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PARAB Minutes 06/15/2016June I5. 2016 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Naples, Florida, June 15, 2016 LET lT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in and for the County ofCollier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 2:00P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at in REGULAR SESSION at North Collier Regional Park, Administrative Building, 15000 Livingston Road, Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: VICE CHAIRMAN: Edward "Ski" Olesky Phil Brougham (Excused) Mary Bills John Fuchs McMurdo Smith David Saletko Rebecca Gibson-Laemel ALSO PRESENT: Jeanine McPherson, Assistant Director Rick Garby, Superintendent Ilonka Washbum, Operations Manager Miguel Rojas Jr., Administrative Assistant June 15. 2016 I. Call to Order: Chairman Olesky Chairman Olesky called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm. II. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Invocation was held. ilL Approval ofAgenda Ms. Bills moved to approve the Agenda subject to the following changes: Move Item V. New Business, a. Recognition of John Ribes to V. c. b. Clean Air Initiative to V. d. c. FWC Youth Conservation Partnership to e. d. Employee of the Month to Item V. a e. Alcohol Permission to f. Move Item VIL Staff Highlights, a. Capital Projects to Item V. b. Second by Mr. Saletko. Carrizd unanimously 6 - 0. IV. Approval of May 18, 2016 Minutes Mn Fuchs moved to approve lhe minutes of the May 18, 2016 Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting as presented- Second by Ms. Gibson-Laemel Carried unanimously 6 - 0. V. New Business a. Employee of the Month Ms. Washburn recognized Audrey Martinez, Operations Coordinator, as the Parks & Recreation Division's Employee of the Month and commended her for assuming responsibilities beyond her scope of work. b. Capital Projects: Dennis Linguidi/Margaret Bishop Facilities Manaeement Ms. McPherson introduced Miguel Carballo, CPM, Facilities Management, to address the work order process for Park repairs noting: . The Parks and Recreation Division relies on services provided by Facilities Management (FM) for security screening and improvements, cleaning of Park facilities, construction of new and renovated improvements for Parks, maintenance of facilities, monitoring of AED services with the Parks' system and real estate services.o The contractual agrcement is in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).o The MOU includes service to the office iueas, health and administrative buildings, TIVAC components roofs, gutters and plumbing systems.. Items not included in the scope of work are repaired and billed to the Parks Division as "special services" for reimbursement to Facilities Management.r All repair requests to Facilities Management are documented through the Work Order System/App related software.o On receipt, the orders are delegated to the specific "trade" and each trade group prioritizes the tasks.o The public can request repairs either on line at or by telephone (239.2s2.8380). June 15,2016 During Committee discussion the following was noted:o Health and Safety issues are assessed by a special "risk" division and addressed as soon as possible. o Construction and maintenance are two separate divisions.o The Board should notiff Mr. Garby of any repair requests.o The Parks & Recreation Division is responsible for restrooms, pavilions and shade structures on Park property. o Current estimated backlog for work orders to be processed is 1,000 and Facilities Management is working with the County Managers office to secure funding to address the backlog. o Boardwalks were recently added to the Facilities Management scope of responsibility.o Light fixture maintenance is the responsibility ofFacilities Management except for Fund 111. Mr. Carballo will clarifi and report to the Board light fixture maintenance responsibility for Fund 001 vs. I I 1. o Carpets and tile floors are cleaned every two years. I request cdn be submitted to FMfor more freque nt cle aning. . Sigange is Parks & Recreation Division's responsibility.o Facilities Management and Parks & Recreation Staff confer and prioritize projects if the repairs cannot be made on a timely basis.o Consideration should be given to developing ai altemate set of stondards .for the Parks and Recreation Department than those of other Facilities Management buildings. The Board requested Mr. Garby notifu them on the statw of items in need of repair. Ms. McPherson reported on the status of projects Facilities is working on noting: Easle Lakes Pool. The physical features ofthe pool were surveyed and staked.o An aerial with the locations will be presented at the next meeting.o 60% plans are in progress. Cocohatchee River Marinao The immediate repairs to the dock facility are completed.. The major redesign of t}le facility is ongoing, met with engineers and Staff last week to expedite the schedule. Clam Pass Boardwalk Repairs (structural) . Completion expected by the end of June. Bie Corkscrew Island Resional Park. Received 7 design proposals June 14,2016.. Scheduling Organization and Selection Committees. ) June 15.2016 Pickleball ENCPo June 14,2016 BCC approval to design a covering for championship court.o Re-surface pickleball/hockey (9) courts with upgraded DecoTurf.. Upgrade landscaping and remove old fencing. She noted the economic impact from the US Open toumament was greater than anticipated. Participants and spectators extended their stay and approval rating for the event was 84%0. The Tourist Development Council requested future improvements; however the Board of County Commissioners requires an agreement extending beyond two years with US Pickleball to consider significant capital improvements to the in-frastructure. ENCP Soccer Fieldo New Soccer Field completion expected the end ofAugust. Ann Oleskv Piero Waiting for October 1, 2016 for design funding. Ann Olesky Erosionr Met with RWA, Inc. engineers, and will have alternative sketches by August. During Committee discussion clarification was requested on the Bayview Park project for Coastal Zone Management (CZM) to install a davit at the far edge. Stalf noted it is for ease of lifiing boats in and out of the water and Staff has reviewed and has no issue with the proposed project. c. Recognition of John Ribes Mr. Olesky acknowledged John Ribes, former Chairman of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, for his years