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GGCC Advisory Board Minutes 08/27/2018 GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES 08/27/2018 Advisory Board Members Present: Ms. Kaydee Tuff, Chairman Mr. Bill Arthur - Advisory Board Member Mr. Ernie Bretzmann—Advisory Board Member Ms. Cecelia Zenti - Advisory Board Member Also Present: Ms. Vickie Wilson — Supervisor, Golden Gate Community Center Page I Call to Order: Ms. Tuff called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Attendance/Establish a Quorum Roll call was taken,with a quorum established. III. Approval of Agenda Ms. Zenti entered a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Bretzmann seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion was carried. IV. Approval of Minutes-June 4,2018 Correction: New Business: Friday Farmer's Market:"Mr. Joseph Rakow,Manager of the Golden Gate Community Center Farmer's Market for the past five years,addressed the Advisory Board to request authorization to add a Friday Farmer's Market." Ms. Bretzmann entered a motion to approve the June 4, 2018 meeting minutes with the above noted correction. Mr. Arthur seconded the motion. All were in favor. The motion was carried V. Public Comment No members of the public were present at the meeting. VI. Old Business a. Program Updates—Ms.Wilson +Summer Camp Program: Ms. Wilson noted the end of a very successful 2018 Summer Camp program. The Kiwanis Club and the Sheriff's Department worked together in sponsorship of a golf tournament which raised$6K to put 10 children through the summer camp program. Overall,camp numbers were high and in good ratio with the number of counselors. No accidents were reported. +After School Program: Ms. Wilson reported that the after school program is currently full,with 45 participants. VPK is also full,with 18 children enrolled.The remainder of programs is steadily growing in the number of participants. +Community Garden: The Grand Opening of the community garden is scheduled for September 29,2018, 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. Representatives from the Blue Zone and UF/IFAS Extension will be in attendance. IFAS directed educational programs are planned long-term at the garden,possibly bi-monthly or quarterly. Blue Zone volunteers are working with Publix for donations to the community garden effort, and will also be working with IFAS for the planned quarterly programs. +Upcoming events: Ms. Wilson reported that the annual Halloween event will be held in October, a 4-day carnival is scheduled for November, with Christmas with Santa and Snowfest planned in December. Page 2 +Building Updates: Ms. Wilson reported that several of the new lights which had been installed in the girl's bathroom are not presently working. Intermittent lighting problems have also occurred in the hallway, so this lighting issue is being further investigated. With regard to the new playground,the large slide has been shown to have a structural problem,with a screw in the support pole coming loose with use of the slide, necessitating a shutdown of that unit until the installing company returns to complete the repair. Ms. Wilson clarified that the company completing the repair is based in Tampa or N. Florida and a delay in scheduling the repair may occur due to the Florida Parks and Recreation Association(FPRA) conference scheduled August 27-30,2018. Ms. Wilson further reported fraying of the black rope swings,as well as a missing bolt from one of the stepping stool units, and pictures of these deficiencies have been sent to the installing company. Frustration was expressed with these problems, as the playground was installed less than six months ago. Ms. Tuff inquired as to how the Board may assist in expediting the playground repairs. Ms. Wilson stated she will send a follow up email to the installing company on behalf of the Advisory Board, requesting an update on this issue. Further,the Advisory Board was in agreement that modification of the structural deficiency of the slide needs to be addressed, rather than attempting to simply repair it, in order to avert the need for repeated repairs. Ms. Tuff stated she will call the installing company,as well as draft a letter on behalf of the Advisory Board, expressing concern at the quality of the equipment and the need for expedient repairs. VII. New Business: a. Farmer's Market,Friday and Saturday: Ms. Wilson reported a slow start to the Friday Farmer's Market, which now has extended hours until 7:30 p.m. The Saturday market,which is double the size of the Friday market,continues to do well despite challenging weather. The market runs from September through December, with presentation to the Advisory Board for renewal in December. Ms. Zenti offered to post a flyer advertising the Friday Farmer's Market on the Par's Homeowner's Association bulletin board. b. Wheels Program Leader: The newly appointed Wheels program leader was unable to attend the Advisory Board meeting as scheduled due to a scheduling conflict with the FRPA conference. His attendance has been rescheduled for the next Advisory Board meeting in October. The program leader has 18 years of employment experience in parks and recreation on the Florida east coast,in Dade and Broward counties. Future plans and ideas will be shared with the Board at the next scheduled meeting, with one idea shared by Ms. Wilson with the group of bringing in food trucks the first and third Monday of each month. Page 3 VIII. Member Comments Mr. Bretzmann noted several pages of coverage of the BMX program in the Saturday supplement of the Naples Daily News several weeks prior,with many photographs and information about the program. Regarding local new coverage,Ms. Tuff stated that she would forward information about the grand reopening of the community garden to Mr. Lance Shearer of the Marco Island Sun Times, as well as notable future community center or local community items of interest. Ms. Tuff noted having been approached by several members of the community who expressed interest in augmenting upcoming December holiday events, specifically considering a community tree lighting event. Ms.Tuff suggested the event be held on Friday night,the evening before the Snowfest celebration,with entertainment possibly provided by local elementary school choirs and the middle school band. Logistics of such an event were discussed,including the potential cost of a large tree, either real or artificial,as well as its location and electrical issues, which would require further investigation. Additionally,whether or not a stage would be required where the children would perform versus folding chair seating or standing on the sidewalk. Ms. Wilson stated there was room to store an artificial tree at the community center,which would then be able to be reused in subsequent years. Ms. Tuff and Ms. Zenti both offered to research the cost of real trees versus artificial and present their findings at the October Advisory Board meeting. Ms.Tuff noted the upcoming September 11 tribute ceremony, with a performance by the local middle school band, a bell ringing ceremony by the Fire Department, and a vocal performance by a talented member of the Sheriffs Office. Information on this event is available on the Community Center Facebook page and Board members were encouraged to share this information. Ms. Zenti inquired as to the previously discussed golf camp initiative between the community center and the Naples Golf Resort. Ms. Wilson stated this issue is still being pursued, with more information to follow. Mr. Arthur noted exposed roots growing in the medians of the parking lot area, potentially creating a tripping hazard. Various options for short-term remedies were discussed, in consideration of the parking lot being slated to be revamped in the upcoming year. Concerns were expressed with regard to any type of fill product used being washed away. Better lighting and restriping of the parking lot and speed bumps have previously been identified as issues in the parking lot. Ms. Wilson stated there is money budgeted for the upcoming year for parking lot enhancements, so this issue may be better addressed at that time. Ms. Wilson noted the poor condition of the lighting of the street sign/marquis in front of the community center. A purchase order for$2500 has been generated to repair the lighting in the sign. Page 4 It was discussed that if the sign were to be removed altogether, it could not be replaced due to current permitting restrictions. A determination will be made after the lighting is repaired as to whether the exterior marquis portion of the sign requires updating as well. IX. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn the meeting was entered by Mr. Arthur. The motion was seconded by Ms. Zenti. All were in favor. The meeting was adjourned. Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board /47// 4 c.,v:_ii i ev s aydee Tuff,Chairma These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on r'i (66, as presented, or as amended . Next meeting,October 1,2018 at 6:00 p.m. Collier County Golden Gate Community Center 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Conference Room "C" Naples,FL Page 5