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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 Page I 19.A.3 Packet Pg. 337 Attachment: GGCCAB Meeting Minutes - March 4, 2019 (Signed) (8810 : Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board - April 1, 2019) I. II. III. 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' Iv. v. VI. b. VII, n. b. Page 2 19.A.3 Packet Pg. 338 Attachment: GGCCAB Meeting Minutes - March 4, 2019 (Signed) (8810 : Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board - April 1, 2019) 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. Page 3 19.A.3 Packet Pg. 339 Attachment: GGCCAB Meeting Minutes - March 4, 2019 (Signed) (8810 : Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board - April 1, 2019) IX. +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 Page 4 19.A.3 Packet Pg. 340 Attachment: GGCCAB Meeting Minutes - March 4, 2019 (Signed) (8810 : Golden Gate Community Center Advisory Board - April 1, 2019)