GGCC Minutes 12/07/2020GOLDEN GATE COMMUNITY CENTER ADVISORY BOARI)
MEETING MINUTES
12t07t2020
Advisory Board Members Present:
Ms. Kaydee Tuff, Chairman
Mr. Willie Brice,III - Advisory Board Member
Ms. Cecelia Zenti - Advisory Board Member
Also Present:
Mr. Aaron Hopkins, Regional Manager, Parks and Recreation Division
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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
The meeting agenda was unavailable.
Approval of Minutes - November 2,2020
The November 2,2020 meeting minutes were unavailable and will be voted upon at the
January 4,2020 meeting.
Public Comments
There were no members of the public present at the meeting.
Old Business
^. Park Updates:
+Golden Gate Community Center Supervisor Position: Four intemal candidates
and two external candidates were interviewed for the Community Center Supervisor
Position, which was vacated by Ms. Vickie Wilson upon her retirement.
Mr. Wills Celestin has been selected for the position. Mr. Celestin has earned two
degrees in recreation and sports and has extensive work experience in the field.
Following acceptance of the position, Mr. Celestin countered the initial salary offer,
resulting rna5oh increase, which was accepted by Mr. Celestin. The salary
negotiation resulted in a delay in completion of new hire paperwork, which is now
scheduled for December 11, 2020. Processing of this paperwork is estimated to take
7-10 days. Mr. Celestin has subsequently expressed difficulties in securing housing
locally due to the high cost, as well as restrictions imposed by housing complexes due
to COVID-I9. Mr. Celestin has been notihed that if he is unable to comply with a
start date of January 4,2021, the offer of employment will be rescinded, and the
position offered to the next most qualified candidate. A six-month probationary
period will commence January 4,2027.
Mr. Brice recommended career development training for the internal candidates who
did not win the position, to groom them for future opportunities within the Division.
Mention was made of consideration of the creation of a Senior Program Leader
position at all Park centers, which would be filled with site specific intemal
candidates.
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VII. New Business
a. County Administrative Changes:
*Mr. Lee Ochs, County Manager, has announced his plans for retirement in May
202t.
+Deputy County Manager, Nick Casalanguida, has recently left his position to pursue
other opportunities. Mr. Casalanguida's replacement is Mr. Dan Rodriguez.
*Mr. Steve Camell, Public Services Department Head, has announced his retirement.
His last day with the County is December 31,2020. Mr. Jamie French has been
selected as the new Public Services Department Head.
+Mr. Rick LoCastro has been elected as a member of the Collier County Board of
County Commissioners, Division I.
*Restructuring of the budgeting division has also been done. Ms. Tuff will email Mr.
Barry Williams, Division Director, to request more information regarding how these
changes will impact the Community Center.
VIII. Member Comments
+Mr. Hopkins noted that Mr. Celestin could meet with the Advisory Board members one-
on-one to discuss plans, issues, and concerns.
+Ms. Tuff expressed disappointment in the missed opportunity for Mr. Celestin to have
trained with Ms. Wilson prior to her departure from the Community Center.
+Ms. Julie Allen, VPK Leader, has enrolled in the "drop" program, allowing for her
retirement at any time within five years from the date of enrollment.
+Ms. Zenti noted having attended the retirement party held for Ms. Wilson, which was
planned by the Community Center staff.
Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn the meeting was entered
by Ms. Zenti. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brice. All members were in favor. The
meeting was adjourned.
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Golden Gate Communitv Center Advisorv Board
These minutes approved by the Board/Commiffee on
amended
as presented, or as
Next meeting, January 4,2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Collier County Golden Gate Community Center
4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Conference Room "C"
Naples, FL
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Kaydee Tuff, Chairman
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