GGCC Advisory Board Minutes 04/01/2019GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARI)
MEETING MINUTES
03/04/2019
Advisory Board Members Present:
Ms. Kaydee Tuff, Chairman
Mr. Bill Arthur - Advisory Board Member
Ms. Ernie Bretzmann - Advisory Board Member
Ms. Cecelia Zenti - Advisory Board Member
Also Present:
Ms. Vickie Wilson - Supervisor, Golden Gate Community Center
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Call to Order:
Ms. Tuff called the meeting to order at 6:00 p'm'
Attendance/Establish a Quorum
Roll call was taken, with a quorum established'
Approval of Agenda
lir. nraz^ori enrered a motion to approve the agendu Mn Arthur seconded the
motion. All were in favor. The motion was carried'
Approval of Minutes - February 4, 2019
ttir. .lrthu, entered q motion to dpprove the February 4, 2019 meeting minutes as
presented. Mr. Bretzmann seconded the motion' All were in favor' The motion was
carried.
Public Comments
There were no members of the public present at the meeting'
Old Business
Latin Fest - Ms. Wilson reported that Mr. Jason Green of God is Good Charities, the
promoter ofthe proposed Latin Fest event, had gone before the Parks and Recreation
idvisory Board ut it " f.t-u.y 2019 meeting to seek approval for the. sale ofalcohol
at the event. As there was no q,o-t for the meeting, Mr' Barry Williams' Director'
approved the application for permission to sell alcohol at the event' Mr' Green is
,rioring for**d with planning the Latin Fest event, which will be held on Saturday,
VIay C,ZOLS at the Golden Gate Community Center'
Senior Expo - The Senior Expo was held on February 13' 2019' There were 86
vendors ori hand, down from i20 vendors at the 2018 event. Attendance was down as
well, with approximately 100 participants, perhaps due to the cold and rainy weather
conditions.
New Business
Easter Event - The annual Easter event will be held on satulday, April 6, 2019 from
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. No Easter egg hunt is planned' however there will be games
and each participaniwill receive an Easter egg with a small prize inside'
TeenCenter_Ms.WilsonreportedthataTeenCenterhasbeenproposedforthe.current
Wheels Pro Shop. Tutoring and counseling from Golden Gate High School staff is
planned, with teen access to onsite computers and gaming systems' A yearly
'.".t"..t iff"" between $10-$25 is beirg considered. Ms. Tuff suggested that $10
would be less ofa financial burden for loial families and further suggested possibly
;;;; ;;;t ."-e memberships in order to encouage more teens to use the facility'
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Ms. Tuff also suggested establishing a relationship with the local middle school and
volunteered to contact Ms. Valerie Hernandez, Principal at Golden Gate Middle School
in this regard. Ms. Wilson stated that fumiture and equipment costs for the Teen Center
are being included in the current budget process.
Dances were discussed as a possible activity at the Teen Center, however; teen dances
have historically not been consistently well attended at the Community Center. Concems
regarding issues with inappropriate contact on the dance floor were also discussed. Mr.
Bretzmann shared the difficulties he had encountered in the past with teen attendance at
dances that he had organized in the past on Marco Island, however; was in favor ofa
structured environment where teens could gather. Ms. Zenti was in favor of t}te Teen
Center and stated that it may take time to grow attendance. Ms. Wilson inquired as to
whether the Boys and Girls Club offered a similar type of teen center, so that they may be
contacted for information and ideas. Mr. Bretzmann stated that the focus at the Boys and
Girls Club was on academics, with the availability of a pool and onsite activities. Ms.
Tuff stated that in the past, she had organized an event at the Boys and Girls Club called,
"Are you Better," which was a competition type activity between a local community
leader and the children at the Boys and Girls Club, however it was uncertain as to
whether there was a designated teen center.
The availability of computers raised some concem with regard to children accessing
inappropriate websites; however, Ms. Wilson pointed out that County computers limit
access to inappropriate sites and that the Teen Center will be supervised.
Ms. Wilson stated that Pietro, the current Pro Shop supervisor, will be invited to attend
the April Advisory Board meeting to provide more information regarding the plans for
conversion to a Teen Center.
VIII. Member/StaffComments
+Ms. Tuff remarked upon the significant growth of some plantings in the Community
Garden, as well as having received some questions from Parrs residents regarding the
garden. Residents have been encouraged to contact the Community Center for more
information.
+Ms. Tuffremarked upon the excellent senior community band which she had seen
practicing at the Community Center. Ms. Wilson stated that the band practices on
Thursdays, October through March, with a concert held at various locations once a month
throughout the county. Ms. Wilson expressed an interest in planning a performance
onsite at the Pavilion; however, was uncertain as to the promotion of the event. Ms. Tuff
suggested a possible performance at the next Christmas tree lighting event as well. Ms.
Wilson stated that she had given Ms. Tufls name and contact information to the band
representative for further discussion.
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+Ms. Tuff encouraged the recruitment of qualified individuals to apply for Advisory
Committee membershiP.
Adjournment
ThJre being no further business to discuss, a motion to adjoum the meeting was entered
Uy f"fr. Sr.Tr--". The motion was seconded by Mr' Arthur' All were in favor' The
meeting was adjoumed.
Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board
as presented, or asThese minutes approved by the Board/Committee on
amended --.
Next meeting, April 1, 2019 at 6:00 p'm'
Collier County Golden Gate Community Center
4701 Gotden Gate Parkway, Conference Room "C"
NaPles, FL
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