FY 98/99 Budget - Ms. Ramsey distributed copies of the budget for 1999 and stated that this budget is for the next fiscal year and is in the first stage. d. F.Y.I. Mr. Larry Lewis the Tennis Director at Pelican Bay Park held a clinic for the public which was attended by 110 people. Chairman Zaks inquired if Mr. Lewis is meeting all of his obligations. Mr. Smith stated that during the season Mr. Lewis goes above and beyond his monthly minimum. However, during the summer business is not as good. There has not been any negative reports but this is the second year and things may pick up. Mr. Lewis is doing a good job taking care of the courts. e. Adopt-A-Park Report: Mr. Mueller visited the Racquet Center and reported that the water fountain bolts are rusting. Mr. Mueller stated that Dennis Gulley is doing a great job at the Frank Mackie Community Park. Caxambas Park still has a problem that exists with gate being broken. Mr. Mueller also reported that vandalism activities are going on after hours at the Caxambas Park. Mr. Franco will look into the matter after the meeting. 5 f. PARAB Meeting Schedule - The next meeting will be held at the Vineyards Community Park, 6231 Arbor Boulevard West Naples, Florida, May 27, 1998, at 2:00 p.m.. g. Ordinance Creating the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board- The Board members discussed whether the applicants should remain at the meeting for the board discussion of the recommendations for positions on the board. It was stated that the meeting is open to the public and any applicant has the right to stay at the meeting. PARAB requested to have a copy of the Ordinance Creating the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for the next meeting. h. Detail Information - Mr. John Grice requests that the Department submit more detailed information as back up for the agenda. This will give Mr. Grice a better idea of what is going on. Mr. Grice would like to have items that are still being discussed to be listed on the agenda. VIII.ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chairman Zaks to adjourn. Seconded by Daphnie Bercher. Passed 4/0. Meeting adjourned at 4:20 P.M.. 6