Agenda 11/09/2021 Item #16D11 (Veteran's Community Park Consession & Storage Space)11/09/2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendations to enhance and provide additional space for the concession and storage
availability at Veteran's Community Park for recreational organizations who provide services at
this location. (Fiscal Impact $18,000)
OBJECTIVE: To provide support for concessions and storage for youth sports organizations operating
at Veteran’s Community Park.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Naples Roller Hockey League is a non-profit organization that provides for
youth and adult roller hockey programming at Veteran’s Community Park. The non-profit has operated at
this site for approximately 25-years and began about the time the roller hockey rink was built at this
location. Historically the group has provided support for facilities at this location and has recently
donated a $70,000 flooring system for the rink and upgraded the scoreboard. The organization
approached the Collier County Parks and Recreation staff last year about retaining concessions at this
location. In 2017, the Naples Roller Hockey League was approached by Parks’ staff to determine if the
space could be used by the new Pickleball concessionaire (Pickleball Enterprises LLC). In talking to the
past President of the Naples Roller Hockey League, Robert Von Holley, he indicated that he approved the
Pickleball group use of the concession due to lack of infrastructure to support their own concession. The
concessionaire for Pickleball indicated that they could provide service (6) days a week and ex -President
Von Holley acknowledged that this would be a better service than what the Naples Roller Hockey League
could do. The current President of the Roller Hockey league approached Collier County Parks’ staff last
year to re-acquire both storage and concessions that they had originally used at this location. Staff
indicated that they would seek funding to provide a solution for this issue; however, a solution was not
arrived or executed. Recently the Roller Hockey league representatives approached both the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board and the Board of County Commissioners with this request.
Staff has met with both organizations and have arranged for storage for both groups. Currently, the
Roller Hockey league has acquired space they have used in the past near the rink and the Pickleball
storage was moved to the tennis complex on the north side of the park. Representatives from both groups
met on November 1st to determine options for allowing each to provide concessions. Parks’ staff
committed to acquire and install a temporary concession building at the site. This temporary concession
building will be established in close proximity to the roller hockey rink but requires utility hookups and
permitting. It is anticipated that it will take 12-16 weeks for this installation; and it must be properly
procured. The Naples Roller Hockey League indicated a desire to sell food and beverage, which made
the existing concession area unusable for that purpose as water is not attached to that facility. The Roller
Hockey league must acquire necessary permits from the Department of Health to provide food and
beverage at the temporary concession building being contemplated and enter into a concessionaire
agreement associated with their Youth Sports Facility Agreement with the county.
Long-term plans for the site include building a suitable concession for both organizations. This work will
be contemplated as staff plan and budget for the roof replacement needed at this location.
FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost of a rental concession building to provide the additional required
space is $1,500 per month or $18,000 annually. Funds will be provided from within the Unincorporated
General Fund (111) Parks budget.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The value of the facilities are inventoried in the Growth
Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as
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to form and legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners accepts the recommendations to
enhance and provide additional space for the concessions and storage availability at Veteran's community
Park.
Prepared by: Barry Williams, Director, Parks and Recreation Division
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.11
Doc ID: 20531
Item Summary: Recommendations to enhance and provide additional space for the concession
and storage availability at Veteran's Community Park for recreational organizations who provide services
at this location. (Fiscal Impact $18,000)
Meeting Date: 11/09/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – Public Services Department
Name: Matthew Catoe
11/02/2021 9:51 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Parks & Recreation – Parks & Recreation
Name: Barry Williams
11/02/2021 9:51 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Parks & Recreation Barry Williams Additional Reviewer Completed 11/02/2021 9:53 AM
Public Services Department Dan Rodriguez Public Services Department Completed 11/02/2021 12:31 PM
Operations & Veteran Services Kimberley Grant Additional Reviewer Completed 11/02/2021 1:27 PM
Public Services Department Dan Rodriguez PSD Department Head Completed 11/02/2021 2:08 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 11/02/2021 2:10 PM
Growth Management Operations Support Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 11/02/2021 5:07 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 11/03/2021 8:42 AM
County Manager's Office Sean Callahan Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 11/03/2021 4:15 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 11/09/2021 9:00 AM
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