of leadership and service and presented him with a recognition plaque on behalf ofthe Board. Mr. Ribes, a Landscape Architect, expressed his gratitude and shared his passion for Parks to the Board noting the importance of their contribution and the valuable asset parks represent to the quality of life ofour citizens. d. Clean Air Initiative @obert Ostbye) Robert Ostbye, Public Health Policy Program Manager, Florida Department of Health, proposed an initiative for new signage at Collier County Parks & Recreation facilities to discourage tobacco use around children at playgrounds and ball fields. Suggestive signs would potentially reduce child secondhand smoke exposure and discarded tobacco litter without discouraging park attendance by threat of enforcement. Childhood second hand smoke exposure is a risk factor for lung problems, ear infections and severe asthma. The tobacco free Collier Partnership has made $2,500 available to fund the project in FY 2016. Visual renderings of sign choices were presented to the Board. During Committee discussion the following was noted:o The Partnership will work with the County on sign placement to avoid "sign clutter."o Enforcement is not included in the signage. June 15, 2016 . Fifty-three site placements at playgrounds and concession facilities have been identified. o Madison County, Florida" selected sign Option #3 at a cost of$72 for the sign and post. Forty-two signs could be created with Partnership funding at this price. o Compliance data indicates most people conform to the suggestion.o Cigarette debris is one of the top three in common areas. Mr. Ostbye reported program has not experienced resistance fiom other counties noting local govemment carnot prohibit smoking (State law preempts local govemment). Ms. Gibson-Laemel motioned to recommend Stalf pursue Tobacco free signage for the Collier County Parks. Second by Ms. Bills. Carried unanimously 6 - 0. e. FWC Youth Conservation Partnership Ms. McPherson presented an Executive Summary "Recommendation to approve a partnership with the Florida Fish and lYildlife Conservation Commission's Florida Youth Conseryation Centers Network" noting Staff is looking for an endorsement of the agreement. Ms. McPherson reported the objective is to become a Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network (FYCCN) partner. The network provides opportunities for youth and their families to participate in traditional outdoor activities and safely share experiences that inspire lifelong stewardship for fish and wildlife conservation. Benefits include: o Access to grant funding for program development and enhancement.o Professional development trainings that provide knowledge and skills in the four focus areas. o Abiltiy to borrow FYCNN equipment through the Equipment Loaner Program.o Curriculum for field trips, summer camps and on site programming. o Promotion ofthe partner site and their youth events on the FYCCN calendar and social media. o Connection with a statewide conservation community. Ml Gibson-Laemel motioned to reconmcnd lhe Board of County Conmissioners approve a partnership between the Collier County Parks & Recreatian Division and the Floridt Fish and ll/ildlife Consematian Commission's Youth Consemation Centerc Networh Second by Ms. Bills. Carried unanimously 6 - 0. f. Alcohol Permission Ms. McPherson introduced Tony Newton who submitted an application to allow "Alcoholic Beverage Sale and Consumptlon" at Sugden Park on July 4, 2016. Mr. Newton requested permission to serve alcohol at Sugden Park, moving the beer tent to the beach for better visibility of the event. He noted no incidents were reported by the sherifF s departrnent during the July 4, 2015 event. Mr. Fuchs moved to approve the sak of alcohol at the Hamest Festival on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Second by Ms. Bills. Carried ananimously 6 - 0. 5 June 15" 2016 YI. Old Business Ms. McPherson distributed the Florida Recreation and Park Association's (FRPA) *,State of Health and Wellness Pledge " signed by Parks & Recreation for informational purposes. She noted the Board indicated at the May meeting they were supportive ofthe healthy choice venue and reiterated endorsement is not mandated. Three concession food vendors were invited to share their business model and initiatives with the Board as follows: a. Healthy Food Options Raymond Scarcella, Complete Vending Inc., services all the vending machines in the parks. He reported his customer base is primarily less than 15 years ofage. Previously, he conducted a four month trial offering healthy food options in the vending machines. He estimates currently 40%o of the foods offered in his machines are healthy options. He noted his selection criteria that a food must sell and noted certain locations were more successfirl with healthy choices. Zach Young concessionaire for Sun-N-Fun Lagoon and the Soccer complex, reported he is experimenting with choices in an effort to encowage healthy options for children and to captue the paxents food purchases. Choices he has added to the menu include turkey burger, smoothies, hand stretched and gluten free Pizza -6 *" u{dition ofa barbeque pit. Low carbs and gluten free options are popular. The Board suggested offering a survey form at the sland for patrons to rank preferences. Jessica Crane, Blue Zones Project by Heallhways, offered to assist in creating a survey form. Paul Peluchette, Kona Ice Naples, serves ten flavors of "smart snack approved" compliant novelty ice cream. The following was noted during Committee discussion:o Consider offering veggie wraps.o Introduce a "light lunch" option.o Utilize marketing to communicate healthy choice options to the public.. Continue to research viable, healthy altematives that sell well and are profitable. Understanding healthy choices are more costly, the Board may corsider recommending ways to disperse or incentivize costfor the buyer by allowing the vendors to lower markup on higher priced items, etc- VII. StaffHighlights a. Capital Projects: Dennis Linguidi/Margaret Bishop This item was heard under V. b. VIII. Adopt a Park Reports None IX. Director Highlights - Jeanine McPherson None 6 June 15,2016 Public Comments/Board Comments None NBxr Mnsuxc: July 20,2016- 10:00 AM There being nofurther businessfor the good of the Counly, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 3:15 pm. These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on . 2016 as presented as amended 7 Parks and