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ATV Ad hoc Committee Agenda 04/12/2018ATV Ad Hoc Committee Agenda April 12, 2018 6PM North Collier Regional Park 15000 Livingston Road Naples, Florida 34109 I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes III. New Business a) Ad- Hoc Committee Applicants III. Old Business a) Tickets to Ride IV. Committee Comments/Public V. Adjournment 2.A.2 Packet Pg. 38 Attachment: ATV Meeting Agenda - April 12, 2018 (5539 : All Terrain Vehicle Park Ad-Hoc Committee - April 12, 2018) MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ATV Ad Hoc Committee Naples, Florida, April 12, 2018 The Collier County Parks and Recreation ATV Ad Hoc Committee, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 6:10 p.m. at North Collier Regional Park, Administrative Building, 15000 Livingston Road, Naples, Florida with the following members present: ATV Ad Hoc Committee Members Present: Mr. Josh Sturgeon (Chairman Joe Pelletier absent, but excused) Also Present: Mr. Barry William, Division Director, Collier County Parks and Recreation Ms. Jeanine McPherson, Assistant Director, Collier County Parks and Recreation Ms. Ilonka Washburn, Operations Manager, Collier County Parks and Recreation Mr. Miguel Rojas, Administrative Assistant, Collier Coun ty Parks and Recreation Page 1 2.A.3 Packet Pg. 39 Attachment: ATV Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2018 (Draft) (5539 : All Terrain Vehicle Park Ad-Hoc Committee - April 12, 2018) I. Call to Order The April 12, 2018 ATV Ad Hoc Committee meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. by Mr. Sturgeon. II. Approval of Agenda Approval of the meeting agenda was not possible due to the lack of a committee quorum. III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the previous meeting minutes was not possible due to the lack of a committee quorum. IV. New Business A. Ad Hoc Committee Applicants: Two applications have been submitted in consideration of Ad Hoc Committee membership, however could not be voted upon due to the lack of a committee quorum. V. Old Business A. Tickets to Ride: A discussion was had for information purposes only, due to the lack of a committee quorum. Mr. Williams referenced the Executive Summary which details the plan to reestablish the Tickets to Ride program, as well as the user agreements for participating locations. The program will remain open to any park willing to participate; Lazy Springs is presently not under consideration as a participant in the program. A Staff recommendation was made to reimburse participating parks $20 per redeemed ticket, rather than 50% reimbursement of the cost of admission. The ATV park site most recently under consideration at Lake Trafford remains problematic due to the existence of arsenic found in the soil. Remediation estimates range between $3M-$12M, with an additional $3M-$5M subsequently required for development, far exceeding the available $3M available for the project. Following extensive efforts in pursuing potential park locations, a pro forma analysis was performed, which indicated the park would be run at a deficit, requiring subsidy for operation. Mr. Williams further explained that damages to County Parks following Hurricane Irma resulted in $150M spent in recovery/repair efforts. Reimbursement from FEMA is expected, although the timeframe for receipt of these funds is unknown, resulting in an overall lack of financial resources to be applied to the ATV park project. Mr. Williams stated that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has committed $3M, plus accrued interest, to the ATV Park program, which will remain available in perpetuity. Page 2 2.A.3 Packet Pg. 40 Attachment: ATV Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2018 (Draft) (5539 : All Terrain Vehicle Park Ad-Hoc Committee - April 12, 2018) The reinstitution of the Tickets to Ride program will therefore provide a beneficial alternative to the community In consideration of these variables, Staff has therefore recommended to “sunset” the ATV Ad Hoc Committee until such a time there is further interest to develop a site for the proposed park. This recommendation will be made to the BOCC on April 24, 2018 for further direction. Staff will subsequently apprise Ad Hoc Committee members via email as to the Board’s final recommendation. VI. Committee/Public Comments Mr. Sturgeon concurred with the recommendation to sunset the ATV Ad Hoc Committee due to the present lack of adequate funding, as well as lack of viable sites at which to build the park. Further, reinstitution of the Tickets to Ride program was favorably viewed as providing a benefit to the community. Mr. John Strathman agreed that there was not adequate funding available to purchase land, pay mitigation costs, as well as construct an ATV park, and was in favor of reinstituting the Tickets to Ride program. Mr. Don Hatfield also agreed with reinstitution of the Tickets to Ride program. Question: Would two tickets per household still be the maximum allowed per request? Answer: Yes, two tickets per household maximum would be given per request. Question: Would the $20 reimbursement apply to each ticket redeemed? Answer: Yes, $20 per ticket reimbursement. Mr. Williams encouraged meeting participants to continue to recommend eligible parks for participation in the Tickets to Ride program. Big Cypress National Preserve and the Redneck Yacht Club were mentioned as possible future participants in the program. Mr. Williams thanked meeting participants for their long-term interest and support, and advised that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will now serve as the appropriate platform to field questions, issues, or concerns regarding the ATV Park. Page 3 2.A.3 Packet Pg. 41 Attachment: ATV Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2018 (Draft) (5539 : All Terrain Vehicle Park Ad-Hoc Committee - April 12, 2018) VII. Adjournment There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by Mr. Sturgeon at 6:30 p.m. ATV Ad Hoc Committee _______________________________ Mr. Joe Pelletier, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on __________ as presented, or as amended __________. 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